Why Does Music Feel?

I often wonder why music feels so deep inside, instead of just playing in the background. Why do some songs stick in your head, and others in your heart? They’re not the same songs.

This blog isn’t some technical guide or a “how to mix the perfect vocal” series. I’m writing because to me, music isn’t just sound. And this studio isn’t just a room. There’s something in the silence here that speaks louder to me than most words ever could.

I’ve been doing this for years. Recorded thousands of tracks, listened to countless takes. I’ve walked into the studio early in the morning when it’s still dark outside, and walked out at night when the city’s asleep. And still, every time I record something that feels, I stop.

Not because it’s perfect.But because it’s real. Beautiful. And fun.

My own music is still a bit of a mystery. It doesn’t fit neatly into any genre, and it’s definitely not made for algorithms. But I make it because I have to. Because sometimes, words aren’t enough – you have to play. Or stay quiet, and let the sound grow from something deeper.

I believe good sound doesn’t come from just plugins or thousands of euros. It happens when someone truly cares.When something moves through the air and lands in a moment.That’s why I love this studio. It’s built from love.And that love carries more than any microphone ever could.

In future posts, I’ll talk about what music means to me. How a studio can be an instrument.Why silence is just as important as sound.And what it feels like to try to create something beautiful in a world that’s constantly rushing somewhere – usually too fast.

If you’ve ever felt like music doesn’t just play – it feels – then welcome. You’re in the right place.

I’ll also be writing here about AI. It stirs emotions, and honestly, that’s a good thing – because music should never be just mindless clicking. AI can be a tool, or it can be a mirror. I’ve used it in mixing, sometimes even in composing. Not because it does the work for me, but because it gives me new angles. Just like a good mic reveals something you wouldn’t hear otherwise.

A lot of people fear the machines will take over. I don’t believe that.But I do believe we have to hold on to what makes our voice ours.

AI doesn’t know longing. It doesn’t feel nostalgia. It’s never walked alone in the rain with headphones on and felt what that moment stirs up – when a single song saves your whole day.That’s still on us.

In upcoming posts, I’ll dig deeper into how AI is reshaping the music business and what kind of opportunities it brings to mixing. How it can speed up the boring stuff – and when it’s time to stop and do it by hand.

But above all: this space is about music that means something.If you also feel like the world needs more emotion, not less – maybe we’re speaking the same language.

– Nicolas

Just silence – and then it starts.