This is what happened:

1) a friend heard it and asked if he could play it on the radio. Next thing i know, i am hearing it every single day when i get out of work.
2) the album gets put in heavy rotation
3) I get named “Best Electronica Artist” in Miami by the New Times.
4) I have a so called career in music all of a sudden

So obviously the next thing to do would be to follow up with another record right? Umm…well that was the intention.

Now at about 100 songs later, I am at the mixing and mastering stages of the follow up: 6 songs I dont hate. In the meantime, I have ditched my mpc in favor of a software based approach, learned how to use Logic enough to get by, and basically just explored the possibilities for workflow, using controllers, recording techniques, etc. Oh, yah, and I started a record label, Circuitree Records, which is just about to release a record with some giants such as Luke Vibert and Daedelus. I also have a group Junc Ops in which I write the lyrics. We have a record titled “2013.”

All of this took alot of time. I have released a handful of singles on other labels, worked on my live setup and helped other artists find their way a bit too.

I now generally spend about 80-200 hrs. on a single song, although some get done in 20-30. I am about sick of all the songs off my next record and even though I could keep going, i just have to be done with it. I am going to feel so much better then.

Point:

You cant rush music. A song will tell you how long it needs to come to fruition.

And…sometimes you have to wander around in the dark until you find what you are looking for.

Dont be afraid to shed your skin and try new things…it’s scary at first, but if the end goal is worth it, you will not regret forgoing instant gratification.

Anyhow i feel your pain. I’m no where close to living off music. But happens with hobbyists too. lol.

There is nothing I love more than opening files from 4 years ago that are shiznit that I thought where whack 4 years ago.

I LOVE alot of filler material off of Frankie Bones Ghetto Technics series. If you know the series well, you know the main tunes on them that Frankie and everyone spin are usually the ones with the dialogue samples from Hip Hop or Scarface or even the movie The Warriors. But its the “other” tunes that I think are not as popular that I just love. Just some good perc patterns ran through delay, filters, etc.

Unfortunately, not everyone makes good filler, lolz.

however, sometimes the best way to make a good song is to write a bunch of pretty good songs, and then pick the specific parts tht make them good, and combine all those elements in one song.

I think if I were not signed to a label I would release a song a month for free then ask for donations. I would then have a subscription where fans would get an extra song every other month or something like that… music is already free really. Just thinking out loud.

anyways i think it’s better to have momentum until you start to get slammed for releasing crap music(even then who cares?). there are a lot of artists who i wish i could hear more of their music, but i feel like they are hoarding music that i would like, but are afraid to release it.

i also feel like we have so many options for recording tracks these days that musicians have found themselves in option-paralysis. they say “it could be just a bit better”, until it never gets released.

we have to think back to the old recording industry where the serious artists were busy releasing tons of records. you went to the studio and got it done.