Post Midnight Electronica

Another musical fusion mix -

Max Cooper - Spike

Karen Gwyer - Why Is There a Long Line in Front of the Factory?

Mike Dunn - If I Can't Get Down

Ectopia – Engrenages

Umfang - Symbolic Use Of Light

ENJOY

Good Morning

The Baby Sitter

Sarah Davachi

A couple of tracks from this minimalist composer -

Sarah Davachi - For Voice

From the album: "All My Circles Run” (2017) — Label:
Students of Decay

Sarah Davachi - Perfumes I

Perfumes I · Sarah Davachi
Pale Bloom CD
℗ 2019 W.25TH / Superior Viaduct

plus an interview here -

Enjoy

That "Like" Problem (Again)

Oh, dear. That "like" button has exploded back in my face yet again. I have lost another reader from my blog. I only kindly reminded them that after commenting how much they liked the Sarah Davachi music I posted they then add a "like" to it after they commented, to which I pointed out in my logically wired brain that the "like" was superfluous and redundant. Okay, maybe I was less tactful than I should have been, and I do suffer from some pedantry having once to write proofs in mathematics back in my open university days.

At one point, I kind of melted my dislike of it, hoping that readers would stop and think and do a comment instead. But the damn thing is too prevalent - too easy. Too fucking Facebook. Perhaps I was not in my most splendorous recumbent self after waiting in all morning for a yearly fire and smoke alarm safety check from people hired by the housing trust.

So, to whom I might offend or offended in the past tense, I did not do so with any malicious zeal. I also hope the discourse that LJ is well known for is not tarnished in this respect. It is still the site that offers the most interesting dialogues and may it contine.

The Friday Sonic Sublimation

Another ear-tickling and tympanum thrumming selection of music that explores the psychoacoustic aspect of space -

Vijay Iyer Sextet - Far From Over

Linda Catlin Smith - Drifter (extract)

Chiyoko Szlavnics - During a Lifetime

Chiyoko Szlavnics (*1967)
During a Lifetime (Veneration, Spectra), for saxophone quartet and sine waves (2015)
Konus Quartett

Lea Bertucci - Warp And Weft [excerpt]

Camilla George - Isang

Camilla George – Saxophone
Sarah Tandy – Keys
Daniel Casimir – Bass
Femi Koleoso – Drums

ENJOY

Graphically Speaking

If you love motion graphics there is a great website for all the BBC motion graphics over the decades.

https://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/bbc-motion-graphics-archive

"The BBC Motion Graphics Archive is a showcase of the history and development of motion graphics across the BBC and includes examples of opening titles, promotion trailers, stings, idents and programme content sequences. We have so far worked closely with around 150 BBC graphic designers who have shared invaluable knowledge of the techniques used to create the works over the years.

The material can be streamed or is downloadable for non-commercial educational or research purposes only under the terms of the BBC’s Content Licence for the Motion Graphics Archive.


Examples -
Dr Who 1963

https://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/bbc-motion-graphics-archive/doctor-who-1963-0

QED 1995

https://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/bbc-motion-graphics-archive/qed-1995

Enjoy.

SPN to STD

Last week I watched the final episode of Supernatural. I loved the big thankyou by the cast after the credits at the end of the last episode. 15 seasons is a long time. It has been such a ride.

Tonight I watched the latest episode of the third season of Star Trek Discovery, now in the 34th century, 900 plus years from their last adventures. So Vulcans and Romulans are united as one and no longer with the Federation after the Burn. Well, Spock always wanted these two pointy-eared factions to reunite. Anyway, a fascinating series. Loving it.

The Friday Five

When did something start out badly for you but in the end, it was great?

How would your country change if everyone, regardless of age, could vote?

What’s something that will always be in fashion, no matter how much time passes?

What's your favourite way to spend a rainy weekend day?

What could you spend all day talking about?