A new type of music for a new type of fiction. Learn about Dooven Muzak and the Velvet Paw of Asquith Novels, and then write an essay about both.

1. A NEW STYLE OF MUSIC FOR A NEW STYLE OF FICTION

2. Music written for theVelvet Paw of Asquith Novels
VELVETPAWOFASQUITH.COM

3. It’s called New Fable, which is
anthropomorphic adventure for older
young adults.
It’s characterised by having no human
characters, and is instead populated by cats
and dogs who act like people.
This allows bizarre behaviours, absurd
situations and opportunities for innovative
story-telling.
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4. It is, and I’ve been over
this already in other
seminars. I’m not going
over it again now.
See the presentation on New Fable.

5. Vintage, retro feel, crackle, pop and warble.
Influenced by 60s orchestral elements from film scores by
composers such as Mancini, Morroconi and Montenegro.
Influenced by pop elements from the same era by composers
such as Alan Hawkshaw, Enoch Light and Walter Wanderly.
Influenced by 70s Elevator Music (Muzak).
Incorporates elements of modern Electropop with JCMP.
Includes orchestral sections; strings, woodwind and brass
Common instruments are Rhodes, harpsicord, Mellotron flute
and vibraphone.
It’s instrumental, and sometimes has a disco feel.

6. It’s the only example of poly-authorism using music
(see the presentation on New Fable).
It comprises 50 tracks exclusively written to
complement an existing series of books.
It’s been licensed by ZMusic as background music for
corporate venues under the Ribbons Media label.
It’s intentionally mastered in low fidelity to contrast
with modern tendencies to perfectly engineer music.
It’s a unique blend of Retroelectro and instrumental.
Its structure rarely follows musical standards.

7. Refers to authors engaging readers with additionally
created complementary media , rather than relying on books
alone.
It’s a response to the assimilation of media in the digital
age, where ebooks, video, music and artwork become
blended into new forms; EPUP3 format, for example.
Broad array of entertainment formats leaves readers keen
for a more engaging reading experience.
Print on its own borders on redundant; authors need to
engage readers via multiple means.
Books remain at the core, but are orbited by additional
mediums.

8. Dooven Muzak is the
original music to
accompany theVelvet
Paw of Asquith Novels.
Fable Pop is an evolution
of Dooven Muzak, which
adds recited narrative
from the books.

9. “Asquith MorningTraffic”
A track depictingAsquith’s vibrancy in
the morning. Oscar lives in an
apartment near the inner cove and
can hear it from his bedroom. He
rather likes its chaos, providing it
doesn’t run him over.
“In The Library”
A track depictingOscar’s search
through the Great Library of Liebe in
the hope of discovering clues to
defeating the most dangerous poets
in the world, who want to take it over
(the world, not the library).

10. “Asquith MorningTraffic”
A track depictingAsquith’s vibrancy in
the morning. Oscar lives in an
apartment near the inner cove and
can hear it from his bedroom. He
rather likes its chaos, providing it
doesn’t run him over.
“In The Library”
A track depictingOscar’s search
through the Great Library of Liebe in
the hope of discovering clues to
defeating the most dangerous poets
in the world, who want to take it over
(the world, not the library).

11. “Asquith MorningTraffic”
A track depictingAsquith’s vibrancy in
the morning. Oscar lives in an
apartment near the inner cove and
can hear it from his bedroom. He
rather likes its chaos, providing it
doesn’t run him over.
“In The Library”
A track depictingOscar’s search
through the Great Library of Liebe in
the hope of discovering clues to
defeating the most dangerous poets
in the world, who want to take it over
(the world, not the library).

12. You can hear Dooven Muzak all over the place;
in hotel foyers, doctor’s waiting rooms and
fancy department stores.
Go to www.velvetpawofasquith.com to hear lots
of it.
Or www.soundcloud.com/dooven-muzak.
Thank you for your time.