#Fluid Funk

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#MixOfDay #Podcast #Radioshow #LiveDjset Traxsource LIVE! #486 with Terry Hunter Chicago's very own Terry Hunter is back on the decks this week for Traxsource LIVE! Terry is part of the legendary Chosen Few DJs and owns T's Box Recordings as well as Mirror Ball Recordings where you will find his latest smash hit with Deon Cole 'Post That' which is out now exclusively at Traxsource! Terry delivers a masterful blend of deep, soulful & funk this week with tunes from Emmaculate, Glenn Underground, DJ Spen, Alton Miller, Orlando Voorn and more. Get ready to vibe! 20+ countries, 80+ radio networks and 10 million+ weekly listeners can’t be wrong. Keep it Traxsource. Keep it underground. Follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/traxsource Follow us on Soundcloud: https://ift.tt/e9BCXH3 Follow us on Facebook: https://ift.tt/DSiZJGC Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/oBNG5CW Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/traxsource Terry Hunter - https://ift.tt/nvLI5tz Post That ft. Deon Cole - https://ift.tt/oi9wSOb Mirror Ball Recordings - https://ift.tt/bj2lUiD TERRY HUNTER - TRACKLISTING: JUN 27TH, 2024 01. Trinidadian Deep - Dub U Right - noctu recordings 02. Alton Miller - Light 03. Col Lawton - Ready For The Moment (Terry Hunter Remix) 04. Terry Hunter - When I Fell In Love Remix - Faith 05. Gianni Bini, Karmina Dai - Lately (Emmaculate Remix) 06. Deon Cole, Terry Hunter - Post That - Mirror Ball Recordings 07. Glenn Underground - Orchestra Electronica 08. Digital Native - Goodness Praise Break Remix - B.D.M. Music Group, LLC 09. Aaron K. Gray, DJ Spen, Gary Hudgins - Obey - Quantize Recordings 10. Orlando Voorn - Freedom - Fluid Funk FORTHCOMING GUESTS ON TRAXSOURCE LIVE! • X-Press 2 (July 4th) • Risk Assessment (July 11th) traxsource, Emmaculate, Faith, "traxsource live", "house music", "deep house", "Terry Hunter", "Chicago House", "Soulful House", "Deon Cole", "Post That", "Mirror Ball Recordings", "Glenn Underground", "DJ Spen", "Gianni Bini", "Fluid Funk", "Alton Miller", "Digital Native", "Karmina Dai" www.priokskfm.online https://ift.tt/SQNx7nV

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Every week, we bring you a treasure trove of captivating music videos from lesser-known, new and intriguing Japanese artists who deserve your support! Join us on this extraordinary musical journey as we shed light on the artists who often go unnoticed but leave an unforgettable impact. We also maintain a YouTube Music playlist

This week we highlighted music videos from: 🍙 quechwa 🍙 Asobigokoro 🍙 .jvkn 🍙 シュシュがーる (ShushuGirl) 🍙 MANATY 🍙 鵲-kasasagi- 🍙 踊る！ディスコ室町 (Odoru! Disco Muromachi)

Since 2020, AVO Magazine has been curating a list of seven music videos by Japanese artists and bands across various genres, from pop and rock to metal.

Enjoy the music!

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CHAPTER Ⅰ: Insert Member Here

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ISEUL STOOD IN THE CENTRE, chest heaving as she finished the last note of her vocal performance. She stood in the center, heart thudding, as J.Y. Park watched her from across the room, arms crossed, a pleased expression on his face.

The instructors scribbled notes on their clipboards, murmuring among themselves, but she barely heard them — she was still coming down from the high of nailing every run and hitting every pitch perfectly.

“This is why she’s still here,” one of the instructors muttered. “Her voice is a weapon.”

Iseul let out a shaky breath, wiping her hands against her sweatpants. Maybe this month’s evaluation wouldn’t crush her like the last one. Maybe she was finally getting somewhere.

“Now for the dance portion,” the head instructor announced, switching the music.

The moment the soft, cutesy beat of a typical K-pop girl group song filled the room, Iseul’s stomach sank. Still, she pushed through the choreography, forcing herself into the bubbly, delicate movements. But her body resisted — her limbs stiff, her motions lacking the fluid grace they wanted from her.

The song ended. Silence fell.

“You haven’t improved at all since last month,” one instructor said, voice laced with disappointment. “Your dancing is still awkward. Do you even practice?”

“I do,” Iseul said, heart pounding. “But... my style is different. I feel uncomfortable dancing like this.”

“That doesn’t matter,” another snapped. “Being an idol means adapting to uncomfortable situations.”

Before Iseul can defend herself, JYP himself interrupted. “Freestyle,” he said, voice low but commanding.

Iseul froze. “W-What?”

“Freestyle. I want to see what you’re actually comfortable with.”

He walked to the speaker, fingers hovering over his phone. “Pick a song.”

“Anything with a strong beat,” she blurted out, pulse hammering.

His lips twitched in amusement, and a moment later, the room exploded with Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk".

Iseul didn’t think. She moved.

Her body flowed like water, hips snapping with the beat, hands slicing through the air in sharp, controlled motions. She blended belly dance rolls with the gritty aggression of hip hop, commanding attention with every step. For the first time that day, she felt alive.

The music cut off, leaving her panting in the center of the room.

Her chest ached as she tried to catch her breath, sweat dripping from her temples. She could feel her legs trembling from exhaustion, her body swaying slightly as she tried to stay upright. But she refused to show weakness.

JYP remained silent, letting the weight of her performance hang in the air. Iseul’s lungs burned, but she didn’t dare move. She searched his face for a reaction, her fingers twitching at her sides.

Finally, he clapped — slow, measured. “Your style is... unique,” he said carefully, stepping forward. “But raw. It’s instinctive, not refined. If you were debuting in a boy group, this might work better. For a girl group, we usually aim for something more polished and sophisticated. And you aren't cut out to be a soloist.”

Iseul flinched, her heart sinking, but she quickly masked her disappointment. She’d heard those words before. Too rough. Too intense. Not feminine enough. Her style had never fit the mold.

“How long would it take me to refine it?” she asked, voice steady despite the storm in her chest.

“Because if I don’t debut this year, I will have to quit,” she said, voice unwavering.

He blinked, caught off guard. “Why the rush?”

Her gaze dropped to the floor for a beat before she looked back up. “I’ve trained for too long,” she said simply. “I can’t keep waiting.”

It wasn't technically a lie.

This was the promise she had made to her grandparents — a compromise forged in the aftermath of countless arguments and tearful conversations. If Iseul couldn’t debut within three years, she would leave the K-pop industry behind. No more training, no more chasing a dream that seemed to shrink further away with every rejection. She’d return home, bury her ambitions, and resume her studies to become a lawyer, just like they wanted.

A "real" career, as her grandfather had put it. A stable, respectable path that wouldn't leave her hanging by a thread of uncertainty.

His expression softened slightly, curiosity flickering in his eyes. “Is it about proving something to someone? Or to yourself?”

Iseul hesitated. “Both,” she admitted, her voice barely above a whisper.

There was a long pause before he finally nodded. “Come to my office tomorrow,” he said. “We’ll talk.”

The next day, Iseul sat stiffly in a chair across from Bang Chan, who kept glancing at her like he wasn’t sure if she was real. His hand rested around his coffee cup, knuckles turning white from how tightly he gripped it. J.Y. Park leaned back in his chair, fingers tapping on the desk.

“We’ve decided,” he said. “Iseul will be joining Stray Kids as the ninth member.”

Chan nearly dropped his coffee, setting it down with a shaky clink.

“Sir, I don’t think that’s a good idea. We’re still recovering from...” He trailed off, jaw clenching. “Another scandal could destroy us.”

“She’s a vocal powerhouse,” JYP said. “And she won’t make it in a girl group. This is her best shot — and yours.”

Chan rubbed his face, fingers digging into his temples. “With all due respect... this could destroy us.”

“Or save you,” JYP said, standing. “It’s up to you.”

Chan looked at Iseul, who met his gaze without flinching. She didn’t look nervous, just... resolved. Like she’d already accepted whatever fallout might come her way.

“I’ll work hard,” she said quietly. “I don’t expect you to like me right away. But I won’t let you down.”

Her voice didn’t waver, but Chan saw the way her hands curled tightly into fists on her lap, her nails digging into her palms. She wasn’t fearless. She was just stubborn.

Chan sighed, defeated. “I hope not,” he muttered, dragging a hand down his face.

He didn't get paid enough to deal with this shit.

After the meeting, as they walked out of the office, Chan slowed his steps so he was walking beside Iseul. She didn’t look at him, her eyes fixed straight ahead.

“You really okay with this?” he asked finally, voice low.

Iseul’s jaw tensed. “I don’t have a choice,” she said, her voice quieter than before.

Chan studied her for a moment, something heavy settling in his chest. She reminded him of himself — the way he’d been when they were still just trainees, desperate to debut, willing to carry any weight to make it happen.

But desperation didn’t mean she belonged with them.

They reached the elevator, and just as the doors slid shut, Chan turned to her, voice sharp.

“Why Stray Kids?” he asked, crossing his arms. “Why do you want to debut with us?”

Iseul blinked, caught off guard. “I... I didn’t choose —”

“No, but you could’ve refused,” Chan cut in. “You know how the fans will react, how the members will feel. So why stay?”

Iseul pressed her lips together, fingers curling around the hem of her hoodie. “Because this is my last chance,” she admitted. “I’m not trying to replace anyone. I just... I just want to debut.”

Chan’s gaze hardened. “Wanting it isn’t enough.”

“I know.” She looked at him, voice quiet but steady. “I’ll prove it.”

Chan didn’t respond. The elevator doors opened, and he stepped out, not waiting to see if she followed.

He wasn’t convinced yet. Not even close.

TAGLIST: @leewritesstuff

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[lj-lephemstar]

Progress Checkup! (Jan. 2025) | Scratchin' Melodii Devlog

Hey guys! Time for another progress checkup; This is actually the first one of the new year! I hope you were all able to enjoy the holidays. I took a bit of a break from working on most stuff last month and have been getting back on things this month. First, I wanna thank everyone who's wishlisted Scratchin' Melodii on Steam! So far, the game's gotten over 17,000 wishlists! Thanks so much for the support!

In the previous devlog, I mentioned some changes to the rhythm system. In the Dragon Funk preview, you can see the new rhythm system and character icons I mentioned in the previous devlog! Actually, let's unpack some of the new things you're seeing in action there:

Hold Notes This is the first song in the game to include hold-notes! They mostly work the same as they would in any other rhythm game. However, since this game has an emphasis on self expression, moving the control stick during these will let you tune the note's pitch-bend for extra expression points! I showed that off in a post here. As for Pow Notes, I've been working on a way to let the player get expression points from these too! I'd like for most of the special notes like these to be not just a gimmick, but a tool that the player can use to their advantage.

Quadruple Lines Yep! The first blue line in this one is extra long and has 4 rows! Fun fact actually, I had to implement this feature after I realized that part of the song was too long to fit in just two rows. It was pretty difficult to figure out both how to do it and how to execute it in a way that doesn't feel too jarring, but I'm pretty satisfied with the results! In fact, barely anyone's even noticed it; I guess that's just how natural it feels! Not sure how much more often I'll be having lines longer than two rows, but it's great that I have the option now.

AutoPlay You might also notice that the player inputs are perfectly timed... TOO perfect... that's because I've developed an autoplay feature for the game! At the moment, it's mostly for debugging and stuff, but if all goes according to plan, AutoPlay Mode and Replays should hopefully be available to players as well in some form when the game comes out!

"Next" Indicator & Other UI Related QoL Some of the top things players said they had trouble with in the demo were related to being prepared for the next line. So, if you look at the right-end of the rhythm bars, you'll see a little tab that shows the color and amount of rows the next line will have! Also, now each line's suggested notes can be seen before the rival performs them. This did take some thought, as I actually kinda still liked the idea of it appearing as if the characters were making it up on the spot, but to put game design first, it makes more sense to have it displayed as soon as possible so the player has more time to react and prepare. This also opens up more possibilities for future mechanics, so in the long run, I think I've made the best choice here.

Now, let's get into what I've been and/or will be working on that you haven't seen yet!

Act 2's Boss The music for the Act 2 Boss is  nearly complete! I'll likely be starting to animate it pretty soon. This song is the longest one I've done so far, clocking at a duration of a little over 3 minutes long!

More Animation Updates for Stir & Mix At this point, I've done even more cleanups on the sequence you saw in the last devlog and I've finished animating the "I wanna" scene of the song, which will probably have the most changes out of any other scene in the song. When I first animated Stir & Mix, I didn't quite have the time or skills to do everything I really wanted to do with it. That scene in particular I felt was WAY too stiff and boring, especially compared to the more dynamic and fluid scenes that appear in some of the other the stages now. I'd say I'm about halfway done retouching all the animations for this one!

Refined Model Sheets I don't talk about these very often, but sometime around 2023 I started using model/reference sheets for the characters. (I might show them off someday, but for now they're staying private!) Before this point, the designs are pretty inconsistent from shot to shot, so this helped a lot with that. Recently, I've done some revisions I'm really pleased with. Their designs are finally becoming... well, final! I'll be reworking the affected characters' hub world sprites at some point to reflect these changes.

Slight Reworks for some Act 1 Songs On the sound side, Stir & Mix's vocals have been reworked again! As I've mentioned in the previous devlog, 2cada's tuning style and techniques have evolved a bit since we first started working together, so we thought it'd be fun to go back and incorporate some of that into it. We'll also probably be reworking the structure of Nami's song a little bit at some point just to make it a feel a bit more solid, which may require a new line or two from her voice actor, Meggie-Elise! So funnily enough, it seems some of the songs will have end up having TWO unused beta versions after this.

Also, a quick PSA: Please note that beta versions of content will NOT be included in the full game. I've heard people ask for them to be "brought back" or toggleable, but in my situation something like that is both easier said than done and I also just... don't want to LOL. With as many directions I can take this game, I know I can't satisfy everyone, but I can make a game that satisfies me, so I'm aiming for that! And hey, maybe other people will like it too.

I think that's all I wanna talk about for now! Thanks so much for reading. It can be a bit of a daunting task to write these at times, but I'm glad to keep you up to date on the project when I can.

-LJ

[scaredshadowsswap]

Hey! Hope you're doing alright. What do you think the staffs general music taste would be?

Hey, thanks! I got a minor bout of finals flu and had to do research on a bunch of different music genres so forgive me for my tardiness XD

Clef:

Clef seems like he’s well-listened, and pretentiously so. Most likely a fan of classic rock, but he can also lecture you about the reason a particularly crunchy jazz chord was significant to the meaning of the piece. He also seems like the type of guy who can name the album that a song is from and the year it was released. Clef just really likes music.

Despite this, I don’t imagine he can play very well. Maybe a few songs on the ukelele, but Clef seems like the type to get good at something and then drop it a few weeks later, so I don’t imagine they’ve stuck with anything long enough to play super well.

Favorite artist: Has too many to choose one; depends on the day.

Kondraki:

I think it’s cheating to say I came up with any ideas for Kondraki, because it says on his personnel file that he thinks classical music is ‘‘the only kind worth listening to”. However, while I do think he’ll make comments about Draven’s music being “noise” occasionally, I think he holds back a lot because he wants to listen to Draven’s music with him.

I don’t know if they canonically say that Kondraki plays any instruments, but I imagine he plays piano very well and is proficient in violin (less so than piano, though).

Favorite artist: Chopin

Gears:

Gears seems like he’d enjoy smooth jazz. Just the mellow vibes that he can tune out a little bit more easily when he needs to lock in. Despite this, I imagine he really secretly enjoys the music Iceberg plays. Just because he doesn’t express emotions often doesn’t mean he doesn’t like feeling stuff sometimes.

I think Gears could’ve been forced to play piano as a kid and been really good at it, but the emotion was never there. He could play Rachmaninoff particularly well, but was never able to be creative or fluid enough for jazz.

Favorite Artist: Mary Lou Williams

Iceberg:

Iceberg, as cold as he is, has a very fiery personality and I think he’d be into metal, although he tries to pull back a little and sticks to hard rock when playing music around Gears because he doesn’t think Gears enjoys the extremity of it. One of his favorite genres is symphonic doom because it makes him feel cool when he’s running explosives tests. He wears thick headphones to block out any loud noises from the explosions, and then blasts his music at full volume.

Definitely did not play any instruments except for maybe a few self-taught songs on guitar. This man can sing Wonderwall at you.

Favorite Artist: Lethian Dreams

Shaw:

Shaw has heard it all, they are over music at this point. They just feel neutral about all of it, honestly, and not much music really speaks to them anymore. Shaw also seems the most likely to be the type to listen to one song on repeat until they get sick of it. If anything at all, they miss the disco era and still occasionally listen to funk.

They have been around long enough to play most instruments with reasonable skill. They can carry a tune on 30+ instruments easily.

Favorite artist: Although they feel pretty neutral now, they were into The O’Jays.

Glass:

Glass gets overwhelmed by music very easily, but I imagine he likes pop music generally. Generally only listens to whatever’s on the radio or whatever is playing, although he will take the time to listen to any song request given by patients.

I think Glass probably played a woodwind in middle/high school. Clarinet maybe? Not good at it, but never got rusty in terms of skills.

Favorite Artist: Taylor Swift

Rights:

Rights doesn’t have a specific genre, dabbles in lots of places, but that’s exactly how she likes it. She also likes the mysterious vibes that come with not telling people what she listens to, so she’ll never clarify. She goes through phases, but punk rock was a long one spanning 8 months.

I don’t think she ever played an instrument, but I think she’d be a quick learner if she ever decided to.

Favorite Artist: Destroy Boys

Strelnikov:

Strelnikov doesn’t listen to music in English because he likes to be able to relax while listening, and spending all day translating is well…not easy. Despite this, I don’t think he’s into the gopnik stuff like dubstep. He’s a military man through and through, so old songs from his childhood are usually what he plays.

I really like the idea that he plays guitar. The picture of Strelnikov on the wiki looks like a man who could play guitar. Can do fingerstyle Russian lullabies or just play the chords and sing along.

Favorite Artist: Definitely doesn’t remember the names of artists at all, but he’ll say he “like music from old soviet movie”. his favorite movie soundtrack is by Aleksandr Zatsepin

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‼️THE WINNERS OF EIGHTS BIRTHDAY DTIYS🎉‼️

first off id just like to thank everyone who participated again, all the submissions were soooo good and i had a really hard time picking out which were my favorites. it means so much to me that people were actually up to doing silly little drawings just for me, and put SOOO much time and effort into them especially, i may do this again sometime in the future bc honestly i had a lotta fun :33

now without further ado, the winners:

1st Place: @paintk4t

i lovveee all the little details and just extra bits in here GWWAA it makes me crazy

2nd Place: @freerunawaywinner

i adore the colors and how fluid the pose is here :33

3rd Place: @pocket-funk

the fact that this one was done traditionally is crazy to me I LOVE IT!!!!!!

honorable mentions: @rummy1869 and @clydimos :33

FINAL THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARTICIPANTS AND CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉 <33333

the winners are free to dm so i can get started on yalls prizes ☝🤡

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hashira gender & sexuality headcanons!!

please keep in mind i am an anime-only viewer (but have had substantial spoilers) & that these are headcanons, you don't have to agree with me. this is just for fun!

tomioka giyuu

he/they graysexual; no specific label for his gender but it's very fluid

kanroji mitsuri

she/her cis woman

unlabeled sexuality but equally attracted to all genders

iguro obanai

he/him by default. has some issues with his gender but if he tries to think about it for more than two minutes he gets nauseous

sexuality: mitsuri /j

shinazugawa sanemi

bisexual with a preference for women

he/him transmasc (i have seen some people hc'ing him as transfem and i can get behind that too tbh)

himejima gyomei

he/they but he the way you would use it to address an animal of ambiguous gender

asexual

tokito muichiro

questioning his sexuality. stuck in the 14-year-old "damn what am i" funk, but it's not a big priority for him at the moment (demons.)

doesn't care about what pronouns you use

kocho shinobu

MEAN LESBIAN!!

she/her cis woman

rengoku kyojuro

"i'm probably nonbinary but i have a job so idrc about that rn"

queer

uzui tengen

polyam bicurious

he/him but if you threw in a they he wouldn't object

+ bonus: kocho kanae

she/her transfem!

aroace

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Oblivion Battery Episode 11 Review - Tearing Down Walls

Are my eyes playing with me or did the animation quality drastically improve for the penultimate episode? There’s so much fluid movements from running to batting. There’s a lot of fast transitions that make doesn’t make it look awkward. Is MAPPA increasing the budget since this is the second-to-last episode for this show? I’m assuming yes.

The match with Hikawa High continues as Kotesashi is struggling now that amnesiac Kei has returned. The sudden change caused the group to have some discord, which was why Haruka’s pitches got hit and that Kazuki couldn’t catch it well. While Kei coming back did cause the team to have some funk, it’s dissipated once Kei ensues words of wisdom to Haruka who eventually apologizes to Kazuki for getting the wrong idea of assuming he was mad at him. It’s interesting to see Kei be the voice of reason of the team for this match. He’s usually the goofball and the one who has to get babied the most, but he has always been insightful.

The star of this episode is Shunpei, whose backstory is shown here. He was someone who always tried to find ways to overcome his insecurities. For Shunpei, his biggest insecurity was his height. Due to family genetics, he was the type who wouldn’t get any taller or muscular, so he resorted to overeating to gain weight, but that didn’t work too. All he could do was find ways to make up for his lack of height; he read books in order to gain knowledge since that was something he could gain other than weight. He overexerted himself when it came to eating so that he could be apt to play baseball and be on par with those taller than him. However, his insecurities got the best of him to the point that he quit baseball and lied saying he hated it. The reason why he became insecure was because he was trying to delude himself into believing he was fine with the way he was and he’d never feel jealous of others until he made an offhand remark about Makita’s physical growth that his insecurities increase. He’s a liar because he still loves baseball. That’s why he joined the team. While I still think Aoi’s backstory is the best, Shunpei comes at a close second. I love the wall metaphor used in his story. Even though he overcame the wall of playing baseball with his height, he made up for it by making ways he can play baseball that’s best for him. However, other walls start showing up—the walls are a metaphor for his insecurities. The more he has, the more they appear. His backstory also helps me understand why he acts like a smart aleck at times. It’s because knowledge was the only weapon he could wield when it came to baseball. He needed to learn about the sport in order to find a way to his style of playing, which he did.

This episode also cements my dislike for Makita even more. He looks down on others a lot, especially Shunpei. It’s annoying to see his arrogance. He keeps saying that he finds Shunpei’s style of baseball boring and he’s never understanding of it. All he does is gloat and have a temper. Heck, his frustration even affects his pitching. I just hope Kotesashi wins so that Shunpei can put him in his place.

I’m still awed by the increase in animation quality. I hope that the quality stays the same for the finale. What are your thoughts about this episode?

[deepdreamnights]

Corvid Morbidities

When a psychopomp dies, there is little to hold it in the afterlife beyond the honor system and a general trend toward retirement. This rarely has much impact, save when the creature falls to disease. The ghosts of bacteria and the spectres of viruses cling to feathers and fluids alike.

The only thing worse than the bird flu, is being haunted by it's phantasm.

Prompt: an abstract graphic featuring an image of a sloth, in the style of psychedelic overload, portraiture with emotion, daz3d, multi-layered collage, colorful moebius, emotive gestures, psychedelicpunk:: a poster for the horror film the raven, in the style of funk art, blink-and-you-miss-it detail, frenzied action painting, neogeo, spiky mounds, realistic hyper-detail, extremely gendered

[diceriadelluntore]

Storia Di Musica #353 - Jorge Ben, A Tábua De Esmeralda, 1974

Tutti noi conosciamo una canzone di Jorge Ben, straordinario musicista e cantante brasiliano, anche conoscendo per niente l'artista. Perchè è autore di una delle canzoni più famose di tutti i tempi, e simbolo della musica brasiliana: Mas Que Nada! (1964 dal disco Samba Esquema Novo) portata al successo da Sergio Mendes e i Brazil '66 e poi divenuta uno standard jazz, una canzone dalle centinaia di cover, una sorta di cartolina musicale della musica brasiliana. Ma Jorge Ben (che fino al 1989 userà questo nome d'arte, ma poi lo cambierà Jorge Ben Jor, scritto anche BenJor, per frenare l'incidente legale che attribuisce parte dei suoi diritti editoriali al cantante e chitarrista statunitense George Benson) è uno dei grandi autori di musica carioca, e uno dei pochi non "bossanovisti" a travalicare gli argini internazionali con dischi importantissimi.

Bravissimo chitarrista, dalla fine degli anni '60, quando ottiene altro successo importante con il disco Jorge Ben, che contiene altre due canzoni famose come País Tropical e Charles, Anjo 45, inizia un percorso sperimentale musicale che lo porterà nel decennio successivo a scardinare le strutture classiche della musica sudamericana, intrecciando le influenze delle musiche occidentali come il soul, il funk, ma anche ribaltando completamente la traiettoria, rifacendosi alla radici africane della musica brasiliana. Questa ricerca si traduce in tre dischi, eccezionali, che pubblica tra il 1974 e il 1976: sono A Tabua De Esmeralda, la scelta di oggi, Solta O Pavão del 1975 e África Brasil del 1976. Non hanno il successo commerciale dei precedenti, ma sono unanimemente considerati tre capolavori.

A Tabua De Esmeralda deve il suo titolo all'interesse di Jorge Ben per la teosofia, il misticismo e le arti magiche alchemiche: in copertina c'è una riproduzione della tabula smaragdina di Nicholas Flamel, grande alchimista e massimo studioso del XV secolo della pietra filosofale: la tavola smeraldina è un testo sapienziale che la leggenda vuole opera di Ermete Trismegisto (la fortuna della tavola smeraldina e del suo potere magico ha avuto ultimamente una rinascita con la serie Netflix Dark, che prende spunto dal testo). Musicalmente il disco, dominato dalla sua chitarra gioiosa e variabile (sarà l'ultimo disco dove la suona, prima di trovare difficile le registrazioni dello strumento rispetto alle sue aspettative sonore) ebbe un'enorme influenza sui musicisti brasiliani dell'epoca e contribuì in larga misura ad accendere l'esplosione creativa che ebbe luogo nelle scene samba rock e samba soul brasiliane durante gli anni '70. Il sound di questo particolare album è molto semplice, dominato dalla atmosfere acustiche, con le canzoni guidate dalla caratteristica chitarra acustica di Ben suonata insieme a un basso e percussioni, in una sorta di brazilian folk, anche per gli innesti che Ben mette nelle canzoni: cori, arrangiamenti di archi e un contrabbasso che rendono le melodie magnificamente realizzate, fluide, vibranti e con quel tocco magico che sia la lingua che la stessa atmosfera danno alle composizioni. Tra le tracce, quella apertura è l'allegra e bellissima Os Alquimistas Estão Chegando, con i suoi divertenti testi sugli alchimisti. Altri momenti particolarmente belli sono Errare Humanum Est, a tema spaziale, Zumbi, con i suoi testi ispirati all'Africa e che anticipano il lavoro profondo ed essenziale che farà con Africa Brasil, Cinco Minutos e Magnolia. C'è spazio per le canzoni d'amore come Eu Vou Torcer e Minha Teimosia, Uma Arma Pra Te Conquistar. Brother è cantata in inglese ed è uno spiritual carioca, O Homem Da Gravata Florida è un brano diverstissement che parla di un uomo dalla bellissima cravatta, in pieno stile realismo magico. Molti critici hanno notato che in realtà alcune canzoni sono riferimenti simbolici a personaggi storici: l'uomo della cravatta potrebbe essere Paracelso, O Namorado Da Viúva, l'innamorato di una vedova, è lo stesso Flamel.

Ben è stato una grande fonte di ispirazione, anche a volte "incosapevole": una sua canzone Taj Mahal, che riprenderà nel fenomenale Africa Brasil, fu la base per quella canzone di grande successo che fu Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? di Rod Steward nel 1979: portato in tribunale il cantante scozzese, Ben vinse la causa sui diritti e donò il ricavato dei diritti del singolo all'UNICEF. Ben scrive e suona ancora adesso, portando sul palco l'energia magica e indimenticabile della sua musica e del suo paese.

[angelhummel]

finished season 1 tonight cried lots and lots here's my updated s1 ranking uwu

Laryngitis

Preggers

Journey To Regionals

Theatricality

Throwdown

Wheels

Mattress

Bad Reputation

Pilot

Dream On

Home

The Power Of Madonna

Vitamin D

Ballad

The Rhodes Not Taken

Sectionals

Showmance

Hairography

Funk

Mash Up

Acafellas

Hello

i think the top 7 and the bottom 4 are pretty solid but the others are fluid like it just depends on the day but i really love them all

[lazlolullaby]

temporal temp work, a Batman Beyond and WFA style fluid comic canon crossover (but mostly Bruce amnesia recovery/character study)

Bruce lost his memory. He has no idea who Batman is, or what he's done for the past 30 years of his life.

Bruce is still a detective, despite the holes in his memory. He keeps noticing little tells, bruises, signs of lying. He knows he did something in his spare time, he's not sure what.

The batfamily decide that if it's not going to come back easily, then they should treat it as a retirement for Batman. They all came to an agreement, that they would be "as civilian as possible" around Bruce as to not put pressure on him to perform as Batman when he's not ready.

Alfred and Dick had gently explained that they won't tell him anything until he comes to a conclusion by himself and tells the family. If he gets it correct, then they can talk about it. If he doesn't, they can't. The Batcave is still open for him to find.

(he's in the world's most elaborate detective game, basically.)

in the meantime, Bruce focuses more on the company, on bonding with his suddenly large brood of kids, and legal methods of fixing Gotham.

Everyone's backstories remain similar to what the press knows. Jason's case is special, as he's dead. So Jason explains that he did survive, he was mad at Bruce for a while, so he got out to get his own place. They are slowly repairing their relationship.

Damian also flat out goes: "Yeah I was grown in a jar for the League of Assassins." and everyone nods and goes along with it. Jason even says he's seen the jar.

He even starts to bond with Tim, Jason, and Duke again over investigating crime. (well. More for the kids to solve it.)

The ones that fight the most for Batman to come back, the ones that make the most progress in getting Bruce to remember are Tim and Terry, since they were the ones that got him out of his funks in canon.

Bruce has nightmares. Despite losing the context of the fears, he still has them, he still can remember some Caped Adventures. He blames that for his nocturnal sleep schedule.

The Justice League dropped by in capes, trying to get him to remember.

Bruce gets totally suspicious that he's funding an entire space station. It takes him a week to crack every. single. founding JL member's ID, and even some sidekicks...Except Batman and his merry brood of birds and bats. (It doesn't help that the Dark Knight has been missing. no new data.)

The Gotham Rogues are starting to get gutsy. The Batfamily is stretched thin. It gets to the point where either scientists or magicians step in and try to "Summon Batman".

This is where Terry comes in. He gets summoned with Ace the Bathound. They survive on the streets of Gotham, then find Nightwing and Red Robin facing off against a Joker that's "pining for his eternal rival"

Tim is barely in danger but Terry's instincts go full throttle and he starts to roast. They see Ace has a harness with a Wayne Security badge and a license that are both dated for decades in the future.

Dick and Tim take Terry home. Say he's a friend in a tight spot, but Bruce sees right through it. Terry is the seventh black haired kid to be sheltered by Bruce and he knows it's a ploy to jog his memory. He's not having it. Terry also isn't interested in playing along with that either, instead loudly acknowledging he's got family already.

Ace gets along well with lots of the Batfamily. Terry makes a comment that he was trained as a PTSD-support dog. He knows how to sit and block people from getting into your space, how to use his weight as a grounding method. Bruce starts researching getting one for the house.

The batfamily train Terry on the streets for a few nights just in case. Nightwing goes back to Bludhaven. Dick does as well, and Bruce figures the connection quickly. The Justice League is seen with a new Batman.

Terry decides to annoy Bruce into becoming Batman again. Being ever so slightly off kilter, but still dedicated to helping. Always saying "If the guy I'm temping for doesn't like it, he can come out and do the job again."

Terry sees Bruce's psych profiles and list of Batman and Batman II suspects and makes a comment. "You writing a murder mystery or something?"

"Or something."

"What's the seventh rule of Knox's 10 commandments of detective fiction?" Terry asks.

"The detective must not commit the crime?"

"Mmm-hmm. Good thing you're not writing."

Bruce is getting tired of not knowing. Not getting better. Terry talks about how he was an assistant to an old man. That he also had trouble with being less active than he used to be.

Batman II shows up to save a hostage Bruce Wayne, and Bruce plays 20 questions. "why are you here in Gotham?"

"someone has to. And I already promised that I would."

"who did you promise? Why does it have to be you?"

"What makes this work is that I chose it. I work so I won't destroy this legacy. Me. My choice."

"You didn't say who you promised."

"The last guy who wore the bat...he got swallowed up by it. Didn't even think of himself as anything but Batman at the end." He shrugged. "Separating yourself from the mask is important. You know about Superman, yeah? He needs that job. He needs his friends and family, if not to feel human, just to be the best he can. Bruce. You have your friends and family. What are you willing to do to protect it?"

idk i can't figure out a suitably appropriate and dramatic emotional situation where Bruce figures it out. But he does.

Bruce gathers all of the family in the Wayne Study for a Classic Detective Reveal. He goes through the Batfamily one by one an unmasks each of them correctly, even confirming the ones who had other identities.

Bruce takes up the Cowl again, this time with a little more restraint and respect to his Bruce Wayne identity.

Terry goes back to Neo Gotham, stronger and happier that he knows the Batfamily.

[reggiejworkshop]

P-Fluid

Real name; Peter Forrest, the original vocalist and frontman of the 80's funk metal group 24/7 Spyz. 1961-2025

With his energetic stage presence, politically charged songwriting, and his aggressive but soulful voice he helped make the group stand out on it own from the other black rock groups they were constantly compared to such as Bad Brains and Living Colour.

Since we are deep into Black History Month, I thought I would pay tribute to a lesser-known musician from one of my favorite bands, especially due to Forrest's untimely passing from a homicide earlier this past January.

Since there is no fanart out of this guy that I know of, and since I've already drawn one of the other bandmates form this group a few years back, Eddie Hazel, I wanted to do another one to celebrate an underrated musician that should've gotten a lot attention than he did.

Also, decided to use regular ol Crayola's markers for this one

[dadaromaobsessed]

— ゼン : 𝓐𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖺𝖼̧ã𝗈 ' 🐈‍⬛ ! ✵

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Informações sobre mim ✦ ♡ ✦

Nome: podem me chamar de Jeff :P

Gostos especias: Dadaroma, American Horror Story, Bungou Stray Dogs e Project Sekai

Gostos em geral: Visual Kei, filmes de terror, kpop, livros de suspense, literatura russa, vocaloid, etc.

Sou pansexual e gênero fluido, atualmente fluindo para o masculino. XP

Faço parte das subculturas emo e visual kei, mas me interesso muito pela subcultura scene.

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Gosto Musical 🦇

Artistas favoritos: Dadaroma, My Chemical Romance, Falling In Reverse (não apoio o Ronnie ok), Enhypen e Oneus.

Gostos em geral: Dreamcatcher, TXT, Mejibray, Sick2, The GazettE, Malice Mizer, Plastic Tree, Fukuro, gulu gulu, JILUKA, XAAXAA, Hitchcock, Versailles, DazzlingBAD, 0.1gnogosan, ZOMBIE, exist†trace, The Madna, Madmans Esprit, Pierce The Veil, Sleeping With Sirens, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, Set It Off, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, NX Zero, Maretu, Mitski, Laufey, Alex G, Lady Gaga

Não gosto: maior parte dos funks, trap, pagode, sertanejo, entre outros.

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Filmes, Séries e Jogos 🦉

Filmes favoritos: As Vantagens de Ser Invisível, Garota Interrompida, Clube da Luta, Invocação do Mal, Pânico, Your Name

Séries favoritas: American Horror Story, 13 Reasons Why, Skins, Heartstopper

Jogos favoritos: Project Sekai, Omori, Zeno Remake, Your Turn To Die, Roblox, Bang Dream!, Life Is Strange, Silent Hill

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O que vai ser o blog? 🦝

Nesse blog eu pretendo fazer como se fosse um diário, falando sobre minha vida, minhas leituras, escola, coisas do cotidiano.

Porém, também pretendo expôr minha evolução no desenho e na escrita, sou completamente iniciante em desenho e irei tentar aprender a desenhar, em relação a escrita, não gosto muito porém tentarei evoluí-la para deixar a meu agrado, espero que gostem do que irei postar.

XOXO 💋 🐈‍⬛

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About me ✦ ♡ ✦

Name: you can call me Jeff :P

Special tastes: Dadaroma, American Horror Story, Bungou Stray Dogs and Project Sekai

General tastes: Visual Kei, horror movies, kpop, suspense books, Russian literature, vocaloid, etc.

I'm pansexual and gender fluid, currently flowing towards masculine. XP

I'm part of the emo and visual kei subcultures, but I'm very interested in the scene subculture.

✧─── ･ ｡ﾟ★: *.✦ .* :★. ───✧

Musical Taste 🦇

Favorite artists: Dadaroma, My Chemical Romance, Falling In Reverse (I don't support Ronnie, ok), Enhypen and Oneus.

General tastes: Dreamcatcher, TXT, Mejibray, Sick2, The GazettE, Malice Mizer, Plastic Tree, Fukuro, gulu gulu, JILUKA, XAAXAA, Hitchcock, Versailles, DazzlingBAD, 0.1gnogosan, ZOMBIE, exist†trace, The Madna, Madmans Esprit, Pierce The Veil, Sleeping With Sirens, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, Set It Off, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, NX Zero, Maretu, Mitski, Laufey, Alex G, Lady Gaga

Dislikes: most funk, trap, pagode, sertanejo, among others.

I don't like: most funk, trap, pagode, sertanejo, among others.

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Movies, Series and Games 🦉

Favorite movies: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Girl, Interrupted, Fight Club, The Conjuring, Scream, Your Name

Favorite series: American Horror Story, 13 Reasons Why, Skins, Heartstopper

Favorite games: Project Sekai, Omori, Zeno Remake, Your Turn To Die, Roblox, Bang Dream!, Life Is Strange, Silent Hill

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What will the blog be about? 🦝

In this blog I intend to make it as if it were a diary, talking about my life, my readings, school, everyday things.

However, I also intend to show my evolution in drawing and writing, I am a complete beginner in drawing and I will try to learn how to draw, in relation to writing, I don't like it very much but I will try to evolve it to make it to my liking, I hope you like what I will post.

XOXO 💋 🐈‍⬛

[neverlostmycrown]

#30daysmusicchallenge2024 for Daughters of Darkness!

Day 5: A song that reminds you of a loved one:

Evanescence: Far From Heaven

this is a completely different style than I did before and I love how it came out. love over all! ^^

Amy about FFH:

"It’s about questioning my faith. And it’s not like it’s the first time, but it’s just very raw, real and in the hardest way I ever have. Having to really look at it and wonder, ‘Is anybody out there?’ That’s a real question I’ve been asking over the past couple years, through everything, and I don’t have the answers. I never have had the answers. That’s the whole thing that makes belief belief. We just can believe, we don’t know. But it’s not just about that. That’s part of the reason it was so hard to write, I spent two or three weeks just stuck in this funk, like in this depression, trying to get it off my chest because it’s not the way that I feel all the time. But it is a feeling that I have that comes up in me regularly: wondering where the people are that I’ve lost, and thinking about time in a more fluid way." (x)

[acourtjayster]

🃏︎ — a court jayster.

ntwali mutanguha, found at @grymmrp.

basics.

FACECLAIM Ncuti Gatwa

CHARACTER NAME Ntwali Mutanguha

NICKNAME(S) J, Mr. J, Walli/Wally if Ntwali sees someone sweating over saying their name

GENDER/PRONOUNS Non-binary, they/them

SEXUALITY Fluid

HEIGHT 1.78 m (5'9"?)

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES Closely shaved head and beard, but sometimes they'll wear a fro because it's the After

APPEARS (THE AGE AT TIME OF DEATH) 34

BIRTHDAY 10/20

PLACE OF BIRTH Kigali, Rwanda

NATIONALITY Scottish

FAMILY INFORMATION Da, Mum, and two younger siblings

CAUSE OF DEATH Alcohol poisoning

TRAITS

POSITIVES: Energetic, Imaginative, Astute

NEGATIVES: Selfish, Dishonest, Self-Deprecating

LIKES Pulp fiction, mandazis, neeps and tatties, dance halls, disco, funk music, spiffy clothing

DISLIKES Busybodies, tryhards, and anything they used to be Before, golfing, classical music, getting involved in someone else's business

HOBBIES Going to the pubs and "buying" people a round, electric guitar, watching Near Vane's live theatre shows, staying in their lane

HABITS Talks with their hands, finger guns, tongue clicks, lots of winks, and eyebrow wags. Leg shakes when they're restless, sneezes when they're stressed

optionals.

EXTRAS  Remember 8tracks? Here's 8 tracks for Ntwali

Mr. Blue Sky - ELO, Houdini - Foster the People, Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz, Smoke and Mirrors - Gotye, Supermassive Black Hole - Muse, Still Feel - half•alive, A Good Song Never Dies - Saint Motel, The Winner Takes It All - ABBA

CHARACTER TROPES The Con Man, Bavarian Fire Drill, The Charmer, Large Ham, Mistaken for Badass

CHARACTER INSPIRATIONS Reigen Arataka, Saul Goodman, Phoenix Wright, Spamton, Mickey Haller, Bugs Bunny

MEMES

MORAL ALIGNMENT True Neutral

ZODIAC/NATAL CHART Libra

MBTI ENTP

ENNEAGRAM 3w4 I think