I think I showed this to 15+ w/in 5 minutes. A couple of things we can learn from here:
- Keep an eye on your kids in the Circle
- and YouTube is so damn viral.
#youtube
The “Amen Break”
Can I Get An Amen?. Produced by Nate Harrison. 2004.
Can I Get An Amen? is an audio installation that unfolds a critical perspective of perhaps the most sampled drum beat in the history of recorded music, the Amen Break. It begins with the pop track Amen Brother by 60’s soul band The Winstons, and traces the transformation of their drum solo from its original context as part of a ‘B’ side vinyl single into its use as a key aural ingredient in contemporary cultural expression. The work attempts to bring into scrutiny the techno-utopian notion that ‘information wants to be free’- it questions its effectiveness as a democratizing agent. This as well as other issues are foregrounded through a history of the Amen Break and its peculiar relationship to current copyright law.
Great to Be Back
That was one awesome trip. Big Island Hawai’i for those that don’t know. While I get settled back in to “mainland” pace, check out some Ghost Ridin’ (… idiots):
La Copa Mundial
Anyone been keeping up with World Cup action lately? Holy crap! If you haven’t, make sure to check out a game or two. I’m not really a big soccer fan, but when it comes to the World Cup… it’s like going to Alberto’s and getting Carne Asada Fries.
I don’t know the correlation between the two, but it sounds great. Anyways, here’s something my co-worker pointed to in honor of the World Cup.
Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut
This is how fast this year is currently going.
I just need more free time to relax and catch-up on all the things I need and want to accomplish. But hey… I guess just go with the flow right? Alas, its the weekend.
Have a great, safe Memorial Day weekend!