Once Upon A Time

Derek G

Once upon a time in the Music realm, there was this chick, oh yea that would be me. This chick LOVES making Videos and attaching Music with them. Ever the student and always learning new stuff this chick ran into the RULES of You Tube Enforcers! They say... "Hey Chick! Stop using this Music or we will shut you down!" Very frightened by the Enforcers of Video and Films she runs to her Friend Derek G, and says "Hey D' what should I do." D' says don't sweat it do your own Music and the Enforcers will shut the hell up. The chick then says, but I don't have any keyboards or technical stuff to do Music. The D' ever so cool and never frazzled threw two links at the chick, one for Sony Vegas and another for Reverbnation, and calmly says go for it, if you need help let me know.  

Reverbnation

A brand NEW world this chick enters full of NEW adventures after working her way up to Sony Vegas for Films and Video and adding Sony Acid [for Music] to her arsenal of creativity. Ever the helpful person, Derek of Feed The Fire Films, was always there for her to help her with developing her craft if she needed it. At that time the chick set up her profile at Reverbnation, and had lots of questions and lots of doubt. Comfortable with the Music she wrote for Film she was never quite comfortable with a format that shared her Music with the world so to say. She wondered if anyone would understand it or like her Music. She also wondered if anyone would really consider her an actual Musician.

And then she met five major Friends that would help her through this amazing process... All of these Friends are accomplished well disciplined Musicians, who not only helped her on her way but, shared her work with their Friends. These kind Musicians are Mike Heartman who was her very first Friend at Reverbnation, Noise Flower, Zaelon, Ryo Utasato, P Eric Bailey [who co wrote her second version of "Somebody Save Me,"] and the ever sought after Beatmistresscait who promoted the hell our of the chick.

From Top Left to Right Mike Heartman, Noise Flower, Zaelon, Ryo Utasato and Beatmistresscait

A look at Two Major Productions

 So as the waves of life are kicking my but from one end of my life to another, so I go to what saves me, music and film. I finally give up on the AC, it died again propelling me into a crying fit and pretty much just sacked me into being wiped out. So you know when your pretty much beat up, right? Yeah when your so called friends won't take your call LOL. Then your mind clicks and reminds you of those who will take your call no matter your state of being. That's when you just have to say, those that hang in, from start to finish, get the full impact of what you have to offer at the good end. Somehow the work has to go on, rather I am here or not, dose not matter, the work goes on. And it's pretty much the same all around the world, life goes on rather your involved or not. The good lesson here is this, give what you can when you can, make a note of who sincerely appreciates the gifts [you will need that later when you do get up from up under that wave], forgive yourself for possibly over extending yourself, and have the guts to simply move on with no regrets.

Rarely do I get to work with the very BEST in what they do and combine my talents of either editing or film production or my own Music with a project and person I really like. Nancy B' is quite talented in her own right. An Author, a  successful Actress, and a Life Coach-Speaker for New Thought as well as Companies who need a wayyyy better direction of implementing compassion, Love, respect, and fairness in their policies toward their employees. Nancy has been their for me since I created fully my first company "Triune Publications Seminars and Design." I'm still implementing many of the ideas I got from her to Striking Concept Films-Videos, Knight Productions4 [Social Concerns Films] and yeah Devotions Recording. I'm pretty happy at what I do but now I think I have to upgrade before the waves of life take my ass out. So I will be looking at a whole bunch of stuff on the ever pain in the butt [sometimes] Practical side that must be done.

When I wrote the song "Gun Cocked and Loaded" it was from a sense of feeling abandoned, and then Nancy sent me over to listen to her Lecture at NoHo New Thought. I realized that her Lecture was not only for those students but for folks struggling with Depression and a radical change in life's friendships, goals, and needed inner outlook and acceptance of what might have to be changed in order to grow. Things picked up a bit in my life starting with the Air Conditioner getting fixed. Now it's Sunday and the AC went down again right after I finished the short film "Beyond the Wave." Yes it kinda threw me back into the deep end again, but now with both projects up, finished and in my opinion.... stunning, I can say... I did my part and it's damn good, and it will help someone down the road if not now. Now I can also state with a clear intention... it really is time to take care of myself.... fully.... before I take care of any body else' needs, wants or desires. I also wish to thank some other folks who stick by me no matter what....

Many thanks to my Guest in this short film. Guest Film Footage By: Heretic Productions-Snordelhans,  Feed THE FIRE FILMS you can also find Feed The Fire Films at his Website, Raven Productions Tutorials,  and Nancy B' Live for her talk at NoHo. You can purchase the soundtracks at Sound Click and soon at ITunes. I also want to thank those who have taken the time to donate to this Blog's work and to Striking Concept's Blog [you know who you are] it was YOU who helped me get a AC wall unit for my Friends room to keep her lungs going and her oxygen unit cool. I wish to publically thank Jodie P Floss my Friend and Business Partner, and Ryo Utasato for their kind donations as well. I also wish to thank Dave Lee Zaelon for taking the calls and Patti as well, sometimes you just need to hear a voice at the other end of the phone. So I am off to go get some serious funding from somewhere because I refuse to go without again, and I want to be ready to pay it forward when the time comes when someone else runs into the same situation. Wish me luck and have a GREAT Day! Dave may take up the slack with some more cool stories of his. Hope so their quite funny, well to me anyway LOL. ATTENTION DEVOTIONS RECORDING ARTISTS you can help also, keep sharing the work here THANKS!

Why is that darn Knight Productions4 Social Concern Films so Picky

I think Dave "Zaelon"says it best... "What a powerful film, check it out, listen to the music tracks and "Watch" the sections of the film for each track, you will be surprised with the visualization and your own thoughts." 

Founded by Shade Law about a year ago, Knight Productions4 Film is a condensed version of the "Reverse NLP" series from her You Tube "Laws Of Expression" and "X~Ray Your Soul~1." It is more structured and more detailed with a variety of Musicians that play for a Knight Production Film. All Devotions Recording Artists that pass a standard of Music wind up in a Knight Production4 Film. The Music must pass several standards, A) it must be a SOUNDTRACK. B) the PRODUCTION QUALITY must be excellent. and C) Music CONTINUITY must fit the Film's continuity and or CONCEPT. Very few make it past these standards, what may pass a Striking Concept Film won't necessarily pass a Knight Production4 Film's need. The viewers must feel comfortable in "watching" what could be a poignant scene that helps them break free from the forced programing that does occur from the Internet to TV. Hence the "Reversal" of... "Neuro Linguistic Programing" or commonly known as "NLP" cannot take place if the project sounds or looks like all the rest out their.

Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is an approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy created in the 1970s. The title refers to a stated connection between the neurological processes ("neuro"), language ("linguistic"), and behavioral patterns that have been learned through experience ("programming") and can be organized to achieve specific goals in life.^[1][2] According to certain neuroscientists,^[3] psychologists,^[4][5] and linguists,^[6][7] NLP is unsupported by current scientific evidence, and uses incorrect and misleading terms and concepts.

We are being mislead daily, even by the Music by what the corporate world 'thinks' you should listen to. Advertising is very sophisticated and is designed to control the masses to what 'they' would like you to purchase.  From Film, to Music, to what arguments you take up, to the soap you use for your hair... you better believe there is a team of Advertisers behind the product. That is Neuro-linguistic programming and the only way to "reverse" NLP is to do the opposite of what "they" want you to do, be, or say... Hence "Independent Music-Film-Videos." Note: no tits and ass are in my Films unless it makes logical sense. Note: all Music is a class act and follows scene progression. Note: each film cut makes sense to the deeper part of a person's humanity, not just the "primal instinct" or "fear factor," that Politics and Religion generally stir up to gain advantages over folks or worse yet control the populace. Note: film should make a person "STOP and THINK" for themselves, not just follow the herd off the darn cliff.

So,  "Why is that darn Knight Productions4 Social Concern Films so Picky?" Maybe it's because I care that folks do not lose anymore of themselves than they already have. And maybe it's because what you watch as a standard you tend to follow a higher and better standard if it goes beyond the need to control the masses and actually give something helpful to the masses. Thank you Feed the Fire Films, SENTIENTMIND, The Heretic, and BBC. So here is that Film that Dave was talking about. Featured work in the Film By: Beatmistresscait, Andrew Skelton, Ryo Utasato, Noise Flower, Zaelon, Shade Law all from Devotions Recording.

 

Thanks for your kind support, feel free to visit our Artists and see their own projects that they are working on independently from the Label. Feel free to watch any of Knight Productions4 at You Tube and subscribe if you are so inclined. And feel free to check out FEED THE FIRE FILMS, SENTIENTMIND, AND The Heretic-Snordelhans.

Internet censorship - Who Owns The Host

Lets start with defining "Internet Censorship."

Internet censorship is the control or suppression of the publishing of, or access to information on the Internet. It may be carried out by governments or by private organizations at the behest of government, regulators, or on their own initiative. Individuals and organizations may engage in self-censorship for moral, religious, or business reasons, to conform to societal norms, due to intimidation, or out of fear of legal or other consequences.

Opinions on the topic of Internet censorship vary, with arguments being made both for and against censorship. Moreover, the extent of Internet censorship varies on a country-to-country basis. While some countries have little Internet censorship, other countries go as far as to limit the access of information such as news and suppress discussion among citizens. Internet censorship also occurs in response to or in anticipation of events such as elections, protests, and riots. An example is the increased censorship due to the events of the Arab Spring. Online hacktivist group Anonymous has expressed its opposition to internet censorship through protests and online hacking in several countries.

Censorship is the suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient as determined by a government, media outlet, or other controlling body. It can be done by governments and private organizations or by individuals who engage in self-censorship. It occurs in a variety of different contexts including speech, books, music, films and other arts, the press, radio, television, and the Internet for a variety of reasons including national security, to control obscenity, child pornography, and hate speech, to protect children, to promote or restrict political or religious views, to prevent slander and libel, and to protect intellectual property. It may or may not be legal. Many countries provide strong protections against censorship by law, but none of these protections are absolute and it is frequently necessary to balance conflicting rights in order to determine what can and cannot be censored. But "who owns the Host Site?" What is their Political affiliation? What is their economics driven by, religious, political, or extremism? Who actually, determines what is "considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient speech on the "Host" Site?"

Someone owns You Tube, FOX News, MSNBC, Facebook, MySpace, and a host of other disasters of free speech effectively getting out.What is their Political, Religious, and Social Viewpoint these are the questions that should be asked. I've seen it much too often at You Tube [and realize I like You Tube and have been their for years] my Friends having to leave then come back then leave then come back in many new forms or boldly come back as themselves. Again I see it and it's disturbing to say the least.

From Film competitions on, there is a blockage for those who hold integrity over success. Games played over the deeper message getting out. Associations held over the Artist deliverance. We don't have time for this kind of nonsense, the World needs changes. The Rock, Paper, Scissors game must end. Substance must prevail rather it is "liked" or not. Open discussions must be able to come through for it can promote healthy discussions that afford change, real change not BS change. Let's get out of the 18th Century mode of thinking with outdated laws, racial hatred, constricting view points, and bather that makes ya feel good... but arrives at nothing truly happening. Is Snordelhans rough on the Jews? Maybe he is, but maybe its time to question all forms of Religion that holds any of us down. "Independent" means something. "Indie" for short means something. It is a catalyst for Independent Thinking! Can you think for yourself? Can you see something is wrong with our World, and we all need to open our minds to changes that need to occur, if we are to survive as a world. So, Snordelhans can be found at Vimeo those 43 lost Videos are now their. My question now is for how long?