Thanks to Mark Kaschak(My real former high school teacher)for the sick feature

Mixed/Mastered by @Montanasplanet

 beat and chorus were made by Grant Huffman

 

Art/ Song Analysis written by Mark Kaschak (the designer of the picture itself/ my former high school teacher in 11th and 12 grade):

"Lighting
Both faces are against a black backdrop, indicating the dark subject matter in the song and the darker parts of each person’s mind/life experiences. Both faces are lit from only one side which represents the “light” and “dark” side, as everyone has both. Secondarily, it represents our desire to be cast in a good light (ie, “get my good side” when having our picture taken, or our reputations in society). The “dark” side is what “comes between” the two faces/people in the image, and is also (in the real world) what was often shared between them, rather than each offering their “light” side to the other. Additionally, Grant’s face is much lighter than Mark’s, representing Grant’s ever-present candor and honesty with his struggles as opposed to Mark’s past of cowering from that honesty with himself and his own struggles/shortcomings.

Texture
It’s clear that the texture over Grant’s face is chaotic and disorderly, representing again his candor and honesty with his struggles. The texture over Mark’s face, however, seems more orderly and intentional at first glance. When viewed closely, it’s clear that Mark’s texture is no less chaotic, suggesting that he too has struggles regardless of how he chooses to present himself to the world.

Facial Expression
Grant looks the viewer in the eye, again indicating his direct communication with the listener. Mark, however looks sideways with an expression that could be interpreted as either suspicious of Grant (indicative of the past) or guilty of his past judgements (indicative of the present). Mark’s eyes have moved away from Grant, suggesting both that he never looked closely enough to understand him, and that he needed to eventually take a step back to see who he truly is.

Text
The text is interpreted in two ways. The track’s title, If I Really Try is represented by color, with the text color changing between white and grey for each new word. A second meaning is represented by the alignment of the letters, which changes from left to right between each new word to spell, I Fire Ally Try. This represents the fact that Mark’s fire (mistakes, shortcomings, etc) were oftentimes directed at his ally (Grant), as “fire” is closer to Mark and “ally” is closer to Grant. Fun fact: The text is in Century Gothic font, which was Mark’s favorite font while he was Grant’s graphic design teacher."

If I Really Try

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"IF I REALLY TRY"-  Grant Huffman & Mark Kaschak (My real former Teacher)

There are things in life which remain completely out of reach. They are like inaccessible dreams which, when you stop and think about them, make you fall in the deep abyss of reflection. What it takes to be able to do that, how does one who master it sees the world, how different one understanding it is? For some, it’s to speak another language with the maestro of a native, for others it’s to go on the Moon or to know by heart the 10’000 first decimals of Pi.

For me, this is to have a “PhD in Earth Science”! This song, in brutal style of 80s electro, is inspired by my daughter’s godfather and my partner’s brother. Everywhere he goes, he licks stones, which makes you doubt about his insanity. When climbing, he gives you tip to step not on a crimp but on a tiny crack of schist, which is obviously too unintelligible to be helpful. He is calling himself a geologist, but he speaks mainly about carrots, which makes everyone doubt about his real profession. Really, him and his associates from UNIGE, makes me feel we don’t really belong to the same world. The only moment one can really have a connection with his class is when sharing a good drink together.. But, be careful, those “gardeners” who obviously see things differently are able to make an island dry!

And, when I think about it, you know what makes me dizzy and not far from freaking out? This song of “Uncle Aymeric LeCo” is my 5 years old son favorite one!

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PhD in Earth Science

Melodic instrumental music with a touch of world music feel featuring acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, flutes, strings.
website: KluaneTakhini.com

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big apple, 3AM

Just a quick one hope y’all rocking with it

Phresh

Harsh beat for a harsh year

Wiki: Alecto (Ancient Greek: Ἀληκτώ English translation: "the implacable or unceasing anger") is one of the Erinyes, in Greek mythology.

Hardware used:
Elektron Digitakt
TE OP-1
Arturia Minibrute 2
Tascam 244
Cockos Reaper

Art:
SW KOTOR comics series (Dark Horse)

Alecto

We are one week away from the release of Cyberpunk2077! To celebrate this, I created a small little EP in the veins of the Cyberpunk music.

Hope you enjoy playing it along!

Tracks will release every week beginning on the 10.12.20

Cheers
Creator

EP 2077 Teaser I Release 10.12.20

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Rhyme Symphony (Boom Bap Instrumental)

Grant Huffman is an artist from the Detroit area. He’s come a long way since he started rapping in elementary school. At 24, he has more than 1,000,000 Soundcloud streams and is rapidly gaining monthly listeners on his fledgling Spotify account. Grant spent his teen years acting recklessly, which landed him in a wilderness survival program and eventually in boarding school, where he graduated in 2014. Today, Grant uses music to express his reflections on a traumatic past, personal and family relationships, and the complexities of a modern world.
Articles about me: 

https://www.issuewire.com/grant-huffmans-song-scent-of-a-demon-is-a-compelling-blend-of-insightful-sound-and-lyrics-1626787191735453

http://www.thebestofpitchfork.com/student-and-teacher-retell-their-emotional-tales-in-grant-huffmans-if-i-really-try/?fbclid=IwAR06LTt2Re5HvTaFehpDB4XaW0Z6HvZE4V30Nt4FiNKAfAsZFTwAJ2gyL3Y

grantchuffman@gmail.com
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