On this week’s episode of boomcast, Noize London and MusicByLukas debunk the 6 biggest music industry myths that may be holding you back in your music career. From the belief that you need to “make it” before collaborating with other artists to the misconception that success is all about luck, join us as we separate fact from fiction and provide actionable insights to help you take your music career to the next level.
Myths we busted:
- Do you need to go to a music academy?
- Are stock plugins enough?
- What’s the best way to learn music production?
- Can you ‘fix it in the mix’?
We’ll also be discussing the importance of networking and building relationships in the music industry, as well as the truth behind the notion that you need a record label to succeed. With years of experience between them, our hosts will provide valuable insights into how to navigate the music industry landscape and build a sustainable career as an independent artist. Whether you’re a musician, producer, or songwriter, this podcast episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to debunk common music industry myths and take their career to new heights. Tune in now to start separating fact from fiction!
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Video Transcript: 6 Biggest Music Industry Myths Holding You Back – Boomcast Ep.10
00:00:00:00 – 00:00:04:06
Fabio
Welcome to the BoomCast, the official podcast from Boombox.io
00:00:04:07 – 00:00:05:07
Lukas
I’m @ MusicbyLukas
00:00:05:07 – 00:00:06:23
Fabio
And I’m Fabio from Noise London.
00:00:09:06 – 00:00:15:05
Lukas
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00:00:15:05 – 00:00:25:14
Fabio
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00:00:25:14 – 00:00:44:21
Lukas
What myth have you heard about music production? And also what are some myths that you might believe are true? I’m curious to know what you guys think, because this whole episode we are going to be talking about: is it a myth or is it a fact? Some of the most common thoughts or beliefs about music producers. And we’re going to give our thoughts.
00:00:44:21 – 00:00:48:18
Fabio
So, Lukas, what is the first myth that we’re going to be debunking today?
00:00:48:18 – 00:01:03:00
Lukas
I think one of the biggest ones is that you have to be from a certain city or a certain country to make it. I think a lot of people feel like that. And to me, I’m going to go with this one. Well, first I want to ask you, do you think it’s a myth or do you think it’s a fact?
00:01:03:00 – 00:01:24:12
Fabio
Look, I think you can do everything from the Internet these days. I definitely think there is so much potential with the thing that we use the most, which I always talk about as the most underrated tool that we have in our studio in our lives, which is, of course, the mobile phone. Do I think that there is value in being surrounded by the physical aspect?
Absolutely. Because going to show meeting with people face to face, it does give a certain level of dedication. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t create relationships on top of that through Instagram, social media, Facebook, whatever platform it is that you prefer to use.
00:01:41:02 – 00:02:10:12
Lukas
Right? I agree because yeah, going somewhere like for example, ADE can make a big difference, like being there in person can be big. But also at the same time, I’ve had a lot of people say that they want to, for example, move to Amsterdam to become a DJ at like a local club or something like that. And that could actually be more difficult than trying to become a local DJ, maybe in a local city, because of the fact that there’s so much competition, and you really have to stand out, or really have to be someone big on social media, or really have to have some sort of big connection.
00:02:10:17 – 00:02:27:07
Lukas
And, you know, even if you do, the only thing is, you know, you’re putting yourself at a level where people are comparing you to the biggest because the biggest play at those clubs all the time. So then it’s even harder to be taken evn more seriously in a way not to say it can happen, but it’s a little bit different.
00:02:27:07 – 00:02:42:06
Lukas
So, you know, you could still become a local DJ at a place that’s more in your area, or if you’re from a place where, for example, there are no, you know, clubs, or they don’t listen to your style of music because I hear this one a lot, too. People are like, “Hey, they don’t listen to EDM in my country.”
00:02:42:06 – 00:02:58:14
Lukas
They don’t listen to whatever style you produce or you’re working on in the music industry. The thing is, that’s where you really want to focus on the online game because you can be doing mashups. And we were just talking about DJs, but this is also for producers, too.
00:02:58:19 – 00:03:21:10
Lukas
But you could be doing mashups on, you know, Instagram, you could be doing, you know, remixes, you could be showing your music like that. And it could do so well through those platforms that you can get flown out to any city you can travel. Then you can put on your own tour. So to me, I think the whole point that you have to be from a certain city or a certain country is kind of an old school thought.
00:03:21:10 – 00:03:42:05
Lukas
It’s not necessarily a myth, but I would say it’s mostly a myth and that it’s an old-school thought from before the Internet and before social media was so prevalent. There was a time and I think you did agree back in the day, like if you were trying to make it in the, I don’t know, seventies, eighties, nineties, whatever, that it was definitely more difficult if you weren’t in the city where it was happening unless you were going to go out on tour or something.
00:03:42:09 – 00:04:06:11
Fabio
Yeah. Looks like I agree with you. I think the obstacle is only as big as you make it out to be. And as creatives, we also have to be creative about the way we approach networking. And with all these modern tools at our hands, it seems like a shame to pickpocket and only have one method in order to be able to network.
00:04:06:11 – 00:04:33:07
Fabio
So maybe you are about being face to face, in which case you know, know thyself. If you’re better face to face, then yeah, going to a city where there’s more opportunity to connect with people 1 to 1 might be better for you. But if you’re slightly shyer, more introverted, of course, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. Maybe social media messaging, emailing is a better form of contact with you until you feel confident enough to meet with other people in person.
00:04:33:08 – 00:04:40:06
Lukas
So what myth or fact? Well, we. So would you say it’s mostly a myth then about the last one? I think it’s a little bit of both.
00:04:40:06 – 00:04:55:02
Fabio
I think each one has their strengths and it depends on the individual. I would say that one is not necessarily better than the other. It’s about trying to use both to your advantage, but also knowing what you’re better at. Triple down on your strengths rather than focusing on your weaknesses.
00:04:55:03 – 00:05:03:01
Lukas
Make sure to comment below which country you’re from, which city you’re from, and if you think it’s a matter of fact. And Fabio, what do you got for us next? What do you think?
00:05:03:01 – 00:05:12:10
Fabio
So I’m going to go with: Do you need third party plugins to make great sounding music? What do you think?
00:05:12:10 – 00:05:44:16
Lukas
Lukas Oh man. So this is interesting because you see those YouTube videos all the time where people do like, “I made this with only stock plugins and it sounds super sick.” So it is possible to do it. But at the same time, you know, there’s so much more opportunity. I feel like if you do have third party plugins to a certain extent – because of the fact that you know, you can maybe have a certain edge or you can have and you know, Logic and these other plugins and these other DAWS are pretty often trying to integrate those third party plugins into their platforms.
00:05:44:16 – 00:06:10:22
Lukas
They’re trying to like, you know, buy out different plugin companies and bring them because they know how powerful some of these third party plugins are. But yeah, at the same time I feel like there’s just some that just make the process so much easier. But you also don’t need a million plugins. I would say as well and I think you’d agree with that because so many of us get addicted to just getting the latest plugin or you know, let’s say it’s like holiday sales and you go out and buy huge bundles and then you just never use them.
00:06:10:22 – 00:06:19:17
Lukas
I’m sure you also have tons of plugins on there that you never use. So yeah, it’s kind of like you don’t need 1000000 plugins, but I think having some is helpful. What do you think?
00:06:19:19 – 00:06:45:18
Fabio
There’s definitely, you know, all the gear and no idea situation that I see a lot of people put themselves in – especially if they have loose ends and end up buying every single third party plugin or analog gear they can. And then they kind of feel paralyzed by – creatively paralyzed – not able to make anything because it’s too much choice.
00:06:45:18 – 00:07:07:07
Fabio
So if you do purchase a third party plugin or piece of analog gear, whatever it may be that you’re into, just make sure you spend some time with it, learning it, and really start to understand what it’s good at and what it isn’t and what you prefer to use it for. Some things are better for bass, some things with better pads, you know, and definitely getting tools which are more workhorse tools in the beginning.
00:07:07:07 – 00:07:37:00
Fabio
So a synthesizer or a FX processing plugin that does more than one thing can be really beneficial to you because it stops you, it prevents you from having to buy special sized pieces of equipment. I would say you can do everything with stock plugins. However, if it inspires you to go into the studio and to want to work and you’re excited to be there because of a new piece of software that’s just as valuable.
00:07:37:03 – 00:07:43:22
Fabio
Also hardware is just as valuable as just having the piece of gear itself.
00:07:43:22 – 00:07:53:13
Lukas
And this is just a question for you: Which DAW do you think has the best? And this can also be for the audience, too, for who’s watching: Which DAW do you think has the best stock plugins?
00:07:53:13 – 00:08:12:21
Fabio
Okay. Well, I only know Logic and Ableton. I think Logic has better virtual instruments, but I do prefer the mixing plugins in Ableton due to the simplicity. And I’m a big fan of simple plugins, so you can get things done quickly rather than having to complicate the process. What about you, Lukas?
00:08:12:22 – 00:08:27:13
Lukas
Yeah, same thing. I really have most of my experience mainly with Logic, but some with Ableton. But I see a lot of people doing the stock plugin videos where they’re making tracks only with stock plugins with their full studio. So yeah, I’m not sure. I think that this would be a good one for everyone to comment below.
00:08:27:13 – 00:08:44:00
Lukas
What’s your experience with stock plugins on your DAW and do you think that they’re good enough for you? Have you really had to push a lot outside of your DAW’s plugin library to be able to make the music? Do you feel confident about…? It’s kind of it’s funny, they’re kind of in between. But if you had to choose one, would you?
00:08:44:00 – 00:08:50:07
Lukas
I think that it’s a myth that you can’t make a quality track with stock plugins. I think that’s my verdict because I think it’s possible.
00:08:50:08 – 00:09:05:15
Fabio
I would say it’s a myth 100%. It’s about using what you have rather than about yearning for what you don’t. Too much, again, too much choice will paralyze your creativity. So just be aware of that.
00:09:05:15 – 00:09:21:16
Lukas
I kind of feel like it’s already a myth, but you gotta let me know what you feel about this one: If you have to be a certain age to make it in the music industry. And I think that this one becomes even more a myth for me when I hear people say something like: Is 22 too old to make it or is 25 too old to make it?
00:09:21:16 – 00:09:46:04
Lukas
And surprisingly, I get these. It sounds silly to us because we’re obviously older than that, but I get these questions all the time. People message me and say, “I’m 23. I feel like I’m too old now.” And it’s like I think you can see that people have made it from all different ages, but maybe it’s more difficult because of the fact that most of the people who I guess are in the beginning of the spotlight or whatever are younger.
00:09:46:04 – 00:09:58:10
Lukas
So maybe that’s why people feel that way. Or maybe they feel that way because they’ve been stuck in like, you know, they’ve had to get a regular job or something because they’re getting older and that kind of makes them feel like they haven’t made it or whatever and gives them that fatigue. What do you think?
00:09:58:16 – 00:10:14:09
Fabio
I like that. I love the question. I love this idea of the myth that you have to be a certain age. I think what people look at, the way people look at it as some sort of equation. Like I have to be this age or if I’m too old or if I’m 40, 50, 60, I still can’t make it.
00:10:14:09 – 00:10:35:01
Fabio
It’s not about what age, it’s about how much time you’re putting in. I do believe that there’s a 10000 hours approach to any skill in life, any vocation. And that’s what you should be aiming to achieve. If you happen to start at 22, hey, you started at 22. In my personal experience, I actually made it at 18,19.
00:10:35:01 – 00:10:52:18
Fabio
I got signed to Warners and I’ve been working quite a lot since I was 14, but by the time I was 21, I got dropped and I had to start from scratch again. And it was only when I was like 28, 29. So another seven, eight years later that I started making it again, you know? So the progress is not linear.
00:10:52:22 – 00:11:00:23
Fabio
Don’t worry about the age, because you might become successful, you might have this shining moment and then it might be taken away from you. And that’s just the nature of the beast.
00:11:01:14 – 00:11:17:23
Lukas
It’s all part of the journey. That’s a good point. And also, you know, it depends on what people’s definition of a success is, because I know there’s a lot of people out there that, you know, everyone’s different. Like some people want to be on stage, some people want to be behind the scenes, some people want to, you know, just do it for hobbies or they want to be an engineer.
00:11:18:03 – 00:11:41:04
Lukas
They don’t want any social media. You know what I mean? Like there are different styles. But yeah, we’re seeing people, especially now, with so many different social platforms like TikTok and other ones out there that are doing cool stuff. I recently just saw someone who was just crushing it on TikTok with views, making hip hop beats and the whole premise was that you wouldn’t expect someone of their age to be making these beats.
00:11:41:04 – 00:11:56:13
Lukas
And they were like 67 and they were like, “You would never guess that a 67 year old made this” you know, edgy, new beat or whatever. And so they use it to their advantage. And I think that’s also something cool. But yeah, you know, it’s like you could be making tracks and we don’t know what our future is.
00:11:56:13 – 00:12:27:10
Lukas
You look at people like the Rolling Stones that are, obviously they made it younger, but you look at them and they probably thought they were going to be retired by now, not doing music anymore. And they’re coming out with like all these bands, you know, as they get older, you look at people like Tiesto and these other DJs, and then I even look at the acting industry and this one’s really interesting because the ones that are like the heartthrobs, like certain actors, like let’s say it’s like Hugh Jackman or Christian Bale, are these different actors, you know, they and actresses, they are like in their fifties and they’re like heartthrobs.
00:12:27:10 – 00:12:48:02
Lukas
And, you know, I feel like if you let that go and you embrace the confidence – maybe it’s different for us because we’re a little bit younger – and maybe our perspective is a little skewed. But I’m going to say it’s a myth. I’m going to say that, you know, especially as we look to the future, age is going to be more and more of an irrelevant factor.
00:12:48:07 – 00:13:09:22
Fabio
Meryl Streep, if you’re watching this, call me. I think, just enjoy the process and don’t put an age or a number. Okay. I got another one on the production engineering side of things. The myth is or maybe it’s more of an approach than a myth, but let’s call it the myth is: You can fix it in the mix.
00:13:09:23 – 00:13:21:07
Lukas
Mm hm. Yeah. What do you think? Right away, off the top of your head? To me. To me that you know, you definitely can’t fix it in the master, always. So in the mix makes more sense.
00:13:21:12 – 00:13:34:03
Fabio
So I think there’s two sides to this. I think there’s the approach that people like, “Oh, well, it doesn’t sound good now.”
00:13:34:13 – 00:14:05:02
Fabio
Yes and no. Okay. So there’s two sides. There’s one: your production should be as good as possible and a good production will always be a great mix. In fact, you probably won’t even have to mix it that much. However, obviously some of us just don’t have super high quality gear. Right. And I’m not saying you need high quality gear, but if you have a great sounding room, a great sounding mic and let’s say a good vocalist, it’s obviously going to sound better than if you use a very cheap mic and a really reflective room.
00:14:05:07 – 00:14:30:10
Fabio
And so in those scenarios I’ve had to deal with, you know, engineering or working with or working in these kinds of situations. You do have to bear in mind that later on in the process, you’re going to have to fix it in the mix. It doesn’t mean that that’s what you should depend on, but I also think it’s actually one of the reasons why we have so many plug-ins – like restoration plugins, shall we call them.
00:14:30:10 – 00:14:47:11
Fabio
And I think that’s our last signal. The root of our sound isn’t as high quality as it has been in the past. And so we have more tools to help us get to that professional level without needing to spend a silly amount of money renting the studio or buying studio gear.
00:14:47:18 – 00:15:08:16
Lukas
It’s a really good point, though, because although a really good song will sound amazing a lot of times whether it’s super mixed or not. But that could also have to do sometimes with… It’s difficult to say because some songs, some producers are different, right? So for example, I like to produce with a lot less tracks than the average producer.
00:15:08:16 – 00:15:32:18
Lukas
So I will have like maybe 50 tracks in a session, maybe at the most, it’ll get to like 75 or more. But I have seen and have been in the studio producers that do 200 to 300 tracks, especially with some of the like more crazy out there genres with all the effects and ear candy and like tons of layers and warping sounds and just all this stuff. I would feel like those would be a little bit harder to sound good when they’re not mixed.
00:15:33:00 – 00:15:50:02
Lukas
Whereas, you know, like a simplistic track, a minimal house or a, you know, some kind of chill house track or something like that could sound great, and it would just only really be enhanced with the mix you would feel in comparison.
And now it’s time for our Out-of-the-Box segment where we are going to ask a question that’s completely off topic.
00:15:50:02 – 00:16:20:08
Lukas
And also we want to shout out again Boombox.io If you haven’t checked it out, go sign up for your free account. It is the home of collaboration. There is so much sick stuff on there. You don’t need Dropbox anymore. You don’t need Google Drive. Try it for free. You’re going to love it. So the out of the box question for today is for Fabio, and everyone at home actually, this would be interesting too:
If you had to host a podcast or if you had to do a podcast that has nothing to do with music marketing or like music industry or business, what would it be about?
00:16:20:09 – 00:16:46:05
Fabio
Okay, you know me quite well. So I think like there’s no this doesn’t come as a surprise to you, but I would love to do a podcast on dopamine. So on understanding the human brain and what triggers dopamine release, and why, and how to how touch you control that in order to be disciplined, in order to be able to feel talkative, in order not to be able to get addicted to things or fall into bad habits.
00:16:46:05 – 00:17:18:09
Fabio
I feel like as a musician, I’ve had to be very, very disciplined throughout my life to get to where I am today. And it’s not to say that I don’t fall off you know, fall off the map every so often and lose routine. But I am obsessed with things in my lifestyle, like sauna, cold showers, sugar intake, exercise, as well as also things like novelty, socializing, all these different aspects that I think make me as productive as possible.
00:17:18:09 – 00:17:27:05
Fabio
I’m not saying that I’m superhuman by any means, but there’s definitely so much to explore.
What about you?
00:17:27:05 – 00:17:58:10
Lukas
I like yours and it makes perfect sense for you. I thought you’re going to say something around fitness but you expanded way beyond that. So that’s super cool. And I think mine would have to do probably with either travel, lifestyle just like kind of probably, just fun. Also maybe like inviting people on that would talk about very interesting topics. Like inviting someone on like, I don’t know, like a Neil deGrasse Tyson or someone who would talk about the universe or like, you know, just like big, big questions could be fun just to like have and be chill about it.
00:17:58:10 – 00:18:12:08
Lukas
A lot of people ask this question. I’m curious to know what you think about it, Fabio. So this one is: do you have to go to music school to be successful in the music industry? I get a lot of people that say I never went to music school, so, you know, what am I going to do?
00:18:12:12 – 00:18:31:04
Fabio
This is funny because it plays into what I was just talking about with my podcast. School is about discipline. If you are someone who is undisciplined, you need to go to class. You need to be, you need to be accountable for your actions, right? Oh, sorry. You need someone else to hold you accountable for your actions then. Yeah, go to music school.
00:18:31:04 – 00:18:46:12
Fabio
Why not? You know what I mean. Well, so you get to meet some awesome people that are who you’re going to be able to network with. However, if you feel like, you know, maybe you don’t have the cash to go, you don’t have the resources to go, that doesn’t mean that you’re not going to be a successful producer or musician or engineer.
00:18:46:16 – 00:19:09:03
Fabio
There is so much free information out there. Yes. You have to sort through it and you have to decide what is worth watching. But there’s I think, be careful of ingesting too much free information all the time. It is worth paying also for courses which have been carefully sequenced for your learning and that treat that as a school.
00:19:09:05 – 00:19:36:15
Fabio
You know, treat that as your your university. So the answer is yes and no. Yes, go to a university, go to a college, an academy. If you’re like, “I need to be at this place every day at 9 a.m. or whatever it is. Otherwise I’m not going to get anything done.” On the other hand, if you are self- sufficient or looking to learn to be more self-sufficient, go teach yourself because you’ll have so much fun in the process.
00:19:36:15 – 00:20:07:04
Fabio
And ultimately, I think what the perfect combination of the two is, is teaching yourself by paying for some education but also collaborating on so much. Learning happens through collaboration, whether that person is better than you or not. Everyone has a different method to making music and sitting in the studio with someone that you might learn just one or two things that change your workflow or your perception on how to make music or engineer whatever it is that you’re doing together, and you’re going to add that to your toolkit.
00:20:07:04 – 00:20:27:04
Lukas
Yeah, that’s a really good point. And this one in particular is really a tough one for me because of the fact that I have my own music online academy. And the reason why I started that and the reason why we built that is because we didn’t really like what was out there, especially so especially coming from the U.S.
00:20:27:09 – 00:20:51:23
Lukas
I know that some like some of the areas like in Amsterdam and London, they have some more, well, because again, I’m coming from the electronic dance music area, but they have more schools that are specified in those areas and some of the other places. But in the U.S., it is tough to find a college or a school that’s not going to just teach you, you know, like how to be an audio engineer and not even just how to be an audio engineer in a specific genre.
00:20:51:23 – 00:21:16:21
Lukas
But like old school audio engineering, like learning ProTools and being in a studio and moving around knobs and some of that information is important, but obviously depending on what you’re going into… At the same time too, the one thing about most music schools, even the EDM focused music schools, is that they don’t teach you how to grow in social media, how to market your music, all the business side.
00:21:17:01 – 00:21:33:00
Lukas
And I think what happens is then a lot of producers start to feel like, you know, that’s not a part of it. And I think that it’s really important that it’s also there from the beginning. Like I think a lot of people think they have to get good at the music first and then they do socials and it’s like, no, it’s part of that journey.
00:21:33:06 – 00:21:50:06
Lukas
And you want to have people along with the ride so that they know why they should believe in you when you do make it, when you are really quality because of the fact that they saw you get there and they care and they are part of that journey and they have that passion for you. If you show up all of a sudden on day one and you’re just like, you’re acting like you’re the coolest thing in the world…
00:21:50:12 – 00:22:06:05
Lukas
That’s a tough problem to have because a lot of people don’t know why they should care. And that’s a really important factor. But also, you were talking about that 10000 hours thing. It takes a long time to get good at social media, too. It’s its own skill. You can’t just hire someone to know… there’s a certain aspect.
00:22:06:05 – 00:22:28:13
Lukas
But I love what you said about how you kind of have to have both. But anyways, that’s why with what I’m doing with Team MBL online academy, we do everything. And another big thing about music schools, I feel, is that they don’t always have the most current information with how the industry works because a lot of curriculum takes years to get approved and a lot of times schools don’t upgrade curriculums because of the fact that it costs a lot of money.
00:22:28:13 – 00:22:46:09
Lukas
And I’m talking about books, I’m talking about online courses, all that kind of stuff. So they’re still using stuff that’s like ten years old. And a lot of teachers are people who are retired or who, you know, were around before TikTok was so important to Instagram and they weren’t they’re not living it. And so to me, that’s also a thing where, yeah, I think there’s a balance.
00:22:46:09 – 00:23:04:22
Lukas
So if you’re going to I guess I would say if you’re going to music school, for example, to learn how to play, if you’re a pianist and you want to learn how to play piano better, like that could be really good. If you are an audio engineer and you wanna go to audio engineering school, that could be also very helpful if you need that discipline like you talked about or you want to be surrounded by those kinds of people in person, you know, that could be helpful.
00:23:05:03 – 00:23:20:03
Lukas
But yeah, I do think it’s mostly I would say it’s mostly a myth. I’m curious to know if anyone watching went to music school or what their experience was. I’ve heard people have really good experiences, but I definitely don’t think it’s the secret to being successful in the music industry.
00:23:20:03 – 00:23:26:01
Fabio
It’s definitely not going to be a disadvantage, I’ll say that much, but don’t know that it’s the only way, you know, maybe.
00:23:26:01 – 00:23:26:17
Lukas
Maybe to your wallet. Depending on where you go.
00:23:28:02 – 00:23:48:04
Fabio
I was a teacher at an academy, and one of the cool things about that academy is that they only hired teachers who were established in the music industry. So that was really cool. And we got to write our own courses and so we were able to update the curriculum every three months.
00:23:48:04 – 00:24:06:16
Fabio
Yeah. And it was great because it just meant like it was relevant. Be wary of getting a certificate. You know, I have my certificate of music production. No one cares, you know what I mean? As in like from a big establishment. People want to see exactly what you’re talking about.
00:24:06:16 – 00:24:24:07
Fabio
They want to see your journey, especially through social media. So I think that’s what Team MBL does and that’s why there’s so much value in what you do because you’re taking people from the beginning, all the way, well not to the end, right? But all the way to where they need to be because there’s no such thing as the end in this.
00:24:24:10 – 00:24:35:21
Lukas
Well, thank you. Yeah, there’s a good point. Like Spotify is never going to ask for you to upload your certificate before you can distribute your music. You want to submit to this editorial? Hey, did you go to Berklee?
00:24:35:22 – 00:24:48:02
Fabio
I’ve got one more because I think I like this one. So the idea is: Do you have to be inspired or feel inspired to make music?
00:24:48:09 – 00:25:10:19
Lukas
Hmm. This is interesting because inspiration works in both ways, right? Because you hear people talk about they went through a breakup, so they wrote this one song or they were going through a really hard time. So they wrote this one song or they were really happy or inspired. And a lot of artists who everyone knows, like their albums are even themed around those times in their life because they were all inspired by those moments.
00:25:10:19 – 00:25:17:07
Lukas
It’s an interesting point because yeah, do you have to be constantly inspired or do you have to chase that inspiration?
00:25:17:16 – 00:25:28:19
Fabio
Yeah. Or do you have to actually just force yourself to sit down and make music?
00:25:28:19 – 00:25:52:03
Lukas
They do say creation brings motivation and brings inspiration. It’s like a flow. And so basically they’re saying, like, if you sit yourself in front of the computer, if you sit yourself in front of your DAW or let’s say you just play guitar or you’re singer. Put yourself in that position more often where you are creating. You’re not always going to get stuff, but inspiration can come. I’m sure you’ve had this happen before where you’re not necessarily in the mood, but like five or 10 minutes in, you start playing a note or something and you hear a sample and you’re like, “Oh.” Then you’re 2 hours in and you’re like, “Hey, where’d that come from?”
00:26:05:20 – 00:26:24:00
Fabio
That small, like 6 hours later? And I’m like, “Where am I? How long have I been here?” Yeah, I call it the techno hole. Where I’m like, “Okay, I got it. I want to make some music or whatever.” And then I do not move for so long until I need to run to the bathroom because that’s how long I’ve been holding it.
00:26:25:12 – 00:26:49:02
Fabio
Yeah, look, a lot of myths, a lot of debunking going on today. I think ultimately you know, take everything with a handful of salt and figure it out for yourself. There’s not one way for everybody. So it’s about what works best for you. Weigh your options and just consider your process and don’t be too hard on yourself as well.
00:26:49:05 – 00:27:10:08
Fabio
It’s about experimentation. Trying something and it not working out is better than not trying it. Because you need to right learn from those mistakes and take them with you and carry your experiences forward. It’s going to make you a better all-around musician and help with your evolution and progression in the industry.
00:27:10:10 – 00:27:13:12
Lukas
I love that. Well said. Hear, hear.
00:27:13:16 – 00:27:36:03
Fabio
Thanks everyone, for joining. Don’t forget, we’d love to know if you think any of these myths are true, whether you feel that they were debunked, or if you have any other myths that you want to share and want debunked in the comments section down below. Don’t forget that we are building a community here. We’re all trying to comment on each other’s replies and posts, so get in there and let us know what you think.
00:27:36:06 – 00:27:49:21
Lukas
Also, someone who comments is going to win $500. We choose someone every month. Every month, Boombox.io is going to give someone who comments a $500 gift card that you can use to get studio gear, plug-ins or whatever you want to do.
00:27:50:00 – 00:27:58:04
Fabio
Don’t forget that you can get in touch with either of us and check out individual pages in the link in the description below. I’m @Noize_London.
00:27:58:04 – 00:28:09:15
Lukas
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All right. See you soon.
Fabio
See you next time. Bye.