#2: Make Bad Music

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#2: Make Bad Music

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Are you having trouble moving tracks forward and finishing them? Perhaps you need to make bad music. Here are some words of encouragement to see your projects, even if they are not your best, to the end. Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Links to things mentioned in the episode. Social Story Songs with Brian and Chris Cuckoo (for his #Jamuary2017 challenge) My #Jamuary2017 Tracks:

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An exploration of music production through informal discussions about technique, philosophy, gear, and creativity. Hosted by Brian Funk, a musician, songwriter, teacher, and Ableton Certified Trainer.

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#2: Make Bad Music: Why making bad music is actually good for you. by Music Production Podcast
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#9: Share Your Secrets: it may sound counterintuitive, but by sharing our secrets about our work, we can actually grow. by Music Production Podcast
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#21: Cars and Trains -Tom Filepp: Cars and Trains is the musical project of Tom Filepp, which he describes as "electronic-folk toy-instrument live-looping craziness." by Music Production Podcast
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#6: Maximizing Your Music Production Time: How to make the most of the time you have to make music. by Music Production Podcast
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#3: You Will Never Be A Master: Why you should never think of yourself as a master. by Music Production Podcast
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#7: Ditch the Template; Break the Routine by Music Production Podcast
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#8: Focus on What You Can Control: A simple change in mindset can make all the difference! by Music Production Podcast
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#15: It's Not a Competition: Building a community is much more powerful than competing against each other. by Music Production Podcast
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#27: Thomas Piper - The People's Republic of Sound: Thomas Piper is an accomplished musician, producer, performer, and video artist from New York. by Music Production Podcast
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#22: Michael Harren - Composer and Performer: Composer and Performer Michael Harren and I discuss making music. by Music Production Podcast
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#31: Craig Swann of LoopLabs.com: Craig Swann runs LoopLabs.com, a cloud based music studio. by Music Production Podcast
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#26: Thomas Glendinning - Ableton Certified Trainer, ELPHNT: Thomas Glendinning is an Ableton Certified Trainer and runs the blog ELPHNT, where he releases music, sample packs, and art. by Music Production Podcast
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#10: Chat with Ben Burnes: A discussion about creativity and making music with composer Ben Burnes by Music Production Podcast
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#11: Charlie McCarron, Host of Composer Quest by Music Production Podcast
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#25: Andrew Whiteman - Broken Social Scene: A conversation with Andrew Whiteman of Broken Social Scene and Apostle of Hustle. by Music Production Podcast
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#16: pATCHES - Dan and Pierce - Ableton Live Tutorials with Style: A talk with Dan and Pierce of pATCHES.zone, a beautifully designed site with practical and useful tutorials and downloads for producers. by Music Production Podcast
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#5: Let's Get Time on Your Side: How can we find and maximize our time so we can actually make music? by Music Production Podcast
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#13: Animus Invidious of PerforModule: A conversation with Animus Invidious of PerforModule about making the most of our tools, staying organized, and so much more. by Music Production Podcast
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#19: Jesse Brede Founder of Gravitas Recordings by Music Production Podcast
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#17: Nuno Santos Imaginando Founder, Co-Creator of DRC Virtual Analog Synth: Nuno Santos develops iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows apps for music making with his company Imaginando. by Music Production Podcast
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#20: Why I Have a Money Back Guarantee (and You Should Too!): Sometimes things that seem counterintuitive can have surprising benefits. by Music Production Podcast
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#30: The Power of Collaboration - Homework!: Collaboration can bring your work to new levels. In this episode, I discuss ways to collaborate, its benefits, and create a piece of music using sounds from a recent collaboration. by Music Production Podcast
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#34: Mark Towers: Ableton Certified Trainer, Arcade Series Creator by Music Production Podcast
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#32: Breaking Down My New EP, "Country Punkin": A discussion about the technique, philosophy, gear, and process that went into the latest AfroDJMac EP "Country Punkin." by Music Production Podcast
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#23: Bedroom Producers Blog - Tomislav Zlatic, Editor in Chief: A conversation with Tomislav Zlatic, the Editor of Bedroom Producers Blog. by Music Production Podcast
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#14: Jason Timothy of MusicSoftwareTraining.com: A powerful conversation on creativity, philosophy, and personal growth with Jason Timothy. by Music Production Podcast
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#41: Kristoffer Lislegaard - Electronic Musician and Producer: Kristoffer Lislegaard and I speak about unusual sound design techniques, gear, learning how to collaborate by leaving the ego behind, and his latest album with his duo Sgrow. by Music Production Podcast
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#29: Homework- Make Music with Unusual Sound Sources by Music Production Podcast
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