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A quick message to the writers

Hi people

If you find yourself spending too much time on the recording process, and trying to make stuff sound great, it’s a fair assumption that your song writing is suffering.

Sound design/recording&mastering etc can be very addictive (trust me I know!!). Just don’t let it stifle your creative flow. Decide what you want to mainly be. I’m not saying give up on the recording, but put your song writing and playing first.

Just don’t let your main gift go rusty while trying to learn too many things.

Additional

This post is mainly aimed at the writers using guitars or piano’s etc. The sounds used in electro production are an integral part of the material, so the sound creation of the piece has to go hand in hand with the writing. There is actually a biological reason why the 2 styles differ. For example: The guitarist sits virtually anywhere and writes a whole song, purely in creative mode. No technical distractions. Whereas the electro writer is already in technical mode as they create their latest track.

I used to be a pretty good guitarist, and I could sort of write songs, until I discovered the recording process, and the nice toys that come with that. Luckily for me it was a natural move, as my songs were rubbish, but I hate to imagine the good writers who get so distracted, that the new material stops coming. The phrase “use it or lose it” is very relevant in music creation.

Prioritize your talents, Stay focused!!

Tone

Adrian Edmondson

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