Hey everyone, so and so here and I just wanna say what a great year it is to be alive yeah? Political tensions are rising, ignorance is both a blessing and an honest-to-god annoyance, and ooh boy, what's that sound? Is that the increasingly stronger winds and climates we're getting over here in Chuco Town due to global warming? Well fuck me in the ass and pay me for it, we're living in a grand year already! I can almost already feel the rain at my fucking ankles in this desert town we call El Chuco!
Ahhh... Anyways, school's a bitch.
It's a good thing I'm already out because at the very least if I go to college, I can study something I'll actually enjoy! Now what that might be, I have no clue! I'm in a very tight spot between pursuing more animation classes to really refine my craft in both 2D and 3D medias and such or really giving into the harmonic style of the 18th century and going to school to really learn how music works composition wise. Either way, to me, is a good option as long as I can manage it but I'll just have to see. I already got accepted to my local college and have reached out to two others recently so depending on how that goes, we're just gonna have to hold on and carry on. Got to finish this year strong lest I have to take a break and miss out on opportunities coming straight out of high school. You know you have to redo things like SATs every year you attempt to apply? Also, after you leave high school and redo those, they make you pay for them! Crazy shit!
School's not the only thing bothering me right now, there's mental stuff but for the sake of not talking about it, I wanna talk about how energized I feel creatively. No really, I think I've finished 3 tracks this month, shit is crazy to me since school's been hounding my ass a lot recently. I'm starting to really get a grip on certain elements of this craft such as mastering, synthesizers, and processing. I've even started to try pushing myself to write more complex compositions. They aren't jazz musician special or anything, but I feel my work has really began progressing there. At the moment, I'm trying to hone my skills at piano so 1) I can really get into improvisation with it and 2) so I can have some sort of grip on it for if I go to college for music. Learning how to play the piano also really streamlines the workflow too, I mean programming all this shit gets really really draining. To anyone trying to up their game, I suggest getting a MIDI instrument like a piano or drum pads, practicing and learning them really pushes you to make your own conceptions on music, your own stylings I should say. I play a lot of triads and 4-note minor chords so that really reflects onto my song's harmonic and melodic content.
It's really fun getting into the nitty gritty of the craft, though what makes it hard is a lack of response to it. Idk bout y'all but I love getting criticized. I find it being the easiest way to know where you are when it comes to music but the thing is that no one really says anything to my stuff when I post it. Not unless its on YT but I'm not trying to build much of an audience there right now, especially since I have to make videos to accompany music if I do. Not even in Discord servers where I post stuff do I really get input so uhh.. If y'all wouldn't mind me asking, please leave a review on my stuff. I don't care if you rate it or if its positive or if its negative, just say something yeah? Are my kick drums displeasing? Is the mix too muddy for you? Is there not enough screaming? Please go on and say your piece, I'm desperate for it. This is one of the only things I'll ever beg of y'all, and trust me on that, I really hate to beg.
That being said, I hope y'all have a great rest of February and that the weather doesn't get any worse. If you can, donate to my Kofi to help me save up for equipment and, at this point, life, and enjoy the show.