Try this to get more creative
- Mar 10
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 31
We often forget how much freedom we truly have when making music.
Especially when we're ambitious. We want to be the best artists we can be, crafting the best music possible.
This drive is crucial—it pushes us to show up, experiment, and refine our skills, time and time again. But sometimes, it can stifle creativity. It can make us lose touch with that pure, unfiltered magic that comes from simply having fun.
It's easy to become fixated on the final product and forget the joy of the process.
But here's the thing: we have way more control over our creative process than we do over the final result.
The difference between an "okay" track and a great one comes down to the decisions made along the way—how engaged we are, how much fun we’re having, and how deeply we connect with the process. That energy transfers into the music.
Ironically, the best way to influence the final outcome is not to focus on it, but to focus on the process instead.
And that’s what makes electronic music so special. The freedom.
You can take anything and turn it into music.
In genres like techno and house—where I feel most at home—you can drop a 4x4 kick drum, maybe a hi-hat, and then throw whatever you want in between. As long as it feels good to you, it'll resonate with someone else.
Yet, when we obsess over results, we often forget about that freedom.
A creative challenge for you
I want to challenge you to try something new. Approach it lightly but sincerely, with an open mind and curiosity.
This is something I do all the time when I need to reconnect with my love for making music.
It’s a simple exercise (if you wanna call it that) designed to tap into raw, childlike, unfiltered creativity.
And as soon as I finish writing this, I’ll be doing it myself ;)
Here’s what I want you to do:
Take one minute to think about something that’s impacted you deeply.
It doesn’t have to be serious. It just has to mean something to you.
Maybe it’s a movie, a book, a piece of art.
Maybe it’s a sound you heard outside, a memory, or even a weird fact about quantum physics.
It could be Mongolian throat singing, a 1970s jazz band, or a monologue from a film.
Find a sound that represents that thing in some way.
If it’s a piece of music, dialogue, or an animal, sample it.
If it’s an abstract concept—something from science or visual art—do a little research. Find anything related to sound that connects to it.
If all else fails, find a related YouTube video and grab the audio.
Drop that sound into a fresh project and use it as your starting point.
Forget about structure, rules, or making something functional.
Let the sound guide you. See where it takes you.
This isn’t about making a banger. It’s about approaching music differently.
If the flow leads you toward a vocal-heavy club tool, lean into it.
If it takes you into slow, ambient territory, go with it.
If you accidentally land on a hard rave breakbeat, embrace it.
At the end of the exercise, judge it not by the result, but by the experience.
Did you feel free?
Did you discover something new?
Did it remind you why you started making music in the first place?
Maybe the track ends up sounding completely wack. But maybe, in the process, you stumble on four new ways to process sounds. That’s a win.
The goal is to lean into freedom, experiment, and explore in ways that will feed into all your future projects—not necessarily to make this one perfect.
So have fun with it. Ignore every rule. Just paint with sound and see what happens.
I promise you, you’ll learn something that makes you a better artist.
Big love
Eryk Kabay
Ready for action? Whether you’re feeling stuck or looking for that final professional polish, I’m here to help you cut through the confusion and make your tracks have a real impact. Let’s get your music sounding its best and ready to be released into the world.
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