This 1 Rule will change your Music Production Career

[@ZXR_music]

Fiko is becoming the voice that every producer wants to hear to feel better about themselves and improve their music. Mark my words, this channel will become increasingly popular and change the mindsets of many producers.

[@fiko_music]

euxaristo rr brother nase kala ♥

[@zailow5514]

@@fiko_music on god. thank you man

[@JakeLuden]

Agreed

[@SoulParanoiaa]

bars

[@frantzcayard1928]

Agreed

[@Jade-wi4qr]

As a guy who's already into self improvement, i really appreciated hearing someone talking about it who's also into music. Keep up the good work man, all love.

[@SWIM44]

Same! Much love💜

[@Avgustovsky]

"What kind of activities are you willing to sacrifice in order to become the person you've always wanted to be?" - that's just golden, man. That's the best thing I've heard in a long long time. Thank you so much for this idea. Liked & subscribed. )))

[@Pawl4k]

or how others say "how bad do you want it?"

[@Prodluud1]

@@Pawl4k no this is about what are you willing to do for it, everyone wants a million dollars, almost no one wants to work as hard.

[@keeptrxllbeats4201]

Nah thats a facts

[@peterkalyoncu6869]

Top quality video and advice. Thank you so much man. You have no idea how much I needed to hear this

[@jont4475]

This man went from a Producer to a Philosopher. ❤

[@yukiibeats]

THIS IS ALL ABOUT THE CRAFT YOU'RE AN ARTIST NOT A USED CAR SALESMAN MAKE SOMETHING MEANINGFUL NOT VIRAL MAKE MUSIC FOR YOU AND THE PEOPLE YOU VALUE MONEY AND SUCCESS ARE A CONSEQUENCE, NOT A GOAL HAPPINESS COMES FROM FREEDOM.

[@don2nd650]

Facts

[@Felknx]

I'm 16 years old now and maybe if i'll make it in next 10 years i'll comeback here and thank ya again. let's see how it goes. thanks for the video,it made me feel strong ❤🥺

[@pardalize_]

I'm 31 and 1 year ago I started to produce music constantly. I want to back in time to hear this 10 years ago. thanks Fiko

[@Felknx]

@@pardalize_ 31 is not a lot, let's keep going . this is what i always keep in my mind now, things get harder sometimes but we don't need to stop what we're doing just take a break and come back ❤

[@DJ-JayKo]

Good luck to you guys on your path in music production. I am 25 and also would want to come back in 10 years to thank Fiko!

[@Felknx]

@@DJ-JayKo let's go :D

[@terrastudios_]

I like how you mentioned socialization as a healthy free time activity included with the others. Not a lot of self-improvement videos stress the importance of this. Isolation is good in moderation when you need to focus or self-reflect, but we are social creatures and we need to talk to and have fun with others. Of course, as long as you aren't doing anything destructive while hanging out with friends. (i.e. drinking or smoking excessively together) Most of the time, I feel more inspired after a good hang-out sesh. Especially because I'm friends with some musicians as well. Great video!

[@christiantaylor1495]

There's a guy who was doing that and is very famous...

[@DrObvious111]

Don't know where you came from, don't know who sent you, but you are the spark that everybody needs in their life to kick the motivation through the window and start doing, start being and start creating for real - even if the person already does their stuff correctly already, this gentle reminder shall stay on their mind for a long time. Thank you for being here for us and sharing your insights and thoughts, it's clear you're a high vibration person and I really appreciate people like you sharing love with us. Keep going, stay amazing. Cheers.

[@thevoiceofdaniel]

This is the perfect first step in fixing the music industry so that musicians as a whole can find the roots of quality over quantity again keep preaching this 🙏🏽

[@cats-d8978]

self-improvement entered music industry 🔥🔥🔥 good job bro

[@_Nxme]

i feel like you put so much effort in to your videos but dont get the recognition you need , but anyways keep it up🔥🔥

[@CombatCatYT]

One reson is the thumbnails and titles, watch the youtube channel film booth, it will help.

[@winterlogical]

Honestly man, this couldn't have shown up in my recommended at a better time. I'm now what I'd call an "intermediate" level producer (a little over 2 years into it). I've enjoyed four moderately successful singles (especially for how small my follower counts are), and I'm really really thankful for that. But recently I've hit an awful mental struggle. I'm feeling a lot of that mental chaos you described; promotion feels intimidating, trying to come up with a brand is difficult, writer's block comes up, etc. Suddenly I feel like my creativity has just drained out of me all at once. It's been a really hard week to get through because sitting and opening the DAW just annoys me. I'm almost taunting myself like "come on bro why can't you do this" or "you should be making something so much better now." I'm also about to turn 27 and constantly deal with this made-up pressure that I need to be doing better because I'm getting older, and there's all these 18 year old kids churning out bangers while I suck. It's a whole storm of stupid mental shit. But as soon as you mentioned the Pareto Rule, it's like a light turned on in my head. I use the 80-20 rule at my work all the time, so why not apply it to music production and the rest of my life?? I immediately wrote down all the stuff I'm filling my time with. While some stuff is good and non-negotiable (like hanging out with my wife; that's kind of important, haha), suddenly I could see all this other extra crap that was so unhelpful. My workout schedule is non-existent, but I play video games at least a couple hours a few nights a week. I don't wake up at a consistent time every day, but mornings are when I've planned to work on music! So if I wake up later, I'm losing time I would have doing what I actually want to be doing! This stuff is so obvious and so in my face, but I've been so caught up and bogged down by media overexposure that I haven't even taken a moment to see what my problem is. I can see what lifestyle changes would help me be more positive, be more productive, and more in touch with myself. This video was a huge blessing to me. Thank you. This is some of the best music production content I've ever seen on KZbin.

[@fiko_music]

It is a struggle my dude and I'm so glad to hear that you wrote some stuff down and saw what's benefiting you in your life. And obviously we all know what is right or wrong for us but we tend to lean towards the wrong things most of the times. You also mentioned that you are 27, you see all these 18 year old kids popping off and it kinda puts you down (It's like "Why is it even worth it, I'm too late" mentality. But there is also the other side of the coin. I'm 21 and sometimes I think "Oh I have all the time in front of me". Both are self sabotage behaviors. Imagine if I kept that mentality and then all of a sudden I'm 27. Then I will be regretting the time I've wasted. You can either sit there and be jealous of the younger producers or decide to completely disassociate yourself from them. Your craft is irrelevant to other producers, that's why you shouldn't even worry about them. Build a relationship with your music and the comparison will slowly start to fade away, trust me...

[@Oni_Cluelxss]

This comment hit home for me, I’m 25 and about a year into production, my music is still far from release-worthy and can be really disheartening when you work really hard on a track and then its still nothing compared to what the pros are doing. Sometimes I feel like there’s so much to know and understand that I couldn’t possibly retain all the information at once. It’s so easy to get bogged down when you’re trying to learn everything yourself from sound selection through to mastering and distribution. I only do music production as a hobby and for fun, but it would be nice to get to a stage where I felt confident posting to spotify etc, right now I feel like I’m still progressing my ability but I’m stuck in that I can’t get my tracks to not sound like they were made by an amateur, which of course they were, but I’d love to achieve a more professional sound. I know that the best way to progress is to just keep going, which I will, but sometimes it does feel like I’ll never get to the point where my music sounds release worthy. Good luck with your production, I hope you have a bunch more successful songs!

[@winterlogical]

@@Oni_Cluelxss Thanks so much for the encouraging words. It's comforting to know there are others feeling similarly honestly haha I hear you on every point. I really encourage you to keep pushing through, especially at this stage. There's this sort of critical point at the one year mark where a lot of people quit because of reasons you've described. I pushed through that year; in the second year there was a lot of anguish and self doubt that followed, but suddenly I had a breakthrough and was making better sounding stuff. And damn when I got to the point that I made a track I genuinely loved, it was all worth it. Persevere through this and you will start to get that sound you're after. It just sort of happens, it's weird. Also, as far as the knowledge retention goes - and I'm sure you've heard this a million times over - I'd say make sure to keep finishing ideas no matter how good or bad they sound. The more times you 'complete' the process from start to finish, the better you will get at and learn about each aspect of it - songwriting, sound design, mixing, mastering, etc. Imo that's the best way to retain the knowledge. Also it's sort of cliche but it gets to the point of what Fiko is talking about - make sure you're prioritizing the music itself. You gotta do this because you love music and you believe in _your_ music. The mixing, mastering, etc. is secondary. I lost sight of that recently (as my original comment describes) but wouldn't you know, just yesterday after sorting through stuff in my head I had a great idea going. The best I've had in weeks. I was vibing and just having a good time. Funny how that works :) I wish you nothing but the best in your production journey and hope this is helpful. Stick with it and you'll get there!!

[@Oni_Cluelxss]

@@winterlogical Wow, honestly this response means a great deal to me. Thank you so much for your genuine advice. Knowing this is a crucial time, and one which many people quit at, I feel inspired to keep pushing through and producing even when I have doubts. I can totally feel that slump where I’m starting to force myself to produce rather than genuinely looking forward to it, and it’s largely because I’m trying to do too many things. But I will hone it in and I will definitely keep on going, and thanks more to your comment than you probably realise! I couldn’t agree more with basically everything you’ve said. You’re spot on. I do try to make sure I finish anything I start (the very vast majority of the time) and I totally agree that this is the best way to retain all the info and learn. Things become second nature and no longer require such extensive thought. Again yes totally with regards to focusing on the music itself. All too often I find myself spending copious amounts of time on things which as a hobbyist just aren’t a primary concern, and it puts you off sitting down and doing it because you’re not having fun anymore. Also I agree about finishing ‘bad’ projects as a means of learning, trying to master my bad mixes has been great for gaining insight for future projects. Though I’m still very much lost with mastering. I think as someone who does this purely for fun, I need to, as you say, focus more on the music itself. I should put more time into just making tracks and enjoying my hobby haha. I wish you the absolute best with your music and your life otherwise. May I also comment winterlogical is a damn cool alias. Stay clueless brother.

[@CormacFitzz]

Totally agree! I decided in September to really limit my alcohol use, I went 6 weeks sober to tret myself and honestly I completely changed everything... so much more energy, positive, drive, and all of my other u healthy habits started to reduce too... not saying that's the solution for everyone, but as an Irish person it's quite a difficult thing in our culture to overcome. We all have our vices, try to spot it, take control of it and don't allow it to control you

[@racheloshaksmusic]

That intro was amazing and sooo relatable. “Ding dong team” and “xx” at the end of the email 😂😂😂. Jesus loves you ! He’s coming back soon. Thank you for this video. Tbh it’s very simple, but it requires structure, discipline, consistency and patience. I love how you broke it down.

[@user-jw8zm1fg7m]

You know why i like him? he might not be a worldwide producer or the best one BUT!!! the guy actually guiding people to develop healthy mentality for achieving and getting stuff done! I really support and admire that niche. BIG UP MY GUY!

[@jsohi0082]

I've been doing this thing where I stay out on my porch for hours in order to get more fresh air, and try to walk outside every day. Whenever I'm outside with nature, I get UNBELIEVABLE musical ideas. Very simple healthy habits can help you enjoy life more and create the music you want.

[@ImaginationAnimation]

I am an aspiring animator but I can still use this video and apply it to my work. Really great stuff! Being an independent artist is not easy and it's easy to get mixed up in everything. Good advice is to slow down.

[@dieselclockwork]

Really well said man. This market is incredible cut-throat and brutal. It’s important to take a step back, and remember why you fell in love with music. Don’t ever lose your love for your passion by stressing yourself about money. ❤

[@youngkizzi9944]

One of the best videos by you, man! What a content you bring to us, it's insane. You are more than a great producer. You make people think about things mooooore deeply, this greatly distinguishes you from others. Hope you will get 100k in 2023, you deserve it man, keep it up. I'm talking about your content with friends, they also love your content (who doesn't love?) I would also like to see how you usually spend your day. What do you eat, what time do you go to bed, in GYM, maybe also in the vlog format, I think it would be an interesting continuation of this video!

[@fiko_music]

Appreciate your words my dude. Thank you for your presence since day 1. I was thinking about doing something like that but later on, once my audience gets bigger : )

[@youngkizzi9944]

@@fiko_music wait for this man!

[@kareljanda3399]

Love your message, resonates with my own sense of what's holding me back. Now I'm gonna close my laptop, eat some good stuff and play my piano. Cheers!

[@brezieofficial]

this is so valuable, there are so many shiny things/distractions online right now. we're all being spread so thin across so many things making it impossible to make any REAL progress. Double down on the core tasks (make more music) and everything else will fall around it

[@Gehmstoneiguess]

i really watched this. living a healthy lifestyle and focusing on music. if you wanted a goal out of this video know it least one person watched all the way through and payed full attention . it was me

[@9thmaggot]

Why is meditation everywhere? In every motivational content? Because YES. Everytime i feel connected to someone that understood how to improve their work, there's meditation. Every. Goddam. Time. I'm so happy to see more and more people getting into it. It's a lifechanger, seriously.

[@aryanhavrest]

I don't

[@localhouseplug]

you have some good advices for meditation?

[@lalunabasill]

love that this secretly spiritual, self improving application to music was recommended to me

[@saketjoshi4476]

Dude. I had tears in first 2 minutes. I swear.

[@inkfromthebrain]

This is very true. I've noticed than when I rap really fast and drop singles on bandcamp, I get more sales than when I slow it down, make a video, post on streaming platforms, and do all this unessassary work. I also noticed that making KZbin shorts gets more engagement than sharing with everyone on the internet. Don't work hard work smart.

[@v4llemusic]

yeeess new fiko vid

[@Nathanator]

🎉

[@Tuetenfussballer]

Having hobbies is good for inspiration. Sacrifices are important to maintain productivity. And REAL BREAKS to turn off are essential to not burn yourself out. Doing the things you love won't burn you out. It is doing all what you think is necessary to employ to keep doing the things you love.

[@Enocular]

This is why I have not used social media or video games since starting this journey of music production 4 years ago. So happy to see this video!

[@mikegshotit7126]

Bro this dude just broke down life and the purpose of it through music production, genius 💪🏿

[@TheToobNube]

I hope other newer producers come across this. I've been actively making music for a bit over 10 years now and you've spit so much truth that I got to learn only through hard experience. This is the first video of yours that I come across but without a doubt one of the best videos producer can come across in their musical journey.

[@MusicEnthuZone]

This is philosopher level advice. We're all a bit guilty of living unhealthily, I know I am. Through selectivity we're all able to shift and bend our own realities. Thank you. (Edit; I subscribed withing the first minute).

[@drinkbleech]

this was a perfect perspective and very much reminded me of the transform Rick Rubin went thru in his life to change from a unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy one. it all falls into place the more you set the chaos into order

[@Francisco-it5pu]

that’s real talk! that video applies on music, design, medicine…and goes on. that’s a way to be present in your own life. it’s kinda clichê and it generates a paradox about needing a routine on your day to be sucessfull but we need to start somewhere and I share that vision. great video! keep up and motivated 💎🧠

[@Gabriel.A.L.]

20 years of succes as a producer and i can confirm 100%. Its actually the first 20 minutes that make a hit. Scrap the rest.

[@vinbalaj]

I just realized how much we all producers have in common… we should start a community or something

[@djkingtully446]

Beautifully made, time management is incredibly important for our growth

[@---pp7tq]

Honestly, you all knew what he says before, but the way he says it, makes you think it's possible and willing changing your life. Thanks a lot for that!

[@SuavisforsenE]

no

[@N09ne]

I like your bringing a correlation between "healthy living" and "efficient time management". Gotta live this vibe of "healthy life space"

[@kro-binKotei]

wow!. After all these years, I've been enlighten and soulfully free from mental blocks. Thanks FIKO

[@xensfromtheeast]

Be a Producer not a Consumer words to live by🔥

[@jaysonbonilla1531]

From being the consumer to being the producer was fya 🔥

[@farzhakimi4054]

Well said, what is for you wont pass you by, you have to show the universe that you are worthy by first respecting yourself, the rest will surely follow... Whatever it is x

[@SoulParanoiaa]

Every music artist or producer should watch this video, thanks man 💕❤‍🔥

[@Hexspa]

Genius. I just uninstalled a video game and realized it was a good move. Your video is very clearly presented and with great energy. Thanks

[@ANZEMusic]

I have never felt so called out before as I did watching the first 2 and a half minutes of this video.

[@prodbykamo]

Applying the rule cheaper gives me the same quote Bruce Lee once said "do what is useful discard what is useless"

[@wav_lee]

This man is spittin facts, best producer video I’ve seen all year. Everybody can benefit from watching this

[@SirFreak]

Great video. I often find myself getting lost watching KZbin videos. Always trying to get more and more info, while that time would be better spent working on music and honing my craft. That being said, I'm going to close this window and work on some music.

[@ryaimo]

its funny that the video just tell you how to live a healthyer life in general. Its just the prizm of music to build up to this lessos. I really like it, keep up the good work

[@mikesixtobeats]

Thanks for doing this video, you talked about things that I think everbody knows, but nobody take care of it. This video opened my mind

[@MXRX]

Ironically, I just started doing this to finish a project I’m working on. Only allowing myself 1 hour of leisure so music is my only form of entertainment. I’m making a lot of progress quick as hell.

[@rileyevans6070]

This is factual! I gave up video games and going on tiktok and shit and came out with nothing but good results, completed and dropped my first album, learned a bunch of new aspects with editing and promotion of my own content and so much more in the daw…

[@eurometrixproductions7]

Another solid video brother! Spirituality is the coolest topic ever man !

[@fiko_music]

thanks man, it sure is : )

[@bradenmaher]

There’s pretty crazy expectations for this generation of artists. At least it feels that way to me sometimes. You said a lot of useful information in just 12 minutes man! It’s difficult to avoid being stressed when there’s so much to think about. Gotta cut out all the garbage

[@zayinhagemeier4351]

not all heroes wear capes, mad uplifting

[@paulweber2906]

wow… that video rlly started me questioning myself and my lifestyle… thank u so much for making that video

[@gotworc]

A lot of these things apply to all artistic passions and hobbies. I'm currently trying to get into fashion design and your videos have helped me

[@TheForsakenSpoon]

I’ve been journaling a lot recently thanks to you, and it’s really helped me unpack a lot of shit in my brain. Thanks for the inspiration and guidance brother. Really appreciate the work you’re doing.

[@fiko_music]

so glad to hear that my dude, thanks : )

[@ramencoke]

I love that you're into spirituality !

[@escapethematrixneo7]

Your videos are like Producer Mindset Mentorship 🥶🔥 PMM Academy 10/10 would definitely spend money for this type of content such a blessing you don‘t charge money for these coachings ❤

[@T.L.A.S.L]

first part hurt Edit: nope the whole thing hurt cuz it's so personal. Crazy Thanks man, I needed that

[@davidcaubergh6349]

To be honest, I don't want to wake up in the morning and the only thing on my mind being music. I love making music and I will remain doing so for the rest of my life, but it should always, always stay my hobby and my outlet. The moment it turns into something I must do, the fun is over for me. I am super okay with being a mediocre musician and producer for the rest of my life.

[@Prodby.pikachu]

Its people like this that makes the world a better place .

[@joejaniga6059]

Kinda blew my mind. You literally described my life in the past year in the beginning.

[@irlramos]

great video i've been making music for three years now and it really can get overwhelming sometimes! i hope other producers see this and can be inspired to follow their passion.

[@hatsmyth]

Happy to connect with you. I have done a loooong hustle. Changed my artist name thrice. Now I am back again as a better artist. Like you said, I started appreciating myself for whatever I have done. ❤️ Love to u ✨🎩 Switching into a healthy lifestyle ✨🎩

[@RIEShere]

Damn thank you Fiko for the time and effort you put to make a producer community a better place and open up eyes of thousands of people who watch your videos. Keep working on that because you are the diamond speaking words everyone needs to hear!

[@fiko_music]

appreciate it ♥

[@javez1075]

Bro i'll tell you what I think about your content, Never stop making Content🙏

[@NXIDEM]

Dude you are an angel.. One week after watching this video my music preduction is better across the board.. thank you so much

[@YungBuckTheLabrat]

This honestly made me look at and question a lot of things about my own habits. Thank you

[@un_Definedza]

You can feel the positivity in this video

[@getsturdy]

Very insightful video. Definitely made something click in my mind. Now I only have the hard task of taking this 3am motivation and carry it over to the next day so that it doesn’t get lost tomorrow.

[@itsisma6228]

Holy shit , when you talked bout productions goals.. promotion ect.. i saw my life in this fucking video 🤕 i be like WTF this guy he know me ? This is my fucking story ! and when i see the full video and i realised that i have unhealthy lifestyle really ! You are right and thank you for opening my eyes man 🙏

[@SaturnsReturn77]

Big but simple concept that everyone can apply at nearly any given moment of the day: look around you and notice the actions of yourself and those around you (if any). Who are the producers? Who are the consumers? What is it that is being produced? Consumed? Which side are you currently categorized? The roots of duality run deep. Makers and Takers. Artists and Enthusiasts. Content creators and viewers. Governments and Civilians. Athletes and Fans. Buyers and Sellers. Farmers and Markets. Chefs and Patrons.

[@bobjake7499]

A God Bless you bro it’s an reason I seen this video thank you for this I appreciate it this stuff I been struggling with I’m just trying to be the best me I can possibly be all around but I salute you bro thank you💯🤝

[@mikeraphone7868]

Never seen this dude before, but I love music production and I'm getting into self-improvement, I'm subscribed.

[@lethalweapn]

you gotta change the title bc i dont even make music but, as a creative, i still found this information valuable

[@consciousness7777]

Protect this man at all cost! Good video again!

[@suki7673]

best advice I've ever heard in my life as a producer

[@cryan9137]

I'm a visual artist. This is super relatable stuff, great video man.

[@no333zy8]

Love this man. Great central message. When you are disciplined with your time it's a form of self love. The #1 best thing you can do as an artist is create your art.

[@emanfran]

my god he tricked me into listening to a self improvement video and i loved it

[@xiinergy4255]

Therapy session for producers.

[@skibikipboom6487]

Listened to the whole closure man your Music is a gem u def hittin the Algorithm👌🏽👌🏽👍🏽

[@TheArtistKnownAsQuis]

I'm 2 mins in and I'm already hooked...the entire intro is how I got started and what I've gone through :o can't wait to finish the vid!

[@latinchristian5707]

The intro was so relatable 😭

[@liviekumori]

Fiko talking about how having a healthy lifestyle will improve your life: Me watching this at 2 AM:

[@Ncognitomusic]

preciate that fiko... as someone whose delve into spirituality, Thais whole video related to me more than you will probably ever know

[@waclosh]

I like how he mentions the importance of family.

[@iixmusic]

Man! I came to your channel by this video! No one talks like this ! Every broducers felt the same thing! Subbed!🙌

[@TonyJuanPailos]

Dude, cooking my meals, eating them, having showers, taking shits, sweeping the floor, and all that stuff, takes up to at least 3 hours from my day 😬

[@rako4869]

It was hard because I rarely had time to work on music production while taking care of my second child, who was born recently after work. But when I think about it, parenting and praying time are important, so make sure to take care of it and look at my phone blankly because the rest of me is taking a break. I should reduce this time and make it a time to work on music. Thank you for the good video, my third child will be born next July. I will take good care of it, raise it, and work on it. Thank you for the good video

[@hxtzymusic]

every point you made at the beginning was just YES YES YES lol

[@mellow_frequencies]

It was the short vid you added in at 4 minutes that added the most value for me. Great Reminder! 💜🙏🏻

[@xtrullor]

Damn did this video come at a right time. Getting this nailed down is exactly what I'm struggling with and the way you put it makes a lot of sense. I think I've heard many iterations of this before, but there's just something about the way you present it that resonates with me.

[@dextah]

Great video bro! Keep it going with the great content

[@siddhesh2001]

Fiko! thank you so much for this video mann truely! i'm going through this unhealthy phase but gonna change it and be more healthier and creative! TY!

[@txmmygxnn5728]

Jeesh . Didn't know I need this even the intro . 😩 my guy copped a follow for some free therapy

[@434emm]

Very good advice not only for music but for life in general