Re: Re: "guided fantasy journeys set to music"

Eric:

Thanks, I'm a psychologist "by day" so I'll indulge my creative fantasies as 
soon as I can.  If you're interested in what I do (we work with parents and 
their children -- in their homes and schools -- to get them out of bad 
habits and onto a positive trajectory), check out www.ibc-pa.org

Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EJ2 - Double EJ Projects" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 11:12 AM
Subject: [korgkarma] Re: "guided fantasy journeys set to music"


> It's the same email as my yahoo membership - [email protected]
> Here is my blog address - http://spaces.msn.com/members/EJ2/
> You'll find other links there as well.
> cheers,
> Eric
>
> --- In [email protected], "Steven Kossor" <sakossor@...>
> wrote:
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>> Eric:
>>
>> I haven't put The Amp up anywhere yet; it's in digital format but
> not in mp3
>> so it's too big to upload/download (23 minutes running time), but
> I'll take
>> care of that asap.  I'm thinking of putting it on myspace or
> something like
>> that.  We'll see. Thanks for your encouraging comments.  I look
> forward to
>> the possibility of working together.  Can I have your direct e-mail
> address
>> and the URL of your website?
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "EJ2 - Double EJ Projects" <doubleejprojects@...>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 10:01 AM
>> Subject: [korgkarma] "guided fantasy journeys set to music"
>>
>>
>> > Hi Steve,
>> >   That's a very interesting concept.  However, without a soundbite
>> > to listen to an example, I wouldn't know specifically what you
> would
>> > be looking for.  I would think that the theme of the journey would
>> > dictate the genre. So for something like "Amp", I could imagine
> some
>> > heavy duty amplified guitar music.  For a "Radio" journey,
> anything
>> > past or present might work and any genre would fit the bill. Now
> the
>> > 3 combination banks A, B, and E have enough variety to lend to
> such a
>> > project.  Once you know your theme, go through the presets to
> find a
>> > combi that fits.  Test it out agains the backdrop of the theme.
> Try
>> > variations of the combi (change the tempo, substitute the
>> > voices/programs, later the mix, etc.).  Next, I would rehearse
> what
>> > you intend to record, then load it in the sequencer, record it,
> play
>> > it back to listen to the fit.  If you have external sequencer with
>> > more detailed editing/processing features this might afford more
> post
>> > production utilites.  You're in to a ton of work regardless of
>> > whether you are a trained musician or not.
>> >
>> > Most of my sets are mixed genre in the same vein
>> > as "Chemistry".  "TRANZFER" is more dedicated to
>> > electronic/techno/trance genres.  My latest set, "EJAZZ" due out
>> > shortly, is dedicated to jazz, funk, smooth jazz, blues combis.
> If
>> > you intend on designing your own genre specif combis, it is no
> simple
>> > feat.  In fact, it has taken me more than 5 years to improve my
> craft
>> > and I'm still learning.
>> >
>> > KARMA technology is so deep with possibilities beyond our limited
>> > life span.  The trick is to compile the Karma workstation's
> elements
>> > into a "KARMA-fied" combination that is sonically viable.  The
> fact
>> > that there are only 2 of us on this planet - Paul Osborn and
> myself -
>> > who are engaged in developing 3rd party combi collections for the
>> > Karma might suggest how difficult this is.  However, it is not
>> > impossible. Ozzy's tutorial, "Combi Creation" is a good place to
>> > start.  The secret is to not give up after your first few
> attempts.
>> > The more you stick with it, the more you learn, the better your
>> > combis become.
>> >
>> > Now, I haven't ventured into developing custom designed combis on
>> > request.  That's not how I work. In fact, with many of my
> collections
>> > costing as little as 31 cents per combi, I wouldn't even know
> what to
>> > charge for a custom design.  So, I'm probably not going to enter
> into
>> > that aspect for my business.  Yes, even though my developing
> sounds
>> > for the Karma (and other synths) is a labour of love, it helps put
>> > food on the table and gas in the car.
>> >
>> > I think, I've written too much here....LOL.  Just the same, I like
>> > your concept.  Do you have a link to some examples?
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Eric
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --- In [email protected], "Steven Kossor" <sakossor@>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> You've been busy.
>> >>
>> >> I'm not a musician.  I came up with a concept about 30 years ago
> of
>> > taking listeners on "guided fantasy journeys set to music" and
>> > received some appreciative comments on a production called "The
> Amp"
>> > (a trip through the inside of a stereo system amplifier) from Jon
>> > Anderson on YES about 20 years ago.  In any case, I have
> delusions of
>> > getting back into the creation of these "Image Games" as I called
>> > them, and got a Karma to put a toe back into the water.  I'm not a
>> > musician.....
>> >>
>> >> I'm looking for a means of creating the type of music that lends
>> > itself to these guided fantasy journeys.  Do you think you could
> help
>> > me with that genre?
>> >>
>> >> Steve
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