The Finish More Music Podcast

Mha Iri's drive and appetite for success has launched her career to spectacular heights in a short space of time. In under 3 short years not only has she been topping the Beatport Techno charts, but regularly DJ's alongside some of the best Techno artists in the world. So what is her secret to such rapid success?   In this second half of our special two-part podcast, we deep dive into Mha's workfl...

From a singer-songwriter in Scotland to becoming a full-time producer and DJ in the land of Oz, this Techno DJ & Producer has climbed the charts and clubs at a phenomenal rate! Let's give it up for none other than… MHA IRI In this two-part podcast, we dive into Mha's workflow, production techniques, her experience in the industry, and how's she's built a thriving DJ career while constantly churnin...

Picture this. You're in your studio. You're finishing your mixdown. You look at your spectrum analyzer and it looks all good, but something inside you is saying otherwise. It doesn't sound right but it looks right. So what's going on? Your eyes are deceiving you…. In this episode, I talk about a very common mistake that we all fall into regularly: Mixing with our eyes and not with our ears. I also...

What's more important quality or quantity? What if I tell you that you don't have to choose! That this is one of those cases where you can have your cake and eat it too. In this episode, we tackle the age-old debate of quality versus quantity. But rather than pitting them against each other, I tell you how constantly churning out tracks, leads to better quality music and better progress for you as...

In this episode, we look into a seriously contentious topic: Ghostwriting.   There's a lot of social media outrage and backlash when a DJ or Producer are found out to be working with someone else that's doing most or all of their production work.   Having been a ghost writer, a DJ, and having years of experience in the industry, I've seen both sides of the coin and I have a slightly different take...

Getting sucked into the cycle of buying newest tools and gear is easier than you might think.   But the question is...... Is it worth it? In this episode, I look at how our creativity and productivity can suffer when we stock up on unneeded plugins and production tools. Plus, I discuss some of the things you can do to avoid the urge to spend your limited resources on the latest and greatest gear w...

Anxiety, Perfectionism, Frustration. We all have experienced this in one form or another, but what can we do when these feelings start creeping in? What if I told you there's a tool you can use every time to help you overcome these feelings? In this episode I discuss a technique that has helped me personally in overcoming negative emotional states and has enabled me to push myself creatively and f...

Trying to control every part of the music production journey can not only make the process boring and uninteresting, but it can also hinder creativity. Being an Electronic music producer, you tend to wear a lot of different hats and this can often be overwhelming. So we try to find ways of making the process easier and more manageable. One of these ways is by creating a Masterplan…. but…..IT NEVER...

I get a lot of heat when I say that mixdown isn't high priority in music production. Learning and focusing on mixdown is fun and easy and it offers certainty, but is it really where our focus should be? Is focusing on the technical aspects of music production giving us the most progress, or is it actually shielding us from fully realising our creative potential? In this episode, we'll discuss the...

There is no need to be a lone wolf and struggle on your own... When you spend most of your time alone, writing and creating inside the four walls of your studio, having a community that supports you and bolsters you into achieving your musical goals is more important than ever. After running my community for 4 years, I learned that being surrounded by like minded people and having an inspirational...

Getting back on the saddle can sometimes feel like a very daunting task, especially if you've not been making music for a long time Motivation dwindles with time and there are moments when it's easier to just give up.  Especially if you're not sure of how and if you can actually do it. But once you do find the strategy that works for you, and if you just focus on yourself, you can get that spark b...

In this episode, we discuss how even the best of us can experience self-doubt and fear when it comes to pursuing our goals or creating music. The trick is knowing how to overcome it and move forward. When I was watching a TV show called 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' I had some profound realisations about creativity and combating self doubt. Seeing some of the 'best of the best' being riddled with the same...

In this episode, we're going to dip our hands in the controversial subject of Piracy. Based from his experience, Keith discusses the effects of piracy on the content creators, the paying customers and also those who download pirated copies. He also discusses the effects of piracy in the music community. Key Takeaways: Piracy: A Victmless Crime? Effects of piracy on the content creators Effects of...

In this episode, we're going to be focusing on answering the question: "Am I too late to succeed?". We're going to discuss how to overcome those limiting beliefs by changing our perspective and strategy to help us begin and push forward with our music production   Key Takeaways: If you always do what you always did. You'll always get what you always got. Action creates clarity . Changing your pers...

In this episode, we're going to discuss the 80-20 rule. How we can spend 20 percent of our time and resources in our music making to and what we can do to help us focus and identify the things we can improve upon to achieve our music production goals and maximise our results. Key Takeaways: The 80-20 rule Finding your 4-64 Identifying areas of improvement for the best results

In this episode, we're going to focus on opening doors to creativity. How creativity can be learned, practiced, and developed and what you can do to develop it and get you to writing and finishing more music. Key Takeaways: Creativity is a way operating. Two Stages of Creativity The Creative Idea The Execution

In this episode we're going to be looking in detail at what are the central topics that are going to drive the Finish More Music Podcast: The Theme, Foundation, Motivation, and Brief History of Finish More Music. We're also going to give you a quick background on our host Keith Mills- his experiences and his observations on the creative process and the factors that influence it. Key Takeaways: Any...