I started recording my own music on a 4-track cassette deck that my grandma bought me way back in early high school. A Tascam Portastudio 414 mkii to be exact. I was endeared to the analog side because it felt rebellious. My school life was pretty screen-saturated (although it wasn't nearly as bad back in 2012/13), and as a result I designated my bedroom as a "screen-free zone." I even wrote my school papers on an old typewriter. You probably can't get away with that anymore.

At the time of this writing, I'm in project finish mode. Like 4 or 5 different projects are finally reaching the point of completion, or at least where my phase in the process comes to an end. I've always found this to be the hardest time to stay motivated to get things done. The artist has already paid (usually), so there's no financial incentive, and, if it's several songs, you've likely been working to the point of fatigue on these tracks and would like nothing more than t

Art and business have always been at odds with each other. Good art (hopefully) earns more money, but great art often requires some funding. This is why I love the sophomore records of so many bands and artists. The first album is so often produced on a budget and is the result of the artist trying to balance the process of writing and recording with the stresses of living on a budget. Don't get me wrong, this can be beautiful and endlessly endearing, but there's always a fee

This is my first post! It's really just a test to see if this will work. More to come soon!