Sponsor a creation
Sponsor a Project: Album or Film projects
( Sponsor a single composition or the whole project ).
Below is a list of purposed album and film projects with examples that I would love to be able to create, work on and finish. Bettie oversees all album designs and packaging. Including CD,s and all Album download packages.
Example Pictured is the packages available for the newest album “Sound Bath Meditation Volume 1”
These patron sponsorships will allow the opportunity to concentrate on and accomplish these recordings.
Patrons will have the choice of having they names credited as sponsor for the creation ( Album, Film or single composition ) .
Patrons will also get an access code to a special private website that included hours of Suburbanoid music and videos. With more being added monthly.
If patrons are interested in an NFT or % of Digital distribution of the work (composition, album, or film), this can be available also.
Proposed Album projects
New Solo Piano Album- A follow up to Jim’s first solo piano release “Malibu Fire Sessions”. Click on picture above to listen.
This new album will also feature a Steinway Grand Piano with other instruments including the sitar, guitar with Ebow and more.
To help create an overall mood to the album.
$4300 total budget patron sponsorship (artist living and working expenses, one pair of stereo microphones)
8 weeks total- (creating, recording editing, producing, adding additional instruments, mixing, mastering)
Once to twice a week recording at BWCA (Midweek night) recording on Steinway Grand Piano , made possible by the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (may need piano tuned $250 extra).
3 to 4 sessions in total.
Work with weekly recordings at home recording studio, editing, mixing and recording and adding other instruments (Fusion sitar and more).
Example - Peace Day Equinox
35 year old Ovation Guitar based album with ambient textures, hand drums and other instruments.
Sample examples- Untitled( Ovation) and video “Birds of Santa Barbara” (Ovation)
Total $5200 budget
My 35 year old Ovation needs repair and upgraded. around $500 (repairs needed, cracked and unglued, intonation adjusted, and electronic pick up replaced and installed)
Matched pair of stereo mics for recording - $1399
$3300 artist living and working expenses -
8 weeks total- (creating, recording editing, producing, adding addition instruments, mixing, mastering)
Drum and Bass Album #1
Total budget $4200
$3300 budget patron sponsorship (artist living and working expenses) 8 weeks total- (creating, recording editing, producing, adding addition instruments, mixing, mastering)
$600 for Studio musician
$300 - Music instrument program
Single Composition Sponsorship
Budget $1000 this sponsorship will allow me to create, record , produce, mix, and master one composition)
Sponsor one compositions, from any of the below listed album projects or from the new upcoming Suburbanoid Sound Bath Meditation Volume 2. Click on picture below to listen to Volume 1
Film Projects
Sound Bath Meditation Volume 1 Film
A one hour relaxing sound and visual meditation film featuring the beautiful southern California landscapes and shoreline. All set to the sounds of Suburbanoid’s Sound Bath Meditation Volume 1 album. Bettie will be helping with the filming and production of this film. This film will be designed to help people relax and release stress when needed.
Production Budget: $4800
8 weeks total - filming at various locations, editing and creating and finishing the film at our home studio.
Examples
Ocean from Sound Bath Meditation Volume 1
Filmed in Santa Barbara.
Virtual World Tour #4 (dedicated to France)
Continuing the Award winning Virtual World Tour series. This concert film will be the 4th in the Virtual World Tour concert series. It will be dedicated to France and will feature my good friend, Parisian Blues artist Franck Goldwasser, performing with me on the song “Landlord blues”. This film will also include a live version of “Let’s be better Humans”and many others. Bettie will be helping with the filming and production of this film.
Total Budget: $5300
8 weeks total - filming at various locations, editing and creating and finishing the film at our home studio.
Below is videos from the first three concerts form the Virtual World Tour concert series
( Italy, Australia and Japan).
Winner of a Responsive Art Works Award form the Santa Barbara Bowl and Arts Commission
Breathe by Suburbanoid
From the Suburbanoid Virtual World Tour concert#3 for Japan. Filmed on location at Meditation Mount Ojai CA. In the beautiful auditorium, over looking the Ojai valley.
“Ojai Birds”
This video is from the Virtual World Tour concert #2 for Australia
Mizu (water) by Suburbanoid. From the Suburbanoid Virtual World Tour concert #3 for Japan.
Filmed on location at Meditation Mount (view point) Ojai, CA
“Hollywood Boulevard”
This video is from the Virtual World Tour concert #2 for Australia
Raga (from the Lite Roast Album) by Suburbanoid, performed live for the Virtual World Tour concert for Italy (2020). The first concert
in the Virtual World Tour series.
From Virtual World Tour concert #1 dedicated to Italy. Watching the Tube (vocals ,multi instruments looping) followed by Belle of Venice (Piano and Ebow guitar).
Jim sings and performs multiple instruments, looping instruments to create the live arrangement for the song.
Contact us.
Thank you very much for your interest in this art and
becoming a patron. Please contact us and let me know what you would like to patronage.
Much Peace and Harmony,
Jim and Bettie
Suburabnoid