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claire rousay Made an Emo Record. A Real One.

First Floor • 373 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🎶 Music Experimental Interview Album Artist
  1. Claire rousay is releasing a new album titled 'sentiment,' which she describes as her 'emo record' with singing, guitars and sadness.
  2. Even though rousay is known for experimental music, her new album represents a shift to a more traditional songwriting approach.
  3. She experiences doubts about her music and worries about how the audience will receive her new pop-focused sound.

FM3

Flow State • 314 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🎶 Music Experimental Instrumental Electronic
  1. FM3 is a duo that created handheld looping "Buddha Machines".
  2. The duo collects samples of traditional instruments like the sheng and matouqin.
  3. Their music is available on streaming services and they have reissued their first edition devices.

The Absentees

Cybernetic Forests • 119 implied HN points • 31 Mar 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Music AI Creativity Experimental Workshops
  1. Generative AI can inspire artists by showing them glimpses of new possibilities and creative combinations.
  2. Using AI in music creation can raise complex ethical concerns, such as issues of cultural appropriation and the impact on marginalized communities.
  3. Engaging with generative AI tools like Suno can lead to a disorienting yet intriguing creative process, challenging traditional notions of music-making and expression.
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First Floor #204 – An Unexpected Revival

First Floor • 157 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🎶 Music Electronic Ambient Experimental
  1. Emo music references are unexpectedly appearing in various music genres and discussions.
  2. The First Floor newsletter focuses primarily on electronic music news, articles, and new track recommendations.
  3. The newsletter features insights on music journalism, album releases, and recommendations from artists in the music industry.

Cinema Without Cameras

Cybernetic Forests • 179 implied HN points • 09 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Cinema Technology Storytelling Visual Effects Experimental
  1. AI technology like Gen-1 from RunwayML is enabling new possibilities in generative video creation by focusing on the structure and content of videos.
  2. The concept of 'No-Camera Cinema' explores storytelling without traditional cameras, embracing AI-sourced images to reshape narratives and challenge storytelling norms.
  3. Older technologies like Magic Lanterns and experimental films provide inspiration for reimagining cinema with AI, showcasing the potential for new storytelling techniques and visual explorations.

Acid Tunes of America: The Voices of American Psychedelic Rock

Tripsitter • 59 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🎶 Music Musicians Counterculture Experimental
  1. American psychedelic rock in the '60s was heavily influenced by British names but was uniquely shaped by American culture, blending in elements of folk, blues, jazz, and soul.
  2. Musical legends like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and The Grateful Dead significantly impacted the American psychedelic rock scene, each showcasing distinct styles and influences.
  3. The era of '60s American psychedelia also saw the rise of other influential bands like The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, and more, contributing to the colorful and experimental music landscape of the time.

Harris Rosenblum’s “Inorganic Demons” by Toniann Fernandez

Do Not Research • 99 implied HN points • 27 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Exhibition Sculpture Mixed Media Fine Art Experimental
  1. Harris Rosenblum's art exhibition 'Inorganic Demons' portrays relics from fringe internet corners that challenge societal norms with new narratives and identities.
  2. Rosenblum's artworks creatively repurpose materials to highlight the limits of organic resources under capitalism, showcasing a fusion of ancient techniques and modern technology.
  3. The artist's pieces, like vape fluid bottles and swords inspired by World of Warcraft, explore themes of power and lore, blurring the lines between reality and mythology.

Communication in the Presence of Noise

Cybernetic Forests • 39 implied HN points • 19 Oct 23
🎶 Music Experimental AI Critique Resistance
  1. The new album "Communication in the Presence of Noise" by The Organizing Committee is a blend of AI experimentation and antifascist critique in music.
  2. The project aims to start conversations about AI early, challenging the perception of music created by machines as opposed to humans.
  3. The Organizing Committee's music serves as a form of resistance against unregulated technological optimism, applying critical data studies to subvert computational ideologies.

Ohii Katya: Cannibal Buffet

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Performance art Visual art Experimental
  1. The performance 'Cannibal Buffet' by Ohii Katya showcases a ritual of food consumption that is both erotic and disgusting, unfolding a grotesque story in an abandoned monastery.
  2. The choice of the abandoned monastery as the setting is significant, linking back to ancient pagan rituals associated with cannibalism and the symbolic tradition of eating the body of Christ in Christian churches.
  3. The production credits for 'Cannibal Buffet' include authorship by Ohii Katya, production by Ohii Katya and Oleksandr Radomskyi, costumes by Ohii Katya and Tilde Kay Snyder, performers, and photography contributors.

The People of Progress

Trantor Publishing • 0 implied HN points • 20 Aug 22
⚔ Fiction Short Story Science fiction Philosophical Experimental Dystopian
  1. Man may not fully comprehend his own potential and nature, choosing to remain ignorant of his true capabilities and responsibilities.
  2. In the pursuit of perfection, there were efforts to create the perfect body and perfect mind through advanced technologies and simulations.
  3. The core driving force behind human progress could potentially be a deep-rooted self-hatred, leading humanity towards advancement and exploration as a means to escape its current state.

Arverne Cinema: Do Not Research in Rockaway

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 07 Jul 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Film Internet culture Experimental
  1. The event 'Do Not Research' presented video works exploring internet subcultures like queer furry militias, UFOs, and conspiracy theories.
  2. Various artists were featured in the program, including Dorian Electra, Dana Greenleaf, David Noel, and Nick Vyssotsky.
  3. The screening was followed by a Q&A session with Tomi Faison and directors Dana Greenleaf & Nick Vyssotsky.

Economists found something surprising and you wont believe what happened next

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 15 Apr 17
🔬 Science Research Replication Uncertainty Cooperation Experimental
  1. Uncertainty can actually increase cooperation in certain situations.
  2. To address breakdowns in cooperation in scientific studies, integration mechanisms like co-authorship can increase credibility and reliability of results.
  3. In the face of surprising experimental findings, proposing new mechanisms and experiments can lead to advancements in scientific knowledge.