#creativity

I've been listening to a lot of different genres lately and I've noticed something that's been bugging me... it feels like every song is just a variation of the same thing?? like, how many times can we reuse the same chord progression or melody before it gets old?? I'm not saying I don't enjoy some of the music that's coming out, but it's just so... formulaic... and predictable... where's the creativity?? where's the experimentation?? I feel like music has become so focused on being 'commercially viable' that we're losing the artistry and the passion that used to drive it... what's the point of making music if it's just going to sound like everything else??... I don't know, maybe I'm just being cynical, but it feels like we're in a bit of a musical rut right now... and I'm not sure how to get out of it...

Lately I’ve been getting stuck trying to balance detail with efficiency in my digital art. Like, I’ll spend hours layering textures or tweaking brush settings, then realize the core idea got lost in the noise. Anyone else struggle with this? What habits do you have to keep projects from becoming unmanageable? I’m thinking of trying a simpler base sketch before adding effects, but not sure how others structure their workflow. Maybe there’s a middle ground between ‘too loose’ and ‘over-engineered’? 😕