Welcome to my 2nd blog.
I guess you can say that I'm your classic Virgo - perfectionistic, idealistic, a little anal and OCD. Which to me is ironic, given my early musical alter-ego or public persona, has been mostly sunshine, beaches, ukuleles and chill acoustic music. With artistic and musical expression, sometimes you discover new facets of yourself. I love that about art and music. But as chill and as easy all of it looked, I definitely was so not chill about it behind the scenes. From how we chose to combine different instruments for each song, to keeping it fresh and creative and slightly different each time, to picking the locations, to getting the perfect takes, to video editing. I could be glued to the chair, forgetting to eat, drink or pee... all day all night until the work is done. That was my flow.
Flow is always easy, when you can catch the wave. When you feel like you know what you’re doing, when you feel like there's a clear direction. When you catch the wave, you can just ride on the momentum, and everything seems to go smoothly because you can simply function on "what feels right". But then you have those roadbumps, or even those walls. At those points, time seems to move way slower. Everyday becomes a drag, and you start to feel lost, unmotivated, and stuck. But they are necessary. They are there so you can be better. They are there to give you a better board to ride the wave on, because waves all die off eventually. And I always have to remind myself that it's called life, and it's totally normal. But before I got onto it, I had no idea what it was, or what it would look like.
I still remember when "flow" didn't exist for me. I still remember the time when I had my first ever professionally produced and published solo song, before the whole R&K phase, when I worked with the first producer I had ever worked with. I remember winning a certain competition hosted by a certain label, thinking all of it was so exciting and so cool, before the scary reality struck. And then after all the congratulations, he sat me down, and told me the harshest things, but also the most real and genuine words that I still remember today.
I remember going through hours and hours worth of meetings with him, and feeling very discouraged after all of them, thinking that I suck. But I know all he wanted was to try to fire me up. I still see it as tough love till this day, but I guess I was too soft and meek back then to take it like a pro. It definitely took me a while. I remember typing out something he said to me, as a status on my personal private facebook account, and I posted it only really to have it serve as a personal reminder. Essentially, the point was that I had to step up my game. But it wasn't just "step up your game". It was a creative metaphor. Amongst a lot of other things, he said, “Ok, so you won the competition, you’re just the fittest kid in a fat camp. Now you have to go run the olympics. It’s a different playing field completely." I remember posting something like “fit kid in a fat camp”, just because I found it very tongue-in-cheek, and was a good reminder. I was fired up, determined, inspired, motivated, I had an imaginary bandana around my forehead, and I’m like, heck yeah, let’s do this. And then… One day later, with his index finger pointed towards my direction, and with a firm, but calm kind of assertion, he said “Hey, don't quote me on facebook." Ohhhh-kay. Ooops. *Delete.* (I guess all these years later, I just quoted him again. Oops.)
But I can say that whether or not you agree with his mentoring methods, he was, kind of, my first music industry mentor. I remember a lot of the comments he had on a lot of the songs I had. I remember him finally liking ONE particular song that I had, that he ended up arranging and producing for.
I remember sitting on his producer chair, listening to the finished arrangement of my song on the large speakers he had, and being moved to tears. I remember internally freaking out about the crazy makeup on my face for the music video, but was too chicken to say a word about how much of a freak it made me feel like. I remembered from the first time I walked into the studio to record the song. I showed up with a large mug of tea and honey. He told me immediately I should not have had tea, because if it’s caffeinated my voice will drain and die sooner. Darn. Lesson learned. I then found myself in the recording room, and I was so nervous my voice was shaking. My vocal muscles did not listen to me, at all. I didn't realize a professional microphone can pick up so much of my vocal imperfections... But I stuck it out anyway; I only had one session, I had no choice. Walking out of the studio at the end of it, I really thought he was gonna be so harsh with his words. I mentally prepped for it. But he actually was nice for a change. “Hey, not bad for a first time. You should be proud of yourself.” Phew. okay.
And there it was. My first song ever published.
My stories and memories will always be something I can look back on with a smile, no matter what they are. I’m proud to look back and realize how much I’ve grown, thanks to this producer of harsh words, and many other mentors of mine, I hustled hard and was unapologetic about it when I caught my first wave, in the early stages of R&K. It maybe one of many road bumps right now, but when the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th wave comes, I’ll have new experiences, new stories to share, and new waves to ride on yet again, musical or not, and I’ll enjoy them and cherish them with new perspectives in place. I guess my point is this - Enjoy the ride, enjoy the flow, and be chill with your road bumps or walls. Even if there are no waves to ride on at the moment - still know and have faith that new ones are coming your way. To me, “hope” and “faith” are different. Hope can sometimes produce false expectations, and leave us in despair and disappointment; but faith, on the other hand, keeps us going against all odds. Know the difference. At least, it’s what I know I can always hold on to, and it’s still keeping me going.
Till next time. Choose love, and bring light.
Love,
R
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is good music still a label 在 9m88 Facebook 的精選貼文
近期越來越多深度訪問,也提供我很多反思的機會,一次次重新檢視,好像又更認識自己一些了!
很感謝Neocha 的邀請,我還想知道9m88能有多少面向,希望接下來的合作也能帶給你們新感受!🤫😜🎶
Here comes an interview with Neocha. Revisiting my path of being a self-supported artist makes me understand what is cool to be 9m88. I’m def aiming more.
🎶Here’s my fav part of the interview:
As more and more people are beginning to hear her work, her shows in Taiwan have begun to sell out, and with this success, she’s even scheduled tour dates abroad. It might still be too early to say her childhood musical dreams have come true, but this is definitely a promising beginning. At this point in time, planning for a full-time career as a jazz singer might be jumping the gun. But she says it doesn’t matter where life takes her – what’s important is the music. “I think music is music. It doesn’t need a hard definition. Having a style is good, but the spirit of music is not making distinctions,” she says. “‘Jazz performer’ is a label other people put on me when they were trying to help me out. I just want audiences to get to know 9m88 better. I don’t care who wants to be a jazz singer. None of that matters. The main thing is to do what you like.”
作品被越来越多人听见,在台湾的表演场场完售,还巡演到了海外。说从小的音乐梦实现了,还太早,但这一切依然是个美好的开始。9m88 在音乐界引起了一阵小小的炫风,现在就问未来生涯是严肃了点,对 9m 来说,怎么走无所谓,一切重要的只关乎音乐。“我觉得音乐就是音乐,是不需要硬去定义的。有风格很好,但不分家才是音乐的精神。爵士女伶这个称号是别人为了帮我放一个注解,我只想让观众更认识 9m88。至于爵士女伶谁想当,我没关系,都不重要。给你或妳当吧,人生欢喜就好!”
is good music still a label 在 So, I'm Jenn. Facebook 的最佳貼文
This one. Yes.
To the people who think freelance singers, who are not as marketed as a 'public figure' as one would be under an established agency/label/team, who work tirelessly to pay the bills, to feed their families, and to pursue their dreams, still buy the whole "do this for free, for good exposure, for good network" bullshit, please stop.
Stop having this mentality where we all need to kiss ass to make a living for ourselves. We simply, do not. We can MAKE our own opportunities with hardwork, perseverance and of course, talent - omg, shocking right?
Stop thinking that a song or two, without compensation, is not gonna waste our petrol money, our tol money, energy and our time. "Aiyah easy job lah! Singsong only!" We are already working our asses off daily, our schedules are planned ahead AND jobs can come in randomly (vo work, jingle work, shoots, gig replacement etc) so that time COULD'VE been used for family quality time, practice time, writing time, workout time, or just plain downtime. We actually do other things that help improve our craft and to keep the creative juices flowing other than shaking our asses and singsong on stage - omg, shocking right?
Stop thinking that the moment you open your mouth with a somewhat "cool idea" that we will all jump on it like how I would devour my food once it is served. See, unlike the warm food that's already ready to be enjoyed in front of my face, your idea is still a mere illusion. Talk is cheap, no? A manipulation game to be in on your "do this for free first, bigger things will come later" talk aaand guess what? The bigger thing never happens. Most of us learn this the hard way but guess what? We actually grow from it! omg, shocking right?
My conclusion is, if you're interested in our business, please treat it as one. See this is different from the honest clients that come up to me and say "hi, this is my budget, can we work around this?" cause at least they have respect for what we do. They appreciate and acknowledge that this is our WORK. I am appalled by the attitudes that still look at people in the arts this way. I know way too many singers that works freaking hard to be where they're at right now and yet they're still struggling to get the respect that they deserve.
People don't see the diet we do to keep our vocal cords healthy, the exercise we put in to improve our stamina, the time put to improve our vocal color, tone, range, projection, vocal strength, to memorise lyrics, to rearrange a song, to divide parts, to learn different styles of music. The efforts put into styling ourselves for the image portrayed. Let's not even go into the time taken for makeup and hair. I am not complaining, I enjoy what I do, it comes with the job but this is to show that we do so much more than just, sing.
So please, stop. Trust me, it will be very much appreciated. Thank you.
is good music still a label 在 alanreborn79 Youtube 的最讚貼文
We all knew Kobe trained his body hard but apart from that, he also trained his mindset. With Kobe, he was never scared of missing, looking bad or being embarrassed.
In Kobe’s words, the “Mamba Mentality” meant being able to constantly develop the best version of ourselves. This requires heaps of dedication, having the courage to constantly self-assess ourselves but most importantly, building confidence through no fear in failure.
Want to dedicate this song to Kobe and to all his fans. Let's live like a champion, the way Kobe did….See you again in Heaven someday...RIP Black Mamba. Always the NBA Lakers Legend!
Listen to Alan Kong's Fade Away Single:
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Fade Away
主唱:Alan Kong
作曲:天仔 / Label Li
作詞:Label Li / Alan Kong
編曲:CafeMoCHA
監製:天仔 / Label Li / Alan Kong
MV制作:Alan Kong
-Intro-
Kobe Bryant 永遠的籃球傳奇 (Forever Basketball Legend)
我們永遠會記得你教我們 (We will always remember you taught us that...)
Everything negative, is an opportunity to rise, shout out to Kobe
Hook:
Oh Kobe Bryant
曼巴的精神 (The Mamba Spirit)
你教我們 活出自己的人生 (You taught us to create our own paths in life)
Oh Kobe Bryant
曼巴的精神 (The Mamba Spirit)
You are the one
You are always the champion
Verse 1:
Kobe Bryant 他就是籃球之神 (King/God of Basketball)
他的精神 驚嘆世人 (Your spirit, captivated our minds and won our hearts)
永遠都沒有不可能 (Nothing is Impossible)
Ya 湖人的傳奇 (The Laker's Legend)
從來不喘息 (You were never gasping for breath)
從來不閃避 (You never dodged your opponents)
這個遊戲就是意義 (You played the game with honor and respect)
不動如山的意志 換成力氣 (Willpower and perseverance translated into strength)
他的訓練就從凌晨四點開始 (Kobe starts his practice session at 4am each day)
Fade away Fade Away不是秘密
RIP我們永遠的MVP
*Hook
Verse 2
單場81分 5個總冠軍 (81 point game, 5 NBA Championships)
什麼名利對他都只是浮雲 (Fame was nothing but empty clouds)
多少個得分 多少個押韻 (Don't just focus on many shots or points he made)
只看風光的 看不到默默的耕耘 (Learn from his intense work ethic)
已經沒有人能夠把他阻檔 (There's no one that can guard or block him)
已經沒有人擁有他的瘋狂 (There's no one that's got that insane appetite for winning)
已經沒有人停止他的渴望 (There's no one with the same drive and passion as him)
遇強愈強 閃亮的力量 (His strength grows stronger, when he faces stronger opponents)
Heroes come and go
But legend stays forever
Everybody knows
He’ll never say never
Long live our legend, rest in paradise
Oh Kobe Bryant, it’s time to say good-bye
不動如山的意志 換成力氣 (Willpower and perseverance translated into strength)
他在戰鬥就在我們休息開始 (We are still sleeping / resting whilst he starts his training)
Fade away Fade Away不是秘密
RIP我們永遠的MVP
-Outro-
You will always be an inspiration
Rest in peace Kobe
Love and prayers to the entire Bryant Family
Peace
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is good music still a label 在 Twopee Southside Youtube 的精選貼文
Song : With You
Artist : Twopee Southside Feat. Jay Park
Lyric : Twopee Southside , Jay Park
Produced by BangBangBang , T-Biggest
Mixed and Mastered by Eazy iam
Label : Thaitanium Entertainment
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/th/album/with-you-feat-jay-park-single/1453177582?app=itunes
AppleMusic: https://itunes.apple.com/th/album/with-you-feat-jay-park-single/1453177582?app=music
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5yeYqkGZBkIWeBQOxogBfS?si=GCd1124MS_GovuUOEDP9rQ
JOOX https://www.joox.com/th/en/single/ORTSWz9TaxiUPLjy
#Jaypark #Twopee #Withyou
Lyric
Jay Park
Girl its all good
Cause u messin with a real one yeah
we might have to have a lil one
Girl I’m at my best when I’m with you
Oh. Girl im at best when im with you
Twopee v1
I aint playin wit you เนี่ยผมไม่ล้อเล่น
I love the way how you do it i aint frotin
ไม่ใช่ player no more but still ballin
breakadwan can i hit u in the morning ได้ปะ
Stay up all night got you on my mind
Lil sip with sujo alittle mai taii
Baby lets ride let me show you my side
Ok Ok twopee n Jay ah
We ridin round ใน bkk ah
She said she loves me cause my style
ว่ายังไงละน้องสาว ถ้ายู down so what you saying uh?
U know im good by my self
But you make me feel better
And i dun care aint no body else
I dun give a what yea whatever
Hook
i haven wrote love song in a little while
Ive been in the club sipping some living wild
But baby girl I must say u bring it out of me
Make me wanna stay in oh the irony
Oooh my make me wanna sing a song with you
Doo oo
여행같이가고파 baby 출발
함께 먹고 웃고 공생하고 울자
hit Phuket than we make our way to Busan
Chai krup lemme thank yo mama one kob khun krup
so fine fashion killer call the cops
Only u on mind I aint thinking bout no opps nah
Noooooo
grab some pad Thai then we out the dooo
hit the homie two pee he my woe
In Bangkok he’ll tell us where to go
In bang kok he’ll tell us where
Hook
Girl its all good
Cause u messin with a real one yeah
we might have to have a lil one
Girl I’m at my best when I’m with you
Oh. Girl im at best when im with you
Tonite is the night so เข้ามา ride ride with me
Baby you n i ,, and We gone ride thru the city
Girl you ไม่เหมือนใคร thats why tonight you are with me
ทำตัวตามสบาย i take you to the southside baby
Hook
Girl its all good
Cause u messin with a real one yeah
we might have to have a lil one
Girl I’m at my best when I’m with you
Oh. Girl im at best when im with you