Musician writing about #composition, #studio gear and the #creativehabits that drive our work. Newsletter: https://xitter.cf/t.co/2vk4QWxwof
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Imagine a world where a friend gives you unconditional support for your work. They only want you to succeed. They will give you feedback when you need it but they will rise up to the challenges of life with you.
What are some of your favourite resilient vegetables besides kale?
You know, the ones that can sit in your fridge for weeks and nothing happens to them.
There are a million billion synapses in the brain (100 trillion). 100 billion neurons in the brain which is more than the amount of stars in the Milky Way.
It won’t be long before Apple Voice Memos has transcription built-in like Otter.ai or Descript
To find the white noise machine built into your iPhone:
Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visual (under Hearing) > Background Sounds
theverge.com/23131327/how-to… – at Toronto, Ontario
The older we get, the more we can fall prey to becoming fixed in our thinking. It's as if we walk around with our age printed on our forehead.
"People at my age do x, y but not z".
Yet creative work involves taking leaps and being willing to look like a fool, becoming ageless. – at Toronto, Ontario
There are grave consequences to posting online.
😵💫Some people might judge you (tall poppy)
😵💫You are out in the open, exposed to the elements
😵💫Google keeps a record of everything you do, imprisoning you for life with your past self.
Yet it’s not all that bad because…
🤠You just might find the people who are in alignment with you
🤠You work through ideas and find your niche
🤠You figure out ways that you can be of service
So consider the consequences of posting before you do it.
Can you live with change?
🫳
#writing #creativity
The benefits of learning an instrument:
1. An intensive study in procrastination and beating it
2. Fine motor skills that are increasingly rare
3. Time to yourself
4. Time with others if you end up jamming
5. You single-handedly keep music alive
Small thoughts often lead to small outcomes
Do less:
-jealousy
-complaining
-nit picking everything that happens to you in a day
-velcro
Do more:
-forgiveness
-forgetfulness
-creative experiments
-teflon
In other words, become a non-stick pan
Most people cannot finish music because they spend more time shopping for gear than they do making anything with it.
Don’t be like most people:
- plug your gear in as often as you can
- improvisation is great, don’t be afraid of it
- render out works in progress regularly
I used to be ashamed that lots of my songs don’t follow any traditional song structure. This is because I’ve often found it clunky to do this with a computer.
Then I stopped caring and started finishing. This one has no structure, just one long jam.
youtube.com/watch?v=bL92zq_h…
A song is really just a vehicle to explore a sound or a mood.
And a pop song is really just a slogan or funny t-shirt. You don’t have to overthink the process, but I do hope that you enjoy it.
#production #songwriting #creativity
I love tucking a tray of water into the freezer so everyone can grow up into full ice cubes overnight
Happy to share new music this week.
When Everything Disappeared Twice is a calm and hazy sit down with the piano.
Live version for Elliott's Podcast:
youtube.com/watch?v=yOuSpHOn… – at Toronto, Ontario
YouTube Music (Studio version):
youtube.com/watch?v=-8TwzRC_… – at Toronto, Ontario