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Craig Logan Special user Michigan 541 Posts |
I had the joy of editing Steve Wachner's newest release, "Tesla Files." I am biased, as I have a contribution in the book, and I am friends with Steve, but this is honestly one of the better books of modern mentalism I've read. Beyond the practical effects in his book, you'll get a toolbox to craft incredible routines of modern mentalism. Here's the blurb:
TESLA FILES "What I like most about the stuff in Tesla Files is that I actually want to use it myself" - Watkins (author of Jhana and Positive/Negative) "Steve is a genius and I love the stuff he has out" - Mitchell Kettlewell (author of Pandora) Over 100 pages of routines, principles, and presentations from the author of Edison Notes, Steve Wachner. Short Fuse - A two person code that can be taught quickly and easily. It's made for people that work with you consistently, but not often. Very little memorization, very little needs to be said out loud, and it can be used for playing cards, birth months, or even entire lists (with some practice). Academia - A three letter star sign a****** Zatyricon - The performer hands a small fortune telling card to the participant after chatting with them for a few moments. Not only does the fortune card predict what is going to happen next, but it accurately predicts something personal about the spectator later on when they're home. The prediction is printed on the card, not written. The spectator is completely impressed. While this can work with Peter Turner's fortune cookie, it is a different idea. Includes other ideas to make spectator's WANT your business cards and even templates to create these yourself. Pop Lockin' Beats - "I've always wondered if other people were able to do the things I do." The performer writes down his ATM PIN (or his bike lock combination, phone PIN code, etc) and guides the spectator to guessing it. Very quick reverse PIN that impresses everyone. As with many reverse PIN reveals this won't work 100% of the time. However, a full routine structure is given in order to use this PIN to harvest additional information from your spectator, turning a close-up set into a SHOW. More Impressive Ploy - Inspired by Watkins' "Severance", this principle causes billets to be made nearly useless in the minds of your audience while making the routine appear more casual and impressive. Includes multiple presentations as well as how to utilize this completely propless. A stand-out principle from the book and a favorite of many of the performers this was previewed to. Planned Obsolescence - a homemade PK gimmick that you can make for free or incredibly cheap. We've been told to under-sell this concept in the ad copy and keep it hidden. Night Flight to Rio - A spectator is given the choice of one of two opaque envelopes and told that each contains a postcard. They can choose whichever one they want (truly) and they are not marked. The spectator is taught how to use their intuition to reveal details of the postcard inside. A nice opener or casual piece that is designed so that it can never outright fail. The Man Who Fooled Edison - A devious blend of principles comes together to create a fantastic version of the Bert Reese three billet routine. No extra billets are used. The routine naturally builds. The principles used help each other out to make them easier and more deceptive. Serendipitous - After a few moments with a particular group the performer places their wallet on a table and begins to tell a story of serendipity. The story builds up to a slip of paper found in the performer's wallet (it can even be taken out by the spectator). On the paper is seen to be the birthdate of the participant, their ATM PIN or some other important set of numbers. The slip of paper isn't necessarily a prediction, but a piece of the story itself. While a method is mentioned, it is not fully detailed as it is a standard method. Presentation and structure Get Real Paid - A method to load a prediction into an ungimmicked wallet. An essay on propless playing card guesses is included as well as a crib for Academia. Many of the routines have multiple presentations and can be easily adjusted. Multiple FULL ROUTINES are included, not just effects, but ways to structure multiple effects together to get the most impact. There are links to multiple performance videos (including Night Flight to Rio, Man Who Fooled Edison, Academia, and Pop Lockin' Beats). You'll also receive business card templates and access to a secret Facebook group. Contributions include: A foreword by Watkins, author of Jhana and Positive/Negative Zodiac Business by Pablo Amira - From his book "B'Cards". Predict someone's Zodiac sign using your business cards. Ode to Bert Reese by Craig Logan - This was originally titled "Alternate Presentation" in his PDF "Opsis." This is an alternate method to The Man Who Fooled Edison. Memoria Light by Adrien Lochon - While named after Fraser Parker's Memoria, it is a completely different method and presentation. Reveal details of a thought of memory with nothing written down. Stardust by Corey White - Released for $20 on its own, this routine allows you to learn someone's birth month during a numerology reading. "Tesla Files is another creative selection of mentalism from Steve Wachner. It takes you on a well-informed journey through some lesser known principles and effects, then into the realms of star sign divination and numerology too. A few nice effects by some guest contributors finish the book off nicely. Recommend this." - Steve Drury
"A wizard is not to be made in a day." -Professor Hoffmann (Modern Magic)
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
Physical Pre-Orders are underway right now. Visit https://theusedmagician.blogspot.com/201......les.html to order it directly from me.
Keep an eye out for it to be made available on Mentalistry later this month. |
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Adrien L. Elite user 479 Posts |
I too am biased, but this was my opinion of Steve's work before I ever talked to him. His stuff is very well thought out and clearly based in real world performing experience: direct effects and clean methods with all the nuances and subtleties explained in detail. There's stuff from Edison Notes that I perform daily: Dark Star, the Naturally Drawn To Principle. And there's stuff I use at least weekly, like Anything in the World and Bedroom Lights. Besides, his thoughts on playing card divinations/reveals is always in the back of my mind.
I had the privilege of having a peek at some of the things he's included in Tesla Files and I think this one might be even better: be on the lookout for the brilliant More Impressive ploy, Zatyricon, Pop Lockin' Beats and The Man Who Fooled Edison (and I've heard good things about Memoria Light ). Kudos to Steve for the amount of work and thought that went into this baby! |
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
Just in case the ad copy is too wordy, here's a flashy teaser trailer https://youtu.be/BpEELp4Iy_o
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
"Some really stellar stuff and a labor of love" - Jacob Smith
"I had a rush of ideas of my own that have had a great impact on my way of thinking. This is because Steve's thoughts are original and at the same time practical - and work in the real world. Steve thinks like a real mind reader and he has a great ability to see his effects through the eyes of a lay audience." - Watkins from the foreword of Tesla Files "Steve's work is like AC in a world of DC mentalism. I enjoyed the history you shared regarding the creative process behind what you wanted to achieve" - Pablo Amira "A simple line like the 'More Impressive Ploy' is worth so much." - Adrien Lochon author of PAZ "Steve Wachner is a clever thinker, practical performer, and a fine student of my teachings" - Kenton Knepper Physical pre-order available at my website with some personal exclusives: https://theusedmagician.blogspot.com/201......les.html PDF to be available on July 10th You can also purchase the "War of the Currents" pack, which will include an Edison Notes PDF while you wait for your Tesla Files book to be delivered. |
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
Spanish version of Academia (the three letter star sign a******) will be made available with purchase of the book!
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Craig Logan Special user Michigan 541 Posts |
Just a head's up, Pablo Amira will be hosting Steve in a "Live Mentalism Conversation" this Wednesday. So, if you had any lingering questions about Tesla Files, this would be the perfect opportunity to get them answered. It will be on Pablo's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/MentalismCenter......&fref=nf.
"A wizard is not to be made in a day." -Professor Hoffmann (Modern Magic)
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
I believe the interview will actually take place on his Mentalism Discussion Group forum. Previous interviews have been made available after the fact as well, so even if you miss it, you should be able to find it on his Mentalism Center page.
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
PDF is now ready and will be emailed to you after your book ships
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Tom Wong Loyal user England 291 Posts |
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
I'll be out of town performing in the woods at Electric Forest from Wednesday until Monday. Either make purchases through Mentalistry or know that I'll get back to you next week.
Thank you all! While I'm here, to answer a question I've received a lot. PDFs will be on sale beginning July 10th (Tesla's birthday). Physical books are on pre-order right now and you should receive them by or before July 10th. |
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MDantes Inner circle New Orleans 1435 Posts |
Is this only a physical book or will there be PDF version available?
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Tom Wong Loyal user England 291 Posts |
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On Jun 28, 2018, MDantes wrote: On the Mentalistry site a pdf is automatically delivered with each physical order however, if you prefered, the pdf on its own will be released on the 10th of July (Tesla's Birthday)
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MDantes Inner circle New Orleans 1435 Posts |
Thank you for that:)
Looking forward to this release. I’ll be around....
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
Here's some recent interviews and extras in the build-up to Tesla Files release for anyone that wants to know more about it and me.
Mentalism Center conversation between myself and Pablo Amira. Includes an alternative performance of Pop Lockin' Beats from Tesla Files: https://youtu.be/l3uD-t_pc94 Mentalistry "Lost in Thought" podcast episode 2 interview between Nathan and myself: https://anchor.fm/lost-in-thought/episod......a-a47hkp Mentalism Center's "What We Can Learn" dissects a recent performance of mine: http://www.mentalismcenter.com/2018/07/w......ner.html Tesla Files pdfs go on sale tomorrow through me, Mentalism Center, and Mentalistry. The physical book is on pre-order right now through me and Mentalistry and is limited to 50 copies. |
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
Recent Reviews from Mentalistry.com:
"Tesla Files is an exciting book with clever ideas. The Man That Fooled Edison and Academia are so clever and are worth the price of the book. Although I am not a huge fan of the overall layout of the book, the content makes up for it! Highly recommended! Steve is a great thinker and will be a name that you will see more of in the coming years." - Michael Caldwell "I had never heard or encountered Steve before becoming interested and purchasing his book. This is some of the best thinking I have ever read, even topping some of the greats. Steve is a name to look out for, Tesla Files is genuinely beautiful!" – John Kim Mentalistry.com is also holding a contest giving away a 100GBP shopping spree. Someone will be randomly chosen from the next 20 physical book purchases to receive the shopping spree. |
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
Facebook raffle going on until August 30th: https://m.facebook.com/groups/5868466381......63409964
$15 gets you a spot. 10 spots in total and one winner. You can buy more than one spot, also. Winner gets a copy of Tesla Files ($80) Consolation prizes are either my first book Edison Notes ($30) or Craig Logan's Opsis ($15). After you've purchased your spot, comment the number you want and the PDF you'd prefer as a consolation prize. If you can't access the Facebook page and want to participate, get in touch here. Thank you all! |
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
Unsolicited Testimonial
(Stolen from Facebook) Greetings, fellow mystery workers. I recently got my hands on a copy of *The Tesla Files* by Steve Wachner. I have been a bit busy lately and hadn't gotten around to reading it until now. My mistake. This book is filled with brilliant routines. And even if you don't use them, there are fun little tips and tricks that will make your performances better. Steve obviously puts a lot of thought into his material, and my hope is to be able to meet him and pick his brain some day. Regards, Jim |
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SteveTheAmazing Regular user Detroit,MI 111 Posts |
Zatyricon from Tesla Files is available as a single release this weekend only.
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