Improv Logic

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A painting can be more than a mirror to reality, art can be a mirror to the human mind. An object, must be something universal, the true form of it’s essence resting somewhere within it’s own suggestions. We perceive suggestions. And through recognition of the similarities would it be possible to attain an unchanging conclusion...you can not study your own perception outright, so it’s flaws will surely go unaccounted for, it leads me to believe that each subject holds a piece of collective sense, but one’s reason alone does not consider the possibility of impossible truth, reason always looks for an answer. If we are only able to perceive suggestion, then it would take every aspect beyond a human mind to lead to a steady conclusion. It must be then, that every perceived concept, notion or object suggests certain truths within it’s form, vague representations, and with correct contemplation through means of reason, perhaps they could be opened to the point where it’s essence becomes exposed, if only for a glimpse. And of course I value emotion as well, the satisfaction of it's release being the foundation for all my expressions, I am certain it can be learned from, but it is only as close to the truth as taste, unless of course I am wrong. Truth, hidden in every changing aspect of this realm, less our nature be blind. Well, I conclude, I can do nothing more, I claim a state of complete ignorance and useless motivations, living under slight influence of forgotten norms if only out of respect for others. If satisfaction were accessible through more common means I would not bother with this train of thought, but in my reality I cannot avoid it. I will continue to serve my wonder, even if the questions and proposed conclusions do not serve as utility in the everyday. At the very least, I can know that I know not, and I can exist if I think it right. Well I have no idea who I am, and yet the story will grow as the path sways madly. I was born in the summer of 1988 in Portland and grew up in southeast. My childhood was absurd, but pleasant. I started making music when my dad taught me a few chords on guitar. From there I went through a few phases of dying my hair and being a punk kid, playing in a shitty band, as well as bashing rap and hip hop to no end. Eventually I was introduced to artists and groups like Atmosphere, Sage Francis, Blackalicous, Lateef and Lyrics Born, Eyedea and Abilities, as well as all of the weird shit from Anticon (I have my older brother to thank for this). My entire view of hip hop changed, it went from being something I blindly despised to a whole new world I had to explore. I listened to it and studied it every single day from then on. I began to freestyle rap in high school and started writing my own stuff shortly after. The writing became an essential part of my life and the best form of release I could find, it’s still something I could never do without. Me and three of my good friends formed a very unorganized group called “Erratic Assassins” my sophomore year. This involved the four of us flowing over cheesy beats made on fruity loops, and making more recordings of freestyles than actual songs. It sounds bad but at the time it was amazing, and I fell in love with the genre. Eventually the four of us went on our own paths, but I was too addicted to writing poetry at that point to stop. From the frustrations of being an adolescent there grew a large pile of writing that I was doing nothing with. I made some very cheap beats, I invested in some recording equipment and amateur recording program for my pc, and I recorded my first underground cd called Improv Logic, which is my chosen emcee name. I started doing shows my senior year in high school, my first few were at the Loveland, which doesn’t exist anymore. After feeling what it was like to rock a set I became fully devoted to this whole “being a rapper” thing. After high school I started college at Portland State University, I found that the frustrations of life still never ceased to be an inspiration to me, and I made another underground cd called Sunrise. My friend Dustin (Sir Realist) who made beats for our group back in 10th grade was still making beats, but his talent had become astonishing. Many of the better songs on Sunrise were produced by him. Dusty now does all production, he is basically the only reason my piles of writing have any purpose. Our current underground cd called The Weather is filled with his work. We are constantly making new songs, and forming an actual duo. I still go to PSU, I still play guitar, I still freestyle all the time (including entire sets when I forget my lyrics), and I enjoy just about every single genre of music and art. I also am madly into philosophical thought, it pretty much has taken over my writing. To hear my guitar songs check out the last friend on my list (they suck ass). I’m always down to collaborate with whoever, even if you don’t make hip hop. Also, I’m always down to play a show, no matter when or where. This little mini biography will be updated as I continue living.