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Hidden in a Fire Island House, the Soundtrack of Love and Loss

This moving article explores how mixtapes can capture and contextualize moments in history. In this case, a stash of recordings discovered in a former ‘party house’ on Fire Island documents the escape and loss experienced by the island’s community throughout the tragic height of the AIDS crisis. There are many other histories told through hand-designed mixtapes — the genesis of hip-hop and the ebbs and flows of the original rave movement, for two examples. However, these histories are confined to the period from the mid-70s to the late ’90s. Future histories told through music will take other forms, but it’s not like anyone will stumble across a milk crate packed with forgotten playlists.

https://memora8ilia.com/index.php/2022/04/29/hidden-in-a-fire-island-house-the-soundtrack-of/

First Authorized Brian Eno Documentary in the Works, and It Won’t Be a Conventional Bio-Doc

❝ The feature film will be released in multiple versions and is set to use groundbreaking generative technology in its creation and exhibition. “Eno” incorporates hundreds of hours of never-before-seen footage for the career-spanning take on Eno’s life, including unreleased music from Eno’s personal archive and visual art. ❞ *

Gary Hustwit’s documentary on Dieter Rams is an excellent film so I have little doubt this project will be exceptional, too.

https://memora8ilia.com/index.php/2022/04/28/first-authorized-brian-eno-documentary-in-the/

I’m revamping 8sided.blog this week in anticipation of ratcheting up the posting schedule. Ideally, I’d like to have something new there daily but I’m not pressuring myself to hit that goal any time soon.

There are two new things on the blog I’d love for you to check out. First off, I totally rewrote the ‘About’ section and it’s a long and winding screed. There are more details about me, my various projects, and the blog than anyone needs. I also go down the ‘what’s in my workspace’ rabbit hole.

8sided About • 8Sided Blog

The second addition to the blog is a new post about my feelings toward social media and how I might treat the two big platforms going forward. I have been thinking deeply about this for several weeks and a certain jerky rich guy accelerated some decisions.

On Social Media and Teeth-Gnashing

Thanks and I hope you enjoy my (other) blog.

https://memora8ilia.com/index.php/2022/04/26/8sided-about-8sided-blog/

❝ Science fiction, posthumanism and Afrofuturism are at the heart of Congolese artist Sandra Mujinga’s work. At Arsenale, Mujinga’s “Sentinels of Change” (2021) presents a neon green saturated environment—powerful and almost disturbing—with ghostly figures standing throughout. These human-esque forms (made from recycled materials) cast an eerie, otherworldly mood throughout the room. ❞ *

https://memora8ilia.com/index.php/2022/04/23/science-fiction-posthumanism-and-afrofuturism/