Today by stinkbug published on 2022-01-12T00:22:16Z happy new year everyone! in 2021, i graduated in june with a BS in chemistry and soon after began working at my first full-time professional job. clearly, the past five years of undergrad put a strain on my will to continue the music i've been making since middle school, and keeping up with the online communities i've embraced pretty much since then as well. i've known full-well that even during my years of pseudo-inactivity, music is something that i will return to time and time again as my passion, no matter how often it waxes and wanes. being 23 now, change is a very frequent part of my life in pretty much all facets i can think of, which is as exciting as it is chaotic. this year, i hope to rely on music to ground me in my personal chaos, as it's been a comfort of mine that i've indulged in since the age of 11. even after straying away, coming back to OpenMPT never feels foreign. this year i will devote more time to my music endeavors. working a 9-5 makes me realize how valuable my time is; how i need to really block out time to sit down and create amid balancing my work life, social life, and sleep. it's been a challenge so far, but still very manageable, and fun! it's quite rewarding to have it all feel adequately balanced. new years is probably my favorite holiday, for symbolizing a fresh start which encourages change. the identity of a musician is something i've shied away from in recent years, and i aim to change that this year. so let me hold myself accountable in this statement, and please enjoy this little tune :-) i think i doodled up the main melody for this song sometime in like 2019, so it's been a long time coming!!! (i think i actually started truly composing a song out of it in december though :P) thank you all for your continued support and encouragement. every little snippet i've posted on twitter, and occasional OHC upload over the past period of general inactivity has been met with excitement and anticipation for more music to come. it truly touches me to see it, and it only motivates me to keep on at it. <3 -joe Genre Digital Fusion Comment by fwump it's been 2 years big guy 2024-04-26T13:31:43Z Comment by Lawiet se quiser sim mano 2024-01-22T06:22:10Z Comment by Chemist Man today btch? lol 2023-07-10T06:38:25Z Comment by ToutEstFichu Just noticed this after coming back on Soundcloud for the first time in ages. Love that you're back, take your time! The important thing is for music to be an outlet, not a chore.That's what I struggle with anyway. Love this amazing, carefree song, thank you so much for posting it! 2023-04-01T15:51:03Z Comment by The •Δ•「SSS」 bro 2022-12-14T06:06:09Z Comment by The Menace the menace likes this music 2022-10-04T20:57:25Z Comment by Dorkus64 another listen today; this song is like perfect 2022-08-02T07:59:55Z Comment by Iridescent Audio oh damn i didn't get the memo about this. nice! 2022-08-01T11:29:31Z Comment by Xavier Gordon The melody is saying what it needs to say... Not caring about being bound in a fixed time structure. very fun to listen to. 2022-08-01T02:55:32Z Comment by Dorkus64 i always catch myself relistening to this song. so good. 2022-07-10T23:31:27Z Comment by perfectfyfth cool but that snare lma o 2022-05-07T21:02:58Z Comment by qrest best snare in universe 2022-05-04T03:28:19Z Comment by bigSmonkinLoserino(fawf) absolute bangerino, my dude 2022-05-02T20:28:03Z Comment by sketchywav i missed youuu 2022-03-04T07:12:40Z Comment by guythatwontdieeasily today I was this years old 2022-02-26T02:57:15Z Comment by garden_2x I miss you so much please keep making music 2022-02-23T13:11:52Z Comment by anothrnoml im so confusion is this 14/4 or whats going on 2022-02-06T22:25:06Z Comment by jyu :') 2022-01-28T16:23:00Z Comment by Nick Roeslein Oleksiak That time signature is tripping me up badly, and I like it! 2022-01-18T08:25:48Z Comment by Daydream Mountain Really like the melodies in this! Put a smile on my face! 2022-01-17T11:07:21Z Comment by Savestate great comeback tune ^__^ 2022-01-16T20:44:41Z Comment by inspirit No I'll do it tomorrow (please dont kill me) 2022-01-16T20:19:52Z Comment by mmachin8 nice 2022-01-15T15:48:10Z Comment by tohomoko whoa i liked that right there 2022-01-14T20:45:14Z Comment by NardInYourYard Stinkyman you absolutely blew me away with this one 2022-01-13T23:03:49Z Comment by lizzy's personal army heck yea!! i feel u on the balancing of school/work/music/life but it's a rewarding balance to maintain :] u have a bright future!!! gooo!!! 2022-01-13T17:35:23Z Comment by Crappy Blue some of the most captivating chords i've ever heard 2022-01-13T05:19:12Z Comment by BLiNGUSDLiNGUS i was just thinking about your music the other day, your sound is a big inspo for me, im super happy to see what's in store ! 2022-01-12T21:36:37Z Comment by NardInYourYard This section goes hard 2022-01-12T17:45:57Z Comment by Luke Williams Good good 2022-01-12T14:06:22Z