The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings by Ancient Future Recording Newsletter Package

The concept of The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings is to involve fans of world fusion music in supporting the production of an archive of live and studio recordings that will be available to supporters as they are created before they are released commercially, at which point they will be on their way to becoming "ancient" recordings!

In late 1978, Ancient Future went into Tres Virgos Studio in Mill Valley to begin work on the first Ancient Future record, Visions of a Peaceful Planet, which was first released in May of 1979. During Ancient Future's 30th anniversary year, a new Ancient Future band project was conceived: The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings (A.F.A.R.).

The A.F.A.R. goal is to kick start fan support for the world fusion music movement by giving fans a role in the process. That role will be similar to the financing and artistic feedback roles of the traditional record label, except that the fan community will have a lot more fun by being a part of a movement for an important cause rather than a for profit business. Fans of world fusion music place value on artistic quality and want to be part of a movement that can help build understanding between cultures. By involving more people in the process, we hope that this will help build support for virtuoso level cross-cultural music collaborations.

A.F.A.R. So Far

To finance A.F.A.R., Ancient-Future.Com Records is providing access to supporters to select files from Ancient Future's archives of studio out takes, live concerts and radio performances along with new recordings as they are created. As the archive expanded to well over an hour of music, singles and EPs were selected for commercial release to raise awareness. Ancient Future has several more hours of new music in production for the crowd funded Archive of Future Ancient Recordings, which supported the recording of their brand new eighth LP, Purple Spirits.

The following supporter packages are available:

Recording Newsletter Package: $15.  Supporters at this level receive the A.F.A.R. Email Newsletter which provides a window on the creative process, 128 kbps digital downloads legacy recordings chosen from the Ancient Future archives of live concerts, radio performances, and unreleased performances, and 128 kbps digital downloads of music to be recorded especially for the A.F.A.R. project. Be a virtual fly-on-the-wall during the recording process!

Download Supporter Package: $25. Supporters at this level receive everything included in the Recording Newsletter Package plus high quality 320 kbps downloads of legacy recordings chosen from the Ancient Future archives of live concerts, radio performances, and unreleased performances, high quality 320 kbps digital downloads of music to be recorded especially for the A.F.A.R. project forming an exclusive preview audio recording with digital liner notes (selections from which will form a final public edition).  Limited to 300 packages.

CD Quality Sponsor Package: $50. Supporters at this level receive everything included in the Download Supporter Package plus CD quality downloads. Limited to 200 packages.

Honorary A & R Representative Package: $75. Supporters at this level receive everything included in the CD Quality Sponsor Package plus 24 bit hi-res audio downloads, and video downloads from behind the scenes recordings and live concerts that make their way into the archive. This is the perfect package for audiophiles and home studio enthusiasts. Limited to 100 packages.

VIP Donor. Make Tax Deductible Donation. You can also support the project with a tax deductible donation in the amount of your choice through Ancient Future's fiscal sponsorship with InterMusic SF, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization.