<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:25:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@selfhelp4trolls/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Perfectionist Awakens]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought our first completely completed track was completely completed, but the more we listened, the more we decided we wanted to make it better. We spent the entire afternoon adding new vocal tracks]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@selfhelp4trolls/the-perfectionist-awakens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@selfhelp4trolls/the-perfectionist-awakens</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193816]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[selfhelp4trolls]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:41:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAGbwxD9CJfJUznpDy21P1gb5kciUwoKrnYbGbNVgJCYqgRk5mw62dGuDAyaPhz3orHDZusQWcfKgUkUiWiEpCLHKiGzoTfXjhpmKZh6ztJRVvdQ5Eo47Sxpunk9gNe9WL7x6wcED4zYRqnJR4y1DZ1Ja9HGbDTG5pPNjsgi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if no one cares?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found a working version of the song that was corrupted and so now I have 80-90% complete versions of 8/9 songs, though there’s one I may re-record. I thought it’d be a good time to share a little peek]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@selfhelp4trolls/what-if-no-one-cares</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@selfhelp4trolls/what-if-no-one-cares</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[selfhelp4trolls]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAGbwxD9CJfJUznpDy21P1gb5kciUwoKrnYbGbNVgJCYqgRk5mw62dGuDAyaPhz3orHDZupwZ7RVfyCw7FMqsUtu9NdsEKUDAuy9todYEaYL65h9CnUZ6yiGpjSdjDi6vJfX94LKkGUjQqVXjS9dUnbSdcwcE3URpdBPjvUe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An independent musicians worst nightmare?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I keep pushing myself to stay ahead of schedule, partly because I’m excited to release music seriously for the first time, but then also because I have no idea what might go wrong along the way. I’m nearing]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@selfhelp4trolls/an-independent-musicians-worst-nightmare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@selfhelp4trolls/an-independent-musicians-worst-nightmare</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193816]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[selfhelp4trolls]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:24:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAGbwxD9CJfJUznpDy21P1gb5kciUwoKrnYbGbNVgJCYqgRk5mw62dGuDAyaPhz3orHDZup1HTZVbzPEMy5x4gxFT2hHacn2EN3JEzt55QoGEEy7M3uCeeV3yTyRUSz44Kq57DTgTCknfMiAGs3qLTzFVtKYKp2Za6ewKTav?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just like that, my album is half complete!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just 5 days ago I completed my first seriously recorded song. Today I have half an album. I have to give myself a pat on the back. I made a very good plan before I started recording and I’ve been putting]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@selfhelp4trolls/just-like-that-my-album-is-half-complete</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@selfhelp4trolls/just-like-that-my-album-is-half-complete</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[selfhelp4trolls]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:12:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAGbwxD9CJfJUznpDy21P1gb5kciUwoKrnYbGbNVgJCYqgRk5mw62dGuDAyaPhz3orHDZusVYPqJTh4M6o9h2ZUm6DmByUZ9VJdy5eU3D18JHVq2NbpTDrXEUkKbnewxsJ7hMPFnM695UUcQLgLgsJfoDPucQekmYdfjwsgz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My first properly produced song!! I did it! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night at 2 AM, after two 10-hour days, I finally pushed export on what will be the final recording of the first song of my first album. 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Finally everything sounded ok but I noticed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@selfhelp4trolls/back-on-track</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@selfhelp4trolls/back-on-track</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193816]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[selfhelp4trolls]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:30:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAGbwxD9CJfJUznpDy21P1gb5kciUwoKrnYbGbNVgJCYqgRk5mw62dGuDAyaPhz3orHDZuqjub7ywVnRUrH95EQmpUomn5X7bTCqw3Ge2xbtF2dfraojAFQmJRS6yRTfzWwJXNwbSd7cUjmyoZ5FTChwm7xo1UbisYEotbXU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honest self promotion in the age of algorithms ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently trying to bridge the gap between the digital and the physical, between the like on social media and making someone feel something. 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