The Being Afraid

The Being Afraid currently lives (sporadically) on Twitch.

The Being Afraid is a new hardware only project launched chiefly to reduce Jamie’s out-of-control screentime. It also introduces sonic constraints not present in the infinite possibilities of a Digital Audio Workstation, while simultaneously providing a freedom to wander that the digital workspace takes away with its precision and potential for endless post-recording adjustments.

The paln is to create a recording environment to work within and to put together as many pieces as feels right, group them together into 30-40 minute length collections and to record them in one take semi-improvised sessions. The first environment, Eremition, uses an Elektron Model:Samples through a JHS Octave Reverb and Zoom Multistomp alongside a Arturia Microfreak running through a pedal chain of Electro Harmonix Crayon > Strymon El Capistan > Old Blood Noise Endevours Minim > Walrus Slo. Field recordings are used extensively, mostly taken on mental health walks. Future enviroments are planned with a greater focus on tape loops or with the Microfreak replaced by guitar and a shuffling of the pedals or the inclusion of spoken word pieces.

A trilogy of releases created in the Eremition environment is planned for 2026, to be self-released under the A Home For Scared People banner. Keep an eye on the VFOS Bluesky/Instagram for streaming times.