More on art, new heights of alienation, and late capitalism.
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I'll be honest, I'm not sure what I find so compelling about this particular ambient album. It is by no means groundbreaking, but it does seem to skate between a few different structures of feeling I associate with the best of ambient: other-worldly, somewhat futuristic, but, somehow... organic?
A bit more on Rothko and oceanic feeling. alexanderbillet.substack.com/p/oceans-aga...
Something short on Rothko, oceanic feeling, and (of course) late capitalism.
This is still one of the most perfect soundtracks ever. John Murphy brings out the film's emotional contours -- the dread, the panic, the hope, the sudden and simple appreciation for beauty when everything has been stripped -- perfectly. Peppers in Eno, Godspeed, etc in so well too.
Probably going to write something about this. I do like Optic Sink's music, and I certainly love the films of Maya Deren. They've crafted something that really captures her here.
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If Spencer Pratt becomes mayor of Los Angeles, then it's only a matter of time until he tries to get sex tapes recognized as legal currency in Southern California.
