STEREOLAB - ESCAPE POD (FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICAL OBSERVATIONS)

The structure of society mirroring the structure of the mind.

We don’t have to live like this, but we accept it, because somewhere it serves an unconscious urge to be objects. That’s a theme I find fascinating: that we refuse freedom because we refuse the responsibilities that come with freedom. In this culture of propaganda, of fear, no one is wanting to stand up to take responsibility. I feel like this system isn’t working.
I think capitalism is an interesting system, but it doesn’t take any risks any more.'
Lætitia Sadier (Stereolab)

MEMORY TAPES ('BICYCLE') - BREATHTAKING MOMENT. EMOTIONAL TRANSPORT BEYOND NOSTALGIA

I'm in love with you, little sister
We ride home in the night
While under our feet, the rain paints the street with the stars
Passing cars with light trails behind them
We could follow them on
Giving this town is wearing me down
Lets take off
No one would know that we've gone

 

 

 

EDWARD HOPPER AND THE GIRL WITH A YELLOW HAT

BEAUTIFUL ALBANIAN MUSIC. SONG FROM ELINA DUNI ('BARESHA')

TODAY [28/11/1912 - 28/11/2012]

ALBANIAN 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPEDENCE

CALEXICO - NE KRYE TE DOSJES 'TEX-MEX MARIACHI' (THE BLACK LIGHT, 1998)

 

Tingulli i nje guitarròn qe vjen nga shkretetira!

Dhe nuk eshte kaq e lehte te flasesh per kete supergrup. Me vite sherben si referim per cdo bande qe luan me bass, fizarmonike, bori, kitare meksikane (me e madhja qe keni pare ndonjehere!), perkusione etj...

Do quhej tex-mex (muzike hispanike nga shteti i Teksasit) nese nuk do te ishte per aftesite e Joey Burns dhe John Convertino, te cilet zbresin muzikalisht kontinentin amerikano-verior nga veriu ne jug. Fragmente latino te ngrohte, gypsy ne forme e ne aparence, dub ('Fake Fur'), tradicionale, instrumentalizma kult, spaghetti-western (e parezistueshme kujtesa e filmave me cowboy; nga mitiku Franco Nero, tek Tarantino i fundit me Django Unchained e te me falni, por kush e harron Kevin Bacon tek filmi Tremors)...

Tym nga shkretetira. Ja tek eshte me ne fund, shkretetira; kjo hapesire gjeologjike perfaqeson celsin e frymezimit! Pas saj ndodhet kufiri ('Frontera'). Dhe kufiri perben objektivin, simbolin e lirise dhe njekohesisht te shkrirjes se kulturave, e historive personale te njerezve ('Over Your Shoulder'), te shpreses per te rindertuar nje jete te re ('Old Man Waltz').

Megjithate, muzika e Calexico-s hedh veshtrimi pas, ne roots (rrenjet, sic thone amerikanet) e prejardhjes (introspektive). Si te kryente nje kerkim me perpikshmerine e nje etnomuzikologu, per te na risjelle vende te harruara, nostalgji e atmosfera unike... Dhe qendron ne keto elemente vizioni i tyre post-modern!

Udhetim i nje orkestre nga Arizona, nete te kaluara ne motele e klube te Route66, monologje filozofike/ekzistencialiste poshte yjeve, tequila e birre per te shuar etjen, tinguj shkretetire qe ngrohin e pikellojne diku brenda ne gjoks... Tani mund te marresh fryme nga ajri i shkretetires!

BROOKLYN FUNK ESSENTIALS - A MEETING WITH MASTERS OF FUNK (IN THE BUZZ BAG, 1998)

Beyond fusion and dancing groove!

Generally upbeat, but the band's inherent musicality (acid-jazz, hip-hop, ska, funky), humor, and intelligence keep things afloat. The most interesting and warm tracks are the ones that carry the most Turkish influence, but generally this is less a World Summit than a Nu Kultural Flava..

 

 

YOUSSOU N'DOUR ('SET') - GIVE ME YOUR HAND AFRICA AND LET ME BE PURE IN HEART

(It is so far away in years this song, but so incredibly actual and full of hope.

Sincerely best song and music to dance and cry, at the same time...)

Have a clear mind

Be pure in your heart

Be sure in your actions

One day all the world's musicians will meet

Music has no frontiers

One day the Americans

Will find a new vision

And the Russians too

Will see life in a different way

For there are too many weapons

And war is terrible

I have a vision of all Africa

Being united one day

Give me your hand

Give me one chance to know

What do you think,

For the future?

The young people are crying

Because the older ones are frightening them

That's what makes me sad

They are crying because

They have no hope

MERCAN DEDE - 'GÜNEŞ DOĞUDAN DOĞAR' ('THE SUN RISES IN THE EAST')

Influenced by songs from Istanbul and the Sufi tradition, and adding the ney flute, percussion and, of course, the electronic sounds. The result is a confident and sophisticated set, in which Mercan Dede's beats are never allowed to dominate the impressive instrumental work by his musician...

CSIK ZENEKAR - 'FEKETE L'AMOUR'

ICON OF THE MONTH - MARK KOZELEK (RED HOUSE PAINTERS)

IO E TE (BERTOLUCCI, 2012) - INTIMITET I EMBEL I DY TE RINJVE NE VETMI. PAPRITMAS





AUTUMN'S GREY SOLACE - AN EXPRESSION OF BEAUTY AND EMOTIONS

Scott: To me autumn is a season of solace. Summer is over and winter is coming. The name, Autumn’s Grey Solace, reflects this feeling.

[What do you expect from people when they are listening to your music? Like feeling to fly or what?]

Scott: Yes, and like feeling to escape, to listen to the music and see images. I try to mix our music so that it “takes you away” especially on headphones...

RENDESIA E GJERAVE NE PERPUNIMIN TONE SUBJEKTIV DHE KOLEKTIV

[pyetje]
- Disa objekte, me shpejt se te tjere, duken se po ndryshojne menyren tone te te lidhurit me Tjetrin dhe gjithcka na rrethon; mos valle tablet, smartphone-t, social networks perfaqesojne 'shtepite' e reja te perpunimit te ideve? Nese Sokrati do qe nje bashkekohes i yni, a do te kishte ai nje profil facebook-u dhe si do e perdorte ate?

[pergjigje]

- Pajisjet elektronike dhe mediat e reja jane objekte te nje tipi te vecante, te cilat po perhapin perspektiva te papara ne relacionet interpersonale dhe paralajmerojne trasformime edhe ne memorien individuale. Ne kete kendveshtrim kjo e fundit vepron me shpejt dhe shumezohet kollaj, duke u 'universalizuar' ne njefare menyre dhe duke perfshire virtualisht ato(memoriet) te te gjithe individeve te tjere. Nga ketu mund te mendoj se keto pajisje mund te bejne si 'strehe' per elaborimin e ideve te reja; e jo me truri, i cili perjashtohet, sikur lihet menjane!

Persa i perket Sokratit: ai kishte probleme edhe me shkrimin, veprim qe i dukej sikur po tradhetonte te verteten  e komunikimit verbal dhe direkt, lere me te flasim per bisedat ('lloqet') e nivelit socialo-mesatar...

[nga nje interviste/nderhyrje ne Festival Filosofia, Modena, 2012] 

POPEL COUMOU [FOTOGRAF] - ROMANTICIZEM NE GJEOMETRI DHE NE MUNGESEN HUMANE

MANIA IME PER GRACE SLICK - ODE E RREZIKSHME PER DHENIEN PAS (DROGES)

Nje pilule te ben me te madhe

Dhe nje tjeter te ben me te vogel
Dhe ato qe nena te jep nuk te bejne mire aspak
Shko e pyet Lizen

Kur ajo te jete dhjete metra e gjate
Dhe ne qofte se shkon per te gjuajtur lepuj

Ti e di qe do rrezohesh
Tregoji atyre qe nje shushunje qe pi nargjile te dergoi t'i therrasesh Lizes
Thirri Lizes kur ajo te jete e vogel
Kur burrat siper fushes se shahut cohen dhe te tregojne ku te shkosh,

e ti ke ngrene nje lloj kerpudhe dhe mendja jote po fundoset,

shko e pyet Lizen

mendoj se ajo duhet ta dije (pergjigjen)
Kur logjika dhe proporcioni te kene rene lengshem te vdekur

Dhe kur Kavalieri i Bardhe te jete duke folur mbrapsht

e Mbreteresha e Kuqe te kete humbur koken e saj

Kujto cfare tha urithi:

'Ushqeni mendjen tuaj, ushqeni mendjen tuaj'

IKE YARD (IKE YARD, 1982) - METROPOLITAN ZOMBIES

Yes, we are fans of a Clockwork Orange!

Ike Yard only lasted for those 2 years... as we built our sound, ideas were tried and burnt through in research. Never super satisfied with live performances, we began breaking down the unit to do a couple shows in pairs, and working on Synclavier and sound design ideas...

 

POISON MY MIND

FROM NON-SOCIABILITY TO SOCIABILITY

1. Transactional / Monologue
I said what I said, or did what I did. I'm really not hoping for a response, just action.
Example - self-checkout at the grocery store, check-in for a airplane flight, a white paper download. There is only one person.

2. Request / Call to Action
I said what I said, or did what I did looking for a specific response. This could be a purchase, a support case, but it is one on one. It is social only in that there are two people involved.

3. Passive / Ventin
I am talking or doing, and I might need a response, but even I am not sure. I'm hoping for acknowledgment, not necessarily a response, but it might be nice.
Examples - I cannot find what I need, in a store or online. Body language/tone suggests frustration. Poor experience by an airline on Twitter.

4. One-Sided Dialogue
Two parties are talking, but the conversation is a bit one sided. To get results, multiple departments, partners might need to get involved. For the most part, the interactions are 'contained' and both parties are working to keep it this way. The words, "I am sorry" and "there is nothing we can do" find their way into these interactions.

5. Information Seeker / Social Pressure
I am actively asking for information. I will not be happy until I get it. I may begin  with a simple email, but will progress to blogs, Twitter and other very public channels. This might be an escalation to number 4.

6. Active / Engaged
We are engaged in a conversation. Others may join in to push things forward.

7. Community Driven
We are all conversing. It is many-to-many, I am helping others, giving advice. I may want recognition, free things, and special support.
.
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(taken from Customer Relationship Management course slides...)

STOP MISSING EVERYTHING E.

DARK INDUSTRIAL - [SPAZIO CONCEPT, MILANO]

ADARSHA BENJAMIN - STREET ART IN BERLIN

SUPERSILENT - '6.2'

Of a minimalist aesthetic...

TECHNOLOGY AND NOSTALGIA

Exploring the unlikely relationship between technology and nostalgia, both fundamentally incompatible concepts by definition – technology incites change whereas nostalgia resists it...

 

MARIJA STRAJNIC - NO DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE PEOPLE, THE OBJECTS AND THE EVENTS YOU PHOTOGRAPH

A PLACE TO BURY THE STRANGERS - 'YOU ARE THE ONE'

They are effect designers!

They go far beyond just reviving the art of vintage effects, sound of past industrial/shoegaze bands, treble-heavy synths, full-pedal raw guitars, and primitive, pre-programmed loops...

LET HER IN

THE BLACK ANGELS - 'THE PRODIGAL SUN'

Une mendoj se fsheh nje kuptim krejt te ri, ose me mire 'me origjinal'. Nese shohim mbrapa ne te kaluaren domethenien e termit 'psikedelik', ndodhemi me afer konceptit 'kohe' ose 'futurizem' (e ardhmja) ne vend te 'aciditet' apo 'perhumbje'.

Muzika eshte Feja e Re.

Njerezit ekzaltohen vetem me muziken, nuk kane nevoje per asgje tjeter (kokrra e substanca halucinogjene). Miti, sipas se cilit nevojiten drogat per tu kenaqur me muziken, eshte nje vogelsire dhe madje ofendon pikerisht keta njerez qe krijojne dhe ndjekin muziken psikedelike...

[nga nje interviste me Black Angels]

THE OSCILLATION - 'VIOLATIONS'

Lekundje ne mes te trupit. / Truri plotesisht jashte faze. / Kukulla ne hapesire. / Vizitues psikedelike...

Oscillations in the middle of the body. / Brain completely out of phase. / Dolls in space. / Psychedelic visitors...