M8: Alternative to the Alternative
By jimmac on December 31, 2022 3:37 pm
So this finally concludes the marathon that is the weekly beats. Kind of reminds me of my youthful bet where I boasted I can eat a kilo of ham in an hour (roughly 2 pounds for the crazy unit system fans). About half way through I thought I got it, no big deal. I got to slice #20 out of only #28. But yea, your energy/capacity isn't going linearly. I am happy I got through the weekly beats, unlike what happened with the ham.
The biggest difference between the two experiences is that I got all the cheering from you nice folks that we were in this together. One person deserves an immense shout out though -- @ilzxc. It was him pulling me back to music making, even when I was on a two decade hiatus. Making music is extremely hard for me. Every time I start a new track it's like someone hit format on my head and I have to start from scratch on everything. While there were occasional weeks where it somehow worked out very easily and I thought I nailed the magic formula, the next week I'd hit a wall. Everything sounded forced and unpolished.
While the final stretch was really painful and I don't quite like what I made, overall the process did make me learn a thing or two about the gear I have and has really helped me realize I don't need anything more, quite the contrary.
I've made more music this year than in my life before and, most importantly, I had a great time listening and analyzing what you guys made too. Not too awfully much, because I'd get depressed how you're all on a different level. Now I know you are, but I don't have to face it all the time 
I can't get into specific people, because I'd inevitably forget someone, but thank you for reminding me the internet used to be a place where like-minded people cooperated and interacted in a positive way. Happy new year everyone!
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