OUR WORLD IS COMING TO AN END (MAGGOT BRAIN) - Inspired by Funkadelic

WARNING - Contains some harrowing scenes.

This is a video of one of my demos. I thought i'd edit together clips from here and there into videos to go along with some of my demos, rather than just the sound. Since people often have a limited attention span, thus a video may lure them into listening for longer.

The track is OUR WORLD IS COMING TO AN END. It's based on the Funkadelic song Maggot Brain, but transmutated into something else. Basically a basis for single take improvisation.

OUR WORLD IS COMING TO AN END (MAGGOT BRAIN)

Words by E. Shi
Music by G. Clinton / E. Hazel / E. Shi
Arranged by E. Shi

guitar - Esan Shi
keyboards - Esan Shi
drums - Esan Shi
bass - Esan Shi
flute - Victoria Hummer
cosmic voice - Danton Mew

Recorded / edited / mixed / produced by E. Shi

The spoken words have effects on them so they're not really audible, but they sounded cosmic like that so I left them.

The words are..

It's coming.
Can you hear it?
The cry of the human soul.

Then the guitar solo steps up, which is supposed to represent the cry of the human soul.

If you're interested, keep checking for more demos as there will always be more to come.

And add my musical space http://www.myspace.com/shinkongo too. It's not complete yet but it will be updated soon with all demos.

Video clips taken from:

Cosmos (Documentary series)
BBC Earth (I think) (Documentary series)
北斗の拳 (Hokuto No Ken / Fist Of The North Star) (Movie)
アキラ (Akira) (Movie)
はだしのゲン (Hadashi No Gen / Barefoot Gen) (Movie)
北斗の拳 (Hokuto No Ken / Fist Of The North Star) (Series)
北斗の拳 ラオウ外伝 天の覇王 (Hokuto No Ken Raoh Gaiden: Ten No Hao) (Series)
日本沈没 (Sinking Of Japan) (Movie)
新北斗の拳 (Shin Hokuto No Ken) (OVA 1)
北斗の拳 ラオウ伝　殉愛の章 (Hokuto No Ken Raoh Den: Jun'ai No Shou) (Movie)
And some some small clips from random sources I don't know the origin of for some of the Earth/Space footage.

The original "Maggot Brain" composition was performed by Funkadelic on the album "Maggot Brain" and written by G. Clinton/E. Hazel. That and footage used in the video are all copyright/the property of the respective owners.

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[rwcbanzai]

Awesome cruising music like the Pink ones you know. Pessimistic vid though... well ccomposed music needs poetic vocals in background not to steal the lead guitar wailing love long lost...

[shinkongo]

Yea gona do something like that soon. With like a backrgound vocal and guit as the "lead vocal"..

[rwcbanzai]

.Loved this music poetry from a guitarist in love with his art. Could be a great love song with different video attracting the opposite sex. Remember how the Beatles became famous?

Sinple semiotic medium of poetry & music & expressions of love.

Who is your target audience?

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[shinkongo]

Well, anyone who's interested I guess. Of course i'd prefer if everyone understood real musical things, but unfortunately most don't. I guess my market would be the same people that are interested in my influences.

[JoeyEintagsfliege]

This is art! Woa. oO

Best cover-version! With the video (Bearfoot Gen ect.) epic!

Woaaaaaa. !

Respect!

[shinkongo]

Thanks a lot, glad someone appreciates it.

[jrenstr]

contaminate your own bed and you will one day suffocate in your own waste- Chief Seattle

[pumpy75]

GREAT MUSIC..,,...BUT,,,,.

I WISH PEOPLE WOULD SEE THE MESSAGE THIS VIDEO HAS TO OFFER.

ONE WORLD,ONE LIFE,THIS BEAUTIFUL PLANET WAS GIVEN TO US SO WE CAN FEED AND GROW FROM IT NOT TO DESTROY OURSELFS FROM FREAKING WORLD POWER..

WE ARE ALL HUMANS IN ONE PLANET TRYING TO MAKE IT DAY BY DAY.

SO THINK ABOUT IT,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.IF THIS PLANET GOES WE ALL GO,.,.,.

[robanchoedgar]

I agree. All the editing stuff sometimes goes over my head. But man! I can relate to your play. Sounds as if it came from deep within

[shinkongo]

Many thx!