Intercompatible Ambient Music NFTs

TLDR:

FlukeLoops is a music NFT project on the KYOTO Blockchain, launched to coincide with the launch of the Arboretum marketplace.

Batch released, original (not AI generated!) music compositions, designed to be infinitely combined and layered to produce unlimited, unique soundscapes.

Listeners can build collections of pieces from multiple musicians, all of which will sound great together.

5% of profits given to plant trees through KYOTO Foundation.

Created by Josiah Gillespie

How it began

My name is Josiah Gillespie, I’m a UK based musician with training and experience spanning a range of genres and applications. Over many years of composing and recording ambient, emotive music, I developed a vision for an entirely new musical concept. The arrival of NFT technology has provided the perfect opportunity to make this vision a reality.

What it is

FlukeLoops are brief musical and natural recordings, created in such a way that any number can be played at once. Each new combination produces music that has never been heard before – and a small collection of FlukeLoops can be combined an infinite number of ways. The result is a new kind of musical collectable, where the whole collection is transformed by the addition of each new piece. Multiple artists can contribute batches, making FlukeLoops a potential genre of collectables in themselves.

FlukeLoops also include a visual element, the audio being paired with images or video.

A major element of FlukeLoops is the inclusion of recordings from nature. I’ve chosen to do this as a way of shining a light on the beauty of the natural environment, combining music with the sounds of rivers, trees, birds, rain etc. The goal is to expand this element of the project, with funds from sales facilitating the development of extensive audio libraries of natural sounds.

What’s Coming Soon?

A small initial release of 100 FlukeLoops – KSET - will be offered on Arboretum, the KYOTO based NFT marketplace. The KSET release has a strong emphasis on appreciating the natural world, with recordings of environmental audio being included alongside musical compositions. All the images paired with the audio are taken from the Cornish countryside in the UK.

Where to buy/use FlukeLoops

The project has been developed and tested on the Ethereum network, and early releases can be found on the OpenSea marketplace.

Going forward, the move will be made to KYOTO, a more sustainable and climate positive option. Regular, small releases of FlukeLoops will be available for Arboretum, KYOTO’s NFT marketplace.

A standalone website is under development, offering collectors intuitive tools for listening to, combining and remixing, and trading their FlukeLoops.

Roadmap:

Late 2023

In this establishing phase, two early releases will be offered for sale on Arboretum, plus a small free release:

KSet#1
Total available: 100
Purchase Price: 150 KYOTO
When: Immediately upon the launch of Arboretum

Unique 1/1 audio video loops, combining original music recordings, audio from nature, and video of Cornish wild habitats.

Proceeds from this sale will go toward completing the web tool, enabling buyers to get the full FlukeLoops experience.

Anyone who purchases KSet #1 FlukeLoops will automatically receive loops from the next set for free!

KSet#1.5
Total available: 25 different FlukeLoops with multiple copies of each
Purchase Price: FREE
Delivered 1 week1 after KSet#1 has sold out

This set will only be available, free of charge, to owners of KSet#1 FlukeLoops.

25 unique pieces will be made. Each purchase of a KSet#1 FlukeLoop will entitle the owner to 5 free FlukeLoops from KSet#1.5, with a maximum of 25 being given to buyers of 5 or more original loops.

KSet#2
Total available: 100
Purchase Price: 250 KYOTO
When: 1 Month after KSet#1 has sold out

A second set in the same vein as KSet#1 – 100 unique, 1/1 FlukeLoops - but offering a distinct selection of instruments and tones.

2024

Complete FlukeLoops webtool, providing collectors with the full listening experience. Enable FlukeLoops from various blockchains to be combined in a single collection.
Establish permanent YouTube livestream of original, ambient, nature focussed music.
Announce first guest artists for extremely limited small releases.
Airdrop 5 new nature sounds FlukeLoops to current holders free of charge.

Begin development of phone app, to provide collectors with more options for enjoying their music.
Release 2 limited sets by guest musicians, with visuals by guest visual artists.
Release unlimited set of 100 FlukeLoops, available for 1 month only, sold through Arboretum.
Use 5% of all profits to plant trees through the KYOTO Foundation.

Begin marketing.
Approach mid-sized record labels for collaboration on new limited sets.
Continue to release limited sets by guest musicians, with visuals by guest visual artists.
Release a new unlimited set of 100 FlukeLoops, available for 1 month only, sold through Arboretum.
A dedicated nature stream on the FlukeLoops website, where listeners can enjoy combinations from a limited set of nature focussed loops for free.

Launch phone app.
Continue to release limited sets by guest musicians, with visuals by guest visual artists.
Continue to release unlimited set of 100 FlukeLoops, available for 1 month only, sold through Arboretum.
Approach major investors, with a view to make FlukeLoops a global company that partners with major record labels.

Goals for long-term development

An online tool on the FlukeLoops website, enabling musicians to upload and sell their own pieces to their own fanbases.
Fiat integration, allowing fans to buy set up a wallet and account within a standard Web2 experience.
Release a Kontakt based audio sample library, enabling music producers to seamlessly include nature sounds in their releases.
Launch a live experience to be taken to music festivals and NFT conferences, where musicians record and sell FlukeLoops in real time, while audiences interact with the music.
Establish a bespoke service offered to venues such as high-end restaurants and hotels, providing them with custom FlukeLoop soundscapes.
Partner with major events to offer FlukeLoops tickets for events, giving attendees a useable, collectable souvenir.