Producers do you ever have beat block?

Whenever I do, I start pulling up old beats and flipping them to be modern.

I'm talking 5-10 years old. If you're new to producing, don't throw anything away. Even if you think it's trash, save that shit for another day.
 
Yeah I get beat block from time to time, and I get over it by recreating some of my favorite beats that others have made. By the time I'm done I normally have a ton of new ideas
 
Been in the deep end for a good few months now, thank you so much for this~!

Personally, I've been taking up beatboxing to free my lack of inspiration, but tapping on the desk can definitely help if you're out of ideas.
 
all the time! when I find it happening repeatedly I'll try and find a cool sample to work with, or a remix idea maybe. if nothing works there then I'll play around with keys until something sounds good and hope it comes together
 
When I get beat block I just stop making beats for a week.

During that week I listen to new music and watch tutorials.

Beat block for me is a sign that you need to research / take a break.
 
It happens quite a lot to me, and when i have it, i just try to create sounds (reese bass, growls, ambient pads etc...) instead of songs or tracks, so i can save them and than re-use them in the future
 
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