Mmmm... Playing to win, curiosity, love and practice.
Things to make you go Mmmm…
by Darien J
"To encourage creativity by sharing more inspiration than any electronic artist.”
Three thoughts for your creativity and one on mine.
3 for you:
Get in the game.
“You’re not meant to spend your life waiting on the sidelines, wondering when it will be your turn to start playing.” - Ozan Varol
Stay curious.
"The test of a student is not how much he knows, but how much he wants to know." - Alice Wellington Rollins
Fall in love with your craft.
"There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket—safe, dark, motionless, air-less—it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. The alternative to tragedy, or at least to the risk of tragedy, is damnation. The only place outside Heaven where you can be perfectly safe from all the dangers and perturbations of love is Hell." - C. S. Lewis
1 from me
Develop Forms of Practice.
“Creativity flourishes with consistent practice, but it’s not just about repetition—it’s about developing forms of practice that suit you.
Experiment with structured routines, free exploration, or time-boxed sessions to find what ignites your flow.
The key is to make practice intentional. It’s not about waiting for inspiration; it’s about showing up regularly and letting inspiration find you.
By refining your methods, you’ll turn practice into a habit, and that habit into progress. Develop your forms, and watch your creativity evolve.”
Until next week
Darien J
Live Electronic Artist
Minimal Techno
ps My latest release What We Do EP is out now on Saturo Sounds. Available to buy at Beatport so stick it in your basket and share it on socials. Your support is always appreciated! 🙏