2007: music + mind + body

Posted: January 1, 2007

happy new year! so i haven’t posted anything for a while. the holidays have had me sucked in and the truth is that i have been working on a lot of random projects that i haven’t been able to get away from. blah blah blah. well, it is now 2007 and i am pumped for the new year. i am a goal oriented person and i am proud to say that i executed my goals set in 2006.
i spent most of my year focusing on self reflection. my mother died at the beginning of 2006 and it spun me into a spiritual quest to ‘connect the dots’ for a lack of a better term.

my music

i usually write a ton of music each year and this was the first year i decided to ease off the gas a little and focus on the meaning of my craft. my music is something i do not talk about a lot because i have never understood what it was and what i wanted to do with it. i know that may not make a bit of sense but my close friends have seen me try to explain to others what it is i do. i hate explaining it. well by taking a break this year i came to this conclusion: i never intended to sell one minute of my audio. in fact i never intended for most people to even listen to it. i have been in constant question why i have not pursued the music industry and tried to sell my material. for me to be able to write a track, load it into my ipod, and go for a walk is the greatest thing i have ever experienced. knowing that it is my own reality. because of this walking has become my favorite past time. when i first started writing music my stuff was very influenced and i tried to share it with as many people as possible. when i finally let go of expectations i stopped sharing my material with others because it no longer mattered. i became selfish which not to be confused with being an elitist - however the truth is i write great music.

so before i start to sound like an ass i want to share my plan for 2007. i recently deleted everything off my website mano-destra.com which has been piling up in an ugly fashion for the past 7 years. by second quarter of 2007 i am launching a new site that will showcase everything i have ever worked on. i call it my open source music project. everything will be free for download including all of the source files i created to make up everyone of my tracks. a focused + clean interface that will allow users to grab all of the loops and samples from any one of my tracks so they can do whatever they want with them. i will also have a master mp3 bank so you can download a zip file with every one of my tracks in mp3 format for your ipod or zune or whatever the hell you use. if you want to take my source files and create your own song and sell it for a gazillion dollars then feel free for i am giving everything away. the only catch is that i will not be releasing my newest work until it is finished. this consists of about 10 additional tracks that represent the last 2 years. but once it is finished it will be added as well.

i am sure some of you are thinking who cares? which is a great question. fuck if i know - but it is something very dear to me personally and i have come to the conclusion that this is the only way it is going to work for me. here is a preview of the sound that i am currently working on: anyway you look at it god knows there is someone out there that is going to enjoy this material. stay tuned!

my mind

i remember the first time i was given the resources to build my own website. i was 18 at my first year of college. i remember going around trying to pump people up on the idea of the web. i was like everyone in the world can see this shit! if i wanted to sell something stupid for $15k all i need os one person to buy it! as you can imagine everyone thought i was a darsh. well, i have had a twisted love affair with computers ever since. those closest to me know i would have sex with my laptop if it were possible. the amount of things i can get done with a computer and an internet connection is exponential. 2007 i am continuing down the rabbit hole with the goal of creating an untouchable business model through the use of the web. i have been fortunate enough to have a business partner that has allowed me to exploit my passion for the web by applying to our daily work ethic. when people ask how did you guys make things happen so fast? our answer is always the internet. i am proud to say that i have a dream job at db clay and we are going to continue to make that exponential progress in 2007.

my body

i was fortunate that when i went into my last eye exam i was told that i have perfect vision. this came to me as a surprise considering how much time i spend staring at a computer screen. i am not going to take care of my body a new level this year for the sake of vanity. i am going to start to really pay attention to how i treat myself on every level for the sake of my mind. i am sure my mom’s passing has also been a motivator but the truth is that i don’t listen to my body as much as i should. really all it comes down to is that i need to stretch. i have been lucky to have stayed in great shape but i need not get too confident. maybe it has been all that walking and reflecting? however walking and reflecting with a beer in your hand kind of crosses itself out. what it all comes down to is that i need to stretch. so if you see me - remind me.

so that’s it. if you read this far then you must either A. like who i am, or B. think i am self centered. but if you have gone through all this then consider combining A + B. i needed to write this all out for the sake of kicking off a new year. thank you to all that have supported me and all those moments i cannot stop talking. i assure you there is much more to come.

ps: if you see any typos in this… keep them to yourself.

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