@@dewblodgett6446 it's actually easier for me without a beat. I think starting with poems helped me cause I learnt to be able to write rhymes easily and keep the lyrics the same measure. After you have these on point, just get wild with what you're doing. The structure is not supposed to be this thing that's always perfect. So my advice is to write the lyrics as chaotic as you please, just the way you like to express yourself (as clear and as well as you can) then work with an instrumental around them
Second tip is really important. Took me almost 5 years to figure out what "my sound" is, due to the pressure of trends, scattered intentions, too much sound options (i wanna do everything huhu) and etc. but it really is the best feeling in the world as an artist.
I totally relate to doubting your vocals. I spent years trying to sound like other people, until I eventually realized that my voice needed me to do my own thing. Now I think it's working much better, since I am allowing my voice to be its own thing. I also relate to scrapping material. I "grew out of" 5, FIVE, albums before finding the sound and premise of what I am currently working on. and I think this is what I was meant to do.
4:00 yes, i love rock music but my voice is just not made for that but i discovered i have a great jazz voice and i also love jazz music so I'm recording jazz because it better fits with my vocal range
This helped out a lot I have all lyrics in my songs made but all these tips helped out a lot and I didn’t know how to do some these so thank you man keep up good work
I’m currently working on making an album putting in my own money and time into it because I used to only use free for profit beats and freestyle master it and call it good but now I’m taking hours to writing songs now I’m starting to think about self producing stuff and this helped a lot about the sound I wanna do so many type sounds but I need to find what best suits me and I’m happy and people are happy with thank you
@@RedRainCREW i release on all platforms and the label i have noticed the youtube channel and my channel was switch from a normal one to like an artist official channel or sum
Keep exploring youtube for suggestions on recording. A lot of times a simple video can help so much in grasping a concept quickly that may have seemed hard to learn by yourself. In addition to that just write/ record as much as you can and you'll start to figure out what sound good and what doesn't work. Good luck!
Great advice. How about hiring session musicians? I can't play the drums, and I can only make shitty drum beats on the computer unless I spend the next year learning, but I can pay a friend who knows how to play the drums to come in my house and drum for a few hours in a mic'd room. Same would go for a variety of instruments, singing, etc.
I highly recommend studio musicians. Especially drummers. Percussion is one of those things that should be done professionally if you want a great sounding record. As far as drum software, Ez Drummer, Superior Drummer, SSD5 are all great, and if you put some time into learning them can get some good sounding stuff. sorry for the delayed response. let me know if u have any other questions
So I’m making this rap song in this album I’m making and the song is mumble where I just mumble and the only thing you can hear that is English is this song is dedicated to dream and Carti
I’m currently working on a special album since I’m writing, recording and promoting it all on my phone with my sister and my cousin !! 😅 Chpoukida would be the name of our first single and that’s just crazy 😂
The glasses kind of distracted me. I couldn't take in any of the information. ..just kidding! Thanks man - some great tips. The reminder to back up your music regularly is a very important one.
The first few times I went to the studio I was shitting bricks. Something about going into a professional atmosphere with people who have a lot of experience can be intimidating. But, theres nothing to stress about. Anyone who works in a studio has most likely worked with people of all skill levels, and there is never any judgement. Ive also found that some of the musicians I worked with that have the most accomplishments are actually the nicest! Don't put too much pressure on yourself, and just enjoy the process.
Do I need to work with a company or anything when I produce/release my first album? I'm very confused with all these videos telling me I need to like work with all these different types of companies and they never explain the purpose of them. Can you help?
There isn't any companies you're required to work with. I would however recommend copyrighting all of your music before you release it to protect your songs. Also, you probably want to make an account with someone like CD Baby or Distro Kid. They act as a "middle man" for getting your music on Spotify, Apple Music etc. As far as production, find a producer you know/trust or dedicate a lot of time to learning the art of music production. good luck!
So do you think it’s possible to record a song for release with just an audio interface, mic, and software? I ask because I want to put a song out there but I don’t want to go to a studio and I feel like it’s probably possible to put out a quality sounding song with any audio interface etc. What do you think? You seem very knowledgeable on the topic whereas I am not.
You were not asking me, but I realised no one answered yet😅. Yes, it is possible. Try to find a sweet spot in your room, you can try a closet full of clothes, place your microphone there. You need to try your best to have cleaner/best recordings, that will simplify the mixing engineer's job, hence gives you a good product at the end. Tips: 1. Use a pop filter 2. Mind the distance between the vocalist and the microphone (it does affect the sound of the recorded vocals) 3. If you'll be recording guitars try to avoid pointing the mic directly to the sound hole, it might result in boomy recording. Hope you find something useful from the essay 😂😂. Happy recording, stay blessed 😃✌🏿
Hey! You can for sure record quality music with a very low cost/ small setup. Big studios aren't a necessity as much as they used to be (depending on the music). If you're recording a full choir than yes a big studio would be pretty important, but as a singer songwriter a home study should get most of the work done. My main suggestion is spend hours watching videos on home recording and how to make mixes/ recordings sound pro. Good luck!
Research venues in your area. If you are just starting out start small (local clubs, restaurants that have live music etc). Once you’ve googled and found a collection of possible venues start contacting them. Any place that is open for aspiring musicians to perform will have contact info (usually email). They may ask for a recording of you. Where I live there is a lot or local coffee shops that have music nights every week. Not sure if rapping is good for a coffee shop atmosphere, but I’m sure with some research you can find the equivalent that will fit your genre. Best of luck!
