This week, I’m stuck. I’m struggling to come up with new ideas on the piano. I’m using all the same plugins and production techniques in the DAW. Nothing I’m doing musically feels particularly exciting or new. I’m feeling slightly devoid of creativity and spark, and not quite sure where to go from here. It happens. …
I’m not feeling very creative at the moment. It’s been a tough few weeks at home, the sort of exceptional and unpredictable moment in your year where everything’s hard, where your daily energy feels less like that of an Olympian ready to run up a mountain and more like someone who accidentally stuck their finger…
What is the role of an artist? There are a million answers to that question, and the best one is likely personal to you. Vincent Van Gogh famously said his role was to “bring the wretched a brotherly message,” helping people see that they’re not alone and that life can be deeply beautiful. Nina Simone…
Hi everyone, Do time constraints help you be more creative? Tough question. On the one hand, if someone asks you to solve a tough riddle in 30 seconds or a bomb will explode, I’m guessing it’s going to be a little difficult to bring your most thoughtful, divergent ideas to the table. On the other hand, there…
There’s a story many of us tell ourselves that goes something like this: There are professionals and experts out there that know things we don’t know. They are equipped with some sacred knowledge that we don’t have that allows them to do the things they do. We can’t be successful until we have also unearthed…
Feeling lost in the hustle? Remember to make music just for yourself once in a while.
