As I sit here, I’ve just begun listening to the new Sci-Clone album on Metalheadz for the first time. 

Wow!

As usual, I came in this week facing a blank canvas and no idea what to write. But this music has sparked an important topic.

Over time, the process of making music has become increasingly technical. 

There’s so many tools, so many possibilities and so much information out there.

Sometimes I feel I’m contributing to the problem by talking about these things.

It’s so easy to get lost in the complexities.

To lose sight of what’s important.

Amidst the technical details that often demand all of our attention, we mustn’t forget the true core:

The essence of music lies in its emotional impact.

That’s where it all begins and that is what matters at the end. 

Make it a habit to take a moment to step back from the technicalities and reconnect with how whatever you are doing resonates on the emotional plane.

Don’t just do that with the obvious stuff like when writing melodies or recording something live.

Also think about the emotional resonance when you’re working with the EQ. Or adjusting the mix bus compression. And so on.

In fact, the more technical you are getting with the work at hand, the more you should be thinking about it.

Is whatever you are doing adding to the emotional impact, or taking away from it?

This is what matters.