Thanks. I tried to be productive. I start feeling down if i'm not doing something.

Beautiful Eric. Thanks for sharing.

I'm glade you enjoyed this.
I wouldn't stop trying to create traditional song structure. I couldn't write a pop tune if my life depended on it. It's something i should work on myself.
I am a product of non conformity. My influences tend to be eclectic & abstract. cevin Key & Josh silver i would say are my biggest "production" influences. But i have MANY other drummer & musical influences. I have evolved as a techy drummer without a band.
If i had to pick a formula for my music i would have to say.

Learn your fundamentals before experimenting!
This is in everything.
Drum/Perc is my 1st love and have trained for years to get a strong foundation.
Learn how everything you use works. This improves mixing dramatically. I have a visual mental signal flow of everything during a mix.
Feed off your daily life to drive your art. Well this is my reason for creating. It's my release from the mundane.
I have also cut myself off of most mass media. Thats just my personal choice. I would rather work on this then have cable as a distraction. At least music & the net/forums are something that i can gain from & contribute to. I like to think i'm controlling my soical impressions. I don't wont it to be the other way around. I see so much of this world as non questioning.
This is how i work. Yeah i'm odd. =)

Good post above. Having been through some theory instruction, it is very true that you must know the rules if you really want to break them. It took us first year theory heads quite some time to wrap our heads around that concept. But, once you move on from that really boring introduction stuff, you thank the stars for the review. Fundamentals are not exciting and in no way emphasize "fun", but they are totally worth the while.