Was curious about afrobeat/world music as a result of hearing this vocal track from looperman and decided to give it a try. I decided to share this track only for the reason that it is my latest. Creating the percussion was a challenge that I enjoyed, I also created the chords with midi after researching different chord structures related to the genre. I am a big fan of the daw Bitwig and this song opened a few more doors to the beauty/complexity of the daw. I am not fond of the mix/mastering and sometimes struggle as a result of being partially deaf in one ear as it seems that what sounds good to me is not to the majority as far as low/mid/high range. I rely on tonal balance software from izotope to aide. My favourite was creating the baseline, painstakingly trying different midi notes and velocity to make it sound human. https://on.soundcloud.com/ui3T1akjfLXyNhgR6

https://on.soundcloud.com/8sART2yT6FxEixpX9 Well, I can’t say it’s fully finished track, but it’s the only finished “ish” I have. You guys will be the first to hear it after my dear girlfriend and a brother. About a month ago I was invited to DJ at a party series called Gypsy Sofa and I thought to my self why not try making a house track combining some gypsy sounds. I typed in “gypsy” in Loopcloud and came across a trumpet sample that I liked. Started to put together a groove and the next thing I know, it’s sounds nothing like gypsy, but fuck it, I like it, it’s groovy :) Definitely learned a ton making a track. Probably will take me a few paragraphs of writing to describe. Improved composition, tricks with transitions, better use of compression/saturation, spacing of elements, dynamics between the elements (open sounds vs closed). Honestly, still lots to learn. I always quote what Rachmaninov said: “music is enough for a lifetime, but lifetime is not enough for music”

Nostalgic memories inspired my track soundcloud.com/ernestroland/elysium

Dealing with perfectionism has been my biggest challenge in music production. I’m learning that sometimes, letting go of the need for everything to be perfect is the key to moving forward and creating more music." How do you guys deal with perfectionism?

I’m a London-based DJ and aspiring producer.