"Creativity often thrives within a structure; just as a painter needs a canvas, and a musician needs a rhythm, creative ideas benefit from boundaries and guidelines." — Unknown
"But out of limitations comes creativity." — Debbie Allen
"No one else goin’ do you better than you can." — Nast B
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." — African Proverb
"New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become." — Kurt Vonnegut
"Don't get too deep, it leads to overthinking, and overthinking leads to problems that don't even exist in the first place." — Jason Engay
"Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear." — George Addair
"The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus." — Bruce Lee
"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." — Carl Jung
"Unity: You are fighting for the person next to you (NLMB/S)" — DMS
"Everything's intentional. It's just filling in the dots." — David Byrne
"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world." — Dalai Lama
"An artist's safe space is anywhere they can be spiritually, mentally, and physically free." — Jeff Diggs Jr
"With consistency, you're going to achieve your goals and get where you want to be." — Mandy Rose
At Double M Studios, we guarantee a professional environment where artists feel liberated to express themselves.
"(d)irections are instructions given to explain how. Direction is a vision offered to explain why." — Simon Sinek
Artist Development
The reason you can't get off the ground is because you're in a neighborhood (genre), house (sub-genre), or room (you're copying another artist) you don’t belong in.
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"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." — Socrates
Engineering
Here is a basic step-by-step guide to effectively purchasing a beat from a producer ...
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"I'm more than just the letters I bust down on my chest." — Nast B
Business
You must understand the effective ways of empowering yourself so that you can empower others ... In the heat of the moment, they will exercise communication, unity, trust, & execution to make the dream a reality.
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"The quietest man in the room is also the deadliest." — L.J. Shen
Artist Development
When you have limiting beliefs—thoughts like “I’m not good enough” or “I can’t succeed”—they act like mental barriers
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"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure." — Mark Twain
Engineering
Finding the right information can sometimes be too scattered, misleading, and confusing. Here is the ultimate guide to understand what is going on in your DAW.
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"Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow." — Doug Firebaugh
Business
We believe we need to benefit, when that might not always be the case. This spotlight effect creates a psychological blindspot and miscommunications.
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"We either live with intention or exist by default" — Kristin Armstrong
Artist Development
Throughout the day, we're constantly influenced by various factors such as our phones, jobs, friends, family, and even pets, all of which contribute to shaping our identity ...
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"We either live with intention or exist by default" — Kristin Armstrong
Engineering
Getting into Pro Tools, the first time you open it, it’ll be blank. That can be intimidating ... I'm going to break it down in a simple and digestible way.
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"To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work" – Mary Lauretta