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2021
Hans Shenk album cover
2021·Pop·Plain City, Ohio, USA

Hans Shenk

RPM 2021: Some Thoughts on Growing Up

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About

I made five instrumental tracks. They're not done, but the month is over. They're not really mixed or mastered, so even Gimbal has a shocking moment at the end. I was trying to capture a certain set of emotions from adolescence. Maybe the incoherent, unfinished nature of the songs is a reflection of that. Or just of my being busy in February.

Favourite Moment

Rediscovering some old melodies that I'd written but never released, and repurposing them.

Advice

It's a good thing even if you don't quite succeed. Just have fun, and don't put too much pressure on yourself.

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