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  1. Steve Mueske
    I used to write music to record and perform, now it's because I love sound, there's a deep need to create, and technology makes it all possible. It's as much a part of me as my skin.
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    I and everyone I know have researched the typical self-promo outlets (radio stations, blogs, etc.) In my experience, it's a giant time sync, and it's something I hate doing. It makes you create something of yourself that you are not. I will probably go down the hiring people route, but right now I want to focus on music and getting the must-do things done (EPK, publishing, licensing, etc). All I really need is a sustainable way to live. I've paid all my bills. After my studio is complete, my expenses will be minimal. I'm looking into some sort of tiny house solution (long-term) where I can eat, sleep, and create in the same space. I have this saying. "I don't mind working, but I don't like working twice." I also don't want to waste time on activities that provide very little return.
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    That's a great suggestion. I'm going to start making video and vlogs soon. I would love for shit to happen (who wouldn't?), but I want it to be organic and real. I'm fully committed to going all out, but I have several things that impact my mental illness. If I get too depressed or let anxiety overwhelm me, I can't create. I don't know what the balance is or how I get from here to there, but I do know that creating is the truest and holiest art form. I have to honor that first, above all. But, yes, I do need help. I just don't know what I need or how to start.
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    The last Dune didn't count. It was David Lynch, who is a great director, but not right for the movie adaptation. I think technology needed to catch up with what was needed for Dune to be fully realized. This is the perfect marriage of cinematography and sound. They really focused on the occult/spiritual nature of the book, and the story and development are very true to Herbert's vision. In that sense, it feels like the *first* Dune. Lynch's version was more of an artful interpretation.
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    I finally saw this last night. It was a revelatory experience. OMFG! Words do not do it justice. Go. See. It.
  6. Steve Mueske
    Welcome to Songstuff!
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    Welcome! If you're looking for headphones primarily for recording and tracking, you'll want closed back headphones. If you're looking for headphones for deep sound and mixing, you'll want open back (circumaural) headphones. I currently use the 250 ohm version of the Beyerdynamic DT-990, and it sounds fantastic. I used Sennheiser HD280 for 20 years, and while it's not as detailed, they are loud and very durable. Good luck!
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    I sent you a message via your website. I'm definitely interested.
  9. Steve Mueske
    This is really cool! Reminds me of a more stripped down version of Circle of Dust.
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    Guests should be able to read three free articles a month. Sorry for the hassle. I'm a subscriber so I guess I didn't think about that. As a subscriber I'm supposed to be able to "gift" 10 articles per month. I'll look into seeing if there's a better way to do that.
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    How Hans Zimmer Conjured the Otherworldly Sounds of ‘Dune’ https://nyti.ms/3jrOb5a
  12. Steve Mueske
    I think @john was addressing me. He knows I've had a long-standing war within myself regarding the need to pursue "art" versus the necessity of having to self-promote out of the estrangement that artistic distance requires. It causes a kind of self-loathing that directly impinges my creative process. I recognize the practical stupidity of that, but I have to live with my soul. It's all I have.
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    Yes, technology. And I agree, working with sound is a form of voodoo, hi-tech voodoo, but voodoo, nevertheless. I thought for a long time the soundstage was just left and right, up and down, and forward and back. Technically, that's still "right," but there is still presence, pocket, and the emotional universe. Mixing isn't just getting things to sound good. Mixing is about emotional connection. I still say it's voodoo. It requires one to become a priest of the occult. It requires us to go deep inside ourselves. It requires time and artistry. That, my friends, is the true benefit of DIY indie production.
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    I suppose it called rejection, but I've been at this too long to be affected by rejection in a professional sense. I've gigged, recorded, released, promoted, etc.; rejections and successes come with the territory. The applicable "rejection" in my case is indifference. I believe in what I do and for the most part it's pretty good. I hate self-promotion. I hate releasing independently, but creative control is essential. I just want to create. Everything else destroys my soul. I'd be lying if I said indifference doesn't matter. It does. But I'm not going to let it cripple me. I work hard, I've dedicated my life to creating art. This is at odds with consumer culture, but I own my soul.
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    Great post! I have, at one point or another in my life, created for most if not all of these. Right now, it is a deep psychological desire to push into uncharted territory and give everything my best effort. Along the way, I am continually learning. Also, being 100% open to experience. I have spent my entire life creating art. I have never given myself permission to accept the emotional fallout. All that is changing.
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    My older daughter is very involved in the indie queer scene in LA. I KNOW she will be more successful than I ever have been or will be. Within three days of releasing their first single, they had 30k followers just through word of mouth. Being plugged in matters, community matters. I am so excited for her (and also a little jealous, of course, LOL!). She has a wild and fierce spirit and is one of my favorite singers in the world.
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    Exactly, which is why I tried to articulate my objection. If anything more and more choices will continue to emerge. Whatever happens happens. I don't have a lot of confidence in the marketplace because people won't buy unless they're motivated to do so (why spend money on art when you can subscribe to a service and get whatever you want). For most, it's just another form of entertainment, one that competes with TV and porn. It doesn't have a deeper intrinsic value until (or unless) people are made to understand its intrinsic artistic value. Like anything else, the market itself dictates what happens. Independent music is easier to produce and make available, but it's still a problem of awareness. I don't see this changing any time soon.
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    Forgive me for saying this, but I don't believe that for a second. There is so much variety and choice (Spotify, Tidal, YouTube, Xirius, Pandora, Bandcamp, iHeartRadio, etc.) I believe that your idea excites you, and if that is the case, I hope it motivates you to follow your passion. If anything music will continue to diversify. People seem to gravitate toward simplicity, and the primary genres for that are pop and country with I IV V chord progressions. I honestly don't see that changing any time soon.
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    Yo, giving this a little bump.
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    Just trying to encourage people not to be dispirited. What we want is right here.
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    *covering fire* Awesome!
  22. Steve Mueske
    Everything we want is right here, but we're too blind to see it. This site is a goddamned garden of opportunity. I'm in if you're in. Let's go!
  23. Steve Mueske
    Thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed listening to this and getting a fuller insight on your relationship. A beautiful testimony for sure.
  24. Steve Mueske
    People say I overthink things, but my answers may vary based on context. For example, question 1. Do you mean as a listener? As a collaborator? As a musician? I'm generally not into commercial artists because I get bored with the formulaic chord progressions. I guess, though, when I'm listening to "songs" (i.e. music around 3 minutes that has strongly identifiable common structures (verse, chorus, bridge, etc, regardless of genre)), I look for things like personal embellishments, key changes, clever (if understated) ways of going beyond the confines of form, anticipation, release. 90% of the time, though, I'm listening to production choices. [will add to this and expand later].
  25. Steve Mueske
    Hi, everyone! I have a club here on Songstuff. If you'd like to join, it's here. It's mostly a comfort level thing. I'm mostly posting updates about my Pentachrist project, but the occasional Deep Thought sneaks in. I know a lot of you probably don't know who I am. That's okay. I'd still love to have you drop by.
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