PT436 – East Forest – The Power of Sound: The Magic in Live Performances, Imperfections, and Music Curated Specifically for Journeys
Psychedelics Today
Psychedelics Today, LLC
4.6 • 598 Ratings
🗓️ 29 August 2023
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, David interviews East Forest: Portland, OR-based producer, podcaster, ceremony guide, and musician, specializing in ambient, electronic, contemporary classical, and indie pop music largely to guide listeners through deep journeys.
Forest discusses his live performances and influences; how his music pairs with journeys and specific psychedelics; the difference in the connection and vibe from a live performance vs. a recording; the difference between single-artist music created specifically for sessions vs. Spotify playlists; the inhumanity of generative music; his Journey Space online music and journey platform; and the challenges of making money in a time when music is more prevalent than ever, but also more in-the-background and diluted.
He talks a lot about sound itself: the role of rhythm and sound in communication and personal transformation; how richer overtones and increased layers of sound increase effects; research into very low pulsating tones, and how more synthesized sound and the growth of AI has created a yearning for more authentic, imperfect sounds.
His newest album was just released August 18: "Music For The Deck of The Titanic," an homage to the musicians who spent their last few hours playing songs for passengers amidst the chaos and tragedy – an album Forest sees as an offering to the chaotic moment we're all in.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, what's up everybody? Joe Moore here. Just want to let you know about a few navigating psychedelics |
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| 0:56.4 | We've got a neuroscience course coming up, October 4th. So check that out. Manesh Gern and Melanie Pinkis, both of whom have been on the show a few times. And this is the second time we're offering this one. So I expect another sold-out cohort of that. It's going to be an amazing multi-week program. We've got a two-day offering coming up. |
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