I have been creating music professionally for over 10 years and one of the most important things for us as music makers to understand is to know how to create the right mood.

Mood, vibes, feeling, atmosphere; all these things are central to what we do.

Sometimes, however, we get lost in the details; the progressions, the structure, the melody, the samples etc. And we forget what matters most…

Are we communicating the right mood in our music?

This is something I have noticed a huge amount in the rise of streaming and playlists - people, myself included, want to curate a vibe with the music they consume.

So not only am I seeing the importance of mood in production music but also in commercial music.

This week I suggest that you practice creating a vibe with your music. If that means you break a rule of structure or form then so be it. If your music communicates the right vibe then it is going to win on so many fronts.

Don’t get lost in the detail, create a vibe, create a mood and let yourself enjoy that.

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