We caught up with the brilliant and insightful ScapegoatLX a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, ScapegoatLX thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?
I learned most of my musical skills by attending church every Sunday at a young age. That was the biggest amount of exposure I had to music and musical instruments such as the keyboard, guitar, and drums. I began to listen to Hip-Hop around age 9 and broadened my knowledge and understanding of music. I began to write rhymes in junior high school but as I listened to more and more music between different genres, I learned that I enjoy the beats more than the actual songs. I made my first instrumentals on a casio piano in high school. It didn’t do much to help me keep a rhythm so I couldn’t really keep time back then. Honestly, I still struggle with it, but it was the only instrument available for me at the time and I just wanted to just make music.
Today is an entirely different story. I am still learning but it’s more technical as far as the equipment I use and sound quality I look for. My biggest tool will always be YouTube for sure. Right below that tool is asking my peers for guidance and input. Always have someone around you that is more knowledgeable about a subject than you are. That’s the best way to learn.
My most essential skill in my possession is my love of learning. In my opinion, I can learn any subject if it interests me and it’s a hands-on experience.
My biggest obstacle was accessibility but time has handled that for me. Almost everything is accessible due to the internet.
ScapegoatLX, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
My name is ScapegoatLX, all one word lol. Some of my friends used to call me “Goat” but I felt undeserving of the name. This is a way for me to accept the nickname in my mind. Now people call me “Scape” or “Goat.”
I enjoy the creation of music and the way it can make a person feel. I would listen to songs for certain elements and replay certain parts of songs for hours because of a specific tone or feeling it gives me.
I use FL Studio mainly for music production and recording but I’m proficient in Pro Tools as well. I mainly sell instrumentals to artists but I’ve done mixing, writing and graphic design for a few of my clients. When a client records a song on their own, sometimes they want a few touches to make it sound more polished. I provide little tweaks to help them sound more presentable.
I want anyone who listens to my music or works with me to know that I love music in its entirety. When I create, I just want to create and bring an idea to life. I believe anything can be changed or tweaked and as much of a perfectionist as I am, “perfect” does not exist.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
The most rewarding part of being an artist is making something that sounds good to me. I love it when I make things and I surprise myself. This is very superficial but even though I make music for me, I absolutely love when other people like it too.
In your view, what can society do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?
The best way to support an artist is to SUPPORT THE ARTIST! It’s not hard. Like, comment, subscribe, share, stream. Simple things go a long way! But it goes both ways. An artist should have quality products and services for people to share.
Contact Info:
- Website: scapegoatlx.com
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- Twitter: https://twitter.com/scapegoatlx
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy9i5WBVHXuENStxjSAjQFw