# Thought Brownie ## Posts - [How to album | I had to start somewhere](https://thoughtbrownie.com/start-here/): I used to write four lines each day. I still do, but I used to too. 80% of what I wrote was left on the cutting room floor. I refined the remaining 20% of my words into songs that are now part of the album. - [How to album | Music producer Vlad Tavaniuk](https://thoughtbrownie.com/vlad-tavaniuk/): His calm demeanour and his ability to figure things have extended to his professional life as a musician, a sound designer, producer, and someone who creates all kinds of music. His skills and his energy made him an amazing person to work with, and he is responsible for the melody and beats on the album. - [How to album | Studio recording with Max Reve](https://thoughtbrownie.com/max-reve/): Max was thorough and diligent. He was fully tuned into each line, sometimes asking me to repeat sections and then comparing two versions to pick the one that felt better. He coaxed me to repeat lines with a little more volume, or with higher energy and intensity or to breathe and relax when I was struggling to get some lines correct. - [How to album | Mixing and mastering with Chris Jones](https://thoughtbrownie.com/peak-studios-chris-jones/): I was new to mixing and mastering. Learning about the process and figuring out what inputs I needed to give was an education in itself. It has since made me deeply listen to different tracks, especially hip-hop songs and helped me tune in and lock in to pay full attention. - [How to album | Art by Reuben Bhattacharya](https://thoughtbrownie.com/reuben-bhattacharya/): We spoke on multiple occasions as Reuben did what I imagine most masters do. He absorbed, listened, understood, internalised and worked on the essence of the painting and came up with the concept he had in mind. - [How to album | A little bit about the songs](https://thoughtbrownie.com/about-the-songs/): My album has eleven tracks. The shortest one is less than ninety seconds. The longest is almost eleven minutes. I figured you might want to know a bit about each track to know if it is worth your while. ## Pages - [Hip-Hopera](https://thoughtbrownie.com/hip-hopera/): Spotify Youtube Apple Amazon Lyrics Thank You Of all the fine things you can do with your time You chose these words, these bars, these lines I swear, I care, I won’t take you for granted I’m giving this my all cause I’ve got all I wanted   If you know who I am, you may have been coerced By my pleas when I said “Please listen to my verse” And if you don’t know me, I guess I’d be remiss If I didn’t thank you for listening to this   I’m so grateful I get to do what I... - [Burnout](https://thoughtbrownie.com/burnout/): Burnout Checked out. Burnt out. Managed out.  If you have experienced even one of these at work, it would’ve led to a lot of friction.  Two out of three at the same time? Much worse.  What about all three together? I had checked out.  My core values changed after the birth of my child a few years ago. Today, I value autonomy, creativity, curiosity and kindness.  My purpose changed.  Most of my waking time and energy was spent thinking in quarters. It stopped feeling rewarding beyond the money and health insurance. I began daring to think in decades. In generations.... - [About](https://thoughtbrownie.com/about/): On December 31st 2020, I watched Hamilton for the first time (on Disney Plus).  For the first time since the pandemic began, I was fully focused without straining myself to be attentive. I did not reach out for my phone. My mind did not wander.  Most other times, I had to struggle to stay in the moment and to be fully present.  Back then, I wasn’t happy. My mind was constantly active. Never at rest. Frenetic. Seldom at peace.  I am now aware that I used to have a deficit mindset. If my life was a piece of Swiss cheese,... - [** [Draft] Home](https://thoughtbrownie.com/draft-home/): About - [Sandbox2_words](https://thoughtbrownie.com/sandbox2_words/): Open Letters I brought nothing with me at the time of my birth. That’s what I will carry when I leave this earth.  Here’s the thing though. On this journey, I’ve picked up something amazing. Something I will cary with me through the course of my life. These are lessons that I have learnt from people. Without these lessons and experiences, my life would have lacked beauty.  One of my long dead buddies, Plato once said  These are open letters of love to all those people, those teachers who are part of my journey.Some of these people I am grateful... - [Music](https://thoughtbrownie.com/music/): Spotify Youtube Apple Amazon Lyrics Thank You Of all the fine things you can do with your time You chose these words, these bars, these lines I swear, I care, I won’t take you for granted I’m giving this my all cause I’ve got all I wanted   If you know who I am, you may have been coerced By my pleas when I said “Please listen to my verse” And if you don’t know me, I guess I’d be remiss If I didn’t thank you for listening to this   I’m so grateful I get to do what I... - [Home](https://thoughtbrownie.com/): Music Hip-Hopera Words About - [Words](https://thoughtbrownie.com/words/): Words I started my album with the track “Thank you”. I’ve found that the more I thank people, and the more goodness I hunt for in them, the happier my days are. An attitude of gratitude serves me well. Here, you will find essays, notes of appreciation and open letters of love to all the teachers that have helped me continue being better than yesterday. How to album | I had to start somewhere December 6, 2023 I used to write four lines each day. I still do, but I used to too. 80% of what I wrote w… How... [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)