Favorite part of being back in the boat
Posts by John 望
Like this “sad rap” or underground wave track by artist 13thprince. A tinge of atmospheric phonk, perhaps. 85 views and 5 likes so far.
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Russian saying: If you find yourself in a calm moment, without any cares, worries or problems, don't fool yourself. This is life reloading the gun.
And his Christian followers will say that it is only satire, nothing to see here. He is the first president who didn't swear by the bible at inauguration, btw.
The last two episodes of Smiling Friends aired yesterday. One of the most unique works of animation that I am aware of. The creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel cite creative burnout and a desire to "go out on top." It hurts, but respect for that.
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Gliding o'er all, through all,
Through Nature, Time, and Space,
As a ship on the waters advancing,
The voyage of the soul—not life alone,
Death, many deaths I'll sing.
The other WW
My dude
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I was just about to follow the live counting of the Hungary votes and discovered that Orban has already conceded defeat. Perhaps there is still hope for this nightmare decade!
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ZOMBIE-CHANG, darling of Japanese alternative pop launched her debut album almost exactly 10 years ago. This track is from her second album.
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Just discovered Synestia, perhaps a fresh voice in metal, more specifically deathcore. They combine symphonic scores with grandiose metal aesthetics. The integration with classical music feels much more sophisticated than Nightwish.
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Jungle just released a new track, in anticipation of the album Sunshine coming in August. Nothing special without the dance performance, in my opinion. While we’re waiting, let’s rather remember one of their spectacular acts from 2023
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This is one take. The only imperfection is when the golden girl is slightly out of sync at 1:10
Imagine being able to dance like that. It is one-take video. Accomplishments like this will be lost in the age of AI. The only imperfection is the slight disalginment of the golden girl in 1:19. It is what distinguishes real diamonds from synthetic ones.
To my horror I discovered that it was disco night at Renate! I went to Club Ost instead, which had a small floor which got decent after a while. In the morning I dropped by Renate to use my ticket and was warmly greeted by the bouncer and ticket lady. The music was super good. Back with my people ❤️
A final night at Renate before I go back to Bergen.
I've changed my mind: attitudes towards LLMs are not hybrid make-believe/real attitudes, but real attitudes toward subjunctive states of affairs. Like you can have a real emotional or belief-response to knowledge about what your mother would have said, if she existed.
Fcuker's first LP Ö is out. It is a nice, perhaps even significant album, but they have opted for a more mature loungy/housy sound than the EP. I prefer the irreverent and cheeky attitudes of Umpa and Bon Bon.
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Beautiful recent remake of White Gloves by Khruangbin with understated but poetic video. Seems I post a lot about loss.
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And the stately ships go on
To their haven under the hill;
But O for the touch of a vanish'd hand,
And the sound of a voice that is still!
Break, break, break,
At the foot of thy crags, O Sea!
But the tender grace of a day that is dead
Will never come back to me.
So, apparently close to 2.5 percent of the US population participated in protests against Trump on March 28. That's 1 in every 40 Americans physically present. That’s more people than live in 36 U.S. states. No doubt, the criminal people supporting Trump will bring him through this as well.
Legendary soundtrack composer Alexander Brandon of Unreal and Deus Ex tells in an interview that he and other luminaries have problems finding jobs these days. Here is the full set of tracks from from Unreal.
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One candidate for the Butoh influence is Ex-Girl, a weird punk band from the 00s who made music based on frog-mythology. I find the connection entirely plausible, but it is not documented.
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This is just weird. I was discussing Japanese underground music with Copilot, and it proclaimed that it was influenced by Butoh dance. When I pushed for justification it turned out that it was an unsourced original conjecture. Discussing it further it proposed that we write a paper together.
In an extraordinary moment in history, Byzantine emperor Manuel II left besieged Constantinople to seek aid in Western Europe. He spent Christmas 1400 at Henry IV’s court. We can’t know what was sung, but his own imperial Byzantine acclamation would fit the etiquette. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BIl...
When I was a kid I remember keeping in my mind that there was one thing that I would never forget when I grew up.
I cannot recall what that was. Apologies, young me. I think it is possible that I will remember one day. I hope that I've lived up to your expectations (though probably not)
Another one along the same mode of sentiment
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The girl that I was, where is she gone?
She will never come back to you. She will never come back to you.
Fragment from Sappho 630 BCE
Sappho: parthenia, parthenia, poi me lipois' apoichēi?
Maidenhood: ouketi hēxō pros se, ouketi hēxō.
Like this recent angelcore/hardwave track.
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Berlin has undergone huge changes over the last 10 years. But just in recent memory Berlin was a poor, desperate and gritty city. This tune remains an anthem from that era.
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Fun conversation between Bernie Sanders and Claude, released just a few hours ago on issues such as privacy, data brokers and democracy. What Bernie should keep in mind is that LLMs are designed to take your side and to pursue your interests in the conversation.
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