Your zero bullshit marketing strategy is very effective and I find myself wanting to buy every product you've ever made 😂 But seriously, this is SO GOOD...insightful, practical and much needed in the producer space where everything is hyper-focused on the technical.
This is pretty much exactly what I needed. Not that easy to find quality material about music production on this kind of attitudinal level. Seems almost mandatory to know this stuff, now that becoming pro is on my sights.
Big time thanks for this! After years of trying to motivate myself and not finishing anything, I've finally finished a track, mixed it and mastered it. Thank you so much! The most important video on music production!
Yet another priceless video from Illiam Gates. It was interesting that you mentioned Mimosa, he is still one of my favorites in the game and I thought it had been like a decade since he got canceled. Would love for him to come back. Hope he’s doing well!
An emphatic heck yes to everything you say in this! I am profoundly grateful for the generosity of your teaching approach and insights. This is EXACTLY what I’ve needed to hear ( and more importantly put into practice ). I’ve been a chronic perfectionist and the left brain, technical aspects have massively disrupted my flow when trying to integrate the jazz musician , songwriter and producer hats. What you offer is the best advice about producing and creativity I’ve ever heard. Period. ( more so than my university education even ) Massive ups to you man ❤️✊
This is honestly so painfully relatable and accurate. Thank you for making this, I really needed to face a lot of these truths. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is massively underrated.
Yo that first Ill Methodology workshop like ... 12 years ago was a game changer for me. Very much digging this update, hits on a lot of things I need to hear / refresh / recommit to right now. Thanks for always sharing your knowledge and looking at shit from a different angle 🙏🤘
Honestly, this video helped me understand what I'm doing wrong or more importantly what I think I'm doing wrong. I felt the entirety of this video has made a positive impact on me. Thanks ill Gates!!! sincerely, Esc-Space
Im the nidst of some huge life upsets rn and decided ro turn back to music to help me through. I did not expect to get hit with all these extremely applicable life lessons. Needed all this way more than i needed abelton help. Thanks amigo! ❤
Damn this is really so good. I love all the life lessons and perspective. With the right mindset, everything begins to appear possible and approachable but that refresh and perspective can be difficult to slow down and obtain. I liked when Ahjan Brahm described going through life for most people as being like running down a hill. We have to slow down if we ever want to change our direction, otherwise we just keep running down the hill and for many people we never even realize that all we do is run. Love this video man, you're awesome! Thank you so much for making it free. I really enjoy your insight on things and love Philosophy myself as well
@@ProducerDojo I think a breakdown of what makes a track a 'finished' track 'finished' would be awesome (defining that is important else it remains an elusive mid-level term in terms of explaination). It would be easy to compare unfinished vs finished tracks to help hammer this home. Eg 'how do you know when your track is finished or not?'
I think I am going to call these amazingly profound short sentences "iLL-isms". So much good stuff. Has anyone ever told you the volume for this video was overall not very loud?
hahaha! nice. yeah OBS clips at -10 or something so i always keep the volume down when i'm using it. it's so odd... like WHY make it like that? let us go to zero guys!
Very inspirational! I know your music from way back when I was only a listener, so I knew I had to check out the video but it exceeded all my expectations.
Thanks Tila! Hey check out my new album that just dropped on Friday. It’s EASILY my best one… like by a lot. The reaction has been wild. producerdojo.lnk.to/Bent
Your content is overly honest and eclectic. This is really helped me a lot about re-positioning myself as an unproductive producer:) I never seen such truth based motivational speech when it comes to making music.You re really open hearted person. I just wanted to say something about your ''against the clock'' comment. I totally disagree that this music is really flowing. Those trappers just ''trapping'' the listeners attention everytime with almost the same idea (the drum parts) and spreading the some melody onto it. We re not even sure If the chords just came in that moment. Im not saying that guys has no skill or something. But I think for doing such stuff you dont really need too much qualification and I dont believe this is a good music at all. I'm not trying to say music has to be complicated. I totally agree that very simple songs can be great. But such songs becoming interesting through a special idea which can be like nice match of melody and chords or a great foundation in producing stage. But come on , that stuff is only relying a huge sounded typical trap beat and bunch of vocal plugins. Of course they can make it in five minutes because probably they made the same song a millon times:D. This is pure formula within every aspect and I feel like those actings somehow overrated.
1:45:30 I have an important question about the part around "you either feel it or not... up to you", what does ill.Gates mean by going to a long walk in the woods/graveyard? is it to self-introspect during a long walk thinking about if music is really your identity/purpose? my bad if i'm not getting the message haha. the only reason im asking is because: after taking music more seriously within all aspects of improving my music and doing my best to pursue it as a living, there's something bugging me AT THE BACK of my brain if i really wanted to do all this to pursue it. and i know im the only one who can know that or introspect about that, but it's making me start to think if is music really my identity/purpose? i've told myself a hundred times that YES it is my purpose its what i love to do, it's my identity, yet... there's still something at the back of my brain bugging me. maybe is it that i'm lazy and half-assing it?? or maybe i'm just overwhelmed having to learn all aspects of music production? but i want to pursue it still? or maybe my drive for music isn't as big as i thought it would be (im still convinced my drive is high though). now i dont even know if im gaslighting myself with this too. it's so worrying... and the SCARY thought of my blood, sweat, and tears and effort into music could be all useless if it's not really for you... lastly, i make music because I LOVE MAKING MUSIC, it's WHAT I DO. its FUN, and i want to make it a living than anything else in my life (i make music everyday, watch a lot of tutorials **+i've watched this video like 10 times to really solidify the lessons taught** and i dont really do any other hobbies) just like what ill.Gates said: "you either feel this or not", i think i definitely feel it, but theres just something at the back of my brain BUGGING me... and with that reason, when I have some sort of intrusive thought saying: "oOoOhhHh am i really a musician???" i always say "OF COURSE!!!!" but its been weeks.... and these "am i rlly a musician who wants to pursue musician things?" intrusive thoughts wont shut up lol my bad if it's a long description about what i feel, but i hope someone understands, my goal is just to know if it's really for me, because it would all be useless if it weren't. again i know i can be the only one who will know this more than anyone else (i will introspect more) but if someone can relate and give me at least practical tips and advice that would be so appreciated! this is an important question and insight for me and any help is super appreciated LOVE PRODUCER DOJO!!!! [might delete this comment if i get info/data i wanted]
@@ProducerDojo Thanks a lot man!!!!......if you allready don't made a video,i really would like to see some layering thecniques of layering over EDM productions (to build those smashing face snares and breaking chest kicks) THANKS AGAIN BRO!!!......I SEND YOU A BIG HUG FROM ARGENTINA!.!!!
We actually have a detailed course that covers everything you'd want to know about layering/creating your own drums! You can check it out at drumsounddesign.com. Let us know if there are any other videos you'd like to see
@@ProducerDojo Thank you so much bro!!!.I'll check it right now!!!.Greetings from Argentina!!!.Your vibe and content likes me a lot!!!....keep it up!!!.SUCCCES TO YOU BRO!!!🤗
I love ill.gates energy, ideas and delivery. Definitely his own character with a dash of Steve-O from SLC Punk + Cereal Killer from Hackers. HACK THE MIND HACK THE PLANET
this world is going to fuck. so thankful for music and people like you i def try to not worry bout politics and the world maybe its 'wrong' but ,,, i cant change it. only my experience i can change. i appreciate your knowledge of this world tho
Dude, your page must be being suppressed by the algorithm. This should have way more views! David Christophere of RITM suggested you in an FB post years ago, and I knew why instantly. Real content!!
Your zero bullshit marketing strategy is very effective and I find myself wanting to buy every product you've ever made 😂 But seriously, this is SO GOOD...insightful, practical and much needed in the producer space where everything is hyper-focused on the technical.
Thank you for the kind words over here at the dojo!
just discovered this Channel and must say I absolutely love it!
Glad to hear it
This is pretty much exactly what I needed. Not that easy to find quality material about music production on this kind of attitudinal level. Seems almost mandatory to know this stuff, now that becoming pro is on my sights.
We share such a similar philosophy & several of the same practices. Love the work you do for this community.
Big time thanks for this! After years of trying to motivate myself and not finishing anything, I've finally finished a track, mixed it and mastered it. Thank you so much! The most important video on music production!
YAAA! please share with your friends
Yet another priceless video from Illiam Gates. It was interesting that you mentioned Mimosa, he is still one of my favorites in the game and I thought it had been like a decade since he got canceled. Would love for him to come back. Hope he’s doing well!
He’s doing much better and it SEEMS like the world has finally accepted his apology :) his new music is his best ever imho. Def check it!
This is the best tutorial on music I have watched so far, huge thank you for sharing this knowledge
Much love
ayyyy! that's high praise. thank you
HIGHLY RECOMMEND JOINING PRODUCER DOJO 🎶🔊💜 Already changing my life in BIG ways.
Best decision of your life!
This is exactly what I needed to hear. Not what I wanted to hear necessarily. But much needed and appreciated
An emphatic heck yes to everything you say in this!
I am profoundly grateful for the generosity of your teaching approach and insights.
This is EXACTLY what I’ve needed to hear ( and more importantly put into practice ). I’ve been a chronic perfectionist and the left brain, technical aspects have massively disrupted my flow when trying to integrate the jazz musician , songwriter and producer hats.
What you offer is the best advice about producing and creativity I’ve ever heard. Period. ( more so than my university education even )
Massive ups to you man ❤️✊
This is honestly so painfully relatable and accurate. Thank you for making this, I really needed to face a lot of these truths. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is massively underrated.
We are glad you thought it was helpful!
Have watched this like 10 times and it’s always just amazing
Mindset is everything!
Thank you Ill Gates! This definitely found me at the right time 🙏🏽
This deserves so many more views 😁 So much more valuable than yet another ‘how to make x sound’ video
Thanks for watching! Please share it with your friends
Yo that first Ill Methodology workshop like ... 12 years ago was a game changer for me. Very much digging this update, hits on a lot of things I need to hear / refresh / recommit to right now. Thanks for always sharing your knowledge and looking at shit from a different angle 🙏🤘
Honestly, this video helped me understand what I'm doing wrong or more importantly what I think I'm doing wrong. I felt the entirety of this video has made a positive impact on me. Thanks ill Gates!!!
sincerely,
Esc-Space
ayyyy! glad you enjoyed it. please share the video with your friends cuz it's FREEEEEEE
thanks for making this fun and interesting dude, you're a real one
We appreciate that
Thank you so much Ill. Best music teacher I ever had
That's amazing!
Im the nidst of some huge life upsets rn and decided ro turn back to music to help me through. I did not expect to get hit with all these extremely applicable life lessons. Needed all this way more than i needed abelton help. Thanks amigo! ❤
Keep pushing through! Thank you for the kind words!
Love these phycological episodes you do, very interesting stuff
Damn this is really so good. I love all the life lessons and perspective. With the right mindset, everything begins to appear possible and approachable but that refresh and perspective can be difficult to slow down and obtain. I liked when Ahjan Brahm described going through life for most people as being like running down a hill. We have to slow down if we ever want to change our direction, otherwise we just keep running down the hill and for many people we never even realize that all we do is run.
Love this video man, you're awesome! Thank you so much for making it free. I really enjoy your insight on things and love Philosophy myself as well
That's a great metaphor! I love it. Thanks for the kind words
This really helped when you streamed it originally. Thanks!
Thanks for being a part of the Dojo!
Really enjoyed this - Thanks Dylan! xox
Thank you for your support! Let us know what else you'd find interesting.
@@ProducerDojo I think a breakdown of what makes a track a 'finished' track 'finished' would be awesome (defining that is important else it remains an elusive mid-level term in terms of explaination). It would be easy to compare unfinished vs finished tracks to help hammer this home.
Eg 'how do you know when your track is finished or not?'
I think I am going to call these amazingly profound short sentences "iLL-isms". So much good stuff.
Has anyone ever told you the volume for this video was overall not very loud?
hahaha! nice. yeah OBS clips at -10 or something so i always keep the volume down when i'm using it. it's so odd... like WHY make it like that? let us go to zero guys!
Very inspirational! I know your music from way back when I was only a listener, so I knew I had to check out the video but it exceeded all my expectations.
Thanks Tila!
Hey check out my new album that just dropped on Friday. It’s EASILY my best one… like by a lot. The reaction has been wild.
producerdojo.lnk.to/Bent
@@illGatesMusic you are great
@@decapitateallcops3214 aww shucks
Your content is overly honest and eclectic. This is really helped me a lot about re-positioning myself as an unproductive producer:) I never seen such truth based motivational speech when it comes to making music.You re really open hearted person. I just wanted to say something about your ''against the clock'' comment. I totally disagree that this music is really flowing. Those trappers just ''trapping'' the listeners attention everytime with almost the same idea (the drum parts) and spreading the some melody onto it. We re not even sure If the chords just came in that moment. Im not saying that guys has no skill or something. But I think for doing such stuff you dont really need too much qualification and I dont believe this is a good music at all. I'm not trying to say music has to be complicated. I totally agree that very simple songs can be great. But such songs becoming interesting through a special idea which can be like nice match of melody and chords or a great foundation in producing stage. But come on , that stuff is only relying a huge sounded typical trap beat and bunch of vocal plugins. Of course they can make it in five minutes because probably they made the same song a millon times:D. This is pure formula within every aspect and I feel like those actings somehow overrated.
1:45:30 I have an important question about the part around "you either feel it or not... up to you", what does ill.Gates mean by going to a long walk in the woods/graveyard? is it to self-introspect during a long walk thinking about if music is really your identity/purpose? my bad if i'm not getting the message haha. the only reason im asking is because:
after taking music more seriously within all aspects of improving my music and doing my best to pursue it as a living, there's something bugging me AT THE BACK of my brain if i really wanted to do all this to pursue it. and i know im the only one who can know that or introspect about that, but it's making me start to think if is music really my identity/purpose? i've told myself a hundred times that YES it is my purpose its what i love to do, it's my identity, yet... there's still something at the back of my brain bugging me. maybe is it that i'm lazy and half-assing it?? or maybe i'm just overwhelmed having to learn all aspects of music production? but i want to pursue it still? or maybe my drive for music isn't as big as i thought it would be (im still convinced my drive is high though). now i dont even know if im gaslighting myself with this too. it's so worrying... and the SCARY thought of my blood, sweat, and tears and effort into music could be all useless if it's not really for you... lastly, i make music because I LOVE MAKING MUSIC, it's WHAT I DO. its FUN, and i want to make it a living than anything else in my life (i make music everyday, watch a lot of tutorials **+i've watched this video like 10 times to really solidify the lessons taught** and i dont really do any other hobbies)
just like what ill.Gates said: "you either feel this or not", i think i definitely feel it, but theres just something at the back of my brain BUGGING me... and with that reason, when I have some sort of intrusive thought saying: "oOoOhhHh am i really a musician???" i always say "OF COURSE!!!!" but its been weeks.... and these "am i rlly a musician who wants to pursue musician things?" intrusive thoughts wont shut up lol
my bad if it's a long description about what i feel, but i hope someone understands, my goal is just to know if it's really for me, because it would all be useless if it weren't. again i know i can be the only one who will know this more than anyone else (i will introspect more) but if someone can relate and give me at least practical tips and advice that would be so appreciated!
this is an important question and insight for me and any help is super appreciated
LOVE PRODUCER DOJO!!!!
[might delete this comment if i get info/data i wanted]
Have lots of ✨fun ✨
ESSENTIAL!
Thanks for watching.
'Don't underestimate my spite!' 😂
"...it hurts your Brain ..." 🤣😆🤣🤣🤣 I'm MF laughing alone in my room!!....THANKS FOR THIS MAN!!!🤗🤗🤗🤗
You're welcome! Let us know what else you'd like to see in the future
@@ProducerDojo Thanks a lot man!!!!......if you allready don't made a video,i really would like to see some layering thecniques of layering over EDM productions (to build those smashing face snares and breaking chest kicks) THANKS AGAIN BRO!!!......I SEND YOU A BIG HUG FROM ARGENTINA!.!!!
We actually have a detailed course that covers everything you'd want to know about layering/creating your own drums! You can check it out at drumsounddesign.com. Let us know if there are any other videos you'd like to see
@@ProducerDojo Thank you so much bro!!!.I'll check it right now!!!.Greetings from Argentina!!!.Your vibe and content likes me a lot!!!....keep it up!!!.SUCCCES TO YOU BRO!!!🤗
I love ill.gates energy, ideas and delivery. Definitely his own character with a dash of Steve-O from SLC Punk + Cereal Killer from Hackers. HACK THE MIND HACK THE PLANET
100%
this world is going to fuck. so thankful for music and people like you i def try to not worry bout politics and the world maybe its 'wrong' but ,,, i cant change it. only my experience i can change. i appreciate your knowledge of this world tho
"....Dick side cheney ..." 🤣😆😆😆🤣😆😆😆🤣🤣
Dude, your page must be being suppressed by the algorithm. This should have way more views! David Christophere of RITM suggested you in an FB post years ago, and I knew why instantly. Real content!!
yup. it's a robot's world! heheh
thanks for stopping by :D
Content on yt.. It’s all bullshit! Hahah! Great video.
you know what I meant lol ;) I love YT. I'm here all the time!
Peas!
carrots!