Rosano / Journal

354 entries from "Brasilia"

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Monday, July 12, 2021

Michael, Dwight and Andy: the Three Aesthetics of the Creative Class

[Upper class proles project 'I am winning'; Middles project 'I am serious'; Upper middles project 'I am at ease'.]

[Upper class proles show they are 'winning' by talking about daytrading, fantasy sports, and other publicly abailable information that is really about them. This is in place of ticket stubs and receipts that in the past would have been whipped out of their wallet to prove something.]

[The middles show they are 'correct' by discussin talking points and everything that's wrong with the world as an obvious contrast to themselves.]

[The upper middles show they are at ease by not pretending, as the middles do, but by gossiping hints about the secret context that no one else knows.]

[When the conversation turns yo real estate, the upper proles talk about prices, the middles talk about demographic and social issues, and the upper middles talk about renovation.]

Sunday, July 11, 2021

['How does this person fit my ideal?' versus 'Here's a unique person.']

Rich Brown: Nguyên

Live from a solo bass concert in 2012, has a celestial atmosphere with melodic vocal inflections. I dream of having this kind of expression when I play guitar.

Hamza el Din: Ud

From Eclipse (1978). Sounds like a voice with similar inflections.

Mother Nature and BoatHouse: HANDZOFF

From SZNZ (2021). The self-professed ‘most dynamic hip-hop duo of all time’. I feel like the verses fill so much space that the breathing is dramatic. Massive sound, blast.

Fredy V & The Foundation: Your Own Way

From One Step (2021). Intro bassline that’s so dark! A perfect groove to accompany the body paint and photography.

BNegão & Os Seletores de Frequência’s: (Funk) Até O Caroço

From Enxugando Gelo (2004). Hip-hop and funk headbanger with a bad-ass guitar riff.

BaianaSystem: O Futuro não Demora (2019)

Various pop/dance rhythms from Brazil.