awesome idea! times when i was clueless about music (have kids now so almost no time) i started to program and dable with Godot/love2D and shader coding. it’s really refreshing to work on something else
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Sounds like you might want to give the music a break for a while. Get into something physical, or use a different part of the brain, then return when the feeling hits.
I have many hobbies that I rely on for that very reason. I also do as much physical stuff as possible to help falling into the dread pit that is my brain.
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I’d be curious to know how, say, David Guetta feels about the imposter syndrome 
I’m not a big fan about his music - no, I actually hate it - but his overwhelming positivism makes me loose balance. In this sense, he’s almost an inspiration to me 
If you feel illegitimate at making music sometimes, think of him!
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Perhaps you’re confusing mission with hobby. Is music your primary source of income or absolute reason for existence?
Do you not have a family to provide for or a cause to uphold that benefits humanity?
You could make your music into a mission, if you must, by providing it as a tool to other creators such as indie videogame developers who need BGMs and SFX. Or try submitting music to sites that store music for film or commercial content. Basically transform your art into a tool for others in this way, because the market for those who simply enjoy listening to music is over saturated.
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You know everyone makes a post like this…. Even I did.
Imposter syndrome and Art don’t apply to each other. It just means you’ve approached the valley in the Dunning Kruger curve.
Completely normal when experiencing growth.
And it does not go away.
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I’m a broken man, so first scenario no- second, yes to an extent.
I’m looking for a place where my mentality can function before it was segmented into pragmatic vs creative but ideally I’d want it all to connect- no matter the avenue
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hey that’s me!
still loving turning knobs and pressing buttons, sounds like shit but I like it nonetheless.
if something sounds really terrible I clear everything, turn it off, listen to some music and try again
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I would rather say: If you WANT to make music keep doing it:wink: How it “feels” doesn’t matter so much. Making art can often be painful and frustrating but I don’t think that should make you think that you should stop. It should probably feel meaningful in some way at least at times though
Your question about if the music is good and the randomness that created it I would say that it is not very productive to focus on. My advice would be to focus on the process being as good as possible and the results are just a byproduct of that. Sometimes it will be great and sometimes it will be shit. Maybe think about if you can see music as something you discover rather than a mirror of your ego. Sometimes shit is hard but that’s ok
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The answer to any mind traffic related quandary, which is pretty much the basis of every problem a person can ever experience, is meditation. It’s that simple.
Give yourself 30 mins meditation in the morning, and never give up, and you’ll see all these issues dissolve.
This can take anything from a few months to a few years to really take effect, which will further deepen as you go, but it will depend on how much desire you have to totally let go.
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Lol damn I missed it. 
My bad, but glad I’m not alone.
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Yeah. It was a while ago, and I got over myself.
You will too. This is all normal in all art professions.
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ok heres the thing, if you are trying to be GOOD at making music, who decides this? is it money? if its money then of course you are an imposter if you arent making money.
if you make music because its fun then only you can decide who the imposter is.
ask yourself, why do you make music and only you can tell yourself if you are being true to you
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Exactly! But the result of these negative frustrations are unappeasing at best and humiliating at worst!
There is the self and the world and both must live in harmony. Its a fragile avenue to navigate
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Its possible to make good art without making money. Its just hard to measure in this realm
if music was fun and enjoyable ALL the time you would need dopamine to be rushing to you for the entire process. how would you be able to tell the fun parts from the struggle. you have to ENJOY the struggle of making music. if it was always pleasurable, you would never actually feel the pleasure because it would be your normal
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I’ve decided that my ultimate goal is to humiliate myself publicly. If humiliation is my goal then I don’t fear it.
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again GOOD art who the f decides if its good or not
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I find you a delightful git
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you keep saying good or bad as in you want other people to confirm your own feelings
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There is a saying: Comparison is the thief of joy.
The ego will never be satisfied, if your mission is to fill it up you should know it is bottomless, and that mission is futile. And if you manage to satisfy your own ego you’re probably becoming a dickhead.
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