Rosano / Journal

484 entries for 2021

Thursday, November 18, 2021

[More like an experiencing than an experience: a process that begins but doesn't end.]

[Words are so dead that they cannot represent anything alive. When you really feel something, it becomes impossible to express verbally.]

Part of Osho: Tantra — The Supreme Understanding.

Bootstrapping Transistor.fm to 13,000+ podcasts

[It's uncommon for successful entrepreneurs to start from zero: they likely have experience, connection, skills, or a financial runway that provides the conditions to take risks.]

[If it takes longer to get to a sustainable income than you have runway, the market fundamentals might not sustain you.]

[A mental health balance is an important part of your runway when taking on something as stressful as indie hacking.]

Leaving a $500k job to build a portfolio of small bets

[People are willing to pay $30 to $50 to learn everything you know about a topic. What do you have in your head, experience or computer that others would be willing to pay for it?]

[People follow you because they think they will gain something useful for themselves. It can be almost selfish.]

Pat Metheny Group: Secret Story (2007)

Eclectic sonic materials throughout that resemble the album cover’s collage, yet it all seems to belong together. There’s always emotion and sentiment despite compositional complexity. Generally enjoyed the cinematic moments, mood of the 1970s, and the mixing of orchestra with electronic sounds. My favourite moments: an interesting vocal texture to start the album in Above the Treetops; the sound of a sitar played like a guitar in Facing West; the raw earthy vocal scatting and hard sever-meter groove in Finding and Believing; the high-energy vortex soloing environment, abundance of lush harmonies (typical of Metheny’s music) in See the World.

[Emotionally immature people can push humor on others as opposed engaging in it to strengthen bonds.]

[Too much sarcasm can mean a closed person who fears connection.]

Part of Lindsay C. Gibson: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny: Beyond the Missouri Sky (1996)

Each track is like a short story, with an arc painting different emotions and a clear melody. I admire the timbral simplicity of an acoustic guitar and bass duet. Occasional dubbing of other instruments. My favourite Two For The Road, with guitar soloing that explores various rhythmic feels and ‘out’ harmonies.

[Parents may be able to relax and tolerate more openness when they sense you seem strong and no longer need to win their attention or approval.]

Part of Lindsay C. Gibson: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Monday, November 15, 2021

Sunday, November 14, 2021

  • Meditation might seem abstract for various reasons, but it can be thought of as simply 'practice and observe what happens'. If thoughts flood us asking 'are we there yet?', then we can step aside and allow it to pass without identifying with it: recognize it as part of what's happening at the moment.
  • Success can mean 'helping others recognize and act from their place of abundance'.

Friendships, Scenes, and Growth

['Yes and' over 'one up'.]

[A rhythm for improvising together.]

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#021: going fully web · BASU · emotional vocabulary

BASU: BASU (2021)

Badass, unapologetic burst of weird energy from David Binney and Kenny Wollesen. Filled with swirly saxophone solos, glitchy effects, synth accompaniments. Constantly mixing electronic with analog, improvisation and composition. Lots of multi-layering soloing. Note the separate cover art for each track.

Tom Misch: Tiny Desk Concert (2018)

Uses simple, common musical forms and devices, but with tasteful harmonic surprises. Everything is rhythmic, including the singing. Body-shaking, head-banging grooves, makes you go ‘ooooh yea’.

Blood and Dust: Around Your Grave I’ll Light a Ring of Fire

(2021 single). This new release very quickly enters a world of their own creation. Kind of impressed how someone like me who doesn’t listen to music with this aesthetic can thoroughly enjoy it—still not sure why. The intense and dark beat becomes into something simultaneously slow and fast. Love the crunchy noise synths throughout.

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Going fully web

Why I stopped making iOS apps after twelve years.

Saturday, November 13, 2021