Recently I have felt like my music is becoming too formulated. I feel like it has evolved a lot since Rise of the Angels and Refuge. Before I had any producing experience, I wasn't afraid to venture out and try new ideas, in fact that was all I did at that stage. Now, I feel as if I'm just trying to follow a recipe to get "the perfect song". After dwelling on this thought (as I always end up doing), I thought I needed to make my tracks carry more emotion in them.
Exploration is the way that artists find their style. Sitting and making the same thing over and over again doesn't help you to be adaptable and inventive. I know from experience that exploring can be scary because of the uncertainty that comes with it, but that's how you figure out what sounds amazing and what sounds... Not so good. Maybe try playing with effects and plugins to see what they do, then figure out how to use them in your tracks to enhance them.
Uniqueness is why tracks and artists gain popularity. Either that, or a song that is EXACTLY like every other song –EVER– and nobody wants that. Try to invent things that nobody else has done before. After all, that's what Skrillex did! His growl basses are the influence of many modern dubstep sounds. Creating your own special synths and basses can have a great effect on other people discovering you.
Originality is the result of both things mentioned above. Exploring and developing a unique sound as an artist makes you... you. Even if you don't get popular because other people don't like your music, you created it because YOU like it, and that's all that matters. That doesn't mean that if your music is poor quality that people don't like your style. Just always strive for improvement!
Well that's all for now, talk to you guys later!
~Ace Aura~