I decided to clean my computer files and organise an old hard drive that I’ve had for a few years. Since I was 19 actually. I spent around 3-4 hours cleaning my folders into samples, drums, beats, recordings etc. It felt pointless at times but during this process, it leads me into discovering old songs, a ton of them. From my earliest period of production around 18-21 years of age. Being 25 now and not hearing these for years surprised me.
A lot of the work was with my good friend James Thorpe who is also on the course. We had tons of music and vocal takes lyrics ideas that we never finished. It reminded me of progress and also how far I’ve come as a creative. As well as finding new samples, and new drum folders. Specifically, one that a UK hip hop legend Farma G gave me years ago and I was so sad that I lost. I now have tons of new content and ideas and organised them with the Mise-en-Place exercise. It’s helped me a lot.
It’s made me consider what I read in the Problems with Beginning book. The idea of using old songs/projects as an idea rather than as a thing to finish. I have so many old beats, samples, lyrics and songs that are from when I was 19. A lot of these ideas are really good and I could see the vision but I couldn’t finish it because I didn’t have the same skills as I do now. Perhaps I can remake an old song or tweak and use it for a new piece? A foundation for a new idea from an old project.
Nostalgia is real!
