The foundation of our actions is our instincts; Our personalities then layer our foundation with the way we are raised, and, to top it off, our swagger and emotions that drive us. Like our musical preference. We can see correlations between the way we are natured and how we come about to recognize sounds. We are very similar to the structure of a cupcake. I’m not saying we are all delicious baked goods but with a basic foundation, a swirl of influence, and a sprinkle of our own personal flare we might be sweeter than we think.
Take our instincts, the variously flavored cake that provides the basis of our pastry. This structures our ways, it’s the drive that makes us smile when we’re happy or the reason we produce tears when we are sad. We don’t know why our body produces these symbols, yet they are universal. Our facial expressions and reactions, such as violently wailing your finger after you have burnt it, naturally occur. We take in these images in our early stages of development. Like our early stages of development in music. Dr. Witchel in the department of Physiology at Bristol University claims that female humans started making special sounds to their babies such as lullabies and as a result humans gradually developed the ability to listen and respond to a variety of sounds. This progresses towards our understanding of a beat; and its effect on us depending on how fast or slow it produces sound.
Then the icing, our personalities; the way we are raised and our cultural perspectives that shape us. Anything from religion, family, education, or the little things you learn from peers is this layer. This is the music that you get from your journey in life. The music you grew up with; for me it was the Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Hall and Oates, and many many other artists so graciously passed down like the genes from my dad. This, thank God, was the music I started off with. Sugar Hill Gang and Grand Master Flash. This layer also encompasses the tracks from your boys down the block. The hot new freshness your friends can’t wait to make you listen to. And while you may think that the icing is the best part of your cupcake you forget to include the final bits.
The delicate, decorated sprinkles that top the icing on the cake. These may seem slightly insignificant; but have you ever compared ‘fun-fetti’ cupcakes to regular cupcakes? no comparison. you need the sprinkles (especially for this model). REGARDLESS this aspect is by far the most important. This is you. This is the part that separates you from the cupcake beside you. This is your emotions. The different colors scattered around in your brain that make you function in your individual way. It’s the attractiveness that you seek when you combine your instinct and background. The certain crunch you crave. In the sprinkles department you take the privileged songs that your boys show you and claim them as your own. The songs you bump in the car. The songs you let shine. The ones you tell your other boys about. Tracks that relate to your every emotion. From the high to the highs and the low to the lows. These are your go to buddies.
The buddies that lay on top of your icing. that make you stand out.
To wrap up this delectable treat you need the three basics: Instincts, your up bringing, and your swagger. Our layers all need each other to complete a sound product and keep us enjoying music in the most savory way possible