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“I’m extremely dependent on creative sparks, and they can only happen if you loosen up, without an assignment, without a deadline… just creating and not worrying about where it’s going.” – Christopher Niemann, illustrator David Bowie, for example, was hugely influenced by theatre, dance and other stage performance, and all this fed both into his visual and sonic identity (or identities, as we should say). Some of the most interesting musicians found huge inspiration from different art-forms. Read books and articles, listen to podcasts and be interested and hungry for new ways of thinking. You can draw it from anywhere- from other artistic disciplines particularly. We must become that moment, make ourselves a sensitive recording plate…” – CezanneĪlso, don’t just look to other musicians for creative inspiration. “Right now is a moment fleeting in time! Capture its reality in paint! To do that we must put all else out of our minds. And if it makes you want to ditch what you were working on, that’s also fine. Lay it down quickly in a new project or recording and save it to come back to later. You may also find that while working on one project, you’ll suddenly come up with an idea or riff or melody or beat that takes you in a different direction and doesn’t fit with what you’re working on. You just do it, and whatever it is, it’s perfect! Create, and don’t ponder what you’ve created.” – Terry Lewis of Jam & Lewis, producers for the likes of Michael Jackson and Usher “Prince taught us perfection is in spontaneity. Prince supposedly had speakers and recording facilities in most rooms in his Paisley Park mansion so he could capture something any time it came to him, with as little delay as possible. It lets you sing over imported tracks, add lyrics and images and extra info like tags, share files and sync your sketches to your favourite cloud service. Or better still, check out Abbey Road’s Topline app-built for this exact purpose. Lay something down as quickly as you can or it may slip through your fingers. If you’re near your computer or instrument and a recording device, even better. Whether you’re in bed falling asleep, on a train or at a party, find a way to record your idea.Ī lot of musicians use voice notes on their phone to record them humming a melody or singing a phrase, or write down lyrics in their notes section or in an email to themselves. Of course, if inspiration does strike at a time other than your allocated slot, make sure you capture it. Inspiration and capturing that creative spark It’s also proven that having some pre-music-making rituals can help your brain get into that creative gear, so try and work out a routine. Don’t feel that you have to pick up your instrument or get to it the moment you walk through the door.
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Try and have a breather before you get started. That can put a lot of pressure on the time you’ve put aside to make music, and it can be seriously stressful if nothing comes out when you sit down at your designated time to lay something down.
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If you’re an independent musician, then it’s quite likely you’re fitting your music-making around a job (or maybe two or three jobs!) or studies. It’s important to be in the right frame of mind when you need to be at your most creative. Sitting down and getting a new track going can sometimes be the hardest part of the process, but it’s also usually the most enjoyable when it works out. Producer, writer and performer agreements
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