Matt posted this question on Facebook.
My answer - a mystifying black art until I got Reason. Now I know all about synths and effects and sound sculpting, building tracks, and I can even mix a bit. I've even managed to learn to play the keyboard through using Reason.
Gives me energy, lifts me up, gets the best out of me, makes me turn on the radio first thing in the morning, comforts me, makes me curious, costs me a sh*tload of money, makes me aggresive, colours my life.
Music makes me happy
It reflects me. Every tick, bounce, beat, drum, chord, melody and pattern. Every nuance, every pause, each new piece - all encompass my feelings and thoughts. When I can't say it, I compose it.