I found this pretty amazing analogy in Derek Sivers’s summary of The Art of Learning. The Hermit Crab grows inside until its shell is no longer able to accomodate it, when it leaves and goes on to find a new shell. It is at the most vulnerable state in that period of transfer, prone to [...]
Category: Thoughts
What is Art?
What is Art? Art is you. As a listener, the power you surrender and give to a piece of sonic expression is what elucidates and accents the intention behind every note. The power you give to a palette of colors is what makes the painting come alive, and tingle intimate emotion. The power you give [...]
The 3 minute check
I’ll admit it – I am not a very effective time manager. Example – I spend hours on a creative endeavour, while barely spending time on excersise, sleep, friends and all that important stuff. However, meaning is at the root of everyone’s existence and I like to take small steps – here’s something that works [...]
Bill Laswell on how life philosophy affects music
Taken from this nice interview of Bill, I found some nuggets worth their weight in gold. “There would be motions and movement, and there would be notes, and things would be established, but I think without that personal background, there is no real foundation to your musical voice, or what you express through sound and [...]
Ego or Self-esteem?
As long as I’ve been able to process information, I’ve noticed people maintain either of these two standards. I was able to chalk out an unbiased definition based on these observations. Self-esteem: A sense of worthiness, a sense of belonging and purpose. Hard to break. Often accompanied by modesty, and an eager intent to listen [...]
Einstein’s formula for Success
Success S = X + Y + Z, where: X = work Y = play Z = shut up.
Less is More when Mixing
Wow. The last mix on Stellar barely took anytime, yet I’ve gotten the most positive feedback on the mix. I’m almost satisfied too. Funny but important fact – I barely spent anytime on it. I mean, compared to any other Melakartha mix which would take 4-5 hour sessions spanning multiple days, the time spent on [...]
Ok. I’m stuck writing a song. What’s next?
People don’t buy plastic and paper, they buy emotions. When you’re writing a song, feel that note. Become one with your instrument and your music. Get into your own head and listen to what your ears are really telling you. You’ll find it a lot easier to navigate through, and possibly open your mind up [...]
Selling out
is way harder than it sounds. You only sell-out if you’re any good. The next time you try to write a song – try picturing your audience, and how they would react to song passage A, as opposed to song passage B, or lyric line A as opposed to B. Personally, I conquer a lot [...]
Musical Inspiration
Sometimes I tend to think hard, rather too hard on writing a ‘great’ song. Funny thing, results are almost always the opposite of what is desired. I find that the most beautiful music flows through me when I’m approaching it with an open mind. A defenselessly vulnerable state of mind. During such moments I feel [...]
