misc (Mirel Wagner)

Listening because of notes on this blog.

• Mirel Wagner - "To the Bone" - indeed american gothic

James Holden - "Idiot" (the idiots are winning)

Electronic bleeps. Think Philip Glass on speed.

Etienne Jaumet - "Repeat Again After Me (original mix)"

Droning beat and saxophone, dark evening and a club.

Malcolm Middleton - "Autumn" (Into The Woods)

Singersong writer. Nice.

Half of Arab Strap?

Le Masque - "L'Uomo Felice"

Surprisingly enough, found on youtube. Just thought it prudent to make a note of Le Masque in my list of music.

Aesop Rock - "No City"

Hiphop. So-so.

Haxan Cloak - (misc)

- Consumed
- The Drop (ok)

Ok enough drone, nothing crazy or amazing. Minor chords.

Hunter S. Thompson - "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream"

"My blood is too thick for California: I have never been able to properly explain myself in this climate. Not with the soaking sweats... wild red eyeballs and trembling hands."

"Every now and then when your life gets complicated and the weasels start closing in, the only real cure is to load up on heinous chemicals and then drive lik a bastard from Hollywood to Las Vegas. To relax, as it were, in the womb of the desert sun. Just roll the roof back and screw it on, grease the face with white tanning butter and move out with the music at top volume, and at least a pint of ether."

"But our trip was different. It was a classic affirmation of everything right and true and decent in the national character. It was a gross, physical salute to the fantastic possibilities of life in this country - but only for those with true grit. And we were chock full of that."

The Pussywarmers & Réka - "I Saw Them Leaving"

Surfpop, psychfolk, blues, from Switserland.

It's crazy but pretty nice. Has a bit of a surf vibe, but not much.

Lydia Davis - "A Double Negative"

At a certain point in her life, she realizes it is not so much she wants to have a child as that she does not want not to have a child, or not to have had a child.



(not all shorts in the collection are as good)

We Are What We Are (2013)

Based on the film "Somos lo que hay".

As an old family tradition, the wife or eldest daugther has been killing a girl/woman to eat once per year.

Pretty good, grim American gothic horror story. Staying original while understanding the genre. The montage of the flashback to 1782 with current times was really well done. Interesting ending. No dragging it out, either.

Diverse Artiesten - "De Doe Maar Remixen"

Niet slecht, maar het toont vooral hoe sterk de originele nummers nog altijd zijn.

Wu Xia (Dragon Swordsmen, 2013)

Gentle house father turns out to be a martial expert. Nice "silly looking fight" between him and two goofs is later revealed to be all planned out by him. Strange rhythm of telling, slow and fast, not in the usual style.

Fun enough, not amazing.

Nicholas Hooper - "In noctem"

Very filmish music, think Danny Elfman Christmas twinkling, choir based.

The Machine (2013)

Scientist tries to recreate human nature in cyborgs while working for the Ministry of Defense, ultimately trying to find / create a program that will save his daughter's life.

Tones of Blade Runner (particularly in the music) and Terminator of course. Stylistic not extremely new but well done, the 'red hum' of her internals humming through her body while dancing was well done.

Enjoyed it.

fordite / detroit agate

Fordite, also known as Detroit agate, is old automobile paint which has hardened sufficiently to be cut and polished.^[1] It was formed from the build up of layers of enamel paint slag on tracks and skids on which cars were hand spray-painted (a now automated process), which have been baked numerous times.^[2] In recent times the material has been recycled as eco-friendly jewelry

Revelations 9:6

And in those days shall men seek death,

and shall not find it;

and shall desire to die;

and death shall flee from them.

Book of Revelations 9:6

Shiny Toy Guns - "Major Tom"

2000s California group but sounds 80s. Fun enough.

Röyksopp ft Jamie Irrepressible - "Something in my heart"

Ok. Voice of Jamie Irrepressible (formerly Jamie McDermott) reminds me of Antony.

Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld - "Mi Scusi" and "Alone with the Moon"

Teho Teardo and Blixa Bargeld (latter ex-Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds & Einstürzende Neubauten frontman (both??)

Particularly "Mi Scusi" is beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXzcBpIGKas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQhMiiHowCg