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STi_NJ · Post by **STi_NJ** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:58 pm

I produce as a hobby more than anything. It used to be a lot of fun, and sort of still is, but I find myself wondering sometimes lately why I put in all the effort to complete and mix tracks that a couple friends might listen to once or twice. I suppose I've got to stop thinking about it like that and just have fun. After all, what got me started years back was fiddling around with knobs on a vintage Minimoog my Uncle had.

Why do you guys do it - if not for money?

Timfonie · Post by **Timfonie** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:04 am

For fun and total creative freedom.

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:23 am

"Why do you guys do it - if not for money?"

I have no choice but to.

deastman · Post by **deastman** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:31 am

Mostly for fun and occasionally for my job.

sprnva · Post by **sprnva** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:46 am

For fun. If I didn't do this, what else would I do?

Jace-BeOS · Post by **Jace-BeOS** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:49 am

i do it for misery, apparently, because i hate computers (i especially hate the computer industry).

When i "finish" a piece of music, though, there's a brief reward of feeling like i made something i like and can try to share with others. i can partially revisit that sense of accomplishment by listening to my own music. But, ultimately, the reward is brief and limited, and i'm no better off for having done it. i'm just as poor and frustratedly limited in what i can do with my existence as i was before i made a piece of music.

Oh wait; i said all this already yesterday. http://dysamoria.com/blog/2018/02/the-h ... f-writing/

experimental.crow · Post by **experimental.crow** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:49 am

the neighbor's dog told me to ...

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:54 am

It's fun for me. Less so for others.

CrystalWizard · Post by **CrystalWizard** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:51 am

"Produce music" is such an interesting phrase.

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:06 am

CrystalWizard wrote:"Produce music" is such an interesting phrase.

I do produce music. I literally poop it out. It's very satisfying.

CrystalWizard · Post by **CrystalWizard** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:08 am

Ha yeah. I bet it really feels good when a whole symphony comes out.

ATS · Post by **ATS** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:57 am

STi_NJ wrote:I produce as a hobby more than anything. It used to be a lot of fun, and sort of still is, but I find myself wondering sometimes lately why I put in all the effort to complete and mix tracks that a couple friends might listen to once or twice. I suppose I've got to stop thinking about it like that and just have fun. After all, what got me started years back was fiddling around with knobs on a vintage Minimoog my Uncle had.

Why do you guys do it - if not for money?

I'm totally with you. I always ask myself why I bother but 20 years later I'm still at it so there is something I enjoy about it. But isn't it so sad when you put all that work into something and hardly anyone listens. Although I wouldn't want someone to bother if they didn't like it anyhow.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:01 am

CrystalWizard wrote:Ha yeah. I bet it really feels good when a whole symphony comes out.

Bowel Movement #2?

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:36 am

Keeps me out of pub. Mostly.

imrae · Post by **imrae** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:43 am

I write music that I want to listen to

Do You Produce Music for Fun or Professionally?