Spacetime Diaries
Ghan & Company
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Spacetime Diaries is a universe, where each season is a unique exploration of a particular moment on the timeline. 2020's The Disappearing takes us to the planet Ankhara, and 2021's Meditations are 12 minute adventures in exobiology. 2023's Waking Up is set in Brooklyn, NY, in 2035 when a new, perceptual upscaling neuro-prosthetic brain chip is sold to the consumer market.
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Sep 6, 2023
Waking Up, 3: Reasons To Live
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.© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Jun 13, 2023
Waking Up, 2: Tell Me Lies
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 March 17, 2023. Dedicated to my niece Leela.© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Mar 16, 2023
Waking Up, 1: Fragments
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.© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Aug 22, 2021
Meditations - Gaia (feat David Scott Russell)
Experience life as a super-intelligent apex fungus, steward of the planet Ankhara. Music composed by David Scott Russell.© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Aug 15, 2021
Meditations - Mungdart (feat. Michelle Gebauer and Andy Turtle)
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.© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Aug 8, 2021
Meditations - Tardigrade (feat. Gurl Cosmo)
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.© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Aug 1, 2021
Meditations - Tubopus (feat Manuel Batule)
Merge your consciousness with a pasta-shaped deep sea creature on the distant planet of Ankhara. Music composed by Manuel Batule.© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Dec 21, 2020
Final Episode of "The Disappearing"
Denouement and credits.© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Dec 20, 2020
Episode 7 of "The Disappearing"
"Let's send you to the center of the sun."© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Dec 19, 2020
Episode 6 of "The Disappearing"
Aldrich Mogul sat behind a broad white desk in a palatial office. From the glass wall behind him, the expanse of New Rand buzzed silently like ants.© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Dec 18, 2020
Episode 5 of "The Disappearing"
"Tell me, have you ever dreamt of flying through the sky into a forgotten part of history?"© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Dec 17, 2020
Episode 4 of "The Disappearing"
Watch out now Karima, don't lose your way home!© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Dec 16, 2020
Episode 3 of "The Disappearing"
"We won't hurt you. We brought you here... because we need your help."© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Dec 15, 2020
Episode 2 of "The Disappearing"
Karima woke, eyes adjusting to the brightness of her new environment. © 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Dec 14, 2020
Episode 1 of "The Disappearing"
Karima Bilal was sitting at her desk one Monday when she first heard of the disappearances.© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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Dec 13, 2020
Trailer for The Disappearing
Bizarre creatures. Invisible tech. A planet at war. The Disappearing is a bedroom pop musical adventure that traverses space and time. Experience the journey now.© 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries
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