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Friday, January 21, 2005
THE KATALYST posted on 1/21/2005 07:57:13 AM by agentCB
MAC THE WORLD posted on 1/16/2005 06:29:41 PM by agentCB
THE NEW YEAR posted on 1/05/2005 07:35:31 AM by agentCB
SEVEN SIXTY ONE posted on 1/03/2005 07:53:02 AM by agentCB
the above title is the name i chose for the business side of my musical endeavors. i've had this name the longest, starting with "noise architects" & "groove architect" i don't even like math, so how can i be an architect. i dropped that shit and wanted something more meaningful, which is the reason behind "katalyst."
a catalyst is an object, idea or person that is the beginning of some form of reaction or change. i first came across the word in high school chemistry. using different chemicals to make shit happen in test tubes. that metaphor translated to my college years where i became active in the filipino american community.
and now it's full blown with my continued work in the asian/pac islander american community and with my music. to break it down to the molecular level, i want my music to be the start of something that shakes up the industry.
listening to my latest cd, it's not "stop the presses" original, but it's definitely not your average hip hop album. i'm looking to be a katalyst just in my actions and my journey with this music shit. it's my overall goal in the end. there has to be a reason why i'm working at a non-profit right now, scraping ends together to keep this music shit going.
clockin minor figures (biggie) does not aid in pursuiting one's dreams, but somehow i'm still working on 'em. i'm two tracks away from my latest cd. already have 10 completed, just need to do clean up on mixdown. it's mostly hiphop, with a few singers here and there. and then there's the bossa nova cut, the drum n bass/hiphop hybrid cut, and at least one scorching hip hop joint yet to be created. i have 2 have at least one heater on there. the overall mood for this cd is mellow.
i have no idea what to call this album.
last one was called "the awakening" to symbolize my entrance into the world of music. you can say it was the metaphorical equivalent for waking up, washing your face and taking a piss with respect to music.
this album just sounds better engineering wise and content wise. protools in the house. my personal deadline is the end of february to finish recording and actual release in march.
let's make it happen...
Sunday, January 16, 2005
the annual macworld expo and conference has come and gone. ctlemonade, snayk eyz and i took a day off to mingle with the other technosexuals. from what i hear, macworld was apparently the shit back in the day. more free stuff more demos. now there are more people and the shit is flossy. i guess i missed out.
the highlight of the expo was definitely seeing the john lennon songwriting bus. that shit was fully decked out. i walked through the bus and drooled the entire time i was in there. shit was phatty like kirstie alley. hella equipment in there. even turntables, a drumset and a fuckin full studio 2 record up in that piece. imagine if the driver fell asleep one night. peace the fuck out... equipment and bodies flying everywhere. damn. why am i thinking this way. perhaps it is the lemonade light i have been sippin' all day.
back to my story.
i picked up another video card for my desktop g4. why u ask? to have double monitors and more desktop space for protools etc. shit works like a charm and will make my music making that much enjoyable. ctlemonade hooked it up with the matching dual 17" monitors. now it's crackin.
one thing i did notice was how accepting i was of mac's corporate branding and marketing. for some reason, i was eating all that shit up. usually, i'm always on the lookout for shit like that, but when it comes to mac, i'm on their nuts like crabs on a... well u know what i mean.
i don't really have an explanation for my penchant for everything mac. maybe because their products are the shit and i use them regularly. here i am plugging them again. anyway, it's making my dream happen slowly... i guess that's always a good thing...
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
"all i know is that love is worth the work. i just don't need to be the only one doing it. i can go into the details but i don't want to give away any ideas for the book (ha)." -agentCB, one year ago (approximately)
somewhere along the way, this blog became the "workbench" for my endeavors in love. (ha) call me a romantic. but don't call me hopeless, i've found what i've been hoping for.
this year you can say that i learned that love is not work. looking back at all my experiences and what i've seen in life. it was all i knew. work. now it's nothing like work at all. the only work i do is physically allowing myself to board a plane and leave the love of my life. now THAT is a feat of work right there if you ask me.
shout out 2 sunshine for a dope extended weekend. i never have more fun doing nothing than with you.
now for 2005, what's in store? man i have no idea. hopefully i will reach clarity and balance in my own life. i don't even know where i'll end up yet. but i'm not worried. just goin' with the flow.
happy new year to all. oh and another shout out 2 belle for hookin it up with the imelda vcd. that movie is definitely interesting.
Monday, January 03, 2005
as i build with sunshine up here in seattle, i'm learning that reality is one of the hardest things to deal with in a long distance relationship. every now and then, my departure date (tomorrow) pops into my head. nothing better 2 ruin a nice moment than an image of me on a coach flight back 2 reality. my imagination is good at providing those.
i've never been in a true long distance relationship. it is approximately 761 miles between sunshine and i. it's not exactly a weekend drive (unless you're a trucker and 11 hours ain't shit to u). weeks will go by before we see each other again.
i guess it's not that bad, but it's those times when we transition back to a "cell phone" couple which really haunt me. for instance, one can have a thought where you imagine "wow, i was just in seattle this morning. now i'm back in sacramento." that sentence in itself should explain it well enough for those who know sacramento. not that it's a bad area, but well, it's not seattle.
so until then, i guess i'll enjoy my last day in seattle and accept the very TEMPORARY distance between sunshine and i. at least everything else is dope beyond my own imagination.
never would i have thought love was this easy.
now we just gotta find a way to get us together. i guess it's a good time to work on my patience.
