>Make music for 20 years>Grow out of the style>Start making different music under a new handle>Creatively fulfilled but struggling with everything elseHow do I cope with no more musical community, no views, a completely different social media landscape that I dislike and suck at, and no guarantee any of these things will get better?
>>34409903You are guaranteed to die. You can play your part well or not.
>>34410006I've read stoic philosophy and I'll revisit it, but also you have to be practical about human psychology. I am used to a certain level of community and engagement, and as much as I can try to override my lizard brain that doesn't want things to change with my front brain, it's a bit of a shock and realistically it's going to take time. Keep in mind also something that I do for my own enjoyment and fulfillment.Basically, I'm looking for stronger coping mechanisms than this, or useful practical advice.
Bump.Just to expand on social media, I have been posting regularly, working on my release presentation and professionalism, but everyone successful seems to be turning their music into a "brand" and making short form content that's basically an advertisement for their music. I just post track clips.I don't consume short for content and I would literally rather kill myself than spend my time crafting it, but the sudden lack of community that I'm used to is also making me depressed even as I try to focus on myself.Hoping there's another way.
>>34409903The Ricky Nelson story
>>34409903im sorry op but its possible the market for your new genre/style/music is oversaturated or too niche. you should primarily be producing for yourself and if you arent enjoying promoting your work then only do the bare minimum or even none at all if thatd make you happier. Nietzsche quote
>>34412634There is probably an element of vanity, but what I miss most is talking shop with my music friends. I keep telling myself that if I just increase my luck surface area, I'll find where the little communities and supportive members are, but I am increasingly becoming worried that they don't exist in this genre.Or if they do exist, maybe I am not good enough to participate. I don't need many views and much engagement - my last genre was niche too. But a small amount of engagement would help assure me that I am not just a deluded person afflicting their trash music on the world.Maybe it is about finding a healthy mindset, but I don't know what that looks like. Going from very few views to no views shouldn't be this difficult.Doing the bare minimum promoting does make me happier, but it's hard to reconcile that with the unexpected depression of losing my community.
>>34409903>>Creatively fulfilledthat's ALL that matters anon, everything else is just clout chasing and attention whoring.
>>34413531As I've said, what I miss the most istalking shop with my musician friends.Yes, being creatively fulfilled is the most important, otherwise I would just go back to the old genre.Still, I am spiralling because I am lonely. It doesn't have to be the most important thing to have a big impact.
Bump. Should I maybe try and find friends and community a different way to hold me over? I don't feel like it will help because I love music more than anything but maybe it will work.
