The search for simplicity⁠

Whether it's finding the right motive to photograph or making music, I find the search for simplicity very fascinating. ⁠
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When composing, some can hear the music in their head, knowing what they want to express precisely. I would love to feel that way, but besides some rare experiences, typically, that's not how it works for me.⁠
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It's more like having a map where I have to take almost every possible route before I can settle on the best one, the one variant that has the least amount of excess notes, the simplest one. ⁠
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It's fascinating how you can endlessly optimize, but on the other hand, you can't spend all your time on ONE piece. ⁠
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At some point, I have to finish; I have to stop the process and decide that this is it. It's often a difficult decision, but it helps to know that there's always room for another melody, you can always make another😅⁠