Artist Diary

  • WEDDING GUESTS REACT TO PRINCE – EVP FROM 2016

    I’ve come to understand that EVP (electronic voice phenomenon) is something that is naturally occurring all the time when we are recording audio. But it is because most of us are not trained to know what it sounds like, nor do people have the interest in it to learn about it, it would seem to be thought of as rare or unusual. But it is in fact, it is happening all the time. Spirits are all around, anytime anywhere. Their presence can be recorded any time. But it is our unawareness of them, that we do not know or notice it.

    I used to think that you needed to do something special to record EVP, such as to announce to them that you are recording and that you want to talk to them, or maybe that you need a special recording device. Although certain recorders are better than others for this purpose, they are being recorded all the time. I’ve had times where I have made regular recordings, either for video or to record a chat, where on the playback, I’ve noticed that what I said or what the other person said sounded different, distorted, or sounds that were never there in the first place. I found this to be very strange. And now I know that the likely cause of the distortion is due to spirits interrupting, whether done intentionally or not. I also thought that the spirits had to make a special effort to be recorded, but I found this not to be the case, as I have recorded in public places where the spirits do not know I am recording. I have also caught on recordings, spirits that were aware of my recording them, telling each other to be quiet because they didn’t want to be recorded.

    I started recording EVP in February 2017, and on my first try ever, I got something. I was stunned, shocked, finally! Some proof of Prince’s presence. As I had been feeling him all along since his death, I finally had something tangible from him. I continued to make further recordings, but did not think I was succeeding, as I did not understand the nature of EVP. Looking back at old recordings, I realize that I caught something, but did not know it before, due to my lack of skill. I recommend to anyone that is trying to record EVP, to hold onto your recordings, even if you don’t think you got something, because it could just be that your listening skills are not yet developed.

    I went back to some video footage that I had fromAugust 21, 2016, four months after Ps passing. I was at a wedding, in a room crowded of people that I hardly knew and (apparently) guests in spirit! To my surprise, I found a recording where a voice called out to Prince, and it was very clear. No one from the wedding party knew about me and Prince (except for my best friend, the bride). But so it would seem, that the wedding guests in spirit found out about him.

    Here are two EVP clips. These ones are so clear and loud, but noisy because it was recorded in a crowded room. You still may want to use headphones to hear this properly. The clips are repeated on loop.

    In this clip, the voice of a teen boy shouts, “Prince”.

    And here, I guess that some guests in spirit talked amongst themselves about getting to talk to Prince,“You speak to Prince”.

    I really love this because it shows that people in spirit recognized Prince with me, not long after his death, proof that he has been with me since. I reviewed other footage from the video, but the quality of it was not as good. I heard other people saying “Prince” during the wedding ceremony. I think that maybe they were a little confused as to why he would be there. Now that I am looking back at old footage, I wish I had more recordings from that time. What strange and funny things could I have found?

    Image above: “Flower field” by Prince in spirit.

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  • PRINCE SINGS WITH ME! – EVP May 18, 20018

    It is one of those hot summer nights where sleep is hardly possible. I have much to do, and I have a bit too much energy to get myself to fall asleep. Besides, I have always been somewhat of an insomniac. So instead of laying in bed not sleeping, I decided to get this post out.

    While I was in Sweden, I recorded some EVP while playing on my friend’s electric guitar. I did one session where the guitar was not plugged into the amp. When I was reviewing the recording, I was a little surprised to find P singing along to whatever I was playing. Mind you, I am only just making it up as I go. Here is what I caught.

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    You may need to use headphones to hear this properly. The clips are repeated on loop.

    “You are free”

    “Remember”

    “You can call me”


    While I have experimented with my acoustic guitar and piano, I found that somehow, the electric guitar without an amp is allowing P to sing more clearly, normally the acoustics can be too overpowering and I can hardly hear him.. It reminds me of those talking guitar pedals, but this is much cooler because it is P doing it. It’s just me strumming. That’s all, no special effects. I am looking into getting an electric guitar. Hopefully soon, so that I can continue this exploration. I am convinced that I can record a full song of P singing from beyond in the near future. How exciting would that be! And what a step for humanity to know that there is something  beyond this so-called reality!

    These recordings were recorded using  my EVP Wrist Recorder 3 on May 18, 2018.

    Image above: “Chanhassen” by Prince in spirit.

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  • SMELLS FROM THE BEYOND – GHOSTS, SCENT, AND MEDIUMSHIP -EVP

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  • MAKING MUSIC WITH PRINCE – MUSIC FROM THE OTHER SIDE – EVP May 19, 2018

    When I was away in Sweden, I got to play with my friend’s electric guitar. I’ve always waned one, but I could never bring myself to spend that kind of money not being sure if I would play. I’ve always really wanted to try it to see how it would feel. So when I had the opportunity, I recorded EVP while I was playing. 

    During the session, I ended up taking self portraits with the guitar. I strummed it while posing for the camera. I’ve never recorded EVP while doing any of my portraits, so this was interesting. 

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    Reviewing the EVP, I found that we was not alone in the house. I was staying at my friend’s cottage, but she lives at a separate cottage, and her brother was not home at the time. Only their cats were hanging around. I found that Prince was talking to several spirit people who were showing up. It appeared that P was assembling a band for a jam session. I heard other instruments on the EVP that were not present at the time of recording. It was just me with Andrea electric guitar plugged into the amp. I also heard the sound of the guitar I was playing, but it was different from what I had actually played. I am very aware of what I can and can not do yet on the guitar, so I know that I certainly did not play these notes that were showing up on the recording.

    On some of these recordings, you are going to hearing beeping, that is coming from the timer on my camera when I was taking self portraits. You may need to use headphones to hear this properly. The clips are repeated on loop. 

    It is actually quite interesting, because in some of these clips, it sounds like a talking guitar, (a really good one). I have seen a pic of Prince’s belongings at Paisley Park; a Rocktron “Banshee talk box” petal for his guitar, that is supposed to create this sort of talking guitar effect. 

    While I summed the guitar, and P said “Hello”. 

    Here is P saying, “I love you” while I was strumming the guitar.

    Some other spirits were there, I don’t know who. Here someone says, “You know how to..” 

    Then as I strummed, he said, “Play the guitar”. 

    He said, “Play da drum”, and you can hear what sounds like drums. 

    Here, the sound of drums in the EVP clip. 

    I was strumming the guitar. I don’t actually know any songs, because when I play, I just make it up. But I know my skill level. I did not do this. Here you will hear me strum, but what you hear is different from what I played. 

    Again, here is another clip of guitar strumming. Whoever was there with us, altered the sound. 

    It’s a bit faint, but I heard someone say “Keyboard”, and then what sounds like piano. 

     Throughout the EVP, I heard several times, P saying to whoever was there, “Play with me”. Someone showed up and asked, “Can I play?” Then P answered, “I give you the drum“. And you can hear the sound of the drum sticks. 

    Here P says “Play with us”. I presume that he was saying this as others were showing up. 

    Here P says, “What your name?” I heard a response. Someone said, “Hi. I am Joseph”. 

    Here P is saying, “Yes, I am”. I don’t know what he was responding to, as the recording was unclear. But he is often asked if he is Prince, so this is a possibility. 

    Here is P saying “Taking pictures”, while I am posing for the self portraits. 

    Someone said “Good portrait”. 

    Someone said, “Oh ya… Beautiful”. 

    Having heard so many EVPs, it leads me to believe that the movie What Dreams May Come had it right to some extent. On the other side, they can create what they desire to experience. They do not seem to be limited by what space they are “occupying” in this reality. What I am capturing is really a pinhole of a glimpse into what is going on in their reality, but it is certainly fascinating! 

    These recordings were recorded using my EVP Wrist Recorder 3 on May 19, 2018. 

    Image above: “Self portrait with guitars” by Andrea Mai. 

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  • PRINCE: IN HIS OWN WORDS, HOW WE MET – TWIN FLAME EVP May 31, 2018

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  • IN FLIGHT EVP – May 31, 2018

    From what I can tell, a spirit can go anywhere it chooses by thought alone; but what I wondered was, do they still take real modes of transportation from our reality? I know that Prince goes with me wherever I go, but what I wondered was, what about other spirits? 

    On my recent trip to Europe, I recorded EVP while I was on the plane coming back and in the airport on arrival to Toronto Pearson International. Here are some of the most interesting EVP clips I found. You may need to use quality headphones to hear them properly. They are repeated on loop. 

    When I was on the plane, other spirits noticed P, and they greeted him. Someone said, “Purple Rain”. 

    I heard voices on the recording saying “Peanuts” several times, as though someone was passing out peanuts. This makes me wonder if there are spirits that play the role of stewards on the flight. I have often wondered if there are jobs in the afterlife. Though not to make a living like on this side, but like playing pretend for the joy of it. 


    There was air turbulence during the flight. On the recording, someone was saying “Turbulence” as it was happening. 

     When we landed in the airport terminal, other spirits noticed P. Someone was out there telling others, “Prince was on this flight”. 

    As we were going through customs, the airport workers were telling people where to go, telling them to scan their passport in the machines. I found that there were spirits going around saying things like “Passport, or “Scan this”. I wonder if these spirits “work” at the airport. In this clip someone says, “Passport… Thank you”. The funny part about this clip is that in between the words, there seems to be something that sounds like one of those heavy stamps that custom officers used to use on people’s passports. 

    I was borrowing m mother’s suitcase, which is black and typical looking. I can’t see very well due to my visual impairment. So I didn’t recognize my suitcase because it was turned units back side. It would seem that my bag was going around the carousel many times before I realized it was my bag. I kept hearing P on the recording saying “That’s your bag”.

    All these recordings were recorded using my EVP Wrist Recorder 3 on May 31, 2018. 

    Image above: “Purple Flight” by Andrea Mai. 

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  • PART 2: EVP AT THE “MY NAME IS PRINCE” EXHIBITION – CELEBRITY GHOST HUNTING

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  • LOVE FROM BEYOND: THE STORY OF ROBIN GIBB AND HIS TWIN SOUL

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  • WHEN PEOPLE IN SPIRIT SEE PRINCE – EVP June 16, 2018 (ht

    I first started recording EVPs to in public because I wondered if I would get commentary from Prince while I was out and about. I thought maybe in some cases, maybe I could get his opinion on purchases. Instead, I got something totally unexpected. I found an entire world operating on an unseen level; a society of spirits. Spirits were interacting with each other. Sometimes they would interact with the living, offering advice, hoping that they would hear. But for the most part, they were having conversations with each other. 

    What shocked me most was the people calling out to Prince. They would recognize who just walked in, some would casually greet him, others would call out to him and react in amazement. 

    Over the weekend, I was at my local mall having a look around Winners (the Canadian version of TJ Maxx or Marshalls). Normally I have my iPod with me, but I was charging it. The last time I was without it, Prince’s Kiss came on the store radio, and on another occasion, Raspberry Beret. I find it rare to hear a Prince song in public. This time, I Wanna Be Your Lover came on. I quickly grabbed my iPad to record EVP. I don’t know how he does it, but somehow he manages to get his songs played when I’m around. 

    On the EVP, I found two of the funniest reactions to Prince being at Winners with me. You can hear a bit of I Wanna Be Your Lover in the background. (You may need headphones to hear them properly. They are repeated on loop) 

    In this clip, a male voice says “Ohhhhhhhh, Prince here”.

    In this clip, someone says “I saw… Prince”. And I find this one so cute because of the way they said Prince.

     

    Image above: “Prince” by Prince in spirit. 

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  • PART 1: EVP AT THE “MY NAME IS PRINCE” EXHIBITION – CELEBRITY GHOST HUNTING

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