A minimalist approach to songwriting in Ableton

[anybody human]

Can't agree with not learning technique until you need it. If you didn't know what sidechaining was and how to do it, you'd never know that it might be a solution to a problem that just came up. Presets are to be generally avoided IMO, not always, but for the most part. If you're into sound design it's part of composition. They feed off each other.
I do agree that knowing your gear and believing in yourself and that you can make music with what you already have is great advice. There are no rules, it's a journey not a game. Always good to step back and think about your workflow once in a while. Thanks for posting.

[chis]

good article but eh..
i write songs by exploring sounddesign, so i DO spend lots of time looking for a sample (or rather, looking for textures in a sample).
many many procuder i know have their "songwriting time" like this aswell.
depends on what music you do. but good article nonetheless and some solid advice.

Yes, looking for the right sample, preset, sound etc is a necessary part of electronic music production. I loathe the insistance on "minimalism" though. Why not have a lot of options? The argument is that "you spend too much time deciding what to use, not what to play", well don't then: choose something and PLAY IT!

[akm]

I think it is incredible clever article. It's all about thinking about thinking. It all can be converted from "songwriting" to "entire life living" - same principles ))

[Whybecame_DJ]

Thanks mate,I always had this problem,the truth is you can make a good song just with sylenth1 and a small sample pack.