2021 NEW MUSIC or SAME BS EXCUSES?

The 2020 Vacation is over, so who's dropping a project in 2021. Are you going to let another year go by and not release anything? Are you just going to buy another piece of gear and have your music live on it? Are you going to use the same BS excuses this year again?

I'm need more time. I'm not inspired. It's only a hobby. I work too much. My mixes aren't good enough. BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH! 2021 is about dropping projects. So who's making it happen and who's just going to sit back, complain about bugs, and talk about the next MPC. Let's Go!

I have new and bolder excuses planned in 2021. I have a project ive been working on for 2 years after 2021 it will be 3. Let's go get it

theabstract wrote:I have new and bolder excuses planned in 2021. I have a project ive been working on for 2 years after 2021 it will be 3. Let's go get it

I hope the project is titled, "Verbal Irony" and not "MPC the Paper Weight."

2021 I'm releasing two projects. A soulful hip-hop album in the spring. And a soul album in the fall.

We need a releases sub-forum, where we talk about releases, process, mixing, mastering etc. A sub-forum for everyone on here serious about releasing music. There is an area for those getting started. Why not an area for those using the MPC to release music? And no, I'm not talking about the "listen to my music" sub-forum, or whatever it's called. I'm talking about a "professionals" section for real releases that have a barcode, associated with a PRO, are available on Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, etc. Not just "beats" somebody made and posted to SoundCloud.

Yeah I said it... this forum needs a serious section. One that only people with a commercial release can post in. But like the participation generation, somebody would likely say "that's not fair, we should all be able to post in there!!!" LOL. But the value of this site would increase SO much if it had a section like that. As of late the value of the site has been dropping IMO, evidence by the beginner topics, sarcasm and arguing. Not knocking the beginner threads though - I think it's good that y'all have the confidence to ask your questions (even though most could be answered with a little self-pursuit).

Lack of a professional section is a reason why a lot of people I know don't visit here. And is honestly why I'm visiting less and less.

CR, sorry to derail if I have. Back on topic. Two releases in 2021. Coming for those indie music charts.

I feel like you're talking to me. I was supposed to release an instrumental album this year. I BS-ed. I have the songs but haven't mixed a single thing.

I have a legit reason now as one of my monitors is shorting out. I'll be replacing it soon and will drop something in 2021. Thanks for the inspiration!

The only reason I can’t release music is because Akai has not made a retro MPC X. I don’t feel inspired with the boring black one I have

I’ll just sit back and complain.
We really should have a section that is more serious focused. I may not fall into that category but someplace to get legit feedback would help me out. Maybe even a place with helpful info on PROs and the process of becoming legit itself.

I'm doing a track a day right now and posting it to soundcloud... stick that in your pipe CharlesRandolph

NearTao wrote:I'm doing a track a day right now and posting it to soundcloud... stick that in your pipe CharlesRandolph

Man weren't you working on something to release??? I thought I remembered that from the producer challenge threads. Ahem. lol

Cockdiesel wrote:I’ll just sit back and complain.
We really should have a section that is more serious focused. I may not fall into that category but someplace to get legit feedback would help me out. Maybe even a place with helpful info on PROs and the process of becoming legit itself.

Yeah, perhaps suggesting it the way I did is too limiting. If you're down to pursue it seriously, then that section would be highly relevant. We'd just have to collaboratively self-police to keep the relevance high.

Eyalc wrote:Man weren't you working on something to release??? I thought I remembered that from the producer challenge threads. Ahem. lol

Well I put this collection together of the tracks I did this year... Out From No Where

We'll see where this one a day set of tracks takes me.

I already have a pretty good idea what I'll be putting together for #jamuary lol...

I released 4 beat tapes this year. Upgraded from just Soundcloud to Spotify and all the other regular streaming platforms. Releasing a monthly single (with none-sampled material) since a couple of months. Wanted to release a 5th tape end of December. But I allow myself to be lazy for once with legit excuses. At the end of December people are too busy celebrating the holidays. Plus I have to pull a few of my best beats for that tape cause they’ll go to a very promising young artist with major release potential.

So yeah, I agree with Eyalc. A professional release thread might be dope. I know there are some cats here with crazy talent!

Equipment wise, I’m going to get my MPC2500 serviced first thing in 2021. Also going to invest in a Tascam Model 12(mixer, digital recorder and daw controller in one package). Want to get more into hardware mixing. Plus since my post productions are getting more complex a good daw controller will definitely come in handy.

I'm about to venture on to Spotify for the first time in a solo affair. February is going to be my month lol. Feels kinda exciting and new and that alone is giving me lots of inspiration.

Cockdiesel wrote:I’ll just sit back and complain.
We really should have a section that is more serious focused. I may not fall into that category but someplace to get legit feedback would help me out. Maybe even a place with helpful info on PROs and the process of becoming legit itself.

Make it, Mix it, Release it. That's all the feedback you need.

NearTao wrote:I'm doing a track a day right now and posting it to soundcloud... stick that in your pipe CharlesRandolph

A track a day is practice, exercise, a warm up. I'm not hearing none of that from you.