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[John]

Hiya Muzz. Not really a critique but more of a philosophical discussion.

I consider your creative stance 'craftsman-like' more than being an artist. You operate at a level of being extremely conscious of accuracy and precision, math and science. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But, if we're talking about art, I think you're missing out on something if it's heavily based on logic, or what you'd probably call a "mental game".

In art, the thing about being math-y more than anything else is like imitating a self playing piano. You may hit the all the notes right on the money, every single key timed perfectly and on measure, but you take away a very human element. Probably a section needs to be played with a softer touch. Some notes should be mashed with a heavy finger. Some sections you might want to go off measure and pull it back again. There is no piano piece that'll dictate when you're going to pull those off (Or so I've heard). Artistic freedom. A basis based on your gut.

I think it's a huge balance of trusting your head and your gut.

But then again, for all we know, what I just said is all sophistry.

Here's to thinking that art is hard and, at the same time, feeling that it isn't.