Oh right, the blog!
I feel like I’ve been away from writing here, I probably haven’t but there’s a lot to report from this past week so I had better get to typing while I feel like it.
What’s been keeping me from medium? Music, i’m making music every day to the point that I almost feel like a musician, despite nearly a complete lifelong lack of any musical training. Lately it’s been easier, the process has been more streamlined and what comes out is better than I have ever pulled off in my nearly 20 years of using computers as musical instruments. I cant tell you how much I enjoy the process, it consumes my entire field of vision… I truly love getting lost in it. it’s especially nice considering I had lost all interest In it for a few weeks when I was going through depression, and it felt like I might have permanently lost it.
Don’t worry, I decided i’m going to stop explaining the whole process of how i’m doing it, even though it’s changed a little bit. I just want to share 2 of the tracks before I move on to the other things that are happening.
There’s a fairly new feature in Suno that allows it to be prompted not just by text but by a soundclip of up to 60 seconds in length. This allows it to “remix” existing music. Being that I’m still obsessed with Fred Again, I found an actual band of musicians with instruments covering one of his songs on YouTube, so I cut out about 30 seconds of it, and sampled it into the machine, and then to my editing software where I added more instruments and samples. Here it is:
I’m very pleased with how it came out.
The 2nd one i’m going to share today I actually started back in maybe late May or June, and it just kind of sat. Every now and then I would try to write lyrics but they just never really came together to suit the song, and I found them corny. This morning I was messing around with all of the ways I can modify the tones of the virtual instruments in my Digital Audio Workstation (Bandlab). I was playing around with little solos on top of the music I had come up with a few months ago, and I started really liking the sound. Since i’m poor, I knew I had to go wait in line to get free food from the food pantry this morning, it was hot and I had to wait an hour, so I tracked the lead on the track on my phone (Bandlab is on my phone in addition to to my computer).
I really like how this sounds, in fact i’m listening to it on repeat as I type today’s blog post. It’s called “Loss for Words” because I never could write proper lyrics for it like I wanted to:
Ok, moving right along, now, yes yes. There are other developments to cover.
Last night I found out that I have a group job interview on Tuesday for a grocery store that’s known for being a good place to work. I don’t want to get too specific, in case it doesn’t work out. I’m going to use AI to prepare me, and wear a nice shirt, I feel like my chances are better than average considering i’ve worked at 3 grocery stores in my life since I was 15.
It’s just been a while since i’ve found myself in a situation at all like the one I’m going to be in on tuesday, and so there’s a bit of fear. I’ve always interviewed well, though I just have to snap into that mode, nothing to fear.
Imagine, a little part time job, supplementing my (lack of) income. I could have all the soda and ice cream I want, and never worry about it. Shit, I might even be able to get a switch and finally play that Zelda game I've wanted to play since last year. Now, now…all good things in all good time.
The other thing that deserves recognition, is the fact that my roommates are really nice, and respecting my boundaries. Finally, people that aren’t impossible to live with!
It feels like Everything has kind of fallen into place for the time being. Do you know why? Because it has been my experience that everything always has. Sure, there are times when things are very very out of place, but they always fall back into it.
I just went to the store, and realized that it’s too hot to really do anything today. I guess I’ll just mess around with more music, and go to bed early. After all, i’ve got Hindu temple in the morning.
