Mondayland

Over the last few days, I feel like the sun has risen on my music-making. Not so much through what I've been doing in the studio, although that has been going well. It's more like I've realised something crucial about my journey over the last decade... Season 3, Episode 7 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack....

About half way through my Discovery Challenge, and I struggled to do Discovery on a few of my Splurges - until I realised the mistake I'm making... Season 3, Episode 6 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs...

We got exactly this question over on the YouTube channel... So here's a conversation between two lazy and untalented musicians about being lazy and untalented! [The AI Music Podcast Episode 004] Jon Gillick Mike Monday Watch on YouTube

Now I've processed all my Splurges....time for the next stage: DISCOVERY! But this time, I've learnt from the problems I hit on the last album at this stage and figured out a way of staying on track... Season 3, Episode 5 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music...

After the self-congratulatory hubris of the last couple of episodes, I discovered a huge error which has (thankfully) brought me down a peg or ten... Season 3, Episode 4 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress song...

Now the dust has settled on my 108 Splurges in 1 day...what did I learn and what lessons can you take from my experience? Season 3, Episode 3 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machin...

What happened on my 100 Splurges in 1-day attempt? Season 3, Episode 2 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine... 4. Join my WhatsApp channel, to get a regular espresso shot of ins...

To kick off season 3 and the third album of this "The Album" podcast, my next crazy goal is to attempt 100 Splurges in a single day. To hit this, it'll require significant setup... Season 3, Episode 1 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3...

Why am I ending season 2 without completing my 2nd album of this podcast? Why am I starting season 3 without finishing the last album? For a few very good reasons... Season 2, Episode 53 P.S. I said I'd record another podcast about Objectivity, Opinion and Thoughts / Feelings. I tried recording no less than FOUR times (which explains the week between episodes) and realised what I was sharing neede...

The second episode in a mini-series about our objectivity while making music - including a simple way to cultivate and maintain it... Season 2, Episode 52 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current...

Jon won the AI Music competition in 2021. What approach did he take? [The AI Music Podcast Episode 003] Jon Gillick Mike Monday Watch on YouTube

Something different but extremely relevant for finishing any music (including albums) - what's the difference between opinion and objective quality? Season 2, Episode 51 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress song...

A shock realisation I had about this "The Album" project - and the (possibly crazy) goal that's emerging from it for next year... Season 2, Episode 50 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Mus...

I KNOW that at this point in time (literally today) I don't possess the skill to write or perform the kind of vocal that this track needs. So just take the easy route and lower the bar - right? If my deadline was this week, then probably yes. But as it's in 3 weeks time this is a golden opportunity... Season 2, Episode 49 Watch the full studio session I'm reviewing in episode 49 on YouTube here An...

Working on a track I've been resisting until now. But what is this so-called "RESISTANCE"? Season 2, Episode 48 Watch the full studio session I'm reviewing in episode 48 on YouTube here And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my...

How do you create an Arc in a track with a seemingly static purpose? Season 2, Episode 47 Watch the full studio session I'm reviewing in episode 47 on YouTube here And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in m...

I have a massive instrumental track. Given I'm a beginner singer/songwriter - can I turn it into a song that lives up to the music? Season 2, Episode 46 Watch the full studio session I'm reviewing in this episode on YouTube here And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE...

A review of why I missed the deadline and what I'm doing to make this the best failure that could have happened... Season 2 Episode 45 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine... 4....

This is THE moment I finally discovered what "Mike Monday Music" is (and could be). It only took me 25 years. 🤓 Season 2 Episode 44 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine... 4. J...

No problem is permanent. Especially in a song about the impermanence of problems. Season 2 Episode 43 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine... 4. Join my WhatsApp channel, to get...

This is a song about repetitive obsession where I'm obsessing about repetition. Season 2 Episode 42 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine... 4. Join my WhatsApp channel, to get a...

A HIGHLY unusual episode because I talk about a plugin I love! Season 2 Episode 41 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine... 4. Join my WhatsApp channel, to get a regular espresso...

I'm gradually zeroing in on what the music is telling me... Season 2 Episode 40 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine... 4. Join my WhatsApp channel, to get a regular espresso sh...

I had a "jumping up and down pumping fist" session! But this comes with pitfalls... Season 2 Episode 39 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE Music Machine template... 3. Listen to my in-progress songs in my current Music Machine... 4. Join my WhatsApp channel, to g...

Something that isn't talked about enough in making music is the effect of cognitive biases on our process. There's a few that are particularly relevant - and today I attempt to navigate Sunk Cost Fallacy... Season 2 Episode 38 And whenever you're ready... 1. If you'd like to try the SIMPLEST way to make loads of music: Check out the Turbo Track Attack... 2. Make more music you love with the FREE M...