"Reflect on your missteps carefully; are they truly errors? A multitude of brilliant album ideas stemmed from these serendipitous mishaps, as shared by industry experts in a collection of 50 production insights."
Producer Week 2025: Creating Awesome Tunes Goes Beyond Just Dreaming Up Good Melodies
Struggling to get inspiration or feeling stuck while making music? Look no further! Here are 50 inspiring tips from today's hottest music producers that can help you elevate your productions.
1. Sonny Moore (Skrillex) - Start with a Solid Idea
2. Richard Dorfmeister (Tosca) - Know Your Environment
3. Tom DemACHT - Think Like a Cinematographer When Arranging and Mixing
4. Tim Bergling (Avicii) - Learn the Features of Your DAW
5. Concubine - Get Honest Feedback
6. Oliver (xxxy) - Don't Force Writer's Block
7. Dave 1 (Chromeo) - Be Prepared to Invest Your Own Money
8. Luke Vibert (LV) - Start with Good Sounds
9. Nicholas Dennis (Groundislava) - Mix in Reverse
10. Paul van Dyk - Keep an Open Mind
11. Winter Son - Use Unusual Sound Sources
Additional Tips:
- Listen to your mistakes and learn from them. Many of the best ideas on my album came from happy accidents and system glitches.
- Don't overthink. Trust your instincts when creating music and have fun!
- Create with fresh ears. Avoid listening to too much music in a similar style and let your own melodies and ideas stood out.
- Collaborate and seek critical feedback. Working with others can help you produce your best work and improve your ideas.
Remember, making great music is not just about being inspired or having technical skills. It's about combining luck, creativity, passion, and hard work to create something unique and memorable. So keep pushing boundaries, experimenting, and above all – have fun!
- Entertainment can be elevated by knowing one's environment like Richard Dorfmeister (Tosca) does, familiarizing oneself with the room's acoustics and speaker harmonization to better understand the dynamics.
- Sonny Moore (Skrillex) emphasizes the importance of a solid idea, suggesting that even a collection of unique parts needs to resonate with the producer, creating a phrase-like concept to carry the entire piece.
