The Finish More Music Podcast

This week we're talking about one small thing that can make a HUGE difference to whether you succeed in music or whether you fall short - showing gratitude. While it may sound simple, it's one of *the most powerful* things that you can do to positively impact your journey as a creative, and the results can be profound . So in this week's episode I'm showing you the techniques I've been practicing...

Like it or not, social media has an enormous presence in our lives - we are more connected than we ever have been, yet we are more polarized than ever. And for music producers it's become an increasingly important tool to get your music heard, and it's very rare to find success with no online presence at all. But with that being said, what you put online has repercussions... We all know at least o...

As music producers we can sometimes feel like everything is going against us - creative challenges, writer's block, no inspiration - all the things that slowly bring us down and make us want to give up. But there's one thing that prolific creatives always rely on to keep them going when the going gets tough... a reason  why. A strong, personal purpose that reminds us why we're doing this in the fi...

We're back for a very special episode of the Finish More Music Podcast, where this week I'm delighted to be joined once again by Matthew Benjamin, (AKA Bushwacka!), and his partner Belinda Matwali. I've got them on the show because I heard about their brand new concept which harnesses the joint power of therapy and meditation to help creatives overcome the challenges holding them back, and live mo...

Today we're going to be talking about one of the BIGGEST lies that we can tell ourselves - that filling every single hour of our day with productive work is the only way to get the most done. We often hear tales of successful people who have got to where they are today through relentlessly working, being endlessly busy, and surviving off a minimal amount of sleep.    But the truth is, it's a falla...

Today we're talking about the curse of overthinking, of getting stuck in your head, dragging yourself down, and seeing no progress with your music. If that sounds menacing, well, it is.   Because the lack of progress and constant exhaustion caused by the never ending mental gymnastics not only affects your music, but your day-to-day life and the people in it. As artists we're constantly trying to...

It's the final instalment of our special case study series here on the Finish More Music Podcast, and I can think of no one better than today's guest, Tom Schippers, to round off what's been an incredible month on the show! Like most aspiring music producers, Tom had been passionate about music his entire life, but when it came to producing he just couldn't get the results he wanted, and was on th...

This week on the Finish More Music Podcast we're doing something a little different:    I've asked the members of Finish More Music to share the ONE thing that's been transformational for them as a music producer.   And what's come out of it is astonishing…   A whole bunch of open, honest, and heartfelt stories told straight from the heart of the FMM community, sharing incredible breakthroughs and...

We're back for another special case study edition of the Finish More Music Podcast, where this week I'm joined by a rising star of the FMM community - Justin Hancock.   I brought Justin on the show because he exemplifies just how much you can achieve in such a short space of time, even in the face of a hectic schedule outside of the studio.   In short, the secret lies in having the discipline to f...

First things first. The fact that you're reading this means that you're serious about your music.    Whether you're a DJ that wants to start playing your own tracks, or you're a producer that wants to see your idols dropping your music, taking your music seriously is something that so many of us share.   And it's all in your reach - we all have the creativity inside of us to produce great music. B...

It's another special edition of the Finish More Music Podcast this week, where I'm shining a light on another outstanding member of the FMM community.    Riigs, AKA Mark Allin, left behind a jet-setting corporate career to pursue his dream of becoming a music producer...   But as is the same with many new producers, Mark was crippled by the embarrassment that came with not having anything to show...

We all want to accomplish new and exciting things with our music. And we all want to be proud of what we create and share what lights us up the most. Yet so many people keep doing the same thing over and over and over, and wonder why they aren't getting the results they want. Sometimes we live life expecting things to just drop out of the sky for us without changing anything. Living life in the ha...

We're back for another special case study edition of the Finish More Music podcast, this week with Kris Brown, AKA Four Candles!   Kris is without question one of the most dedicated and committed members of the FMM community, but his journey has been far from plain sailing.   Starting off with just a keyboard and a wish to create the music he loved, Kris slowly but surely began to find his feet as...

Time - it's something that's all around us, is always with us, and something that can easily run away from us. Or at least that's what lots of people think.   "I haven't got the time to do this", "I'm too old to start now". These are the sort of self-fulfilling beliefs that continue to hold so many people back.    Every top music producer has an arsenal of finished music to their name, and in doin...

I'm using the Finish More Music Podcast once again to highlight some of the extraordinary members that have come out of the FMM community, and kicking us off is none other than Chris Forsyth, AKA, Tenerfuse!   Chris went from DJing on lineups with his idols to being stuck in a losing battle with addiction, and himself.    But after seeking help, turning it around and discovering a new lease of lif...

Whenever we try to create something original, to bring something new to the table, we put ourselves out there with all of our blood, sweat and tears laid bare.  It's challenging, it can be uncomfortable, but it's also one of the most rewarding things that we as human beings can ever experience. And part of the creative process is about absorbing and learning from those who came before us, and thos...

In any creative field, one thing that everybody deals with at some point or another is seeing other people succeed while you stay where you are. Maybe you started making music at the same time as somebody else, or maybe they started after you, and they're suddenly achieving the things that you've not been able to. Seeing others accelerate further than you can easily lead to feelings of envy, jealo...

When it comes to getting down to writing music, I see a lot of people making the same mistakes.  And one of the biggest of them all is waiting around for motivation to come to you. "I'll get started tomorrow", "I'm not feeling it today". We're all guilty of saying these sorts of things. But motivation isn't something that magically appears and aligns perfectly with our calendar, it's something we...

When we try new things, we imagine new ideas. And when we imagine new ideas, we try to make them a reality. And whenever we do that, failure is inevitable. If we're going to succeed at anything that's important to us, failure will be an inherent ingredient to that success. Yet so many people are terrified of making mistakes, of failing to get it right, of trying something new, of trying to write a...

As much as we'd all like to think so, you can't win at music. You can't win at art. And you can't win at life. It just doesn't work like that, so why do so many of us treat our music like it does? Treating every single track, label submission, or particular goal like it's the be-all and end-all of the world - "I have to win this" -  will only lead to the kind of relentless pressure which stifles a...

Imposter syndrome - it's not just a case of self-doubt.   It's that persistent, nagging feeling of being a fraud, or feeling like you don't belong, which makes you devalue your worth and undermines the things that you've achieved and what you're capable of.   And despite all the evidence that's there for you to dig up against it, it won't go away.    It doesn't matter where you are on your journey...

Nobody wants to be vanilla, boring, same old, same old, or to be a second version of somebody else.  We all want all our music to have a piece of ourselves in it, to be unique, and to be original in some way.  While originality is something that we all strive towards as artists, it's important to realise that it's also something that cannot, and should not, be forced.  If you try to force a sound,...

I've noticed a growing trend popping up in many aspects of life, and that's ENTITLEMENT.   "I DESERVE this", "you MUST give me that".   When demands get thrown around, more often than not this will be met by disappointment and resentment.   No more so does this occur than in the relationship between artists and record labels, where disagreements in the terms of a release can often lead to feelings...

Rounding off our series of incredible interviews on the Finish More Music Podcast over the last four weeks is the one and only Dubfire!    After achieving global commercial success as one half of Grammy Award-winning duo Deep Dish, Ali Shirazinia's move to the underground led to his phenomenal reinvention as Dubfire, and is now placed within the very top tier of electronic music's underground.   F...

"I don't know how to be someone other than myself" This week on the Finish More Music Podcast we're joined by Daniel Dubb!  Self-admitted house music purist, the Canadian virtuoso can count a who's who of electronic music as his fans, with the likes of Steve Lawler, Joris Voorn, Danny Howells, Nic Fanciulli and Lee Burridge being noted supporters of his productions and DJ sets. Having released on...