Real Talk, Tough Love Edition. Why don’t your records sound the way you want them to?
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In this episode, Benedikt and Manel get brutally honest about one of the most uncomfortable truths in music production:
👉 It’s not your talent, your plugins, or your gear holding you back.
👉 It’s what you’re not doing — and what you keep postponing.
This episode sets the foundation for an upcoming in-depth series that walks through the entire record-making process from start to finish.
But before we talk workflows, plugins, or techniques, we need to talk mindset, priorities, and reality.
This is a tough-love conversation — not to discourage you, but to help you finally move forward.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why most self-recorded music never reaches the artist’s own expectations
- The real difference between artists you admire and those who stay stuck
- Why “doing it for free” is a myth (and what it actually costs instead)
- The three real paths to making records you’re proud of
- Why information alone doesn’t lead to results — implementation does
- How unrealistic expectations quietly kill creative momentum
- The 10 essential steps that go into every great record
If you’ve ever felt frustrated, overwhelmed, or stuck halfway through your own productions — this episode will reset your perspective.
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