u can really make beats when u dont think u can

[@Stonenotstone]

What he's really teaching us is to not overthink producing. Thank you sensei mira 🙏

[@Baggssy]

For real. Overthinking is always my worst enemy when trying to make stuff

[@dg8522]

Kenny beats motto “don’t overthink shit”

[@winzxp]

@@dg8522D O T S 🗣️

[@SDREHXC]

Probably some of the best most simple advice tbh. I’ve killed so many projects overthinking and messing with it too much then never finishing it or letting it languish forever as a mess.

[@illuno357]

if it sounds good then fucking stick with it and dont ruin it you bastard. no offense

[@just_will_]

Bro got that bob ross feel fr “I don’t like it but it’s the first thing I made so imma just roll with it” gives off “we don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents”

[@Princxss1]

Realll

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

@@Princxss1 An easy search: BIBLE + FREEMASONRY, through which lies and truth becomes easy listed. So far i have listed 28 lies and 28 truth. Have you started to dig? What have you found? What do you know about masonry club? About the evil rulers of this world, masons, what you know about them?

[@glowstick989]

Legends.

[@YoungVanny-j6o]

The best advice that’s so underrated that everyone needs is to sit there and take time to perfect your track, if you don’t like it sit there and take your time to perfect it until you start liking it

[@AlexDiaz-gi6my]

The glaze is unreal bro 😭😭

[@ecooodonnnn]

Nick always comes in with the motivation at the right times

[@boyarmira]

i gotta help out the troops

[@toxc_elli]

ONGGGGG

[@n.r.t6582]

Fr mf made me more motivated

[@rodorii]

indeed

[@mamasaturn3470]

bro literally

[@wooyaa8152]

This whole “no expectations” mindset is saving my production, Nick. Just the other day things weren’t going my way with my session and it just felt completely and utterly awful. But because of these videos whenever I find myself falling back into those mindsets I remind myself that the goal isn’t to make good beats right off the bat, it’s simply to make them at all.

[@Reggi_Sample]

Keep going bro we all get days like that. One thing you can bet on is your ability to make some dope shit the next day

[@Jianemba]

​@@Reggi_Samplethat's what happens to me. I learned one sound and I'm making a rock guitar beat. Learned one jazz chord on guitar and made a jazz beat. Simplified and then it just got better.

[@carson8417]

Realist comment I've read in a while

[@Joshuab733]

love this comment. I too just started trying to make beats and the number one thing I'm keeping in mind is patience, however long it takes, it's all about where u end up.

[@hiinsanity]

that’s life and can be applied to all aspects, everyone says it all the time but not everyone follows, just do it literally! you’re valid

[@kevinmyrick218]

Nicks discipline in the game is top tier, the way he challenges himself is just inspiring and brilliant. Let’s go.

[@boyarmira]

to me its just simple thinking on trying things out and not being scared of it sounding bad at first

[@JH4RPlp]

@@boyarmira I had no clue where you were goin with it in the beginning with the first two presets then you slowly tied it all together and it made sense

[@lilwombat]

@@JH4RPlp thats the fun thing i dont think he had a clue either

[@lvrq]

he not scared to fail at first- common trait in all great creatives

[@1alayn]

unmatched tbh

[@_4_0_4_6]

Bro you reminded me how I started out making beats and why I was able to pump out so much back then. Just have fun and see where it goes, don't worry too much about a specific goal. Thank you

[@akashboinpally4389]

Yeah this is really true, when we start off we have no expectations and that's why they flowed so easily

[@realname6058]

exactly, and few years forwards now i cant even make beats anymore, i'm like a star, burnt out. sad.

[@joemade7071]

Man… point proven. When nick picked that sound my first thought was “hell no” and then he made some heat.

[@aidenhuh2325]

fr and it even got kinda concerning as he went then he started absolutely cooking and turned it into a whole new sound

[@codexous]

so true

[@produsirrmusic]

And all this without a mouse😂

[@matehkitalemire9742]

Lol

[@jacksonbennion7591]

He’s a god

[@boyarmira]

what do yall think is the best time for me to upload like this time? 11?

[@pij2561]

yes, better for the uk viewers too😂

[@YT_Veto]

yeah thats great

[@jadenkai-jn5yf]

9am-11am

[@prodtayga]

Yes best for the u.k viewers❤

[@DGalzak]

it doesnt matter, just stay consistent and happy

[@onedarkside4830]

Restrictions are the best creative decisions. Man I totally do random games like this. I just spent the past year restricting myself to only use Ableton stock ( Serum, Phaseplant and Vital - only synths I could keep ). This made me learn to build racks, mix and master 100% in Ableton. I was surprised how much I learnt. Anyways, love your methods! 🙌

[@north-oi8uy]

thts so crazy he started simple and it ended up sounding so complex and layered by the end. hella talent

[@k0L-u5c]

i feel like thats how most beats are made and its just part of the creative process 🤷‍♀️

[@w.p.9509]

making shit like this so quickly shows me that consistency brings you really far

[@lil-j-waters]

that’s the key to success. just show up and do the work. most people don’t

[@Wulframe]

​@@lil-j-waterspoints made 🔥

[@1pranjal]

Was feeling a block while making beats rn and exactly at that moment you post this video.....Thank you bro

[@boyarmira]

perfect timing ye

[@variatonesoundscape5592]

Inspired me as well

[@lucix3725]

the way he shows how to create a context picking random sounds and make it work is good as hell, it's like he has trained that mind muscle that allows him to work with whatever he has and make it sound as a decent musical piece

[@SaltSpirits]

It’s called knowing the slightest amount of music theory. Once you do, you literally do not need to think. I swear y’all dickride this guy for making the most mid shit ever. Fact is if you spent as much time practicing theory as you did watching videos like this you’d be better than him.

[@aristology6912]

You’re making it way too complicated man

[@d.g.t.l6292]

​@@aristology6912he's just complimenting his skill

[@lucix3725]

nah, i mean ik he doesn't think all of that when he's producing bc what's happening in his mind is unconsciously but, that's what's behind it @@aristology6912

[@MISPLACED96]

Once you start you just gotta trust the process until you lock in to the flow state and the beat will make itself

[@keynotepablo3524]

here's a HUGE tip for anybody just starting out: buy a midi keyboard and actually learn to play. in time, you'll learn new chords, keys, and will eventually actually be able to improvise and jam. you'll get to the point where you can just play and have fun without making beats / producing, just straight up jamming out. and within those random jam sessions, you'll hit a melody that catches your ear, and boom. the beat will write itself after that. the point is, once you're good enough at creating original melodies & chords out of thin air, writing new music will organically come to you. you will be able to THINK musically, not just writing in random notes in hopes that some thing will hit. even if you have writers block, pulling out that keyboard and jamming out with a nice sounding preset WILL eventually bring you something to work off of and build on top of. i urge yall to become more musically minded by learning to play!! you have literally nothing to lose and everything to gain.

[@wm1573]

too much work for all these young "producers" they just use loops and samples and know zero instruments or theory

[@keynotepablo3524]

@@wm1573 factssss

[@doomlordisdead4370]

Great advice and a happy new year! 🎉

[@1odyssey]

I just got Fl studio. How did he use what he made at the beginning and change it the way he did?

[@keynotepablo3524]

@@1odyssey he made a beat, then exported that entire project into a single audio track, and used some sort of plugin/vst to change the pitch / timing, and worked on top of that. this is what's known as "resampling". to simplify it, he created a bunch of melodies/chords, then chopped and screwed them, and made a beat on top of that. that's why it sounds so different. the entire tone of those melodies change when you mess with the pitch / timing.

[@mcblu9344]

All of nicks “not giving a fuck” beats are better than damn near everything we’re hearing lately lol

[@PhatallyFlawless]

Can you tell me if my beats on my live stream are any good, if u have a minute

[@boyarmira]

lol thank you

[@prodpria]

fr those be the ones!! all my placements were throw aways or warm ups lol

[@S.0DA]

Ironically, a lot of those beats will bring out some of your best because you are making something based off how you feel, experimenting and just enjoying the production. When you think too much it can stunt your creative process and some times just stops you from creating an absolute gem. I've always had the mindset of just making as I feel it, but my struggles have always been with sound design and sound selection (mainly finding the sound I am hearing in my head). I'd always overthink it, but lately I've just been experimenting more and with the experience, I've come to just know where to look or what to do to get the sound I'm looking for.

[@resp0nse_beats]

No expensive synths, speakers, headphones etc...just a really good ear and a love for making music. Props!

[@DETERMINOLOGY]

Simple. Don't overthink Alot of producers will overthink by passing 100 sounds just to pick one, Make a melody and keep scratching it to make another or think to hard on what they putting down = Which all creates beat block. I see people look frozen while making a beat and it makes the process harder ngl

[@JohnnyPbitch]

the sounds are the most important part. The problem is they look thru so many sounds and then still pick crappy ones and sounds that clash with other sounds 🤣

[@DETERMINOLOGY]

@xyizsilver it happens. Just don’t overthink at all and you will overcome beat block. The moment you start overthinking or thinking to hard it’s a rap. Also ngl ear training and music theory helps as I know most people think it’s boring. It helps with not thinking to much with the knowledge you already know and your steps ahead

[@kaedenf85]

Honestly that's how you've got to look at most things in life you don't want to do. Turn it into a game and challenge yourself, it suddenly becomes easier. Takeaway on this vid was awesome!👏🏼

[@soapshield5010]

bro this turned out great from random sounds, it really shows that you can make any sound work if context is right, so cool

[@boyarmira]

Context is Key

[@grqfes]

@@weaksauce223like you can make a good song with any instruments if you compliment them nicely like how you can wear any color as long as you style it well

[@mehulchikara40]

Never stop uploading these videos bro you have no idea how much these vids help the producer community !!!

[@jadenkai-jn5yf]

Seeing Nick's still bein a G and still helpin out the newbys as he should, he's actually the reason why I started getting into music along w Taz Taylor & Syn Beats, cuz of them i've been a musician for 7 years. W's all to Nick

[@ItzBakeYT]

Taz a bozo 😂 He said he was gonna punch me 😢

[@jadenkai-jn5yf]

@@ItzBakeYT he prob meant punch u w his kind loving heart of his lol

[@ItzBakeYT]

@@jadenkai-jn5yf Probably 😂😂😂😂

[@bankrolldame]

I literally overthink each song it sometimes takes me years to go back to periodically, etc. but creativity rly does flow. When we were kids we never overthought it all

[@briaan_vee]

Exactly, spontaneity is the best superpower

[@jevonthedragon]

You’ve really helped me get back on this year

[@boyarmira]

lets get this bread and these W's

[@zb2747]

This applies to anything in life man Just start something and GO You will figure it out as you progress

[@georgewashingtonsar-1527]

its so hard when I look at garage band or something at its like starting at an airplane cockpit in my eyes, like what DOES ALL THIS MEAN! its so damn confusing to me, video after video.

[@7udini812]

I know this has been said a million times before but Nick and internet money are really the goat producers of our generation. What him and Taz created has turned into so much more than making music. They consistently create waves of inspiration, education and wisdom for producers all around the globe. They drop so much game for people they've never even met before. Big ups to them and big ups to all the producers who have become what they are because of Nick!

[@dogmeat2447]

kanye metro

[@kai6952]

not really our generation@@dogmeat2447

[@dimipats258]

Metro goat

[@Princxss1]

Reallll 🫡🔥

[@pihie]

Well done man, he was not lazy, recorded a whole video to tell everyone that he is smart, creative, charismatic and fucking amazing

[@tylrj]

that 808 shaking my brain the melody so crazy

[@ryanscott8826]

I like how you just take whatever is on your mind right then and run with it. The act of spontaneously starting without a concrete plan can be freeing since the mere creation process itself is so vast that you really have no idea where you'll end up anyway

[@boogeymane6555]

I just tell myself it doesn’t have to be good just anything to keep the forward momentum of improvement going every day will make you the person u want to be

[@yvribeats]

i started really making music because of you Nick, and you are still here posting videos and helping me get motivated to never stop doing this shit. thats why ur the goat

[@3523К]

i`m amazed how nick mira can be one of the best producers in the world and at the same time motivate others to create music like this. thank you♥

[@nicos5726]

This video appeared to me just when I'm sad because I can't think of a melody or rhythm for a beat. Thank you very much for your words, I really feel much better hearing that coming from someone like you❤

[@amazingjay3957]

Dawg this is insane my first beat ever was made with this mindset and it turned out great just gonna start doing this all the time cause whenever I start thinking shit goes south😭

[@Thecount7]

South quick ash 😤

[@Delr0ssy]

the title alone had me sold, much needed optimism today, thank you brother

[@7satsu]

Same goes for yall video editors out there, sometimes you just gotta throw yourself into premiere or vegas even if you feel like sh*t, you never know what you'll cook up and come out with, I've felt the same for both beats and video editing. You just gotta flow that shiii, don't give up on your own skillset ♥

[@kirkboussougou3870]

Thanks nick you continue to motivate us to not be lazy and give up in our producing dreams.

[@spian5453]

thank you nick, u doing something for this community that nobody else is doing. much love, crazy beat

[@dfjq]

beautiful explanation, i feel whachu mean. the beat just comes to you. same with digital art i didn't know what i was gonna make, but i made it and most of my work is raw asl. Whenever i listen to beats i layer ts down since i do alot of editing too so i know how it feels to layer sounds, i know my shi gon be raw asl. I just have to put in the work in learning, then i'll be able to let my soul speak.

[@LXNESTRRR]

this dude gives the most straightest facts and the best advice ong. Ive always tried making beats whenever i wake up in the middle of the night and i accidentally be cooking ngl

[@duckyarora]

You are really inspiring me and battling against my strong thoughts which are telling me I cant make music anymore

[@bknighty28]

Nick is actually inspirational as f. I have like 10 beats I've made through FL studio trial. I wish I could go back and edit them though. Can't wait to unlock the full thing and continue messing around

[@human.skyscraper]

Got you baby. Plenty of vsts on there to get you started too. GLHF

[@keynotepablo3524]

just torrent it bro. nobody's gonna hack your computer. shit is just free out for anybody to grab.

[@human.skyscraper]

Use it while you can the link is gonna keep getting deleted

[@omtlox]

this is exactly what i tell others, thank you for making a video on it. you're big enough hopefully we can put the "beat block" to rest

[@kidflaco503]

Dawg this was insane for me to watch, first time seeing someone explain how they make a beat and seeing them put it together, this was great, appreciate you

[@djwbeats2832]

so crazy that, that experience for you happened for me with hopsin like 12 years ago lmao. It was a grind lmao

[@HyperNonVerbal]

This is the best approach when I feel burnt out or stuck creatively.

[@jeffjoff7800]

the technique is great, super straight forward, applies music theory without getting too deep, shows how to blend audio and midi. lets you have fun exploring music instead of feeling like you need to be so in control of everything. really good shit.

[@severorprotect]

honestly wish i looked at it this way earlier thank u bro genuinely appreciate it

[@ibarramurda]

Nick always amazes me with his creativity. I’m glad he gave us this perspective on making beats. I will definitely go in with this mindset when I go perfect my craft. Thank you Sir Nick Mira you’re definitely a G.O.A.T in my book 🔥🔥

[@JoshBurcham104]

So accurate. My best stuff comes from just kinda throwing shit at the wall and letting it flow by ear and just continuing to make new stuff all the time. The more you make the more you have thats likely to be decent, just make stuff!

[@UranoSteam]

I used to be like this now I'm hyper focused on developing the idea i had in my mind, but it's really energy consuming. Sometimes simplicity and extreme spontaneity is the better approach in music.

[@Adriel_HD]

Thank you Nick, that's what I've had in mind and what's kept me going through these years, even when I keep putting myself down. Thank you for being an inspiration man

[@AdithyaShakthiKumar]

bro you've been fire since the beginning, appreciate you continuing to inspire us

[@prod-srgnt]

Honestly amazing advice I like doing that too picking random sounds and forcing myself to use them when I’m uninspired , that beat came along FIRE too🔥

[@ExtraPainful]

Crazy!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 I struggle with when I have time to make a beat, I can’t put something together that’s decent… But when I CAN’T sit down to do it, I have the craziest ideas in my head.

[@boyarmira]

try beatboxing it or humming it then laying it down

[@ExtraPainful]

@@boyarmira I'll try, thanks Nick!

[@andyhamlin584]

This always happens to me as well. I’ll think of some good creative ideas while im just at work or driving and it helps to write the idea down immediately in the notes app or record a voice memo

[@ExtraPainful]

@@andyhamlin584 I want to try the voice memo strat. Thanks for the tip! :)

[@gaspardcho]

You just got a subscriber just by doing a video showing the most fun and interesting way to produce music. For that, thank you 🙏🏼.

[@chisaintofficial]

this is really tangible for song writing as well… thank you for this ❤

[@dsjdcoverproject550]

This video just changed my life. It really shows that creativity is infinite, and there are actually no limits to what one can do. The restrictive creative method can lead to amazing and unexpected results, and the stoic approach to just stick to something and go with the flow without questioning the decision or circunstances is something that I find usefuld not only in beatmaking, but in life in general as well. Plus the end result is pure fire. What an amazing video.

[@zenith8417]

Most of your best ideas will be DURING the process not before And inspiration comes when you dont try to think

[@clubkiddxx]

experienced this first hand fr

[@alangallarcon9254]

Nick you helped me so much in a time of doubt. I don’t remember when but you said something like “you don’t make bad beats some days or good ones, sometimes you just like what you do and sometimes you don’t so just create” I started making so many beats daily after that, and when I come back to the ones I didint like I end up making some of my favorite songs finished with lyrics and all. A lot of love from Illinois! ❤️

[@aydo8]

This video is very interesting because the first idea wasn’t so hot but that didn’t deter you. You ended up taking the first idea by resampling, filtering, and mangling in a new and interesting sequence… and then you repeated the process with it, where eventually some magic happened As an heavy bass/electronic producer who feels very reliant in the need to find that “moment” in an idea and getting tilted otherwise,.. I found this profoundly inspiring since your way of working forces to just keep the ball rolling no matter if the first 8 bar loop maybe just ain’t it. In this case, you recycle seeds (and you do it tastefully). I need to do that more

[@evanwanous2466]

I love how you did this. The best before the 808 seemed kind of mid but when you packed it up into a crystal ball and out an 808 under it I know it was gonna be sick. Took my by surprise

[@prodbyquishaad]

You stay motivating me my nigga🙏🏿 I’m finna cook up right now🙏🏿

[@boyarmira]

cook up cook up W

[@hxpeful_demxn]

I appreciate it mate. When you doubt your skills and compare your craft to others, sometimes you need stuff like this to snap you back in

[@XBriann]

I literally make the best beats when I have a IDGAF attitude when producing

[@prodbyconscious]

this is motivating, fr some of the best sounds come from just trying different things out creatively

[@LoopLayrz]

What effects plugin was he using @ 4:37 ? Super dope

[@Schlossi-TheBoyz]

I wanna know

[@macnlive]

its quikquak pitchwheel

[@ReeferMusic]

A tip for beginners that's helped me out: Look up different keys and modes (just the scales, not music), and pick one that you like the sound of, then only write using those notes. You can use those notes to build chords and keep whatever sounds good to your ear. Also, make sure you know how to switch your DAW's time signature. "How to change time signature in (your DAW goes here)". Also, learn automation clips. You can automate things like tempo and volume to allow for more emotional sounding music and allow for fade outs at the end of the song. There's lots of good tutorials on KZbin for how to use automation clips.

[@anthonystallworth474]

I think making music is easier when your just making music & not really focused mentally on making $ from it.

[@boyarmira]

1000% percent

[@advikvisentini134]

literally was just in a mood where I felt the beat I was making wasn't it, glad I clicked on this video thank you!

[@LeeWick]

Rick Rubin is a bit of a goof but his entire philosophy is basically this. Just create man. If you're doing this for the right reasons you'll push through being trash, just keep putting stuff down and FINISH IT. Music is something higher than us, a language much like math that just exists and we've discovered it. It's part of the universe, even the birds sing, so just tap into some inspiration and put your piece of it out there.

[@seabsfam]

You’re gonna do well mate you are. Thanks for the vids as I’m struggling atm for motivation.

[@genjerberthslopez2831]

este men le sale un beat brutal hasta cuando no quiere🔥🔥

[@extarthe]

My favorite producer fr

[@Gottisoi]

Bro he’s so right I never made beats before and when I tried making my first beat I was surprisingly happy with it. Like you just gotta do it

[@jetjam4882]

This guy is such a legend. everything you say is 100% worth listening to

[@prodcdu]

very skeptical at the beginning. but it came together so clean. I did the exact same thing you did. using first present I found. I feel like I made something decent. Nick always saving the day💜💯

[@markgray8707]

man i needed this, haven't made beats in months but this is inspiring. thanks bro!

[@boyarmira]

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[@prod.B4RN]

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[@jevonthedragon]

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[@Sufyan.__2]

last.

[@youngiveva1081]

Future March madness type jawn😮‍💨🔥

[@RanchItUp42069]

Step 1: be Nick Mira

[@WarlockElohim]

This is absolutely amazing. Music is a expression of self. Great to your energy in action ✨️🙌🏿

[@Airifi]

Do you have any tips on not being happy with anything you make? I feel so far away from the sound I wanna make and that can be demotivating sometimes. Love the vids man

[@1ST44R]

Just don’t compare yourself to others producers bc 9/10 they’ve been making beats way longer and have more experience just keep goin tho

[@human.skyscraper]

What helped me the most was stopping trying to arrange full songs and experiment with ideas instead. Try creating your own samples. Try some freaky bpms. Resample yourself. Stop following standard phrasing. Break the rules. I would be willing to bet your music is better than you think it is, and the truth of the matter is that we ALL wish we were better musicians. Every artist makes shit they hate on a regular basis but we keep pushing because we're constantly learning, and the beauty of learning is that you're never gonna stop doing it.

[@BeatsByRouph]

this literally helped me making one of my hardest beats to date!

[@ItsJackedMax]

This actually helps so much bc I always overthink and think it’s trash within the first like few chords if they don’t click

[@jaredxr101]

what’s funny is the beat was already listenable after not that much time, and had my ears been introduced to that version, i still would have been tricked into thinking it took much work than it did. but then you transformed simplicity into more simplicity by making it sound more complex. crazy how we create illusions for ourselves as if things were to be much harder than they actually are.

[@dearsookie]

so the hardest part is really just opening the software and deciding to begin, got it. i've been so scared of trying to make a beat for myself but this changed my perspective entirely. this video was great, keep up the amazing work

[@prodbysitra]

no joke, will watch these everyday before hopping on fl, u a goat for this fr.

[@WeAreJoppy]

as a total noob this is inspiring and helps me to not overthink learning too much at one time and to just enjoy the process

[@oregano3312]

Low key was a non beleiver from the moment I heard that first sound but u proved me wrong sir

[@kyoji6]

these videos are so dope used to watch some streams but this is such a nice and easy condensed version for the viewer! appreciate you nick!

[@unownnnn]

1:55 is so true, sometimes I do have things in my head and I get into it. Other times I sit down and play one note and then ideas start to spawn, it's a beautiful thing but there's always gonna be resistance to anything creative just gotta push through

[@PossumBoyBeats]

“What can I do with this?” Love the idea of limiting yourself and it’s partly why I use GarageBand for my music productions vs Logic even though I own Logic. Good stuff!

[@o4oreo11]

this is one of the times where i didn't learn anything new, it would have been but cxdy already spilled the sauce on the dont overthink it shit. its engraved in my brain now

[@Elegant_Joe]

Fr needed this video bro. You're a gift

[@TavisMoore]

March Madness vibes 🔥🔥

[@fuzzfacebeats]

this is the best way for me to utilize "first thinking" and still throw 20-30x ideas at the wall and see what sticks. half the time I cut the og "first thinking" layers in favor of the better ideas that stemmed from them down the line. Just start doing it / keep practicing until you can get into a flow state thats essentially what this video was.

[@ryanranne2368]

Young legend. Bro is younger than me and taught me how to make beats. Learned a lot from the internet money dudes low key

[@ReeferMusic]

Thank you. Recently I've been playing with better VSTs and as a result, been making better stuff, but I kind of got stuck on that and thinking that whatever I am working on needs to be better than the last. This helped me realize I need to go back and start enjoying it again, and to not take it too seriously, as my best stuff comes from when I am enjoying myself.

[@Gmerlot]

A good lesson in utilizing restrictions to eliminate analysis paralysis from the endless choices one can make.