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Producing vs Consuming

Producing vs Consuming

I’ve been thinking a lot about the benefits and drawbacks of being a consumer vs a producer after reading a very thought-provoking article from Tynan called Be a Producer. For many years I was almost in a constant state of inspiration. I had an insatiable desire to create and share, mostly through music. I’ve always… Continue Reading

Momentum

Momentum

It’s much easier to keep a boulder rolling once you push it. But it’s very difficult to push the boulder and get it going. Often it’s painful. When you start, the difficulty can be so painful that it seems fruitless to even start. For the last few days (as I’m ramping up my desires for… Continue Reading

JS Music – Update 15 – 007 Update

007 Update I’ve been working on expanding out 007 for quite a while, not sure where I wanted to take it. You can hear the older version for comparison when I first posted this piece. 007 – Audio [Audio clip: view full post to listen] I’m very drawn to the drum work on this piece… Continue Reading