Trying to find my sound/style

[Zexila]

Personally just incorporated everything I like from everywhere and got consistency in making it, found which elements just work as staple of my sound and from there I go with my gut/taste/heart.

[AsPeeXXXVIII]

Although I'm admittedly still in the process of finding my own sound, I can at least say that I've found out what works for me and what doesn't simply by experimenting. It's honestly one of the best and most foolproof methods.

[kbaccki]

Your "style" will inevitably derive from your influences. Who are your influences? Copy what they do and perfect your skills... you need skills before you can worry about what your unique sound should be... along the way you'll start to do more of your own thing, your own ideas... but it takes quite a while, depending on how many hours per day you can afford to spend just being creative... and don't worry about being a copycat... alot of what you hear today on the radio, online, soundcloud is largely copied from other songs and other artists... its the same or similar beats, same or simlar chords, melodies, motifs, etc... but that's ok, as long as the end product is good quality... there are only so many ways to make a good 3-chord rock tune... just don't get in the habit of literally copying others' work, like complete chord and melody structures, and calling it your own... that's ain't cool, unless your just doing it as an exercise... let's put it this way: I'd rather listen to two songs that are very similar in style and production and that are both high quality over two very different songs where one of them just blows.

[foosnark]

I don't find that intentionally attempting to copy other artists is helpful. I disagree with "don't worry about being a copycat." Don't deny that you have those influences, and recognize what you like about them, and use that knowledge, but without imitating them.

Obviously some people don't care, but... if you're really trying to find YOUR sound, it doesn't make much sense to go off in search of someone else's.

"High quality" means different things to different people. I'd rather listen to a cellphone recording of Brushy One String and his broken guitar than basically any current pop music.

[deastman]

Hey guys!!

I was wondering if anyone could tell their personal experience on how you found your sound and what you did to do so.Because I'm having a little bit of a struggle finding my style. Thank you if you respond.

Where did you last see your sound? Have you looked behind the refrigerator? Mine always falls back there...

[risome]

one thing you are not going to find it on here

[VariKusBrainZ]

If you have to ask...........

[ATS]

Hey guys!!

I was wondering if anyone could tell their personal experience on how you found your sound and what you did to do so.Because I'm having a little bit of a struggle finding my style. Thank you if you respond.

Why do you need a style? I make different styles.

Artist like Bowie changed their style all the time. No need for one style.

[jancivil]

if you're really trying to find YOUR sound, it doesn't make much sense to go off in search of someone else's.

I think you've misconstructed this point. For example, I started with electric guitar at 14. I copped most of the solo for Badge, Cream and Fire, Hendrix and I aped blues guitarists from all over pretty literally in order to learn the instrument. When people get their chops together in classical music, they are by definition playing things which were fully established before they were around. When you're green and you emulate someone's phrasing, well, what else will you do?

It makes total sense, unless you want people to have said *merely* copy someone else for your whole life and that isn't what we're seeing.

One of my favorite remarks about a piece of music of mine was 'You are standing on the shoulders of giants here'.

[jancivil]

Why do you need a style? I make different styles.

Artist like Bowie changed their style all the time. No need for one style.

I take the remark to mean 'my own musical personality'. Which you have to have the chops for.

[kbaccki]

Artist like Bowie changed their style all the time. No need for one style.

Some artists are visionary... revolutionary even... but I think most are just better or worse versions of each other.

We can't all be Bowie.

[Woodgardens]

Bowie never changed his style; he just hired the right musicians at the right moment.

[Jace-BeOS]

Bowie absolutely varied his style. I wouldn't have come into liking him if he hadn't taken a trip through Trent Reznor's world. But he did stick with some core attributes. His variety of music showcases his personal "thing" very well via comparing all of his work.

[Acid Mitch]

someone far wiser than me once said that if you copy the same stuff often enough you’ll eventually sound like yourself.