Kelly Freeman
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This is a solo project.
I only use a guitar with the occasional vocals to make my sounds.
Why is there music that moves people and music that just slips into the background? Why is it that some music can illicit strong emotions and penetrate your mind? What separates this type of music? What causes this psychedelic experience? It all has to do with vibrations. When we think of vibrations, we think of something tangible, measurable. It's the great music that we can "feel". This is because this music is physically imparting itself on the body, in a high vibrational, more tangible way. To be on a "higher vibration" is to be on a higher spiritual plane. This is why listening to amazing psychedelic artists, such as Jimi, can actually change the way you think (this could be temporary or lasting depending on your ability to accept the sounds). True music transmits emotions through vibrations. For example, MLK, through his voice - through vibrations, was able to empower people. Sound is how you get into people's minds. If you've ever heard of mind control, this is how it's done. Everything is a vibration, it's really simple. When I tuned my guitar to 528 hz - which is supposedly the precise frequency in which scientists use for DNA repair, I felt for the fist time, completely immersed in the soundscape. When I say "soundscape" I mean the infinite pool of sounds already in existence ready and available for anyone to access and experience. Playing in 440 hz, (which by comparison, is extremely leaden, like a burden on the body) I was partially connected to the soundscape. However, nothing like being completely immersed, like feeling the weight lifted in 528 hz. Once I experienced 528 hz, I realized just how big of a conspiracy the whole "limiting artists to 440 hz" thing really is. Completely immersed in the soundscape (528 hz), I felt the sounds penetrate me from all angles, new angles. I've never felt music penetrating me in a more positive delightful way. There's something about the way sounds vibrate in 528 hz that just completely sinks into the body in the most natural, unobtrusive manner. The notes ring out longer and don't ever penetrate your ear at an offensive volume (this is nice because you can blast the music without it ever hurting your ears, you can just naturally sink into the sea of emotions). You hear the notes expand and diminish ever so gently, like the moment they enter your body is the precise moment the note has assimilated to your natural rhythm. This allows the most pleasant, delightful intake of sound experience possible. Completely harmonious. The beauty (as a musician) in the whole thing really exists in the balance between the input and output of sounds - which happens in magically, sweeping loops. In the moment, I feel the sounds floating in my body from the soundscape while at the same time I am physically perceiving the sounds through my body equally - the output. I will call this, "divine connection". The whole experience happens at the same time. This is why they say that while enjoying a really great song, you are also sharing in it's creation. This is because the artist is just a vessel - a connection between the soundscape in our 3-dimensional world, not the creator (we are all one, therefore we are all the creator. Believing that you are the sole creator is an egoist pov and will limit you infinitely). In order to achieve this divine connection, complete disconnection from your physical state of being - or rather your ego - is absolutely essential. The moment your ego steps in, connection is lost completely. This is why when you look at artists deep at work, they tend to appear like they're "out of this world", and that's because they are. The separation from the ego is necessary because the moment you start to doubt that you're in the soundscape or the moment you start to think you're the shit (thinking you're the shit just means that you become big-headed. There's nothing wrong with simply really enjoying the sounds you're allowed to be a vessel for), you get disconnected from the soundscape. As soon as your ego steps in, disconnect happens. This is why it is important to be humble, and why it is important to accept the sounds. The higher the vibration, the more impact on the physical body, therefore the more intrusion on the ego. The ego tends to not like this. That's why you have so many underrated amazing artists. We may say that people just don't "get it". To not "get it" is to let your ego take over and reject the sounds (or whatever art form it is, but most importantly music because that is the ultimate art form).Band/artist history
Everything I've recorded up until this point has basically been a complete improv (with some experiments in composition). For the past year and half, recording sounds has just been a way for me to quickly release some level of creativity. When I began to record, I had no idea how to build structured songs, so everything that came out, has been, as a result, a complete experiment with little direction. Although I wasn't tapping into the structured element of song-writing, I was able to completely delve deeply into the creative aspect - irregardless of where I was as a technical guitarist/musician/producer. The creativity has been in the driving seat. As a result, I have been able to pump out material at an accelerated rate. Inadvertently, because recording (especially 4-track recording), requires a lot of effort to play accurately and it requires the individual to have above-average timing (as you are your own metronome), I have grown to the point where I have become extremely technically proficient at an accelerated rate as well. Naturally, as I have been pumping out material (improvs) at such an accelerated rate, I had inherently developed my technicality out of efficiency. In other words, in order to keep up with my constant desire to out pour creatively/record, I've gained a great deal in technical proficiency. My main issue was not that I wasn't creatively capable of textured or structured/professional sounding music, it's just that I wasn't where I needed to be on the technical side (creatively, there has always been a vision). As I said, everything has been an improv - out of frustration to create. A pure expression. However, now that I have leveled my self out as a creative/technical musician, I am willing to step back and put my creativity on hold. I now have more equipment, I have been reading, I have been learning. My projects now are way beyond what I was doing on my 4-track. I'm aiming for professionalism now. :] For the time being, enjoy these snippets of sound!Your musical influences
John Frusciante, Warpaint, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jimi Hendrix, Utada Hikaru, The Smiths, Shiina Ringo, Cocteau Twins.What equipment do you use?
Schecter C1-FR
Telecaster
Tascam DP 004
Pocket Pod
Gibson Les Paul
eBand JS-8
My laptopAnything else?
I'm always searching for new sounds and new new emotions. I wanna feel different, and make you feel different too.All comments (1)
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Interesting piece you have here. Keep it up. Cheers!