Overcoming Writer's Block as a Music Producer

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Akayo

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@Akayo_Music 2 ай бұрын

Something I forgot to add: take breaks.

@AURofficial 2 ай бұрын

Love me some breaks which go from 2 days to 2 millennia 😂❤

@Explonith 2 ай бұрын

Break? Hell nah, Amen break? Hell yeah :3c

@hadesmadedat 2 ай бұрын

You might be a top 5 music production youtuber right now bro, loving this kind of content

@FlaameX Ай бұрын

Thank you Akayo, This wasn’t just a producing advice but a life advice. 🤝

@furious_beast5544 2 ай бұрын

Instead of saying i have writers block, try think of it as a challenge to be more creative in that moment, thats what helps me

@KidAChicago 2 ай бұрын

Love your content! you are so real about everything which makes you unique from others 🔥🔥 gonna start producing soon, wish me luck!

@Gt11369 2 ай бұрын

Brother you are so right, every time I think about this I try something different and it works there is no block to our creativity and producing just try and try until it feels right

@prodbyl4zaris Ай бұрын

This video found me at a time I was experiencing exactly that, thanks for your words bro! it's grind time

@eren3390 2 ай бұрын

for me i have ideas but i have the fear to f it up so i don’t even start it. i know weird. i think most people are like that, not lack of ideas or something else. it’s basically anxiety.

@DJ-JayKo 2 ай бұрын

Really mature and sensible talk. This rings a bell a lot, especially as a starting producer, it's always easier to focus on other things or distracting yourself, rather than actually putting in the work. Super great advice. Thanks for the wake up.

@RedCrafter07 2 ай бұрын

This channel is gold man. Thank you so much for everything, I feel a lot more motivated to make music thanks to you 🙏 Also, if it feels like you're stuck at writing songs, maybe try designing some sounds. For me it worked really good, I designed some random sound and immediately came up with a song idea. Maybe this helps others too. Thanks again!

@EONN_BLUE 2 ай бұрын

I can't tell you how many times i've started a song then been like "nah this aint the one" but push through and finish it, even though i dont really like it, but then something happens and it all comes together towards the end and then I love it all the sudden and thank myself for not deleting it.

@slipfunc 2 ай бұрын

Sometimes you feel less creative (things just don't work out...) and that's ok bro. Main thing is to stay emotionally calm in these periods and give yourself some grace. These are actually great opportunities to invest time in studying and learning new stuff. Once you find the spark again you'll be on a whole nother level ✌

@TheLucasExpert 2 ай бұрын

Came to learn about writer's block but ended up getting a life lesson instead

@HanselCoutinho 2 ай бұрын

Bless you brother for sharing this with the world. I completely agree. For people struggling to produce music all it’s takes is a mind shift approach. The aim is to finish track after track eventually we Weill all reach a point where writing music becomes second nature. Don’t focus on quality etc. all that will come in time and experience.

@donnithaballa1165 2 ай бұрын

Gosh man this channel is a blessing, appreciate all the work and thoughtfulness you put into this channel bro👌

@powieymusic 2 ай бұрын

the sneaky callout on that Unison chord pack on the intro lmfaooo

@slim1446 2 ай бұрын

I remember when I started in 2020 they marketed that so hard. Never gave in though

@Kostaras4444 2 ай бұрын

I got a midi chord pack and during this video, kinda ironic 😂 Keep up the good content my man, you are very wise for your age 🙌

@zayxbeats 2 ай бұрын

love when someone can put the feeling of "resistence" into words the way you do.

@leoekks3747 2 ай бұрын

This is so familiar! It's good to hear that I'm not alone with these walls! More stuff like this! these are stories are pearls ! Thank you Akayo!

@kairicoyour1030 2 ай бұрын

Honest feedback on the editing and whatnot: I love how you keep switching from you just sitting and talking to like, different scenes with your friends. I also like how you switch to emphasizing a few key words on the screen. It's the perfect balance of entertainment, real knowledge, and easy to follow. Awesome videos! ☺️

@madlopherliy 2 ай бұрын

Im a producer - engineer - youtuber you are rare big boy trust me you rare I come back to your videos to bring my inspiration back you are gold your mind is insane 🫡♥️

@AURofficial 2 ай бұрын

Broooo, I literally came here to look for this vid and it was uploaded 13 seconds ago lmao ❤❤❤❤

@AURofficial 2 ай бұрын

This vid went straight to "In The Mix and Au5 server" if anyone's got any problem with my decisions come at me 😺

@danieldarocz 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, again!! 😁

@synexprod 2 ай бұрын

Bro spittin facts (jokes aside, love your content bro, keep it up pleasee)

@keeptrxllbeats4201 2 ай бұрын

Its all about beliefsss 💯💯 that’s we have to repgram our subconscious mind

@Riothera 2 ай бұрын

Another awesome video from Akayo!

@danjers77 2 ай бұрын

Some facts! As they are!

@nanoghostmusic 2 ай бұрын

Hey! I’ve really been enjoying your videos the last few months especially around mindset when it comes to production. Anyone watching this that wants to dig deeper into the concept you explained should read Stephen Pressfield’s “The War of Art”. Resistance is the part of any creative process. Learning to push through is what makes or breaks artists. In my case I’ve made my better music when I force myself to honor my scheduled time in my music studio.

@cue-tledj3706 Ай бұрын

For the love of music.

@chrisowens7612 2 ай бұрын

If you have writer's block, then find a spot, allign your thoughts. Mind the drop and pry the lock from fibers tryna blind your watch. Might be tossed but fight the loss till titans flock to ride across. Bite the chalk and guiding moss will right the wrongs that lined the box.

@jmatthewza 2 ай бұрын

You don't need to be motivated to do something personally i judge my music better on a bad day then when im excited because my expectations are low

@autobahnwaybab7608 2 ай бұрын

you my friend, earned a sub from me!!!! thank you so much!

@vadymmedvedenko8634 2 ай бұрын

the email moment made me feel guilty for something

@philliprobertson1347 2 ай бұрын

Preach!

@thekyleproductions-x3o 2 ай бұрын

the biggest improvement in my music production journey happened whenever I stumbled upon someone named Akayo

@isolated8721 2 ай бұрын

Do you edit your videos yourself ? Looks damn clean

@ReepaOfficialvevo 2 ай бұрын

That's why I freestyle

@Dropkickedmusic Ай бұрын

@G3B3 2 ай бұрын

can you please do a vid on chords 🙏 🙏 🙏

@StuffyNickel315 2 ай бұрын

I listen to tracks of the same genre I produce on Spotify and I noticed some tracks sound very terrible, like not mastered at all/ beginner but the artist has a lot of following/listeners, but I be stuck coz I want to release the perfect music, I overthink. Quality vs Quantity. I think one has to be in the middle of the two, otherwise you gonna release a few songs.

@ennymusicofficial 2 ай бұрын

6:25 - 6:30 Me at some point. 😂😂

@HJM_18 2 ай бұрын

the wall of fire term you got was from charlie morgan ?

@Dsmeets Ай бұрын

can we call despression "happy block"?

@seabsfam 2 ай бұрын

Well thanks for that I’ll give up 😂

@godyatox 2 ай бұрын

weird question what editing program you use if you edit by ur self

@AlexSaheli 2 ай бұрын

Thats me

@Simsomsss 2 ай бұрын

Well I’ve got ADHD- makes it a lot harder in general to get any motivation at all…And then sometimes it’s the complete opposite and I’m pushing 3-4 tracks a day.

@Josh-xh8mj 2 ай бұрын

Hi bro

@Akayo_Music 2 ай бұрын

Yo :)

@jsonslim 2 ай бұрын

I should definitely try your approach, thanks! Do you have your tracks on Spotify?

@gabe_garreth 2 ай бұрын

I agree somewhat, but I'm not sure about lyrics. I'm an artist, producer, singer, and songwriter, so I'm coming from a slightly different pov than most people here (primarily producers) Lyrics don't have to be the most deepest profound thing ever, but to make something decent and cohesive, I usually need some sort of inspiration, like a main idea that the song is written about. Sometimes I don't have that. I can continue to make music, like beats, melodies, chords, etc., but decent lyrics don't always come by just pressing through the resistance. I'd love to get everyone else's thoughts on this. Do you disagree? Am I just not trying hard enough?

@hadesmadedat 2 ай бұрын

I think its different. when producing, you dont really have to think about something then make it, you just play around until you find something that sounds good. i dont write lyrics that often but usually i need to think of some kind of opening line to get the ball rolling.

@otomleaf05 2 ай бұрын

👏writers👏block👏doesn’t👏exist👏

@aio8432 2 ай бұрын

the idea that writers block is just "resistance" is redundant and harmful to newer producers, which is your target audience. telling someone to make beats when they dont feel like it, or have the creative energy to do so is a great way to cause yourself to get burnt out. its cool you said take breaks in the comments i guess, but 90% of people who watch these videos dont even read the comments, so you're perpetuating this false narrative that you are your own worst enemy when it comes to creativity, when thats not how people work at all. its for sure a good narrative for a video, makes people want to do something, but next time really think about the ideas you are pushing before you post another video like this. i usually enjoy ur videos but this one was just bad.