I’m that type of guy who mostly has a “strong vision” from the beginning, but who always composes actively while creating the sound. And in 9 out of 10 cases the result differs from the “strong vision” a lot. The reason for that is simple. Whether I’m browsing presets or creating sounds from scratch, every single sound brings new ideas. As soon as I hear a sound, melodies and stuff are floating my mind. If it fits in my current project I compose something out of it and keep it, and if it doesn’t fit I either save it under another name or simply drop it and move on to the next sounds. It’s impossible having a “strong vision” and compose exactly the same, because one would need the exact same sounds from your vision right at the beginning of your composition. That will never happen. So in the end the “strong vision” is only a guide in terms of the overall desired sound, but the actual composition is always taking place WHILE creating. In fact it’s live composing, no predefined melodies or whatever. In case I’m stuck while doing the buildup, this is my method to progress when it comes to electronic dance music.
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