No musician feels thread? Let's fix this up
>tfw trying to make a lot of different stuff
>tfw end up to trash everything
>tfw can't find my own style
How do you cope with these feels? I've tried to do some acoustic stuff, it sounded good but it didn't feel mine, I tried post-rock but it was shit, black metallish songs sound too generic and I always end up doing random harsh noise because fuck all. I lack inspiration.
>>48643104
If music isn't how you make a living then take a week off. Do some fun things, get away from your daily routine. You need to reset a little.
>tfw drummer for like 3 different people's music
>tfw none of it is music i want to play on my own
i just want to be in a proper mathy noise band, i just want to hit bang the drums as hard and fast as i can for as long as i can. considering starting to do solo drum stuff, but i'm not quite good enough yet, a.k.a i'm not even close to good enough
>>48643148
this.
Don't worry OP you'll find your sound. Don't lose your drive.
>tfw trying to make a lot of different stuff
of course you're never going to get good at anything if you keep flitting about restless between styles.
focus on something you numpty.
it's much harder than what you're doing right now but it's the only way to get good at something.
80% of your time should be spent specialising - where you work your ass off to get really fucking good.
the rest of the time is your downtime, a chance to go exploring and have fun.
work, motherfucker.
>>48643148
>>48643180
I don't do it for a living but it's like the only thing that doesn't make me feel useless, anyway I should try to give a rest nonetheless.
>>48643195
What if I don't know on what to focus?
>>48643224
>it's like the only thing that doesn't make me feel useless.
Wow I know that feel. Making / Trying to make music is literally the only thing that makes me feel good.
>>48643224
>What if I don't know on what to focus?
flip a coin.
if you pick wrong, you'll find out in the long run but at least you'll be miserable and kind-of-good at something you hate instead of shit at everything.
plus, skills are translatable so it's relatively easy to take what you've learned while getting good at a certain thing and apply it to other things.
but that's only after like 3+ years of complete dedication to a certain thing.
you'll end up learning to love the thing you're focusing on anyway.
pick a genre you're very familiar with so you know the tropes and when you've ended up sounding like someone else. spend the first year and half listening to the shit out of whatever genre you pick - everything, with a fine tooth comb.
>tfw can't write an actual song that isn't awful or boring as shit so just hide behind pedalboard making soundscapes with guitar
>tfw the shit you do is a dime a dozen
>tfw getting into doing mixes
>exploring genres
>finding all this awesome new music
>tfw that's half the fun
good times
>Get this incredible idea in your head
>Come home to work on it
>Get very frustrated because your idea isn't translating well into the program you use to make music or you can't actually figure out how to recreate the idea you had in your head
>give up
>forget the idea
>come back weeks or months later
>listen to the song, have no idea what you were originally trying to do but knew it would have been great had you kept going
The worse feel
>You're too old to be a concert pianist
>You're too young to be 'depressed' about it
>tfw
>>48643350
Shit nigga thank you for the free inspiration. You rock.
>tfw trying to make bleeps and bloops on fl studio
>everything sounds like something a 12 year old would make
>i mean some beats are nice but the sound just seems like it was poorly made on fl studio (i don't know how to say it in a better way)
>i end up losing interest in the 30 seconds of beat i make
>have like 40 beats like this
>tfw you can't make house worth shit
>tfw arrived on the dubstep train way too late
>tfw house is in vogue right now
>>48643195
>numpty
>tfw you want to make dream pop
>tfw when you're too poor to afford the pedals you need
this poor feel is the worst of feels
>>48644981
That feel I feel it man I'm so sorry
>>48645893
>make dubstep for the inevitable 2028 revival
>become legend
>tfw used to record every day, sometimes full songs, sometimes little ideas
>tfw it was the only thing that was fulfilling
>tfw enrolled in audio engineering and got a macbook and Pro Tools from the school
>tfw mix improves exponentially with new equipment and software
>tfw expelled because I'm a lazy faggot who didn't want to complete the curriculum
>tfw laptop and Pro Tools is taken away
>tfw can't force myself to go back to a shitty old Intel tower running XP and using Mixcraft
>tfw haven't recorded anything in over half a year and it's my own damn fault
I need to quit being so shitty
>tfw finally realized i'm not marketable enough and my voice will never Get Gud
Producing is good enough I guess. Is there a way to do concerts as a producer that's not djing?
>>48644981
everyday...
>>48646282
kek, just download a cracked version, you megapleb
>>48645342
Keep at it, when I first started using fl studio I used to make the shittiest shit in the world. As you progress and get a feel for the daw and know the ins and outs. It will sound much better. Then again fl studio might not be for you.
>>48646237
T-thanks anon...
>I can only make good music if I'm on drugs
>Even then, I cannot fill the hole in my life
>about to release my first single
>can't come up with a band name
literal hell
>>48646845
>>48647741
Just throw together two random words
Like
Lightspeed Firemen
Indoctrination Ballerina
Sapphire Conspiracy
Incurable Irritate
Lawsuit Aftershock
Afghan Viking
>want to learn bass
>afraid I won't be good and it'll be a waste of money
>I'll probably lose interest like I did with the guitar and just drop it
>can't stop listening to songs with a funky bass line
>>48645989
How much are the pedals you want?
>>48647741
Search some really obscure albums, choose the song titles you like the best and fuck around with the words until you come up with something that doesn't sound like you're ripping someone off. That whole the title has to mean something is complete bullshit.
>that feel when every song you listen to creates a situation in your thread where you and her are together
>>48647741
The Sexbot
Panpon
>>48647979
start listening to instrumentals lmao
>tfw been in bands for years
>never do exactly what I want
>tfw last year have epiphany
>meet girl singer at local show
>tfw we get together and write songs
>teach her synth
>tfw find a skilled guitarist who plays for the song and is a pedal freak. has great tone, is dedicated, and adds great guitar counterpoint.
>he knows a drummer
>tfw when drummer has a practice space, fantastic attitude, is willing to play to a click and loves the songs we're writing
>play a few shows with guitarist filling in on bass
>tfw bassist from semi-successful local band hears us and wants to join
>he's super subtle but creative, locks in dead tight with the drummer and can sing harmony
>we write
>play a lot of shows
>mini tours
>yesterday got recognized at starbucks, last week at record store
what the fuck is happening?
>>48648073
Let me listen to your stuff.
>>48648073
Who are you?
>>48648073
I smiled. Very nice anon. Let me listen to your stuff.
>made something really stupid in Modplug Tracker in an hour and a half
Tell me what you think lmao
Wasn't even trying or thinkign about what I was writing
http://picosong.com/cPGz
>can't sing
>but no friends to make a band
>soundcloud comments all shit on my voice
>mfw i'll never make music again
>>48645989
just get the behringer copies of what you need. depending on the type of dream pop you'll only need delay, reverb and maybe chorus and phase.
don't get caught up in the internet pedal game. the biggest names are using BOSS and other cheap shit.
>>48648073
Inb4 they kick you out of the band and become super famous
>>48648104
>>48648123
>>48648164
i'm scared you guys will hate and I'll get dox'd
we only have a few OK sounding recordings on our soundcloud at the moment anyways. we've been playing live and saving to do some good recordings.
>tfw make really weird / experimental music
>tfw never show it to friends for fear that they think i'm losing my mind
>>48648274
>dox'd
holy shit
when was the last time someone got dox'd on /mu/.
you're either lying or you're stupid.
post your fucking music or get out.
>>48648274
Its not /b/ you fucking idiot
>>48648274
Cmon man, no one will do anything. Pls post music.
>>48648274
>dox'd
This isn't /b/.
>>48648288
Like a month ago, just sayin
>>48648274
post it, anon
>>48648281
>tfw make weird electroacoustic stuff and people seem to enjoy it, even who's not into that stuff
I was considering to send something to a label but nothing of what I do satisfies me, I'd burn everything after two days.
>>48648281
>tfw music is so weird sounding and lyrics are so depressing even the thought of someone I know hearing it keeps me from uploading it anywhere on the internet
>>48648274
Now I'm curious and I wanna hear it. Please post your music.
>great ideas, great sound
but
>can't mix properly
>can't be assed to learn how
>>48648305
>>48648329
>>48648330
>>48648380
fine. recommend a hosting site where I can post an mp3 to stream or something
>>48648495
vocaroo
zippyshare
picosong
>>48648495
just post your soundcloud...
>>48646382
Yo working on your voice is so straightforward. Listen to singers you like, try to imitate them, get close, but also add in what you think you want with it. Keep working on it all the time, get your unique singing voice, practice that into infinity
Best part about doing it is your voice is always there to practice with, don't have to go home and get your instrument
>>48648514
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1Vb1n9DHmT8
the recording is amateur be gentle ffs
>>48648586
>tfw I cringe at myself every time I try to sing
>record myself singing to be able to critique myself but can't get past 10 seconds of the recording
>>48648612
Hey this is pretty good anon!
>>48648670
Easy solution: don't be a baby
>>48648612
Great sounding drums. Great sounding everything, man. This sounds like Foliage if Foliage was good. Link your Soundcloud so I can follow.
>>48648612
not my taste but good
would hang out at a concert of yours with friends if you were local
>>48648612
this is interesting. Love the guitar.
link your soundcloud, muh meng
>>48648612
Go to a nice studio and try to record with a professional or something, you have potential. Do you have soundcloud or bandcamp I can follow?
>>48648612
Are you going to have an album out soon? I want more.
>>48648723
This. Your band sounds like it puts on a comfy show to be in.
>>48648612
Moar!
>>48648686
>>48648698
>>48648723
>>48648727
>>48648742
>>48648772
damn. thanks anons.
we're debating whether to record an EP or a full length at the moment. we got an offer last weekend from a pretty successful guy who engineered some very big name records that /mu/ loves.
we really don't know the next step to take. a full length is a lot of money and a lot of work. we genuinely have 12-15 songs that i feel are strong, but it might be wiser to record the best 6 or something. I don't know.
>tfw all my producer friends are getting radio play and signed to major labels and generally becoming really successful
>tfw the only claim to fame i have is that i made a bunch of silly mashups that got popular on Soundcloud
>tfw it'll probably define my entire musical career
6,000+ followers on Soundcloud isn't bad but not when none of them actually care about your real music
>>48648865
how do you find cool bandmates like you have? Did you just stumble across them through friends? Or through a musical scene?
>>48648612
Wow. That is really fucking good!
>>48648612
pretty cool anon you're on your way
>>48648612
Sounds great! don't get discouraged as I think if you've got a good recording (EP or album) and some live shows you'll be well on your way.
>>48648495
>"we have recordings on our soundcloud"
>"where can I upload my music?"
i smell b8
>>48648612
>that everything
may I have a link to your soundcloud? I need to hear more of your stuff.
>>48648905
I explained it here:
>>48648073
I was kind of a poacher tbh
Go to a lot of local shows and find the people who are good players but not being fulfilled or appreciated in their bands. Or maybe they like dream pop but are playing in a punk band or a metal band.
Also I think it helps to have some material ready to work on immediately. Even if you don't end up using it, it cements bonds and you'll be able to quickly tell if you guys work well together.
or just be lucky idk
>>48649010
I meant anonymously. i don't want my bandmates pics shopped on /b/ until we are actually successful.
>tfw bassist
>tfw can't find anyone interested in the same music I am
>tfw those who are don't play [well]
>tfw I can't find anyone on my level and on the same wavelength
>tfw can't afford to move anywhere else until maybe next summer
Fuck dis gay earf.
>>48648871
>radio play
>signed to major labels
names
>>48649098
you need to stop worrying so much. No one is going to do that.
>>48648612
oh fuck thats beautiful, but honestly i dont like that whole female part, but male vocal is just 10/10
>>48649098
Fuck, man. Me and a bunch of people wanted to follow you guys because we liked your stuff and you don't even post links because you are too scared of fucking photoshop. Who the fuck cares?
Unless you are rusing us.
>>48649149
yeah that's what i was thinking
the chick's going to have to work on hanging on to those notes, though i don't like her tone in general
but otherwise it sounds pretty cool. i'd take drugs to this
>>48649125
saint pepsi, spazzkid, absrdst, bo en
I'm not really like, *really* close with any of them, but I've done remixes for a couple of them and I was supposed to collaborate w/ saint pepsi once but that never happened
>>48648871
This might not be the best example, but the guy that posted the original 'justin beiber slowed down 800%' went on to collab with two steps from hell and celldweller. He claims he had the same problem with it being almost career ruining because no one wanted to hear his original music.
So keep trying man, it's definitely something you can break out of.
>>48649138
>>48649154
https://soundcloud.com/curtsy-music
>>48649149
>>48649176
we rushed the vocal recording. she's actually good. i'm the male singer so thanks haha
>>48649202
I am friends with Saint Pepsi on facebook lmao
>>48649245
Fucking doxed. Jk thanks anon.
>get a band together
>all likeminded musicians
>jam sessions go great, everyone's good buds
>jam a few times and then everyone just kinda stops talking to each other, stops hanging out, stops jamming
>rarely does the band ever make it to the gigging process
>the worst part is people always like whatever band I'm in, if it actually made it to a gig or two
>tfw want to just do a solo folk/blues thing but can't into lyrics and too shy to sing in front of people
Why is life so hard
>>48648170
Run your shit through heaps of reverb and delay and people will never know.
>>48649245
Thanks pal. I hope you guys make it big.
>>48649245
damn dude you guys sound like an actual real band.
songwriting is good enough for a fanbase but not amazing at all.
gj bro
>>48649332
thanks, I think.
>>48649329
ty based anon. music is all i care about but i'm currently sitting in a cubicle.
>>48649245
This is some pretty gorgeous music, I say. It's generic indie bullshit but somehow way better than that, like that's what you guys play but you make it actually sound good, to the point where I can call it indie and not mean it as an insult.
Feel to this bro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VznAYy5yL2A
>>48648612
>http://vocaroo.com/i/s1Vb1n9DHmT8
Damn, this is good mate
What's your soundcloud?
>>48649404
I'm guessing your the principle songwriter, so all I meant by that was if you want to be big, you have to put in a lot of work with the songwriting
>>48649423
Feels kind of shoegazey to me. I see the lead singer has a fuckton of pedals so it might be.
>>48649423
ty anon. I get what you're saying. I actually enjoy a lot of generic indie so it makes sense.
>>48649460
Yeah I am. I think you're right. These recordings were the first batch of songs we arranged together. I think the newer ones are better.
>>48649436
I want this trend of playing metal on "quirky" instruments, as an attempt at humor, to die already.
>>48643104
>tfw i put an album online last year and have been procrastinating physical copies of it since then
>tfw i'm finally going to devote all my free time to actually finishing them
>tfw it's going to be so fucking cool to sell my music on cassette
>>48649620
Post bandcamp / soundcloud
>>48649645
http://drillkicker.bandcamp.com/album/plasma-home-radio
i can take pics of the prototype tape if you want
>>48649686
dü it
>>48649686
i like this
>>48649542
Just listened their man, it was stellar. Like a more shoegazy Yo La Tengo.
Your "ooowwwwsss", "whooosssss", and "doooosssss" are great. Intro is golden.
>>48649722
here's the front
>>48649810
thank you very much
>>48645051
God do I know this feel. Except that I wanted to be a timpanist.
>>48649940
sorry for shitty pics, i didn't feel like finding the good camera, taking pics, plugging it into my computer, and resizing the pics, but i'll do that when i put it up for sale
>>48649940
looks cool. How much would you be sellin em for?
>>48649940
>>48649975
i think that's really cool.
>>48649983
no more than $5, i guess. i don't care about the money, i just want to share my music. i'll also be giving it to local record stores if they'll take it.
>>48650011
thank you
>>48649202
Mel?
>>48650023
>singer / songwriter in a prog metal / grindcore band
>get a deal with a small but well known label within the community
>recording a concept EP
>label doesn't want to put it out due to the controversal nature of the concept
What should I do? I'm proud of the lyrics and i don't want to rewrite them.
The concept in short is this:
The hero is a young man who builds a time machine. He travels back to the time of his childhood to rape his then six year old sister. This changes the course of time forever and creates a discontinuum. When he travels back his sister has grown up to be in an incest relationship with his alternate self. The hero kills his doppelgänger self and takes his place. To cope with the shame he has kinky sex with male crackwhores with the hope to get Aids. When he finally gets Aids he also infects his sister. Then they both travel back to the time of her their childhood and rape their child selfs so they will die of Aids before they get into incest. After that the hero lets her sister die and travels into the far future and gets a cure for his Aids. Finally cured he goes back to the jurassic age to live with the dinosaurs.
>>48650023
Cool!! Would love to snag a copy I love cassettes and your music is great
>>48647741
dont choose something random, you might regret that name after time
>>48643852
iktf ;__;
Play with some other musicians OP, listen to the music you haven't given a chance, try to dream a lot and see if anything comes to you in this dream.
>>48650050
both sides will be spray painted with fluorescent yellow, but i didn't do it on side b of this prototype because i decided to practice the drawing before i spray painted it.
i know side a looks kind of dumb here, because i didn't know what to draw on it at the time, but i decided on what to do with it now, and it'll look cooler when it's done.
>>48650089
thanks again.
i'd like to put extra stuff on the tapes with all the free space i have, but i haven't decided what to do yet.
>>48650072
They should've known this from the start. I guess try and talk it out and if they say no
>change the lyrics (keep these)
>use the new lyrics for the ep
>use the old lyrics for another ep (distribute it yourself if your contract allows it)
>>48650072
>>48650126
last pic, a close up of the cuban werewolf drawing.
>>48650132
That's what I was thinking. It just kinda sucks because we put a lot of work into music to go along with the music.
>>48650158
thx. I wanted to go a bit over the top with the concept.
>>48650072
>grindcore
>anything but controversy
Your label really should have seen this coming
I make shitcore. Shitcore is me screaming and playing random guitar notes really fast. It makes me happy. I'm also working on 5 IDM albums, a noiserock LP, a drone album, and an hour long cover of Wish You Were Here.
You can listen to my garbage here and here
deathambition.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/ringfinger
Feedback is appreciated
>>48649957
Happens to every instrument related with "classical" music. You have to start at age 4, or resign to be mediocre (I could still study a shitload of years at uni, perform with local orchestras, even teach, but never be "world-class" or something memorable). It's a tough, full-time dedicated career or nothing.
>>48649245
Just listened to all your soundcloud, you are making great music, keep it up anon.
>>48645051
>>48649957
>>48650500
true pain
>>48649245
Agree with everyone else. It's not perfect but its very catchy and you guys have a lot of potential, something about it pull you in.
>Try hard as fuck to git gud
>Have no natural talent whatsoever
>I'm meh, but definitely the worst player in my band
>Play a show
>Hear hostess saying "Yeah, the band was great except for that talentless bassist"
Contemplating quitting music
>>48650980
That sucks, maybe you just don't gel well with the band, it happens. Don't quit, remember that you can only get better from here.
>>48650980
you'll be ok, anon. use this.
don't overplay. concentrate on locking with the kick drum at first then slowly add transitional walks. work on timing. work on muting the strings lightly and getting a nice "thump".
>>48650980
Keep in mind that a lot of successful singers, songwriters, musicians and etc have received their fair share of harsh criticism. Don't wait on natural talent. If you love music, don't give up on being a bassist. If you have the passion, you have the means to achieve your true potential.
Maybe you'll find that bass isn't for you. But there is so many possible things you can do in music I would keep looking if I were you.
>Tfw struggling to find a fanbase
>Tfw wanna go mainstream
>tfw /mu/ keeps shitting on my music
>>48647942
spending your hard earned cash on a new instrument will encourage you to learn it
Trust me, it's the same thing with DAW's. If you pirate an expensive one you won't have any drive to git gud at it, but if you drop hundreds of dollars for it you'll want to get your money's worth
>>48650980
no civilian should even the notice the bass player is bad unless you were too loud, had farty Rush tone, or were wanking.
which was it?
>>48651354
show me your music
>>48651371
that's a dangerous thing to think.
look at how much expensive gym equipment is on craigslist and tell me that's universally true.
>>48651354
If /mu/ is hating on you, you probably have mainstream potential
>>48651425
You're gonna make fun of it
>Work on a post-rock project
>Get samples talking about a specific event distorted and some aren't audbile becasue of alot of effects, think it sounds really cool
>Add a simple drum beat over it, really slow
>Add a piano thing that I wrote myself, It's nothing amazing but sounds pretty eerie so it fits perfectly
>Want a guitar riff or something over it but don't play guitar
I'm gonna buy one in like a week, but I've been playing drums and piano for years so it feels like I will never be on the same level with all the instruments. And I really want to do this alone
>>48651444
probably true
>>48651371
You fucking wat m8. I pirated my daw and I put in work 24/7, its all about motivation. Spending money on an instrument you don't like to play is just depressing. You shouldn't force yourself to like an instrument.
>have all these cool riffs
>for the life of me cannot find a drummer who won't say "dude why don't you just play in 4/4?"
>>48651035
Yeah, the truth is I probably don't gel well with the guys. They're really awesome people and good friends but definitely not my best music experience.
>>48651387
Tonnsss of EQing and sound problems for that show. Guitarist brought the wrong gauge strings so his guitar kept slipping out of tune, making our sounds clash a lot. I might have been too loud as well.
>>48651446
i promise that if you post your music i'll only give criticism if it's constructive. i want to hear what you have to work with so i can give you some advice. we're all friends here.
>>48651545
Nah man... I've only garnered le epic trolls from here
>>48651446
show me anyway
>>48651517
do your own drums (daw)?
>>48651558
okay, your choice
>>48651545
this
>>48651558
ignore them. As a musician you will always run into cunts, you have to learn to ignore them. If we are just trolls you can ctrl+w, your self worth shouldn't come from trolls online.
>>48651477
if you want i could help you out with guitar riffs. i really want to try playing post rock sometime, but i can't find any other musicians to help me with it, and all i play are guitar and bass. pls respond.
>tfw finally able to afford a microphone to record music with so now i can finally put an album together with my friends
IT'S ONLY STARTING
>>48651566
I'm a gear fag so I have drum machines out the ass, but unfortunately they leave a bit to be desired...
The robotic precision works well for my music (early post-rock) but they sound a bit cheese
>>48651655
I get what you mean, good luck with your search.
>>48651655
use samples of real drums. or ezdrummer.
http://birthdaybashandthemilkmaid.bandcamp.com/
>>48643104
I think ur trying too hard. no one really knows they have a style to begin with, just do things the way you want and before you know it, people will say: "hey i like your style man"
Then it will just click
>>48651520
>string gauge problems
>tuning problems
let me guess it's metal and the guitarist's instrument isn't properly setup for drop C or whatever tuning you use.
>>48643852
I know that feel too well
>>48651645
i'm so jealous. i really need a mic. my dad apparently had a couple of old mics that are really popular for recording blues apparently, but i wasn't into recording music at the time, so he sold them.
>>48651712
so the other day I learned you can buy counterfeit condenser mics from chinese sites for dirt cheap... Really need to try that out
>>48651683
Not really my thing but I can see the appeal. Would be nice if it had a bit more variation.
>>48651752
>chinese products
Please don't, I don't even trust them with chargers anymore. Here's an infograph with some cheap mics you can get.
It seems everything I do with major keys sounds corny and cheesy unless it's some sort of baroque counterpoint masturbation
I mean, i managed to pull two semi-decent pieces in C and A but it seems I can't repeat it
>>48651879
Take a small break, sometimes it has to come to you. Or fuck about until something clicks.
>>48651878
Sorry I wasn't the other guy- I have tons of mics in my locker. But $50 for a condenser and shockmount is ridiculous! I'd totally drop that out of sheer curiosity, even if the mic sucks.
>>48651793
>>48651978
It's alright, there's a crowd for everyone.
>>48647741
Find a phrase from a book you like or something like that.
>>48647741
Don't think about it. It'll hit you eventually.
>>48652133
>hm...
>oh, I've got it!!
>"the eagles"!!
>>48649245
Your band is great, I love it. Keep it up anon
>listening to some rock music
>hmm this section would sound really nice as a hip hop beat
>try to into hip hop production
>look up how to cut up songs in to samples
>cut up all the pieces i need
>hey this is pretty easy
>yeah this trumpet part hear, if i could put the drums under it then..
>drums are out of time
>try to clip the sample, speed it up, slow it down, try fucking everything
>still doesnt sound right
>m-maybe i'll sample something else and put it over my trumpets ;_;
>nothing sounds right
>give up
>>48651683
that feel when everyone hates you
How the hell do you get shows
if it makes you feel better, there are a million wash-ups just like you who felt the same way.
>>48652194
>being so close to sounding good but no matter what it doesn't sound right
shoot me
>>48652257
>move to austin
>walk down the street
>get approached by scraggly teenager
>"the fuck you been man! our band goes on in like ten minutes!"
>play gig
>>48652277
>hear a gorgeous r&b song on the radio when at work with female vocals that would sound great as a beat
>try to shazam it but its too quiet
>try to hear lyrics
>go home and google the lyrics
>lyrics are too vague to find anything
>e-mail the DJ of the radio station that I think was playing it
>he sends me the wrong song
this shit is just saddening
>>48652250
I used to feel like that too. I remember one soundcloud thread everyone got praises but my songs were "ok" "could be better". Used that as motivation and I couldn't be more thankful. I needed that push.
>>48652194
post the horn sample mate
>listen to a release of mine i haven't heard in a while
>expect to hate it
>it's actually pretty good
>>48651879
i'm the opposite. i can only make good music in major keys, and whenever i try anything that isn't major it just sounds shitty and dissonant.
>tfw literally every fucking drummer in your city is some try-hard drummer who doesn't know what dynamics are and can't play anything that isn't fast and hard
Why can't more drummers be like Ringo Starr?
These days the only musician related feels I get are in regard to how I produce my work. I still havent decided if I want the sing entirely in the left channel for one song or the acoustic guitar and have a panning synth. Ones more work than the other and in theory sounds like a great idea but the success rate is low
>>48652354
I avoid my archive like the plague, i'm holding them for nostalgia in 10/20 years but listening to them now feels kind of embarrassing.
>>48652073
that's what earth did with every song name on hex.
>>48652368
he wasnt even the best drummer in the beatles *le lennons trollface*
>>48650072
I think you should end it with him getting a cure to AIDS, to be honest. Living with the dinosaurs is just random bullshit in my opinion, whereas ending with him getting AIDS after going through all that has more punch to it--it almost seems like he's redeeming himself, but he's actually still a shithead.
>>48652412
Lennon never said that.
>That feel when nobody will EVER think you are talented
http://birthdaybashandthemilkmaid.bandcamp.com/album/birthday-bash-and-the-teenage-milk-maid
>tfw when my cat doesnt come home in 4 days and i imagine his body everywhere
>>48647741
research some ancient mythology or occult/eastern philosophies for inspiration.
>tfw in mom's house for two weeks
>I have my first old beat up bass and acoustic gutiar
>literally I've come up with more parts and song ideas than I have in six months in my apartment
>inedible urge to record
>no recording gear here
>can't fucking wait to get back, it's actually quite frustrating
>>48652341
http://vocaroo.com/i/s14FJoBJpC1J
i'm so embarrassed to be posting this shit ;_;
>>48652474
did you try speeding up/slowing down the horn or the drums? If you only did one try the other.
>>48652474
nothing to be ashamed of, it's really close. if you zippyshare the two source files I'll match it up and explain how I did it
>taking a shit
>suddenly incredibly beautiful and crystal clear song pops into your head
>like nothing you've ever heard before
>realize exactly how to make it
>rush to finish up while trying your hardest to remember it
>as soon as you flush the idea is completely gone
>can never recall even a glimpse of it again
>>48652333
this
>she texts you everyday cause she wants to be friends
>tfw still love her but hate her even more
>pic related, Power For Power is the best song ever
>>48652578
the song was inside the poop logs, anon.
it was inside the poop logs.
>>48652440
No, cat's are sluts. Your cat has just found someone who feeds it better food.
>>48652578
Smart phones were created by the devil himself but iPhone voice memos are a wonderful thing
>get song idea while shaving
>whistle, hum, record
>playback and hear the awesome acoustics of your bathroom
>NOBODY WILL EVER CARE ABOUT YOU OR YOUR MUSIC.
http://birthdaybashandthemilkmaid.bandcamp.com/album/birthday-bash-and-the-teenage-milk-maid
>>48652550
i tried but its hard to know how much to slow it up or speed it down by. ableton has a setting where you can alter BPM, i set the BPM of both tracks to be the same and it came out sounding like that, which isnt right..
>>48652577
thanks man. here they are. i really appreciate your help.
http://www35.zippyshare.com/v/11936804/file.html
http://www35.zippyshare.com/v/3062834/file.html
>>48652471
write down the tabs to the parts, then record as soon as you get back.
>>48652578
this happens to me all the time but ive started recording myself humming on the iphone memos thing whenever it does.
its frustrating when it happens when im in a public place though as people would think im a freak if i did it.
>>48652679
>mfw i thought i was the only one that did this
>>48643104
>tfw i have been making music for 10 years
>tfw every month or so i change style because i cant stand what i did last
how do i fix this, how do i settle down
>you'll never make an album as good as [insert godtier album here]
>>48652578
theres an old rock term for that
>"ghost of riff's past"
>>48652706
>>48652691
>>48652635
>>48652578
>>48652474
>>48652435
>>48652049
>>48651994
>>48651978
>>48651793
>>48651683
>>48652250
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>>48651655
>>48651645
>>48651558
>>48651577
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>>48651425
>>48651354
>>48651444
THAT FEEL WHEN NOBODY GIVES A FUCK ABOUT YOU
that feel when 1,000 twitter followers but none of them are fans
>>48652691
stop
>tfw some uni girl add you on fb but never even say hi in real life
>>48652474
Anon , I really really like this.
>>48652772
Holy shit fuck off
Guy's I don't know what to do
I wanna learn piano but buying a real piano is expensive as fuck and I don't have money and room for that
Can I learn piano on a 88 keys keyboard? What is a recommended keyboard to start learning on? Preferably not too expensive (price range up to 200 euro, maybe a little more if necessary)
I do have some experience with music but it's been a few years and it was on guitar so idk if it's relevant
Anyone can help me out? I'm sad because idk what to do so that's why I post itt
>>48652747
>10 years
well, damn. I guess just go with your favorite genre.
>>48652773
NOBODY WILL EVER CARE ABOUT YOU
>>48652789
do you? that's actually really really great to hear. thank you.
>>48648612
This is pretty good. I'm following you on Soundcloud. I like the bassist's playing a lot
>>48652813
>pirate a daw
>get a cheap midi piano on ebay
>????
profit
>>48648073
Congratu-fucking-lations fucktard. Seriously bro, that's nice to hear, I hope you all make it. Gr8 inspiration right here.
>>48643104
>>48643195
iktf way too well
>>48652792
>>48652773
>>48652772
>that feel when people will only shitpost about you, nobody will geniunely like you for who you are
>be bass player in a band, just for fun, for 4 years
>write our own songs but the writing process is slow as fuck
>become good friends with bandmates through the years
>me and lead guitarist actually become quite decent at playing
>rythm guitarist and drummer are very hit-and-miss, one day they're good and the other day it seems like they don't know what the fuck they're doing
>they are both stubborn as fuck
>don't have time to start/play with a 2nd band
>feel like leaving the band and starting something serious with people who do know that the fuck they're doing
>if I leave the band the lead guitarist will probably follow
>tfw don't wanna let my mates down
>>48652679
>>48652635
>mfw
>>48652733
The problem is that it was some weird complex mix of synths and acoustic guitar with Autechre-esque glitches. I don't think the human voice could replicate any of it.
>>48649245
You guys have a shit ton of potential.
>>48652706
not him but I threw it on quick and got this, sounds nice imo
http://www75.zippyshare.com/v/99802366/file.html
>>48652474
those horns sound a lot like do make say think. what are the samples from?
>>48643170
>>48643170
i know that feel
quit these projects, fuck people who take advantage of drumming
its very difficult and expensive and unwieldy, do your own shit
>>48652813
Get a cheap yamaha or casio for about 200 if you just want to learn. They are usually not weighted well but they definitely are better than no weight. Most around the price are about 76 key but they usually have midi so hooking it up to the computer with a DAW can make it sound a lot better.
>>48652731
Oh of course, I don't fear that I'll forget the stuff I've come up with, it's just that I can't scratch this itch to record my stuff. Also that I hate it that when I have access to all my stuff everything I come up with sucks and I just feel like lounging around, and when I don't I suddenly have this creative outburst.
>>48652951
pic related. tomorrows people is the track name. one of the guys in this band is in king crimson, cant remember which.
>Join a band with really talented people
>They ONLY want to play phish
>They kick me out because I don't like phish
>>48653002
Alright thanks, will look into it
>>48652991
thank you very much.
>>48652948
yeah it does sound nice. i wanted it to be more mellow and slow and that's where i got stuck.
>>48653020
record it on your phone/pc mic at the very least
>>48652706
I didn't even use a proper DAW, just Audacity.
http://www11.zippyshare.com/v/72163415/file.html
Basically cut up the samples until you get a clean loop on both. take the longer one and use timestretch to make it the same length as the other
>>48653063
what about this
http://www75.zippyshare.com/v/70229102/file.html
>>48653073
nice
>>48652821
that's the thing, i hate nearly all of the music that i make, which is electronic music
i resent that i can't play live instruments because of a movement disorder i have
There is no worse musical feeling than not being to hit notes out of your range. I dare you to find a worse one
>>48653237
>your track is forever missing that something
you win
>>48653073
wow that sounds spot on. feels weird actually hearing it sound in time. thank you so much for the help, i will definitely try that method.
>>48653149
now it doesnt really sound in time with the horn. what DAW are you using? because if its ableton no matter what I did it wouldnt work. i never thought of using Audacity like the anon i replied to above used.
>>48653237
you can extend your vocal range to some degree, but I know what ya mean.
>>48653280
I used audacity too, I just sped the drums down 10%
>>48653237 There is one worse feeling. knowing a drum part to the point of note for note, yet not being able to physically execute it.
>>48653280
It's no problem... I've never used anything besides Audacity, I grew up with hardware Akai samplers, so Ableton and FL Studio are completely alien to me
>Joined a weblabel
>Owned by a kinda weird but slightly popular IDM dude
>Finally release music of my own
http://houndwire.bandcamp.com/album/hello-goodbye-ep
A-am I gonna make it, /mu/?
>>48653347
Thats because you're lazy and dont practice. I will never sing like the Brian Wilson no mattrr how hard i try
>>48651879
add 9ths to chords. make some dissonance, no high without some low
