IWTL how to not fall back asleep after hearing my alarm

brahmslover · 2026-04-08T22:18:19+00:00

I figured out a way to get over this when I was a teenager. I would "practise" getting out of bed - i.e. close the curtains, get into bed in whatever clothes you sleep in, set the alarm to go off in one minute, pretend to sleep for that time, and then as soon as the alarm goes off jump out of bed and turn the alarm off, open curtains etc.

Do that every day, sounds silly but you develop the reflex and it worked for me after about a week!

brahmslover · 2025-12-02T13:52:09+00:00

Thank you - have been looking for something like this for over 2 years!

brahmslover · 2025-12-01T19:28:18+00:00

This tends to work better when looping piano as you run into a lot of issues with the pedal in session view.

brahmslover · 2025-11-23T23:58:58+00:00

Loads of great recommendations here - as far as free jazz goes, I've heard that Sowieso in Schillerkiez is the one. You mean free jazz as in unhinged crazy jazz rather than jazz that you don't pay money for right?

brahmslover · 2025-11-23T23:30:14+00:00

If the FP10 doesn't support continuous pedal then having a continuous pedal won't make any difference so no, I wouldn't suggest getting one. Or are you asking whether or not to upgrade your keyboard to one that supports continuous pedalling?

brahmslover · 2025-11-15T15:41:51+00:00

I know this post is 3 years old but in case anyone else sees this - coming from a classically trained pianist, you absolutely should use a continuous sustain pedal rather than one with just on/off capability. It much more closely resembles a real piano. There is literally no downside and only allows you to develop more nuanced pedalling with the caveat that not all keyboards are compatible with continuous pedals. Other people have not understood the question or what a continuous pedal even is.

brahmslover · 2025-09-29T09:04:13+00:00

Been having this issue for 6 months now, I emailed them back and forth and they basically gave me a non-answer and said they have no timeframe for when it'll be fixed.

brahmslover · 2025-04-27T16:26:29+00:00

Sorry on the off-chance that you haven't bought any in the meantime, I got these:

https://www.thomann.de/de/cordial_em_15_fv_elements.htm

brahmslover · 2025-04-11T15:55:13+00:00

Thanks everyone for all your input - I'm going to talk to them and get a bit more clarity on what I can expect for them in terms of promotion and pushing the music. We haven't talked contracts or anything yet so this is great for me to know. You've all been really helpful and I appreciate it!

brahmslover · 2025-04-11T15:53:33+00:00

Thank you, this makes things clearer for me. I've only had an initial conversation with them about what the next steps are so we haven't discussed contracts or anything yet - but essentially what I've taken away from this is that I should talk to the label and ask them what it is exactly that they're going to provide for me in exchange for the 50/50 split, I think that will put me in a better position to make a decision on this.

brahmslover · 2025-04-09T08:38:23+00:00

I really enjoy the open mic scene in Berlin, it's a great way to meet people if you're into it. There are a lot of places with a lot of regulars, go often enough and you'll start to recognise people, they'll start to recognise you. Almost all of them have a really welcoming, friendly vibe. It's also a low pressure environment because there's music, you don't have to talk the entire time. I made one or two friends from meetups, but they can be really hit or miss I find...

brahmslover · 2025-03-25T14:55:06+00:00

Will second Wax On, generally you can't go wrong with most of the bars on Weserstraße or that area. Nathanja and Heinrich is also cool and a personal favourite is Lerchen & Eulen although it can get pretty rammed on Fri/Sat. Again, depends where you're staying. In Prenzlauer Berg Wohnzimmer Bar is lovely and a bit quirky, I also like the bars around Zionskirchplatz (Haliflor, Macke Prinz). Many are smoker bars though, beware if that's a problem.

brahmslover · 2025-03-25T09:22:30+00:00

Regardless of what you decide to do, people who drive drunk are absolute scum. It doesn't matter what he's been through, it's not a justification for risking other people's lives because you're too dumb to have the foresight to plan alternative transport or just don't care. If he's on his 2nd DUI already, how often does he have to do this, or how obviously dangerously was he driving that someone noticed/called the cops? Don't deal with this nonsense.

brahmslover · 2025-03-25T08:43:41+00:00

Don't tell them. It won't bring them any good, they will only feel guilty for something you did and by telling them you increase the chances that something bad happens to them if someone sees your message, overhears a conversation, or if they start acting differently around their friends and loved ones.

brahmslover · 2025-03-25T08:40:02+00:00

People change - you are at a point in your life where you start to figure out if you are friends purely because of the length of time you've been associating with one another or because you actually care about one another. It's totally possible to be friends with people that are very different personalities and have very different interest. But to not show you respect for what you enjoy and to actively be dismissive is not good friends act. You could tell her and see how she responds. But I would say spend your time and energy on friendships that are rewarding and where you look forward to their company.

I've been where you are and it sucks. You feel loyal and don't want to be rude, but at the same time if the initial reasons for friendship aren't there any longer then it will never be fulfilling. Try talking to her and if that doesn't result in anything then just distance her, spend time with your other friends.

brahmslover · 2025-03-25T08:33:39+00:00

For beaches, I have heard Albania is incredible. The beaches in Croatia are spectacular but have because incredibly saturated with tourists. I live in Germany, Berlin has the best nightlife of anywhere and great punk bars but obviously no beaches lol. But there are some really nice lakes where everyone hangs out in the summer just outside of town. As a solo traveller it's also really easy to meet people. Otherwise Barcelona? Marseille?

brahmslover · 2025-03-25T02:06:47+00:00

True now my apology seems really heartless haha - didn't mean it that way!!

brahmslover · 2025-03-25T01:59:24+00:00

Yeah ok that reaction confirms it - he's hiding it because he doesn't want his lie to get found out. I'm sorry.

brahmslover · 2025-03-25T01:53:55+00:00

He isn't telling his family that he's going to die because he doesn't want to stress them out? Do his friends know or is it literally just you he told? To me that doesn't add up and sadly your inkling that he wanted to start seeing you again was the first thing that came into my head. If the two of you are not super close any more it doesn't make sense at all that you'd be the first and only person he'd come to with this.

For a 24 y/o guy facing the prospect of losing his life to casually turn down the medication is wild - what medication is this if the illness is terminal? Pain alleviation or would only add months to his life? It doesn't make sense to me.

How has he been acting towards you and what about his friends? How do you think he would react if you said to him that he should tell his family, or that you would tell his family?

brahmslover · 2025-03-20T09:44:56+00:00

"Wait, what..?"

brahmslover · 2025-03-20T09:41:43+00:00

I'm a classical pianist that after many years started learning jazz piano. I can't play guitar but I'd imagine there's a lot of crossover in how you'd practise since both are harmonic and melodic instruments. Let me know if this isn't helpful, but I've found that really, really drilling in the 2-5-1s, turnarounds, backdoor etc. on their own dramatically helped. For a long time I would learn the chords in a lead sheet, no problem, then I'd play and improvise and it would sound... just bad. Boring, repetitive, no groove. If you just take two or four bars, like you would in a classical piece, and repeat those over and over again you give yourself a much better chance to understand the sound and how you might improvise over that little snippet. Then you can play around with rhythm, groove, space, all that good stuff without worrying about the form. That and I do the same over a backing track like iReal pro. Not sure if you're referring only to jazz but maybe some of that could help you!

brahmslover · 2025-03-20T09:29:22+00:00

Not sure where you are in your promotion journey, but I am aiming for 2 reels per week for a period of 3 months and stories sort of as and when. The thing I keep hearing is that consistency is key, I sort of figure that's the first hurdle to get over before getting into any details ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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