French producer Myd wants you to know that even the best musicians are intimidated by a blank DAW.
The artist, real name Quentin Lepoutre, recently wrapped up a week-long Twitch livestream from his LED-drenched studio in France, where he cooked meals, did yoga, slept, hosted DJ sets, and – importantly – made music in front of a live audience.
While the stream was partly born out of necessity (he’d lost two key tracks and needed to finish them before a label deadline), it became a real-time experiment in balancing creativity with well-being.
For starters, the marathon session helped Lepoutre break down the “fantasy” he once had that spending more time in front of your DAW makes you more productive. The artist now swears by a routine of four to six hours of studio time each day (not night) and says he doesn’t put any pressure on himself while he’s inside.
“I discovered little by little that it’s not the solution; it’s about having your brain in good condition, taking care of your health, and seeing people getting inspired,” Myd tells MusicTech. “It’s as important as what you will do when you are in front of your computer or in front of your synths or drum machines.”
Still, opening a blank DAW project remains “frightening”, even for a seasoned producer like Myd. The solution? Get into a routine of being in the studio and constantly flexing your creative muscles, he says.
Crediting the elusive Gesaffelstein for this realisation, Myd – who used to be labelmates with the French techno artist – explains, “One day [Gesaffelstein] told me, ‘I’m starting my new album’ – I don’t remember which one, maybe his second album – and I was like, ‘Oh, that must be so cool’. And he said, ‘No, that’s not cool. That’s frightening as fuck.’”
“And he was already big [at this point] and had a thing going, so I’ve never forgotten that,” says Myd. “It made me realise that it’s part of [being creative]. And a lot of artists, especially young ones, need to understand that it’s just part of music production.”
Myd’s new album All that Glitters Is Not Gold arrives in less than a month. Check out his latest single below.
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