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Sungate records · Post by **Sungate records** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:26 pm

Hi ya'll - I was just thinking about how long it takes me to finish a song top to bottom. Sometimes it takes me 1 day, sometime 1 week, sometimes 1 year. I find that if I try to force it too much it just doesn't happen, I mean it can but for songs that are dear to my heart I try to really give it the time and space it needs to have it's own sonic journey.

I made this video on Youtube about it - can anyone relate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... =emb_title

Jafo · Post by **Jafo** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:43 pm

Sometimes years; but then, I'm strictly a hobbyist.

Watchful · Post by **Watchful** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:01 pm

Sungate records wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:26 pm Sometimes it takes me 1 day, sometime 1 week, sometimes 1 year.

Sounds exactly right!

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:14 pm

Watchful wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:01 pm
Sungate records wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:26 pm Sometimes it takes me 1 day, sometime 1 week, sometimes 1 year.
Sounds exactly right!

Sounds exactly right!

Aiynzahev · Post by **Aiynzahev** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:18 pm

You guys finish songs?

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:32 pm

Aiynzahev wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:18 pm You guys finish songs?

Ooooh, no I misread the question and thought it said "Finnish" songs. Yeah, it takes me up to a year to translate my songs to Finnish, but I never actually finish any songs, what with all the translations and stuff..

morelia · Post by **morelia** » Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:05 am

Between 2 weeks and 9 years on average.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:55 pm

as long as they are, plus patching time.

kritikon · Post by **kritikon** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 5:03 pm

Pretty sure I haven't finished any yet.

legendCNCD · Post by **legendCNCD** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:44 am

They are never finished, they are just let out as they are.

DJ Warmonger · Post by **DJ Warmonger** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 5:54 pm

3 days to 7 months.

I once did a remix in a 23 days straight, but now I feel I could do much faster.

inkwarp · Post by **inkwarp** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:03 pm

seriously, how long is a piece of string?

kritikon · Post by **kritikon** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:03 pm

11.5cm

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:43 pm

Never.

jeromejenkins · Post by **jeromejenkins** » Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:06 am

I have found this changes for me depending on the style/genre of song.
At the quickest - If its a simple Hip Hop instrumental that a rapper will get on then the idea can be put down and arranged in 3 hours in the morning and then have it mixed that afternoon ready for the next day. So yeh easy in a 1 day.
If its a downtempo electronic song or something where theres more nuance,details,modulation etc then sure I can get the foundational idea and melodic structure done and arranged in a day but all the transitions, arrangement nuances, creative details and mixing can take a few days to a few weeks. Tracks that take longer then that have normally been because I put them aside to work on something else and come back to them later.

And of course sometimes the idea just sucks and you bail on the song completely or you lose inspiration and just put the song aside for a while because there is an element of something good in it and then just revisit it years later.
I noticed my personal state of wellbeing and health can dictate how quickly a song gets done to.
Better physical health, quicker results.

So many factors beyond just "working harder" lol.

How Long Does It Take You To Finish A Song?