If we get mired into believing that our singular performance captured in the studio is the only way this piece of artwork can and should be appreciated, we are doomed. As Plato said “The unexamined life is not worth living.” This is a phrase I often think about, but the problem is when you regret things and think it could be better but refuse to see that things are always in transition.

It is like I am left wondering “What if there was a better way to do that?” Now, there is nothing wrong with reflection. Rethinking leads me to doubt my decisions, to waste time deliberating, and to even feel unsettled once I have made a decision. So what happens when you over think things? Well in life in general I find that the more I follow my gut instinct, the more correct I am. No one has ever said “I really connect emotionally with that 2dB presence boost on the piano.” Or if they have, they aren’t the type of people that I know. I might gets sidetracked into focussing on the production and forget to pay attention to the big picture.

So often while composing I will deconstruct the music so much I forget about the intention of the music.

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