Thank you so very much for those of you who have watch this and have shared words of encouragement with your comments below. I was brought to tears of joy by your kindness, and truly gretaful to have had such an impact on your life through the years of sharing content on this channel and through my Beat Academy platform. I am excited to invite all of you along this journey with me. LET's GOOOOOOOOOO!
I don't even know where to start, Im like halfway through the video but I still feel inclinded to say: I have been on this channel since my very first DAYS of making music (Late July 2019). This is the first place I've landed on trying to learn my software (Ableton). I stayed on this channel for everything else I saw you bring to the table. Although it was never a direct mentorship, seeing this video now? Almost makes me want to cry. I've grown as a musician and an artist SO MUCH thanks to you and seeing YOU as a person and a channel evolve in such authentic and genuine way is amazing to watch unfold. Thank you so much for all the great things you've tought me and WILL teach me over the years!
I watch tons of music production videos and vocal and instrument lesson videos and this is the most important video I have seen that directly relates to me. Just recently I put in my journal “I must get back to the reason I fell in love with music to begin with.” So you can imagine how this resonates. Thanks for the nudge.
This is what I have been missing in my life too....learning the technical side of art of music is important too but somehow we just get lost into it and takes it to the point where everything feels robotic..like no emotions are involved at all..the moment we play a note, we start judging our idea..sometimes i feel like I need to go back to the point where I didn't know music and my daw at all but when I was all into it..... exploring and creating new ideas...THANKS FOR POSTING THIS
I really appreciate you being so honest and vulnerable Ill Factor! Been watching you for years and am grateful for all that I've learned about one of my favorite hobbies thanks to you. I'm glad to hear you'll be focusing on trying to reclaim your passion and find a more sincere joy in it. We'll all be right here supporting you. God bless you brother!
Thank you for all the great content and the community you've created, it has helped and inspired so much. I think you are moving in the right direction 👍
inspirational. As a lifelong musician and someone who started producing electronic music about 10 years ago when I was in high school, about around 2 years ago, I started to feel discouraged about my music and that it was never going to be good enough or no one cared, and I sort of came to realize that it was because of the way the music industry has transformed with everything needing to become viral or a "hit" or just being popular on social media to measure "success" rather than artistic integrity, and that was not anything that I really cared about, and the pressure from this measurement of what it meant to be "successful" really took a lot of the love of music out for me that I stopped producing for almost an entire year. Through the last year or so now I came to a revelation that creating music is just something I really just do for the love of it and is a medium I use to express my own thoughts or the way I'm feeling in a particular moment. These things reignited the passion for music for me and I believe is sort of starting to happen industry wide, I want to believe that the "viral music" era is starting to end, and people are looking to find that authenticity in music again and there have been so many artists who are bringing new ideas and sounds to the table and it's really an amazing thing to see.
When I joined Beat Academy my music career has been improving. The growth I have experienced from your mentorship is beyond amazing! Thanks looking forward on what you are planning to do next.
As a big brazilian fan I just want to say thank you. I spent so many hours with you through you videos and learned a lot. I'm looking forward to what's to come.
Ivan, it has been a real blessing watching your videos and seeing your journey. You are truly inspiring. From your old pal Element, I wish the very best for you. -Dale
Man, that felt like a sermon for real. Honestly, I tried to watch your videos before but I didn't dive in, not b/c of u but b/c I felt behind watching all of them. However this lifted me up from that feeling of imposters syndrome. Def feels like the spirit is on you and this channel. Im excited to jump into the content and community again after this! Thanks for your vulnerability!
I hear you on this. In this age of so much information people need more than that. We need to enter the age of connection with other people. Great video...!!!
looking forward to the journey. i agree w you that there is a shift - people want to see more than just a final product. ppl want to see the story, the ebbs/flows, the "bloopers", everything that it took to get to that final point (whatever that final point is)
Great video, dude! I think all musicians (and others) someday come to this point. For me it came for free with a severe illness, questioning if I should try to pick things up again after s fairly successful musical career and having to learn plenty of thing all over again. And I stil haven't figure it all out, but I do feel I still have the capacity, altho compromised. I so get the struggle. I hope you keep your head up and do what's ultimately right for you! Cheers mate, I enjoy your channel!
Bro this is awesome to hear. I really hope you get to read this. I'm in no way a professional musician. My music is a hobby that i thoroughly enjoy. I have been in and out of my music and beat academy for over ten years. Some people on the platform are for certain full-time in their music, and thats great. Many are in jobs, family life, etc. I guess what I'm trying to say is that every human being experiences life outside of our community. Wives, husbands, partners, children, illnesses, jobs, homes, issues, finances, deaths, losses. The list could go on for ages! I found in my times and conversations on beat academy in the past, life and living was a part of the deal. Thats the reality! Hope this makes some sense. Thanks so much for your passion and heart for humanity, together with the music we create.
I love your courage and honesty, Ivan! Thank you for being willing to put yourself out there and share your story with the world. I can't wait to see where this goes and how God will use you on this new journey.
Thanks so much for bring this topic and for trying so many times with the takes..jejeje. Constellation of friends and family around are vital to have purpose. Sometime people use to define them-self thru their profession, and im into the emotion and practice that first is what i am, and what i do; complete me, not define me.
Definitely feel it. I am having exactly the same experience. At a certain point, I felt I was making music to please someone else and algorithms but not myself.
Thanks for sharing this insightful honest and humble video I have come back to music production over the last few years and there is only a couple of people I regularly view and ill Factor is one of them. I have learnt so much from his youtube channel and his method of breaking down songs, sound design and music production is second to none. I wish you well in what comes next
Thx Ivan! Good luck, you‘re on the right path! It‘s always hard to make a living out of your own joyful practice. I opened a hip hop record store cuz I loved the music, djing and culture so much and didn‘t want to become a generic manager of x or y company. it‘s been a ride with not too many financial ups, but i felt i had a purpose. even when music became less and less sellable. and I somewhat got lost on the way not being able to just „play“. when we’re self-employed, anything we do should sell or make sense financially. that‘s worshipping the wrong thing. 💵 being in fear of the future makes us feel like we‘re in that hamster wheel. i think it‘s our brain we need to readjust and find what truly motivates us and what truly gives us back the joy we crave for. given that we can maintain our life doing what needs to be done for a certain amount of time a day. thanks for your advice and the motivating words during the listening sessions at beat academy. this way i was confident enough to release my first single. 🙏🏻
I feel this bro. Thanks for sharing! Personally, I found a lot of peace and purpose through an inner child therapy /meditation session that helped me rediscover my joy and passion for making music again
Thanks for sharing man, I've literally wanting to post a video like this for years and finally recorded it a couple days ago. Praying we can all be more real going forward !!
Presenting your true feelings was so heart fulfilling and wholesome for me.. I mean language is probably here to transmit information (more in the head) while music is more the expression of the heart, the feelings.. and only if we can be as honest as possible with ourselves and we truly get in touch with our feelings we can express and create something that can touch other hearts.. Thank you Yvan for trusting us and opening your heart ❤
Yo Ivan, the guy who enjoys producing music. I'm Liam, another guy who enjoys producing music. First off, thanks for sharing your real thoughts and real feelings. It’s comforting to know we’re not alone in this journey. Secondly, it's important to remember to enjoy the process and not let worries about algorithms overshadow your love for making and teaching music. Thirdly, your impact is bigger than you might realize. Comparison is the thief of joy. Looking forward to hearing your future tracks! If you ever need someone to chat with or bounce ideas off, I’m here. Music is a universal language, and we're all just vibrations after all. God bless, brother. Subscribed.
Hey Beat Academy, Your videos aren't just a source of learning for me; They are a library. You don't even know how much you have inspired me. From producing in my little bedroom in a town that nobody has heard of to moving to New York, Life's been uncertain but with the constant of learning from you. While I haven't had the privilege of joining Beat Academy, the content you've shared has been invaluable. It's not only taught me production techniques but also helped me identify where I need to grow as a musician. You've inspired me to dive deeper into my craft, to reflect, learn, and, most importantly, to overcome the fear of creating by practicing. Practicing the piano if I think my melodies aren't their, practicing the guitar if I think there is more I can harmonically, and practicing producing without fear. Your video really hit home, reminding me that we're all prone to the self-imposed stress of producing. Hearing that even ill Factor, with all his wisdom, faces these challenges was both comforting and motivating. The algorithm may not favor these videos, but I know many like me appreciate them deeply.
You have always been one of the top notch references in my own journey, in terms of beat reproduction. (I am looking at you Blinding Lights Video), hearing that you are a church dude gives me more respect as apparently in todays day and age that is a sin, ironically enough....
Dude, at the end of the day this is about us creating music. I love ur videos, your guidance is a blessing. i hope i can create something and make you proud.
the depth of openness you shared was a revelation for me from someone who I have watched and listened to and ultimately been inspired by Music is at its best when it speaks from within thank you thought provoking indeed.
Bro thank you very much for this video. It has helped me as well because I have drifted away from my love for creating music due to busyness, and even just having fear of creating music cos you think your music is not good enough. Thanks again and keep making videos that help inspire music producers like us. Cheers 🙏
I can definitely relate to that Hamster wheel analogy you said. You're one of the producers who inspired me to create my own channel and it's refreshing to hear you open up about this, thank you for this video Ivan, your audience appreciates it.
While watching this I was nodding with you, I was talking back to you, even shed a few tears. This is very inspiring for me, and I'm glad you're willing to share the journey with us.
Thanks Ivan it's good to get to know you a bit as a person beyond the realm of just a teacher (and a good one at that!)... at school/uni that was an valuable part of the experience, getting to know your teachers as a person and friend...
Dude, I'm going through my own renaissance right now, deep transformation in why I make music / movement / life, and I really really appreciated listening to these words, specifically about inviting people to get to know you. F**k yes to that! Challenge accepted. Amazing how you stumble on to the right words one needs to hear, the smallest push or pull, this was that pull for me. Thank you.
Nice to see you looking ahead like this. Makes me think about Rick rubin's book on creativity, you should check it out. About not doing art for an audience. Putting some philosophy in your art is a pretty good way. Our heart and soul will make the difference vs the IA.
man, it's been always a pleasure watching and learning from you, you have inspired me so many times! great to see you going through this and sharing with us, lets go on this journey together!
I have loved and appreciated your content before this, Ivan. This is on a different, greater, more overtly and authentically sincere level that so many of us are seeking. And, so few are even able to offer. Please keep sharing your knowledge and personal protective. It is appreciated and valued. Thank you.
That makes sense. When someone studies music, they also study the lives of musicians because that's such a big part of how they have become the musician they are today. It's the 'person' that makes the difference . My biggest influences come from the musicians I have known personally. Thanks for opening up Ivan
Thank you Ivan as a fan from a remote country where production resources are a bit scares. You helped me get up and running in ableton and implement my ideas with your teaching. This age of aquarius may be tricky to navigate with all the algorithms conditioning and such but you do you and above all remain truthful and authentic to yourself
I love this. Food for the soul is not defined by an algorithm. People only grow through cooperation and contribution and you have always demonstrated both through the years I've watched you. This journey sounds much more nourishing and good for you.
Awesome vulnerability displayed in this one. Sounds like your cup is being overflowed and gearing up in garments of praise. Created to create! Love that finding/rediscovering a deeper purpose and quicken with the gift of encouragement is a great quality, iron sharpens iron and so does a friend lifts one's spirit. Enjoy the journey brother!😎
I feel like I wanted to share this idea with you. "ill-evate" Do with it what you will but it seems to encapsulate what you're going through. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing your heart with us! God bless you and always keep Christ at the center! 👊🏽
Thank you for sharing this. You're asking important questions that should be asked at least and answered ideally. Sometimes i found myself questioning "what is for? what am i doing?" when i've been worked on another project. During my 10 years of experience in music production, there's no much musicians that have any global goals for making music. And it's not about business strategy or something - these things are way easier to find, there's a lot of technologies and knowledge out there. It's very personal thing that makes you wanna go forward and enjoying the journey. I hope you're find your own way to deal with yourself and i appreciate you for all these years of sharing your experience. Thank you! Maybe you're starting a new chapter that will be deeper than tactical production techniques: mindset, psychological things, setting goals - something that the guys from RUclips don't talk about often, but is the most important thing. Maybe it will be something different. We'll see!
Man, I don’t comment often, but I wanted to tell you how much you inspire me both as a producer and as a man ! I’ve been watching your videos for a long time, and with the passion and information I received from them, I went from producing in my bedroom to being signed by a publishing house next month 🙌🏻 When I saw that you made Beat Academy free, I just flipped, and I’m going religiously through all your courses, hoping one day my finances will permit me to get mentorship from you and your team. My goal is to be in the top French producers of the next generation 💪🏻 You bring so much humanity and altruism to this industry, and I can’t wait for you to open more and share more of who you really are, I think we’re ready for this !
Wonderful authenticity. You're bringing the whole self and I can't wait to see what comes of it. Also love that you talked about your involvement in church. How can I connect with you personally?
Have heard of your name in the producer community from some friends who really like your work (and think I'm on an e-mail list haha). This video was a great reminder to everyone out there making music full-time. God bless and wish you all the best Ivan.
Thank you. I stopped searching for your videos lately since I stopped my journey producing music. I loved your teaching style and I love more of you now. Fuck the algorithm ,do the life thing
Just found your videos for the first time. I liked this video. I think there’s an issue with isolation in making modern music with the daw and production. I’ve recently really wanted to just get out and play instruments with people
Very good. You have discovered the path that everyone needs to discover. Continue to go forth and do things with purpose, rather than with intent. This is the true path of success in life.
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Thank you so very much for those of you who have watch this and have shared words of encouragement with your comments below. I was brought to tears of joy by your kindness, and truly gretaful to have had such an impact on your life through the years of sharing content on this channel and through my Beat Academy platform. I am excited to invite all of you along this journey with me. LET's GOOOOOOOOOO!
The best teachers are the ones that teach with passion for the subject. Keep inspiring creators with your own experiences!
You deserve more dude
I don't even know where to start, Im like halfway through the video but I still feel inclinded to say:
I have been on this channel since my very first DAYS of making music (Late July 2019). This is the first place I've landed on trying to learn my software (Ableton). I stayed on this channel for everything else I saw you bring to the table. Although it was never a direct mentorship, seeing this video now? Almost makes me want to cry. I've grown as a musician and an artist SO MUCH thanks to you and seeing YOU as a person and a channel evolve in such authentic and genuine way is amazing to watch unfold. Thank you so much for all the great things you've tought me and WILL teach me over the years!
I really feel this. It seems the harder I try the worse it gets and the more I know the unhappier I am.
what are trying? If I may ask?
there's good news for those trying hard! praying for you!
I watch tons of music production videos and vocal and instrument lesson videos and this is the most important video I have seen that directly relates to me. Just recently I put in my journal “I must get back to the reason I fell in love with music to begin with.” So you can imagine how this resonates. Thanks for the nudge.
This is what I have been missing in my life too....learning the technical side of art of music is important too but somehow we just get lost into it and takes it to the point where everything feels robotic..like no emotions are involved at all..the moment we play a note, we start judging our idea..sometimes i feel like I need to go back to the point where I didn't know music and my daw at all but when I was all into it..... exploring and creating new ideas...THANKS FOR POSTING THIS
🙏🫂💕
I really appreciate you being so honest and vulnerable Ill Factor! Been watching you for years and am grateful for all that I've learned about one of my favorite hobbies thanks to you. I'm glad to hear you'll be focusing on trying to reclaim your passion and find a more sincere joy in it. We'll all be right here supporting you. God bless you brother!
Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing.
that’s exactly what I / we need these days. good luck ! be brave
My brother Ivan!! This is so empowering watching you step into your higher self. Let’s go!!!
You've been a great teacher for me over the years I've been watching you. I love making music and you've helped me in the process!
This is very nice. The part where you talk about a person not liking her singing because no one's ever believed in her is very touching.
Thank you.
I really appreciate a video like this. In a world of super fake influencers on social media, i highly value authenticity.
Thank you for watching
agreed
Thank you for all the great content and the community you've created, it has helped and inspired so much. I think you are moving in the right direction 👍
Looking forward to all the things you'll share with us. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
thank you for sharing this and for all you do. You're story is inspirational.
I respect this man. This is a man. This is a human. Thank you big brother.
inspirational. As a lifelong musician and someone who started producing electronic music about 10 years ago when I was in high school, about around 2 years ago, I started to feel discouraged about my music and that it was never going to be good enough or no one cared, and I sort of came to realize that it was because of the way the music industry has transformed with everything needing to become viral or a "hit" or just being popular on social media to measure "success" rather than artistic integrity, and that was not anything that I really cared about, and the pressure from this measurement of what it meant to be "successful" really took a lot of the love of music out for me that I stopped producing for almost an entire year.
Through the last year or so now I came to a revelation that creating music is just something I really just do for the love of it and is a medium I use to express my own thoughts or the way I'm feeling in a particular moment. These things reignited the passion for music for me and I believe is sort of starting to happen industry wide, I want to believe that the "viral music" era is starting to end, and people are looking to find that authenticity in music again and there have been so many artists who are bringing new ideas and sounds to the table and it's really an amazing thing to see.
this is a good word! proud of you.
Not being afraid to be vulnerable actually makes you stronger. It's an elemental lesson of life and I'm glad for you that you figured that out.
amen
When I joined Beat Academy my music career has been improving. The growth I have experienced from your mentorship is beyond amazing! Thanks looking forward on what you are planning to do next.
Thanks a lot bro
One of the best learning channel here, don't stop and keep the faith, you do excellent music content!
As a big brazilian fan I just want to say thank you. I spent so many hours with you through you videos and learned a lot. I'm looking forward to what's to come.
Doubling down on the brazilian fans helped and inspired by him
I'm with you man! You've inspired and delivered so far :) Looking forward to the next chapter
Definitely inspired by your transparency and look forward to what's next brotha! :)
thanks for your generosity
Yeah. Music and art are usually the result of feelings. So this kicks and is the bud of a new flower. Let's go. 🌺
Thank you for all you videos and honestly you have had a deep impact profoundly on my learning. Thank you for being you. Beat Academy always❤
Best video you have done yet. A step up from good information. Thanks
Ivan, it has been a real blessing watching your videos and seeing your journey. You are truly inspiring. From your old pal Element, I wish the very best for you. -Dale
Thank you for sharing brother! 🙏 I couldn't agree more with the sentiment of this video. I need to embrace it more in my own life for SURE
Man, that felt like a sermon for real. Honestly, I tried to watch your videos before but I didn't dive in, not b/c of u but b/c I felt behind watching all of them. However this lifted me up from that feeling of imposters syndrome. Def feels like the spirit is on you and this channel. Im excited to jump into the content and community again after this! Thanks for your vulnerability!
Thank you for your inspiration. We want to see you more here, authentic and deeply interested in our growth! Have a blessed journey!
Love this, bro. Thank you for being this vulnerable. You shared some very insightful thoughts about this new renaissance as well.
thank you bro! excited for you too dude!
We needed this talking head style video! We just wanna hear your opinions on things!
It’s been a minute.
Awesome ! Thank you for opening and sharing !
I hear you on this. In this age of so much information people need more than that. We need to enter the age of connection with other people. Great video...!!!
Outstanding and inspiring Ivan. Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much!
You are my truly music and a life teacher, thx
Great mind set buddy, I feel you're on the right track with this. Thanks for your hard work and honesty!
Hi bro. Want to say thank you for all of the videos you’ve put out. Really appreciated. Looking forward to however God leads you to take the channel!
I appreciate that
looking forward to the journey. i agree w you that there is a shift - people want to see more than just a final product. ppl want to see the story, the ebbs/flows, the "bloopers", everything that it took to get to that final point (whatever that final point is)
Thanks for sharing this. This is the real experience of making music.
Loved the RAW video man! 👊🏻😎
Appreciate it!
God bless you, brother.
Great video, dude! I think all musicians (and others) someday come to this point. For me it came for free with a severe illness, questioning if I should try to pick things up again after s fairly successful musical career and having to learn plenty of thing all over again. And I stil haven't figure it all out, but I do feel I still have the capacity, altho compromised. I so get the struggle. I hope you keep your head up and do what's ultimately right for you! Cheers mate, I enjoy your channel!
Great video! Just in time :)
Your the man!
This is really deep. I love you my man! I learn a lot with the help of your videos. Please don’t fear of change, embrace it.
Thank you, I will
I love every your every single content you upload ... Pls never stop ❤.
Bro this is awesome to hear. I really hope you get to read this. I'm in no way a professional musician. My music is a hobby that i thoroughly enjoy. I have been in and out of my music and beat academy for over ten years. Some people on the platform are for certain full-time in their music, and thats great. Many are in jobs, family life, etc. I guess what I'm trying to say is that every human being experiences life outside of our community. Wives, husbands, partners, children, illnesses, jobs, homes, issues, finances, deaths, losses. The list could go on for ages!
I found in my times and conversations on beat academy in the past, life and living was a part of the deal.
Thats the reality! Hope this makes some sense. Thanks so much for your passion and heart for humanity, together with the music we create.
I love your courage and honesty, Ivan! Thank you for being willing to put yourself out there and share your story with the world. I can't wait to see where this goes and how God will use you on this new journey.
Thanks so much for bring this topic and for trying so many times with the takes..jejeje. Constellation of friends and family around are vital to have purpose. Sometime people use to define them-self thru their profession, and im into the emotion and practice that first is what i am, and what i do; complete me, not define me.
❤
Definitely feel it. I am having exactly the same experience. At a certain point, I felt I was making music to please someone else and algorithms but not myself.
Thanks for sharing this insightful honest and humble video I have come back to music production over the last few years and there is only a couple of people I regularly view and ill Factor is one of them. I have learnt so much from his youtube channel and his method of breaking down songs, sound design and music production is second to none. I wish you well in what comes next
Thx Ivan! Good luck, you‘re on the right path! It‘s always hard to make a living out of your own joyful practice. I opened a hip hop record store cuz I loved the music, djing and culture so much and didn‘t want to become a generic manager of x or y company. it‘s been a ride with not too many financial ups, but i felt i had a purpose. even when music became less and less sellable. and I somewhat got lost on the way not being able to just „play“. when we’re self-employed, anything we do should sell or make sense financially. that‘s worshipping the wrong thing. 💵
being in fear of the future makes us feel like we‘re in that hamster wheel. i think it‘s our brain we need to readjust and find what truly motivates us and what truly gives us back the joy we crave for. given that we can maintain our life doing what needs to be done for a certain amount of time a day.
thanks for your advice and the motivating words during the listening sessions at beat academy. this way i was confident enough to release my first single. 🙏🏻
Thank you os much for your words of encouragement!
I feel this bro. Thanks for sharing! Personally, I found a lot of peace and purpose through an inner child therapy /meditation session that helped me rediscover my joy and passion for making music again
You’re so awesome!😎
Thanks for sharing man, I've literally wanting to post a video like this for years and finally recorded it a couple days ago. Praying we can all be more real going forward !!
Go for it!
Presenting your true feelings was so heart fulfilling and wholesome for me.. I mean language is probably here to transmit information (more in the head) while music is more the expression of the heart, the feelings.. and only if we can be as honest as possible with ourselves and we truly get in touch with our feelings we can express and create something that can touch other hearts.. Thank you Yvan for trusting us and opening your heart ❤
Good for you man. Respect this a ton.
I appreciate that
Yo Ivan, the guy who enjoys producing music. I'm Liam, another guy who enjoys producing music.
First off, thanks for sharing your real thoughts and real feelings. It’s comforting to know we’re not alone in this journey.
Secondly, it's important to remember to enjoy the process and not let worries about algorithms overshadow your love for making and teaching music.
Thirdly, your impact is bigger than you might realize. Comparison is the thief of joy.
Looking forward to hearing your future tracks! If you ever need someone to chat with or bounce ideas off, I’m here.
Music is a universal language, and we're all just vibrations after all.
God bless, brother. Subscribed.
Thanks for opening up man. Hope your head stays well
Hey Beat Academy,
Your videos aren't just a source of learning for me; They are a library. You don't even know how much you have inspired me. From producing in my little bedroom in a town that nobody has heard of to moving to New York, Life's been uncertain but with the constant of learning from you. While I haven't had the privilege of joining Beat Academy, the content you've shared has been invaluable. It's not only taught me production techniques but also helped me identify where I need to grow as a musician.
You've inspired me to dive deeper into my craft, to reflect, learn, and, most importantly, to overcome the fear of creating by practicing. Practicing the piano if I think my melodies aren't their, practicing the guitar if I think there is more I can harmonically, and practicing producing without fear.
Your video really hit home, reminding me that we're all prone to the self-imposed stress of producing. Hearing that even ill Factor, with all his wisdom, faces these challenges was both comforting and motivating. The algorithm may not favor these videos, but I know many like me appreciate them deeply.
Thank you truly!
@@BeatAcademy plus one to everything @adit_3255 said man...
You have always been one of the top notch references in my own journey, in terms of beat reproduction. (I am looking at you Blinding Lights Video), hearing that you are a church dude gives me more respect as apparently in todays day and age that is a sin, ironically enough....
I await this new journey. I have been missing classes, but after seeing this I can’t wait to join back up again. Thank you for having me.
God Bless
🙏🏾
Dude, at the end of the day this is about us creating music. I love ur videos, your guidance is a blessing. i hope i can create something and make you proud.
I love this Ivan! I’ve known you for 18 years… and you’ve helped and blessed me in so many ways. THANK YOU FOR BEING AUTHENTIC! 🎉
My brother! love you dude grateful for you in my life!
the depth of openness you shared was a revelation for me from someone who I have watched and listened to and ultimately been inspired by Music is at its best when it speaks from within thank you thought provoking indeed.
I have learned everything about music production from you !
You're so welcome!
Bro thank you very much for this video. It has helped me as well because I have drifted away from my love for creating music due to busyness, and even just having fear of creating music cos you think your music is not good enough. Thanks again and keep making videos that help inspire music producers like us. Cheers 🙏
Wow. Looking forward to seeing what the future holds.
I can definitely relate to that Hamster wheel analogy you said. You're one of the producers who inspired me to create my own channel and it's refreshing to hear you open up about this, thank you for this video Ivan, your audience appreciates it.
True words❤
You always keep it real, Ivan! Much respect. fr fr. God bless!
While watching this I was nodding with you, I was talking back to you, even shed a few tears. This is very inspiring for me, and I'm glad you're willing to share the journey with us.
Thanks Ivan it's good to get to know you a bit as a person beyond the realm of just a teacher (and a good one at that!)... at school/uni that was an valuable part of the experience, getting to know your teachers as a person and friend...
Dude, I'm going through my own renaissance right now, deep transformation in why I make music / movement / life, and I really really appreciated listening to these words, specifically about inviting people to get to know you. F**k yes to that! Challenge accepted. Amazing how you stumble on to the right words one needs to hear, the smallest push or pull, this was that pull for me. Thank you.
Man that is so crazy to hear. I am grateful the video was encouraging for you. You got this!
Nice to see you looking ahead like this.
Makes me think about Rick rubin's book on creativity, you should check it out. About not doing art for an audience.
Putting some philosophy in your art is a pretty good way. Our heart and soul will make the difference vs the IA.
man, it's been always a pleasure watching and learning from you, you have inspired me so many times! great to see you going through this and sharing with us, lets go on this journey together!
Yes!
Man, this video really blessed me. It's almost like you're telling my story. Something has changed even as a result of creating this video. Thank you.
I have loved and appreciated your content before this, Ivan. This is on a different, greater, more overtly and authentically sincere level that so many of us are seeking. And, so few are even able to offer. Please keep sharing your knowledge and personal protective. It is appreciated and valued. Thank you.
Thank you Ivan.
Thank you, man, I am ready to be a part of this journey with you!
Excited to have you along the ride as well
loved this video man!
That makes sense. When someone studies music, they also study the lives of musicians because that's such a big part of how they have become the musician they are today. It's the 'person' that makes the difference . My biggest influences come from the musicians I have known personally. Thanks for opening up Ivan
Thank you Ivan as a fan from a remote country where production resources are a bit scares. You helped me get up and running in ableton and implement my ideas with your teaching. This age of aquarius may be tricky to navigate with all the algorithms conditioning and such but you do you and above all remain truthful and authentic to yourself
Thanks for sharing. Hope this is a great new chapter for you.
I love this. Food for the soul is not defined by an algorithm. People only grow through cooperation and contribution and you have always demonstrated both through the years I've watched you. This journey sounds much more nourishing and good for you.
Yes! Thank you!
Awesome vulnerability displayed in this one. Sounds like your cup is being overflowed and gearing up in garments of praise. Created to create! Love that finding/rediscovering a deeper purpose and quicken with the gift of encouragement is a great quality, iron sharpens iron and so does a friend lifts one's spirit. Enjoy the journey brother!😎
I improved so much my production with your videos, thank you so much
You are the real deal! I thank you and appreciate you!
I appreciate that!
I feel like I wanted to share this idea with you. "ill-evate" Do with it what you will but it seems to encapsulate what you're going through. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing your heart with us! God bless you and always keep Christ at the center! 👊🏽
Thank you for the encouragement
Thank you for sharing this. You're asking important questions that should be asked at least and answered ideally.
Sometimes i found myself questioning "what is for? what am i doing?" when i've been worked on another project. During my 10 years of experience in music production, there's no much musicians that have any global goals for making music. And it's not about business strategy or something - these things are way easier to find, there's a lot of technologies and knowledge out there. It's very personal thing that makes you wanna go forward and enjoying the journey.
I hope you're find your own way to deal with yourself and i appreciate you for all these years of sharing your experience. Thank you! Maybe you're starting a new chapter that will be deeper than tactical production techniques: mindset, psychological things, setting goals - something that the guys from RUclips don't talk about often, but is the most important thing. Maybe it will be something different. We'll see!
I was just reading in Ecclesiastes, the title hit something so i clicked, gues you did this vid on time.. We gotta keep the joy!
Dude! thats awesome!
Man, I don’t comment often, but I wanted to tell you how much you inspire me both as a producer and as a man ! I’ve been watching your videos for a long time, and with the passion and information I received from them, I went from producing in my bedroom to being signed by a publishing house next month 🙌🏻 When I saw that you made Beat Academy free, I just flipped, and I’m going religiously through all your courses, hoping one day my finances will permit me to get mentorship from you and your team. My goal is to be in the top French producers of the next generation 💪🏻 You bring so much humanity and altruism to this industry, and I can’t wait for you to open more and share more of who you really are, I think we’re ready for this !
Wonderful authenticity. You're bringing the whole self and I can't wait to see what comes of it. Also love that you talked about your involvement in church. How can I connect with you personally?
Have heard of your name in the producer community from some friends who really like your work (and think I'm on an e-mail list haha). This video was a great reminder to everyone out there making music full-time. God bless and wish you all the best Ivan.
Thank you.
I stopped searching for your videos lately since I stopped my journey producing music.
I loved your teaching style and I love more of you now.
Fuck the algorithm ,do the life thing
Let's Goooooo!
Just found your videos for the first time. I liked this video. I think there’s an issue with isolation in making modern music with the daw and production. I’ve recently really wanted to just get out and play instruments with people
Very good. You have discovered the path that everyone needs to discover. Continue to go forth and do things with purpose, rather than with intent. This is the true path of success in life.