Big News: My First Festival + 60 Days of Music Creation

Hi,

Two exciting updates to share with you today. Let’s jump right in:

1. My First Festival Show

The first ever Aiya show is happening at the Underground Sound Festival in Austin, TX this April. This is a milestone I’ve been working toward for years, and it’s finally happening. My goal is to use shows as part of the iterative process to debut/test music and begin figuring out what an Aiya show is.

Want to see this develop? Check out my Instagram and TikTok. Share it with anyone you think might want to come :)

Further details on the festival can be found at the Underground Sound Festival site.

2. The 60 DAYS Project

I don't remember where I read it, but I read that it takes 60 days in order to cement a new habit or action in your life.

My first thought was I should do that for music.

So I'm starting the 60 DAYS project: 60 ideas in 60 days.

The main objective is to figure out what it is I want out of my music and then spend 60 days writing ideas to embody that. This will highlight the gaps in my ability or understanding of how to do what I want to do with my music. I will then solve these gaps and my belief is that my music will level up as a byproduct. 

A rising tide lifts all boats type shi.

Any aspect of my music is fair game but the key areas are: 

1. Sound Design/Processing

2. Track Structure Understanding

3. Workflow

I made 3 rules for the project:

1. I will not focus on writing a good song. I will only focus on executing big picture ideas. If a good song comes from that, great. If not, that’s ok.

2. Every day I will finish what I’ve written and write out a +/- list. This will identify what went well, and where I see possible gaps in my process. I will keep a running note of gaps and any big-picture trends that reveal themselves.

3. I will iterate and pivot as needed.

For the next 8 weeks, I’ll send weekly updates. You’ll see the ideas I’m working on, what my gaps are and what I’m learning.

3. Happy 1 Month (and 7 Days) to Remnants 1

Last month, I dropped my Remnants 1 project. If you haven’t had a chance to listen yet, you can do so here. Feel free to share with anyone you think would be interested in hearing it. I appreciate everyone who has given it a listen!

What’s Next

1. Weekly updates on 60 DAYS

2. Festival Show prep updates.

3. More music.

Stick around. There’s a lot to look forward to.

Aiya

Socials:
→ TikTok
→ Instagram
→ YouTube