Always find inspiration as a creative music producer

Every music producer in the world always comes across a time where he just feels stuck to his DAW. At this time it's important to find inspiration. If you are inspired then you will automatically find motivation to do more wok. Inspiration acts as a stimulant in every human brain. Specially if you choose to be a professional music producer, then you may feel destroyed by music if creativity goes out of control for you. Check out these points for your inspiration.

Listen music: The prominent part of music making is to get inspired by it in order to produce music. Listen to the stuffs of your favourite producers and feel the energy behind those sounds. Then go randomly for a mix of those sounds. I hope as a producer your brain will definitely say this to you. But you find your mix worthless as compared to the original track. Now you may think what kind of thought would have come to that producer’s mind while giving music to this song. You analyze and you failed to decode that idea. No problem, the main thing is you found inspiration to make music which is important at first. Listening to music makes you feel inspired, energetic and gets you a whole new of different types of creativities. Though the creativities act amateur to you but it normally leads to you on working mode while applying the practices on it.

Take break: While you have been working long on a track for your own remix, its normal to feel brain fade, thoughts get jammed in your mind. So it's better to take a break in the middle. Watch some T.V. shows, (any music channel) or go for a walk; whatever feels good to you do that. I am sure you will definitely feel the beat while doing the above two things. Its for sure you are feeling exhausted after working for long hours but you are not ignored by your heart i.e. Music. So give yourself a bit of time and involve in some other activities (No fun gathering). It feels good to think about new ideas when your mind is fresh and not faded.

Be in contact with fellow musicians: If you have some fellow music producers in your surroundings then maintain contact with them. Its always exciting to contact other artists as an artist by himself/herself. It also helps in searching for new idea for your music also. You can discuss with them about the track you want to produce or to rework a vocal. How much it will be better if i start with the bass, lead, or drum& bass....things like that. You can also ask them about their thoughts as well. It creates a cooperative environment which is necessary in music world. Fellow musicians can provide useful tips for your production.

Feel the sound: Listen carefully to the sounds that surround you. From the slightest feel of amateur knocking beat of your hand to the busiest transport culture of your town. Listen everything; your new idea can come from anywhere. Keep open your senses and embrace every sound. Keep record of the sounds of raining, raindrops, wind flow, train horn...etc these are also helpful in making the beat. Idea is everywhere. You just need to find the right spot.

You can also try something different. Get some audio materials and diversify them in different parts in your DAW. Then randomly joint part by part or have a random mix of those diversified parts. This technique may sound unorthodox but it works sometime. You may find the new chord progression or new style of beat drop or some new version of sound. You can have a shot at this technique.

Meeting New people: Traveling to different cities, towns can also be helpful to get inspired. New cities, people will be distinctive out there, they may have different taste in music. It can be quite exciting for an artist to meet new people from different works of life to know more about their preferences for music. Also if there is any scheduled music show you got to know from an indefinite source, it's your best bet to attend that music show. You can't expect more than it to be inspired. Music show is the best place for an artist to experience the best patch of life. It can help you to explore new avenues something which you haven't thought before. Also you can hear the different music from the surroundings of that local area which can get you some new idea for your music.

The choice of to be a professional music producer is stressful and sometimes you may become furious if something is not coming from your DAW. The fixation of deadline to a particular task is highly problematic in this line, specially if you are a starter. Be flexible. Music makes you feel free....isn't it? The meaning is here that If you are not free for yourself then how you can feel free for your music?? You are just taking it as your daily work. It shouldn't be. Treat your music in the same way as you would love to treat your life. During frustration time always remember why you started music production. Work hard but love what you do. In this world every musician needs inspiration to produce good music. The inspiration can come from any source. The artist not only just need to completely open his/her ears but also brain. If your brain is already loaded with burdening thoughts then you can't gain anything from your surroundings. Always keep in mind that i should enjoy learning. So as an artist Music is an unlimited source of fun if you accept to learn and music is an unlimited source of tension if you accept it as work.

Remind yourself about these things before sending out a demo

Every aspiring music producer or artist always wants to score big in this industry. When it comes to music production, the answer is Record label almost for the 90% people. Record labels have great contacts and they can introduce your music to a large variety of audience easily. It has to be agreed that getting a record label deal is not easy. It’s not just about submitting your sound and hoping for the best. The main thing is you have to peach the record label with your activities otherwise the relationship will not proceed further. The answer lies in demo submission.

Act at your best: Most of the people, who want to be a recognizable producer, always think about the demo submission which has to be made by them to the record labels. Record labels ask for the producers for their demo to have a clear hearing of what his/her music sounds as an artist. Most of the new producers have gone through various types of demos in the internet. So they might have got the meaning that it is the short form of a full track i.e. 1-2 minute. May some people think that the record label want to see our current working...so we should prepare a track for 1-2 minute...and send that to them. Remember, when a record label asks for your demo it means they want you to demonstrate your best quality sound i.e. the best part of your music you're currently working on. Represent your best to them. It’s your best bet for selection. Don't send anything if you are not 100% sure regarding your quality of music. Follow your heart, if you feel fully good for your track then only send (Demo version).

Selection: Reaching right label is important. Each label is different and musical genre defines them broadly. Choose your right label. How to choose? Listen to your production...identify the genre... Listen to some song of any label...if you find your match, then stick to it. If didn't then go through a checklist of all labels that belong to electronic music... Listen to the variety of sounds of each label. Each label specifies a genre...a specific style. Match your sound with their sound... Find the match...then go for it. Moreover you should decide in advance what kind of record label you want to be part of. For example if you are an uplifting music producer then you should not contact spinnin records. Infact you can choose A State of Trance, damaged recordings, abora recordings.

Act like a Professional: Now a day’s almost all the people have their accounts in social sites and musicians are no different. Mostly these social sites let you chat/message with another person to maintain contact. It’s good for your friend, colleagues but not in case of record labels. People here in record labels are very much professional. Only send message to them if you want to have some information about any issue. Don't ask irrelevant and stupid questions just because the message facility is there. If you have your demo then send to the label through their email address mentioned by them. Don't send any demo through social sites. Your demo will be rejected no matter how much better it sounds, as said they are professional people. Pages on social sites are for enquiry/information purpose. Sending the demo through respective email shows a sign of professionalism. Unless mentioned by record label to send through social sites (very rare case) send your demo only on the official mail.

No amateur activities: Some producers use mass mailings i.e. they try to send their tracks to various labels not knowing exactly what they are doing is a huge mistake. Many at times the labels are able to spot this mistake because generally the owners of labels have good contact in between them, because they all are living in the same market. This activity will be treated as unprofessional causing low effectiveness only will end up in rejection. It also creates meaning that either you are not confident enough for your music or you are not serious for your career. Submit yourself to the record label you exactly want through your music in the form of demo. If you are able to determine a better label for yourself then that is also good, but one label at one time.

Patience: Hold back for the response. Have patience, don't expect instant reply. The music industry is tough and everyone like you is trying their luck. Also A&R team are among the busiest people. Give some time to them at least 10-15 days. Reminding them about after 7-8 days of demo submission is good but only once. The label people will contact you if your sound fits to them otherwise you won't get any response from them. Don't be afraid of getting "no" response for you demo. Take it as learning and improve more for yourself in the future. You can also try out your luck in other labels if you want, but it's preferred not to do it because all record label selections sound good because the personnels out there are experienced and industry professionals.

Send only link: Never try to send your demo as a saved mp3 file through an attachment to their email. Record labels don't like it. They are getting hundreds of demos everyday...so would they prefer to download all of them and jam their storage capacity with your demos. No, they don't want to have a brain fading session with the demos; they want you to be good to them. Every musician is having a profile on soundcloud. So it's your best bet to open a soundcloud account and upload your demo out there. A link will be generated in the url box when you play your demo on the main screen. Send that link along with a little about yourself (who you are and your place of locality) to their (Record label) email through your mail box. The reason why i said soundcloud is because the quality of sound is excellent here.