Project Essay

            Personally, I have had many projects in the past that I have worked on, both for educational and recreational purposes. However, I cannot pin a specific project that seems to stick out in my head. Instead, I feel as if my musical ‘career,’ so to speak, is one lump project that I have worked on for a few years. For me, music has served as not only a personal project, but educational as well, for I have learned a great deal in my time spent towards it. The most significant lesson that I have learned in my experiences is… writing music is challenging. Really challenging. So much so that I cannot say that I have produced a single song of worth in my two years of diligence. I have made many attempts, but just as many failures. Some of my friends and family claim that they enjoy what I write, but if a creator cannot take pride and joy in his work then what good is it? In spite of this, however, I keep at it even today, learning more still. Although, the very same barrier that stops me cold in every attempt seems to be consistent in its efforts. As my knowledge expands, I still find myself stuck behind this wall. I find that varying the music is extremely challenging and it is an impassable hurdle. Instead of making efforts toward getting over it, I seem to be insistent on going under or around it, getting me nowhere in the long-run. Perhaps eventually I will discover some method of conquering my musical foe. Until then, I shall keep learning, so whenever I do I am prepared for what lies beyond the wall. Let it be said though, that I do not regret using my time as I have, for much good has come doing so. I have a deep understanding of music as well as the make-up of sound in general. I can name just about any type of soundwave whether it be from hearing it or seeing a diagram. So, in general, one learns from failure, and I have most certainly done so, without regrets of any kind.

 
            The following video is a sort of demo-reel showcasing some samples of my music. Keep your volume a bit lower during the "Castlevania-esque" one, the song that follows is a little loud.