{"id":631557,"date":"2024-08-20T19:51:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T16:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T19:51:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T16:51:53","slug":"mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings\/","title":{"rendered":"#mal sounds doesn\u2019t mind sitting with his feelings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2599d5b715e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings\/#The_Brooklyn-based_artist_talks_about_his_shifting_creative_process_and_explains_why_he_chooses_meditation_over_escapism\" >The Brooklyn-based artist talks about his shifting creative process and explains why he chooses meditation over escapism.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Brooklyn-based_artist_talks_about_his_shifting_creative_process_and_explains_why_he_chooses_meditation_over_escapism\"><\/span>The Brooklyn-based artist talks about his shifting creative process and explains why he chooses meditation over escapism.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263398\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-8_olwy4j\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-8_olwy4j\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-8_olwy4j\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-8_olwy4j\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-8_olwy4j\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-8_olwy4j\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-8_olwy4j\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-8_olwy4j\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-8_olwy4j\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-8_olwy4j\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-8_olwy4j\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"mal sounds doesn\u2019t mind sitting with his feelings\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263367\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            mal sounds\u2019 music, steeped in slow, grooving introspection, is the first clue of his tendency towards creative intentionality. Born and raised in Brooklyn, a stint studying abroad in Prague led him to take music more seriously. But, it was his return to New York and pandemic downtime in 2020 that helped him hone his sound; fluid, lo-fi R&amp;B inspired by ambient sounds and plenty of self-reflection.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263396\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-5_aa0ies\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-5_aa0ies\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-5_aa0ies\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-5_aa0ies\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-5_aa0ies\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-5_aa0ies\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-5_aa0ies\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-5_aa0ies\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-5_aa0ies\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-5_aa0ies\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-5_aa0ies\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"mal sounds doesn\u2019t mind sitting with his feelings\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263525\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263368\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            \u201cI was doing a lot of exploration during that time again, because I had so much time on my hands. I categorized myself as a r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er and [exploring] allowed me to step outside that categorization. I still rap sometimes, but I feel like what I&#8217;m making is a little more specific to how I feel and how I exist,\u201d he explained. Much of his earlier music found him strictly rapping, pulling from the sounds of the early to mid-2000s as a source of inspiration. But, it was through soul artists like Erykah Badu and D\u2019Angelo to the genre-bending alt-R&amp;B of the aughts that he would find many of the touchpoints for his ambient brand of electro R&amp;B.  \u201cI love Blood Orange, and I was listening to a ton of The Internet, Steve Lacy, Tyler the Creator,\u201d he adds. \u201cI think they sort of taught me just to take, like, a multidisciplinary approach as far as genres and whatnot, and to think about sound and textures.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263394\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-9_yan1au\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg\" 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mind sitting with his feelings\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263402\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-1_daqxib\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-1_daqxib\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-1_daqxib\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 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960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-1_daqxib\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-1_daqxib\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-1_daqxib\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"mal sounds doesn\u2019t mind sitting with his feelings\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263408\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bandlab.com\/embed\/shout\/?id=1e4498a1454649b8950e13a82f152817_1513f56f8417ef1196f5000d3a425266\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263526\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263369\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            From that explorative shift, mal says his creative process and overall approach has shifted too. Where he would have started with production as a creative baseline in the past, he tackles songs and projects in a more free-flowing, holistic way, resulting in tracks like the indie rock-inflected \u201cNEVER AGAIN\u201d and his latest single \u201cloveties.\u201d \u201cI&#8217;m a producer first, so before I would make a ton of beats all the time and then write to them,\u201d he explained. \u201cNow I usually just have my guitar in my studio and will make a whole song in one go, where the lyrics are coming to me as I&#8217;m coming up with the chord progressions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            It\u2019s within that process that mal often makes parallels to meditation; sitting in the emotions and frequencies that come up while he\u2019s creating and wanting the listener to eventually have a similar experience. It\u2019s a hallmark he pulls from the ambient sounds he pulls inspiration from, and he\u2019s deliberate about differentiating it from escapism. \u201cSometimes I do traditional meditation, like from time to time. But I think sometimes I try to approach music like meditation, kind of following the same process of trying to empty my mind but also follow my intuition,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen it&#8217;s really healing for me is when it&#8217;s more of a meditative practice rather than the escapism of trying to get away from whatever I&#8217;m feeling.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263397\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-13_bd3nby\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-13_bd3nby\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-13_bd3nby\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-13_bd3nby\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-13_bd3nby\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-13_bd3nby\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-13_bd3nby\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-13_bd3nby\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-13_bd3nby\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-13_bd3nby\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mal_sounds_FADER_bandlab_color-13_bd3nby\/mal-sounds-doesnt-mind-sitting-with-his-feelings.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"mal sounds doesn\u2019t mind sitting with his feelings\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263527\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263370\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            On his single \u201cVVS,\u201d mal contemplates a move to the West Coast; his comfort in the familiar and desire for change at odds.  &#8220;I think the city&#8217;s too hollow, my sister left for L.A.\/ I think I might have to follow, you think it&#8217;s better that way,&#8221; he croons on the track&#8217;s second verse. Now, he welcomes the idea of stillness and refinement over constant movement and reinvention.\u201cI&#8217;ve just been interested in the value of iterations and of reflecting on something. But just because you&#8217;re in the same place or making the same loop doesn&#8217;t mean that you&#8217;re stagnant,\u201d he explained. \u201cYou might notice something different every time you go around, or you&#8217;re just finding some sort of value in that iteration and deeper understanding. That\u2019s why I like meditation and escapism. We live in a very click bait-y, fast paced world. I&#8217;m trying to provide an alternate way, or speed, of thinking about things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            Thinking and working creatively has been part of mal\u2019s journey from the beginning thanks to his parents, who both work and teach in different creative mediums. It proved the ideal environment for an artist obsessed with texture, form, and feeling. \u201cMy dad produces and engineers, and he has this cool home studio. So, I grew up watching him and his associates record in our living room,\u201d he explained. \u201cSo the whole bedroom pop, recording in my room thing is very natural.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263499\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C-vJflVJW2s\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C-vJflVJW2s\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C-vJflVJW2s\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\">A post shared by mal sounds (@malsounds)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263371\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            His mother, a multi<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> artist whose work includes video, photography and tapestry, serves as another huge inspiration for not only his music, but his desire to delve further into his other creative outlets. \u201cI think, like, I think I have a hard time sticking to one medium because of that,\u201d he said. \u201cI realized music can only really be,one angle of my whole vision as an artist. I&#8217;ve always loved music videos and the art and design around everything, too.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>            His creative sensibilities, and desire to dabble in different mediums is ultimately what lead him to platforms like ReverbNation and, in particular, BandLab. While working on his most recent project, mal says he\u2019d been <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/malsounds\/\">steering clear of social media<\/a> to focus, but following a friend\u2019s recommendation of the platform, he quickly saw the possibilities to express the full, multi-disciplinary scope of his artistry. \u201cWhat I think I like about it is just how everybody on that platform is really there for the music,\u201d he explained. \u201cSo I feel super free to post whatever weird audiovisual ideas come to me because that&#8217;s my favorite stuff to make.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            Regularly sharing short clips with his audience, some offer a behind the scenes look at his creative process while others track more like abstract visualizers with his music laid over top. \u201cMy goal is to make music that feels like nostalgic youth,\u201d says a caption on one of his most recent videos, a clip of him playing guitar to his song \u201cBushwick baby.\u201d Equal parts marketing and cinematic experimentation, they serve as an outlet for new ideas as they come. \u201cIt takes a lot of weight off my brain because I feel like it&#8217;s one of the only platforms that I&#8217;ve ever used that feels catered to musicians,\u201d he said.. \u201cIt&#8217;s easier to sort of find my flow and test out ideas so when I&#8217;m ready to do a whole social media roll out again, I&#8217;ll have a better idea of what connects.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263529\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; 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And that&#8217;s just the natural process of just, like, I think, living life and getting inspired.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">The FADER<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Born and raised in Brooklyn, a stint studying abroad in Prague led him to take music more seriously. 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