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Originally Posted by Teddy Ray  so the more "on the surface" stuff you write(the stuffI referred to above) is just for money/getting your foot in the door, yeah? |
No not just that, I also enjoy it too. It's like this, I love sounds (samples), I love producing as well as mixing and when I make a song I want to do it now (not develop it for months)! I mix and match and see what I can come up with (it's ear candy to me). If I see a demand in something, for sure I'll release it. I was not going to release this song but then people kept asking me to get it on itunes, so why not? I'd rather produce RNB/Pop than work retail at a crappy job, hands down. I also go to school at the same time, and I'm getting paid next year to tutor 1st year college students, I am so happy about it.
All in all, music is music, and I'm happy to do what I do, simple as that. I see music as an art and as a business too. Also, I make music so it can sound big in the clubs. I go to clubs to hear which songs hit the most, I DJ, I study the songs, I see what kind of techniques they use etc etc. It's a lot more work than it looks like. Also, I'm not a guy who is clueless about how to play instruments, I can play guitar, drums, bass (not as good as you!), synthesizer etc etc. I used to be in tons of bands before I decided I wanted to start producing music. Pop is not the only type of music that I listen to. I listen to pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz, electro, Classical, country, World music, tons of stuff!