#121: "Art Is An Expression Of Life - So Go And Experience Some Life!"

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Benedikt heard indie-pop producer Mark Eckert talk about this in an Instagram video and thought it’s a really cool and important thing to talk about. 

Here's why:

A lot of people don’t know what they should write about or get stuck in the same topics over and over again. Many try to force ideas or try to force a switch in their style or genre, because they feel like they have to reinvent themselves and their sound. 

We think authentic art is what resonates with people and that is always art that comes from your personal experiences, from how you see the world, from speaking your truth. 

These are some of the actionable things we talk about on this episode:

• If you’re an introvert, leave your comfort zone and connect with people (nice side effect will be connections, collaborations, unexpected opportunities, etc.)
• Switch it up - As much as we love routines, if you find yourself doing the same things over and over in your life, maybe it’s time to change things, do something spontaneous or replace old habits with new ones
• Find a hobby that both helps you clear your mind and challenges you physically and/or emotionally/mentally. For us this is running.
• Find a good balance, don’t work on music all the time (Mark Eckert had some great examples there)
• Pay attention, be mindful. There’s so much to discover, so many interesting things happening around us every day that we don’t even recognize. It could be nature, people, conversations, politics, society, relationships, or our own emotions. Try practicing paying attention to those things and reflecting back on your days and you’ll find plenty of inspiring things to write about.
• Pay less attention to other creators and artists and don’t compare yourself constantly. You want to avoid being in a bubble and automatically copying what others do. Your life should be the inspiration, not theirs.
• Use music that you love not just to compare yourself against it but to form a new version of that combining the different influences + your own personal experiences. Pay attention to how the music makes you feel, figure out what you actually like about it, experience the music.
• Forced and trained creativity is something we believe in: Setting songwriting challenges with certain constraints like time, or only being able to use 3 chords, or forcing yourself to start with a certain instrument, etc. We think that continued work on this creates a more “fit” creativity that's able to overcome not feeling inspired. 
• Read.

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