That's how many takes I needed before I finally, finally got a good recording of my new song. This is a process that literally took weeks and as much as I love the song I am so immensely glad that it's now over with.

I've never actually had piano lessons or any sort of formal training as a keyboardist, so the problem I kept running into was my fingers simply being unable to keep up with my brain. Composing the song took a little over a week, but the recording process took almost a full month because both my fingers and my overall playstyle are significantly stiffer than I'd like, and this song features some of my trickiest timing to date. I cannot tell you how hard it is to get the lightness and looseness I needed for this.

But! I got it. I almost fucked it up, but I got it. So tomorrow's submission will not be our normally scheduled photography: instead, it will be Visits By Visions.

And I really hope you will enjoy it.

- Seskra

PS: Don't forget that the deadline for Ask Me Anything is this upcoming Friday-evening. Questions can be submitted via notes, shouts, or comments either here or in the last journal.