Allomerus - Echo of Humanity
- KVRAF
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- 3197 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Echo of Humanity - A time-asynchronous jam session between Kaiboard (Germany) and John Wegner (Australia). It all started when Kai saw a video of a drone flying over the destroyed city of Aleppo and discussed this with me. We both felt this loneliness and desperation of the people there. Then the idea of a virtual jam session came up with music that expresses the loneliness, the sadness but also with a glimpse of hope and humanity. We started with Kai creating some powerful live music on the keys (mainly using analog synthesisers and sequencers) and then I added the guitar, also playing live. So, it was like a live session but not played at the same time. Both of us were alone but we made some music together overcoming thousands of kilometres, different languages and cultures, expressing a common view on the world. And it felt good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG_wldhv0sY
The video from Aleppo is available on multiple sources. We’re aware that often footage like this is published with a political intention. We follow none of these intentions.
We took the version from Euronews. We’re using it for a strictly non-commercial purpose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG_wldhv0sY
The video from Aleppo is available on multiple sources. We’re aware that often footage like this is published with a political intention. We follow none of these intentions.
We took the version from Euronews. We’re using it for a strictly non-commercial purpose.
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- KVRAF
- 8181 posts since 22 Sep, 2008 from Windsor. UK
That's a haunting mixture of audio and imagery. They work really well together.
There's nothing like a good old collaboration sometimes. It fires creative neurons that I swear lay dormant otherwise.
There's nothing like a good old collaboration sometimes. It fires creative neurons that I swear lay dormant otherwise.
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- KVRian
- 1278 posts since 11 Sep, 2006 from along the rivers edge in northern Ontario
powerful stuff guys, the video overlay was very well done. the whole thing is kind of a sad commentary of a supposed modern world, its like we haven't learned a thing.
- KVRAF
- 12352 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
I found the video inspiring. The footage was used in a tasteful way and matched the tone of the music well.
I also love the idea of two musicians "jamming" across the globe.
The music is fantastic. Great sounds and playing.
Thanks for sharing.
I also love the idea of two musicians "jamming" across the globe.
The music is fantastic. Great sounds and playing.
Thanks for sharing.
- KVRAF
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- 3197 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thanks tehlord! Sometimes music is difficult to make and other times it just flows. Kai fabulous synths made it easy to just jam along without really thinking, just feeling. (Creative neurons were released...)tehlord wrote:That's a haunting mixture of audio and imagery. They work really well together.
There's nothing like a good old collaboration sometimes. It fires creative neurons that I swear lay dormant otherwise.
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- KVRAF
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- 3197 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thanks wavephonic. That's the problem, we mainly haven't learnt a lot. I have hope for the internet as a way to remember things, but the events in the USA remind me too much of 1984!wavephonic wrote:powerful stuff guys, the video overlay was very well done. the whole thing is kind of a sad commentary of a supposed modern world, its like we haven't learned a thing.
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- KVRAF
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- 3197 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it...justin3am wrote:I found the video inspiring. The footage was used in a tasteful way and matched the tone of the music well.
I also love the idea of two musicians "jamming" across the globe.
The music is fantastic. Great sounds and playing.
Thanks for sharing.
I must say I enjoyed your improv too!
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- KVRian
- 543 posts since 16 Dec, 2003
Tip of the hat for taking on such a dark topic. To my ear this sounded more like a lament and a prayer for the affected rather than a protest and that seems cool and apt. Dug the music. The visuals of course reflect the darkest part of humanity. Thanks for sharing.
- KVRAF
- 7691 posts since 11 Jun, 2006
excellent playing and production. enjoyed all the way through.
thanks for sharing, chaps!
thanks for sharing, chaps!
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- KVRian
- 950 posts since 30 Nov, 2004
really haunting, great playing, great sounds
- KVRAF
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- 3197 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thanks ecamburn! You are probably right about it being a Lament and prayer...ecamburn wrote:Tip of the hat for taking on such a dark topic. To my ear this sounded more like a lament and a prayer for the affected rather than a protest and that seems cool and apt. Dug the music. The visuals of course reflect the darkest part of humanity. Thanks for sharing.
Fingers crossed.
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- KVRAF
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- 3197 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thanks layzer! As I've mentioned elsewhere, I found this easy to play guitar to as Kai had produced such fabulous sounds to begin with.layzer wrote:excellent playing and production. enjoyed all the way through.
thanks for sharing, chaps!
I remember telling him it was awesome without me playing anything. Maybe that's why I left so much space...
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- KVRAF
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Thanks Jesse! Looking forward to your next mix of 'the way'...Jesse Gorter wrote:really haunting, great playing, great sounds
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- 238 posts since 9 Feb, 2013
- KVRAF
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- 3197 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it...SCprogfan wrote:Great track, and goes well with the visuals. Nice work.
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