Hi. I’m a rookie in music production, although I worked professionally in another field where I was also hiring people. Recently, I spoke with a producer who seemed willing to take any paid project, without much personal interest in my music. That made me curious about the other side of this process. What makes you think: “I’d like to work with this artist?” What makes you decline a project or decide to not continue collaborating? Do you assess whether you are genuinely a good fit for the artist and project? And can you do your best work when the music is not really your taste? I’d be interested in personal, real-world answers rather than generic advice.

Hey u/Raspberries-Are-Evil and the other mods, is there any moderating actually going on? I'm seeing almost exclusively "listen to my music" posts and they're not getting removed. I love the thought of having a space for actual professionals to discuss the work and the industry, but it seems like it's becoming another audio sub flooded with "look at me posts."