I’ve been sitting on this track for a while.
It’s on Phil’s Music to Navigate a Life playlist - accompanied by a typically insightful write up.
I don’t have the words to describe the music - the song - and even if I did - who cares - my job here - on the music to Grieve to playlist - is to give you a hint of a reason to listen - is to tempt you into devoting a few minutes of your time to experiencing something that - hopefully - will make you feel good - will make you feel - even for a short time - better.
The hook in this track - hell - the title - “Enjoy It While It Lasts” - ain’t that the motherfucking truth!
We live our lives so tied up in the past or the future - the shit that went wrong that we obsess about - the opportunity that’s so close it’s almost tangible - swinging from memory to imagination - that - we forget to do the work of the moment.
And that’s the point I wish to make - with this song - is that - it’s not just about being in the moment - it’s about doing the work in the moment. Sure - we can enjoy it - but - if you can be cognizant of being in that moment - don’t just sit there like some decadent lotus eater - of course - take some time and enjoy it - but - recognize where you are - and fucking seize the moment.
Note: I’m adding this edit on November 16th - recognizing that I hadn’t actually published the write up - and realizing that it was the beginning of a rather nasty bout of depression that has lasted up til now. I’m inclined to edit it - get rid of the “angst” - but I’m going to leave it - to remind myself…
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The first visual memory I have is that of the white upright piano in Singapore, Hell and the Dark Forces lived at the bottom, Heaven and the Angels at the top, they would play battles through my fingers and I was hooked.
As a psychology graduate I studied how sound affects human performance.
As a musician I compose instrumental music that stimulates your brain but doesn't mess with your language centers, leaving you free to be creative and brilliant without distraction.
As a curator I research how music can improve your life and create flow - I can tell you what music to listen to when studying for a test and why listening to sad music can make you feel better.
As the founder of musicto I’m on a mission to inspire a global audience of music lovers and artists through the development of people powered playlists.
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Andrew McCluskey
The first visual memory I have is that of the white upright piano in Singapore, Hell and the Dark Forces lived at the bottom, Heaven and the Angels at the top, they would play battles through my fingers and I was hooked.
As a psychology graduate I studied how sound affects human performance.
As a musician I compose instrumental music that stimulates your brain but doesn't mess with your language centers, leaving you free to be creative and brilliant without distraction.
As a curator I research how music can improve your life and create flow - I can tell you what music to listen to when studying for a test and why listening to sad music can make you feel better.
As a creator / contributor at musicto I’m part of a global creator community that collaborates through music. You can learn more about our community here.