BlogHide Resteemsresteemedingaaa (54)in life • 7 years ago30 Day Challenges: The Where, What and Why?Before I post about my February’s challenge, I thought I would give you some context as to where, what and why I do 30 day challenges in the first place. So here we go. Image source The Where…adriansilas (47)in beatbattle • 7 years agoSpacey #beatbattle entry R2How's it going? Here is my entry for the #beatbattle R2. This what I envision would play in a space elevator. This beat starts off with a very basic drum that's been filtered. I added some old…adriansilas (47)in steemiteducation • 7 years agoHave you earned it? Do you deserve it?I get emailed quite a bit by artists asking for strategies to grow their fan base. These artists feel like their music deserves way more eyes than the ones they are getting. They tell me that…adriansilas (47)in steemiteducation • 7 years agoAre people listening to your music?What do you do when your music doesn't do well? Sometimes it's difficult as musicians when we put music out there for people to enjoy, but we can barely get people to lend an ear to what we've…adriansilas (47)in steemiteducation • 7 years agoHow well do you play with others?As musicians, we live very introspective lives. We usually have a place we go to create in peace. This place is often our sanctuary when we need alone time. This process of creation makes us…adriansilas (47)in steemiteducation • 7 years agoSolve your problemI don't encourage moaning about your problems, but today I'll make an exception. I want you to look at your creative career and I want you to moan about everything that you don't like about your…adriansilas (47)in music • 7 years agoGive yourself a chanceDiversify your artistic portfolio by doing as much as you can. It's shocking how many people consult me and tell me they have this one song and they believe in it so much. They believe in it so much…adriansilas (47)in dsound • 7 years agoFriends by Silas (BeatBattle entry)Here's my entry for the #beatbattle competition. I took a portion of the guitar in the I'll be there for you theme song and looped it. I'm really not sure what key I changed it to. I added a whole…resteemedstefan.steynberg (58)in history • 7 years ago12 South African facts you didn't know.Introduction|Number 1. South Africa, a beautiful warm country filled with great stories and people, a place that is one of the most developed countries in all of Africa with an amazing population…adriansilas (47)in dsound • 7 years agoKing's loop I employed the help of a friend for this one on the guitar. I asked him for something happy yet mellow and this is what I got. If you listen on, you'll hear a whistle that goes throughout the…adriansilas (47)in dsound • 7 years agoDwelling by SilasHow's it going? This is an instrumental that I created with a story-teller rapper/singer in mind. It starts out quite simply with an 808 and some light synths. This develops as the verse moves along…adriansilas (47)in dsound • 7 years agoCascade by SilasHere is an instrumental that I worked on last week. I used Icarus and gladiator for the majority of the melodies. I used FL studio to create this one. Hope you enjoy it. SB ► Listen on DSound ►…adriansilas (47)in dsound • 7 years agoBanana by SilasThis is a Hip hop instrumental that I've been working on. I think it has all the elements necessary to be used in a full track ► Listen on DSound ► Listen from source (IPFS)adriansilas (47)in dsound • 7 years agoSeventy by SilasThis is one of the instrumentals I did for my #30daybeatchallenge I made the beat and uploaded a video of it to my social profiles. Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts. If you'd like to…adriansilas (47)in growth • 7 years agoConsistent practiceI started a 30 Day beat challenge two weeks ago. I kind of failed to document it well on Steemit, but I’ve remained up to date with it on all other social media platforms. It’s the second time I’ve…adriansilas (47)in steemiteducation • 7 years agoCreative BufferI haven’t been as consistent as I would’ve liked in the past few days. I can only say that I’ve had a small bout of writer’s block. I’ve probably written six or seven posts before this one to try…resteemednexusvortex777 (50)in life • 7 years agoA Growing Trend I've Noticed On SteemitHere's something that really ticks me off to no end, when someone who is an active participant takes the time to comment on a post and receives no reply whatsoever . This, in my opinion, is…resteemedarbitrarykitten (66)in contest • 7 years agoA Contest In Honor of my 4000 Follower Milestone... Remember When I Hit 1000 Followers in 23 Days?UPDATE: Contest is now closed for new submissions. Thank you so much for your submissions! I am so honored to see so many stellar Steemians who wish to grow and learn and give back to the…adriansilas (47)in steemiteducation • 7 years agoWhen in doubt, ask. Don't be a heroI completed one of the most taxing projects for an artist last year. After the track was recorded, we went back and forth with the mixing. He asked for delay when he meant reverb (common mistake in…resteemedpjcswart (65)in teamsouthafrica • 7 years agoHere's The Youngest Millionaire In South Africa!The Foreign exchange market is the biggest financial market in the world. At least four trillion dollars is traded on currency markets on a daily basis. This market is known for its volatility and…