In the past, “wtf is…” posts have covered companies, but I’m excited to take today’s post in a different and more meaningful direction. So we won’t have all of our usual sections like “What do they do?” and “What’s new with them?” — we’re just gonna VIBE OUT A LITTLE!
Cool, so!: If we are low on group web3 music projects, it’s not for lack of effort from Jamie Reddington, aka electronic music artist Sound of Fractures. Enter SCENES.
First Impressions:
Sound of Fractures has been a known name to me in the web3 music space for at least a few years now. I can say that about many people, but what I can’t say for many is that they have actually stumbled into a space of mine, gave me a follow, and then invited me to join their collaborative music group, and that is not insignificant!
hear about this project’s background from the source
“At the end of the day, it was never about that.”
From what I’ve seen, Jamie has been a consistent community builder in the space. He’s friendly and makes genuine connections with people. And what I love about SCENES and his work in general is how he explores the themes of actual connection within them, even sometimes prioritizing that thread above building something that generates revenue outright (check out this Twitter space he hosted back in January for more on that and the general background of the project). On prioritizing connections over generating revenue, he says, “At the end of the day, [SCENES] was never about that.”
In his own words, “[.…] But the whole point was that the value capture is purely: can this person have an emotional experience, and what does that result in?”
SCENES the project feels unique and human in this aspect. Jamie seems like a real and regular person who genuinely loves making music, and also cares about and appreciates the people around him who take the time to engage with his work. That’s kind of priceless, isn’t it?
wtf is… SCENES?
I’ve been meaning to spend time with SCENES for a while now (another interesting aspect of this project: it has been running for quite a few weeks, which feels long and consistent in a novel way in the context of this space).
Actually, when I first made my way to the site, I had to close it because I saw that it would be a more time-consuming activity, and now I see that this is an intentional aspect of the project as a whole.
Participating in SCENES is like being a co-builder of an exhibit in a physical gallery; it is an artful experience. Complete the form and enter a digital gallery of sorts filled with heartfelt words and scenes written by real people.
Also, like Jamie says, you don’t have to understand anything about web3 to participate in this project. I love that; it’s an accessible entry point for participation for someone following his work who might be skeptical to engage web3, though I would guess that a project like this is definitely inspired BY the power and possibilities of web3.
Closing Thoughts:
It’s easy to lose yourself as an artist in the daily minutiae of web3 music culture on Twitter, and therefore extremely important to follow people and projects that move you. We are all fighting for exposure and audience and bags of internet money, and also, we are extraordinary creators.
SCENES will inspire you to remember what’s important — not just to you but in you. Take a spin and let me know how it makes you feel.
xo C