Life has a way of becoming a blender. When we think we have it all figured out, often in that brief period of youth, whilst feeling invincible and capable of anything. Or when we know what we want but put it aside to please others and do the most ‘acceptable’ thing in society… The mixing begins….
Tag: Musing
3 Things New Producers Should Consider
If you’re a new producer, think about this: When you sign to a label, your track usually goes through many hands. 1) Label owners play what they’re releasing. 2) DJs play the music they like from labels and artists they support. 3) Labels and big DJs are always looking for new talent. They thrive on…
The truth about getting what you want
Once upon a time We had to decide, to choose, Between making a good living and loving what we do. But I was born When hippies roamed free, When people rebelled with sex, flowers and possibility. I didn’t get the memo Saying things were black and white And I was off like a tornado Hoping…
How to find peace in chaos
There will be times when you find yourself in situations you’d never expect. There will be times when life and humanity let you down. There will be times you feel you have to explain yourself and your reasons for doing what you do. There will be times when you do things you don’t want because…
What keeps you going?
What keeps you going? When there is a pile of easier jobs than being an artist, what keeps you going? For me as a vocalist, it isn’t the ‘likes’ that count, it’s when people say my words/vocals made them feel. It’s like having a stone tumbler in my head where all the jagged edges get…
Smash the glass ceiling
Public Relations is a field dominated by women but the men make more money – they call this the ‘glass ceiling’. When I heard about it, I knew that typically men make more money but somehow wondered, “Are they teaching all these women this so they don’t question their pay? That they accept the ‘glass…
Atlantis / Morning Glory EP sales go to Sri Lankan Flood Relief
**** ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SUBANDRIO FOR SRI LANKAN FLOOD RELIEF **** Dubai-based producer Subandrio has been taking us all by storm with one heavy-hitting release after another. This time he teams up with Modern Agenda’s own Amber Long who adds her vocal touch to his work. The Atlantis / Morning Glory EP is a…
“You are not only a child of the universe, but also a creator”
I chose to share this wise musing that I was told recently: “Within you lies all of the answers. Your biological parents played the role they were meant to in terms of their spiritual contract with you. They were the channels for your birth into this world. You did not come from them, but through…
Take time for you
Tomorrow my man gets home after a week away. Yes, I miss him but I also got right into doing my own things at home… Like wearing pajamas for 3 days straight, napping at 5pm or eating cupcakes for breakfast with zero guilt. Music, editing, vocals, silence, naps… Being antisocial. It’s been good. Even work…
April 27 – A good day
I gave up a second interview for flight attendant and chose to do a more corporate-based contract job in audio-visual. I took the chance. The one contract proposal I wrote landed me another. Then I was called in and offered a 3 month contract (with mention of full-time afterwards) and given a massive office. Just…
Amber Long 