Since we are all in some sort of meditative state these days, I thought I’d throw on a favorite by Aphex Twin – Xtal:
I’ve probably said this somewhere before, but the videographer’s tour of Budapest was an inspiration for me to find an excuse to visit the city almost a decade ago. It ends with the Monument to the 1956 Revolution which is located just to the southeast of Heroes’ Square. As we know, the revolution was crushed by Soviet tanks, and Hungary remained behind the Iron Curtain until 1989. Regrettably, Hungary’s current ruling party seems to be sliding back toward something resembling those bad old days.
You know the drill by now. There’s plenty of music to be found, and drinks are on the house.
Cheers.
Here’s a segment from National Geographic featuring DJ Spooky (That Subliminal Kid):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7tWXEfSps4
He’s become less active as a recording artist in recent years, as he’s branched out in other directions.
DJ Spooky remix of an old Coup track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JUpDvY6VOI
This remix and the original track resonated mainly because of the understanding of the intersectionality of racial/ethnic inequality with economic inequality demonstrated both by The Coup and DJ Spooky. That’s been my vibe for a long time. I never had patience for the “let’s get economic inequality sorted out and everything else will fall into place” crowd. Let’s just say I was just as likely to get into fights with Trotskyists as Skinheads. Some scars never go away. It would be well past the 1980s before I’d hear the term intersectionality. Once I did, and could connect it to past experiences, my world changed forever. Let’s hope enough people had their world changed with far less pain involved. Peace.
Yeah, the GOP is still insane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu74qiprKd4