Have i lost it?

ultima · 11th November 2003, 12:24 PM

Im in a very akward position these days.

Im having a very hard time getting any work done!
I sit down in front of a mix and im utterly uninspired and cant seem to get things going.
usually i listen to the first pass and i get an idea what to do ....now i hear ....nothing!

I have been here before (actually i reach this point every now and then) but it has never been such a long period before.
I do a lot of music for ads in-between my album mixing so i spend a lot of creative energy every day.
I have had ONE week of in the last two years, apart from the occasional weekend...seriously!
Arghhhh.......
At the moment it seems that i need four days to complete a days worth of work???

Im starting to feel like a burnout here....

What to do ?
I cant take time off as i have to finish two albums in the next couple of weeks , not to mention all the ads before christmas.

What can i do to feel inspired and rejuvenated?
I guess this is mostly just a rant but id love any ideas as to how to break the "writers block"....please....pretty please.

ProFool · 11th November 2003, 02:18 PM

Have a break today have a kit-kat

check out this

11th November 2003, 02:29 PM

Go for lunch in a chinese restaraunt
Have an espresso coffee & a short walk

Start to kick ass at about 3pm!

swede · 11th November 2003, 03:45 PM

You need to get away from the music for a couple of days,and do something totally different.
There's a lot of feelings and emotions in this kind of work(as there is in every work that has to do with any kind of art),
and feelings wear you out.
We all go trough this from time to time and that's the way life is.

1 get yourself a girl.
2 or a man.
3 or 2 days drinking marathon.
4 new gear.
5 more new gear.
6 travel
7 ride a bull
8 rob a bank
9 another girl
10 or man

Now you should be able to work again.

ultima · 11th November 2003, 04:01 PM

1 I have a girl!?
2 Could try a man for a change, I guess?!
3 I dont drink
4 I just got a D&R Console , didnt help
5 and i just got a Polymoog , didnt help either
6 I could travel but i cant take a long break
7 Riding a bull sound like fun..!!
8" rob a bank" How do you think i could afford the Polymoog?
9 I certainly could try another girl?
10 or a man

Actually... i think i am going to ignore the consequences and take a break for a couple of days.
I pray to god that this will help me although i´ll probably go mad doing nothing.....

I´ll take the dog for a walk ....long walk .....I´ll walk around town with my dog for two days.

thanks for the advice although i kinda knew the answer to this one....

I´ll report back and tell you if this will work.:)

Renie · 11th November 2003, 07:21 PM

Jules

That is you to a tee.

Ultima

Sounds like you are understandably burnt out. Creativity is like a muscle, overuse wears it down and creativity needs a lot of feeding, you sound underfed!!

Aside from maybe checking out books and articles written on this subject eg. Sound on Sound mag has done at least one article on creative blocks, if I were you I would do some enriching stuff, new food, people, experiences....
You might just want to filter it into your schedule, sometimes a tweak is better and less overwhelming than a blast or take a chunk of time out if you fancy...

good luck!

DanV · 11th November 2003, 07:23 PM

Wear some really hardcore earplugs, sit in an already quiet room, and don't move.

Continue to do this unitil you can't take anymore.

Afterwords put on what you consider to be the worst music in the world, listen to it until you see why you must continue to produce and engineer.

Finally force yourself to only use Reason for a whole day out of a mackie and some alesis monitors.

That should do it.

ultima · 11th November 2003, 08:40 PM

dammit...looks like i can only afford one day off.

Im going to try and put it to good use....

danv1983....yeah i might try some of that ..

e....a day with reason would probably kill me right now but i get your point.

Randall · 11th November 2003, 10:47 PM

1 or 2 of those Nordik women and I could forget all about everything for a few days, no problemo

5down1up · 13th November 2003, 07:46 AM

i feel kindalike the same , i hate that season ... rainy , cold ... bullshit . most suicides are done in autumn

.

seeing something new ( not talking bout girls or riding a lsd trip ) is always a good thing to bring some new input to the brain .

take a " creativity " break

ultima · 14th November 2003, 03:11 PM

Im glad to report that taking the day off was exactly what i needed!
Although i spent the day going to music store´s and other studios it still worked for me.

Im now in the process of mixing the album that was waiting for me and it going fine, thanks!:)

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11th November 2003, 12:24 PM	#1
ultima Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: iceland Posts: 166	Have i lost it? Im in a very akward position these days. Im having a very hard time getting any work done! I sit down in front of a mix and im utterly uninspired and cant seem to get things going. usually i listen to the first pass and i get an idea what to do ....now i hear ....nothing! I have been here before (actually i reach this point every now and then) but it has never been such a long period before. I do a lot of music for ads in-between my album mixing so i spend a lot of creative energy every day. I have had ONE week of in the last two years, apart from the occasional weekend...seriously! Arghhhh....... At the moment it seems that i need four days to complete a days worth of work??? Im starting to feel like a burnout here.... What to do ? I cant take time off as i have to finish two albums in the next couple of weeks , not to mention all the ads before christmas. What can i do to feel inspired and rejuvenated? I guess this is mostly just a rant but id love any ideas as to how to break the "writers block"....please....pretty please.

11th November 2003, 07:21 PM	#6
Renie Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 1,785	Jules That is you to a tee. Ultima Sounds like you are understandably burnt out. Creativity is like a muscle, overuse wears it down and creativity needs a lot of feeding, you sound underfed!! Aside from maybe checking out books and articles written on this subject eg. Sound on Sound mag has done at least one article on creative blocks, if I were you I would do some enriching stuff, new food, people, experiences.... You might just want to filter it into your schedule, sometimes a tweak is better and less overwhelming than a blast or take a chunk of time out if you fancy... good luck! __________________ www.christisloving.com

11th November 2003, 07:23 PM	#7
DanV Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brooklyn NYC Posts: 696	Wear some really hardcore earplugs, sit in an already quiet room, and don't move. Continue to do this unitil you can't take anymore. Afterwords put on what you consider to be the worst music in the world, listen to it until you see why you must continue to produce and engineer. Finally force yourself to only use Reason for a whole day out of a mackie and some alesis monitors. That should do it. __________________ easy there tiger, your paper is showing

11th November 2003, 08:40 PM	#8
ultima Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: iceland Posts: 166	dammit...looks like i can only afford one day off. Im going to try and put it to good use.... danv1983....yeah i might try some of that ..e....a day with reason would probably kill me right now but i get your point.

11th November 2003, 02:18 PM	#2
ProFool Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: BELGICA, THE FLANDERS, VENICE OF THE NORTH ! Posts: 681	Have a break today have a kit-kat check out this

11th November 2003, 02:29 PM	#3
Jules Guest Posts: n/a	Go for lunch in a chinese restaraunt Have an espresso coffee & a short walk Start to kick ass at about 3pm!

11th November 2003, 03:45 PM	#4
swede Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: sweden Posts: 43	You need to get away from the music for a couple of days,and do something totally different. There's a lot of feelings and emotions in this kind of work(as there is in every work that has to do with any kind of art), and feelings wear you out. We all go trough this from time to time and that's the way life is. 1 get yourself a girl. 2 or a man. 3 or 2 days drinking marathon. 4 new gear. 5 more new gear. 6 travel 7 ride a bull 8 rob a bank 9 another girl 10 or man Now you should be able to work again.

11th November 2003, 04:01 PM	#5
ultima Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: iceland Posts: 166	1 I have a girl!? 2 Could try a man for a change, I guess?! 3 I dont drink 4 I just got a D&R Console , didnt help 5 and i just got a Polymoog , didnt help either 6 I could travel but i cant take a long break 7 Riding a bull sound like fun..!! 8" rob a bank" How do you think i could afford the Polymoog? 9 I certainly could try another girl? 10 or a man Actually... i think i am going to ignore the consequences and take a break for a couple of days. I pray to god that this will help me although i´ll probably go mad doing nothing..... I´ll take the dog for a walk ....long walk .....I´ll walk around town with my dog for two days. thanks for the advice although i kinda knew the answer to this one.... I´ll report back and tell you if this will work.:)

11th November 2003, 10:47 PM	#9
Randall Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Muscle Shoals Posts: 4,064	1 or 2 of those Nordik women and I could forget all about everything for a few days, no problemo

13th November 2003, 07:46 AM	#10
5down1up Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 1,373	i feel kindalike the same , i hate that season ... rainy , cold ... bullshit . most suicides are done in autumn . seeing something new ( not talking bout girls or riding a lsd trip ) is always a good thing to bring some new input to the brain . take a " creativity " break

14th November 2003, 03:11 PM	#11
ultima Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: iceland Posts: 166	Im glad to report that taking the day off was exactly what i needed! Although i spent the day going to music store´s and other studios it still worked for me. Im now in the process of mixing the album that was waiting for me and it going fine, thanks!:)

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