![]() This book teaches you how to create long lasting positive change in yourself and others, all based on science of the brain. This is a thought-provoking read that will open your eyes to the wonder and beauty of music in a new way. Just like our brains, the foundation of music is frequencies. It’s easy to forget that music has its roots in scientific and mathematical truths. ![]() This Is Your Brain on Music - Daniel Levitin Get ready to feel like the most productive person on earth. This simple change in lifestyle makes a tremendous difference. ![]() For more on mornings, check out the EDM Prodcast Vol 2 at around the 28:30 mark. Remember the acronym SAVERS: Silence, Affirmations, Visualization, Exercise, Reading, and Scribing (aka Writing). It requires work and planning, and this book shows you how to hit on six key areas of self improvement every day, before you check your email or get into Deep Work. There is so much power and productivity in a morning done right. If there’s one thing I can credit to improving my life overall, it’s been embracing the routine of early mornings. In fact, there’s a whole blog post dedicated to it here: 10 Ways to Steal Like an Artist as a Music Producer. From preset prejudice to nonsensical arrangement, music producers are doing themselves a disservice by trying to “go it alone.” I resonate strongly with this book. There is no reason why anyone should believe the self-imposed limitation that we have to create everything from scratch. This book is a guide for how to approach Deep Work in your own life and it couldn't be more worthwhile of a read. We live in a time when it’s increasingly rare (and increasingly more valuable) to be able to do the type of work that requires long, uninterrupted periods of focus (cough, just like music production, cough). Arguably my biggest takeaway? If you decide to find meaning in this world, you will see it. When you start looking for these things, you’ll notice them more and more. These have stood the test of time in my own life, and I count on them to center me if I ever feel off track.Īnd so, here are my 40 most influential books I've ever read from the perspective of being an artist, set into 5 beautiful macro-buckets for your organizational pleasure.Ī friend once told me “when this book comes into your life, serendipitous things start happening.” I agree, because that’s what this book is about: coincidence, chance, and “omens” (or signs). You’re better off saving a favorites folder of 15 claps you really dig than to go browsing through hundreds of samples every time.īooks are one of the most powerful tools at your fingertips when it comes to growing as an artist, producer, and individual. ![]() It’s better to know 10 books inside out than to have a library of 1000 you’ve only skimmed once. The same philosophy - that it’s better to focus on the things, not simply an abundance of choices - goes for books, reading, and education in general. And think about layering - effective layering isn’t about using as many textures as you can, but instead about choosing elements that balance and contrast each other. They use a small number of the right sounds, and know what to do with them. There’s a meta-point here: Good productions don’t actually use a lot of sounds. But still, that’s nothing compared to the number of books in the world.Īccording to analytics from Google Books, there are 130 million unique texts published in modern history. Terabytes even, of claps, kicks, snares, and loops. Some of us have massive sample libraries.
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