Things of Xavier

 In my final project I wanted to share all of the work that I have done so far for my music. By doing that I shared photos of when I performed live, all of the musical projects I worked on and the artwork that either I or an artist I collaborated with painted. I also shared multiple music videos that I have edited and been apart of. It was really refreshing doing this because it gives me a physical example that I at least have made some sort of progress with my art. The last thing I want to do is to not stay consistent, so by putting all of my work into this powerpoint it helps me understand that I have a foot in the door. Throughout the term I have been working on a lot of music and wanted to share a couple unreleased songs also, so I left some links that take you to my soundcloud.  New Media Prsentation (Journey of Being an Independent Artist).pptx

This project was one of the more eye opening ones that we've had so far. It gave me clarity of the position  I am in, not only as an artist but as a person. It made me reflect on my values and why I put so much hard work into the music I create. It made me laugh at myself because I live a life where I truly try my best to just stay to myself, which at times can be a good or bad thing, but I still end up making projects that force me to share my thoughts to whoever decides to listen. The irony behind it all is hilarious to me and I think a lot of artists can relate to that feeling. It's also helped me realize that even before this class I have been working on my skills within new media. Things like creating a poster or recording and editing music videos, all these things that take a lot of skill to hone and understand. Obviously I'm not the greatest at some of the stuff I do, but at least I have been giving myself the opportunity to experience these uncomfortable and challen

Soundcloud I was excited for this project because I have been currently working on a new song and this gave me the motivation to finish it. The song, as of now, is named "Out of Time" and it is with my friend Aliana. I really liked the idea of "the ear favors no particular "point of view"" in the Mchluhans reading because I truly believe in this take. I love songs that pan and bounce around all over the place and I try to do that myself in my own music. In "out of time" I added effects like reverb, saturation, and delay to put my vocals in a unique space and I feel like it turned out pretty decent. I hope yall enjoy.   

     This assignment has been one of my favorite assignments throughout my time in any level of school. It started off kind of funky because I wasn't able to reserve a normal camera because they were all checked out and I really didn't want to use my phone. So instead I used the camera of a handheld video-recorder that also had the ability to snap photos. I really felt that alone connected with the idea of amateurism in "the medium is the massage". The quote that specifically connected was when Mcluhan wrote, "The amateur can afford to lose", this quote gave me the confidence to create the best looking photos I could with what I had. I knew I wasn't able to get super crisp quality, so instead I focused on being more experimental with the photos I took. In some instances I even pretended I was in the perspective of a bug with a stigmatism.       This project honestly has made me want to keep taking photos in the nature. I find it really peaceful and fun,

I found McLuhans idea of the railway and how it altered the outlooks and patterns of social Interdependence really interesting. I focused heavily on the idea of the "man's desire to withdraw from society, symbolized by the city, to a rural setting where he could recover his animal self". To portray that theme, I recorded the outdoors. Along side my clips of the bodies of water and the surrounding trees, I also recorded the railway. I felt like there was an irony behind it all because when McLuhan said, "the technology of the railway created the myth of a green pasture world of innocence ", I immediately thought of Appleton. Behind Lawrence, there are beautiful trails that give the people of Appleton a place to feel like they can be their "natural self". With that being said, they also have the ability to be surrounded by  abandoned train tracks and river locks that are no more in use, but at a time were once used for societal growth. I also wanted to p

  What's up world, class, or whoever else is reading this, I am Xavier Yon. As an artist I would say my vision is to create music that spreads a message of understanding patience with the world and ourselves. I struggle a lot with the idea that I have to be at a certain level, specifically within the music industry to have a body of work that is respected. It takes a toll on me a lot of times because it takes away my ability to enjoy the things that I have done and to appreciate the work that I have put in through the many years of creating music. It sucks when you work so hard on something that you put a lot of time and effort into and then feeling like you didn't accomplish your goal due to the lack of acknowledgment from the world. Everyday I struggle with this type of feeling, but when I create my songs I want to do the opposite. I try my best to leave messages in my songs that surround the idea of taking care of yourself and realizing that even the smallest of things that