How do you listen to music without being critical as a music maker?
I find myself obsessing over the way things sound that I lose perspective on if the song is any good (you know, the thing that matters). I end up comparing songs like ‘oh that doesn’t sound as hi-Fi’ and it’s really distracting. I’ve probably written off some really incredible songs because learning mixing and production has made me listen to songs from that perspective.
Any advice?