"Right now we are in the most creative period in human history" - Marc Freccero

Today's guest on the Art of Adventure is an Electronic Music (EDM) artist, DJ, and Parkour athlete. He spent most of a year traveling the USA and writing songs about the various cities he visited.

Marc Freccero is the creator of The Light Nearby, an album of 12 tracks about 12 cities in America.

I wanted to bring Marc on the show because he is the first person that I have heard of that is observing cultural the geographic variety of a country and applying that to the creation of electronic music. I told Marc that I feel like this album is taking the pulse of America.

You will learn all about the musical training needed to be a successful electronic musical artist, and the routine and structure needed to be a prolific recording artist, even while traveling full time.

In this episode, we sample two tracks from Miami, FL and Boulder, CO and hear the Marc's explanation of how and why he created them. This is a fascinating opportunity to look inside and artist's creative process



Quotes:

"Right now we are in the most creative period in human history" - Marc Freccero

"Producing music is like making a pizza - people pay for the final produc" - Marc Freccero

"America as a whole is naturally positive and uplifting" - Marc Freccero

"America has so many different cultures in one country" - Marc Freccero

"I follow the ABC rule - Always Be Creating" - Marc Freccero

"Adventure is getting uncomfortable in a good way" - Marc Freccero

"Overnight success takes 5 years" - Marc Freccero

"Electronic music has evolved, but the energy hasn't changed"- Marc Freccero

What you will learn in this episode:

-Marc's daily routine for creating new music even while he travels full time

-Marc's process for turning observations about a city into music

-How creative people can us parkour and polyphasic sleep

-How to take advantage of a wave in the music trends

-What musical training you need to be a EDM artist

-How to spend a year driving around the USA
Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):
MarcFreccero.com

The Light Nearby (the album about the cities on Marc's journey)

Marc Freccero on Soundcloud



Featured Songs in this episode:

Dale (Miami) City: Miami, FL | Song: Dale | Genre: Dirty Dutch

Song Explanation:
There is no question what the Miami track would sound like. With Miami always being non-stop and having the biggest EDM festival in the world, the track had to be a pumping club song with upbeat, bouncing synths. I decided to call the track “Dale†because itâ€s best word to represent Miami as a whole – there isnâ€t a word for Dale in English, but the best way to describe it is “go get it.â€

Escalate (Boulder) City: Boulder, CO | Song: Escalate | Genre: Glitch Hop

Song Explanation:
Boulder is an extremely peaceful town with some of the most beautiful nature around. To emulate that, the song starts off with a Soundscape/New Age feel and then builds to a hip hop/glitch hop groove. The fitness scene is huge in Boulder, so the hip hop/glitch hop section is representative of how energetic and active everyone is. Right before the switch up is vocal “Letâ€s Get High,