Without Mind: A Journey Into the New Record
Without Mind: A Journey Into the New Record
Every composition begins with a feeling—sometimes vague, sometimes overwhelming. Without Mind was born from a moment of deep stillness, a rare clarity that felt like an absence of thought yet full of presence. This record is an exploration of that space: where the mind quiets, and the sound takes over.
The Inspiration Behind Without Mind
Lately, I’ve been thinking about what it means to truly let go, to allow myself to exist in a space beyond constant analysis. We spend so much time processing, reacting, thinking—sometimes to the point of exhaustion. Without Mind is an attempt to capture what it feels like to step away from that cycle, to dissolve into something larger than the self.
Much of this idea was inspired by my own experiences with meditation and long runs. Those moments when everything clicks, and I’m not consciously moving but rather being moved, are where the inspiration for this piece came from. The music is meant to reflect that weightless, effortless state of just being.
The Creative Process
The writing process for this record took place during a time when I was tasked with creating music for ketamine-assisted therapy sessions. This unique experience deeply influenced the sonic landscape of Without Mind, leading me to explore textures and frequencies that could facilitate introspection and deep emotional processing. This piece started with a simple drone on the Moog Matriarch, combined with heavy use of eurorack/modular synths throughout the writing process, its shifting harmonics setting the foundation for the track’s sense of motion. From there, I layered in evolving textures from the Korg PS-3100, its polyphonic richness adding depth and space.
Rhythmic pulses emerge subtly, built from looping delays and granular synthesis techniques in Ableton Live. Instead of defining a rigid tempo, I let the sound evolve organically, following the natural rise and fall of the harmonics rather than forcing them into a strict structure. This approach allows the piece to breathe, mirroring the ebb and flow of thought when the mind is at rest.
The Sound of Stillness
I’ve always been drawn to the concept of stillness in sound—not silence, but the kind of stillness that comes from being fully immersed in a moment. The way a long-decaying reverb hangs in the air, or the way a low drone fills a room with warmth, creating a space that feels almost tangible.
Without Mind is an invitation to experience that stillness, to let go of whatever occupies your thoughts and simply listen. It’s a track that doesn’t demand anything from the listener, only that they exist with it, breathe with it, and allow themselves to be within the sound.
A Preview of What’s to Come
This record is part of a larger creative exploration I’m working on—something that continues the themes of presence, release, and deep listening. As I continue to refine these ideas, I hope to create more spaces where music isn’t just something we hear but something we experience.
For now, Without Mind is a moment of pause, a breath in sound form.
Until next time, Your fellow human just being.
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