295: Why Your Records Don’t Sound the Way You Want (Real Talk for Self-Recording Artists)

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Episode show notes:

Real Talk, Tough Love Edition

Why don’t your records sound the way you want them to?

In this episode, Benedikt and Manel get brutally honest about one of the most uncomfortable truths in music production:

👉 It’s not your talent, your plugins, or your gear holding you back.

👉 It’s what you’re not doing — and what you keep postponing.

This episode sets the foundation for an upcoming in-depth series that walks through the entire record-making process from start to finish. But before we talk workflows, plugins, or techniques, we need to talk mindset, priorities, and reality.

This is a tough-love conversation — not to discourage you, but to help you finally move forward.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why most self-recorded music never reaches the artist’s own expectations
• The real difference between artists you admire and those who stay stuck
• Why “doing it for free” is a myth (and what it actually costs instead)
• The three real paths to making records you’re proud of
• Why information alone doesn’t lead to results — implementation does
• How unrealistic expectations quietly kill creative momentum
• The 10 essential steps that go into every great record

If you’ve ever felt frustrated, overwhelmed, or stuck halfway through your own productions — this episode will reset your perspective.

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