creating headroom

Good evening! In this post: * a tune idea * a hello * a recommendation "If you don't create you will destroy." I don't know if this cliche is true, but it sure feels like it. My sounds come to me at the most inopportune times, and sometimes I'll jump out of bed at 2am just to put something down on paper. I'm still usually at a loss for where to put them, but they come anyway. Over time I have found a few different vessels for my music, but the transaction is always incomplete. Songs, bands, theater projects and films all have their strengths and flaws, but the feeling of being musically "emptied" never catches up. New sounds settle over me like so much dust and I have to begin again. Maybe it'd be easier to just forget the whole thing, but music won't leave me alone. I am still here, still craving, still blessed with the hunger for sound. The sound wants to reverberate, ripple and resonate. Thank you all so much for your kind responses and encouraging notes about last week’s “Cinema Paradiso” track. I just love that tune so much, I had to orchestrate it for cellos. (if you missed it, you can listen here.) Godfather of Harlem A few years ago I got hooked by “Narcos” on Netflix. I guess I had too much spare time, but the quality of the writing was enough to win me over - despite the obvious brazilian-ness of the actor who played Pablo Escobar. The same writers/showrunners are back with a totally homegrown tale now, and it’s jam-packed with legendary actors: Forest Whitaker, Vincent D’onofrio, Giancarlo Esposito… too many to count really. Take a look: I’m only two episodes deep and thought you might like to check it out. Love to your ears, Trevor . . . If you like my stuff, help it spread by sharing it! * Listen to songs: Hear the “Trevor Exter Playlist” on Spotify * Hang with players! Check out: "Play It Like It's Music" * Consider hiring me to score your piece. * I can also produce your podcast. * Follow me on IG \ TW \ FB * More @trevorexter.com Get full access to Play it Like It's Music at playitlikeitsmusic.substack.com/subscribe