This project is about creating special musical experiences for 1 person at a time
The idea stems back to 2020 when the pandemic was raging strong and I took refuge with my friends in the beautiful forests of Northern California. I brought my instrument with me (in this video I’m playing a RAV Vast which is a close cousin of a Handpan/Hang Drum). During that time in CA, I had several opportunities to use my instrument to creative magical moments for our little crew (me, my wife Olivia, David, & Abigail) and this one we happened to record. I love that we have this recording and another in a song called “Healing Grove” which are both on my Handpan Album “Cycles Vol. 1” so that we’ll always have a piece of those magical memories from those magical forests during a very strange time on this planet.
I’ve been playing music for almost 20 years (wow, I’m getting old) and I’ve gotten to play music is so many different styles, settings, and places. It’s hard to pick a favorite way to play music, so I won’t. But if I were to make a “Top 3 Ways to Play Music” list it would definitely include playing music for one person in one special moment.
That’s what this project is about. Creating special moments of connection through music and giving others the gift of personal music. My niece has her own personal handpan song dedicated to her. My wife has many songs written for her. My friend Audrey has a handpan recording I made for her when she was going through a tough time last year. Now it’s time to expand my circle of friendship and make that same special experience available to a wider group of friends!
I’m going to record personal musical performances (of solo Handpan) for 7 holders of the “Music 4U Session Pass”. Here’s how it will work:
You mint 1 of 7 "Session Passes” included in this post as an Edition
I’ll schedule a 1-1 Zoom session with you to get to know you and learn which of my instruments (Handpan or RAV Vast) and scales you resonate the most with. Then, at the end of that session, I’ll hit record and play a few minutes of music just for you. (If you’re in Austin, let’s do it IRL in my studio!)
Finally, I’ll Airdrop you your recording as a 1-1 NFT I’m calling a “Song Token”.
Here’s the link to the Session Pass Edition. For some reason, Mirror won’t let me embed it into this post.
You will be the owner of that song token and the included audio recording. You are welcome to do with it whatever you wish. You may listen to it all by yourself as part of your morning meditation. Or maybe make a remix of it. Maybe you want to use it as score music for a film you’re making. You’re welcome to any of those things. It’s your song. Do what you will.
While planning this project, I knew I wanted want to lead with the experience. I want to keep the music and the experience at the center of everything I do. The tech is just there to facilitate the process. This is about creating experiences and building relationships.
There’s one last piece of the project. It’s serves the purpose of making the experience even more immersive and special. Also, It’s just fun!
Each of the 7 holders of the Music4U Session Pass will receive a 1-1 handmade Music4U mug and small bag of a delicious herbal tea blend made by my lovely wife and magical plant-girl, Olivia Haun. I imagine you starting your day by sipping your tea from your 1-1 mug in the morning listening to your personal handpan recording. Sound fun?
This is just one of many projects I’d like to do to create special musical experiences. I’d love to talk with you more to discover and plan new ways to make music personal, and hopefully, magical! Please connect with me on Twitter to talk more.
I hope you’ll consider joining me on my web3 journey and I can’t wait to meet and play music especially for you!
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