The 80/20 rule states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. 80 % of your success stems from 20% of your actions. Conversely, 80 percent of the drama you deal with stems from 20% of your efforts. By reducing tasks, you give yourself the chance to shave away at the 20% of things that cause you problems. That’s what today’s episode is all about. Professor SentZ and Captain Lean Automatic sit down and discuss ways that producers, djs, engineers, and songwriters can all make gains by taking things away.

Episode Contents

Lab Report:

Sirius buys Pandora, is Live Nation Next?

Related Links:

SiriusXM Acquires Pandora For $3.5B and Why It Matters

SiriusXM Will Buy Live Nation, says Analyst

After Buying Pandora, Will SiriusXM Make a Deal for Live Nation?

Akai Releases the FIRE controller for FL Studio:

Related Links

FL Studio gets Akai Fire, and it’s serious about step sequencing

(Akai releases FL Studio’s first dedicated MIDI controller

Akai Professional Debuts Dedicated FIRE Controller For FL Studio

Case Study

China’s Hip-Hop “Ban”

Link To Vice Feature

Lab Technique

Sampling Yourself 

Main Topic: 

Minimize to Maximize

DJs

• Remove unused and faulty tracks
• Removing unnecessary gear
• Minimizing social media channels to improve overall consistency

Producers

• Use Templates to reduce startup time
• Archive unused samples and plugins
• Minimize unfinished projects. Finish, archive,  or send for collaboration

Engineers

• Minimize prep time with templates
• Reduce target audience. Find your niche
• Minimize dependance on hardware

Writers

• Write lyrics to drum loops or simple loops  instead of full beats
• Use as little syllables per line as possible on songs/hooks
• Give yourself a time limit for a few songs that’s a bit shorter than your average