The Stream of Consciousness Project late 1999 - 2007
The "Stream of
Consciousness" Project was Crispian's very own idea the fans decided to take forth. "I
also often thought how great it would be to get my fans personally involved in
the creative process of making the music from scratch. Somehow to get you into
the studio with me, share ideas, kick around various moods, feelings, or
inspirations--to weave your spirit into the work in a way that was very
different from the create/perform model that most musicians have to work with.
With the novelty of having a bit of time to review things I was suddenly taken
by the realisation that the medium for bringing you personally into the music
has existed right in front of me all along--and that is the Internet. My idea is
to open up the doors of communication via the net to share ideas and
inspirations from fans across the planet. There are thousands of people on this
mailing list who live in every part of the world. I am inviting everyone on the
list to open up and communicate the key issues, feelings and inspirations that
they feel are important as we move into the 21st century... My ambition is to
take your input and incorporate it into my work in a way that it helps to shape
the soul of a musical project. I am taking an open hearted approach to this
project and as such I can not at this point say how the project will take shape.
Your contribution and ideas will help shape what it becomes. My main interest at
this stage is to hear about what really matters to you at this point in time.
Having said that, what I do see at this point is that the project will become a
kind of "collage of consciousness" where the energy of your thoughts and
emotions are the colours that we will use to paint a unique musical picture.
Feel free to be serious, funny, surreal, open and honest. Let’s say the project
may become something of a musical time message, a collective spirit that
chronicles our being at this historic moment in time." -Crispian Mills, from an email sent through the official Kula Shaker email list on
19 November 1999 The Stream of Consciousness Project since late 1999. Please do not
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