We're obsessed with more. We think more of everything makes for better things.
The truth is, more is rarely more. Rather, more is usually cumbersome, distracting, and preventive.
More irrelevant content on your site buries your message.
More colors in your design mucks up your focus.
More text and images on your book cover hides the actual title.
More beats, instruments, and sound effects injects more noise into your music.
The more dirt you pile in the hole where you buried your treasure, the harder it is to get to that treasure.
Too much light makes the baby go blind.
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"More beats, instruments, and
"More beats, instruments, and sound effects injects more noise into your music. "
You touched a nerve there - and you're right. Noted, and I've definitely noticed as I mature as an artist my art gets simpler and more impactful. My older stuff is far too complex. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
@Adam - That's the one line I
@Adam - That's the one line I was hesitant about writing. I'm a huge music fan and it's such an emotional art. I think I'm more attracted to simple music, so that's where that came from.
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