This is a very interesting topic.

Actually ive been hit with a month of writers block myself. And its come to my conclusion that the reason why i cant get shit done anymore is simply because I HAVE TOO MUCH TO PLAY WITH. I used to make way better tracks when i only had cubase, a sampler, and one hard synth. Now i get overwhelmed by technology, with so many VST's, different kind of gear. Its very easy for me to get lost in the midst of this technology.

I find myself fiddling around with a synth, then telling myself "ohh that sounds like shit. I wonder how it will sound if i use this other plugin".....this mentality has gone on for the past month and i simply have got nothing done.

So i think what Ritzi said about turning off all the plugins and using a hard synth and going back to the basics is a really good idea.....sometimes having nothing is having everything i reckon