Salutations! My name is Travis and this is my attempt at explaining myself. I’m convinced that my efforts are futile and I will portray myself inaccurately, but I shall do my best. A fruitless endeavor is still an endeavor, and as they say it’s about the journey not the destination. So in that loony way, this undertaking will be as good as that of any experienced auto-biographer. Well I’m a male in my early twenties. I’m not sure of my ethnicity but I doubt that matters. I’d be myself even if I was someone else. (If that makes any sense.) Stereotypes should be ignored. Statistics should be defied. I’d like to think of myself as unique, original, and unconventional. I’m not easily amused. Simplicity rarely satisfies me. I believe if your work can be easily copied, it should be. I have an unflinching obsession to detail. Which is unfortunate because I’m a perfectionist in every thing I do. I like to figure out things and find solutions to problems. Mysteries intrigue me. I’m also very into music. When I hear a song, my ears don’t extrapolate a single tune. I take in all the rhythms, melodies, harmonies, bass-lines, etc. separately. I think the lyrics in songs are highly overrated. Especially in popular music. I have a terrible short term memory, so whenever I learn something new I tend to apply it to my lifestyle. Otherwise, it will probably leave as quickly as it came. I’m sure I left out quite a bit of significant tidbits but I think that’s good enough for now.
I know you are but what am I?
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09/02/2009 at 1:42 PM |
I think the way you describe your experience of music is very intriguing! Have you always heard it this way? Who is your favorite band/artist?
09/13/2009 at 4:18 PM |
Thank you very much. I know it’s peculiar, but I’ve always placed music under scrutiny. I’m very analytical about the world. I was even in my youth. Music was no exception. Many of the songs my peers enjoyed weren’t very satisfying to me. They seemed bland. I had a sense for the amount of work artists put into their creations. I liked to peel back the layers. I couldn’t always do this the first listen, and the longer it took me to unravel the songs, the more appreciation I had for them. That isn’t to say I dislike all simple stuff, but I definitely don’t esteem it.
I like to say I think highly of depth.
I have a massive collection of music. I have almost three weeks of songs in my iTunes library and I’m constantly adding more. I love metal and hardcore music. I also like jazz, classic rock, flamenco, funk, and hip-hop (among many others). Originality is very important. I admire experimental artists who blend elements of various genres. My list of top musicians is constantly changing, but some of my favorite bands that have remained at the top for several years are: The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Fall of Troy, The Number 12 Looks Like You, and The Mars Volta.
09/11/2009 at 10:16 AM |
Hey Travis,
I can’t help but get this feeling of “interesting” about you. From your blog about yourself, it compels one to want to find out more about you and that in itself is an accomplishment of sort. I like your post about yourself and I am left wandering how to piece you together in my mind…
One thing though, I like you and I like that you have a mind of your own. Keep researching you until you find “You”; and then, you will find out it’s the most important project in your life.
Ruth
09/13/2009 at 4:29 PM |
Thanks so much Ruth. I’m touched by all your compliments. I’m not sure how to piece myself together either. I agree, understanding yourself is the most important project in life and I will continue exploring.
09/15/2009 at 7:15 PM |
Your approach to music is so interesting! Actually, it reminds me of how an old friend of mine relates to music. Coincidentally, my brother is in a couple of metal bands that play around Houston.
I am all over the map when it comes to the music I like, but one kind I really enjoy is complex electronica like the Orb’s “Orbus Terrarum” and Juno Reactor’s “Bible of Dreams” (which I know are really old albums). Do you find Goa at all interesting as a musical genre?