January 12th, 2009 ethereal
this evening while biking through the UC Davis Med Center campus i heard someone playing amazing grace on bagpipes in a parking garage. the sun was just about to set and the edges of the western sky were glowing with the glory of all the last hours of light. from the top of the garage i assumed it would be stunning, it was my my lower vantage point. i wondered why the lone player chose that place, and who they were mourning. i rode a little slower to catch the notes until it faded behind me.
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June 6th, 2008 ethereal
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May 24th, 2008 ethereal
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May 23rd, 2008 ethereal
this is somewhat sad … demf 08 is heading into the virtual soundsphere. n & i were browsing after parties and picking what we would attend and we saw “ben sims” was appearing at a party that he had not seen before. a few years ago he called me from seeing ben sims live and it was the hit of the weekend so naturally it piqued both of our interests. we looked closer and its actually being held, in second life. oh my. capacity: 70. i am not sure how i feel about this. isn’t demf virtual enough? its a techno-fest— heavily tech-mediated entertainment-fueled atmospheric virtual blips and bleeps and submersive bass. do we need a virtual experience beyond the real? well, maybe if you cannot actually BE there, but still, second life?
http://www.demf.com/loudbaby/move_into_the_metaverse.html
to boot, hello cheesy 90s rave flyer. haven’t we gotten any more sophisticated in the age of the hyperreal?
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March 9th, 2008 ethereal
i have been searching for some music to work to as this semester continues at what i can only describe as a fever pitch. my music go-to man 40oz sent me this link yesterday, and i have been groovin and clicking to it since.
derek plaslaiko mix
if you like good, crunchy, booty shakin’ techno, this mix is awesome. i think i am going to rewind it right now actually …
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September 20th, 2007 ethereal
sigur ros is coming out with a movie about playing shows in their homeland. i am not usually a fan of films about bands, but the imagery is breathtaking in this trailer. the editing, cut from mountain scape to village to ice drift is haunting. i would like to see the film … very effective.
heima
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