Studio Fatigue

Ever itching to make a beat and you sit I front of the computer or gear and you just can't be bothered and feel tiered before you start?

I've tried everything to combat this from alcohol to red bulls but I just can't get a long session done without feeling tiered.

Share some tips for those that push through the fatigue.

the lad in the hoodie suffers from the same problem....
watch how he cures it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bzCXiVKM4k

these lads in berlin make funny vids!! well worth checkin out if you like techno

maybe one of there?

http://www.philips.co.uk/c/light-therap ... /#/cp_tab3

JamesJeffery wrote:Ever itching to make a beat and you sit I front of the computer or gear and you just can't be bothered and feel tiered before you start?

I've tried everything to combat this from alcohol to red bulls but I just can't get a long session done without feeling tiered.

Share some tips for those that push through the fatigue.

Ahhh... too much Tenori-onitis. I'll give it a rest now mate.

Have you tried no stimulants/drinks at all? There's always that dire crash after a really sugary beverage. Lucozade to this day still sends me absolutely insane.

Perhaps you should try a completely different workflow? You're blessed with some serious equipment, perhaps try noodling in a new way. Or even try embracing the tiredness! It could take certain parts of your tunes in new directions.

It happens to me when I have too much gear in front of me.

^ yup.

the less between you and your workflow the better
i spend as much time customizing and adjusting workflow as i do making music. it makes the music easier to make and addresses a different creative urge. it's completely necessary, productive, and complementary. if you don't feel inspired, work on your setup.

Rearrange stuff around usually helps. Pieces of art around the studio also helps.

As for me, I never get tired of being in the studio. I got a bunch of toys and psychedelic pictures scattered about that I try to make music to blend in with the vibe of the room. People say my studio looks like a little japanese anime store.

Ill-Green wrote:Rearrange stuff around usually helps. Pieces of art around the studio also helps.

As for me, I never get tired of being in the studio. I got a bunch of toys and psychedelic pictures scattered about that I try to make music to blend in with the vibe of the room. People say my studio looks like a little japanese anime store.

I really dig this. I like idea of paintings.

Nym wrote:the less between you and your workflow the better
i spend as much time customizing and adjusting workflow as i do making music. it makes the music easier to make and addresses a different creative urge. it's completely necessary, productive, and complementary. if you don't feel inspired, work on your setup.

x's 1,000,000

Simplicity is definitely one of the keys .

If you feel fatigued then take a breather . When I get numb around my equipment I do one of a couple things :listen to music way off my genre path, go hang out w/ a good friend, have a BBQ or even just take a fckin' nap . You should never feel that you have to make music . Hell , I even took a couple years off like "fck it" .