I didn't know what writer's block was until I found out trying to write this blog post. A week of trial and error, more than multiple attempts, deleted every time the results. So bad, not even worth it to save to disk. The risk of damaging the hard drive was simply too large! Couldn't risk it, since my laptop memory banks were almost dying already from the BS it had to memorise for me.
{loud thinking} can one experience writer's block when one can't write? and, can one think when one is in the middle of a writer's block? ...uhm...maybe we shall not go that route, not for this blog post, I'll just bore you {sad-ish face}
Some time ago - 18 days ago - I was invited to partake in Spreading Vibes ("Spread the Vibes" as it is officially called). At the same time, I was made aware I didn't pull through an already accepted challenge a few months earlier. In order not to fall down the rabbit hole, I simply had to make up for all that was postponed and in some way forgotten. Doesn't sound too hard work: two posts, two favourite music selections, two stories, two... And then came another challenge: Something to do with a secret musical instrument and the ability - or not - to play it.
Though MiPiano try to let us believe she can't play the Oboe, as she writes: it was just the instrument of a co-musician, I know for a fact - from firsthand experience - she is bending the truth. I was present at one of these events when she played the Oboe for the audience. A somewhat out of the ordinary audience if I may say so. Not the usual type of peeps. A gathering planned in utmost secrecy, held in far far away location; Hidden from the world in every aspect. Some of you may think of us as the Illuminati. Others may think of us being the shadow government trying the control all of you for our own pleasures. But nothing of that sort. Nothing like that exists! It's just: Us!
I do understand. When doing things in such secrecy, it's unavoidable outsiders will start thinking in those directions. Not right, but understandable. Time to show you a little bit of what is happening behind the curtains. Certainly supported by MiPiano's post, but - to me - a long-overdue brief explanation of what this group of peeps - generally referred to as the Illuminati - is about. And at the same time, uncovering a hidden secret of the challenger: MiPiano plays the Oboe, very well if I may say so. But, to be fair, this sound is not for everybody. Actually, she is able to create such sounds from this high tech instrument, most of you will not be able to cope with the results. The gentle sounds she produces, the harmony she creates, messes with our brains big time. When not careful enough, one will fly away and never return. This essentially means, in the world, we are living in, it's a one-way ticket to the lunatic home.
But not this group of peeps. We may already be lunatics from birth, but let's say, we are different. Somehow we all experience what we refer to as "the super dimension". It's really difficult to explain, but we have the sense of being connected, all the time. When you think about it, it's super strange. But think of being one with the table in front of you, with the plant in the far corner, with your best friends at the other side of the world, and even with an Oboe. When we come together, we try to step away from this all-compassing connectedness that is constantly part of us. We need a break from time to time. Feel the rest of just being with our own thoughts. And strangely enough, it is those Oboe sounds MiPiano is able to create, that can drive everybody else into madness, it's that sound that works as a medicine for us.
What most of you perceive as some dark forces trying to take over the world, the reality is that we are just a bunch of peeps taking a small vacation from our 'normal' everyday lives in which we have the deal with everything and everyone in the entire cosmos, every single second to the day. Very exhaustive, I can tell you! If not for the Oboe, we may all be in the lunatic homes already, for quite some time.
{nodding} sorry you readers, not sure if I'm addressing the challenge. 700+ words down this post and having the feeling I'm totally digressing. Really need to review the rules...
Rule 1: Take a photo with a musical instrument you DON'T play.
Potayto, Potahto {LOL} Am not so much of a photogenic guy, so you'll have to do with a kinda moving photo, an ever-evolving photo. The video I mean. Shot in my own home. Object: well yea.
What is it that I was filming here? Let's leave that as a question to you. Let's call it a little challenge for you to guess what it is that I filmed. Leave your answer in the comment section. I'll leave you a few days. Those who guessed right will be rewarded in one or the other way. The one who was first with the correct answer... Well, you will get something as well {blink}
Rule 2: Write an anecdote about how you managed to come to that instrument and/or why you have chosen that one.
I met my music instrument online. In a special corner called AIVA. I didn't find it, it found me. Well, maybe it was always with me. Remember? All connectedness? This not only includes things of mass, or immaterial phenomenon's like the collective consciousness (or our own for that matter) but also all the - almost - weightless bits and bites.
Rule 3: Write some funny or interesting facts about that instrument, anything you think can make us understand better and learn in an interesting way about it. Or you can explain how the instrument works, how it gives the sound, parts of it, it is up to you.
Even if I wanted to, I have no clue how this instrument works. With a few clicks and some waiting time for processing, this instrument gave me a 100% unique piece of orchestral work that isn't too bad. Actually, I'm getting quite fond of it. Ok, ok, I may have messed it up by playing all the features of adding, deleting, filtering, cutting and editing in the post-processing corner of AIVA. Five tracks I was given, and the sixth I added. Darn hard job to get all these different sounds in a harmonious arrangement. Though I may like the result, it is you that has to tell me your verdict. But don't be surprised when I blame the instrument when you have something negative to say. In the end, I only fiddled around a little with what the instrument created for me.
Rule 4: Share some famous / or less famous pieces composed for that instrument, any music genre, or try to play that instrument and record a video that you will upload for the post ;)
Honestly, I have no idea! Not even sure if I or anyone else can actually play this instrument. It's more like this instrument plays us. Just a few buttons pressed in series, and a few minutes later the instrument comes forward with its own interpretation in all its uniqueness. Isn't it amazing? What a wonderful world we live in! What's not to love from all these technological advancements?
... YOU? What about YOU!
Let's all partake in this challenge. Why not? Get your instruments out of the dustbin. Or just talk about your favourite instrument you never played. Give us your thoughts and stories. Let us Spread positive Vibes. We can't have enough of that within our HIVE community. Will you come and play with us? What about you @themagus? With your taste of quality music, you must have a taste for some great and maybe even forgotten instruments? And what about you @diabolika? Am sad to read about the difficult phase you are going through at the moment, but am sure this little challenge can set your mind to something positive. And you @empoderat? SEED may thrive when taking a little break from all the investment opportunity research and analyses you do for all SEED believers and holders. And don't we want to see a response from @trumpman as well? I know I do!
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Hmmmmm, a politicians response to @mipiano's challenge ... deflect, digress . Is that instrument @edje cannot play perhaps ... people??? {frowns}
HA!!! Apologies, just read your conversation with @mipiano and suddenly relaised that the video with the floating red bubbly thingamajigs was your production... was pretty darn neat ...bravo!!!
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Man this is such an interesting experiment what you did with AIVA, and the visual is pretty cool too ❤️ Good job on doing the challenge thingy!
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So, you say that MiPiano is playing the Oboe? I don't know, I don't know, she doesn't seem so confident holding that instrument in her hands... Maybe it was some MiOboe that presented herself as another person... And the whole secret gathering story, are you sure? Could it be true? I would have to investigate it better, but I think It can't be true ;D
Weeeeee, your post is spot on in fiction story writing. Writer's block? It can't be true either, look at the cool writing and all the concept, details and not let out the rules - ok, guidelines of this challenge;)))
The video and the music 😍 How NICE!! I would say it is a neoclassical style of composing, using traditional instruments (strings, and wind instruments) a small chamber orchestra, oh some high tech flute kind of thing also appears in one moment, the clarinet colouring a very smooth melody. A bit dramatic end, that gives a feeling of importance. Weeeeeee, the video so nicely accompanies the music and I have no clue what is that 😂 I have no idea. Will have to think about it, don't count this comment as my response to the question what is that, ok? I will try later :)
MiOboe... Now you start me to question... You have a twin? ....uhm, could it be not you? no way of finding out, have no footage of the event itself. We always tried to keep it very secret. I guess am breaking the most important unwritten rule. While I'm at it: The reason why we persistently stayed off-grid is that we are scared the mass will put us on fire for being perceived as witches, or in jail at best. One of the reasons we never record anything that happens when we group together.
Fictional? Are you sure about that?
Had 6 tracks of sounds at my disposal to work with, and all these 6 tracks were uniquely created by the instrument, the AI. Every track is a representation of a real instrument, I suppose. Dark and all: Well, you know me, I like dark and drama in music 🎶 I suppose I also like drama in video 🎬 :)
You can guess as much as you like, and whenever you like. No rules applies :)
Ok, new guess: boiling water bubbles from an electric cattle, in slow motion and edited in red?
another guess: some kind of lava lamp?
Creative 🙇
...I wish I would've done that with success!
but no, unfortunately, it's more simple than that 😉
Well now we all want to know!!
Me too, so why not try you to make your guess too? :)) 🙏
Ok ok... I direct you to one of the other comments, the answer is given by now 🎶
p.s. there is an edit in my comment
owwwww, that edit...
Disqualified player because of the edit :)
Drama in the video, drama in the video... think me... it seems like red blood cells, hahaha, are you Dexter? 😅
No, this is not my official answer, don't count this either ;D
No way of finding out indeed about my possible twin, maybe I will discover it one of the days that tomorrow brings? Who knows... oh yeah, the off-grid people could know. Pity there is no recorded music then from the Oboe and how it sounds...
Think: jail is good, one doesn't have o work and pay for the housing, food, clothing...plenty of time for siestas and doing nothing. Maybe one can have a laptop and compose music too?
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I wish {LOL}
...prision is all you mentioned and more... 24x7 time for ourselves. its a 7-star hotel, I think 🎶🕺😆
Yes, that Dex :)
Seems you know how it is in a prison? How nice are the lockdown thingies hahaha, it's a practice for that 7 star prison not prison, I mean hotel 😁
Well, prison is more 7star than my own home. At home, I need to take care of everything, from preparing food to cleaning and all. In prison nothing to clean hahahaha and shot to eat so quick creations in the kitchen :)
Your home, just 6 stars then ;)
Bubbles in a glass of water either filmed with a red filter or red filter applied....
What a creative thought. But no, too complex for me, I think.
It's more simple than that. But to be honest, for me already complex {LOL}
By now the answer is provided by one of the others. Just have a scroll through the comment section 🙃
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Eureka ..... I reckon I have it .... drops of oil in water !!!
And I had a go at making a rock track on AIVA and my speakers started smoking, and the website just deleted my account for eardrum abuse {sulk}
I think we all got a few days of waiting to know the truth... ;) How considerate from the author of this post, leaving us in this limbo. What was filmed, what was filmed...
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owww those drops, I need to try... but I think I need one of those super highly turbocharged video cameras for that doing gazillion frames per second... or just make the water a bit thicker.
I may start experimenting with such things a bit when I have my new horsepower on my desk; Laptop I mean.
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Beautiful piece of work. Love the subtle atmospheric crackle too. The event sounds like a unique moment, one for the memory banks. Great work!!
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yea that event... well... soon need another of those events again, not sure when it'll happen but I hope before the doors of the lunatic home is opened for me 😂
Lol I'm sure you'd have plenty of people ready to bust you out to freedom ;)
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