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June 23, 2009 at 11:36 pm

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Musicman

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Hey,

I’m a musician…fairly accomplished in technique/theory…but recently, when trying to write ‘honestly’ and descriptively (in the way I want), I’m having trouble…the words are too clinical, the music comes out too clean and structured…I want a looser writing, singing and playing style, which I personally think is very difficult to just make yourself do…

Do you guys recommend any particular drugs which enhance your feeling and state of consciousness in a way which is conducive to being creative?

Something not vastly expensive or dangerous, but something which will give me an insight into a new way of creating?

Just throwing things out there…weed? I haven’t really smoked enough of it to acknowledge it’s effects…Acid? Anything else? Pills?

I do hope nobody suggests Heroin!

Thanks!

Adam
June 24, 2009 at 8:59 am

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process

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personally acid, dmt & changa. will give you a whole new outlook and different perspective on life and the universe. its not just drugs that can help you do this tho. If your life has become a bit stagnant then this can effect your creativity. I also find after festivals/free parties i am the most inspired and creative as ive been in a proper positive enviropnment surrounded by positive people.
June 24, 2009 at 9:19 am

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p0ly

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go mushrooms picking when it’s mushie season. track down lsd or get some strong legal psychedelics
June 24, 2009 at 9:19 am

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Clusterfrog

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I write most of my music on at least weed, and I’ll take some K if I want to spend an hour or two making new soundscapes. Trick is to not take so much k you cant operate your sequencer tho!
June 24, 2009 at 9:21 am

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process

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oh yeah forgot about shrooms. also mescaline should open your mind up a bit! 😉
June 24, 2009 at 12:14 pm

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p0ly

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oh and don’t forget about crack and heroin

hahahaha
June 24, 2009 at 12:27 pm

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ellie

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so would people say the creativity comes whilst on the drug, or after. i’m not a creative person so i cant really comment but couldnt imagine sitting down and writing lyrics whilst high.
June 24, 2009 at 1:17 pm

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Clusterfrog

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one problem with a lot of the drugs mentioned here (mesculine and acid and stuff) is that you probably wont be capable of willing to actually do much music when you’re tripping. I’ve tried myself but you tend to get sidetracked by the trip and get bugger all done 😀

great for inspiration tho. The trick is remembering it the next day 😉
June 24, 2009 at 1:36 pm

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process

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Iacchus;336200 wrote:

one problem with a lot of the drugs mentioned here (mesculine and acid and stuff) is that you probably wont be capable of willing to actually do much music when you’re tripping. I’ve tried myself but you tend to get sidetracked by the trip and get bugger all done 😀

great for inspiration tho. The trick is remembering it the next day 😉

tricks to do it when your on the way down, smoked some changa when i was at mine, no way i could mix when i was peaking, but when its wearing off and for about half hour to an hour after music never sounds so good. was going mental round my bedroom absolutly loving mixing! :weee:
June 24, 2009 at 1:42 pm

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joshd96320

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@djprocess 336210 wrote:

tricks to do it when your on the way down, smoked some changa when i was at mine, no way i could mix when i was peaking, but when its wearing off and for about half hour to an hour after music never sounds so good. was going mental round my bedroom absolutly loving mixing! :weee:

i do this when sober 😛
June 24, 2009 at 1:51 pm

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process

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joshd96320;336212 wrote:

i do this when sober 😛

so do i… 😉
June 24, 2009 at 2:26 pm

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Musicman

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Haha. Good. Cool that you’re all answering, thanks!

So far, weed, LSD and mushrooms have been mentioned…all very different drugs, I imagine, all with very different effects.

I suppose what I’m after is something to enhance my writing, something to allow me more insight to my normally crowded thoughts, something for a bit of clarity…

Then something, maybe the same thing, maybe something different, to free my inhibitions when it comes to recording…to record in a looser style, to allow me to wail as much as I like, rather than in a clipped, technical, self conscious way…

I suppose weed may be a good place to start…fairly cheap, fairly easy to get hold of, as safe a drug as you can get…

I suppose it’s a difficult question to answer – and most of you guys seem to make electronic/dance music and/or DJ, rather than the kind of stuff I do…more guitar based stuff.

Keep discussing, it’s interesting. I’m going to have another read of ‘The Doors Of Perception’ by Huxley…seems to be some interesting ideas there…
June 24, 2009 at 2:41 pm

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ellie

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welcome to pv by the way :bounce_fl

sorry i cant help you much. dont really ahve a creative bone in m’body.

I would however say that all drugs (in my limited experience) have an effect on you as a person generally. You get transported into a different world and it opens your mind to new feelings, thoughts and emotions. This is bound to have an effect on your music.

As for which specifically would help you put pen to paper, im not sure.

I would imagine that the few hours chilling out after being mashed would be best though, whatever you take.

Take a look at some of the sticky threads where people have described their experiences of various drugs, may help.

Musicman;336227 wrote:

Haha. Good. Cool that you’re all answering, thanks!

So far, weed, LSD and mushrooms have been mentioned…all very different drugs, I imagine, all with very different effects.

I suppose what I’m after is something to enhance my writing, something to allow me more insight to my normally crowded thoughts, something for a bit of clarity…

Then something, maybe the same thing, maybe something different, to free my inhibitions when it comes to recording…to record in a looser style, to allow me to wail as much as I like, rather than in a clipped, technical, self conscious way…

I suppose weed may be a good place to start…fairly cheap, fairly easy to get hold of, as safe a drug as you can get…

unless you want your thread to go off on a tangent, i wouldnt say things like that! :laugh_at:

I suppose it’s a difficult question to answer – and most of you guys seem to make electronic/dance music and/or DJ, rather than the kind of stuff I do…more guitar based stuff.

Keep discussing, it’s interesting. I’m going to have another read of ‘The Doors Of Perception’ by Huxley…seems to be some interesting ideas there…
June 24, 2009 at 2:47 pm

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Southcaver

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Do some speed, you’ll write 50 pages of bollox but there might be something good in there.
June 24, 2009 at 2:52 pm

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ellie

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Southcaver;336235 wrote:

Do some speed, you’ll write 50 pages of bollox but there might be something good in there.

:laugh_at:
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