CHANGE your HABITS, change your LIFE | Bassjackers & JoeySuki

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Joey shares a New Year's post: if your habits don't change, you'll just have another year, not a new one.

The episode begins with casual banter about New Year's recording schedules and lighting setups before Joey introduces a quote about habit change being essential for a truly new year. Ralph and Joey delve into why people resist change, citing the brain's instinct for survival and path of least resistance. They discuss creating 'boring' life habits to reduce mental load, using examples like organizing chargers and keys. Ralph explains the CPU analogy, where automating routines frees brainpower for important work like music production. The conversation shifts to YouTube's algorithm update that boosts smaller channels and raw, journey-focused content like vlogging, encouraging artists to document their process. Community questions lead to discussions on touring difficulties in distant countries like Australia, where Ralph shares a personal story of a 30-hour flight and multiple shows. The hosts address fan mailing lists as a promotional tool, with Ralph suggesting offering perks like early access to bootlegs. They touch on music trends, noting both harder and melodic styles coexist, and highlight tracks like Tiësto's 'Thank You' influencing many productions. Ralph reveals his most-used sample packs, including Rave Yards and Technovolts, and discusses the challenges of creating custom plugins. The episode ends with a giveaway announcement for a Bassjackers cap and track feedback, plus plans for more Discord events and a potential guest from the community.

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A loose New Year check-in turns production upkeep, community attention, and a Discord giveaway into the everyday work around music.

The new year lands less as a fresh-start slogan than as a production problem: recording after the holiday, wrangling camera light and distance, and enduring the strange little shock of seeing one's own face on screen. That casual opening gives the episode its shape.

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If your creative year needs a nudge, you get camera jokes, community shout-outs, and a Discord giveaway with a producer-friendly bonus.

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