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It Started as an Experiment...
The journey started off as an instrumental project. I was just coming out of my lo fi hip hop phase, and wanted to dive deeper into soundscapes and soundtracks. I always wanted my music to play in movies and TV shows because I feel like without putting any lyrics on the track, the music kinda tells a story of its own. Funny thing is that the EP kinda started as a one off experiment with the track"75%". I was like "Damn, this shit is kinda weird, but I can't stop listening to it", and eventually moved on to the next experiment. Once I made the track "Long Drag", I kinda knew that I wanted to make a project even though it didn't make it on the EP.
At this point I'm still trying to curate an overall vibe. I was kinda all over the place, and got overwhelmed for a while. I eventually set the project on the back burner, and went on about my civilian life for a while until I picked up the guitar, and just started going crazy with ideas. That's when the next concept solidified that I was gonna lock tf in on this project by any means. I went on to compose "IDK". I was spacey, vibey, and everything I wanted the project to sound like. Only issue is that as an instrumental, it sounded so empty like it needed a singer. So I just continued making more instrumentals until I came up with "Regular Show", another instrumental that didn't make the cut.
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I went on to try and audition local artists to sing on some of the tracks that I made. While folks were talented, it wasn't steering in the direction that I wanted it to go. The music wasn't R&B, it wasn't Hip Hop, and to be honest I felt discouraged because I didn't know how anyone would even make a song for what I'm producing. Then I just took matters into my own hands. I wrote "Off Day" with the idea of steering more into a Ska/Punk sound instead of more prominent genres. I was nervous because: 1. I'm putting my voice out there, and 2. I'm putting my voice out there in the most unconventional way. I was scared that it was gonna sound corny. To my surprise, it was well received by my friends and I was pushed to go through with it. ​
Then we found the way
Putting my feelings out there for the world, my friends, family, coworkers, and associates to see was a lot of pressure for me. I usually come off as a hobbyist who dabbles in a lot of cool activities, but never showed any hardcore commitment to any. So, I'd be lying if I said that I was having a bit a discouragement showing people the side of me that actually does care about things and goes through stuff. I never considered myself a singer at all. In fact, I've never went out of my way to sing anything.
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Everything that I would be showing to people would be the legit first time I'd ever do it. As time went by, I sobered up to the idea that we're all just living life and doing things, and no one can take away the joy of me having fun doing the things that I love. Regardless my race, age, or status.
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In 2024, I finally pushed the button. Setting into motion something that I hope will eventually take a life of its own one day.