So Far Gone
Sometimes it feels as though you’re so behind that catching up seems out of the question. It’s discouraging to see people light-years ahead of you, breathing and living your very own dreams. But really, that’s a very naive and self-centered point-of-view. What the real question is, is whether or not you have the resolve, the passion, the courage to take on the criticisms, the hatred, and the misunderstandings that you fear so much. Only when you surpass the high expectations and focus on doing what you love for it’s own sake, is when you’ll truly see your dreams come true. Without wax, Peace & Love.
Akai MPK61
Recently I purchased an Akai MPK61 for my music workstation and feeling a bit unsatisfied or un-fulfilled for lack of better terms that I can think of. Maybe because I have yet to realize the full potential it endows me or just frustrated that I haven’t been able to find any “leaps and bounds” of improvement with my music making with this tool. And, it’s hard to swallow the fact I purchased it for roughly $550. There’s a part of me that wants to return it and another that tells me I should stick with it. But I guess I still have about 20 days to decide. What it really boils down to I guess is finding the right “sounds” and finding inspiration because I could have the fanciest equipment but without any drive or creative thinking, it’s all really useless.
akitoKan
So looks like the last song of mine that I posted on here was “Air” here’s what I’ve been able to make thus far. This list will be from oldest to newest. It’ll be cool to see how my songs have progressed 
ENjoy!
Trilogy
Reminisce
Rough Draft
City Scapes
My Fallen Angle Flew Away
Caribbean Nights
Just Paris
Hello Girl
Air (Remake)
TK’s Room
World Asleep
Walk
For this very last track titled “Walk”, I used my brand spanking new akai mpk61 midi controller to make that piano melody, without it, i’d be stuck with rudimentary chord progressions. So here’s hoping to better songs with my new equipment!
Been Too Long
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on my wordpress, I guess I was busy taking tumblr for a spin but now I’m back! Tumblr is cool and all but wordpress still has a special place in my heart…*ahem* Didn’t mean to get all mushy but I’ve missed you so! And Look at all these cool new features! SOOO ever since my hiatus from wordpress, I’ve working quite a bit with FL studios as usual and have been able to make some pretty decent music and my next post will be on catching this blog up to speed.
Stuck in a blur, I can’t get my eyes to be sure
Of what I’m seeing, things in front of me are so deceiving
Believing them to be true, until hindsights says I was a fool
Man, I just don’t have a clue
Losing myself in limbo, can someone just fetch me by limo?
Yeah, that’d be nice
But I’m walking down this long road, needing to hitchhike
Funny thing is, there ain’t nobody to come
So I guess I gotta make the best of it and I don’t feel numb
Because if I stop moving, there’s one thing I’ll be sure to see
A shiny silver scythe held by death, who is waiting for me
Shake my head with eyes close to clear out the bad thoughts
The one thing I regret the most is that I wish I had still fought
Caught in a life with walls extending to the Heavens
If I ever decide to get up and start the ascent, I might just begin to amend
The wounds I’ve inflicted to myself, as well as to some others
I wish and hope that I’ll find a way, to get back to that place
Where everything seemed possible, so long as I kept my head straight
But I’m still in a blurry state, not knowing what to do
All I can do now is to grasp the emptiness in front of me
And pray that I find my own salvation, to guide me off this barren and endless sea.
Musical Anatomy
kick and snare = heart, that boom boom clap stuff that keeps you alive
hihats, cymbals, toms = bones–i dunno, cuz you can use bones to play these???
bass = flesh, adds some reall juicy meat
chord progressions/harmony = that soft silkky smooth, funkaliciously firm skin that gives you butterflies in ur tummy
melody = hair, eyes, butt, boobs/pecs, legs; things that just bounce well with the beat and mesmerizes people at first glance
orchestration/embellishment(those weird quirky sounds like stars falling or bumble bees making love) = jewelery, clothes, implants, cornrows, things that really help set you apart from the rest
And depending on how well it’s all put together, you can either make a really good looking person or a very bad, unattractive person where no one will ever want to listen to. so yah, that’s music making in a nutshell.
!1st place I’d visit in Japan
EBISU CIRCUIT and they even have a zoo!
Scion FR-S
This design looks amazing from all angles! I seriously cannot stop admiring how the rear quarter panel is aggressively bulged out and flows so well to the Audi-esque rear styling. And the way the rear quarter window and fastback are designed is very similar to the Nissan 370Z. This is a great designing effort by Scion whereby the strong sports car styling of today’s renowned automobiles are mixed into one cohesive, fluid blend of sportiness and class; yet still conforming to the original and slender FT86 chassis. The front fenders also follow along the same motif as the rear fenders but also has its own unique character. Almost like a GT car, the front fender’s seemingly razor sharp lines rise over the hood, giving the front of the car a low and aggressive-looking stance. Yet the front fascia has yet to stun me. It’s large air dam almost looks like a catfish gasping for air. And one of the most intriguing feature of the car are these vents right in front of the bonnet, but receded below the front bumper to hide its existence. It could be a fancy design to allow better airflow through the radiator but then it could be just that…a fancy design. Also, upon closer inspection, the entire exterior seems to be made with the least possible pieces. Look closer and you can see that there are no lines separating the front bumper from the fenders, instead, it’s a massive one-piece design. There a lot of designs on this car I’d love to see on the production model, however, one can only speculate and fantasize as it is what it is…only a concept. *bubble bursts*
