I wanted a challenge.
How so?
Complete an EP within one week, before Halloween, despite overstimulation from election season. Here are the results: Halloween Hunger. A testament to an overactive gut brain resulting in insatiable hunger. The EP focuses on gritty percussion, distorted bass lines, and epic ambience – a cinematic approach to bass music and IDM. The project, given the timeframe, is raw. Dark, expressive. Heavy. I spent less time amassing OTT FX chains and leaned into overly distorted low frequencies. A tale of claustrophobia.
I was surprised by the results, Washy Washy in particular. Edgy but impactful. Digital with analog overtures. I’ll be honest, HOLIDAY INN BARBERS CONVENTION was written during my hotel days, but mastered the track this week. Needed a home, and it fit perfectly on the EP.
Realistically if I continue writing music at this pace, my skills will dramatically improve, and I see no reason to quit the momentum.
I’ve continued with my LAPTOP only ethos, preferring a copy of ABLETON 10 Suite and a MacBook Air. No midi controllers, no instruments, nothing. I want to demonstrate how anybody can snag a copy of software and start making music.
Unsure if I’ll ever book shows given my personal views on politics and cultural issues, but I love to create. Realistically the music fits perfectly into my film aesthetic, and will be another tool in the toolbox for filmmaking.
NOTE: I am falling behind on music videos however, and i’m not sure why i’m not receiving any ideas. Maybe because the music will be used for films? Still attempting to decipher the creative blockages.
Maybe I just need time off.
Time to recoup, time to generate ideas.
Time to heal, realistically.
I’m not receiving much luck with election season.
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