So, there’s really no happy way of saying it. The reason I use apple loops library and other pre-made sample/loop libraries so sparingly (if at all), is, I want my art to reflect my personal journey, or perhaps more accurately, my art wants to reflect my personal journey. That journey is unique. As is my person. On the occasion I make a pre-made sample/loop based piece of music, it’s only a matter of time before I hear the same song elsewhere. Happened just this past week. I can try to put my own spin on the samples but sample heavy music production often ends the same for me. Disappointment. The feeling that I wasted my time making more of the same. Something that will just effortlessly disappear into the sea of other similar content, never to really do anything.

I understand why so many people use pre-made loop based production techniques and I’m fine with that. It’s just for me, personally, it doesn’t really work unless I make my own unique recordings, and from them, make my own unique sample loops (which is what I usually do). This takes more time though and I guess presents the interesting relation between unique art forms and time investment. It’s tempting to just drag and drop samples to produce a tune in a hurry, but for me it feels very empty. Like I’m going through the motions of being creative, without actually creating. It used to bother me that I felt that way about taking shortcuts. Perhaps not the best way to get popular, I understand. I realize now though, my reaction to it is simply part of my nature and in respect of my self and my art, I am ok with that nature.

For me, the real magic of creativity is something new. Something never before seen or heard. At least not for an age or 2. : )