Composition Problem of mine.

[Apparition]

The problem with my music is I know what keys I want to hit to get the sound I want but it never adheres to one key. I always go out of key and I end up tossing the whole track.

[chardin]

Can you give us an example chord progression and/or sound file?
Do you like the sound you're getting? I mean; changing keys isn't evil as long as you like the sound.

[JumpingJackFlash]

The problem with my music is I know what keys I want to hit to get the sound I want but it never adheres to one key. I always go out of key and I end up tossing the whole track.

There's nothing necessarily wrong with going out of key. - As long as it sounds good, who cares?!
(Even if it doesn't sound good, it's not necessarily wrong, - see late Schöenberg for prime examples )

Maybe you could try and see why your music goes out of key, and attempt to explain it. - This is not necessary, but it might let you see more of the theory behind what you are doing (if you're interested).

For example:

Perhaps you are just using many chromatic non-harmony notes]? (Passing notes, auxiliary notes, appoggiaturas... - these are all allowable and still makes your music in key).
Perhaps you are modulating between two different keys?
Perhaps you are using many chromatic chords, like diminished sevenths, augmented sixths etc.
Perhaps you are in two different keys at the same time (possible).
Perhaps your piece is modal?
Perhaps your piece uses complex atonal relationships, like Serialism or Set Theoretic techniques for example.

There are other options too. - Maybe you could post an example or provide more detail on your processes?

But bare in mind, not everything has to conform to traditional standards. Not everything has to be explained, and just because it's complicated or dissonant, doesn't mean it's bad.

[Apparition]

Example

[Nystul]

From what I can hear, nothing has gone sour in the example you posted. It sounds like you moved up a fourth to a different chord, and then back down again. That is common enough.

When composing or playing by ear, it is easy to get lost if you don't understand the chord progression your ear and fingers lead you into. Then it can be hard to add more parts, or you might get stuck on a note with no way to resolve it. When that happens, you might have to step back and try to figure out what the chords are doing.

[Apparition]

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.