I know Iâm already sold and so not the target market for this lovely long form read, but I long form read it and so wanted to drop by and say it was a wordy slice of wonderful.
With basically *all the music* at my fingertips I can listen to something I like but still have it kind of drop out of my head after a few months. The times when this doesnât happen is either when the band has a rich well documented history to get into (hello The Cure!) or the artist manages to communicate some kind of message to contextualise what I am listening to.
Writing that âheroâs journeyâ is a skill, and youâve always had it in spades. đ
The notion of leaning into âquiet confidenceâ instead of âexcitementâ resonates with me, especially in a world where everyone is shouting about their projects. Letting the music speak for itself, supported by our personal stories and genuine emotional investment, can be so much more powerful. As a fellow music producer, I deeply relate to the pressure of constantly âannouncingâ new releases in a way that stands out while still feeling real. What struck me most is your framing of the second Heroâs Journey: bringing that creative âelixirâ back to the people who need it. I love that youâre reminding us the real reason we do this is to connect and that none of our carefully crafted music matters much if it canât reach (and possibly heal) another person. Thank you for sharing a glimpse of your journey.
Iâm looking forward to listening to âEmotional Touristâ tomorrow.
I lost your comment and just found it - thank you Matt. I owe a whole lot to Andy J Pizza and his brilliant podcast - I can't tag him in here sadly but he's at https://andyjpizza.substack.com x
Congratulations on the new album! Iâm so excited (and delighted) to hear it!! And thanks for the footnotes shout out and the kind words about my Substack xx
I know Iâm already sold and so not the target market for this lovely long form read, but I long form read it and so wanted to drop by and say it was a wordy slice of wonderful.
With basically *all the music* at my fingertips I can listen to something I like but still have it kind of drop out of my head after a few months. The times when this doesnât happen is either when the band has a rich well documented history to get into (hello The Cure!) or the artist manages to communicate some kind of message to contextualise what I am listening to.
Writing that âheroâs journeyâ is a skill, and youâve always had it in spades. đ
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your encouragement Michael x
The notion of leaning into âquiet confidenceâ instead of âexcitementâ resonates with me, especially in a world where everyone is shouting about their projects. Letting the music speak for itself, supported by our personal stories and genuine emotional investment, can be so much more powerful. As a fellow music producer, I deeply relate to the pressure of constantly âannouncingâ new releases in a way that stands out while still feeling real. What struck me most is your framing of the second Heroâs Journey: bringing that creative âelixirâ back to the people who need it. I love that youâre reminding us the real reason we do this is to connect and that none of our carefully crafted music matters much if it canât reach (and possibly heal) another person. Thank you for sharing a glimpse of your journey.
Iâm looking forward to listening to âEmotional Touristâ tomorrow.
I lost your comment and just found it - thank you Matt. I owe a whole lot to Andy J Pizza and his brilliant podcast - I can't tag him in here sadly but he's at https://andyjpizza.substack.com x
Congratulations on the new album! Iâm so excited (and delighted) to hear it!! And thanks for the footnotes shout out and the kind words about my Substack xx
Thank you and you're very welcome x