My song got in!

My entry into Ludwig's Stream Music contest made it onto the stream! I'm so proud and excited to see something I worked hard on actually get noticed out of the 600+ entries <3 My video made it to the first round of the bracket of 32, but was not quite the right vibe for the contest- but I'm still very happy with this outcome!

I do wish the song were mixed a bit better... I continue to be humbled by how easy it is to make simple technical errors (I should have done more master compression for sure, the song was a bit quiet compared to everyone else...) I'm frankly a little embarrassed about some aspects of the mix and song- I know I can do much better, but this was a great experience to take on a new project in such a tight timeframe!

This was my first time really attempting to edit a video, too- which was a huge learning experience. I feel much more comfortable in the video editor now, though I recognize there is SO MUCH more to know about that world... I do feel like this experience led me to a possible template for how to present more of my live-set songs going forward (on YouTube, Instagram, etc...) It's no secret that I loathe social media, but I understand it is a necessary evil if you want to be a professional artist today. I feel like I have a much clearer idea of what my social media presence could look like in the future after seeing how well this project was received.

This has also been another valuable lesson in putting my work out there even when I'm not totally confident in it. I think that total confidence in my work will probably always elude me, but so far this year, putting unfinished things out there (in spite of my reservations) has been going really well! I feel like there is a bit more energy around me and my music than ever before! Which is very exciting!

This week I've been dabbling in Hydra (a Studel-like program for live abstract video/ texture rendering). I'm starting to see a lot of potential there- I hope to add it as another layer to the visuals of my live show soon! I still have a lot of work to do, but things are off to a promising start!

I also have a show coming up! April 4th at the Little Rose Tavern- I'm opening for The Village Bicycle! It should be a great time! <3