Long story short: I seek for prospective startup co-founders. My idea (and already working prototypes): use sensor-based wearabled to let people play music without any knowledge of skill.

You can view the product here: www.musdev.eu

I have spent >10 years creating various music-playing/music-generating games, including usage of smartphone/smartwatch sensors, i.e., I have big experience and even bigger dedication to the topic. Some of them are present at early videos on my Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgcOxK6XFEyg6Bu6jBbU-Ag/

On this channel shorts demonstrate usage of the product (2+ self-made wearable devices) allowing for playing of the music tracks. Long videos mostly explain how it is done. The corresponding Android App:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Nature.CotE&hl=en-US&pli=1

implements some experimental algorithm for music creation from scratch, and is usable without additional devices.

Closer to the point: despite many people I talked to like the idea and like the prototypes, I realize it is A LOT of work to make an actual startup and a working business, and I just can not (and do not want to) make it alone. I am scientist, programmer + a bit musician + a bit engineer, my website-resume: https://kgubaev.eu/

Currently I seek for:

- Business Development Manager: somebody who knows how to launch a business, approach clients, work with investors, and what steps are needed to be done and when.

- Game Developer / Game Designer: somebody who is proficient in making decent games which users want to play. Current game I have plants mostly regarding audio modality, i.e., visuals and gameplay aspect can be almost anything. This way, you can implement and realize your own dreams about the game/application, whilist being connected to the music aspect (hello VR?).

- I already have Experienced and Professional Musician friend, who can give advices, therefore I think I do not need more of this expertise... But if you can bring something unique and useful to the table, you are welcome! I reside in Southern Germany, so ideally I look for partners with whom we can meet physically. But this is not a must-have requirement, I think online is also doable.

- Sensor devices/VR Engineer, who can build (or use) sensors other than accelerometers/gyroscopes for precise tracking of human movements, to be transformed into music.

Finally, questions:

- do you think this set of competences is adequate to proceed? I would like to avoid having too big team, as process organization becomes too hard. - are there any venues to look for startup partners (investors also), which you can recommend (ideally in Europe)? I tried YCombinator and one more within EU, but was not selected. I think the main point is that I do not have real customers (only my friends).

I am not really interested in making tons of money, I am willing to share income/equity etc. I just think that for my music modelling passion, the only way to make an impact onto the World is a startup.

My ultimate goal is to allow a lot of people to CREATE and PLAY music, and thus satisfy their need for creative expression. Many people (incl. myself) want this, but cannot do, due to lack of skill. I truly believe, if more people have access to creative self-realization, this would reduce the total amount of "low-energy" activities: food/sex/domination abuse. More people should become happy without hurting the others, and the world would become a bit better place then...

Sincerely, Konstantin

E-mail: [email protected]