*I'm putting out a new discussion once a week that goes over the inspiration and method for writing each track of "Prologue". I appreciate everyone whose already gone and bought this. Thanks a million!*
DON'T SLEEP
I never could think of any particularly memorable title for this song. I started it as just a piano improv that I was recording while talking to a friend online. Kind of what I usually do in the evening after a long, stressful day at work, but this one started to take off and have a life of its own. I stopped recording at some point and considered just adding some strings and calling it a day. But halfway through the recording, I started adding a steady tempo and instantly the mood changed. It goes from a solemn, introspective interlude into a driving, saddened plunge into anxiety.... complete with a fade out into distortion.
For those of you who don't know me, I tend to suffer from a sometimes severe case of anxiety. It's most noticable to myself at night when I'm attempting to sleep, and so the simple title of this song represents the troubled times I can have trying to have a peaceful 8 hours of rest. Plain and simple :)
-Ryan
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Arete
So that's how you get inspiration? Awesome.
I'm trying to become an artist myself, but finding inspiration for drawing is extremely hard. Luckily, I've found your songs. So often, I can listen to them and just "soak in" the feel of the song, and at other times I just have to draw something out of it.
The next time I make something that's worth looking at that was inspired by your songs, I will definitely try to share it with you! :)