mig50

thanks to everyone who hung out!

i'm plannin on doin this once or twice a month for the foreseeable future.

back up!

oh man. the update to my setup looks so fuckin good. i can't wait for y'all to see it in a bit!

don't want to be a total shill

 

BUT

 

there's a donation link on my stream page.  if you've enjoyed the content thus far (or enjoy future content) and you have the means, please consider throwin a couple bucks my way.  doing so will allow me to justify spending more money on records / vhs tapes to keep the streams from gettin stale. 

(or a Youtube mix)

 

i'm workin on a couple more youtube mixes, and friday's stream will help me with track selection.

 

in the meantime, please enjoy the two mixes i already have up on youtube:

 

Toshiki Ultimate Lady Mixtape Vol. 1

https://www.youtube....h?v=7qKKsOu6u6w

 

City Pop II: An Eventful Voyage

https://www.youtube....h?v=0Xooc9jrxd8

i haven't cut my hair in almost 10 years.  once i decide its time, i will probably have linda give me the phil collins mullet of my dreams.

For those that don't read sheet music: how do you subdivide beats?

i... don't.

i've always been awful at counting & when i would try to subdivide in my head i would concentrate so hard on the count / keeping up that i would forget to play or lose my place. that was when i was playing bass in high school jazz band & taking intro to music class in college.

since then, for better or worse, i've developed feeling timing out based on other instruments. its not ideal, and it can lead to some awkward situations in which i'm calling out parts differently than my bandmates (like instead of stating the amount of measures i state the 'parts' which is basically the full riff i'm playing or how many times i'm playing it), but it mostly works.

i hadn't really considered that too much til you asked and now i realize how rough that is / can be.

doing more transcribing & composing in midi has me considering timing in a more productive way, but i still fall on old habits when i'm playing.

been a while since i've streamed records so i'm bringin it back in style this friday!

playin tracks from my japanese record collection with anime VHS visuals. i've got an idea for an update from the setup i've been using & i'm stoked to try it out for y'all!

starts at 900 PM EST & will likely go for at least a few hours. come enjoy the tunes & hang out in the chat!

man i can't believe how good & solid last nite turned out. thanks again to everyone who tuned in & hung out in the chat.

gotta cook somethin up for this week.

oh no.

its not funny tho

lol i'm just fuckin around.  we're slowly but surely workin on a demo.

You know what I really fucking need right now?

 

FOR YOU TO GET OFF MY FUCKING BACK.

last night's watch confirmed that i do NOT want to go beyond thunderdome, and would rather prefer to just stay there.

trying to find a job during all of this is crushing & anxiety-inducing.