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A common question I get is âif I finish loads of music, then wonât unique music end up happening anyway?â
From finishing a load of music in my career, is that unless itâs already happening - then youâre unlikely to make unique music automatically...
Mondayland Mailbag Season 1, Episode 3
If you're interested in the new version of Make an Album With Mike, which is focused on helping you develop your unique style - send me an email here:
mike [at] makemusicyourlife [dot] com
...and I'll send you all the details.
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
Despite the obvious benefits (and, in my opinion, necessity) of developing your unique style, a frequent worry is making music that doesn't fit.
While understandable, this fear is based on several shaky assumptions...
Mondayland Mailbag Season 1, Episode 2
If you're interested in the new version of Make an Album With Mike, which is focused on helping you develop your unique style - send me an email here:
mike [at] makemusicyourlife [dot] com
...and I'll send you all the details.
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
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What's one way to tell you're listening to music made by an AI Music Generator like Suno?
An AI is SHAMELESS.
The AI Music Podcast Season 2, Episode 1
If you want details of the new version of Make an Album With Mike, which is focused on helping you develop your unique style - send me an email here:
mike [at] makemusicyourlife [dot] com
...and I'll send you all the details.
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
I'm on the horns of a very familiar dilemma to anyone attempting to develop their unique voice...
Explore or Exploit?
The Album Season 6, Episode 8
If you want details of the new version of Make an Album With Mike, which is focused on helping you develop your unique style - send me an email here:
mike [at] makemusicyourlife [dot] com
...and I'll send you all the details.
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
"Synthesis" is the final stage of the ongoing Unique Style process.
Unless you're aware of the pitfalls and take a specific approach to avoid them, this is where most people revert to the perceived safety and certainty of generic music...
The Album Season 6, Episode 7
âïž Click here for the episodes mentioned on this podcast.
If you want details of the new version of Make an Album With Mike, which is focused on helping you develop your unique style - send me an email here:
mike [at] makemusicyourlife [dot] com
...and I'll send you all the details.
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
When developing a unique style, it can be difficult to tell if what you're creating is good.
This is because there isn't existing music to compare it to. So, you revert to a more generic style because that is more certainty-creating.
Unless you take a PLAYFUL approach and recognise that most of what you create won't work at first...
The Album Season 6, Episode 6
âïž Click here for the episodes mentioned on this podcast.
If you want details of the new version of Make an Album With Mike, which is focused on helping you develop your unique style - send me an email here:
mike [at] makemusicyourlife [dot] com
...and I'll send you all the details.
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
If you're going to develop your unique style, you have to know what you'd like it to be.
But beware of the common pitfalls in working towards your unique musical Vision...
The Album Season 6, Episode 5
âïž Click here for the episodes mentioned on this podcast.
If you want details of the new version of Make an Album With Mike, which is focused on helping you develop your unique style - send me an email here:
mike [at] makemusicyourlife [dot] com
...and I'll send you all the details.
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
Before figuring out how to make unique music - we must get clear on what unique music is...
The Album Season 6, Episode 4
âïž Click here for the episodes mentioned on this podcast.
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
To kick off the new âMailbagâ podcast, I got a question that lead me to make a [hilarious] version of one of my album songs using an AI Music generator called Suno.
Using Suno lead to more than a few episodes that left me feeling generally positive (with some HUGE caveats) about what AI might mean for artists...
Mondayland Mailbag Season 1, Episode 1
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
I've never been so excited to miss a goal...
The Album: Season 6, Episode 3
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
For the last couple of years Iâve simply had to ASSUME that I can become a great singer/songwriter. I believe in lifelong improvement and growth so why not? But still, this is a conceptual belief. Iâve had no results based evidence that I can become as good as I aspire to be. Until yesterday when...
The Album: Season 6, Episode 2
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
Hereâs what happened when I started Splurging lyrics...
1000 Songs: Season 1, Episode 5
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
Why can finishing music be so difficult?
PodWalk: Season 6, Episode 4
Find the other PodWalks I mention in this episode here...
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
Yes, believe it or not, you COULD. And when you believe you could?
That's when you start solving problems!
PodWalk: Season 6, Episode 3
Find the previous PodWalk where I share the 1st belief I mention here...
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
You don't have to believe in yourself when you believe in growth...
PodWalk: Season 6, Episode 2
Find "The Coach Approach" and what I really think of "talent" podcasts here...
And whenever you're ready...
1. The Turbo Track Attack is the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration...
5. Want my help to make YOUR album? -
87 songs in, and I'm still not Splurging lyrics?
What's going on? And why must I get this sorted pronto?
1000 Songs: Season 1, Episode 4
And whenever you're ready...
1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music:
Check out the Turbo Track Attack...
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Join my WhatsApp channel for a regular espresso shot of insight and inspiration... -
How might a famous Victorian novelist release an album in 2024?
The Leap: Season 1, Episode 5
And whenever you're ready...
1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music:
Check out the Turbo Track Attack...
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Get a regular espresso shot of insight or inspiration when you join my WhatsApp channel... -
I often get a particular piece of feedback about my 1st album (completed as part of The Album podcast) vs my 2nd album.
Because while I agree with the feedback about the result, when you take into account the context for me as a developing artist - it makes little sense...
The Album: Season 6, Episode 1
(Click here to listen to the two albums I refer to in this episode)
And whenever you're ready...
1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music:
Check out the Turbo Track Attack...
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Get a regular espresso shot of insight or inspiration when you join my WhatsApp channel... -
I said I was "in crisis" last time...
But that was nothing compared to what's happened this week.
"Life Happening" has hit like a freight train, so now I must change how I approach my music.
The Album: Season 5, Episode 15
And whenever you're ready...
1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music:
Check out the Turbo Track Attack...
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Get a regular espresso shot of insight or inspiration when you join my WhatsApp channel... -
The last few days of attempting to finish my album have been challenging.
Time for a crisis meeting...
The Album: Season 5, Episode 14
And whenever you're ready...
1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music:
Check out the Turbo Track Attack...
2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template...
3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine...
4. Get a regular espresso shot of insight or inspiration when you join my WhatsApp channel... - Näytä enemmän