ProposalsProposal 649
ProposalsProposal 649
**(nouns rəˈkôrds) Music Studio at The Park | **⌐◨-◨ Used for Nouns by Nouns ⌐◨-◨
Nouns Records music studio is a community-focused music studio and creative hub in partnership with The Park. Located inside the iconic Enterprise Studio on the Evergeen Studios Campus, Nouns Records will foster a diverse ecosystem of music, education, and cultural development.
...now make it Nounish!
Imagine that space but with a beautiful Noun Coffee inspired kitchen, a timeless Nouns Photo Feature plus a control room and recording booth beautifully decorated with distinct Nounish touches everywhere.
Embracing the fun, there will be things like Nounish Friends on the console, framed Nouns art on the walls, theme songs for Nouns Esports + The Nouns Square, Quack and Lola plushies on the couch, and all sorts of special moments! Making projects by Nouns sound better,
Will everyone who steps foot in the building get Paper Noggles? Of course ⌐◨-◨
Yes! Velvet Tone Studios founder and The Park DAO member Patrick Olguin is contributing over $750,000 worth of gear to immediately ensure Nouns Records quality can compete at the highest levels with the best equipped studios in the world.
This space will elevate artists, empower creators, and inspire youth by providing access to a world class recording studio, The Park DAO creative community, and additional resources for education and the creation of onchain media. Public Goods ⌐◨-◨
The park is excited about scaling and evolving Nouns to the world through what we have been doing for 20+ years: creating a space for creative people to share ideas, learn, build community, create meaningful art, and have a positive impact on creative communities and culture at large.
others who have recorded at Enterprise, lets add some onchain artists to this list!
Inspired by successful models such as Red Bull Music Academy, Converse Rubber Tracks, and Sour Patch Kids "Patch House" Nouns Records will become a hub for the LA music scene showcasing Nouns and its core values to the music community and industry at large.
The biggest songs in the world are made at places just like this and it's not a coincidence. By providing access to top tier recording equipment on legendary studio grounds, plus highly lauded industry professionals, Nouns Records is perfectly suited to support a broad range of creative activity.
Through collaborations with impactful artists and technology leaders it becomes easy to imagine Nouns Records having an impact similar to the project mentioned above which are well known and loved plus have generated tons of earned media and social reach into the double or triple digit millions. Nouns Records goal to hit 30,000,000 Million impressions, 50,000 new unique minters, and will inspire the next 1,000,000 artists to come onchain.
The cornerstone of this proposal is Fridays at The Park: Season 003. The Park loves making songs with amazing people and releasing them onchain! It happens on Fridays and people like it. With over 53,000 unique collectors there is a solid foundation of onchain collectors that keeps growing.
Fridays at The Park episodes are always filled with creative energy and utilizing this studio for our creation will provide visibility for both Nouns Records itself, Nouns artwork and Nouns DAO proper.
Fridays at The Park Season 002 Episode 1
The Park Academy: Season 001 will offer mentorship in the form of hands-on education and educational videos.
Partnering with nonprofit and social impact organizations the Grammy Museum and LBC Hero Squad, The Park Academy will activate Nouns Records with a strong emphasis on youth programming and education. Aligning with the Nouns DAO broader mission of education around the use of decentralized protocols in practical and engaging ways.
Reaching the next generation through hands on knowledge-sharing sessions with industry professionals, The Park Academy will showcase topics such as the art and science of music recording and production, Nouns and using new models to fund creativity, with practical tools for building a royalty flow, and more.
Creating selected cohorts via referral and application, while making the content accessible via live streaming, recorded content, and remote programming that is open source/CCO. Focus on inclusion and specialized education for neurodiversity, tailoring to different learning capabilities. Remote online/onchain curriculum, including multimedia and live workshops.
Workshops and Masterclasses
Advanced Music Production and DSP Techniques: Participants learn cutting-edge techniques in digital signal processing (DSP), including sound design, mixing, and mastering, utilizing modern tools such as AI-assisted plugins, virtual instruments, and immersive audio formats (e.g., Dolby Atmos). (The Park contributors Jon Castelli, Aaron Forbes, mixing engineer Billie Eilish)
Hands-on Studio Sessions: Participants work with top-tier equipment and receive guidance from renowned producers and engineers, offering practical skills in music production, mixing, and mastering.
Collaborative Workshops: musicians from different backgrounds will collaborate to create new music, focusing on collaboration, experimentation, and creativity.
Songwriting and Composition: Deep dives into the art of songwriting and arrangement with industry veterans and The Park Dao contributors Chloe Angelides, Tim Anderson, Nate Mercereau, Ben Schwier and more.
AI-Powered Music Creation: Masterclasses explore how artificial intelligence is shaping music creation, from automated composition tools to AI-based sound manipulation and generation. Participants experiment with machine learning models to push the boundaries of creativity.
Remote Collaboration Tools: In an era of global collaboration, workshops focus on using platforms like Splice, Soundtrap, and real-time DAW integration for remote co-production. Musicians and producers learn how to collaborate seamlessly across different time zones and geographies, online and onchain.
Lectures and industry insights
Blockchain and Music Ownership: Lectures delve into how blockchain technology is transforming the music industry through decentralized platforms for music publishing, smart contracts, and transparent royalty tracking. Participants gain an understanding of how to leverage onchain futures for managing rights and earning fair compensation without traditional intermediaries.
Digital Streaming Platforms (DSPs) and Analytics: Courses explore strategies for releasing and promoting music on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and TikTok. Attendees learn to optimize metadata, track performance analytics, and understand the mechanics of playlisting, while diving into new trends like spatial audio and NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens).
Sync Licensing and Publishing: Panels discuss the intricacies of music licensing for film, TV, video games, and advertisements. Attendees learn how to pitch their work to music supervisors, understand sync deals, and manage their publishing rights through modern tools like Songtrust and SoundExchange.
Artist Lectures: FATP hosted talks with influential artists, producers, and music business figures who shared insights on their careers, creative processes, and the state of the music industry. Jon Castelli, Aron Forbes, Chloe Angelides, Patrick Olguin, Jesse Boykins III and more.
Industry Discussions: Panels covered topics like music marketing, distribution, and navigating the evolving digital music landscape, giving participants a well-rounded understanding of the business side of music. Scotty Coats, Suzy Ryoo, Chloe Angelides.
Remote and Decentralized Collaboration, Hack-a-Songs
Global Digital Collaboration Platforms: Workshops introduce the latest in remote production, featuring tools like Ableton’s Link, Audiomovers, and new DAW-to-DAW integrations that make real-time collaboration more fluid. Attendees learn best practices for syncing projects across different locations.
Decentralized Music Communities: Through onchain platforms Zora, Sound.xyz, Farcaster, participants explore how artists are forming decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to fund and distribute music, creating transparent, artist-driven ecosystems without traditional gatekeepers and hacking together new front ends, and new songs
Live Events and Virtual Showcases
Hybrid Performance Spaces: Beyond traditional venues, workshops explore hybrid performance spaces using AR/VR (augmented reality/virtual reality), allowing musicians to reach a global audience through immersive live-streaming platforms like Twitch and Decentraland. Through partnerships with the Grammy Museum, new technologies will be shared.
Showcases and Networking: In addition to physical events, FATP-style virtual showcases provide opportunities for up-and-coming and established artists to present their work on blockchain-based platforms, offering new monetization models through ticketing, NFT sales, and digital merchandise.
Local Workshops: FATP hosted regional events in different cities, where local artists were invited to share their knowledge, providing a more localized version of their global workshops.
Live performances and showcases: In addition to educational content, FATP will organize concerts and festivals showcasing up-and-coming and established artists, offering networking opportunities and real-world exposure.
The Park Academy is actively developing a variety of programs, such as workshops, masterclasses, lectures, industry insights, specialized courses, and opportunities for remote and decentralized collaboration. While live events and virtual showcases are also planned, the details of each event are still being finalized. Did you attend FWB Fest 2024? You know the vibe.
Nouns Records will create an environment that equips people with cutting-edge technology to foster human creativity. Like its counterparts in Esports, animation, and skate boarding, Nouns Records will establish Nouns as a strong ally in the music community. From artist sessions and song camps to coffee meetups and board games, Nouns Records will attract influential artists and thinkers worldwide while highlighting the values of the Nouns community. By filming and minting select events, these efforts will be preserved onchain, ensuring they live on forever.
Artist Sessions:
This includes sessions booked in advance with impactful artists of every level. We have a huge marketplace advantage offering a world class studio + covering the costs of recording!
Nouns Song Camps:
Partnering with music publishers and labels Nouns Studios will host writing camps aimed at creating songs for the biggest artists in the world. No one can offer a space like this, at rates like these, so we can easily attract these types of partnerships.
Noun Coffee Time:
Noun Coffee Pop Up's will host community-driven events bringing together artists, producers, and creators for creative discussions and Nouns discovery over coffee.
Nouns Social:
A relaxed, networking event for creatives, musicians, and Nouns community members to foster relationships and brainstorm new ideas. Happy Friday (the beer), board games, brain-busters welcome.
Over the course of a year select events including live performances, workshops, masterclasses, and community engagements will be filmed, edited, and minted onchain. These unique Audio Visual Work's will range from fully produced episodes to songs & shorts that will be minted with Zora on Base and bring more eyes to Nouns.
The Park is a group of creatives, musicians, song writers, audio and computer engineers, producers, storytellers, 134 participants worldwide, all who speak the universal language of music. Individually, members of The Park are highly regarded in their respective fields, Grammy Award winners, voting members of the Recording Academy, past A&Rs at Capitol Records, Global Music and Culture director at GoPro, with credits ranging from working with major artists like Ariana Grande, Banks, Katy Perry, Logic, Leon Bridges, Black Eyed Peas, Billie Eilish, Cake, and more, to performing at prestigious venues like Madison Square Garden and The Greek Theatre to festivals like Coachella and Roskilde worldwide for over 20+ years.
Core Team: Josh Lippi, Ben Schwier, Maddi St John, Tim Anderson, Derek G Taylor, Chloe Angelides, David T Phung, Patrick Olguin.
$144,000 - Rent (12 months): Rent will be allocated at $12,000 per month for 12 months.
**$100,000 - Studio Wiring & Nouns Feature Fabrication: **This covers all necessary transportation, wiring, setup, and physical fabrication to create a world-class music studio with a signature Nouns Photo Feature. $35,000 Wiring, $35,000 Nounish Furniture and room treatment $17,000 Noun Coffee studio kitchen area. $5,000 Noun Ceramics/Cups for studio function and gifts to influential studio guests, $8,000 for moving budget vehicle rental, forklifts, movers.
$300,000 - 30 Audio Visual Works: Funds will be used to guarantee 30+ fully licensed and completed Audio Visual Works including Fridays at The Park: Season 3, The Park Academy: Season 1 and more. This covers work throughout the year, including mentorship and creative collaboration in the studio on a regular basis.
$120,000 - Engineers and Studio Manager: To ensure the smooth operation of Nouns Studios, we will hire dedicated engineers and studio managers who will oversee daily activities and technical aspects of the space.
$60,000 - PR and Media: These funds will be allocated to engage The Syn for creative press coverage, campaigns, and ensure Nouns Records gains visibility both within and outside of the music industry. This will primarily focus on generating awareness of the space itself and the 30+ creations made at it. We have worked with The Syn on Taco Bell Feed the Beat and HBO / Curb Your Enthusiasm activation for Latte Larry’s in the past. A strong media partner with over 25 years of experience in music and pop culture, excited to bring them deeper into Nouns ⌐◨-◨
$8,000 - Onchain Accounting product and services from Integral.xyz
$75,000 - Safety Net (~10%): A buffer fund to cover unexpected costs that may arise during the course of the year.
$808,000 Total for 1 full year of operations with path to Nounish sustainability
By providing a world class recording environment Nouns enter the zeitgeist of the greater music community. Captured through the creation of 30+ Audio Visual Works, this moment in time lives onchain immemorial.
The Park + Nouns 4 Eva ♥
**(nouns rəˈkôrds) Music Studio at The Park | **⌐◨-◨ Used for Nouns by Nouns ⌐◨-◨
Nouns Records music studio is a community-focused music studio and creative hub in partnership with The Park. Located inside the iconic Enterprise Studio on the Evergeen Studios Campus, Nouns Records will foster a diverse ecosystem of music, education, and cultural development.
...now make it Nounish!
Imagine that space but with a beautiful Noun Coffee inspired kitchen, a timeless Nouns Photo Feature plus a control room and recording booth beautifully decorated with distinct Nounish touches everywhere.
Embracing the fun, there will be things like Nounish Friends on the console, framed Nouns art on the walls, theme songs for Nouns Esports + The Nouns Square, Quack and Lola plushies on the couch, and all sorts of special moments! Making projects by Nouns sound better,
Will everyone who steps foot in the building get Paper Noggles? Of course ⌐◨-◨
Yes! Velvet Tone Studios founder and The Park DAO member Patrick Olguin is contributing over $750,000 worth of gear to immediately ensure Nouns Records quality can compete at the highest levels with the best equipped studios in the world.
This space will elevate artists, empower creators, and inspire youth by providing access to a world class recording studio, The Park DAO creative community, and additional resources for education and the creation of onchain media. Public Goods ⌐◨-◨
The park is excited about scaling and evolving Nouns to the world through what we have been doing for 20+ years: creating a space for creative people to share ideas, learn, build community, create meaningful art, and have a positive impact on creative communities and culture at large.
others who have recorded at Enterprise, lets add some onchain artists to this list!
Inspired by successful models such as Red Bull Music Academy, Converse Rubber Tracks, and Sour Patch Kids "Patch House" Nouns Records will become a hub for the LA music scene showcasing Nouns and its core values to the music community and industry at large.
The biggest songs in the world are made at places just like this and it's not a coincidence. By providing access to top tier recording equipment on legendary studio grounds, plus highly lauded industry professionals, Nouns Records is perfectly suited to support a broad range of creative activity.
Through collaborations with impactful artists and technology leaders it becomes easy to imagine Nouns Records having an impact similar to the project mentioned above which are well known and loved plus have generated tons of earned media and social reach into the double or triple digit millions. Nouns Records goal to hit 30,000,000 Million impressions, 50,000 new unique minters, and will inspire the next 1,000,000 artists to come onchain.
The cornerstone of this proposal is Fridays at The Park: Season 003. The Park loves making songs with amazing people and releasing them onchain! It happens on Fridays and people like it. With over 53,000 unique collectors there is a solid foundation of onchain collectors that keeps growing.
Fridays at The Park episodes are always filled with creative energy and utilizing this studio for our creation will provide visibility for both Nouns Records itself, Nouns artwork and Nouns DAO proper.
Fridays at The Park Season 002 Episode 1
The Park Academy: Season 001 will offer mentorship in the form of hands-on education and educational videos.
Partnering with nonprofit and social impact organizations the Grammy Museum and LBC Hero Squad, The Park Academy will activate Nouns Records with a strong emphasis on youth programming and education. Aligning with the Nouns DAO broader mission of education around the use of decentralized protocols in practical and engaging ways.
Reaching the next generation through hands on knowledge-sharing sessions with industry professionals, The Park Academy will showcase topics such as the art and science of music recording and production, Nouns and using new models to fund creativity, with practical tools for building a royalty flow, and more.
Creating selected cohorts via referral and application, while making the content accessible via live streaming, recorded content, and remote programming that is open source/CCO. Focus on inclusion and specialized education for neurodiversity, tailoring to different learning capabilities. Remote online/onchain curriculum, including multimedia and live workshops.
Workshops and Masterclasses
Advanced Music Production and DSP Techniques: Participants learn cutting-edge techniques in digital signal processing (DSP), including sound design, mixing, and mastering, utilizing modern tools such as AI-assisted plugins, virtual instruments, and immersive audio formats (e.g., Dolby Atmos). (The Park contributors Jon Castelli, Aaron Forbes, mixing engineer Billie Eilish)
Hands-on Studio Sessions: Participants work with top-tier equipment and receive guidance from renowned producers and engineers, offering practical skills in music production, mixing, and mastering.
Collaborative Workshops: musicians from different backgrounds will collaborate to create new music, focusing on collaboration, experimentation, and creativity.
Songwriting and Composition: Deep dives into the art of songwriting and arrangement with industry veterans and The Park Dao contributors Chloe Angelides, Tim Anderson, Nate Mercereau, Ben Schwier and more.
AI-Powered Music Creation: Masterclasses explore how artificial intelligence is shaping music creation, from automated composition tools to AI-based sound manipulation and generation. Participants experiment with machine learning models to push the boundaries of creativity.
Remote Collaboration Tools: In an era of global collaboration, workshops focus on using platforms like Splice, Soundtrap, and real-time DAW integration for remote co-production. Musicians and producers learn how to collaborate seamlessly across different time zones and geographies, online and onchain.
Lectures and industry insights
Blockchain and Music Ownership: Lectures delve into how blockchain technology is transforming the music industry through decentralized platforms for music publishing, smart contracts, and transparent royalty tracking. Participants gain an understanding of how to leverage onchain futures for managing rights and earning fair compensation without traditional intermediaries.
Digital Streaming Platforms (DSPs) and Analytics: Courses explore strategies for releasing and promoting music on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and TikTok. Attendees learn to optimize metadata, track performance analytics, and understand the mechanics of playlisting, while diving into new trends like spatial audio and NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens).
Sync Licensing and Publishing: Panels discuss the intricacies of music licensing for film, TV, video games, and advertisements. Attendees learn how to pitch their work to music supervisors, understand sync deals, and manage their publishing rights through modern tools like Songtrust and SoundExchange.
Artist Lectures: FATP hosted talks with influential artists, producers, and music business figures who shared insights on their careers, creative processes, and the state of the music industry. Jon Castelli, Aron Forbes, Chloe Angelides, Patrick Olguin, Jesse Boykins III and more.
Industry Discussions: Panels covered topics like music marketing, distribution, and navigating the evolving digital music landscape, giving participants a well-rounded understanding of the business side of music. Scotty Coats, Suzy Ryoo, Chloe Angelides.
Remote and Decentralized Collaboration, Hack-a-Songs
Global Digital Collaboration Platforms: Workshops introduce the latest in remote production, featuring tools like Ableton’s Link, Audiomovers, and new DAW-to-DAW integrations that make real-time collaboration more fluid. Attendees learn best practices for syncing projects across different locations.
Decentralized Music Communities: Through onchain platforms Zora, Sound.xyz, Farcaster, participants explore how artists are forming decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to fund and distribute music, creating transparent, artist-driven ecosystems without traditional gatekeepers and hacking together new front ends, and new songs
Live Events and Virtual Showcases
Hybrid Performance Spaces: Beyond traditional venues, workshops explore hybrid performance spaces using AR/VR (augmented reality/virtual reality), allowing musicians to reach a global audience through immersive live-streaming platforms like Twitch and Decentraland. Through partnerships with the Grammy Museum, new technologies will be shared.
Showcases and Networking: In addition to physical events, FATP-style virtual showcases provide opportunities for up-and-coming and established artists to present their work on blockchain-based platforms, offering new monetization models through ticketing, NFT sales, and digital merchandise.
Local Workshops: FATP hosted regional events in different cities, where local artists were invited to share their knowledge, providing a more localized version of their global workshops.
Live performances and showcases: In addition to educational content, FATP will organize concerts and festivals showcasing up-and-coming and established artists, offering networking opportunities and real-world exposure.
The Park Academy is actively developing a variety of programs, such as workshops, masterclasses, lectures, industry insights, specialized courses, and opportunities for remote and decentralized collaboration. While live events and virtual showcases are also planned, the details of each event are still being finalized. Did you attend FWB Fest 2024? You know the vibe.
Nouns Records will create an environment that equips people with cutting-edge technology to foster human creativity. Like its counterparts in Esports, animation, and skate boarding, Nouns Records will establish Nouns as a strong ally in the music community. From artist sessions and song camps to coffee meetups and board games, Nouns Records will attract influential artists and thinkers worldwide while highlighting the values of the Nouns community. By filming and minting select events, these efforts will be preserved onchain, ensuring they live on forever.
Artist Sessions:
This includes sessions booked in advance with impactful artists of every level. We have a huge marketplace advantage offering a world class studio + covering the costs of recording!
Nouns Song Camps:
Partnering with music publishers and labels Nouns Studios will host writing camps aimed at creating songs for the biggest artists in the world. No one can offer a space like this, at rates like these, so we can easily attract these types of partnerships.
Noun Coffee Time:
Noun Coffee Pop Up's will host community-driven events bringing together artists, producers, and creators for creative discussions and Nouns discovery over coffee.
Nouns Social:
A relaxed, networking event for creatives, musicians, and Nouns community members to foster relationships and brainstorm new ideas. Happy Friday (the beer), board games, brain-busters welcome.
Over the course of a year select events including live performances, workshops, masterclasses, and community engagements will be filmed, edited, and minted onchain. These unique Audio Visual Work's will range from fully produced episodes to songs & shorts that will be minted with Zora on Base and bring more eyes to Nouns.
The Park is a group of creatives, musicians, song writers, audio and computer engineers, producers, storytellers, 134 participants worldwide, all who speak the universal language of music. Individually, members of The Park are highly regarded in their respective fields, Grammy Award winners, voting members of the Recording Academy, past A&Rs at Capitol Records, Global Music and Culture director at GoPro, with credits ranging from working with major artists like Ariana Grande, Banks, Katy Perry, Logic, Leon Bridges, Black Eyed Peas, Billie Eilish, Cake, and more, to performing at prestigious venues like Madison Square Garden and The Greek Theatre to festivals like Coachella and Roskilde worldwide for over 20+ years.
Core Team: Josh Lippi, Ben Schwier, Maddi St John, Tim Anderson, Derek G Taylor, Chloe Angelides, David T Phung, Patrick Olguin.
$144,000 - Rent (12 months): Rent will be allocated at $12,000 per month for 12 months.
**$100,000 - Studio Wiring & Nouns Feature Fabrication: **This covers all necessary transportation, wiring, setup, and physical fabrication to create a world-class music studio with a signature Nouns Photo Feature. $35,000 Wiring, $35,000 Nounish Furniture and room treatment $17,000 Noun Coffee studio kitchen area. $5,000 Noun Ceramics/Cups for studio function and gifts to influential studio guests, $8,000 for moving budget vehicle rental, forklifts, movers.
$300,000 - 30 Audio Visual Works: Funds will be used to guarantee 30+ fully licensed and completed Audio Visual Works including Fridays at The Park: Season 3, The Park Academy: Season 1 and more. This covers work throughout the year, including mentorship and creative collaboration in the studio on a regular basis.
$120,000 - Engineers and Studio Manager: To ensure the smooth operation of Nouns Studios, we will hire dedicated engineers and studio managers who will oversee daily activities and technical aspects of the space.
$60,000 - PR and Media: These funds will be allocated to engage The Syn for creative press coverage, campaigns, and ensure Nouns Records gains visibility both within and outside of the music industry. This will primarily focus on generating awareness of the space itself and the 30+ creations made at it. We have worked with The Syn on Taco Bell Feed the Beat and HBO / Curb Your Enthusiasm activation for Latte Larry’s in the past. A strong media partner with over 25 years of experience in music and pop culture, excited to bring them deeper into Nouns ⌐◨-◨
$8,000 - Onchain Accounting product and services from Integral.xyz
$75,000 - Safety Net (~10%): A buffer fund to cover unexpected costs that may arise during the course of the year.
$808,000 Total for 1 full year of operations with path to Nounish sustainability
By providing a world class recording environment Nouns enter the zeitgeist of the greater music community. Captured through the creation of 30+ Audio Visual Works, this moment in time lives onchain immemorial.
The Park + Nouns 4 Eva ♥