i have been a long time fan of your work ever since i saw marcus' mandela z mixed mod. you have seriously come a long way since then. i still remember showing my brother postmortem when it first came out! your work has influenced me greatly and I am beyond happy to keep on supporting you. although it is disappointing that not a whole lot of content came out this year, especially ever since the march incident happened, you got to make some really epic stuff. So let's break our expectations and make 2025 OUR year. -from a dedicated fan wishing you the best
4 months ago | 7
The most listened song for me this year was Encounter Z-Mixed
2 months ago (edited) | 6
Your style’s your style, just because something looks shinier doesn’t mean it’s better. Your work holds up amazingly well, and as long as you feel determined making it I’m sure it’ll be another wonderful thing to your amazing lineup. It’s not bad to take a breather when you put your all into something, and go at your own pace
2 months ago | 0
i sure do love and hope that miller z mix will come out soon
2 months ago | 9
Alright yeah sure, it's been a slow year and you haven't come out with much but what you have done has been absolutely amazing, as all of your works are. I myself am a realist so I look at the good and the bad and take it as it is and I think you should feel the same. The things you do are awe-inspiring and so many people would give anything to be at your level of skill and talent so you should always be thinking of that anytime you feel like you've failed yourself or anyone else. And also, Happy New Years! We're finally done with this wretched hellhole of a year
4 months ago | 1
My question to you z sharp: Why are you feeling so bad? Sure i can understand some parts but like, your work is much impressive! I would try as much as possible to get to the same skill as you, but im still very far, so whatever is bugging you, you should just push it away, and focus on what you need/want!
4 months ago | 4
z-sharp: makes some of the best music I’ve ever heard also z-sharp: I don’t feel like I make music good enough. Music takes time to make. You don’t just wake up and say “Hey, what if I made this?” And make it that day. It takes longer. I’m gonna be honest, 1 upload a month seems realistic if you’re dedicating 22 out of 24 hours to music. The rest are for sleep. I understand if you take a while. There are YouTubers who post every day, and guess what? They’re garbage. The only good ones do content stealing. All I’m saying is, well, don’t worry. Your community seems nice and understanding, and I personally am glad for the long waits. Longer waits means better content. I hate waiting, by the way. So you know that if someone who hates waiting is excited to wait for your content, you’re doing something right.
4 months ago (edited) | 2
Bro when miller releases he is gonna be on the trending topics on Twitter, and the most hyped video of YouTube
2 months ago | 0
Yeah, but the songs were straight gas also road 2 Vegas is gonna be peak insert miller z mixed joke here
2 months ago | 1
If I had to recommend something for the "skill issue" is to experiment more; branch out. People like Greggreg have shown that the FNF formula has yet to be completely squeezed out of creativity. It is natural to think your work is bad compared to others when you have an artistic mind. It means your brain is telling you that you haven't reached your peak and can get better, but don't confuse it as your brain telling you your work is trash. Your songs are NOT bad at all. In my opinion, most of them are better than the originals, but the instruments throughout your songs do feel samey and repetitive, making it a bit exhausting to listen to your whole library of music in one go. Try to use different instruments and experiment with new genres. And, about your popularity issues, I'll have to be frank; I believe it's just a lack in consistency of uploads. YouTube is a platform that favors consistency over quality of uploads. Only a select amount of people have mastered the "I can upload whenever I want to and still get popular" format. Additionally, we haven't seen much of you in FNF mods, so that may be another factor of why you aren't so talked about. You could also try being in more collabs. TL;DR: 1. Your brain telling yourself your work could be better doesn't mean your current work is bad; quite the opposite. 2. Experiment with new types of instrumentals. 3. The popularity issue is directly related to your lack of consistency of uploads and current lack of presence in the modding community. You did well this year, and that's the important part
2 months ago (edited) | 1
I know people are asking for miller but its okay man, take your time to perfect it no rush Just release it before gta 6 does
2 months ago | 1
Damm that's a lot of text I'm happy for you or I'm sorry I hope you are doing okay (joke I read all of it I hope this year may be you best I have been listening to Encounter Z-mixed plz I need the instrumental of that song please I beg you okay thast all bye)
2 months ago | 0
Z Sharp Studios
A reflection on my 2024.
Hello! I wanted to take the time to jot down my thoughts while looking back at the past 365 or so days of my life to see where I have been at, what I achieved, what I didn't achieve, and where I will go next. Fair warning as this post will be a little sappy.
This year I definitely improved my art skills somewhat, made some friends online and hung out more with the ones I knew, and gained thousands of subscribers this year! I am very thankful for all of these things and am overjoyed to be fortunate enough to have these things! :]
But in terms of music, things were… poor. I posted 3 (technically 4) videos containing songs to my channel this year: Befriended, Masquerade Manor, and Serve Your Punishment. In terms of UNFINISHED things I posted this year, there were things like Red System, Road 2 Vegas, and some mod work that I cannot make public yet. I, personally, am not happy with this at all.
When I started gaining traction and really got into the swing of posting FNF remixes and songs, my goal was to have at least 1 upload a month. This year definitely did not meet that mark, and it makes me a little upset. Originally at the start of the year I made bold claims to make “more originals, more branching out, more remixes” and so on. And… none of that happened! This was probably my least productive year, it felt like, and for that I want to apologize to you all for not being able to provide the content I want to.
I also feel as though (despite the views and sub count) I am unable to stand on my own from a skill standpoint. I never really feel confident in my work, I feel like everyone around me is advancing and improving their craft while I am stuck in the same spot or getting WORSE even, and I feel pretty unknown in the main community. These are all things I pray that I can change for myself in the coming year. I want to be able to improve and make things I am proud of, and be recognized for my effort.
My personal life has definitely played a part in all of this, as some unfortunate things have taken place during this year, especially in recent months. There was also all of the stuff with Mandela Catalogue in March, and also I feel as though the standards for FNF modding have grown impossibly high across all fronts, including music. And of course… Miller Z-Mixed. I will get to that. But these things tend to add up and I believe it all just bogged me down and caused me to not make music as frequently as I wanted to.
Speaking of the dreaded remix… I will mention that in the last 4-5 months, the remix was not in my hands. Since it is a collaboration, someone else was responsible for working on it and even after some work was done, progress was at a crawl and I was hardly getting a response at times. As of now I am once again in charge of the current tasks so it is on me to finish up what I can. I think once it is out, I will put together a timeline of events during the development of this remix because even as I look back now it is baffling what has went on while this was made. But I am getting really off topic here!
Another thing I wanted to do this year was the 50K special, but I never got around to it. It truly bugs me that I did not get to and I have a plan now to still do that sort of video, but I am running out of time as that number climbs… AND WE ARE ALMOST AT 80K NOW. Hopefully you will be able to see that video next year…
Anyways, 2024 is at an end and a brand new year is upon us all. While there were some huge positives to the year, I believe that the negatives have proven to be really evident on me. I hope that it will serve as a spark to kick me back into drive for the new year so I can get back to doing the things I love!
I really did not mean for this post to be so gloomy, but I have not really gotten the chance to talk about all of this. I want you all to understand that at the day, I want nothing more than to keep making music and art and stories and everything else because it is so fun and brings me joy. But this year has been rough, and I have been whittled down because of it. Creative hobbies are like muscles that need to constantly be trained, and I need to HIT THE GYM! boy i really am just rambling here huh lol
ANYWAYS sorry for the messy post. Feel free to ask things in the comments if I missed anything. I will wrap this up by wishing all of you a Happy New Year, and a wonderful 2025! :]
4 months ago | [YT] | 434