All over the world people with the most beautiful hearts and amazing intensions are most of the time unnecessary trying to blame something or somebody for the collective pain that we experience.
I understand this way of thinking because most of my life I was living exact the same way. But here comes the power of a leap of faith.. Sometimes you can choose to change a small habit or change your whole comfort zone or maybe just your view of life to achieve new results. And I know how difficult this is because most of the time change comes together with pain.. The moment you have no choice anymore (death, break ups, losing jobs, business failures etc). This are normally the events for change.

After my mom died I had no other choice to make big changes. But also the beauty of change came from this certain pain. The death of my mother made me realise everything for my future choices and I will not let her sacrifice be wasted through my self pity! Because anything that allows me to understand and to know the truth about myself, even if it’s unbearable, is always a good thing!

It took many years of working on myself and I am still trying to do it in many different ways (writing, music, drawings, sharing my growth with the world) but all of this had no real meaning if I didn’t forgive myself for everything that happened in the past.. Everybody makes mistakes to learn and to reach the next level of being.

“Self — Observation is Self — Correction”
If you are able to observe yourself, you will automatically self — correct

This quote gave me so much more then only letters in a book.. It gave me the strength to observe myself with all my crazy thoughts, ideas, guilt and negative emotions without taking external action.. Just observing.. And with this strength I believe I achieved a special condition of freedom and knowledge. Because there is no one to blame anymore.. It’s all Me Me Me! I create what ever I want.. Good or bad.. The only difference is that I now understand how to control my observations.. The self correction comes automatically. It’s a continuous process because every day I make new choices on some old habits what keeps the madness in my inner world. The beauty of it all is that I don’t have the need to respond too many negative emotions and create them into the external world. And I truly believe that this is the key for peace! Peace within yourself — the external world will self — correct.

This approach to life transformed everything.. I don’t have the need to work for supremacy or to control over others. I do not work for glory, nor for any possession or reward. I am not competing with nobody! I just want what truly matters for me.. My inner freedom! By possessing my inner freedom there are no more boundaries.. I can create whatever I want, when ever I want, how ever I want because the goal is to reach my next level to total being.. This also self — correct my writing, my music, my drawings and my surroundings. And this feels light.. It’s feels like floating through life creating and enjoying the unknown. Not scared anymore for other people opinions, actions and off corse my own thoughts. And here I found back my authenticity. My only job is to enjoy this beautiful dance called life.

And also this part of transformation can be observed. Sometimes I observe the enjoyment when I make a new drawing, the fresh emotions when I make a new track, the adaptability when something goes with the flow.. All of these observations are slowly creating an authentic external life full with positive events, beautiful souls and a lot of creations!

And all of this sounds impossible off corse… But hey.. The impossible always opens the door to the next possibility!

One Love beautiful Souls ❤

Chester Code

For over two decades, Chester Code has lived through the highs and lows of the music world — from late-night sets in Rotterdam to sunrises in Greece, from the chaos of clubs to the calm of family life. His story isn’t just about music; it’s about transformation.

Chester’s journey began back in 2000, when the Dutch club scene was at its peak. While football once seemed like his future, the pulsing energy of Rotterdam’s Now & Wow club drew him into a different kind of rhythm — one that would define his life. After a few chance moments behind the decks, he knew. Music wasn’t just something he loved; it was who he was.

By 2007, producing became his second language. Alongside friends, he began organising events, touring nationally and internationally — from the USA to Tunisia, Belgium, and across the Netherlands. It was pure passion: a time of freedom, experimentation, and excess. “Back then, it wasn’t business,” he says. “It was escape. Music and nightlife were how I processed life.”

Then everything changed.

Three years before Covid, Chester lost his mother — a loss that shattered his world and silenced his creativity. Searching for meaning, he left the Netherlands for Greece, hoping to reconnect with life at a slower pace. But even as he traveled and played, something felt off. “I was there physically,” he says, “but not emotionally.”

When the pandemic hit, the world stopped — and for Chester, it became a turning point. “In the time of grief, I found myself in poetry and drawings. I was still creating, just differently.” Slowly, he found his way back to the studio, exploring new genres with local artists on the island.

Out of this rebirth came Cuervo Art Bar, a space dedicated to creation, freedom, and connection. “It was about staying connected in a time when everyone was slowly losing connection,” he recalls. For three years, Cuervo became a hub of creativity on Samos — a home for artists, music, and experimentation. Hip hop, funk, soul, house, and techno flowed together, sometimes in a single night. “Maybe the island wasn’t fully ready for my vision,” he laughs, “but I know we created a spark.”

Life in Greece brought more than creative renewal — it brought balance. Healthier habits, a slower rhythm, and the birth of his children grounded him in a new way. “Running a bar turned me from a kid into a man,” he says, “but I stayed that kid in my creative process.”

When his second child was born, everything became clear.

“I wanted to be a quality dad — not the guy running a bar 24/7. One day in the studio, I realised: if I want to be a present father and a happy human, I have to give 100% to what I love most — playing and producing music for the right people, in the right places.”

Now, with a mature sound shaped by every step of his journey, Chester is stepping back into the world — ready to share music that’s deeper, more honest, and true to his core. “My sets aren’t for everyone anymore,” he admits. “They’re for the ones who appreciate real body-grooving techno.”

After years of growth, pain, and rediscovery, Chester Code’s mission is beautifully simple:

“I want to share my soul through music. No more trying to be someone else because others expect it. Just me.”

To artists and dreamers walking their own uncertain paths, Chester offers this:

“Every chapter teaches you something you didn’t know you needed.You’re not behind — you’re exactly where your growth is happening.Breathe. Create. Keep moving with love. The rhythm always leads you back to the right place, at the right time.”

And for Chester Code, that time is now.