Hello all,
For those who follow Draftboard, I want to give my sincere apologies for the hiatus from updates recently! A lot has been going on in my life, and time seems to become shorter by the day. To make up for all lost time, Draftboard will be undergoing major changes in the next couple of weeks, including lots of new posts! Once again, my sincere apologies, but stay tuned for more material please!
In a lighter notion, we've reached number 14 for "Song of the Day!" For today, the winner is "Young And Beautiful" from singer, Lana Del Rey! Enjoy!
Sincerely,
Julian.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Scope of Songwriting: Episode #1 (Podcast)
Dun, dun, dun, dun...
Dun, dun, dun, dun!
I have an announcement!
This marks a very special post in Draftboard's history, (which has not been too long) but...
We have the first post of a new section!
Introducing the 'Scope of Songwriting,' a new section of Draftboard that revolves around interviewing various musicians and artists, to find out what their routines are, how they view the industry, what we can expect from them in the future, and more!
In this intro episode, I sat down with Christina Kay, and Matthew Miller, two, young, aspiring artists, who each have a different take on the industry, reflections of themselves, and their desires.
This episode may be a little short but I assure you that future episodes will have a bigger range. Some episodes will be short like this one, while others will be longer than ten-fifteen minutes.
However, let's not talk about the future so quick because the future is now! Enjoy the first episode of 'Scope of Songwriting' and thank you so much for all the support!
Till next time, peace out to all my drafters!
Sincerely,
Julian.
Dun, dun, dun, dun!
I have an announcement!
This marks a very special post in Draftboard's history, (which has not been too long) but...
We have the first post of a new section!
Introducing the 'Scope of Songwriting,' a new section of Draftboard that revolves around interviewing various musicians and artists, to find out what their routines are, how they view the industry, what we can expect from them in the future, and more!
In this intro episode, I sat down with Christina Kay, and Matthew Miller, two, young, aspiring artists, who each have a different take on the industry, reflections of themselves, and their desires.
This episode may be a little short but I assure you that future episodes will have a bigger range. Some episodes will be short like this one, while others will be longer than ten-fifteen minutes.
However, let's not talk about the future so quick because the future is now! Enjoy the first episode of 'Scope of Songwriting' and thank you so much for all the support!
Till next time, peace out to all my drafters!
Sincerely,
Julian.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Song of the Day #13: There For Tomorow - "A Little Faster"
Today's song of the day winner is "A Little Faster" by rock band, There For Tomorrow! Enjoy, and till next time...
Peace to all my drafters! ^^
Sincerely,
Julian.
Peace to all my drafters! ^^
Sincerely,
Julian.
Quote #16 - J.Cole
Today's quote goes to rapper, J.Cole! Enjoy!
Sincerely,
Julian.
"I don't live for the accolades. I'm more so about the music. Making it, and putting it out. Those are the two best feelings." ~ J.Cole
I don't live for the accolades. I'm more so about the music. Making it, and putting it out. Those are the two best feelings.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/j_cole.html#L3sQqSX8K0Zf26R3.99I don't live for the accolades. I'm more so about the music. Making it, and putting it out. Those are the two best feelings.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/j_cole.html#L3sQqSX8K0Zf26R3.99
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| J.Cole |
Sincerely,
Julian.
"Soar"
Have you ever encountered a time where you were sitting on the couch, watching TV, when all of a sudden...
Your soul escapes from your body.
You made sure it wasn't a dream, but you still tried and tried again to prove that is was in fact a dream...but,
Your eyes were open, and you were awake the entire time.
Haven't had an experience like that? Well, a family member of mine did. The scientific term for it, is having an, "Out of Body Experience."
Does the term sound a little familiar now? Even if not, it still strikes me as being a very interesting concept. That concept knocked on the door inside my head, when my mother told me that story, back in 2012. So what did I do with that knowledge embedded in my brain? While songwriting at the time, I asked the question to myself.
"Could I possibly write a song to this?"
Nevertheless, I did. One of my favorite songs to this day, next to "Where Hearts Meet Minds" and a couple of others to be brought to the light soon. I tried to evoke the emotion, the surreality, the experience, and the wonder, all in one song. For one of my first songs, I could not contain my excitement about exploring that concept on the surface. It was one of the biggest rushes of adrenaline that I have ever received while writing music.
I also finished it in twenty minutes as well, haha. It was a very short-rendered song, but it served its purpose, and in the end, it came out short and sweet.
"Rising up, lifting sensation,
I'm well afraid, that I count to ten,
Watching, this world that I live in,
Observing, form the outside-in,
Interpret, many walking souls,
Stories, worth as shining gold,
Worried, what they can't be told,
Within me, I've been feeling,
Cold,
Soar, this feeling of desperation,
But I can see, upon me,
The will of elevation,
Soar, the sight of deprivation,
But I can feel, what is real,
The cycle of destination,"
"Rising up, lifting sensation,
I'm well afraid, that I count to ten,
Watching, this world that I live in,
Observing, from the outside-in,
Interpret, many walking souls,
Stories, worth as shining gold,
Worried, what they can't be told,
Within me, I've been feeling,
Cold,"
This excerpt basically defines the underlying message of this song. In the true story, my relative's spirit (soul), left their body, and took flight out of a window. In this instant, their soul literally began to take 'flight,' as they flew through the sky, soaring higher and higher up. As they were flying around, it was just like any other day, and they were observing people walking about their daily lives. This excerpt reflects those first moments.
"Soar, this feeling of desperation,
But I can see, upon me,
The will of elevation,
Soar, the sight of deprivation,
But I can feel, what is real,
The cycle of destination,"
Soaring through the sky. Feeling desperate, because you cannot explain or show anyone what is happening to you. After all, it is your spirit, and spirits are not visible to the naked eye, like a human body. As you are elevated and flying through the sky, you still feel like yourself, but you're just not in your body. These are paraphrases from the words that my relative told me, for when their "Out of Body" experience, occurred. This is the true meaning of this part of the song, aka the 'chorus.' It is also the most important message of the song in my opinion. What I gathered from talking to my relative, was an amazing new way of thinking, and a cool song to go along with it on the side. ^^
Thanks for reading this post of Draftboard! Enjoy the mini-acapella of "Soar" as your reward! Very fun writing in this post!
Sincerely,
Julian.
Your soul escapes from your body.
You made sure it wasn't a dream, but you still tried and tried again to prove that is was in fact a dream...but,
Your eyes were open, and you were awake the entire time.
Haven't had an experience like that? Well, a family member of mine did. The scientific term for it, is having an, "Out of Body Experience."
Does the term sound a little familiar now? Even if not, it still strikes me as being a very interesting concept. That concept knocked on the door inside my head, when my mother told me that story, back in 2012. So what did I do with that knowledge embedded in my brain? While songwriting at the time, I asked the question to myself.
"Could I possibly write a song to this?"
Nevertheless, I did. One of my favorite songs to this day, next to "Where Hearts Meet Minds" and a couple of others to be brought to the light soon. I tried to evoke the emotion, the surreality, the experience, and the wonder, all in one song. For one of my first songs, I could not contain my excitement about exploring that concept on the surface. It was one of the biggest rushes of adrenaline that I have ever received while writing music.
I also finished it in twenty minutes as well, haha. It was a very short-rendered song, but it served its purpose, and in the end, it came out short and sweet.
"Rising up, lifting sensation,
I'm well afraid, that I count to ten,
Watching, this world that I live in,
Observing, form the outside-in,
Interpret, many walking souls,
Stories, worth as shining gold,
Worried, what they can't be told,
Within me, I've been feeling,
Cold,
Soar, this feeling of desperation,
But I can see, upon me,
The will of elevation,
Soar, the sight of deprivation,
But I can feel, what is real,
The cycle of destination,"
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| A girl having an "Out of Body" experience |
"Rising up, lifting sensation,
I'm well afraid, that I count to ten,
Watching, this world that I live in,
Observing, from the outside-in,
Interpret, many walking souls,
Stories, worth as shining gold,
Worried, what they can't be told,
Within me, I've been feeling,
Cold,"
This excerpt basically defines the underlying message of this song. In the true story, my relative's spirit (soul), left their body, and took flight out of a window. In this instant, their soul literally began to take 'flight,' as they flew through the sky, soaring higher and higher up. As they were flying around, it was just like any other day, and they were observing people walking about their daily lives. This excerpt reflects those first moments.
"Soar, this feeling of desperation,
But I can see, upon me,
The will of elevation,
Soar, the sight of deprivation,
But I can feel, what is real,
The cycle of destination,"
Soaring through the sky. Feeling desperate, because you cannot explain or show anyone what is happening to you. After all, it is your spirit, and spirits are not visible to the naked eye, like a human body. As you are elevated and flying through the sky, you still feel like yourself, but you're just not in your body. These are paraphrases from the words that my relative told me, for when their "Out of Body" experience, occurred. This is the true meaning of this part of the song, aka the 'chorus.' It is also the most important message of the song in my opinion. What I gathered from talking to my relative, was an amazing new way of thinking, and a cool song to go along with it on the side. ^^
Thanks for reading this post of Draftboard! Enjoy the mini-acapella of "Soar" as your reward! Very fun writing in this post!
Sincerely,
Julian.
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