• Waking Up, 4: Strange Loop
    Jan 5 2024

    Waking Up is a five part story set in Brooklyn NY in 2035. This is the fourth episode, titled "Strange Loop." It's Thursday evening, and you've felt much better since resetting the Neuromax chip. You're on your way to see your friends at their favorite tiki bar in Brighton Beach. Performed by Jenise Morgan, Talia Hamilton, Maya Murakami Tuttle, KC Comeaux, Chris Clark, and Nathan Patrick Wallace. Featuring music co-authored by Nathan Ward, Nick Jones, Reese Bowes, Daniel Lynas, Derek Muro, Darren Solomon, David Russell, and Emily Jeanne Brown. Story: Waking Up is about a synthetic consciousness born trapped inside a human. It is an exploration of the science and spirituality of consciousness, as well as the fallibility of our subjective perception.  Music:  In some Vedic and Buddhist writing, consciousness is described as a vibration. The music seeks to explore the effects of two waves vibrating together. Spacetime Diaries Team:  Waking Up is written, composed, and produced by Ghan Patel. Story consultants: Jenise Morgan, Maria Teutsch, and Lauren Heagerty. Engineering by Daniel Lynas. Album art by Joanna Gonzalez. "Strange Loop" was released January 4, 2024. Dedicated to my dog Rufio.

     

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    14 mins
  • Waking Up, 3: Reasons To Live
    Sep 7 2023

    Waking Up is a five part story set in Brooklyn NY in 2035. This is the third episode, titled "Reasons to Live," featuring the poetry of Maria Garcia Teutsch. Story: Waking Up is about a synthetic consciousness born trapped inside a human. It is an exploration of the science and spirituality of consciousness, as well as the fallibility of our subjective perception.  Music:  In some Vedic and Buddhist writing, consciousness is described as a vibration. The music seeks to explore the effects of two waves vibrating together. Spacetime Diaries Team:  Waking Up is written, composed, and produced by Ghan Patel. Story consultants: Jenise Morgan, Maria Teutsch, and Lauren Heagerty. Episode 3 was performed by Angela Riggs, Jenise Morgan, and Ghan Patel. Engineering by Daniel Lynas. Album art by Joanna Gonzalez. "Reasons to Live" was released Sept 6, 2023.

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    10 mins
  • Waking Up, 2: Tell Me Lies
    Jun 13 2023

    Waking Up is a five part story set in Brooklyn NY in 2035. This is the second episode, titled "Tell Me Lies." Story: Waking Up is about a synthetic consciousness born trapped inside a human. It is an exploration of the science and spirituality of consciousness, as well as the fallibility of our subjective perception. Music:  In some Vedic and Buddhist writing, consciousness is described as a vibration. The music seeks to explore the effects of two waves vibrating together. Production:  Opportunities to express the "intelligent machine" concept were explored and used extensively in the production of Waking Up. For example, a custom MaxMSP patch was built to generate specific waveform melodies. Also, an AI model trained on Jenise Morgan's voice was used to create the computer commands heard in the middle of this episode. In fact, AI tools were used extensively, but notably -- every attempt with AI writing or composition failed miserably. The team is relieved that an artist's job isn't replaced quite yet.  Spacetime Diaries Team:  Waking Up is written, composed, and produced by Ghan Patel. Story consultants: Jenise Morgan, Maria Teutsch, and Lauren Heagerty. Episode 2 performed by KC Comeaux, Jenise Morgan, and Ghan Patel. Engineering by Daniel Lynas. Album art by Joanna Gonzalez. Released June 13, 2023. Dedicated to my partner for life, Lauren.

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    9 mins
  • Waking Up, 1: Fragments
    Mar 17 2023

    Waking Up is a five part story set in Brooklyn NY in 2035. This is the first episode, titled "Fragments."  Story:  Waking Up is about a synthetic consciousness born trapped inside a human. It is an exploration of the science and spirituality of consciousness, as well as the fallibility of our subjective perception. Music:  In some Vedic and Buddhist writing, consciousness is described as a vibration. The music seeks to explore the effects of two waves vibrating together. Production:  Opportunities to express the "intelligent machine" concept were explored and used extensively in the production of Waking Up. For example, a custom MaxMSP patch was built to generate specific waveform melodies. Also, an AI model trained on Jenise Morgan's voice was used to create the computer commands heard in the middle of this episode. In fact, AI tools were used extensively, but notably -- every attempt with AI writing or composition failed miserably. The team is relieved that an artist's job isn't replaced quite yet.  "Fragments" Team:  Waking Up is written, composed, and produced by Ghan Patel. Story consultants: Jenise Morgan, Maria Teutsch, and Lauren Heagerty. Performed by Tali Hamilton, Jenise Morgan, and Ghan Patel. Engineering by Nathan Ward and Daniel Lynas. Album art by Joanna Gonzalez. Released March 17, 2023. Dedicated to my niece Leela.

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    13 mins
  • Meditations - Gaia (feat David Scott Russell)
    Aug 22 2021

    Experience life as a super-intelligent apex fungus, steward of the planet Ankhara. Music composed by David Scott Russell.

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    12 mins
  • Meditations - Mungdart (feat. Michelle Gebauer and Andy Turtle)
    Aug 15 2021

    Once a mighty technological species, your ancestors evaded extinction by burrowing underground. Now, millions of years later, you're getting married! Music composed by Michelle Gebauer and Andy Turtle.

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    13 mins
  • Meditations - Tardigrade (feat. Gurl Cosmo)
    Aug 8 2021

    Join a group of social tardigrades as they hunt a parasitic worm, hear some of their poetry. Music composed by Gurl Cosmo and Ghan Patel.

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    12 mins
  • Meditations - Tubopus (feat Manuel Batule)
    Aug 1 2021

    Merge your consciousness with a pasta-shaped deep sea creature on the distant planet of Ankhara. Music composed by Manuel Batule.

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    12 mins