In Gr.8, our assignment : “analyse the lyrics to your favourite song, and present it to the class”.  As a classical piano immigrant kid, I was at a loss.  I ended up doing Hakuna Matata from The Lion King, lol.

However, the two edgy girls in class both presented the same song : Bullet With Butterfly Wings by The Smashing Pumpkins.  It changed my brain – I could not believe the feeling that this music created inside of me.  It was musically impressive while being completely unhinged sonically and emotionally.  That song single-handedly made me pick up a guitar and pursue my career as a music producer today. 

Without question the MCIS album is the sonic and aesthetic foundation of everything I do – easily the most consumed piece of media in my brain, and it bleeds into every song I produce today.  I wouldn’t change a thing.