Stone Update #005 More At Bats, Less Perfection
“Stone Updates” is my ongoing, unfiltered journal as I learn electronic music from absolute scratch. Expect messy experiments, rookie mistakes, tiny wins, and lots of self-deprecating humor as I figure out Ableton one chaotic button press at a time.
My Side Quest in Music, Creativity, and Permission to Be a Rookie Again
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I swear it is not my goal or intention to release bad music. That said, I do want to release music. Repeatedly. Apply lessons. Move on. I do not want to sit and obsess over every microscopic detail like I am Fred Again. I am not there yet.
What I need is volume. As many at bats as possible. Write. Edit. Publish. Learn. Then write again.
With that mindset, I pushed a new song to streaming services. I am excited about it, but if I am being honest with myself, it is not amazing. And that is okay. The biggest gap right now is vocals. I need to seriously level up my vocal chops and start adding more spice and intent to these tracks.
I have been listening to a lot of Max Styler and Mau P lately, and my arrangement and vocal work are nowhere near their level. But that comparison comes with context. They have infinitely more reps than I do.
More hours. More failures. More songs no one ever heard.
So how do I get better? The same way they did. Keep trying. Keep showing up. Keep stacking reps.
🪨 Stone Meter 🪨
- Confidence: 1.32/10 (struggling ri
- Confusion: 10/10 (Pre & Post Effects?!)
- Amount of Coffee Consumed: ☕️☕️☕️☕️/5 (jittering)
- Chance I Will Delete This Project: 0% (I published it)
🎧 Spotify Discography
Remember, this page is less about perfection and more about permission — to explore, to create, to begin again. Welcome to the side quest.