A song written with an AI synthetic vocalist - she searches for her memories and imagines a future where these memories will live again. "Beyond the Size of Me" continues Hypnomancer's exploration of hybrid musical forms utilizing the multi-dimensional nature of AI to expand beyond a single musical persona. This track merges electronics, field recording and generative AI (vocals and beat making).

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Beyond the Size of Me

all the seasons lost 
deer people calling all
toward the shining peak
we see, we see, I see
beyond the size of me
our destiny – unsealed

light was stolen

Sweet smoke leans in
Leans in to our eyes
Sweet tears 
Are the tears of our fathers
All those fathers
Who climbed this way,
Way, way back
climbed this way before us

way, way, way back
before the sun
that bore us, before the moon
illumined
she wept
into this song

their sweet smoke sways and circles
my ember heart.
Our trilling  tears are iridescent
When remembered
Lives recalled

When remembered
Lives recalled
all the seasons lost 
toward the shining peak
we see, we see, I see
beyond the size of me
our destiny – unsealed

be yours, doesn’t  fall

we see, I see

beyond
beyond the size of me
our destiny

Hypnomancer (David Stout) copyright 2024

Beyond The Size Of Me

Selected music & sound-art works by *Hypnomancer, (David Stout) - sonic artist, composer and songwriter. Hypnomancer is a musical shape shifter exploring the world of hybrid sound cultures blending a wide array of genres including ambient, noise, world fusion, alt-country, acid jazz, folktronica, underground hip-hop, IDM, Dub, experimental electronics, minimalism and other contemporary classical musics. His compositions, songs, and film scores are produced with a variety of instrumental approaches including, modular synthesizers, field recordings, folk instruments, generative AI and virtuosic guest instrumentalists.

Early Work:
His earlier works explored the fusion of electronic image synthesis, visual art, music and theatre. During this creative period Stout composed many scores for dance, theatre and film. Some of these works are presented here - see:  Red Sea Mix, Tracks to the Lair, Hermes' Devotion, Trio with Blade and Siege of Heaven.

David's more recent work includes live visual-music performance, generative animation, interactive video installations and music projects combining acoustic instruments with atmospheric electronics, noise and audio-visual transcoding techniques - see: NADA, Particle Chamber Variation, Reentry and Copter.

He is also a founding member of the group, MaDula Hara with healer-singer, Malia Luna. The duo, inspired by global shamanic traditions, is devoted to exploring the healing potential of sound through music, ceremony and ritual performance.

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* Hypnomancy is a powerful method of divination that occurs during sleep. The Hypnomancer can navigate non-ordinary states of consciousness while dreaming to gain knowledge and affect positive outcomes in the linear waking world.