Vaya
Bluelight Crew
It's relatively easy these days to grasp the concept that criticizing someone else via the internet is very common. The separation between the person passing judgment and the criticized makes the act of judging "safe." At least, much safer than saying it in person. And most often, criticism of your work means absolutely nothing coming from insecure, persecutory strangers half a world away. It never seems to sting less because of this, though, and so it becomes very important to learn to pick your battles by choosing which comments to actually pay attention to, and those that are more fitting to be ignored. It takes constant practice, but the natural response does evolve over time.
My opinion is consistent with some others' that have been stated in this thread, in that when you make music and share it on the most public modality we've yet created as humans (e.g. the internet), you naturally open yourself up to constructive and deconstructive criticism.
In a way, I can relate. I am a drummer and DJ; most of my drumming is not recorded. But almost every mix I have ever made in 11 years is. I can't tell you how many mixes I've posted on how many websites where I was a known and (so I've been told...) was a well-liked member of the community. Without fail, those mixes receive less than four listens, and/or no comments, or deprecating comments. I still remember having this deathly fear of ever sharing my creations with anyone. For a period, I even stopped making music at all.
Eventually (as the passage of time never fails to demonstrate), I realized that I was preventing myself from doing that which made me happy because in my mind it didn't make others happy or excited. Dude - FUCK that mentality!! Your passion is yours, mine is mine, and many people do not have passions that they can share as freely (such as music, poetry, fiction or art). The general rule of thumb is that people love talking about themselves, and I can understand that it may irk many out there - those without an outlet for expression - to see someone have what they want. Always maintain those positive hobbies that make you happy, Dirtyven.
How do you share your music? Do you upload it to file sharing websites where the tracks can then be downloaded, such as rapidshare, mediafire or sendspace? Or do you stream them on websites such as Soundcloud?
~ Vaya
My opinion is consistent with some others' that have been stated in this thread, in that when you make music and share it on the most public modality we've yet created as humans (e.g. the internet), you naturally open yourself up to constructive and deconstructive criticism.
In a way, I can relate. I am a drummer and DJ; most of my drumming is not recorded. But almost every mix I have ever made in 11 years is. I can't tell you how many mixes I've posted on how many websites where I was a known and (so I've been told...) was a well-liked member of the community. Without fail, those mixes receive less than four listens, and/or no comments, or deprecating comments. I still remember having this deathly fear of ever sharing my creations with anyone. For a period, I even stopped making music at all.
Eventually (as the passage of time never fails to demonstrate), I realized that I was preventing myself from doing that which made me happy because in my mind it didn't make others happy or excited. Dude - FUCK that mentality!! Your passion is yours, mine is mine, and many people do not have passions that they can share as freely (such as music, poetry, fiction or art). The general rule of thumb is that people love talking about themselves, and I can understand that it may irk many out there - those without an outlet for expression - to see someone have what they want. Always maintain those positive hobbies that make you happy, Dirtyven.
How do you share your music? Do you upload it to file sharing websites where the tracks can then be downloaded, such as rapidshare, mediafire or sendspace? Or do you stream them on websites such as Soundcloud?
~ Vaya
