So I decided to look into renewing my car registration in California today, and it's just ridiculous how expensive it is. If you use the most convenient (and widely promoted method on the Cali DMV), I get charged a whopping $444.86 dollars.One thing I've never really understood is…
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Michael Quinn Hwang
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Taipei, Ann Arbor, Los Angeles, Beijing, Shanghai, and Back Again
It's been a trip. A ton of traveling. I've spent the past two weeks just trying to gather myself, but I think I'm over the hump now.Attended two beautiful weddings in Michigan and in California in August. Next, flew straight to Beijing to meet Jess, and we explored The…
Loop - Paperwhite (Roofcat Remix)
Just submitted an entry in a remix contest. A slower, indie / chill / ambient feeling track. Tried to put a darker and moodier vibe on the track, since lyrically it's sad - a breakup gone wrong now resulting in an unrequited love. Didn't have enough time to finish some parts or…
Week End Review (7/2018 1st Week)
Aight Gang So I've fallen victim to some of my vices for these past maybe two weeks - sleeping in and playing video games. Remember when I included a cute little picture of my favorite Arena of Valor hero, Mganga? Yeah, that was a red flag. Who the fuck cares…
New Track - Last Train Home
Finished a new track recently. Lots of things that can be improved, but I'm just going to keep chugging along. This track came together very quickly because I focused solely on arrangement before composing. All-in-all, it was a much more efficient process, and it always felt like I had a…
[Hackintosh] Upgrading from El Capitan (10.11) to High Sierra (10.13)
Introduction So I sit down at my desk yesterday all hyped to upgrade to the latest version of Ableton Live 10. Once I'm ready to launch the app and see if it works, I get this error message. Depression! Of course this would happen to me. Since I run a…