[Signal 00] Introduc…tion

I mentioned that I’m preparing three or four different series, didn’t I? If you ask why I’ve suddenly started writing like this; well, I’ve actually written a lot over the years, but my primary reason now is that I’ve decided to write things that can be shared, rather than just keeping them to myself. I wanted to write freely about the books I read, the space I live in, the work I do, and my own thoughts.

That said, I can’t just write absolutely anything. I figured that organizing my writing into three (or perhaps four) major frameworks would make the process smoother, keep the content balanced, and perhaps even broaden my own perspective.

Above all, I have always loved writing. Even during my school years, I was constantly writing something. I thought it would be wonderful if I could take that thing I love and, with the help of a bit of a “system,” turn it into a medium, aside from music, that I can share with others.

There are moments while reading a book when you feel a sudden urge to write. There are certain authors who evoke that. Perhaps writing is a way of recording the intensive thoughts one has at a specific moment (unless one is writing a novel, though even novels, in a broader sense, reflect the author’s thoughts at the time). Some of the humble posts I’ve uploaded to this blog date back more than 20 years. What I am truly grateful for is that, looking back at those “insignificant” entries, I can re-read exactly what I was thinking two decades ago. This is a privilege reserved only for those who write. To be able to see my own thoughts from 20 years ago—how many people in the world actually get to preserve such moments?

What I was doing back then is important, of course. But tracking the evolution of my thoughts is truly vital. I am such a different person now than I was then, and I know that I will continue to change.

In any case, that is why I intend to keep posting. This “Signal” series will be an attempt to consciously draw connections between my life in the Netherlands and my work or music. My daily life acts as a signal for my work, and my work, in turn, sends signals back to my life.

While the “Lab” series will cover the trials and errors occurring within my studio, “Signal” will be about the stories happening outside of it.

Ah, my blog is quite old, so the categories don’t always organize themselves very well. Nevertheless, I trust that if there are long-time readers still around, they will navigate through them without much trouble.

And to anyone who takes the time to read this, thank you so much.

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