I make the music I want to make. Its just that I have always wanted to be as cool as zanzanzawaviea!!!

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Cuban reads Plato... All I remember about Plato is projections in caves, and that all his stuff reads as dialogue even when it isn't.

plato tells us in his republic that everyone should do only what they are best at

and i am best at 30 second nonsense tracker music with joke samples !!!

Mark Cuban agrees. I've shared this link in a few places already...

http://blogmaverick.com/2012/03/18/dont … ur-effort/

I want to be a mix of 2009 terminal11 and xanopticon

I'm always on the quest, mainly because I don't have a style or real roots on dance music, so I'm able to go all over the place.
I'm starting to get closer, though.

no i do not have this problem.

(i found out what kinds of music i was good at making and then decided to make that)

lots of wise old folks in here. great stuff to think about.

i can definitely agree and relate to that line of thought.

yes. absolutely yes.

" There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated
through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all
time, this expression is unique. If you block it, it will never exist through
any other medium and be lost. The world will not have it.

It is not your business to determine how good it is; nor how valuable
it is; nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business
to keep it yours, clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You
do not have to believe in yourself or your work.

You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you.
Keep the channel open.

No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatsoever at
anytime. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction; a blessed
unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the
others." - Martha Graham

ha thats assuming you own a computer to run said equipment, trust me- in this case, it is not the attitude of the producer, i have had a set up worth less than 1500 for ten years or so(instrument recording equip and all), i've done quite a lot with that mostly non-chip 15 albums or so of material, after a series of events my total set up is now worth about 300, there is quite a bit i've lost the ability to do. especially record at all. as for time, 4-6 hours of free time a day? lolz. full time job full time school family and domestic duties-an hour or so a day is mine-and yes i spend it on music and i know all about the 10,000 hour rule-which is what has kept me going,  but whatevs...i said those things are temporary hurdles that can make you more creative until they're overcome.....back to lurking it is

edit: i didnt make it clear in my post, that those are my problems now specifically-it reads like i mean for musicians in general...my bad for lack of clarity.

I don't agree that limited resources for gear is a problem. For a computer owner, the amount of tools available to composers, producers and musicians *for free* is  closer to being overwhelming than a limiting scarcity.

The limitation in this case is probably the attitude of the producer. If you get stuck not being able to produce the music you want to produce, getting new expensive gear can seem like an easy way out, I guess. I don't mean to say that there aren't a lot of useful and innovative products that would surely ease your workflow, could you afford them, but don't be fooled by the illusion that you _need_ them to be productive, especially if you already own a computer.

As for limited time, if you have four hours of leisure time a day for a 70 year life (probably an underestimate if you don't end up having a baby every few years) you have more than a hundred thousand hours to spend on whatever you like. What you do in your free time is of course entirely up to you, but I can't really see how lack of it itself could be a problem for most people here. Agree with how you spend it or re-prioritize, because even a tenth of your total free time is more than enough to master a lot of things. The problem might simply be that you enjoy some other things a lot more than making music, and your dedication to music won't catch up with your aspirations. This is normal, and creating good music and developing musically is a frustrating experience for most people in many ways, even if it is ultimately rewarding.

Yeah, I know that feel.

dem triplets and dat swing