

Musically inspired
I have a fascination with music. I honestly can’t remember a stage in my life where music has not been a big part of my general everyday existence. Whether it be rock, pop, edm, trance, reggae or indie; music seems to be something that can either motivate and drive me or calm the raging storm inside. If I get a chance to attend a music event, I will try and live every moment of it.
There is also nothing quite like a song to transport you back to a memory of some time, person, place or experience hidden in the recesses of your minds filing system. Β It is so powerful that you feel as if you have been transplanted back into the past by some time machine (who said time travel didn’t exist, right?).
I have dabbled in playing guitar, wished I had an amazing voice, played around with dj tools, but honestly, I am no muso. Β I enjoy surrounding myself with these wonderfully talented and creative people because it stirs the creative fire within me. Even if I may translate this into something entirely differently artistic.
What is art anyway aside from the expression of our persona’s translation of life in a creative and unique manner
(please don’t quote me in some exam – I take no responsibility for the expression of the lecturers marking of the comment).
I was extremely pleased to have an adventureΒ with a funky friend of mine, Nosihe, while sitting in on a recording of a song she has written for imminent release. Β (Yes, these amazingly kewl things do happen in Pietermaritzburg and surrounds). Her soon to be released track is being produced by a new acquaintance,Β Needle.
Can you even imagine my excitement of being able to sit in on a live recording of a track and thusly being witness to the making of a piece of musical history? Β Think of a child with a sweet tooth being told they can only have sweets on the weekend at the end of the first week about to get a chocolate. Can you picture it? Β Thats me…. sticky face and hands and grinning like only a sugar infused child does before reigning down terror.
I am the curious type though, so I wanted to know more about how this process happens and what drew DJ Needle to it in the first place. Β So, over to Needle it is….
Until then…see you on the road!