I’m glad 2023 is over.

It’s been a really challenging year for me. I spent a lot of time traveling to the Philippines to take care of my father Cesar Perez, who we lost in November. I’d been grappling with depression and burnout. I had been feeling around on the floor for inspiration. Being with my father this year gave me some much needed perspective, and gave me the spark I needed to rediscover my creative voice.

I’ve been pretty quiet on the social media/blogging/one-to-many front. But I think I’m ready to start making and sharing again. Talking with my dad and thinking about how he lived has motivated me to lean more into my creativity and what I put out into the world as a creative person.

I made a bunch of new music while I was in Cebu. I got re-acquainted with composing and tinkering with sounds again. I made some things with Dad, with my family, and during quiet mornings on my own. I made some terrible-sounding things, and some fucking awesome things. And it was all thrilling. I’d missed making.

I’m committing to sharing what I make in 2024. I wish to honor my dad and to continue harnessing the inspiration he bestowed on me before he departed.

Plus, I really love what I’m doing right now. That’s the most important thing.

Stay tuned - there’s much more to come. I can’t wait for you to hear what’s been on my mind.