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This week’s selection for Open Mic Adventures is something of a novelty—like most of my compositions, admittedly. I wrote this piece for a reason, though: I wanted to have a piece that would always play first on my Apple Music playlist when I get into the car.
You see, my “favorites” on Apple Music play in alphabetic order (by title) whenever I plug my phone into my car’s sound system. I figured if I wrote a piece that alphabetically had to come before everything else, it would play every time I go anywhere, and I could collect some additional royalties. I also calculated that if a few other people added the piece to their favorite playlists, the same thing might happen.
Well, I haven’t quite tired of hearing this piece yet, but it does, indeed, play every time I get into the car, so it already has far more plays than most of my pieces do upon release.
Is it any good? Well, give “Aardvark” a listen and decide for yourself.
The Portly Politico 