I received my first 1-star (out of a possible 5) rating today in the iTunes Store. I didn't take it personally. Rather, I was confused. I'd been expecting that my music would receive a bevy of reactions, but 1 star is like it being said that there isn't anything there of merit to be appreciated. This rating came without a review. Go figure.
Fans of rock, I think, could find some merit in "Quark", "When You Get Bored", or "Halfway 'round The World". Fans of hip hop could find some merit in "Knuckles"... at least. Fans of typical dance, I think, could find some merit in "Make it Work" or "Chocolate Syrup". While anyone searching for something unique, I definitely think, could find some merit in any of my debut album's 12 tracks... particularly "Late" and "Zanctif".
I'm proud of the work I've done. Capturing emotions doesn't seem a very easy thing to do, but it's what I've accomplished with 2.4. If someone doesn't like my album, it may mean that they don't like my emotions. And I can understand that. Still, this rogue 1-star rating is suspicious at a time when I am being bombarded by selected spam. I know who is having the spam sent to me; perhaps I know who this 1-star rating is from as well.
What matters is that I have made my music to satisfy a need within myself. I share my music in the hope of providing an example of a person who has embraced their fears. And I have supporters. I have lovers. My haters merely complete the picture, and put my expression into the light of reality. Thank you, hater. I appreciate your 1-star rating.
Now, as a treat for my friends, I feel inclined to supply my own personal details for the tracks of 2.4. This is mostly for audiophiles who are obsessive about their music labeling (as I am). It seems contradictory―I don't usually accept labels―but I can appreciate labels which promote a true open diversity. Here we go:
1. Tricky Notion (Shifty Mix) 127 BPM Filter Disco
2. Something Wicked (Version 2.0) 119 BPM Dark House
3. Late 128 BPM Electro House
4. Quark 127 BPM Fusion
5. When You Get Bored (D's Grown Child Remix) 77 BPM Electrotech
6. Halfway 'round The World 127 BPM Tribal House
7. Knuckles '09 103 BPM Deep Funk
8. Make It Work 119 BPM Electrotech
9. Chocolate Syrup (The Carrot Factory Remix) 127 BPM Fidget House
10. Let Me Break Your Heart (Dub Mix) 127 BPM Dub
11. Zanctif 131 BPM Ambient Techno (Composer: David J. Williston)
12. Another Love 128 BPM Electro House
