Piston On The Track
@Piston On The Track
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Dallas, TX USA
Joined Jun 6, 2010
Producer from Dallas, TX keeping the legendary Texas sound live a thumping
My Music
4 songs
What Inspires Me...
Jun 28, 2010
Being one artist out of millions I'm inspired by the success of those that were in my same position as me but made it through. Everyone has a story from where they started and how they got to where they are now; for some it was a long road, for others not so much. Knowing that I can be that next artist is one of many things that drive me to do what I do. Watching awards shows and seeing the unity and support among "black entertainers" make me feel like i'm part of something special. Seeing that Dallas artist have a stereotype for the style of music we create, I'm striving to break that stereotype so our music can be viewed in a different light. So many avenues have been created to allow artist to be heard that it has created an oversaturation of people now becoming "rappers"; this has made it that much harder but also pushes me to be unique in my craft. My inspiration grows with every song I make and I thank those that came before me who paved the way....
"Presentation"
Jun 22, 2010
All of my topics revolve around music, the artist and everything associated with them. What I see is artist moving too fast "trying to create a hit", making music based on a trending sound or style and hoping they get their big break. The reason I titled this post "Presentation" is because the first impression is the most important view you can give to an unknown person or audience. The little things such as the design and casing or your sample cd to your image and all the way to your approach is what people see when you interact with them for the first time. I see a lot of artist seem to give off that gangsta/thug image which is fine if thats naturally who you are. What people don't realize is gangsta's and thugs are born and raised into that kind of lifestyle so that makes em who they are. It's so easy to point out artist who are out of character and trying to be something they not. When it comes to music its all about being unique in your sound and style but you also have to know the business side and how to present yourself in a professional manner. Be yourself, it makes things a whole lot easier some will like it some won't, you can't please everybody. Be easy....
I appreciate you coming thru A.O. i'm sure we'll being doing some business soon. I checked out some of your tracks and some ideas came to mind real quick so i'll definitely be in touch. Look me up on twitter.com/datboipiston