Meet Lindbergh Levan

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Lindbergh Levan. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Lindbergh, thank you so much for joining us. You are such a positive person and it’s something we really admire and so we wanted to start by asking you where you think your optimism comes from?

It’s a personal choice. I choose to be optimistic. It feels better. And I also believe that there is power in our words and actions. Speaking things into existence. Growing up my parents would always speak with an undertone of caution and fear when it came to the outside world and the unknown and as a kid it was hard for me to take what somebody said as law so it just made me curious. As I explore the world I realize its really not that bad. Yeah, there is craziness everywhere but there’s also great and beautiful things as well. It all depends on how you look at it.
The way I process a situation is to take a step back, remove my emotions and desires from it and consider all angles, options, and perspectives. At any given moment, the likelihood of something getting better is the same as it getting worse. Id prefer to go in the direction of the latter.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I am an electronic music producer. The difference between a more genre-specific act and the space that I am within is the ability to always challenge the status quo. In the electronic world,, we don’t have rules. We don’t like “safe”. We love to push boundaries and its the perfect space for the forward thinking creative. For me personally, I have always enjoyed music and sounds from other cultures. Latin America, The Caribbean, Africa, etc. Once I learned the “music-making” aspect of everything, that is when the real fun began and the sky truly has become the limit for me.

I recently released am original mix of all the sounds and music I had been working on all of last year. It’s called the “Redeye” series showcasing my love for music and the aforementioned sounds of the world and different cultures that have inspired me over the years. I highly encourage you all to check it out. I am also exploring the world of visuals and learning how to bring the sounds and stories to life. The visual component with music is becoming more and more essential to the overall experience. I am looking forward to see what becomes of that as well.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Patience & Consistency – I think anything creative and artistic is a life long commitment. Give yourself time and grace. A sense of urgency is always good but it’s really no rush. Understand that great things take time. It’s the culmination of the daily efforts we put in that end of up becoming our greatest accomplishments.

Confidence – Believe that you are good. Believe that you don’t suck. I struggled with perfectionism a lot and it was the source of a lot of undue stress. I took a step back one day and realized that my best is better than most and I knew in my heart that I cared about what I was doing and that would show with the quality and my consistency. We always could improve from a technical standpoint but don’t get so serious about something that it stop becoming fun.

Personal Identity – Understand the “WHY?”. I think it’s important for everybody to know the reason why they are involved with something. Detachment from desired outcomes is paramount. Do things because they matter to you and that is what is in your heart. Not for a specific dollar amount, or any type of recognition or special treatment.

Ask yourself: If nobody ever sees or hears this, would I continue to do this? If yes, then you’ve found your calling. If no then some re-evaluation should on the horizon.

Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?

The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene

I think I’ve read this book like 3-4 times now. It breaks down every aspect of human nature and it also serves as a tool of self-reflection and evaluation. I also go into reading this book with an objective mind and asking myself if certain traits apply to me and how can I improve myself for an enhanced human experience. None of us will ever be perfect, but I do think we owe it to ourselves and those around us to make an effort to be a better version of ourselves than what we were yesterday.

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