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On 1/20/2020 at 10:25 AM, Taupe Beats said:
In a vaguely similar context, I really want to see this:
Got around to this. Nina Menkes is an unheralded gem of a filmmaker. For a film that obv. had next to $0 budget, the framing/locations are amazing. Once again her sister plays the protagonist, with a singular style where it seems like she's been transported into a completely unfamiliar culture and speaks in riddles.
I liked the incongruity with how the events of the film unfold. Coupled with how the two existences the protagonist encountered are basically the same.
@Nebraska I'd be curious of your take on this one. It's shot entirely in East LA in the mid-80's, and I highly doubt there's anything like it.
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Great mix!
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That Sweet Exorcist track has aged remarkably well. It still sounds fresh in a mix. The bassline, the "tones" sample, good shit.
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One of his daughters was on that helicopter as well. This really sucks, RIP
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On 3/22/2019 at 3:51 PM, rhmilo said:
La Vie de Jesus was really good. Or at least I thought so back when it came out.
Late response but wanted to follow up. This film is brilliant. His visual style is fully-realized already (the shot that emphasizes epilepsy as "The Sacred Disease" is amazing). The references that subtly relate or connect to the history of this region (the Somali tv footage reflecting WWI, Armistice Day, etc.) give such a cold but unavoidable context for the inescapable misery in these characters' lives.
It's amazing how arguably every film he's made since can be directly or indirectly tied to elements/characters in this film (and that's not including Bailleul itself). I now have the Renan work this film is based on in my reading list.
Then to think about Dumont's career trajectory (esp. over the past ~5 years) and how it still has its roots in this era/style. I personally don't care if he keeps polishing the same stone. It's a hell of a stone!
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In a vaguely similar context, I really want to see this:
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That Keystep Pro looks awesome. With that said, losing the assignable encoders of the Beatstep Pro is a deal-breaker for me. I love using the BSP for MIDI control of effects (great for an Eventide H9, for instance).
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On 12/16/2019 at 2:32 PM, Nebraska said:
I like this guy's youtube channel. His video intros have tempted me to join his Patreon.
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His score to Bruno Dumont's "Jeanette" was fun.
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15 minutes ago, dr lopez said:
warp's pressing plant these days suck. all the presses sound like garbage
These days? Ever tried mixing the Mercedes Bentley vs. Versace Armani 12"? Spoiler alert...it's not easy.
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Going back and re-watching old episodes of After Dark. One of the greatest concepts ever developed for television and I'd love to see a remake of it in the United States (and elsewhere, but as an American, I particularly want a U.S. version).
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Just wanted to let everyone know the shows are still going and being posted to the Mixcloud. Will be on SubFM this evening as well, 2-4am GMT/9-11pm EST. www.sub.fm
Thanks for listening!
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The Criterion release of Last Year at Marienbad has this with English subs. Worth it.
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The title track to this has grown on me over the last week or so. This is good shit.
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A cheap and surprisingly fun alternative is Steel Guitar for iOS by the developer Yonac (who makes good stuff)
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That switch is noisy as hell and it's a double-problem because you need to run it through some kind of drive circuit or a preamp to make it loud enough, which then makes the kill clicks REALLY loud. However, that's why their "Swarm" knob is there, it's a very subtle LPF with basically no resonance and when it's at about 7'o'clock position or so, that does really dampen the noise from the kill button (however it also dampens the higher frequencies of the springs).
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39 minutes ago, TubularCorporation said:
I think you're right actually.
I was talking about the Blackfly regarding the clickless kill button. If the Freeze did the same, I have no clue (but that would be awesome)!
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edit: misread the previous post and thought it was talking about the Blackfly.
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1 hour ago, Soloman Tump said:
Modified Electro Faustus Blackfly with plates and wire for creating sounds
That looks awesome, I need to try this myself soon.
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As an aside with The Irishman, something I'm curious about from a psychological perspective: How did DeNiro take to the CGI de-aging idea?
He had to do something relatively similar for Raging Bull but it required a pretty extraordinary effort from DeNiro to pull it off. I would think it's likely a point of pride to him. I wonder how he felt being asked for his character to go through something similar, but without his personal intervention to make it happen.
I'll reserve most of my other thoughts on the film. I did find the Paquin character (and her younger counterpart) to be massively underutilized (and for me, the most interesting aspect of the film is the dynamic between her and DeNiro). And strangely, there were certain elements of exposition (mainly around Pesci) that I felt were not fleshed out, and missing detail is usually not a weakness for Scorsese.
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20 hours ago, cwmbrancity said:
failed edit - Klimov's wife Larisa Shepitko directed The Ascent (1977), staggering film-making, WWII again but more focused on existential themes. See if its snow doesn't get in yer bones:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075404/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1
Even though he was in Tarkovsky's greatest films, this film may have Anatoliy Solonitsyn's best performance.
Edit: And Shepitko died during production of this film and Klimov had to finish the film on her behalf.
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Brian Leeds (huerco s.)
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This song is so great