Totally understand why you might feel this way, Andrew. I want you to be this great, creative and evolving artist that you've been sharing with us all this time. Everyone needs time to recharge to avoid their creative process just becoming a series of similar songs about travelling between gigs . Your generosity with your TH-cam audience and your fantastic openness and willingness to share your enthusiasms and nuggets of wisdom has really inspired me and I'm sure countless others, and it has definitely earned you the right to set your own pace. I for one will still be here looking forward to whatever you choose to share whenever you choose to share it. No regrets Andrew! No regrets for being true to yourself!
If you didn’t know that Andrew was Canadian, this video should pretty much get that point across. “I’m so sorry that I need to take better care of myself” 😂 you rock Andrew, I hope a bit of extra time helps you create the way you want to create!
Much respect! I honestly can't wrap my head around how you were able to upload so frequently with such high quality content before. I appreciate the time you must have spent on editing your videos, let alone just researching your information, writing your songs, coming up with ideas, etc. It's an exhausting process, and you made it look easy. I think a break is in order, you deserve it! Cheers :)
(hasn't uploaded since October) Yesssss...give in to the dark side... Seriously though, I hope you can find a bit of work/life balance, and I look forward to whatever the future brings for you creatively because you're an inspiration to me personally and to so many others as well.
This announcement means a whole lot to me... Maaaaan your creative way of looking at EVERY process and method in music, has really help shape my workflow and general creativity. Although i'm smaller than a flea, my music would not be the same without you. Same with youtube.. Peace man, enjoy life!
wait why is a channel about deep thoughts and history on this channel and whats funny is that you popped up in my recommended yesterday and now your here? youtube is weird
Wow! I was literally just binge-watching the rare earth playlist! What a coincidence! Also, I couldn't agree more. I make indie games and I tend to fill up all my free time working because making them is my dream. I have to actively step back and do other things because if I want to actually finish a project I can't work for 3 weeks straight for 10 hours a day and then burn out.
Breaking News: Andrew Huang in an attempt to regain human life takes his first two week break in two years. You're awesome dude. The polish that goes into your videos is some of the best I've seen on the platform and something I strive towards every day :) A happy Andrew will surely reflect in the videos so have a good break and here's hoping the algorithm has a bit of heart!
Andrew!! I’m so proud of you!! You know that I respect you so much, and the fact that you can step back and are able to realize that you need to take a break is amazing. We’re here for you, we’re always here for you. Do what’s best for you (as long as you stay hydrated c; )
Lots of truth here. Andrew you're one of my favorites - love and watch everything you make. It is a seriously weird job - I feel you. Take care of yourself first man - we'll be here!
Sondelll I’ve followed Andrew for ages. My background in in music ;-) Andrew produces by far some of the most creative videos I’ve seen and the level of work that goes into his production is impressive. Very inspiring.
People don’t understand that you’re not just making videos. You are also editing music. It’s double the work!!! I’ve battled this for years and am amazed at how far you’ve come. You are during the job of an entire production crew basically by yourself!
I honestly have so much respect for creators like Andrew who upload on a schedule, but at the same time I've always feel bad for them. As a human audience member, I always see other humans who feel entitled to "receive" a video according to the creator's schedule and it's like, who tf do you think you are?! Creator's are people too and deserve their breaks.... Being creative 24/7 is a recipe for self destruction. Much love and respect from NYC Andrew!!!!!!!
ikr the workload just piles on and you say to urslf its fine ill scramble tomorrow and it just builds up andrew its good that ur taking a break lol this comment belongs in ygs
"If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit." - Banksy I'm proud of you for making the choice to take a break instead of waiting until your breaking point. Enjoy your rest and more relaxed schedule, and know that your followers will be here when you return!
“Vibrating on this constant frequency” No one could’ve pulled that pun off except for you, Andrew. We love you and we wouldn’t want you to burn out. Although we love your videos and your whole channel that consists of you and your amazingness, you need your rest. Keep Huanging man, keep huanging.
You said you aren't saving lives, I disagree. I've been playing guitar and piano for a little over 9 years, but I didn't get serious about it until I stumbled upon your channel and realized my dream is to make music even half as good as yours. If it weren't for the videos you make I might get stuck at some boring desk job doing something I have no interest in. I might make twice as much as I do as a musician, but I wouldn't be enjoying life; I'd be wasting it. In my eyes, you save lives because you help people realize their true passions. You help people realize that loving what you do and being excited to go to work when you wake up is one of the keys to being happy. You save would've-been-wasted lives Mr. Huang.
I audibly laughed when you recalled what you did during the day, because it's eerily similar to how I work. I always go to sleep thinking that I didn't get anything done. I've spoken to others that also have a strenuous upload schedule and the number one thing they talk about is how important taking time off is. Thanks for the perspective, man, and keep up the great work (even if that means relaxing)
Man this is a bummer, I look forward to you videos every single week with bated breath. But I can only imagine you pushing out such high quality content twice a week is super exhausting. I'm so glad you had the courage to do this! Do what you gotta do man!
I'm so happy you're opening up this discussion. I know a lot of people are pushing themselves way too hard, I'm definitely one of them, and it's so unhealthy for all of us. It creates a loop where everyone needs to push even harder because our neighbour is. I mean the reason we create is for our own happiness, so we should really be mindful about not losing ourselves in the process. ❤️ I needed this video right now, I need to back off a bit too. You keep inspiring me in so many ways, thank you Andrew.
More time for yourself and to recalibrated and to do things you never had time for like making and enjoying a cooked meal and going to bed earlier. I definitely recommend taking a break for every reason Andrew has discussed. I temporarily closed all my accounts and it felt great. One thing I didnt miss was the feeling I must post a performance or worry about losing support. Enjoy your time off.
Obviously we support you in everything you do and you've left us with so much good content we can totally watch all your old videos while c r y i n g!!! Much love and good vibes your way!
We support you in whatever you decide, Andrew. Your music is amazing, and we love your content. True fans will support you and make sure you get what you need.
You're absolutely amazing and utterly inspiring. I'm glad you are stepping back to rebalance and keep your mental health in check. I like this discussion of the mentality of wanting to generate content and its effect, but I want you to be happy and well 💙💜 💙💜 Thank you for everything!
Do what you gotta do, Andrew! I've been lurking on the channel for the better part of a year and I really appreciate all you do. Also, your eyebrows are amazing. I know thats a little weird feedback I just noticed and had to say something. 😅✋
Andrew, absolutely love this channel and weirdly your a part of my life, i watch all of your videos and it brings me immense joy, picks me up on down days and makes good days better. Its wonderful to see you making yourself vulnerable and being honest about what you need to do. You have a super supportive community behind you so you do you. Eat good food, rest well, re balance as you say. two weeks really isnt that long by the way. Anyway, looking forward to seeing you back once you have done what you needa do. peace my bro
You're amazing and an inspiration to many of us. I think you need to take the time you need. You only get one life...we'll be here regardless!!! Much love and high fives!
Super honest and open. The only burdens are those we make for ourselves. I think you’re on the mark by dialling things back. Best wishes to you and enjoy more of what life has to offer.
Hey man, Thanks for all the work you put into your videos! I've super appreciated them and have learned a ton of random but cool editing tricks. I think it's cool that you've decided to take a break (you totally deserve it!) and I look forward to your future videos!
You do you Andrew, I hope you find a better balance of content creation, music and life. Enjoy your R&R! Wish you the best. Also 2 weeks is a well deserved break from your rigorous upload schedule (honestly how you were describing it came off like you were going to say 2 months or even longer). And I honestly found it amazing that you had so much quality content at the pace you were working.
Good for you man. Self care is NO joke. I want to say that I am throughly impressed by you. Your outside the box thinking and passion allowed you to blaze a trail in music to build a career. Its really inspiring, particularly in this day and age when the "industry", or at least what used to be the industry, is still croaking out its final death rattle. Enjoy your "break".... though I get the sense that with a brain like yours there really arent any breaks.... I get it.
take that break! but that mindset is of a limited source and is a super power depending how you feel, i do the same thing but in recluse, your energy is raw and amazing thank you. did you start doing everything yourself? its exhausting for me
I can relate with this, but on a much smaller scale. For a while I was publishing a video once every week, and I eventually burnt out. I gave myself a few months to do whatever and I barely uploaded during that time, but now I'm ready to come back and upload more but keep it healthy. Best of luck on finding your balance!
Love you, your music, and this channel. Your decision is healthy, for both you as a person and you as an artist. Enjoy your time off, and look forward to what you make and do in the future.
Greetings from London! Andrew you're such an inspiration that even your announcement of taking a break is inspiring. I came across your channel this January and you instantly became a favourite. You also sparked a huge boost of motivation as I observed just how prolific you are. Finish what you started is the most valuable lesson I've learned from your channel and I've since revisited a 7 year old production, and actually finished it! Now I feel even more inspired to finish the other 400+ unfinished compositions! I must complete my dissertation first though! Thank you so much for all your hard work. I love your videos, there is so much valuable education that I need a week or two just to grasp these new concepts and approaches to music making. So ultimately, I think less frequent releases will be great! Enjoy your break, and please for the sake of your health and your family, take a vacation man!
Honestly this is something I've been wondering about. You make sooo much good quality content that I've really been impressed by how much you're able to put out, because not many other people can do that. I totally understand how that is unsustainable though, and I'm glad you are taking this time off, because you need it. Thank you Andrew for what you've given the youtube community and music lovers, and I really enjoy what you are doing and will continue to do so.
*hit notification bell button* You are the first one of my almost a hundred subscriptions! Love your videos and completely understand you as a creator too. Take a good rest, it's required for making awesome stuff. Good luck!
I enjoyed this a lot. It's REALLY hard to produce videos without half-assing something. When i started my channel, I thought to myself "Okay, well I'll spend half a day a week making a video.". That half day turned into 2 days, 3 days if anything went wrong, which it always does. I abandoned the "release schedule" entirely. Free gear is only great when you actually have time to play with it. Keep up the excellent work!
No matter what Andrew, I will always love your videos, your talent, your passion, and most importantly, your midi unicorns! You have brought so much life into the music universe, and brought out the best in this platform! You have so much skill, and I hope you get to show it to the world in other ways! I really will miss these uploads, but I look forward to the other things you create in the future! Wishing all the best to you!❤❤❤🎶🎶🎶❤❤❤🎶❤🎶❤🎶❤
Awesome that you can identify something before it becomes an issue and burns you out. Will be looking forward for a few weeks time! Make sure you get to fully relax!! ;)
Man, I just dicovered you this past week. You already healped me A LOT and there is a ton of great material in this channel! Chill out dude! And keep rocking! Cheers from Brazil!!
Good for you sir! I wish more companies who are pushing their own limit/goals could recognize the things you spelled out in this video. Enjoy your time off and the bell is on and ready to let me know when you’re back!
Love you Andrew! So happy you're smart enough to know yourself like that. Some people burn themselves out and you have WAY too much to share with the world to do that to yourself. Don't worry-still a hardcore fan and gonna be sub'd n bell'd till the day they shut the ol' youtubes down.
Absolutely feel you brother. Take a look at my channel...I create videos that often involve 50-100 between cast and crew, months of work per video...it was sustainable for a few years (at first I was entirely alone but eventually grew a very large team), but I more than burnt myself out...I ended up in the hospital permanently...I'm almost at over a year of not creating. Please take care of yourself. I speak from experience, it's not worth burning yourself out over. Hope you figure things out man, you've done a great job at building your channel. Good luck my friend. You've got my email if you ever wanna chat! Canadians 4 Lyfe.
It's good to have pauses in tracks to allow it to breathe and develop and have dynamics which make the track interesting. Grear to hear you're taking care of you, excited for where your life song takes us all next. And thanks for everything you've shared with us so far! So valuable and informative! You're changing lives, which is a form of saving, and I appreciate you.
We understand dude. No other music channel (that I'm aware of) uploads this frequently, and there is a reason for that. You do you. You deserve it. Nobody will go anywhere, everyone is here because you're the best at what you do. Schedule doesn't matter.
I really like when normal TH-camrs make a video with a more post-empire view, when they address the audience with what is actually happening and all of that. Andrew, you're awesome. Take your time.
What's sad is that expecting such things is for some reason deemed not okay by most brainlets on the internet. In reality, I don't care if you mother died, I don't care if your girlfriend left you, I don't care if you're hamster bit your finger and you need it for editing... Outside of a full on emergency, you upload a video making sure people know you're going to be missing for a while, just as you would for an office job. When it's a hobby that's one thing, but when it's your primary job like this is for many of the bigger TH-camrs it's not okay to just leave your audience high and dry with no explanation _up front._ That said, while he doesn't deserve praise for this video, he has once again proven to me that he deserves every single cent of the money he's gotten from me via Patreon and Bandcamp over the last few years.
People in office jobs have vacations. So they don't burn out. It's not humanly possible to work every day (including weekends) for several years and not to get tired.
My favorite videos of yours are where you take a bizarre concept, and take it to ridiculous extremes; Cover an 80s song in a dubstep style, make music with radiator sounds, or carrots, that kinda thing. Obviously those videos take a long time to shoot, and maybe it's my memory playing tricks on me, but I feel that there have been a lot less of those recently, probably because of the strict schedule, and we've had a lot of tech demos instead, which I'm sure are valuable for some people, but not me. Take some time off, you deserve a vacation, and no one worth listening to will begrudge you that, and when you come back find the projects that really speak to you and give them the attention and time they need. It shows when you commit to something, and those are the videos I keep coming back to watch and listen to years later. And if you find yourself having the compulsive urge to upload MOAR, there's this really neat Canadian musician who has a song for you th-cam.com/video/DbMaGRUFjgc/w-d-xo.html
Just started checking out your vids. I could only imagine how the pressure can mount up trying to push content out twice a week. Enjoy taking a breather, look forward to whatever you do next.
thank u so much for explaining yourself so clearly!!!! so great for us to know how you feel, and why you feel this way! Just take care of yourself and of your relatives now on! And every time you post a video, it's gonna be a lovely day for me!
You're such an inspiration. You're like THE person I want to be. Take care of yourself, you've done WAY ENOUGH for us all. Love you Andrew. I friggin love you, or more precisely what you've done for me, since I don't really know you. But you know.... yeah... I love you.
Thanks so much for putting so much dedication and effort over the past few years. I’ve learned a lot from your videos and really enjoy watching them. Don’t burn out, dude. You’re too young and talented. Looking forward to more great (though less frequent) material!
Man, I hope this doesn't hurt your numbers because of TH-cam's algorithm. Toning it down is going to do wonders for your creativity. I just hope TH-cam's system doesn't punish you for it.
KungFuBlitzKrieg why is it that when I'm scrolling through the comments...I always read the one talking about some part in the video just as they say it in the video?
This means a lot to me. I went through a bad burnout over a year ago, and I'm still recovering. Seeing you share your experience makes me feel understood. It makes me feel more comfortable sharing my own experience with it. We need to share these experiences so that more people can understand the problem, so that it can be more easily avoided. Too many people going through this are scared to talk about it because they don't understand it, or because they're afraid that others won't understand it. You've already helped over 100k people understand it better by making and posting this video. That's more meaningful to me than any amount of new super cool music videos-but that's easy to say when you've already made more than enough super cool music videos to keep most people entertained for years. Enjoy your break, and realize that you're helping people by doing so. Don't be afraid to take some extra time off if you need it.
Hey Andrew, I think this one should be added to the "crown jewel" list because of its authenticity. I actually felt this coming in the absence of the epic food-based cover songs and "Best of 20XX" medleys. It's so ironic that what often propels our success also prompts us to withdraw from it. Just know that my three kids and I have many a time huddled around to watch the latest upload, and making you an adopted member of the household unbeknownst to you. ❤ And thanks to you my kids now know what modular synthesis is and are making really cool tracks on their tablets. As a musician I have also gotten a lot out of your prolific-ness (is that a word?) and your ability to finish projects and execute ideas. So, I trust your fans are gonna stick around. I know we will. See you in two weeks!
The crazy thing is that no matter what size youtuber you are its all the same experience. I work a full time job as an IT person and I release 3 cooking videos a week. thats 3 videos that take 10 - 12 hours to make on top of research, social media marketing, and then add on life. Its kinda wild. I hate that it doesn't get easier, but I still want to push through it to grow my channel! Good Luck Andrew, Take a break and enjoy!!!! I bet you'll come back and grow even larger because your quality will be even better!
Take your time, Andrew. Your content is worth waiting for and we all love both you and what you do. I have been watching you for a while (not sure how long) but I have loved every minute of it. Take all the time you need before you get back in the game. I look forward to your next upload! Also, at 6:28 I totally thought you were going to say years and my heart dropped lol. SO glad you said weeks 😂
Andrew, I've learned so much from your videos. I was even more excited to learn that you're a Toronto artist, I'm living in Hamilton for work right now. I'm an emerg doc, so I don't have a ton of time to put towards the dream I always had of producing electronic music from a variety of genres (I used to DJ breaks, DnB, house back in the day and missed it when it was hard to fit it in when I was in school). It's not going to be easy, but you and a few other TH-camrs inspired me to give it try, because I'll never know if I can do it if I don't try. Starting to learn eurorack, and Ableton as well (something I was putting off for the last 2 years...it's a daunting undertaking). Very much looking forward to watching all your future brilliant content, just always remember that your happiness needs to come first! All the best!
That's cool man you gotta stay sane. I've always been impressed with your stuff. When you're back maybe you can experiment with a simple low effort one Take format or something.
Andrew, everyone understands you, making songs/videos is a creative process that needs different mood and situations. We(the fans, including me!) will still love and support you whatever you do. Enjoy the break you will need it!
Hey, have a good break man! I've loved watching your creativity since I subbed, really inspirational to see so much creativity and I'm glad you're taking care of yourself :)
love ya. I bet you will feel awesome after taking some quality time. you've gotten your production chops so on point, so now taking time to let artistic ideas brighten could take your works to a whole next level.
Glad you're looking out for yourself, just started watching your stuff and I'm about to get into production and i'm feeling like your channel is going to be an amazing resource!!!!
Sounds like a good idea. I don’t have anything like the quality or schedule you have, but working a full-time job and trying to do good videos on top of it burned me out a bit. Have a good break!
It's something it seems most hard working creatives go through - and I think pushing hard for a long period of time is actually good, to build it as a muscle - but you still need to release it in order to let it grow. So if there's any doubt, I think you should let go of that, and the same way you built structure and a schedule for your youtube growth, I think you should schedule the breaks, too. Annualize it at least.
I once heard the story about top athletes having a common trait - they are all super good at relaxing, sprinters look lazy as soon they sit down cause they are just so relaxed, tennis players waiting for the opponent to hit the ball relaxes every single muscle and then explode the next moment when the opponent hits it. Your comment made me think of that, schedule the relaxation to let the muscles grow, guess we all could learn from that!
I will never forget the clap highfives of your videos. They made me smile everytime! I hope you get the rejuvenating rest you need and start to dial back to let yourself be more of a person outside of just doing your dream job. Working on your dream is nice but work still is pretty heavy so I’m sure we all understand the message you’re trying to convey! We’ll miss you but we’ll be more excited to hear from you when you are able to come back!
I think this will be great for you man. I have a feeling I will enjoy future, more relaxed & centered Andrew's videos even more!
Hi Roomie!
Oh, wait, it's R O M I E.
Hi roomie
How come like all the comments above are ❤️ by Andrew but not roomies
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its because you beat him at the hour song challenge
Good on you for recognizing the need for a step back. That is a success in itself!
Totally understand why you might feel this way, Andrew. I want you to be this great, creative and evolving artist that you've been sharing with us all this time. Everyone needs time to recharge to avoid their creative process just becoming a series of similar songs about travelling between gigs . Your generosity with your TH-cam audience and your fantastic openness and willingness to share your enthusiasms and nuggets of wisdom has really inspired me and I'm sure countless others, and it has definitely earned you the right to set your own pace. I for one will still be here looking forward to whatever you choose to share whenever you choose to share it.
No regrets Andrew! No regrets for being true to yourself!
All the best man! Your upload schedule was insane. I hope this will give you more artistic freedom and chillness, totally good decision!
If you didn’t know that Andrew was Canadian, this video should pretty much get that point across. “I’m so sorry that I need to take better care of myself” 😂 you rock Andrew, I hope a bit of extra time helps you create the way you want to create!
HAHAHAHA so accurate
Much respect! I honestly can't wrap my head around how you were able to upload so frequently with such high quality content before. I appreciate the time you must have spent on editing your videos, let alone just researching your information, writing your songs, coming up with ideas, etc. It's an exhausting process, and you made it look easy. I think a break is in order, you deserve it! Cheers :)
InspirAspir yooo, hey InspirAspir! I love your vids! I should have figured you watched Andrew Huang too.
(hasn't uploaded since October) Yesssss...give in to the dark side... Seriously though, I hope you can find a bit of work/life balance, and I look forward to whatever the future brings for you creatively because you're an inspiration to me personally and to so many others as well.
lol deuce deuce
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LilDeuceDeuce can only agree
This announcement means a whole lot to me... Maaaaan your creative way of looking at EVERY process and method in music, has really help shape my workflow and general creativity. Although i'm smaller than a flea, my music would not be the same without you. Same with youtube.. Peace man, enjoy life!
I feel you deeply. I'm certain the time off will only give you a better feel for things. No dreams lost. Just better refined.
i just watched 20 of your great videos in a row (i'm not joking). and when i want to mix things up i find you here in the comment section :D
wait why is a channel about deep thoughts and history on this channel
and whats funny is that you popped up in my recommended yesterday and now your here?
youtube is weird
Wow! I was literally just binge-watching the rare earth playlist! What a coincidence! Also, I couldn't agree more. I make indie games and I tend to fill up all my free time working because making them is my dream. I have to actively step back and do other things because if I want to actually finish a project I can't work for 3 weeks straight for 10 hours a day and then burn out.
I think it's cool when I find out my favorite TH-camrs watch each other
Was not expecting to see one of my favorite TH-cam content creators commenting on another one of my favorite content creators' youtube.
Breaking News: Andrew Huang in an attempt to regain human life takes his first two week break in two years.
You're awesome dude. The polish that goes into your videos is some of the best I've seen on the platform and something I strive towards every day :)
A happy Andrew will surely reflect in the videos so have a good break and here's hoping the algorithm has a bit of heart!
TIL Andrew Huang is married. Belated congratulations :)
I know, right? I had no idea
What are you doing here you rocket genius! :)
Alright there mate?
Oh, ok, ta
He's been married bro...
Andrew!! I’m so proud of you!! You know that I respect you so much, and the fact that you can step back and are able to realize that you need to take a break is amazing. We’re here for you, we’re always here for you. Do what’s best for you (as long as you stay hydrated c; )
Lots of truth here. Andrew you're one of my favorites - love and watch everything you make. It is a seriously weird job - I feel you. Take care of yourself first man - we'll be here!
Andrew Huang does have extremely deep pixels. 😏
Didn't expect to find you here, Mr. Forbes
Sondelll I’ve followed Andrew for ages. My background in in music ;-) Andrew produces by far some of the most creative videos I’ve seen and the level of work that goes into his production is impressive. Very inspiring.
what a great comment!
Cannot "thumbs up" this enough
People don’t understand that you’re not just making videos. You are also editing music. It’s double the work!!! I’ve battled this for years and am amazed at how far you’ve come. You are during the job of an entire production crew basically by yourself!
Piano Around the World I'm not gonna ask how you haven't been verified yet, just from the appearances on Andrews videos, not to say your own ones to
YES dude. So happy for you and we appreciate the vulnerability. Thanks for sharing this video and enjoy the break!
We'll always love you, Andrew, whatever you do. ❤️
thats a stupid statement. What if he drowns a puppy? ;)
So he could kill a puppy?
hahaha. i didnt even read the comments and had the same thought and comment :D
Bukez Finezt If he killed a puppy, we would forgive him for his wrongdoings and he would have to reconsider his actions.
but what if he killed 2 ?
I honestly have so much respect for creators like Andrew who upload on a schedule, but at the same time I've always feel bad for them. As a human audience member, I always see other humans who feel entitled to "receive" a video according to the creator's schedule and it's like, who tf do you think you are?! Creator's are people too and deserve their breaks.... Being creative 24/7 is a recipe for self destruction. Much love and respect from NYC Andrew!!!!!!!
ikr the workload just piles on and you say to urslf its fine ill scramble tomorrow and it just builds up andrew its good that ur taking a break lol this comment belongs in ygs
"If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit." - Banksy
I'm proud of you for making the choice to take a break instead of waiting until your breaking point. Enjoy your rest and more relaxed schedule, and know that your followers will be here when you return!
Sarah Smith thanks
“Vibrating on this constant frequency”
No one could’ve pulled that pun off except for you, Andrew.
We love you and we wouldn’t want you to burn out. Although we love your videos and your whole channel that consists of you and your amazingness, you need your rest.
Keep Huanging man, keep huanging.
crazy frequency... but close enough. ;-)
You said you aren't saving lives, I disagree. I've been playing guitar and piano for a little over 9 years, but I didn't get serious about it until I stumbled upon your channel and realized my dream is to make music even half as good as yours. If it weren't for the videos you make I might get stuck at some boring desk job doing something I have no interest in. I might make twice as much as I do as a musician, but I wouldn't be enjoying life; I'd be wasting it. In my eyes, you save lives because you help people realize their true passions. You help people realize that loving what you do and being excited to go to work when you wake up is one of the keys to being happy. You save would've-been-wasted lives Mr. Huang.
WE ALL LOVE YOU ITS REALLY OKAY WE SUPPORT YOU IN YOUR CHOICE!💜💜
I audibly laughed when you recalled what you did during the day, because it's eerily similar to how I work. I always go to sleep thinking that I didn't get anything done. I've spoken to others that also have a strenuous upload schedule and the number one thing they talk about is how important taking time off is. Thanks for the perspective, man, and keep up the great work (even if that means relaxing)
Man this is a bummer, I look forward to you videos every single week with bated breath. But I can only imagine you pushing out such high quality content twice a week is super exhausting. I'm so glad you had the courage to do this! Do what you gotta do man!
I'm so happy you're opening up this discussion. I know a lot of people are pushing themselves way too hard, I'm definitely one of them, and it's so unhealthy for all of us. It creates a loop where everyone needs to push even harder because our neighbour is. I mean the reason we create is for our own happiness, so we should really be mindful about not losing ourselves in the process. ❤️ I needed this video right now, I need to back off a bit too. You keep inspiring me in so many ways, thank you Andrew.
too true. if inner me posted videos, it would be this one.
More time for yourself and to recalibrated and to do things you never had time for like making and enjoying a cooked meal and going to bed earlier. I definitely recommend taking a break for every reason Andrew has discussed. I temporarily closed all my accounts and it felt great. One thing I didnt miss was the feeling I must post a performance or worry about losing support. Enjoy your time off.
I dig it! As someone who's thinking about diving into a TH-cam format, this is great advice. Thanks!
Obviously we support you in everything you do and you've left us with so much good content we can totally watch all your old videos while c r y i n g!!! Much love and good vibes your way!
We support you in whatever you decide, Andrew. Your music is amazing, and we love your content. True fans will support you and make sure you get what you need.
You're absolutely amazing and utterly inspiring. I'm glad you are stepping back to rebalance and keep your mental health in check. I like this discussion of the mentality of wanting to generate content and its effect, but I want you to be happy and well 💙💜
💙💜 Thank you for everything!
Do what you gotta do, Andrew! I've been lurking on the channel for the better part of a year and I really appreciate all you do. Also, your eyebrows are amazing. I know thats a little weird feedback I just noticed and had to say something. 😅✋
Andrew, absolutely love this channel and weirdly your a part of my life, i watch all of your videos and it brings me immense joy, picks me up on down days and makes good days better. Its wonderful to see you making yourself vulnerable and being honest about what you need to do.
You have a super supportive community behind you so you do you. Eat good food, rest well, re balance as you say. two weeks really isnt that long by the way.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing you back once you have done what you needa do. peace my bro
You're amazing and an inspiration to many of us. I think you need to take the time you need. You only get one life...we'll be here regardless!!! Much love and high fives!
bmartinsounds my budhist friend doesnt understand what you are saying(?)
We'll always support you my guy. love your work and always will
Good for you Andrew! Were here twice a week or once a month, whenever you post. Stay balanced in life and the right things will happen.
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Super honest and open. The only burdens are those we make for ourselves. I think you’re on the mark by dialling things back. Best wishes to you and enjoy more of what life has to offer.
Hey man, Thanks for all the work you put into your videos! I've super appreciated them and have learned a ton of random but cool editing tricks. I think it's cool that you've decided to take a break (you totally deserve it!) and I look forward to your future videos!
This is definitly a healthy step👍 i cannot see how youve kept up this schedule for so long. Godspeed Mr Huang🦄
You do you Andrew, I hope you find a better balance of content creation, music and life. Enjoy your R&R! Wish you the best. Also 2 weeks is a well deserved break from your rigorous upload schedule (honestly how you were describing it came off like you were going to say 2 months or even longer). And I honestly found it amazing that you had so much quality content at the pace you were working.
Good for you man. Self care is NO joke.
I want to say that I am throughly impressed by you. Your outside the box thinking and passion allowed you to blaze a trail in music to build a career. Its really inspiring, particularly in this day and age when the "industry", or at least what used to be the industry, is still croaking out its final death rattle. Enjoy your "break".... though I get the sense that with a brain like yours there really arent any breaks.... I get it.
THANK YOU for speaking your truth! Andrew, you are a fountain of talent which deserves to be protected like a national park.
take that break! but that mindset is of a limited source and is a super power depending how you feel, i do the same thing but in recluse, your energy is raw and amazing thank you. did you start doing everything yourself? its exhausting for me
Andrew, your problem is you're too creative. You find it impossible to stop creating man 🤘
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I can relate with this, but on a much smaller scale. For a while I was publishing a video once every week, and I eventually burnt out. I gave myself a few months to do whatever and I barely uploaded during that time, but now I'm ready to come back and upload more but keep it healthy. Best of luck on finding your balance!
Love you, your music, and this channel. Your decision is healthy, for both you as a person and you as an artist. Enjoy your time off, and look forward to what you make and do in the future.
Greetings from London! Andrew you're such an inspiration that even your announcement of taking a break is inspiring. I came across your channel this January and you instantly became a favourite. You also sparked a huge boost of motivation as I observed just how prolific you are. Finish what you started is the most valuable lesson I've learned from your channel and I've since revisited a 7 year old production, and actually finished it! Now I feel even more inspired to finish the other 400+ unfinished compositions! I must complete my dissertation first though! Thank you so much for all your hard work. I love your videos, there is so much valuable education that I need a week or two just to grasp these new concepts and approaches to music making. So ultimately, I think less frequent releases will be great! Enjoy your break, and please for the sake of your health and your family, take a vacation man!
Honestly this is something I've been wondering about. You make sooo much good quality content that I've really been impressed by how much you're able to put out, because not many other people can do that. I totally understand how that is unsustainable though, and I'm glad you are taking this time off, because you need it. Thank you Andrew for what you've given the youtube community and music lovers, and I really enjoy what you are doing and will continue to do so.
:O People do need a break once in a while. They often come back refreshed and ready to go! All the best.
Great. taking a break, that's part of the process, a process you've always shared.
*hit notification bell button*
You are the first one of my almost a hundred subscriptions! Love your videos and completely understand you as a creator too. Take a good rest, it's required for making awesome stuff. Good luck!
I enjoyed this a lot. It's REALLY hard to produce videos without half-assing something. When i started my channel, I thought to myself "Okay, well I'll spend half a day a week making a video.". That half day turned into 2 days, 3 days if anything went wrong, which it always does. I abandoned the "release schedule" entirely. Free gear is only great when you actually have time to play with it. Keep up the excellent work!
No matter what Andrew, I will always love your videos, your talent, your passion, and most importantly, your midi unicorns! You have brought so much life into the music universe, and brought out the best in this platform! You have so much skill, and I hope you get to show it to the world in other ways! I really will miss these uploads, but I look forward to the other things you create in the future! Wishing all the best to you!❤❤❤🎶🎶🎶❤❤❤🎶❤🎶❤🎶❤
We need you man
Awesome that you can identify something before it becomes an issue and burns you out. Will be looking forward for a few weeks time! Make sure you get to fully relax!! ;)
I’ve been subbed forever and it’s always been unbelievable to me how you manage to do what you do, you deserve a nice break and space to relax more!!
Man, I just dicovered you this past week. You already healped me A LOT and there is a ton of great material in this channel! Chill out dude! And keep rocking! Cheers from Brazil!!
Take as long as you need! Love ya!
Good for you sir! I wish more companies who are pushing their own limit/goals could recognize the things you spelled out in this video.
Enjoy your time off and the bell is on and ready to let me know when you’re back!
Love you Andrew! So happy you're smart enough to know yourself like that. Some people burn themselves out and you have WAY too much to share with the world to do that to yourself. Don't worry-still a hardcore fan and gonna be sub'd n bell'd till the day they shut the ol' youtubes down.
Absolutely feel you brother. Take a look at my channel...I create videos that often involve 50-100 between cast and crew, months of work per video...it was sustainable for a few years (at first I was entirely alone but eventually grew a very large team), but I more than burnt myself out...I ended up in the hospital permanently...I'm almost at over a year of not creating. Please take care of yourself. I speak from experience, it's not worth burning yourself out over. Hope you figure things out man, you've done a great job at building your channel. Good luck my friend. You've got my email if you ever wanna chat! Canadians 4 Lyfe.
It's good to have pauses in tracks to allow it to breathe and develop and have dynamics which make the track interesting. Grear to hear you're taking care of you, excited for where your life song takes us all next.
And thanks for everything you've shared with us so far! So valuable and informative! You're changing lives, which is a form of saving, and I appreciate you.
We understand dude. No other music channel (that I'm aware of) uploads this frequently, and there is a reason for that. You do you. You deserve it. Nobody will go anywhere, everyone is here because you're the best at what you do. Schedule doesn't matter.
I really like when normal TH-camrs make a video with a more post-empire view, when they address the audience with what is actually happening and all of that. Andrew, you're awesome. Take your time.
What's sad is that expecting such things is for some reason deemed not okay by most brainlets on the internet.
In reality, I don't care if you mother died, I don't care if your girlfriend left you, I don't care if you're hamster bit your finger and you need it for editing... Outside of a full on emergency, you upload a video making sure people know you're going to be missing for a while, just as you would for an office job.
When it's a hobby that's one thing, but when it's your primary job like this is for many of the bigger TH-camrs it's not okay to just leave your audience high and dry with no explanation _up front._
That said, while he doesn't deserve praise for this video, he has once again proven to me that he deserves every single cent of the money he's gotten from me via Patreon and Bandcamp over the last few years.
People in office jobs have vacations. So they don't burn out. It's not humanly possible to work every day (including weekends) for several years and not to get tired.
My favorite videos of yours are where you take a bizarre concept, and take it to ridiculous extremes; Cover an 80s song in a dubstep style, make music with radiator sounds, or carrots, that kinda thing. Obviously those videos take a long time to shoot, and maybe it's my memory playing tricks on me, but I feel that there have been a lot less of those recently, probably because of the strict schedule, and we've had a lot of tech demos instead, which I'm sure are valuable for some people, but not me.
Take some time off, you deserve a vacation, and no one worth listening to will begrudge you that, and when you come back find the projects that really speak to you and give them the attention and time they need. It shows when you commit to something, and those are the videos I keep coming back to watch and listen to years later.
And if you find yourself having the compulsive urge to upload MOAR, there's this really neat Canadian musician who has a song for you th-cam.com/video/DbMaGRUFjgc/w-d-xo.html
Just started checking out your vids. I could only imagine how the pressure can mount up trying to push content out twice a week. Enjoy taking a breather, look forward to whatever you do next.
thank u so much for explaining yourself so clearly!!!! so great for us to know how you feel, and why you feel this way! Just take care of yourself and of your relatives now on! And every time you post a video, it's gonna be a lovely day for me!
Self-care is self-love.
Lemke68 self-love is “you-know-what”
Hell, if that means self-love is self-care then I'm all for it.
You deserve a break, you've worked so hard.
You're such an inspiration. You're like THE person I want to be.
Take care of yourself, you've done WAY ENOUGH for us all. Love you Andrew. I friggin love you, or more precisely what you've done for me, since I don't really know you.
But you know.... yeah... I love you.
Man you are awesome - it really shows how much time you have spent, in the quality of each video - hope you get to chill a little
Thanks so much for putting so much dedication and effort over the past few years. I’ve learned a lot from your videos and really enjoy watching them. Don’t burn out, dude. You’re too young and talented. Looking forward to more great (though less frequent) material!
Man, I hope this doesn't hurt your numbers because of TH-cam's algorithm. Toning it down is going to do wonders for your creativity. I just hope TH-cam's system doesn't punish you for it.
I hope so too
It's ok. You deserve a break. You work so hard. Take a break for a while.
3:00 - But you ARE saving lives, bro; one drop at a time. All the best my dude!
Agree !!
KungFuBlitzKrieg why is it that when I'm scrolling through the comments...I always read the one talking about some part in the video just as they say it in the video?
you must me some kind of medium dude !
This means a lot to me. I went through a bad burnout over a year ago, and I'm still recovering. Seeing you share your experience makes me feel understood. It makes me feel more comfortable sharing my own experience with it. We need to share these experiences so that more people can understand the problem, so that it can be more easily avoided.
Too many people going through this are scared to talk about it because they don't understand it, or because they're afraid that others won't understand it. You've already helped over 100k people understand it better by making and posting this video. That's more meaningful to me than any amount of new super cool music videos-but that's easy to say when you've already made more than enough super cool music videos to keep most people entertained for years.
Enjoy your break, and realize that you're helping people by doing so. Don't be afraid to take some extra time off if you need it.
Absolutely man, take your time, put videos out as you get them done, let yourself breathe!
Take your time andrew! We will still love you! 😘 Do your thing!
Hey Andrew, I think this one should be added to the "crown jewel" list because of its authenticity. I actually felt this coming in the absence of the epic food-based cover songs and "Best of 20XX" medleys. It's so ironic that what often propels our success also prompts us to withdraw from it. Just know that my three kids and I have many a time huddled around to watch the latest upload, and making you an adopted member of the household unbeknownst to you. ❤ And thanks to you my kids now know what modular synthesis is and are making really cool tracks on their tablets. As a musician I have also gotten a lot out of your prolific-ness (is that a word?) and your ability to finish projects and execute ideas. So, I trust your fans are gonna stick around. I know we will. See you in two weeks!
Universal Rhythm it was really great reading this comment. Love that you and your kids watch him together. Have a great day :)
Amæthron thank you, call me Fernando 😊
The crazy thing is that no matter what size youtuber you are its all the same experience. I work a full time job as an IT person and I release 3 cooking videos a week. thats 3 videos that take 10 - 12 hours to make on top of research, social media marketing, and then add on life. Its kinda wild. I hate that it doesn't get easier, but I still want to push through it to grow my channel! Good Luck Andrew, Take a break and enjoy!!!! I bet you'll come back and grow even larger because your quality will be even better!
Cant wait to see what you make next!! Even if it is in a couple weeks (High Five)
Nobody likes a guy who replies to his own comments.
I'll like you, Sauce Stache, just to prove the previous dude wrong.
lol!
hahah Thank you monohymn
Take a break, man! You've earned it!
Take your time, Andrew. Your content is worth waiting for and we all love both you and what you do. I have been watching you for a while (not sure how long) but I have loved every minute of it. Take all the time you need before you get back in the game. I look forward to your next upload!
Also, at 6:28 I totally thought you were going to say years and my heart dropped lol. SO glad you said weeks 😂
I'm so proud of the fact that you can say no. I can't and my life is a mess lol. Best of luck to you!
I returned back on TH-cam with a comeback video after 2 months and here I see you take a break. Take your time man❤
You've actually been a huge inspiration for me. Take some time buddy :)
Andrew, I've learned so much from your videos. I was even more excited to learn that you're a Toronto artist, I'm living in Hamilton for work right now. I'm an emerg doc, so I don't have a ton of time to put towards the dream I always had of producing electronic music from a variety of genres (I used to DJ breaks, DnB, house back in the day and missed it when it was hard to fit it in when I was in school). It's not going to be easy, but you and a few other TH-camrs inspired me to give it try, because I'll never know if I can do it if I don't try. Starting to learn eurorack, and Ableton as well (something I was putting off for the last 2 years...it's a daunting undertaking).
Very much looking forward to watching all your future brilliant content, just always remember that your happiness needs to come first!
All the best!
That's cool man you gotta stay sane. I've always been impressed with your stuff. When you're back maybe you can experiment with a simple low effort one Take format or something.
Good on you Andrew. You deserve a break!
Andrew, everyone understands you, making songs/videos is a creative process that needs different mood and situations. We(the fans, including me!) will still love and support you whatever you do. Enjoy the break you will need it!
Pure support from me dude.
Hey, have a good break man! I've loved watching your creativity since I subbed, really inspirational to see so much creativity and I'm glad you're taking care of yourself :)
love ya. I bet you will feel awesome after taking some quality time. you've gotten your production chops so on point, so now taking time to let artistic ideas brighten could take your works to a whole next level.
Full support on this Andrew! ❤️
its ok. you actually deserve a break y' know. youve been grinding a lot. its ok. were not gonna be mad. :)
NerdCubed did the same thing, and he came back better and more re-energized! I support your decision.
Glad you're looking out for yourself, just started watching your stuff and I'm about to get into production and i'm feeling like your channel is going to be an amazing resource!!!!
Sounds like a good idea. I don’t have anything like the quality or schedule you have, but working a full-time job and trying to do good videos on top of it burned me out a bit. Have a good break!
It's something it seems most hard working creatives go through - and I think pushing hard for a long period of time is actually good, to build it as a muscle - but you still need to release it in order to let it grow. So if there's any doubt, I think you should let go of that, and the same way you built structure and a schedule for your youtube growth, I think you should schedule the breaks, too. Annualize it at least.
I once heard the story about top athletes having a common trait - they are all super good at relaxing, sprinters look lazy as soon they sit down cause they are just so relaxed, tennis players waiting for the opponent to hit the ball relaxes every single muscle and then explode the next moment when the opponent hits it. Your comment made me think of that, schedule the relaxation to let the muscles grow, guess we all could learn from that!
I've been watching this channel for a while now. And I say it's about time he took a break. He earned it! Take two months!
Andrew Jackiw yes! I really thought he would say two months. And then he said two weeks ... not enough time to cool down imo.
Quality over Quantity
I will never forget the clap highfives of your videos. They made me smile everytime! I hope you get the rejuvenating rest you need and start to dial back to let yourself be more of a person outside of just doing your dream job. Working on your dream is nice but work still is pretty heavy so I’m sure we all understand the message you’re trying to convey! We’ll miss you but we’ll be more excited to hear from you when you are able to come back!
Thanks for your courage and example on how to set personal boundaries!