Kickstart your creative momentum.
This isn't really a course. It's more of a structure, a process, and a community — a way to make progress on your art alongside others.
As musicians, we're often working on our own to meet loose deadlines. It can be hard to feel a sense of progress, to stay inspired, or to know if you're on the right track.
I designed this program because I much prefer taking on the creative journey alongside others: I'm more accountable to my commitments if I tell them to others. I'm more deliberate about my processes when I have to explain them to others. And I have more fun when I get to share it all with others.
The structure is super-simple: Make something each week, with an audience for your journey. Here's how:
- Set a goal each week,
- Meet up to share progress, insights, and challenges,
- Share the results for feedback / input at the end of the week.
Along the way, you'll also encounter some resources and creative provocations that I've created to inspire and challenge everyone to think more deliberately about your creative processes.
We all need a little support & accountability sometimes. Maybe a little feedback & some fresh perspectives now and then. Perhaps most of all, community & connection with other musicians.
Hope to see you there.
— Ian Temple
Pianist, producer & Soundfly founder
"This class focused my creative energies in a way that I haven't felt in years. Now, I'm more productive and more excited about the music I've been writing."
— Award-winning composer Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach
Make something each week.
On top of the structure, each week has a "theme" tied to some aspect of the creative process — with research, content, challenges., and discussions.
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Week 1: Inputs
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The Science of Creativity
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Types of Inputs
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What's Your Input Persona?
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Side Quests & Creative Prompts
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Week 1 Video: Inputs
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Presentation Links
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Week 2: Ingredients
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What Are You Cooking With?
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Ingredient Provocations
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Week 3: Ideas
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The Journey of an Idea
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Idea Provocations
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Week 4: Edits
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Four Types of Editors
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Editing Provocations
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Week 5: Agitations
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Some Principles of Agitation
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Agitation Provocations
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About this course
- $250.00
- Weekly Projects
- Weekly Zoom Calls
- Discord Community
Who is this for?
Specifically, it's best for producers, composers, or songwriters working on their own who are tired of the isolation — not finishing things, losing momentum, having no one to push them or hold them accountable. We've had people working on albums or singles, film scores or learning a new instrument, mixing or writing new songs.
Join us to kickstart some momentum on your art.
This is primarily for producers, composers, or songwriters who feel isolated and stuck, who have trouble finishing things or lose momentum often. The goal is to kickstart your process with social support so you hit your goals and make more music.
Course Calendar
The program starts on July 20, runs for five weeks, and ends Aug 25. It's fine to skip a week, or miss a meeting.
About Me
My name is Ian Temple, and I design educational experiences for musicians.
As a musician, I'm one-third of the trio Sontag Shogun, with whom I've released multiple albums and toured North America, Europe, and Asia multiple times. As a composer, I scored an award-winning film. I've played piano since I was a kid.
For the past 2 years I've been writing a weekly newsletter called Soundfly Weekly about the creative process, with almost 30,000 readers. I'm excited to share some of what I've learned with you.
If you have questions about the program, email me at ian (a) soundfly.com.
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Soundfly Testimonials
“The folks at Soundfly always do a great job of combining high quality educational resources with a supportive environment. ”
Ritwik Deshpande
“Everything I’ve done through soundfly has been great! ”
Chris Suttles
“I came for one course and stayed to take many others not only because of the quality of the courses but also because of the Soundfly community. It can be scary and daunting as an artist to know if you have made progress in your craft, and this community has become central to my practice. From getting feedback from experts to my peers, I am so grateful to have this incredible resource!”
Julia PT
FAQ
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What is this?
DRAFT // ECHO is a five week music making group for people who want to push themselves to make more music. The idea is that with some structure, social support, accountability, and interaction, you will have a more productive and fun 5 weeks of making music.
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How does it work?
Each week, you set a goal on Monday, and aim to hit it by the following Monday. There's some content for inspiration, a meetup on Zoom on Thursdays to share progress, and a Discord chat room to connect.
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How much does it cost?
This program costs $250, but Soundfly subscribers can join for $150. You can become a subscriber at soundfly.com, or if you're a subscriber already, email me at [email protected] for the discount code to join.
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What if I can't make the calls?
You can definitely still participate. The structure is still valuable in its own right, the content is useful, and there will be plenty of sharing and discussion on Discord and via email.
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What's the refund policy?
I'm always happy to consider a refund request within the first week after the course has started, or in cases of unforeseen exigencies.
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What will I learn?
This isn't so much a course, persay. It's more of an accelerator. I definitely hope to share some insights on the creative process that may help you, and I hope you'll also learn from your fellow musicians and from the act of making music — but we won't be teaching production or theory or anything like that.