There's a WRONG Way to Produce Music (FIGHT ME!)

[@SonicScoop]

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[@hannibalhector3719]

Incredibly helpful information!!! I did notice something was off with what you said. 9 years is a tenth of 90 years. Not 9 months.

[@SonicScoop]

CORRECT! I think I said something like "it's not exactly 10% because there are 12 months in a year". But I should have said "it's not exactly *1%* instead". I made up that analogy 100% on the spot so I botched that math in real time 😆 Almost every analogy in the podcast is thought up in the moment, so that kind of thing can happen. 1 month is 8.3% of a year, so 9 months should be 8.3% of 9 years, and .083% of 90 years. Unfortunately, doing math wrong is not like hitting a "wrong" note in jazz, where you can make it sound "right" by simply hitting it again with even more confidence 🤣

[@ereiffman]

I've always said that the KZbin algorithm favors mixing videos over arrangement videos because mixing is what sells, both figuratively and literally. Learning to become a good arranger is less sexy than finding a sleek plug-in that you can just throw on something and turn it into magic. The funny thing is that you can 'set your levels' during the arrangement process as well. Instead of turning the fader down later, play it softer earlier. The same is done when specifying dynamics when writing sheet music for classical music

[@nobodylmportant]

I'm bookmarking this video and any time I lose inspiration or feel lost, finally I have something to snap me back into my own brain. thanks man, didn't think you'd have such great advice for composition/production but i needed to hear all of this. thankfully i never get burned out with creating new sounds, strangely enough it comes naturally for me.

[@SonicScoop]

Awesome to hear!!

[@vikingsofvintageaudio7470]

Very, very good! Have you read anything by Henry Ford? He basically lays out the exact same process: - Make a prototype before making the whole - Test your prototypes until you 100% know they work - Make assemblies out of prototypes you know work individually - Make assemblies of assemblies that you know work ... and so on Basically, pre-production before pre-production before pre-production. Such that every new step becomes more than easy. Thank you for this great "jazz improvisation". I made hand written notes of everything and they are now in my rehearsal and studio space.

[@SonicScoop]

Awesome to hear about the notes! And thanks for sharing your take!

[@frankgoodman-buzzholland]

That was awesome. So informative, and also entertaining! I left a message in the chat about wanting to add the mastering course to the mixing one, but the numbers weren't working out. So please advise. Thanks, Justin!

[@SonicScoop]

Hi Frank, thanks for noticing that glitch with the pricing on the mastering course. Fixed! I updated it on the sales page, and emailed you a special link for your added discount as well🙂

[@frankgoodman-buzzholland]

@@SonicScoop Thanks, Justin! Mission accomplished, much obliged. ❤

[@rafaelszponarski5815]

A punch in the gut but definitely coming from a good place and lots of actionable info. Thank you!

[@SonicScoop]

We've all been there! Thanks for tuning in.

[@S3NTINAL415]

Love everything about this. Thank you Justin! 💪

[@SonicScoop]

Love that you love it, thanks for tuning in!

[@barlypop]

Great advice 👍

[@edwardx.winston5744]

Great video which I am saving for future review. That said, I’d like to get your reaction to this scenario: What if you are in a prog band that longs to write and record large-concept projects? Musicians that are inspired to write the next “Close to the Edge,” “2112,” “Hemispheres,” “Tarkus,” “Karn Evil 9,” “Supper’s Ready,” or “The Wall”? Or has the concept album been relegated to the ash heap of history by iTunes playlists and streaming services? Will such projects be, now and forevermore, mere vanity projects with little hope of commercial viability?

[@vikingsofvintageaudio7470]

Very good point. I'm in the same spot. Eegarding the PR thing (if epic albums is a thing of the past): I don't think that epic albums are out. Just think of long form podcasts. Or even contemporary music like (regardless of what you think about her) Taylor Swift with her 3 album concept albums. I guess it comes down to: do we want to make an epic album because we want to? Or do we want the success of an historical example of a band we admire?

[@edwardx.winston5744]

@ Both: we love the artistic possibilities of a long-form musical statement, and we’d like to feed our families. No reasonable person expects fame and fortune as a prog-rocker, but eeking out a living at it is still a goal for some of us.

[@jorisboulet8137]

Sometimes great songs miss the train, i can enjoy the search.

[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

Absolutely brilliant. Alternate title: Songwriting Habits of Highly Successful Musicians.

[@jordn1]

thumbs👍👍

[@paulgilbody]

Great episode Justin - thank you. Always love your content but this one was exactly what I needed to hear today 🤌