All good points here, and Dave, u make some great ones. This is a HUGE crisis for me. Me work has always been very very diverse, each piece being unique and different.
I have always felt that it is my biggest + and - . In an industry that praises vertical development, I move almost completely horizontal. Horizontal growth can be GREAT in the long run, because slowly, over time, that horizontal breadth starts to move slowly vertical. And EVENTUALLY, that vertical growth reaches a critical mass, and there is a large body of work in all directions.
But that's my problem! In the interim I have too much scattered work, hence I am splitting it into three primary pseudonyms at the moment.
It's also an evolutionary tension because it forces me to find ways to work faster and still maintain integrity. I am almost close to having a fast way to work, and churn out some consistent tunes, but this is always at war with my process, which is extremely reflective.
anyways, my 5 cents on the subject!
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