a bit of progress this past weekend as i finally take the plunge and play some unreleased songs i’ve been terrified to play. i was unsure if i was emotionally ready to deal with how much work may still need to be done on them. against all odds, they…

the nature of this industry is a rollercoaster, predictability is not really a thing. sometimes there’s months of nothing happening and then a day or two where everything happens. this was one of those weekends where…

been working on this fucking song now for maybe… 4 years? maybe more? it seems crazy. am i crazy? deep down i know something is in there that needs to come out. the themes are important to me. they feel…

this morning i went for a run in the rain, which i quite enjoy. it’s a bit harder to get started, but more rewarding as you finish. i’ve been running with no real agenda lately, but keeping my weekly mileage around 25-30km. it’s a nice pocket where i…

when was the last time you listened to something, and truly thought “why do i like this?” not just… hey I like this… but really why. active listening, active thought. i think it’s a muscle we have to keep strong. i try to do this when i…

i played dallas, atlanta, and miami this weekend. 3 nights in a row. i managed to get a couple runs in as well, one in dallas, and one in miami. i like running new routes in cities, it helps you get..

every time i try to finish these damn songs i play them back and find something wrong. i feel like i’m not a human listening to music sometimes. instead of hearing the song as a ‘whole’ i hear all the parts stacked on top of each other, and i am FULLY incapable of understanding if…

sometimes we don’t want to write. but if we set up a schedule to write, even writing about not wanting to write can become…

4 shows and 1400km’s of driving later, week 1 is complete. thank you to everyone who came out. it’s been a long time since i drove show to show, but i really enjoyed it. no airports, no security, just…

the final tour date is now sold out. my first headline show at the commodore in vancouver. it’s the biggest stop on my tour (1000 capacity). i want to play it cool but…

breathe. new year. new ideas. new…

if i had to describe the era we’re currently living in, it would be the endless option era. i feel completely and utterly overwhelmed by choice. to the point where it handcuffs me from making a decision at all. you want to listen to some music? open Spotify and…

17 years ago i started making electronic songs. i didn’t know where to put them so i uploaded them to a myspace page and chose the name ‘felix cartal.’ i never thought i was making a decision that would be…

i’ve been roaming japan for the past week on airplane mode. the wifi only really happens in my hotel or an occasional cafe. i was sort of longing for a time of travelling overseas pre-smart phone when data plans were too expensive to justify — a chance to disconnect. mix that in with an opposite time zone to your hometown and…

i was listening to the new 070 shake album the other day. i really like it. it felt very conceptual — which i like when done right and hate when done wrong. (but hey isn’t that everything?) the concept of the album feels like this separation between “the industry” and “the artist.” anyone who works in the industry and isn’t an artist will probably advise..