Bar Shaked Shares His Key Production Tips: Avoiding Burnout, Building Confidence, and Staying Inspired
Music production is as much about mindset as it is about technique. Bar Shaked understands that firsthand. Over the years, he’s refined his workflow, learned when to push through creative blocks, and figured out how to separate real progress from distractions. Whether he’s building a track from a simple loop or stepping away to reset his ears, his approach comes down to trusting the process and staying focused on personal growth rather than outside noise.
In this breakdown, Bar shares some of the production habits that keep him moving forward and helped shape his latest EP which dropped on Magnetic Magazine Recordings. From setting intentional studio days to balancing collaboration with creative independence, his insights go beyond just technical tips. This is about maintaining momentum, avoiding the common pitfalls that derail creativity, and surrounding yourself with the right influences.
For producers looking to stay inspired and keep evolving, these ideas offer a practical way to approach music-making without getting caught up in comparisons or self-doubt.
1 – Don’t compare to others.
Always compare yourself to where you started and how far you’ve come. Comparing yourself to other artists can be disappointing and prevent them from sitting down to create music. Look at yourself only!
2 – Recognize when you get stuck in the creation process.
Acknowledge, be aware, and don’t be too hard on yourself when it occurs. taking breaks is crucial for refreshing your ears and getting new inspiration.
3 – Meditate
Taking a few minutes to meditate before start producing music can be really helpful.
4 – Be intentional with your time
Choose days when you dedicate to creation and other days to learning new techniques and even just listening to new music and listening to podcasts then you can create a cycle of constant evolvement.
5 – Get feedback
Sending music to colleges from the industry can be really helpful but also damage your track. Therefore, it is important to stay loyal to yourself at the end of the day.
6 – Believe in the process.
It all starts with a loop. sometimes, after over listening, it can be exhausting and not enjoyable that much. Trust your body. if it moves and it reacts to the loop you’ve just come up with, then it has a potential. Don’t t just drop it and open a new project.
7 – Surround yourself with artist you can gain new approaches from.
Collaborate with like-minded to come up with something new, and on top of it, put the ego away. In general, but here, even more, that’s how you evolve and open up yourself to new paths in the music industry.
