I don't normally make music that sounds like this, at all. I make electronic music. But I had a vision in my mind for this, and I stuck with it! This contest is perfect timing, as I had just started on it the other day and got about a minute in when I found out... :P
(This is all still done in Ableton Live, of course, written by me but not played by hand. I can't even touch real instruments yet.)
The song is a tribute to my immediate family, and a lament on our generational trauma.
The first half rings out in a grand space that becomes more dense and overwhelming over time.
The motif repeats over and over, building up a bittersweet emotion that hasn't resolved.
Then, the second half comes in aggressively, reclaiming the motif with a new air of determination.
Symbolism, everyone!
Even though I recognize behavioral cycles I learned from my family, I still fear repeating them and hurting people I love in the present as an adult.
All that I really have is hope and will to resist falling into the cycles again. I have to work on myself as I go, committing to being better.
While workshopping the title, I came across a cheery gospel tune by the same name. So instead of picking something else, I stuck with "It Runs in the Family" to make a point of it. My family also tried very hard to normalize and hide our dysfunction for many years, especially to save face at church. So instead of glossing over our problems, they're addressed at the forefront of my mind in this song. It's like an antithesis to the image of a perfect family in harmony. Mine is an honest reflection of myself and my origins instead.
Blech, that about covers it. Again, -huge- departure from what I usually create, it's new territory for me. But I had to get the idea out, and that's where I drew inspiration for it. It's a piece of my story for ya.
(This is all still done in Ableton Live, of course, written by me but not played by hand. I can't even touch real instruments yet.)
The song is a tribute to my immediate family, and a lament on our generational trauma.
The first half rings out in a grand space that becomes more dense and overwhelming over time.
The motif repeats over and over, building up a bittersweet emotion that hasn't resolved.
Then, the second half comes in aggressively, reclaiming the motif with a new air of determination.
Symbolism, everyone!
Even though I recognize behavioral cycles I learned from my family, I still fear repeating them and hurting people I love in the present as an adult.
All that I really have is hope and will to resist falling into the cycles again. I have to work on myself as I go, committing to being better.
While workshopping the title, I came across a cheery gospel tune by the same name. So instead of picking something else, I stuck with "It Runs in the Family" to make a point of it. My family also tried very hard to normalize and hide our dysfunction for many years, especially to save face at church. So instead of glossing over our problems, they're addressed at the forefront of my mind in this song. It's like an antithesis to the image of a perfect family in harmony. Mine is an honest reflection of myself and my origins instead.
Blech, that about covers it. Again, -huge- departure from what I usually create, it's new territory for me. But I had to get the idea out, and that's where I drew inspiration for it. It's a piece of my story for ya.
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