Hello All, welcome to my first ever interview! Now I'm not sure how theses things are meant to go so in classic style I am going to wing it.
Now my good friend @stayten is a very creative musician and artist who is very open about his art, mental states and process. Please do go check out some of his work
@stayten/circus-elephant-troll-music-track
@stayten/even-more-anxious-can-you
@stayten/the-math-doesn-t-make
He often talks about this thing called Beat Block which always intrigued me and I imagine others. Luckily he agreed to a short interview on the subject so I could learn more. Below is @stayten views on beat block , enjoy!
You have mentioned beat block a few times, could you describe it for someone who has not experienced it?
It's somehow very similar to what I call "Life-Block" => Like when you lose your desire to live, don't feel like interacting with people, even your close friends, don't wanna go to work that day, that week, month, etc...
I believe it happens to anyone trying to create something valuable to them, and by the way; it applies to almost everything not just creative art... So, for that someone who has not experienced it, they did in a way
It sucks, as in:
1- That shit sucks / 2- It sucks the energy out of you
If you wish to know how (I) experience it, you can read my piece here: @stayten/the-damn-beat-block
When do you find it most occurs?
Anytime I feel good about my work, it finds me
How often would you say it occurs?
Often... First date was awful though
What can you do to move past it, any techniques?
Yes, I take a break and get depressed, watch boring YouTube videos and listen to my old wacky beats so I don't feel very bad about myself... And honestly, there's no technique that works every time but I do find my way eventually
Have you found it to be something that affects a lot of artists?
Sure! Google this: 'Reddit beat block'
Anything else you would like to share about the beat block?
https://tenor.com/view/focus-homer-simpson-monkey-cymbals-gif-14075286
So I learnt heaps from this and felt the need to try to put it down on paper which inspired the below (thankfully no artist block occurred during this process)
