Rather than one masterpiece, a world of 100 songs.
The number of songs is an unwavering proof.
When looking at Spotify or YouTube,
there are artists who seem to appear out of nowhere.
A name I didn't know until yesterday.
And yet, when I play it, I know within the first few seconds.
"Oh, this person has been creating for a long time."
The sound is imbued with "time."
But in reality,
it's not sudden at all.
In the nights when no one is watching,
making every day
deleting every day
struggling every day
tapping away again every day
That repetition is just
being "discovered" all at once one day.
GREEN ASSASSIN DOLLAR was the same.
They seemed to appear suddenly.
But in reality, it's different.
Beat Tapes.
Instrumentals.
Remixes.
Guest appearances.
Unreleased tracks.
Deep within the vast number of beats,
there is accumulated time.
And above all,
the "dark atmosphere" that has never changed.
That,
is more persuasive than words.
Especially in this day and age.
More than "how skilled you are,"
"how much you have built up"
shows through in your sound.
An artist with only three songs
only shows their "works" so far.
But once you pass 100 songs,
you start to see that person's "life."
The scent of the night.
The temperature of the room.
Worn-out samples.
The reverberation of smoke.
The marks left from hitting the 404 pads.
The number of songs is
not just a number.
It is the amount of solitude you have accumulated.
In a place like Spotify,
that becomes your weapon.
Because,
while people seem to be listening to one song,
they are actually listening to the "atmosphere."
A beatmaker is
not someone who makes a single movie.
They are someone who quietly adds to their "shelves."
A song for a rainy day
A song for 3 AM
A song for a day you don't want to see anyone
A song for the walk home where only streetlights are glowing
You are gradually increasing
the places where those emotions can reside.
So,
it is okay if you don't see results right away.
In fact,
the time when no one has found you yet
is the most valuable.
Only what you have built up there
will later become the "real thing."
The number of songs
is an unwavering proof.
"This person has truly been creating."
That fact
is conveyed the moment you play the sound.