I'm 40 years old, been doing Music for 22 years and more recently Video...and this is one of the most amazing insights into how I relate to creativity. If your young, still have the resource of your parents and not brought down with Mortgages and Bills etc (As I am)...then follow this advice...it explains a lot to me...really does. I know where i went wrong...will you?
Man this is timeless practical wisdom that just doesn't get said often enough. I am STOKED to have stumbled on this "ancient" video and very much look forward to learning more from you.
Dylan, thank you so much. After watching this I purchased the full workshop, started keeping a journal, listened to almost everything Alan Watts recorded and a few guys he studied with, Joseph Campbell, etc. It has literally changed my life man. I am indebted to you forever!
It's amazing to see how far D's come...I was a regular at his apartment in Toronto back in the Phat Conductor era, and in those days you could toss him a few bucks for a weekend of one on one, hands-on instruction (+extra-curricular debauchery). The system wasn't half as polished, but I learned more from watching him work than I could ever glean from a video tutorial. More importantly still, I got to know the man behind the curtain, his delightfully and wonderfully eccentric lady friend, and of course the venerable Tricky. Anyway, if you're an aspiring producer who feels hopelessly stuck in the mud, your mental well-being demands that you stop procrastinating and mentally de-chore-ify(v) the writing process. Believe me when I say that the ill.Methodology is your best bet for unstickification(also v).
@@larkhallpaul9381 Omg dude! 3 years later!! I have been searching for this video for so long! Thank you for responding now I found it just in the right time!!
Man this is the most ill motivational workshop ever. Even the stuff that is irrelevant to music is so critical on focusing on centering yourself and pushing yourself to a much happier life!!
I am a comic book artist and this information is just as relevant in my field as it is in music production. It's kinda uncanny how many similarities there are... I go back to this video at least every 4 months to get myself back on track, it works wonderfully. Thank you Ill Gates, and thank you to music producer Garrett Miller for showing me this great piece of wisdom.
ill, thanks for the great advise. It's so rare to find real musicians out there that are willing to help out the up and comers. Peace man! I'm off to start my night session.
Holy shit! I was not expecting this! I've seen illGates talking about music before, so I already knew that he's intelligent, and good at verbalizing his thoughts, and obviously that he's a talented producer-- but I wasn't expecting this video to be as detailed and deep (and AWESOME) as it is. I've seen countless videos and articles about the general topic of this video, which is focused on the mental/preparatory side of making music (or creativity in general, actually), but this sticks out as CLEARLY the best. He ran down the entire list of things that I'm sure EVERY producer struggles with at some point, and he gave exact instructions on how to deal with those struggles, and backed the instructions up with real-life evidence, and proof that those solutions work. I'm extremely impressed. This should be mandatory viewing for any musician who hasn't seen it yet-- especially new musicians, who are still trying to find a path that actually works, and leads to where they're aspiring to be.
I watched this and took everything to heart, bought the template package, and in 45 minutes made my best song yet, this man is my new hero! Can't wait to start the writing exercise daily too!
That was GOLD... so much of that stuff is sooo true, even obvious, but it's so awesome to have it laid out in front of you... as soon as i have a spare $50 i'm totally buying the rest of the chapters
THANK YOU. I went from having nothing, to having a decent, much better than beginner, studio... and from making loud bad music which only served one purpose, to inspire me never to make anything that terrible again, to making what i consider pretty ill, intelligent bass music... You clarified and gave me direction in certain areas, things that were obvious, but that i needed to hear. The whole idea of Day / night sessions is brilliant. Words cannot express how inspired i feel right now, bless.
There should be a place to meet other struggling/ beginner producers, and collaborate like he said. A place where we could learn from one another, and find friends easily.
I never thought I'd be taking musical advice from a guy wearing so much leather, but hey. Awesome workshop, man. Can't wait for the rest of these! Some really incredible knowledge in here. Anyone that hasn't watched the full thing and really LISTENED is missing out.
Packed with good stuff. Really enjoyed this. Fellow journal-keeper since I was a kid & agree it's a great way to integrate vision and action. Glad to hear the plug for longhand; I'm sure you know it utilizes a different part of the brain than typing. Loved the stat about written goal-setting. Great anecdotes, too! Increased my respect for you as an artist. Thank you very much!
As a painter/visual artist his advice equally applies. In an interview I read, Damon of Blur goes into the studio M-F 9AM-5PM; weekends off. He reiterates how much work one can accomplish. Obviously, most of us have PT/FT jobs but think about all the time we waste 'dicking around'.
Wow. I've been non-stop learning technical engineering stuff and only on rare occasions actually getting anything creative achieved. I couldn't work out why.. to the point that I was beginning to convince myself I'm just shit at creating. Thank fuck someone linked this video in a forum. Thanks ill
niiiiiice one !!! this is awesome. a tutorial that is beyond the how to make a "..." bass !! a tutorial that is really helpfull i will check the whole workshop out when my money arrives !!!
Great video .. definitely one of the most informative and best I've seen since I've started producing my own music the last few months and teaching myself everything he talked about. I really wish I had the cash for the rest of the videos
Thanks for such an awesome video! That diary-thing i've heard several times before in different ways. I read a book about life and change and hindu monks wrote diarys for the same purpose, and if you read "a book of five rings" you'll understand that that is also kind of a diary and samurais did often write diarys. So that diary is something i WILL start to work with! Thanks man!
I found this video by chance looking for APC40 tutorials. I agree with some of the previous comments, this was a TED quality information. That shit motivated me beyond wanting to write music but for day to day living as well.
The writing in the morning that he references is from the Artist's Way. They are called Morning Pages and I first started them back in 2001. Haven't done them in a while, but when I started, I did them for 5 years in a row... then off and on after. Still have many folders of Pages. Now in 2020, thinking of starting them up again! Thanks. :-)
SO inspiring. Ugh. ill.Gates is EXACTLY what I've needed throughout 2019. And here I am, on December 24th, finally with a good plan. Thanks, ill. Never knew much about you until a few weeks ago. But holy shit, thanks.
You're right, everybody is different. But everyone have left and right hemisphere which for everyone works in the same way (unless you're a savant), and keeping a journal and writing your own thoughts in it, will open new connections between neurons.
I agree with most of this, there is no reason to drag other artist's names through the mud and the muck regardless of your opinions. I will agree with UrbanLikwid on the fact that this is actually something that you can use to accomplish anything in life. I am a TH-cam content creator and this helped me go from 50 subscribers to now 1500+. I wish there were more parts from his workshop online though :(
Love the part about "Don't smoke weed if you're writing" because I had to learn that about a million times the hard way too, hahaha. I have so many unfinished tracks that are just dead in the water because of that.
great video lots of cool stuff there i have been doing a lot of thought records and reading on it and i was wondering what that book you mentioned is "necha" not sure i heard it right, i can't seem to find it would be great if you send a link thanks
9 years later, still incredibly valuable. Philosophy should be taught in all musical education (...all education).
AMEN!
Still one of the most valuable videos I ever saw on music production, even after multiple years.
Thanks! Be sure to check the update at TH-cam.com/producerdojo. I moved all my educational stuff over there.
you know its a good workshop if xtrullor had found value in it, dang
I'm 40 years old, been doing Music for 22 years and more recently Video...and this is one of the most amazing insights into how I relate to creativity. If your young, still have the resource of your parents and not brought down with Mortgages and Bills etc (As I am)...then follow this advice...it explains a lot to me...really does. I know where i went wrong...will you?
oh wow! I'm a fan. bought loads of your patches actually :D
Man this is timeless practical wisdom that just doesn't get said often enough. I am STOKED to have stumbled on this "ancient" video and very much look forward to learning more from you.
Hehehe, yeah just replace "MySpace" with "Facebook" and it's 100% up to date! lol
One of the most influential talks I've ever seen.
One of the best speaches I've ever seen. Not only as fo musicians but generally. He should be on TED.
Damn straight! I'll be sharing this one more many years to come...
mikelo303 *needs to be
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Probably the best 40+ minutes i've spent in a while. Im definitely gonna take this advice to the fullest.
Dylan, thank you so much. After watching this I purchased the full workshop, started keeping a journal, listened to almost everything Alan Watts recorded and a few guys he studied with, Joseph Campbell, etc. It has literally changed my life man. I am indebted to you forever!
It's amazing to see how far D's come...I was a regular at his apartment in Toronto back in the Phat Conductor era, and in those days you could toss him a few bucks for a weekend of one on one, hands-on instruction (+extra-curricular debauchery).
The system wasn't half as polished, but I learned more from watching him work than I could ever glean from a video tutorial. More importantly still, I got to know the man behind the curtain, his delightfully and wonderfully eccentric lady friend, and of course the venerable Tricky.
Anyway, if you're an aspiring producer who feels hopelessly stuck in the mud, your mental well-being demands that you stop procrastinating and mentally de-chore-ify(v) the writing process. Believe me when I say that the ill.Methodology is your best bet for unstickification(also v).
What does v stand for? And De-chore-ify?
@@Salman-Q verb maybe?
@@larkhallpaul9381 Omg dude! 3 years later!! I have been searching for this video for so long! Thank you for responding now I found it just in the right time!!
@@larkhallpaul9381 Thanks!
Still watching this in 2022. It never gets old.
That's it! Divorce dad and synth dork here. I'm writing that contract and commiting NOW! BOOM!
Still relevant, 9 years later.
Man this is the most ill motivational workshop ever. Even the stuff that is irrelevant to music is so critical on focusing on centering yourself and pushing yourself to a much happier life!!
I am a comic book artist and this information is just as relevant in my field as it is in music production. It's kinda uncanny how many similarities there are...
I go back to this video at least every 4 months to get myself back on track, it works wonderfully.
Thank you Ill Gates, and thank you to music producer Garrett Miller for showing me this great piece of wisdom.
Thanks for the encouragement. Please check the free 2022 update: th-cam.com/video/gz-Ge_QRBLE/w-d-xo.html
i feel like i've been needing to watch this video for a long time. thank you for the important lessons!
ill, thanks for the great advise. It's so rare to find real musicians out there that are willing to help out the up and comers. Peace man! I'm off to start my night session.
2019. still best “tutorial” out there for music producers! thank you ill gates
Have you see that NEW NEW tho? 2022 update :D th-cam.com/video/gz-Ge_QRBLE/w-d-xo.html
Wow, that just blew my mind. Thats exactly what I needed to hear right now. Thank you so much.
Holy shit! I was not expecting this! I've seen illGates talking about music before, so I already knew that he's intelligent, and good at verbalizing his thoughts, and obviously that he's a talented producer-- but I wasn't expecting this video to be as detailed and deep (and AWESOME) as it is. I've seen countless videos and articles about the general topic of this video, which is focused on the mental/preparatory side of making music (or creativity in general, actually), but this sticks out as CLEARLY the best. He ran down the entire list of things that I'm sure EVERY producer struggles with at some point, and he gave exact instructions on how to deal with those struggles, and backed the instructions up with real-life evidence, and proof that those solutions work. I'm extremely impressed. This should be mandatory viewing for any musician who hasn't seen it yet-- especially new musicians, who are still trying to find a path that actually works, and leads to where they're aspiring to be.
This changed my whole view on producing. The whole night / time day time is the best idea I've ever heard.
This talk left my soul burning and writhing inside....i needed this.
Ill Gates. I needed this now more than ever. Thank you my friend. You and Bassnectar always been my favorites. Much love.
This one of the best "music tutorials" I have ever seen.
I watched this and took everything to heart, bought the template package, and in 45 minutes made my best song yet, this man is my new hero! Can't wait to start the writing exercise daily too!
"get out of your own way"
really resonates. thanks ill.
That was GOLD... so much of that stuff is sooo true, even obvious, but it's so awesome to have it laid out in front of you... as soon as i have a spare $50 i'm totally buying the rest of the chapters
THANK YOU. I went from having nothing, to having a decent, much better than beginner, studio... and from making loud bad music which only served one purpose, to inspire me never to make anything that terrible again, to making what i consider pretty ill, intelligent bass music... You clarified and gave me direction in certain areas, things that were obvious, but that i needed to hear. The whole idea of Day / night sessions is brilliant. Words cannot express how inspired i feel right now, bless.
This is so inspiring. I've watched it 5 times. Totally sped up my work flow. This guy is an amazing teacher and talented producer.
This guy had some GREAT advice. I'm gonna start that journal soon, and write the contract. Hell, even if to just see if it helps me gain some clarity.
There should be a place to meet other struggling/ beginner producers, and collaborate like he said. A place where we could learn from one another, and find friends easily.
There is now! ProducerDojo.com
I never thought I'd be taking musical advice from a guy wearing so much leather, but hey. Awesome workshop, man. Can't wait for the rest of these! Some really incredible knowledge in here. Anyone that hasn't watched the full thing and really LISTENED is missing out.
This is pure gold
Packed with good stuff. Really enjoyed this. Fellow journal-keeper since I was a kid & agree it's a great way to integrate vision and action. Glad to hear the plug for longhand; I'm sure you know it utilizes a different part of the brain than typing. Loved the stat about written goal-setting. Great anecdotes, too! Increased my respect for you as an artist. Thank you very much!
THANKS AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!!! I'M GLAD TO HAVE GONE TO YOUR WORKSHOP!!!
I can't believe how much of the set backs I deal with are a common experience. This is a really good video.
This is exactly what people needs to realize. This is very inspiring. Thanks Ill.Gates
Jesus Christ. Finally someone who is on my level. He's borderlining hypnotic.
TED TALK, should be at the top of the TED homepage ....
I watch this once a week, thanks ILL!
You are such an inspiration!
My life is changed because of you :)
+1 for the TED Talks!
As a painter/visual artist his advice equally applies.
In an interview I read, Damon of Blur goes into the studio M-F 9AM-5PM; weekends off. He reiterates how much work one can accomplish. Obviously, most of us have PT/FT jobs but think about all the time we waste 'dicking around'.
heard about this dude today. when I was done watching this video he became a guru to me. the man is a genious
This is one of the best producer advice on youtube, or probably in my life ever. You're amazing man!
This guy makes producing fun. Such a good sense of humor!
This talk blew me away. So much so - I’m going in with the ill methodology
Wow. I've been non-stop learning technical engineering stuff and only on rare occasions actually getting anything creative achieved. I couldn't work out why.. to the point that I was beginning to convince myself I'm just shit at creating. Thank fuck someone linked this video in a forum. Thanks ill
Simply beautiful. THANK YOU
Buying that notebook, directly after this insightful and inspiring 41 minutes !
Thank You ~
Thanks ill gates!
This dude is the greatest, and you should listen to what he says!
seen you post on reddit and came here. what a great workshop thx
be sure to get the new one! th-cam.com/video/gz-Ge_QRBLE/w-d-xo.html
Alright, how could you actually dislike this? Everything he says makes sense and is logically stated.
Outstanding. I've been struggling with some of this for a while, but never had it put so crystal clear before. THANKS
This was the best "tutorial" I've seen the last couple of month,years,life.
That was awesome! Thank you so much for your inspiration and words. So valuable. Thank you.
Thank you Dylan.. You are a huge inspiration!!
Excellent seminar! Thanks for sharing!
Outstanding! Inspiring.. So very motivated right now. Big ups!
2 min in, I already feel he's talking about me.
me too. 4 sure
Not only does this video contain useful information, but this guy is HILARIOUS... awesome.
niiiiiice one !!! this is awesome. a tutorial that is beyond the how to make a "..." bass !!
a tutorial that is really helpfull i will check the whole workshop out when my money arrives !!!
watched this a decade ago forgot how much it helped me so back again, anyone know of any other videos on a similar flex?
YUP! get the 2022 update baby! th-cam.com/video/gz-Ge_QRBLE/w-d-xo.html
im so glad i got to watch this. thankyou very much ill
Great video .. definitely one of the most informative and best I've seen since I've started producing my own music the last few months and teaching myself everything he talked about. I really wish I had the cash for the rest of the videos
Invaluable tips, my man! Thanks for sharing.
Love the insight here, thanks for the good words and work flow tips!
I'm watching this for the 2nd time because it has so much amazing advice. Thank's a lot ill.gates! And maybe I should stop smoking bud when writing...
THE BEST TH-cam WATCH IN MONTHS! seriously... this is some great information! thanks you for the knowledge bombs!
Man, I totally agree ... !!
ILL GATES YOU ARE MY HERO
This is the best tutorial in youtube. period.
Thank you for the input ill. i appreciate this a lot.
Thanks for such an awesome video!
That diary-thing i've heard several times before in different ways. I read a book about life and change and hindu monks wrote diarys for the same purpose, and if you read "a book of five rings" you'll understand that that is also kind of a diary and samurais did often write diarys.
So that diary is something i WILL start to work with!
Thanks man!
I found this video by chance looking for APC40 tutorials. I agree with some of the previous comments, this was a TED quality information. That shit motivated me beyond wanting to write music but for day to day living as well.
The writing in the morning that he references is from the Artist's Way. They are called Morning Pages and I first started them back in 2001. Haven't done them in a while, but when I started, I did them for 5 years in a row... then off and on after. Still have many folders of Pages. Now in 2020, thinking of starting them up again! Thanks. :-)
YES! I just did mine
fantastic presentation. love how you're talking about real life issues.
SO inspiring. Ugh. ill.Gates is EXACTLY what I've needed throughout 2019. And here I am, on December 24th, finally with a good plan. Thanks, ill. Never knew much about you until a few weeks ago. But holy shit, thanks.
You're right, everybody is different. But everyone have left and right hemisphere which for everyone works in the same way (unless you're a savant), and keeping a journal and writing your own thoughts in it, will open new connections between neurons.
that was awesome!! bring on chapter 2!!
This was nothing short of amazing. Thank you.
Thanks so much for making this video. I really needed to hear this.
I wish I would have seen this twenty-five years ago. Thank you.
This is amazing. So much valuable information!
Very inspirational stuff, thank you so much!
This is exactly what i needed to watch..... perfect timing.
This could be on ted,i its gold! Thanks for sharing.
✌✌🔊🔊👊
awesome advice and knowledge!
Everybody is different. I appreciate it's helpful advice in some aspects, but this works for him.
Best advice ever bro, the video we all need to hear :)
This is great man, really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
One of my favorite talks. I still pass it around to friends and people I think will benefit. Funny as shit and poignant.
I agree with most of this, there is no reason to drag other artist's names through the mud and the muck regardless of your opinions. I will agree with UrbanLikwid on the fact that this is actually something that you can use to accomplish anything in life. I am a TH-cam content creator and this helped me go from 50 subscribers to now 1500+. I wish there were more parts from his workshop online though :(
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I am going to do it. My best wishes from India.
Love the part about "Don't smoke weed if you're writing" because I had to learn that about a million times the hard way too, hahaha. I have so many unfinished tracks that are just dead in the water because of that.
Wow awesome speech man.. really inspiring!!
Many Thanks !!! Breaking shit down and hustle ! Thanks Ill
Thank you ill.Gates!!
why this isn't on TED? this is fucking awesome dude! thanks for share what you've learned
Absolutely brilliant.
Wow! This was awesome!
DUUUUUDE YOU SHOULD BE ON TED TALKS!!!!!!!! INSANELY INSIGHTFUL!!!!!!!!****F8****
great video lots of cool stuff there
i have been doing a lot of thought records and reading on it and i was wondering what that book you mentioned is "necha" not sure i heard it right, i can't seem to find it
would be great if you send a link
thanks