I was doing it on the bus, I would come home after work and staying up late and doing it because it was just really fun.“įar too many producers treat music production as a chore. “ I was waking up at 5am to make beats before I had to go to work. Making a choice to go into music, because the failure is so high… it should be based on the fact that you’re trying to make a change in your life for the better.“ If you’re going to get anywhere close to your 10,000 hours in the DAW, music production should be something you look forward to doing most of the time. This is a simple concept, but far too many producers “dread” going into the studio, especially when they’re tired. If you’re not enjoying music production, you’re doing it wrong Music was how he re-charged in his spare time. It wasn’t watching Netflix, browsing Facebook, or playing video games (to the best of my understanding). It was what gave a break from work.” KRANE Hopping into Ableton, messing around, and making beats was fun. When I was tired, when I was done with work, and when I did want a break, making music actually recharged me. Here’s what he had to say about finding the “energy” to produce:
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Within about 2 years, he was releasing music and receiving his first bookings, and not long after he made the plunge into pursuing music full time. KRANE is an incredibly successful producer who first got into production while working a full-time job in design. When producers ask for advice on this topic, I first point them to our podcast interview with KRANE. They work their 9-5, go to the gym, eat dinner, and they’re left feeling wiped out – they simply don’t have any energy left to focus on making music.
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How to find the time and energy for musicĪ core problem producers struggle with is finding the energy to produce after working an 8 hour day. In the second section, we’ll discuss practical strategies and tips you can apply to optimize your time and energy for music production. In the first section, we’ll discuss how to find more time and energy for music, how to know if you’re cut out for a music career, and when to quit your 9-5 to pursue music full-time. With that, let me share the best advice from our podcast guests ( KRANE, Said the Sky, and Noah Neiman) and myself on how to find more time for your creative passion and increase your overall odds of success in the music industry. You want nothing more than to invest time into your passion for music, but your circumstances are holding you back.įinding the time and energy to work on music is a tough task, especially for those with demanding jobs and a family to support. If you’re trying to make music while maintaining a full-time job, I don’t need to tell you how difficult it can be. Whether that means touring with an artist project, releasing on your favorite labels, or working behind the scenes, you’d love nothing more than to (at some point) ditch your soul-crushing 9-5 for a career in music. There is nothing more exciting than the idea of making a living off of music production.
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