hey it's oscar again i hope you're doing well um this month i'm writing you from amsterdam
i knew for a long time i wanted to make a postcard from there and for many reasons
first it's because it's really close to paris so it's not that expensive to travel to
um i'm also a big fan of really cute instagram friendly cafes and the city is full of that so
but mostly it's because i knew i wanted to make music with simon
thanks when my sister and i released our song nudity on youtube simon sent me a dm just a few
weeks later saying he loved the song and i was already a big fan of his music at this time so
that was super cool we told each other we had to meet and make music sometimes and
about two months ago it was the right time
we managed to
a studio for a day with simon in amsterdam and it was super fun we actually talked for a few hours
before making music and what i love about him is that he's doing everything independently he
he manages his own youtube channel with more than a million subscribers he writes and produces
every song he's releasing he created his own label and management company so he's basically
managing other artists as well and um and he has a girlfriend i mean how is he even
doing this
that was super cool to take time to talk about all of this together you know
me being independent as well making music from my bedroom that's super inspiring
i'm really struggling with managing my time working every single day uh falling asleep on
my desk every night doing my best but still being late on everything
And Simon knew about that.
So Simon set up this rule,
having at least one free night a week for his friend's girlfriend
and shutting down his phone every night,
two or three hours before going to sleep.
That way, he knows when to start and stop working.
One last thing that I'll keep with me, I think,
for the next month or years is that
being independent means you can do whatever you want,
but it doesn't mean you have to do everything yourself.
Knowing who to trust and work with is actually key.
So thank you, Simon, for our friendship
and for the super cool song that we made, by the way.
I really love it.
I'll see you next month.
Take care.
Oscar.