Release Blockade

[LMan]

Damn I have about 5 quasi finished tunes on my HD and I just can't force myself to release them. It's like I've pushed my own demands for quality higher than my abilities permit. Anyone knows what I mean, and propably knows how to handle this?

- Markus

[Larsec]

I usually get jitters right before uploading a tune to the RKO queue, but I usually just say: 'What the Hell!".. If I am happy with the work then it's good enough for me... If I don't think it's good enough I start going through the track, maybe changing a few instruments, adding some rythm stuff... That kinda thing

[Makke]

I usually think my own songs are utter crap. The only one I released with out asking someone what they thought was Crazy Comets, because I thought that one rocked.

"Odé to my C64" was released because my flatmate at the time told me I was silly if I didn't upload it.

[putzi]

Having that problem with an Amiga-Remix right now... ehm, wrong forum

[LMan]

Okay for now I started by submitting a remix of "BraveStarr" title theme by Dave Whittaker. It's been almost finished since spring '02
Only did some minor adjustments and changes now... hope people will like it anyways

- Markus

[DHS]

Hi Markus,

I feel somewhat the same way as you.

The solution is maybe to take up some very simple and lame sid and having fun remixing it just for fun, without thinking about quality.

I did that way with the one of the remix competition. it almost came out in 30 minutes and i had a lot of fun making it.

[LMan]

That really sounds like some good advise

Thanks!

- Markus

[Lagerfeldt]

Damn I have about 5 quasi finished tunes on my HD and I just can't force myself to release them. It's like I've pushed my own demands for quality higher than my abilities permit. Anyone knows what I mean, and propably knows how to handle this?

- Markus

I know what you mean.

I have more than a handful (well, actually some 60 or 70) unfinished songs on my HD's right now.

My advice would be: fuckgeddaboutit, or just re-use any parts that are outstanding. My almost finished or unfinished songs eventually all go thru a filtering process from "HD Current" to "HD Waiting" to "HD Backup 1" to "HD Backup 2" to a 6 months Backup CDR, and every 2nd year to the trash if I look at the CDR and can't remember what's on it...

Also it's often better to start anew than start fixing something that's inherently broken. You have to listen to that little voice in your head, it's the only thing that'll make you better. Be honest when you mix; does this *really* sound better, is this *really* good enough or am I just being lazy because it'll take way too much time redoing it or doing it properly?

[Vosla]

*snip*

[ifadeo]

nah, you are all good...even on a bad day.

no, i'm not good.....maybe something below good...


cheers 2Klang

[LMan]

Well, Lagerfeldt, your advise combined with DHS's advise hits the spot I guess. Time to move some stuff into the "Abandoned" folder and start something fresh!

[tas]

i reckon having a good beta tester helps. Sometimes it seems that only you either thinks it's good or bad when others think the oppersite. Getting stuck so much in your own tune you don't realise what the bigger picture is.

just my ten cents anyway

[Chris Abbott]

<<<
Time to move some stuff into the "Abandoned" folder and start something fresh!
>>>
Why not give them to someone else, and see if they've got any ideas
for them?

Chris