The Finish More Music Podcast

Imagine finishing a track, thinking it's a banger and finally, sending it out to a label. Only to be told one week later… "Sorry, not for us." Rejection isn't pleasant, nobody enjoys being rejected, but we can choose to learn from it rather than taking the rejection hard and letting it fuel negative emotions and self doubt. In this episode, I'm going to share with you a different perspective when...

I'm sure you have felt this before….    You're sitting in your studio, trying to get your work done but for some reason you're just not into it.   You're distracted, you're procrastinating, but you can't really work out why….   It feels like there is a silent assassin that is sabotaging your focus, discipline, energy, commitment, and vitality in your music and your life. These feelings are so subt...

This week, I have something super special for you. An exclusive interview for you that I conducted inside the Finish More Music Community with Techno DJ producer and label owner… ROBERTO! I expect you already more than know who Roberto is, but just in case… Roberto has an impressive discography, with production credits on the likes of Fachwerk, ARTS, Solar Phenomena and Obscura. He has also played...

This week we have something very different for you! In this episode I'm going to play you a DJ mix created by one of our FMM members, Harvi Bhogal   This DJ mix features music purely created by our FMM members that were submitted to our monthly members track feedback event.   This is one of our main events inside of FMM. An opportunity to share your tracks to receive high quality feedback from oth...

Welcome to 2020!    To kick things off in true FMM style, I'm joined in this episode by one of the star members of the Finish More Music Community who only in the past 3 years has exploded in the deep house and NU Disco Scenes. Let's give it up for… PAUL LOCK! Paul's journey in the past three years is truly a remarkable example of what determination and grit can do. Paul started his journey into p...

2019 has been a massive year, not just for me on a personal level, but also for Finish More Music. From the transition out of Quantize Courses to focusing fully on FMM and building on this brand and vision, 2019 has gone above my expectations and has felt like one of the most productive years of my life!   In this final podcast of the decade, I share with you some of the biggest lessons that I've...

With a new decade approaching what better way to end this one by looking forward and talking about our goals. And in this week's podcast we're joined by the most special guest ever, who's going to help us  effectively set our goals and foster the right mindset to follow through with them. It's none other than my better half… ANA MILLS Ana comes from a professional sporting background both as a ten...

With over a 150 releases and more than 600 tracks finished in just 2019, let's give it up for an FMM Legend...   James Dyer a.k.a. JIMMYZKINZ   With a family, coaching football, and running his own business, James achieved this incredible feat using a specific mindset that is backed by an incredible workflow that allows him to be able to finish and release tracks at an incredible rate In this epis...

We've all done it, we do it sometimes. We plan out our day, put some time away for music but then… *buzz*buzz* "Want to go out?" What now? Do you go out or do you stay in and finish that track? It seems like an easy choice, but more often than not, saying "No" seems easier said than done and because of this we can sometimes find ourselves saying yes to one thing say yes to one thing but instantly...

Building momentum in your music and building good creative habits can take a lot of effort but once we get there it becomes easier to maintain it and keep the ball rolling. But what happens when something external comes along and disrupts our momentum? From the holidays, to illnesses, to even just a new job, life's interruptions can grind our efforts into a hold and slow us down into achieving our...

In my time in the music industry as a DJ, Producer and Mentor, people have always asked me what they need to do in order to be successful.   There is no simple answer to this question, but from my interactions and research of some of the most successful people on the planet, there is an attitude and a principle that is common amongst all of them….   …. DISCIPLINE   My best advice for those of you...

In the last episode of this podcast series I focussed on the powerful benefits of listening more to your inner coach and ignoring the negative inner bully in your life. Now you have found your inner coach and started focusing on the positive vibes they bring to the table, your aim is to powerfully enhance your Inner coach's voice so they can have a big impact on your music and your life. In this e...

Do you sometimes wish you had more energy and mental bandwidth in your life that you can apply towards your life goals and musical passions?   Finding this extra energy can often be a challenge, even when we improve our diets, exercise more and get better sleep! So what is it that is draining your spare energy and making you feel deflated in your studio sessions?   Simple…...It's YOU!     Your Inn...

When it comes to music, we all want to enjoy our creative time and we all want to enjoy being in the studio as much as possible.    However, sometimes it's great, sometimes it's amazing and sometimes it just pain sucks!    We've all experienced the downsides at some point and one of the common reasons I find for this is because we set unrealistic expectations for ourselves.    We compare our music...

Have you ever been in that magical flow when you are writing music, where you're completely in the zone and somehow it feels like your music is writing itself?   It's an amazing state to be in! But then suddenly you begin to feel overwhelmed at the task in hand. Anxiety, stress, and frustration kick in and you end up spiraling down an endless cycle of procrastination to avoid confronting the task...

There is a common myth amongst music producers that when it comes to our music production, that we have to do it all or else it's cheating.   But what if I tell you, you don't have to.   For years and years the commercial music industry has seen a division of processes with different people responsible for each stage of each process. From song writing, to composition, to song arrangement, and then...

Having been a mentor and teacher for over a decade, one of the most frustrating and infuriating experiences is coming across someone I am coaching who is within touching distance of reaching their goals, but they refuse to listen valuable advice to help them cross that finish line.   They have everything set up and ready to go, have made awesome progress with their objectives, but they just refuse...

Over the last 10 years I have taught over 3000 students about music production, creativity, mindset and workflow.    During my time coaching and mentoring others, the number one excuse for people not chasing their dreams and not writing the music they love is….    "I don't have enough time to make music!" Well I simply call that BS! In this episode I go straight for the jugular and do not hold bac...

You're in your studio, you're listening to your track and you just kind of feel; Hmmm, I think it's missing something. So you go into your library, threw in some more drums, more fx, more melodies, more, more, more… hoping to make it better but… It sounds worse than what it was 20 minutes ago. What if I tell you that it's actually the other way around? You don't need more stuff, you need LESS! In...

There is no doubt that in this day and age having the right equipment in the heart of your music production is crucial.    The central hub of the vast majority of Electronic Musicians is their computer.   So, It's time for you to invest and it's time to make a choice. But how do I know which one to pick? In this episode we talk about a debate that has producers constantly arguing back and forth in...

So you're finally finishing tracks on a regular basis… But you have this feeling that something is missing, some technical skill that can elevate your music to the next level,,,,   So you tell yourself... "Maybe I should learn some compression or sound design. That's bound to help my music sound better! Let me see what I can find on YouTube…."   A few hours later… you're still in Youtube…you've wa...

"I support you in your music" "I really want you to succeed" But then... "Your music always comes first" "You care about your bloody music more than you care about me." Which one do they really mean? In this episode I'll be talking about relationships, more specifically, what we can do when our relationships is sending us mixed messages about our music.   Key Takeaways: "The only person you can co...

From his humble beginnings in Iran to becoming one of the biggest names in techno, this man has faced and overcome some of the biggest barriers in life to get to where he is now! Let's give it up for… HABISCHMAN I expect you already more than know the name, but just in case…   Iman has releases on Knee Deep In Sound, Selador, Steyoyoke, CR2, Global Underground and Dubfire's SCI+TEC! And in this ep...

So you have your vision.    You know where you need to be and who to be in order to achieve that vision but you're not exactly sure of the how. There must be someone or something that can help you with it? What if I told you there is? In this episode, we'll be looking at the mindset and behaviors of successful music producers so you can emulate it in your own behaviours. If it's worked for them, i...

When you wake up in the morning, do you feel... A. Excited and motivated to smash out your goals and create music?    Or… B. Do you feel like you're just going around in circles? Doing the same thing everyday and not really getting anywhere? If your answer is B, then this episode is for you! In this podcast I will be sharing with you a tool that personally has been a massive game changer for me an...