i dont know if this has already been asked. But right now i have a serious issue regarding my own productions. it may seem a little stupid but I need your help.
I started music production about 5 years ago. despite that my knowledge of music theory was very limited, and the quality of production was crap, I had Tons and tons of original ideas and i was able to develop them easily. with lots of fun effects and melody variations and different song structures, etc. i even managed to put crazy shit like offscale notes (borrowing chords) and scale modulations (i wasnt even aware of the theory behind these back then, i just toyed around with notes until they created something interesting). but i think the most important part of this is that i was having fun producing music. because it always seemed like an escape to reality for me.
Like everybody else I began my learning curve and I focused on music theory, i studied everything from scales to uncommon time signatures, i upgraded my vsts and purchased some modular snyths.i also studied physics and sound design. also i listened as many music as i could as inspiration for new productions, but...
ironically as i learned more my tracks began decaying in creativity, because i developed a perfectionist habit that I can't seem to overcome. so right now my tracks are formulaic as hell, similar structure, new tracks are blocky and i cannot think of any new ideas anymore. my new music is now "well produced garbage."
i feel like like every melody i make has already been done before, or simply i think my melodies are boring. i judge everything i make from a technical perspective, even if it sounds okay and if it sounds okay i stick with and i never finish the track. I think my creativity is dead because everytime i make something interesting i feel like i am "taking a risk" or "breaking the rules." i mean holy shit i revisit my old productions and they were really fun, like megaman music! right now i cant even produce a minimal house bassline without judging it. like wtf.
as you see i tihnk about this way too much and im not having fun as i had in the past.. i'm asking for practical solutions. i have tried taking a break and "less is more" but i still cannot overcome this problem. how to boost creavity taking music theory as advantage and not as a self restriction? thanks in advance guys.
Submitted October 05, 2017 at 05:49PM by Vectrexoscope https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/74iuvs/creativity_vs_rules_how_can_i_get_out_of_this/?utm_source=ifttt