what’s all this ~
hi, I’m Eric Pan & I make adventures with piano-based music.
in this newsletter we’ll travel by sound + imagination to dimensions uncertain.
then, each issue’s Side B goes with me backstage: road and studio life, process, bops woven with photos, words, installation, collabs . . .
the final 1/10 is for paid subscribers: I share secrets, gifts, and pencil in coffee with you on the calendar.
more from your host elsewhere: albums/merch, website/bio, live/music videos, and the Piano Liberation Workshop — start improvising now, no matter your prior experience, even from scratch.
there’s also live shows:
Campfire Sparks isn’t just email. you’re invited to stop by a concert, outdoor piano lounge, or livestream.
join the instagram channel or whatsapp community (your phone # stays hidden from others) for up-to-date plans, pop-ups, and special guests 🥁.
free vs. paid vs. founding
it’s wonderful to see you here!
all subscribers receive music adventures + Side Bs.
paid and founding subscribers get special perks on top:
exclusive new music sent to you
limited-edition & 1/1 gifts
access to secret plans far in advance
dastardly surprises to come 🍓
can’t afford a paid subscription but still want one? request a scholarship by sending me a message.
founding members currently have the same perks as paid subscribers, though that will diverge in the near future.
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the # of people who reach this paragraph is a fraction. I appreciate you! (let’s start a cult.)
who else is here?
impassioned folk dressed in lynx regalia
adventurers
those curious about varieties of honey, stamps, the history of mushrooms
music aficionados
compadres who are also poets
doodlers
peeps who peruse dictionaries, or aspire to
the accentuated luminous
cartoonists who occasionally skip a meal
the 3 billion people who have never been online
art nerds
good-natured forest animals
sinister lake-dwelling creatures
the moon
hippopotami at adjacent Zimbabwean watering holes
peaceful side-pieces
mysterious magicians
Sunday afternoon promenades
hats that wear their own hats
humans who like to eat one bite of dessert before deciding if they want more
the entire high school goth clique
a cute cup of coffee at a bistro in Montmartre
bicycle riders and also the bicycles themselves
tubular waves approaching anti-parallel to the coast
OK computers
streamers flying across the air in front of stores celebrating grand openings
storytellers, myth-makers, meme creators
Sappho on the shoulders of Fred Rogers
romantics
influencées
crowds atop ice skating rinks in the summertime
dogs and cats, as rain
book lovers
homies with penchants for wearing hearts on sleeves
melted chocolate
comedy personified
light and dark shades of green, during blue hour
the play of words among themselves
a shadowy figure
impressionists
Fourier transforms
architects and their sketches
connoisseurs of the golden
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