Twelve years had passed since the release of The Eidolon’s No One Ever Sticks Around That Long. This was the band formed in New York City around 2005 to shake off the previous moniker, Sean Allen Fenn & the Maids of Dishonor. My new band, The Eidolons broke up before the album was released (not to be mistaken for another band with a similar name). An existential crisis would shortly send me spiraling towards rock-bottom.
The music stopped. Hitting rock-bottom forced me to face demons and fix character flaws. After a divine encounter with the Heavenly realm, my life turned around. From that point on, success in terms of spiritual and material prosperity became the priority. Leaning into transformational discomfort in order to become the ideal version of myself led me into entrepreneurial endeavors from fine art to digital marketing. Music wasn’t on the agenda anymore because it didn’t make sense financially.
Fast forward to March 2020. A certain pandemic disrupted the world economy. Business as usual jolted to a halt. New York City shut down. All of the sudden, making music for the love of it started to seem like a valuable use of time. The material that consisted of those earlier albums had passed away, but my love of making music returned. Between April and June 2020, I had written 100 songs. Half of them were generative electronic songs. That September, Freedom Gained Precision Lost was the first of two new albums which emerged.
A new album of songs written on guitar was released in January 2022. Titled, SURPLUS, this collection of 11 songs became the optimistic point of departure for the next wave. A new single, In The Secret Place, drops 12 August 2022 on Spotify. While I prefer to release another album, it seems more viable to release singles for a while. Today’s audiences by-and-large tend to ignore albums of unknown artists until they’re famous. That’s the hypothesis I’m testing with this upcoming release. Further, it fits the music NFT format better, in my opinion.
Factors affecting the NFT release for the new single:
As for the NFT release, there are a few factors pending which will determine the outcome. Not being the sharpest tool in the shed, my approach is from the mind of an artist and musician who is still learning the technical side of Web3.
Based upon my experience releasing my previous single from SURPLUS, The Love Cascade (2021) on Mint Songs Factory, chances are In The Secret Place will follow the same path. As of this writing, an invite would be a prerequisite to mint via Mint Songs V2. I’m also considering deployment of my own contract, if in the next few weeks there is shown to be a demand which would justify the costs. There is a music video which may or may not be minted, depending upon demand.
At this point, our mission is the expansion of our community around this music. In other words, an expensive 1/1 would not be the best way to achieve that. This is not a money grab. That wouldn’t benefit anyone long term. Not to mention market conditions at the time of this writing. Therefore, multiple editions at a low price point may prove more favorable.
In conclusion, this entry is my foray into publishing my thought-process.
My intention is twofold:
to share my reasons for making music.
articulate the closest approximation to a roadmap.
Additionally, it’s my opinion that music is the utility.
NFTs in their simplest form are pure provenance devices.
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As an artist, “putting myself out there” is a personality trait. The fact that you’re reading this means that there’s a place in your mind which understands and can relate to my thought process. If my music resonates with you, you’re welcome to join my inner-circle on Telegram. You’ll notice it’s at a starting point which allows you to contribute your ideas. It’s empowering to learn from everyone!
Single released 8.12.2022 on Spotify
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Edit – 8.23.2022, 21:24 UTC
At this point, our mission is the expansion of our community around this music. In other words, an expensive 1/1 would not be the best way to achieve that. This is not a money grab. That wouldn’t benefit anyone long term. Not to mention market conditions at the time of this writing. Therefore, multiple editions at a low price point may prove more favorable.
The plan was to mint editions of the audio via a platform which has since reached obsolescence. Instead, there is a 1/1 music video. At the time of this writing, the music video NFT is not listed for sale, but anyone can make an offer.
Edit – 9.08.2022, 07:00 UTC
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 18:15:45 asking price for the music video NFT has been listed at 0.7 Ξ, based upon the following epistemology:
My desired outcome is to expand our community. Music is a tool; but more than a utility. Music can express what logic and reason cannot. To be more specific, I’m going to use spiritual vernacular: My intention is to advance the Kingdom of Heaven. Esoteric as that sounds, it means not everyone is going to listen. Those who do will experience life more abundantly.
In order to accomplish this desired outcome, my assumptions must be course-corrected. Also, it’s important for me to be honest. Reconciling contradictions leads to more clarity of purpose.
To cut to the chase, the decision to list this 1/1 at this price emerged from my subconscious. I woke up from a dream the morning of August 12 with the impression that The Secret Place music video NFT is to be listed and sold for 0.7Ξ. Today, I acted on that impression after being prompted by a realization. That is, not to doubt myself.
Additionally, my hypothesis was that if I release low-priced editions, it would grow our community. But would it? That’s entirely uncertain. There was an error in my reasoning.
The reality is, releasing low-priced editions guarantees no more certainty of the desired outcome than a higher priced 1/1 music video. Actually, this price point is low. We’ve been conditioned by manipulative economic forces to not be fairly compensated for our art. My aim is to make more and greater records, as well as to provide for my family. Asking for more is our right and obligation.
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