|
|
|
|
|
|
by anoojb
59 days ago
|
|
|
I've been asking myself this question in the last year: > Why do I want to make music? I picked a basic DJ controller and a midi controller bundled with Ableton. I'm a novice, but I love listening to music and dissecting what makes a good performance. I crave that feeling of getting chills when I find something new that moves me in new ways. This set was a pretty recent example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfF8jzBVWvM That being said, the world is increasingly crowded with "good enough" music. I resolved early on that I was never going to make a money doing this, which simplified things greatly. There's a primal part of our brain that craves adoration. I do wish for others to adore my music. Even if it's a handful of people. I do wish to perform publicly one day, even if it's at a park for passersby. Mostly I just want something to move my brain in different ways. I want to create something beautiful. |
|
|
As I enter my mid-50s this is how I feel about the music I listen to. I have decades and decades of music I love for a variety of reasons. I don’t have time for “discovery” anymore. If I get introduced to a new band by someone I know or algorithmically, that’s great but I’m not going to spend hours trying to find the next great thing when I have so much I enjoy already.