Blog 14 Album being mastered?! How am I feeling?
Welcome to the fourteenth blog. It’s been a while. In this one I will discuss the album and how I am doing.
Album being mastered?!
Yes! It’s finally happening:) After all this time I never thought this would actually happen. This is indeed the final stage before it’s complete. The cover is shot to. I won’t share it yet, but here’s a rare picture of me smiling. This one was after the shoot.
I decided not to master this one myself. Why? Mastering isn’t my specialty. And, I like fresh ears on the project. I asked my friend and colleague producer Ruloffsmusic to do it. He knows the sound I’m after. And from the versions I heard, it’s going to be a great record indeed.
How am I feeling?
It’s actually hard to explain. Let me give it a try. Look, when you purely look at the things I have achieved, guardianship lifted, completing the album, getting better at expressing myself, using my art for a social project, you would think I would feel good. At least I do.
Part of why I don’t are probably my physical problems. Wont share details but they cause stress and sometimes panic attacks.
Big question is, what will I do now? How will my life take shape after these changes? What will I do when the album is released?
Notice the pattern? Question unanswered. Seems like I have not yet accepted that with change, more questions can rise.
All these things make me a bit shaky. One day I am super energetic and talkative. Other days I am like: ‘just let me be I don’t want no one around’
Good thing is compared to a year ago, I am honest about this towards the people I care about. Who knows.. Maybe in the next blog I have some answers.
Social project
During these crazy times we all have to try to make the best of the situation.
The new manger at the place I live asked all the other people what they wanted to do in these times. They said: ‘we want to learn how to be an artist like Jordi!’
So one day she asked: ‘Jordi can you compose something happy sounding and teach the others how to rap with me in the form of a workshop?
Long story short we meant it to be a introduction to the art. It lead to a complete song, explaining what this situation does to people with a mental disability. It grew bigger and bigger tied with national attention. This was awesome.
It was more then I ever could have hoped for. Thankful for the exposure, the love I received for doing this, and the people I met through this are awesome to.
Conclusion
Hopefully you are a bit more informed now. To end this blog, the first single of the album Confession releases February 19th. Stay tuned!