Yet again, wonderfully selflessly insightful. RCK, it’s not just your beautiful songwriting and your enthusiasm for process, it’s also about how much you give back. Song writing and production is so personal, private, sacred even; yet you have allowed people to experience that place and that journey with you - not many people are gracious to the extent that they are prepared to share that level of themselves. Truly inspiring.
I was stuck, staring at ableton for the last hour. Watched this and got inspired. Your process is very practical and freeing. Thank you for this. I'm now about 10 tracks into my scene and just sketching.
Maybe they down vote cause 1 they don't like the sound or possibly they do not like her process her choice of sounds. I didn't down vote it but could say can't say I like her process. It's fine for her. I don't use samples and throw stuff around I always use a rythmn or solo melody myself. Again different people do different things but this seems more like it's all about the computer at the centre and expensive equipment. I know a ton of musicians who use next to nothing to write their songs . Again im only showing why some people might down vote it .
absolutely amazing how you went along producing this from scratch. Your comment of " I don´t wanna get stuck to a keyboard when starting" reminds me of myself when feeling you are stuck to black and white keys over and over again. Thank you!
I wish there were more videos like this on TH-cam. There are so many tutorials on specific production techniques, but it's so rare to see a video on the actual creative process of how to start writing a song/track with a unique perspective. Thanks Rachel. You are awesome.
I've been using Ableton for a few years now, but it's always great to see how light-hearted Rachel describes the process of making music. Sometimes you just have to think less and just do it. I usually start in session view too but I'm often quite tense and Rachel makes it all look so easy and relaxed. Great video!!!
Discovered this video today and this is how I write music too! I cant work with chords I need rhythm or some sort of sample to write something! RKC you rock! Even the gibberish sounds good!!!
This is great, thank you! It's so smart freeing yourself up in that way, so you can use a different part of your brain to create and write. It's like you are knocking down walls instead of starting from within a confined cell. You can go anywhere. FAB!!!
Rachel you are always so inspiring.. I’m only at the 7:45 mark and you got me really back into XO just when I was thinking .. I always try everything and go back to old ways… first it was Efektor DL.. now things!!!…. You’re A Star!!!!…
What a fun "walkthrough" of your methodology. Listening to you explain your process reinforces my own self-taught technique. A bit of samples, a huge amount of knowledge of your DAW, a great library of sound sources, and a knowledge of how to manipulate those plug-ins. I have been teaching digital media for 16 years, and your ability to explain your process is outstanding (ever thought about being a music teacher?) Thanks for sharing your talents - I show your videos in my class to inspire other musicians (especially females) to pursue the craft. I also teach production sound for film at a major university... and I share your music with my students as well... I hope that one of our future Emmy winners uses your music someday.
OMG this was a complete epiphany moment. I never approached composition this way, but i started jamming to your clips, and it was a breath of fresh air.
Great job! AI have been wanting to watch a video about this subject for so long! Thanks for sharing your creative proces, I will borrow a few ideas for sure!!!
I remember when the first plugins came out. My god there are so many to chose from now it can be overwhelming. I write on guitar and so understanding how chords can interconnect is my way of finding melodies. I am now learning piano and so it is mainly just learning shapes as I know enough theory. Having said that there is a mountain of inspiration with DAWS and plugins to compliment or even write in a very different way. It's a never ending journey and so much fun.
Thank you for showing us this Rachel . It’s awesome to learn from the unbelievable talented individual your are. Also some songs write faster than others. I have made music not a lot but some. Some flow faster than others. Again thank you! 😊
By far one of the most helpful and insightful videos on songwriting in Ableton live. The fact you took us along with you on the journey is so helpful. Thanks, got loads from this 👍 Welsh aswell! I'm from Llanelli (Carmarthenshire) 👍
Really enjoyed this video. Just getting started in production and you had so many helpful tips. Always love when you sing random thoughts to demonstrate the technique. Helps me understand not to be focused on perfection, but rather, the creative process.
It can be so hard when watching the internet and comparing ourselves to others constantly - but everyone has their own music for making!! Thanks for much for watching!
Dear Rachel thanks for these amazing insights, it's a treasure, helping a lot! Not many artists would be so brave to show the creative process like you!
@@erik-janvanoosten1450 LOL, pirated version. No we are a large TH-camr and an influencer. this is how we make a living, so we have a full licence, and get to play with all the sample packs too. We love Ableton
It's been difficult for me to break out of arrangement view when writing music...but this helps a lot. Seeing how much you use session view just for capturing ideas, no matter how many you create, is inspiring.
Totally gobsmacked with this video. I assumed you were classically trained, playing the piano from the age of four etc. etc. I was so wrong!. You are the absolute GOAT with your drops. I am on the edge of my seat when I hear a build-up and then BOOM! your sound design and fantastic bass lines are impressive. I love your work and wish you all happiness and success in your career. Keep on making music. [edit] My absolute favourite drop is from "Four Producers" the Arturia episode, with Earthquake. Just brilliant.
Interesting way to start a track. I used to start with a synth line or melody. I now always start with the drums and bass. Ive been taking it out of ableton and starting in Maschine. I build 8-16 measure loops then import into Ableton. I duplicate for the length of the song then turn off measures and edit . Once i have a structure i start adding chords and melodies and synths. Sometimes i end up with another bassline. I also add additional drums and sfx. I add loops . Chops. Etc whatever i feel the song ends up needing. Ive been using Ableton since 1.0 and wanted to change things up with how I write things. I cant sing so end up using chops from splice or loopcloud or sometimes movie dialogue if it isn’t pure a instrumental track. Its cool to hear how you improvise singing to get some vocal melody for your tracks.
First time commenting on any of your videos. I felt compelled to do so because so much of what you have put out has inspired me. Truth be told I’m probably going to sign up for Splice right now, and your recommendation. Thank you for all that your content!
Never had heard of you until I went to Cardiff to the cricket last week, and have started listening you on Spotify and watching your TH-cam videos. Keep up with making good sounds
You are so damn cool Girl. I totally get the "boring myself writing songs on the piano. Lately I've started just using guitar in iPad...a whole new dimension. Thanks for the inspiration.
This was great. I get so caught in my ridged way of thinking sometimes. This really inspired me to just wing it sometimes and not be so hard on myself.
Oh, and it was fun seeing that the same thing happens to me when I try to record keys parts by myself instead of programming. I have great ideas in my head but then my hands and my skills don’t match, so I end up frustrated. Instead, if I take my time and program it, and ends up being better for my fluidity and to get inspired for the next instruments/parts
Bloody hell, 95 tracks :o that said, thank you so much for sharing your creative process... it's actually rather comforting to see that you don't need great playing / performing skills to write awesome songs... as long as you master the DAW on the computer side... I've signed up to your Ableton course a few months back and been lazy as of late but will resume it soon enough as seeing you with Ableton is just pure magic. PS: LOVE your new track, listened to it so many times, can't wait for the video release! :)
Ah thank you for watching and listening!! Jump back into that course and get stuck in! Also stop by the course discord channel if you haven't already - there's a great community there to inspire and stay productive!
Awesome tips on the b section, and had just started to get into the changing vocal speeds/highs lows,...but love seeing this and getting the confirmation :) Thanks again!!
Love this stuff. I mainly play guitar and record drums, bass and several guitars but like to experiment with keys. This has inspired me today to get off the couch (after I finish your video on my tv). And experiment. Great tips on working out vocal melodies to
So, i downloaded the Ableton software as i want to start recording my guitar work and put it on my drone videos that i make down at the beach where i live. This video has opened my eyes to the limitless possibilities that are out there for my discovery. Thanks for posting this!
Your explanations and demonstrations are always top notch. I appreciate that you often go right for the important bits of info relevant to what you’re doing. And love the breakdowns of setup after many of your performances. Somehow you know what a lot of us like to learn. Thank you so much for being so open and clear, plus inspiring! Also, I love the boards on the keyboard stand 😅. I feel that. Always trying to find ways to flexibly arrange gear haha
Great video and great topic! Our hands are most comfortable with only some types of chords, so by jamming the keyboard our hands produce the same song all over again. We should really detach ourselves from the keyboard to get out of the comfort zone. Even Max Martin himself in one video explains he’s using guitar for getting ideas for the same reason, Thanks for so explicitely explaining the obvious!
Love the Vibe .. love your process .. Love your accent .. In the 60's there was a group of writers & ' Beat Poets ' who used what they called the " Stream of conciousness " but tapping into the unconcious inspired by some famous Psychiatrist whose name I've forgotten .. But it 's like that therapy technique I say a word & you say the 1st word that comes into your head . Bob Dylan used to use it in some of his early work & is more easily understood than some of the others .. I read a lot of it in the 70's when I was in school & a lot of it was ( to me ) a Bit Emperors new Clothes .. I hope you know the story .. About the Emperoror's New Clothes .. ??? Anyway as much as i thought a lot was not very good it did influence me in my writing .. Back then I used to write poetry / Lyrics & then hang around the Girls Typing classes .. where they used to train Secretaries lol .. Reception on the phone is now mostly A.I. robots press 3 if you want to speak to a real person lol . Anyway .. even with me being a bit dyslexic I still managed to hang around a lot of the older girls . Shameless I was a Book Carrying wide eyed puppy dog for any girl a bit older . Still shameless & still writing .. I will try not to write any more longer comments . I tried Ableton lite & I couldn't see the screen on my laptop & The wi Fi connection here is useless .. So I have gone down the route of Cubase .. which I really don't understand what I am doing lol But mainly I am Old school using mixers & multitrak recorders .. little pre amps & Keyboards that do not need computers but can be used with computers .. I play a little bit of Bass & I am learning the drums ( Not very well but at least I don't just smash the cymbals all the time ) Sadly I cannot carry a tune in a bucket lol .. But I have to be my own boss & as I am 65 & it's just a purely Non profit making hobby for me that is ok. I wish you everything you wish for yourself stay safe & keep on you are Amazing & inspiring .. Ps. I am sorry I don't have any spare cash to send you just my small pension .. But I am sure you will do well without me .. Happy Holidays ( if you read this ? ) it will soon be Christmas . Bye
Very good. Thanks for being transparent. Two singers I have listened to a lot use/have used the technique of singing spontaneously to create a melody - Tom Johnston and Phil Collins.
Love this. Awesome as always. It is great to see your process. I write underground techno and house, but I have a similar flow of being inspired by sounds and 'happy accidents', then fleshing them out in to tracks. I'm a nerd for process, so this was great and very inspiring. Keep up the great content. CHEERS!
You gave me some inspiration from this Vid thanks. We may not do the same style but the tips will work & how long it took made me feel better about I take.
Typically I song write with an acoustic guitar first as it's always been my favorite way to write because it feels more intimate and stripped down. Electronic music is a whole different world for me, and it's really fun to dive in and experiment with sounds! I love the tip about creating an A & B section before laying down any vocals... I've found myself having similar issues with that when I'm jumping in to record/create instrument tracks with a beat. Thanks for the inspiration :)
I love to sing and have like tones of ideas in my head but I'm stuck in my production because of the lack of my "technical" skills with Ableton and all that. I feel that you will be my liberation and a big step forward something very important in my production
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Yet again, wonderfully selflessly insightful. RCK, it’s not just your beautiful songwriting and your enthusiasm for process, it’s also about how much you give back. Song writing and production is so personal, private, sacred even; yet you have allowed people to experience that place and that journey with you - not many people are gracious to the extent that they are prepared to share that level of themselves. Truly inspiring.
Thank you so much for the kind words!!! Means a lot! 🙏
@@RachelKCollierRKC #talent the definition of!!! #rachelkcollier
I was stuck, staring at ableton for the last hour. Watched this and got inspired. Your process is very practical and freeing. Thank you for this. I'm now about 10 tracks into my scene and just sketching.
I'm right there with you Hassan. What talent & inspiration Rachel is, amazing!
Rachel you are an angel and a treasure
Thank you!!
absolutely agree
That is the coolest and most inspirational songwriting video I have seen - thanks Rachel!
Aww thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
13 downvoters have no idea how generous it is that you give us such a deep insight into your workflow.
Thank you Rachel!
Jealousy is a very ugly emotion isn't it?
@@Tiffers963Hz - it's not necessarily jealousy - cucking looks horrible as well.
Maybe they down vote cause 1 they don't like the sound or possibly they do not like her process her choice of sounds. I didn't down vote it but could say can't say I like her process. It's fine for her. I don't use samples and throw stuff around I always use a rythmn or solo melody myself. Again different people do different things but this seems more like it's all about the computer at the centre and expensive equipment. I know a ton of musicians who use next to nothing to write their songs . Again im only showing why some people might down vote it .
absolutely amazing how you went along producing this from scratch. Your comment of " I don´t wanna get stuck to a keyboard when starting" reminds me of myself when feeling you are stuck to black and white keys over and over again. Thank you!
Ah Thank you so much!!
Rachel, you are a gem and deserve every bit of success you strive for and have coming!
I wish there were more videos like this on TH-cam. There are so many tutorials on specific production techniques, but it's so rare to see a video on the actual creative process of how to start writing a song/track with a unique perspective. Thanks Rachel. You are awesome.
Super dope breakdown!!! I agree with being limited by using the keys to inspire... The right sample will always have that "it" factor to inspire!
Exactly!!
I luv this song. I listen to it LOUD in my Ford Focus Titanium on the way home from work every week.
Im a rock blues guitar player and i find these techniques really mind blowing !!
I've been using Ableton for a few years now, but it's always great to see how light-hearted Rachel describes the process of making music. Sometimes you just have to think less and just do it. I usually start in session view too but I'm often quite tense and Rachel makes it all look so easy and relaxed. Great video!!!
Discovered this video today and this is how I write music too! I cant work with chords I need rhythm or some sort of sample to write something! RKC you rock! Even the gibberish sounds good!!!
Nice song! I saved it as my favorites in Spotify today. Love that driving beat. Makes you want to move. Glad I found you!
This is great, thank you! It's so smart freeing yourself up in that way, so you can use a different part of your brain to create and write. It's like you are knocking down walls instead of starting from within a confined cell. You can go anywhere. FAB!!!
Rachel you are always so inspiring.. I’m only at the 7:45 mark and you got me really back into XO just when I was thinking .. I always try everything and go back to old ways… first it was Efektor DL.. now things!!!…. You’re A Star!!!!…
You are fantastic! Always inspiring, and an absolute wizard at music production.
Thanks for this. I'm a songwriter in the Scottish Highlands. Really interesting to watch even though I use Cubase! 👏
This is one of the best song writing videos I have seen yet! Thank you for this! Be blessed!
Fantastic how transparent you are with your process. Great stuff.
Thank you!
What a fun "walkthrough" of your methodology. Listening to you explain your process reinforces my own self-taught technique. A bit of samples, a huge amount of knowledge of your DAW, a great library of sound sources, and a knowledge of how to manipulate those plug-ins. I have been teaching digital media for 16 years, and your ability to explain your process is outstanding (ever thought about being a music teacher?) Thanks for sharing your talents - I show your videos in my class to inspire other musicians (especially females) to pursue the craft. I also teach production sound for film at a major university... and I share your music with my students as well... I hope that one of our future Emmy winners uses your music someday.
Thank you so much that means a lot!! I've always loved sharing what I know with others so I'm happy to hear it's reaching good places! 💜💜💜
OMG this was a complete epiphany moment. I never approached composition this way, but i started jamming to your clips, and it was a breath of fresh air.
💜💜💜
Great job! AI have been wanting to watch a video about this subject for so long! Thanks for sharing your creative proces, I will borrow a few ideas for sure!!!
Magnificent on 2 levels! 1 I use a similar process so thanks for the confirmation. 2. I have learned how to embellish my original ideas.
Wow, this opens my eyes. What a very nice way to produce nice vibes... COOL !
I remember when the first plugins came out. My god there are so many to chose from now it can be overwhelming. I write on guitar and so understanding how chords can interconnect is my way of finding melodies. I am now learning piano and so it is mainly just learning shapes as I know enough theory. Having said that there is a mountain of inspiration with DAWS and plugins to compliment or even write in a very different way. It's a never ending journey and so much fun.
Nice one for sharing the improv takes! most people don't. helpful to hear
Nice video! Ah.. the reface CS.. What an amazing sounding synth I use it all the time. And nice track btw.
As a record producer I have to say your videos are super inspiring!
This video makes me jump into my push and create !
Thanks Rachel!
You're honnestly rocking some of the best contempory pop music out there
Thank you for showing us this Rachel . It’s awesome to learn from the unbelievable talented individual your are. Also some songs write faster than others. I have made music not a lot but some. Some flow faster than others. Again thank you! 😊
By far one of the most helpful and insightful videos on songwriting in Ableton live. The fact you took us along with you on the journey is so helpful. Thanks, got loads from this 👍
Welsh aswell! I'm from Llanelli (Carmarthenshire)
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The song is 🔥😍 And thanks for the interesting video!
Thank you so much!!!!
Perfecto 👌 Great insight into your workflow 🎹💻🪗💡
Really enjoyed this video. Just getting started in production and you had so many helpful tips. Always love when you sing random thoughts to demonstrate the technique. Helps me understand not to be focused on perfection, but rather, the creative process.
It can be so hard when watching the internet and comparing ourselves to others constantly - but everyone has their own music for making!! Thanks for much for watching!
Applause. I find this very inspiring and the flow of it feels very natural and genuine. Thanks for sharing.
Dear Rachel thanks for these amazing insights, it's a treasure, helping a lot! Not many artists would be so brave to show the creative process like you!
Super, I am trying to switch over to Ableton Live, thanks for sharing
Haha, if you phrase it like that it sounds like you're having trouble getting a pirated version to run on your system ;)
@@erik-janvanoosten1450 LOL, pirated version. No we are a large TH-camr and an influencer. this is how we make a living, so we have a full licence, and get to play with all the sample packs too. We love Ableton
It's been difficult for me to break out of arrangement view when writing music...but this helps a lot. Seeing how much you use session view just for capturing ideas, no matter how many you create, is inspiring.
we need a studio tour!!
You are incredible! I LOVE how "flowey" your creative process is.. It's super inspiring.
(All your music is amazing too! Keep doing what you do!)
this is an awesome awesome process. thanks so much for sharing! I feel super inspired a year later!
Totally gobsmacked with this video. I assumed you were classically trained, playing the piano from the age of four etc. etc. I was so wrong!. You are the absolute GOAT with your drops. I am on the edge of my seat when I hear a build-up and then BOOM! your sound design and fantastic bass lines are impressive. I love your work and wish you all happiness and success in your career. Keep on making music. [edit] My absolute favourite drop is from "Four Producers" the Arturia episode, with Earthquake. Just brilliant.
Interesting way to start a track. I used to start with a synth line or melody. I now always start with the drums and bass. Ive been taking it out of ableton and starting in Maschine. I build 8-16 measure loops then import into Ableton. I duplicate for the length of the song then turn off measures and edit . Once i have a structure i start adding chords and melodies and synths. Sometimes i end up with another bassline. I also add additional drums and sfx. I add loops . Chops. Etc whatever i feel the song ends up needing. Ive been using Ableton since 1.0 and wanted to change things up with how I write things. I cant sing so end up using chops from splice or loopcloud or sometimes movie dialogue if it isn’t pure a instrumental track. Its cool to hear how you improvise singing to get some vocal melody for your tracks.
Very nice to see the actual workflow. Thank you!
Thank you so much! Just realized how stuck I am in "must come up with a riff". Will start having fun now.
This is excellent, thank you for sharing your process in such detail. Inspiring!
First time commenting on any of your videos. I felt compelled to do so because so much of what you have put out has inspired me. Truth be told I’m probably going to sign up for Splice right now, and your recommendation. Thank you for all that your content!
Very cool. Shows how you can just vibe and then curate. 😃
that was extremely helpful! I have the feeling I can start right away! thank you so much!
Never had heard of you until I went to Cardiff to the cricket last week, and have started listening you on Spotify and watching your TH-cam videos. Keep up with making good sounds
Ah that's so cool to hear! I hope you liked the show! I had a blast there. Thanks for stopping by the channel!!! 💜💜💜
Rachel K Collier thank you so much for show your workflow. Love to watch your videos
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for explaining the work flow of Session view. I’ve seen many clips of this work flow but never in a real time situation
I love session view!! Thanks for watching!
Gosh I'm so glad I stumbled on to your vids. Really cool tunes and thanks for sharing what you know!
You are so damn cool Girl. I totally get the "boring myself writing songs on the piano. Lately I've started just using guitar in iPad...a whole new dimension. Thanks for the inspiration.
This was great. I get so caught in my ridged way of thinking sometimes. This really inspired me to just wing it sometimes and not be so hard on myself.
Awesome Rachel! Thanks so much. Your song is already on my spotify :)))
You are very smart girl!! .....amazing song writing workflow, I enjoyed watching this video ....thank you for sharing!!
Rachel Rachel Rachel guuuurl! So inspiring. Bloody hell. Thank you so much for this video ❤🔥
I love that you admitted to picking up a drum loop when feeling lazy. Totally relatable lol.
Oh, and it was fun seeing that the same thing happens to me when I try to record keys parts by myself instead of programming. I have great ideas in my head but then my hands and my skills don’t match, so I end up frustrated. Instead, if I take my time and program it, and ends up being better for my fluidity and to get inspired for the next instruments/parts
Bloody hell, 95 tracks :o
that said, thank you so much for sharing your creative process... it's actually rather comforting to see that you don't need great playing / performing skills to write awesome songs... as long as you master the DAW on the computer side...
I've signed up to your Ableton course a few months back and been lazy as of late but will resume it soon enough as seeing you with Ableton is just pure magic.
PS: LOVE your new track, listened to it so many times, can't wait for the video release! :)
Ah thank you for watching and listening!! Jump back into that course and get stuck in! Also stop by the course discord channel if you haven't already - there's a great community there to inspire and stay productive!
@@RachelKCollierRKC thanks for rhe pointer, will definitely check out the discord too !
Thanks for sharing! It really inspires me, so I can do the next step now.
Really nice video! Good inspo . Great guiding. Keep it up and thanx for sharing
I love this girl!! Keep the vibes alive!!!
Awesome tips on the b section, and had just started to get into the changing vocal speeds/highs lows,...but love seeing this and getting the confirmation :) Thanks again!!
thanx for sharing
Love this stuff. I mainly play guitar and record drums,
bass and several guitars but like to experiment with keys. This has inspired me today to get off the couch (after I finish your video on my tv). And experiment. Great tips on working out vocal melodies to
Thank you! Hope you had a great time experimenting!!!
Came for the information, stayed for the music ❤
So, i downloaded the Ableton software as i want to start recording my guitar work and put it on my drone videos that i make down at the beach where i live. This video has opened my eyes to the limitless possibilities that are out there for my discovery.
Thanks for posting this!
Ah lovely!!! Glad you've joined us in the ableton world!!! Thanks for watching!
@@RachelKCollierRKC B.T.W. I've never heard of you prior to this but now you have a huge fan from Carlsbad, California! 🇬🇧🇺🇲
This was the most refreshing and useful video I’ve seen in a while 👏👏👏
Your explanations and demonstrations are always top notch. I appreciate that you often go right for the important bits of info relevant to what you’re doing. And love the breakdowns of setup after many of your performances. Somehow you know what a lot of us like to learn. Thank you so much for being so open and clear, plus inspiring!
Also, I love the boards on the keyboard stand 😅. I feel that. Always trying to find ways to flexibly arrange gear haha
Thanks for sharing this insight into your songwriting workflow, Rachel! 🙏🎶
Great video and great topic!
Our hands are most comfortable with only some types of chords, so by jamming the keyboard our hands produce the same song all over again. We should really detach ourselves from the keyboard to get out of the comfort zone.
Even Max Martin himself in one video explains he’s using guitar for getting ideas for the same reason,
Thanks for so explicitely explaining the obvious!
Thanks for watching!
Nice to see behind the scenes. I also produce like this and have done for over 20 years :)
Love the Vibe .. love your process .. Love your accent .. In the 60's there was a group of writers & ' Beat Poets ' who used what they called the " Stream of conciousness " but tapping into the unconcious inspired by some famous Psychiatrist whose name I've forgotten .. But it 's like that therapy technique I say a word & you say the 1st word that comes into your head . Bob Dylan used to use it in some of his early work & is more easily understood than some of the others .. I read a lot of it in the 70's when I was in school & a lot of it was ( to me ) a Bit Emperors new Clothes .. I hope you know the story .. About the Emperoror's New Clothes .. ??? Anyway as much as i thought a lot was not very good it did influence me in my writing .. Back then I used to write poetry / Lyrics & then hang around the Girls Typing classes .. where they used to train Secretaries lol .. Reception on the phone is now mostly A.I. robots press 3 if you want to speak to a real person lol . Anyway .. even with me being a bit dyslexic I still managed to hang around a lot of the older girls . Shameless I was a Book Carrying wide eyed puppy dog for any girl a bit older . Still shameless & still writing .. I will try not to write any more longer comments . I tried Ableton lite & I couldn't see the screen on my laptop & The wi Fi connection here is useless .. So I have gone down the route of Cubase .. which I really don't understand what I am doing lol But mainly I am Old school using mixers & multitrak recorders .. little pre amps & Keyboards that do not need computers but can be used with computers .. I play a little bit of Bass & I am learning the drums ( Not very well but at least I don't just smash the cymbals all the time ) Sadly I cannot carry a tune in a bucket lol .. But I have to be my own boss & as I am 65 & it's just a purely Non profit making hobby for me that is ok. I wish you everything you wish for yourself stay safe & keep on you are Amazing & inspiring .. Ps. I am sorry I don't have any spare cash to send you just my small pension .. But I am sure you will do well without me .. Happy Holidays ( if you read this ? ) it will soon be Christmas . Bye
Awesome love this kind of workflow🎶
This is one of the best and most inspiring videos on songwriting I have ever seen!Thanks Rach!!
I love your creative process. Very similar to mine in many ways. Brilliant!
Thanks for this! Abelton looks handy for drums specifically...might have to give it a whirl
Very good. Thanks for being transparent. Two singers I have listened to a lot use/have used the technique of singing spontaneously to create a melody - Tom Johnston and Phil Collins.
I am glad I found your channel, this was extremely helpful!
Cool Video. I really like it specially the part when you explain how important it is for to wait for starting recording vocals. Cheers.
Thank you for this rachel got some new musical ideas from this.
Awesome video Rachel!!
Love this. Awesome as always. It is great to see your process. I write underground techno and house, but I have a similar flow of being inspired by sounds and 'happy accidents', then fleshing them out in to tracks. I'm a nerd for process, so this was great and very inspiring. Keep up the great content. CHEERS!
Thank you so much!!! Happy accidents are definitely the best accidents 😅
@@RachelKCollierRKC they certainly are, and you make the most of them for sure. Love your work. Thanks for doing what you do.
Aaaahhhh Pinterest!!! Awesome!!! I have been banging my head against a wall trying to write lyrics, and the Rhyme Brain!!! Ah man this is gold!!
You gave me some inspiration from this Vid thanks. We may not do the same style but the tips will work & how long it took made me feel better about I take.
It's always a process! Thanks for watching!
This is tremendously insightful into your process. Very inspiring. Carry on being awesome.
Thanks for the resources rachel you really inspire us everyday. Congrats on your latest release ❤
I love your videos! thanks for sharing your knowledge, you are amazing!
Typically I song write with an acoustic guitar first as it's always been my favorite way to write because it feels more intimate and stripped down. Electronic music is a whole different world for me, and it's really fun to dive in and experiment with sounds! I love the tip about creating an A & B section before laying down any vocals... I've found myself having similar issues with that when I'm jumping in to record/create instrument tracks with a beat. Thanks for the inspiration :)
That song has a great groove! But from you, I would expect nothing less! Very helpful and informative video!
Ah thank you!!
Es justo lo que necesitaba escuchar y ver! Muchas gracias! Eres maravillosa! :)
Love the Video! Really helpful stuff!!
I love to sing and have like tones of ideas in my head but I'm stuck in my production because of the lack of my "technical" skills with Ableton and all that. I feel that you will be my liberation and a big step forward something very important in my production
Love your clear explanations great content and cool tips!
Thank you!
I love your process! This was so very helpful. Thank you for sharing. Love the song! You are an inspiration.
I love your music. Thanks for sharing.