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The Cheese Barrier / Outro

from The Cheese Barrier by Rotaris

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Most people pursuing an interest don't get past the 'corny' stage. That is, their taste is great, but it doesn't easily translate in their execution.

This song is a meditation on this idea, and directly inspired by the Ira Glass quote:

"Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through."

I also shout out some people that helped me with the EP in some way.

lyrics

Listen, I know I’m still a bit of a beginner
But I know my taste be decent and I’m not talking 'bout dinner
I’m just trying to clear the gap between my skill and drive
To sail over this barrier and not topple and die
I been doing this for a couple of years now
Aware of the caliber and the grade of these sounds
Close to closing the gap that I can reach out
And touch it, even though I haven't got a real budget
Push through even if all I can do is nudge it
In spite of those who will undoubtedly go ahead and judge it
It’s ultimately simple I just gotta persevere
And use up every single cell in both my hemispheres
The greater parts of people never ever pass this phase
And turn to residents in a field that's so full of maize
Told the only way out is by doing a lots of work
So this is me with shovels and digging right into dirt

Man, shout out Ira Glass
Shout out to my parents
Shout out to all my loved ones
Friends, my coworkers, Vyv, Tanya, Shane
Everyone — online, real life, who've sort of supported my journey so far
Dom
Yeah, everyone man
Shout out, shout out to you all
Thank you
Cheese Barrier
I'm out

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from The Cheese Barrier, released July 1, 2018

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Rotaris Sydney, Australia

Rotaris is an Indian-Australian who makes hip hop for smart folks.

Characterised by speedy flows and poetic flourishes, he is known to tackle topics such as veganism, psuedoscience and addiction — all over self-produced instrumentals ranging from house to grime to boom-bap.

“It's a super exciting time to be an artist — especially from Western Sydney and with my background.” ... more

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