Reset It – A New Song

As per the norm, here is my semi-annual blog post announcing something new I’ve done. This time ’round, I’ve written a new track under my “Phonemic” moniker called “Reset It”. More then ever, I cannot seem to find a good genre to toss this into…

My goal as an artist has always been to create something I’ve never heard before and I continue to be tasked with the seemingly impossible duty to categorize my music if I ever wish to market it properly, if at all. It helps even less that I don’t really listen to the type of music I end up creating, so it’s really a hopeless battle I must fight time after time. So if pressured into coming up with something, I’d describe this track as a frantic, experimental drum and bass exploration.

Over the last few years, I’ve developed a persistent interest in live drums emulation focusing less on re-creating the live drum sound but more on limiting my percussive choices. I do firmly stand by the belief that one is often more creative in a situation where choice and resources are limited and I try to use this to my advantage with most tracks I produce. In a way, I tend to write songs as though I’m working with a band that has a limited number of members and instruments.

It’s tough to not be influenced and intimidated by these damn electro artists, however, with all of their crazy sample cutting and bass modulation; modern electro kicks some serious ass production-wise. It’s a nightmare wandering through new tracks on sites like SoundCloud hearing the extreme talent blanketing that genre…

But nonetheless, I’ve got to be proud of what I do. I’m passionate about my craft and I’ve got to let it be its own thing and try to appreciate the sound I tend to gravitate towards. I would love to produce electro (among other genres) but that’s not what I should concern myself with. Being happy with the work I’ve done doesn’t come easy to me so I’m learning to let go of these fleeting urges to fit in with the crowd. To help combat my habit of dumping perfectly good tracks in favour of creating something new instead, I’ve decided to start releasing singles rather than collecting tracks for an album or even an EP.

There are a series of problems I face in trying to write an entire album. First, I simply can’t write music full-time, so a lot of time generally passes between opportunities to seriously sit down and write a song. Secondly, over time my tastes and skills change and evolve, generating large thematic and aural gaps between the tracks I do manage to produce. Trying to forge an album out of these fragmented ideas ends up being more work than I’m able to handle. And so it goes, I never release any music.

And here is the solution, the first of many singles I intend on releasing throughout the year. This has been on my iPod in some form or another for almost 3 months, knocking around in my head slowly moulding itself into what you hear today.

I’m proud to present to you, “Reset It”. Please enjoy.