what to do when inspiration dwindles?

[TechMouse]

I think it`s terrible to look at every piece of music you make as a release. Experimentation can sometimes be just that.

There's no such thing as time wasted in a studio.

(Unless you are actually wasted, in a studio).

[dirty_bass]

There's no such thing as time wasted in a studio.

(Unless you are actually wasted, in a studio).

sure there is.

you wanna work in a professional studio some time.

You`ll see
PLEEEEENTYYYYYYY
of time wasted.
Turds going under the buffer for hours.

[Jay Pace]

sure there is.

you wanna work in a professional studio some time.

You`ll see
PLEEEEENTYYYYYYY
of time wasted.
Turds going under the buffer for hours.

If its your own studio, you are learning polishing skills.
Getting your buffing arm toned and muscular.
You're learning, basically.

Then when the day comes, when you lay a solid gold egg instead of a steaming cable, you can polish its brilliance to a fine sparkle.

Otherwise your brilliant idea is hidden by 2nd rate production, and nobody will appreciate it.

[TechMouse]

sure there is.

you wanna work in a professional studio some time.

You`ll see
PLEEEEENTYYYYYYY
of time wasted.
Turds going under the buffer for hours.

Ah, I'm sure there are valuable lessons being learned even then.

[dirty_bass]

Ah, I'm sure there are valuable lessons being learned even then.

well, normally, what`s being learned is, when to go and get a coffee/smoke a fag, while the dirge is being minced.

I mean, sure you can look at it as learning.

But I know plenty of people, who hammer away, who have been sending me stuff for critique for ages. I`ll name no names, but the same problems come up again and again, so nothing is being learned.

I`m not saying just leave your studio until you are bursting with maximum inspiration, but I am saying, you have to know when to walk away.

[TechMouse]

I`m not saying just leave your studio until you are bursting with maximum inspiration, but I am saying, you have to know when to walk away.

This is also true.

There is such a thing as flogging a dead horse.