It's been a while
It's been a while since my last posts. I've been trying to get my head around the last 12 months of writing and recording this album. Played it so many times to myself. Played it so many times to my friends... the reaction is good. I am very proud of what I have created, but just when I think I can't listen to it any more, I need to hear it again - perhaps in disbelief, or trying to assure myself that it is a good album.
A significant line on 'Get It Right' details how I feel, among many other things: "No opinions, just a current point of view" - and this stands true. Sometimes I love Passion/Aggression, sometimes I wonder what the hell I was thinking. It's hard not to be overly critical. I love the songs, I love the recordings, but I don't think it was mixed very well and the mastered version is too quiet and weak, especially when listening on my iPod. I don't think that's the fault of the mastering engineer, but I didn't get a change to mix it in a proper environment. So right now I just feel indifferent. I need a little more time away from it to decide if I really want to release this.
Nevertheless, you can hear the album fully at http://passion.angelchrome.com.
Ironically, I have had a lot of ideas for new songs. I really want to write something that's very pop/electro. Perhaps in the vein of 'It Felt Like Forever' - it was a lot of fun to write and record and perhaps that is the 'sound' that I want to aim for. But I cannot write a damn thing. The moment I load a Cubase session, I instantly feel so tired and can't be bothered to write. It takes so much time and I'm just not ready to begin music again.
These past few weeks has been a change of lifestyle. For once, I am no longer a student, I am in a lot of financial debt (of course) and I'm just aching to try and lead a normal life, even if it is for a short time. I went to Romania last week to spend time with one of my best friends in Bucharest. She took me to Brasov, Transylvania and helped my mental transition of being in a battle on all fronts, to being able to enjoy more simple things in life. Alcohol helped, naturally. All this 'me' time has allowed me to read books again, watch films again, focus on my job and the confidence to just enjoy myself without any guilt.
I'm scared that I might get caught up in this and never bother to begin my record label, never write another song with serious intentions - but then I look at it the other way and think that if I don't make an attempt at having a real life NOW, then what's the point of working for a life in the future?
In short, I'm just not used to time off. But I enjoy listening to other music again and these changes I have created for myself, if I am serious about it, will lead me to a natural progression of writing more music. Now I'm going to watch another film.
A significant line on 'Get It Right' details how I feel, among many other things: "No opinions, just a current point of view" - and this stands true. Sometimes I love Passion/Aggression, sometimes I wonder what the hell I was thinking. It's hard not to be overly critical. I love the songs, I love the recordings, but I don't think it was mixed very well and the mastered version is too quiet and weak, especially when listening on my iPod. I don't think that's the fault of the mastering engineer, but I didn't get a change to mix it in a proper environment. So right now I just feel indifferent. I need a little more time away from it to decide if I really want to release this.
Nevertheless, you can hear the album fully at http://passion.angelchrome.com.
Ironically, I have had a lot of ideas for new songs. I really want to write something that's very pop/electro. Perhaps in the vein of 'It Felt Like Forever' - it was a lot of fun to write and record and perhaps that is the 'sound' that I want to aim for. But I cannot write a damn thing. The moment I load a Cubase session, I instantly feel so tired and can't be bothered to write. It takes so much time and I'm just not ready to begin music again.
These past few weeks has been a change of lifestyle. For once, I am no longer a student, I am in a lot of financial debt (of course) and I'm just aching to try and lead a normal life, even if it is for a short time. I went to Romania last week to spend time with one of my best friends in Bucharest. She took me to Brasov, Transylvania and helped my mental transition of being in a battle on all fronts, to being able to enjoy more simple things in life. Alcohol helped, naturally. All this 'me' time has allowed me to read books again, watch films again, focus on my job and the confidence to just enjoy myself without any guilt.
I'm scared that I might get caught up in this and never bother to begin my record label, never write another song with serious intentions - but then I look at it the other way and think that if I don't make an attempt at having a real life NOW, then what's the point of working for a life in the future?
In short, I'm just not used to time off. But I enjoy listening to other music again and these changes I have created for myself, if I am serious about it, will lead me to a natural progression of writing more music. Now I'm going to watch another film.
posted by Angelchrome at 6:41 pm
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