I Know
By orangedrink on October 18, 2020 9:52 pm
This all started as a quick drum recording test. I bought some sound absorption panels from ATS Acoustics and surrounded my drum set with them. I used one microphone to record the drums, the Rode NT-1A. I used that mic for everything except for the bass, recorded with a SM57. I did a quick beat and wanted to hit all the elements to check the sound. The song ended up being written one element at a time. I am REALLY happy with the drum recording!!
The other fun thing was I came up with an idea to make all the lyrics one gigantic run-on sentence, then closing with a repeated two-word sentence refrain. I had a bit of asthma while singing, which added a fun rasp to the vocals. This track is at 100bpm, which I think is rare for me. It's in a too slow/too fast range for me, so I'm happy to have done it. I think the bass might be a little too loud, but since the pandemic, I have not had the motivation to do multiple speaker checks. My speaker system still shocks me with super loud power surge crackles, so I need to either buy a new setup or figure out how to get it repaired.
I celebrated my 4 year wedding anniversary last week, which was awesome. I could not do any of this music without my husband's support. Shoutouts to all the friends, spouses, and roommates of musicians - I can't imagine the patience require to listen to something on repeat for hours (that you have no control over!)
The big news for me is that I've stopped dieting and am trying to let go of judgement over my body. I got this great book called "Fed Up!" written by a medical doctor who was a former bulimic, and she goes into great detail about how for a compulsive/abusive eater - a diet is just a milder version of anorexia/bulimia - but it comes from the same place. So theoretically, I have to relearn listening to my body. Dieting teaches you NOT to listen to your body when it is hungry or full, so you have to retrain yourself. It's scary, but I'm very excited. I'm still struggling to not "eat my loneliness" but I know I will eventually get there.
Lyrics:
I just want to trust myself after years of being told that I don’t know what I’m talking about, but in hindsight, why did I even listen to those people who don’t even matter, I bet if you asked anyone else what you should do, most people would want you to believe in yourself, so how is it that I want to believe things that work against me when I know I can be gentle with myself?
I know.
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