Mystic Stew

Art bears witness, true or otherwise.

Popular taste does not always bend to political narratives.  Something else is out there. 

Drift and Surge

Attend to limits as indicators of what lies beyond them.

What is revealed offers choices in creative action of all kinds.  For artist as composer, it is a means to the discovery and exploration of sounds and their interactions.

Reality View

Consider the influence of individual will upon critical perspective.

Contrast this influence with that of a "collective will" as represented by mass media. In this way, reflect upon a common course of action, and one that is personal.

It is through volition alone that authentic choices are made, as opposed to unthinking reactions.

Creation and Loss

There can be no compromise.

Free expression is worth the sacrifice, or it is not.  Choose to lead, and lead by example.

Choice, or No Choice

Ostensibly free to create, one knows the gravity of coercive prevailing standards.

Every artist realizes the impact of cultural conditions characterized by totalitarian conformity.

Wind Blowing Past the Grand Palace

It is possible to eliminate many of the abstract and "man-made" elements of music.

The result is sound composed to represent the reality of perceptual environments.

Above All Else

The present-day artist has one monumental obstacle.

A single thing is critical, and it must be accomplished: the artist must rise above all media and do as the art demands, with or without acceptance or appreciation.