#Hyperspace Beck

[perfunctory-idols]

Ad for Beck's Hyperspace, released on November 22, 2019

Scanned from Mojo Magazine, January 2020

[mitjalovse]

Sometimes you can be quite surprised over the names you can find on a multitude of lists that mention the musicians who have the elder statesmen status now. Yes, everyone can become this, including a number of alternative musicians who probably didn't think they would still be currently doing this. I mean, sure, Beck didn't seem to flow that way, since his 90's works have a certain I-don't-give-a-shit vibe, which resulted in a lot of incredible tunes. So what happened to him after the 90's? Tough to say, though I believe he ended up being a victim of his own success. His current LPs do find him in a possession of the elements that made him great, yet he tries to put them together in the old ways. No, he should attempt to do something else, he is capable of that.

[jodjuya]

goaded into slaying the last Jedi masters on Dantooine

Kreia asks if I feel better now

No I do the fuck not feel any better!

I didn't want this! I didn't want any of this! I just wanted to be left alone! I only wanted enough power to force people to leave me alone!

Kreia flips out at me, saying I failed everything and didn't learn anything and that I'm the fuckup to end all fuckups, fuck you fuck you fuck you

Blasts me with an energy beam and leaves me for dead

What the actual fuck, you wrinkly old riddle-spewing witch?!?!

You force yourself into my life, force me to dance to your beck and call while never not speaking in cryptic riddles, and now this shit?!

I'm gonna kill you myself, regardless of how much that will kill me in the process!!!

Get back to the ship

Tryna meditate to calm down enough to think clearly

Visas swings by, is horny on main, and throws herself at me

Tell her "no". Obviously I have more important things to worry about right now than indulging your femme fatale nonsense

She will NOT take "no" for an answer.

Have to tell her to fuck off three separate goddamn times before she finally sulks off

GOD FUCKING DAMN YOU, VISAS, KEEP IT IN YOUR FUCKING PANTS BEFORE I DEFENESTRATE YOU OUT THE FUCKING AIRLOCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HYPERSPACE!!!!!!!!

JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY EYES IS NO EXCUSE TO NOT LEARN TO READ! THE! FUCKING! ROOM!!!!!

[bailey41]

Wolfwren Week 2023: Day 5 Band/Musician AU

I was thinking about the cover for Dua's new single, "Houdini," but that tongue thing was gonna be hard! In its place are parts Beck Hyperspace, and one Steely Dan album, cuz the title was irresistible. Colored and marbled 180gm LPs and EPs only, pls.

So Sabine got into a little substance abuse in high school, and musicianship and voice lessons helped with her recovery. Shin, the love of Sabine's life (obv), tinkered with guitars, her dad's Roland, and marinated in a vat of co-dependency until one of them had to leave for college.

They both grew up, glowed up and signed a 2-album deal with Universal after Shin graduated. They now live happily in Provincetown when they aren't on tour, and have a saluki, a husky and a tabby named Murley. Shin is still obsessed with DJ Spooky and developed an Hermès habit when the royalties kicked in. (She is the very proud owner of two Kellys, a Birkin in ostrich, and a vintage, oversized canvas one she got in Antwerp for 650 EUR after a gig. That's the story she gave Sabine anyway—and the price goes down with every telling.)

The also share a shrink, a Dr Huyang, who was born in British Hong Kong. He drives out from Boston once a month.

Photographer: Sylve Colless for the NLB image.

[devils-dares]

YAAAAY thanks for inviting to the sleepover!! I BRING SNACKKSS (AND LOUD MUSIC)!! 🌟🛌🥨🍬 💤 Alright so I keep thinkin on B-day Frankie, Din Djarin, or readers B-day with any of em 🎉 (I'm a sucker for celebrations and I get silly excited when they arrive hahaha) 💗 TYYSMM for all your lovely workk!! AAA

welcome to the sleepover!!

so firstly i imagine din as seeming like he doesn't care about your birthday, but he's actually scheming behind your back.

there were a few times where grogu almost spoiled your birthday surprise, waddling over to food storage and almost taking bites out of the ingredients din was going to use to make your favorite food

you honestly thought it slipped his mind. you didn't expect him to remember, not after coming home from a long bounty hunt and resting for a few days. he wasn't as you g as he used to be, and that showed in his recovery time.

personally, i see his love language as acts of service, and i honestly don't see him getting you gifts as much as i see him cooking your favorite meal, cleaning for you, and running a bath.

he's quiet when he presents it to you, cooked to near perfection after scouring almost every cookbook to get the recipe right, and he freezes when you envelope him and the kid in a hug, it takes him a moment or two to wrap his arms around you.

he doesn't ever share his own birthday, nor would he ever be caught dead celebrating it, but for you? for you he'd make the trip to a planet a jump in hyperspace over to get your favorite bath salts.

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frank is 100% a classic "it's your birthday let me take care of you" guy.

want diner pancakes? you're getting diner pancakes.

that necklace you saw in the jeweler window? frank saves up enough money to get it for you

it's not often you can convince frank to take you out somewhere, but he's an entirely different person on your birthday, at your beck and call.

frank also strikes me as the kind of guy who would love nothing more than to spend your birthday in bed and cuddle with you as well as show his appreciation for you in other ways

he'd sneak out of bed the night before just to set up flowers and do any last minute tidying for you

i'm just imagining frank carrying you on his back after a long night of drinking and dancing, your heels dangling from his fingers and you're trying not to nod off with your head on his shoulder. he carries you home and helps you take your makeup off while you're sitting on the bathroom counter in nothing but his shirt and a pair of underwear. he grabs your waist, helping you to the floor and then guiding you to the bedroom where you quickly curl up and fall asleep on his side of the bed as he changes out of his button up. he smiles at you as he climbs into bed, the tiniest sliver of space left for him. he presses his lips to your forehead, whispering a "happy birthday babydoll" before he wraps his arms around you and joins you in slumber.

[winter-jay-official]

Top 5 (6) albums because I will always love full albums okay-

1. Let Your Dim Light Shine by Soul Asylum (1995) - this is fully personal. Is this objectively the best music here? Probably not. But it was the first time I sat down and listened to an album and felt something and started everything for me you know? Musical awakening or something. I do think it's good though but I love soul asylum

2. Hyperspace by Beck (2019) - I also love Beck but this album is actually so good, anyone I've recommended it to actively enjoyed it m, got me through some shit 🙏

(now where things get tricky)

3. Babel by Sam Tinnesz (2017) - an album I listened to a lot several years ago but really stuck with me, although I do like all of his music this album is the best (my opinion, specifically love Sound off the Sirens)

4. Subway Songs by Rebounder (2020) - technically an EP but im counting it bc I don't care it's my post anyways I love it more people should listen to it please

5. Tie between Wallow in It by DREAMERS (2023) and WEEDKILLER by Ashnikko (2023) because that's how my 2023 went start to end a lot of shit happened and the differences between the albums conveys that

Honorable mentions: GENERATION WAITING by Animal Sun (2022), Concentrate by The Happy Pills (2018), and Hillbilly Deluxe by Rob Zombie (1998)

[ladydancing]

Chapter 2: Partners

Aola Beck flew the Dancing Lady, in twists and turns trying to avoid the blaster fire from behind. The Dancing Lady was an Corellian YT-1930 frieghter she had heisted. It only had one laser for defense, but Aola had no one to man it, so it was useless to her. Aola yelled to herself, "That greedy Rodian. I got him his spice and he betrayed me to bounty hunters."

There was a bounty on Aola's head, put there by the Hutts. She had been a Twi'lek freedom fighter on her home planet of Ryloth, but had been captured and sold to the Hutts as a dancing girl because of her Twi'lek beauty. There was no way, Aola, an outstanding pilot and warrior was going to be a dancing girl for those slime ridden Hutts. As soon as she had a chance, she seduced one of the guards, whom she killed and escaped using his keys.

She knew of the YT-1930, named the Spice Runner, which made a regular delivery to the Hutts on Nal Hutta. When no know one was watching, she snuck onboard, killed the pilot, and blasted off. Once off Nal Hutta, Aola headed for the outer rim planet of Lok to keep a low profile. On Lok she started her own smuggling business deciding not to return to Ryloth. She renamed the Spice Runner, The Dancing Lady to spite the Hutts for trying to make her a dancing girl. However, the Hutts don't like being made fools of and put a bounty on Aola’s head. Her recent spice run was for a Rodian named Luggo. However, Luggo, after receiving his spice, had betrayed her to a pair of bounty hunters, who were now chasing her.

Aola was a good pilot, but she didn’t know how she was going to get out of this on. She had sent a distress message but knew there was little chance of help coming. Few would get involved with bounty hunters on a hunt. Still she kept The Dancing Lady twirling and kept the shields angled against the attackers. However, she knew the shields wouldn’t hold out much longer. Then, all of the sudden, The Dancing Lady shook as Aola heard an explosion followed quickly by a second one.

Suddenly a Delta-7 Jedi fighter pulled along side The Dancing Lady. Aola didn’t know what to think. Was she just saved by a Jedi or did her savior just own a Delta-7. After a minute, a soft female voice began to emerge from her com. “Don’t worry I took care of those pirates on your tail.”

Aola suddenly realized, that her savior, thought her attackers were pirates and not bounty hunters. “Thanks for the save." Aola replied, now really curious about this pilot. "If you like, your fighter is small enough to fit in the starboard cargo bay. I would really like to thank you in person." Aola said.

There was silence over com for a minute before the pilot responded “Alright.”

Aola said "Move your fighter towards the starboard cargo bay." as she pushed a few buttons opening the cargo bay and readying the tractor beam. Aola felt The Dancing Ship shift as the tractor beam grabbed the small fighter. Shortly after that, there was a thump as the fighter landed in the bay. Aola pushed another button to close the cargo bay. She then turned to the nav computer and set The Dancing Lady on a course for Bakura and launched the ship into hyperspace.

Aola jumped from the pilot's chair and walked briskly to the starboard cargo bay. As she entered, a young female Pantoran wearing Jedi robes was exiting the fighter's cockpit. As Aola approached she thought "She is a Jedi". A second later she said, "Hello, I'm Aola Beck, captain of The Dancing Lady. Thanks again for the save."

"Did we just jump into hyperspace?" the Jedi asked

"Yes, there are probably more pirates in the area. I wanted to get The Dancing Lady out of there. Did you have somewhere to be." Aola responded.

At that moment, it almost looked like the Jedi was going to cry. "What's the matter, honey?" Aola asked.

The Jedi explained the fall of the Jedi Order and the Republic and what had happened to her. How she really didn't have anywhere to go. Aola's mind started to work a mile a minute. She needed a copilot, she needed a partner, she needed a bodyguard against the bounty hunters. This Jedi would be perfect.

She started walking the Jedi down the main corridor. "Look why don't you stay with me on The Dancing Lady, at least temporarily until you can figure things out. I have plenty of room and could use a copilot.”

They stopped at one of the cabins, where the Jedi answered Aola, her head looking down at the deck, “I guess, I don't have anywhere else to go right now."

"Great" Aola said as she turned into the cabin. " First things first, we have to do get you out of those Jedi robes. If this Empire is looking for Jedis you can’t look like a Jedi.” Aola went rooting through a closet and came out with some clothes. "You can wear some of mine until we can get something to fit you. Try them on. I'll be outside."

A few minutes later, the Jedi came out of the cabin, wearing tight black pants and a shirt that was open showing half her chest. "You have got to be kidding." the Jedi said used to wearing the prudent Jedi robes.

"Sorry, it's all I have." Aola responded. "By the way, you never told me your name."

The Jedi answered, "My name is Rania Chera."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Rania." Aola stated, "I have a feeling this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship."

[album-a-day-project]

2/14/21

Beck

Hyperspace

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2019 Beck. Surprised I didn't see this get posted anywhere at all. Just like the artwork its less acoustic, more electronic. Trys to mesh them both, but it's just chaotic. You can tell he had some Pharrel-like producers on the album, but it just fucks it up.

3/10

[miesvanderho]

Beck hyperspace us p good

[multitudecontainer420]

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[brltpop]

Hyperspace (2020) by Beck was his kpop inspired album. In this essay i will-

[freaxs-blog]

🎉 Happy Birthday, Beck! 🎉 Today we celebrate the incredible singer, songwriter, and all-around musician, born on this day in 1970. 🎂✨ Let's take a journey through his extraordinary career and dive into the fascinating world of Beck! 🌟

Beck Hansen, known simply as Beck, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Growing up in a creative and artistic household, his passion for music was nurtured from an early age. Beck's musical journey began in the early 1990s when he emerged as a pioneer of alternative and indie rock. His unique blend of genres, combining elements of folk, hip-hop, and electronic music, quickly caught the attention of the music industry.

Beck's breakthrough came in 1994 with his iconic album "Mellow Gold," featuring the chart-topping hit "Loser." The song became an anthem for a generation, capturing the essence of Beck's eclectic style and lyrics. His career continued to soar with subsequent albums like "Odelay" and "Sea Change," showcasing his versatility as an artist and cementing his status as a musical innovator.

Did you know that Beck is not only a talented musician but also a visual artist? He has created unique album covers and even exhibited his artwork in galleries. His creativity knows no bounds!

"Loser" catapulted Beck to stardom, reaching the top 10 in charts worldwide and introducing his genre-bending sound to a global audience. The song's clever wordplay, infectious melodies, and memorable chorus made it an instant classic. It paved the way for Beck's subsequent hits and solidified his position as an influential artists of his generation.

After several critically acclaimed albums and countless awards, Beck continues to evolve and surprise his fans. He released his latest studio album, "Hyperspace," in 2019, showcasing his ability to adapt to changing musical landscapes. Known for his innovation, we can't wait to see what musical adventures Beck embarks on next!

🔖 Join us in celebrating Beck's birthday by sharing your favorite Beck songs and memories! Let's spread the love for this extraordinary artist. 🎶💙

#HappyBirthdayBeck #MusicalGenius #EclecticArtist #Loser #Innovator #BeckHansen #MusicLegend #AlternativeRock #Hyperspace #BirthdayCelebration

[jimflanigan]

New Music for Old Rockers - Thinking About This Song

I came later in life to an appreciation of Beck as a musical artist. I think it was his 2017 album Colors that really got me on the Beck train. It’s such a fun, vibrant pop album for adults. He dialed back the pop just a bit for Hyperspace in 2019, and then went somewhat quiet. He has put out one single a year since then, and “Thinking About You” is 2023’s absolute gem of a single. I love the…

[pcnmagazine]

Beck returns with new single 'Thinking About You'

BECK “THINKING ABOUT YOU” NEW SINGLE OUT NOW LISTEN HERE This morning just got a bit less cloudy, thanks to Beck’s bittersweet new standalone single, “Thinking About You.” Listen here. The first new original Beck song to be released since his universally acclaimed, GRAMMY-winning Hyperspace album, “Thinking About You” is a sublime dose of undiluted elemental Beck. A heart-tugging ballad in…

[winter-jay-official]

Save me hyperspace album by beck... hyperspace album by beck save me...

[ladydancing]

Chapter 9: The Temple

The Dancing Lady sat on the hot desert planet of Arda I. Aola and Tara were out surveying the planet. While they were gone, they were unaware of what was taking place in the starboard cargo bay. Former Jedi Rania Chera sat with her legs folded sitting across her Jedi starfighter, which had been there since she first met Aola Beck. In the center of the bay a small cargo container floated in air. Anyone who knew Rania would assume Rania was using the force to levitate the container. Be that as it may, they would be wrong, standing near the container with her eyes closed and her arm outstretched was Tizz Uuram. Rania believed that Tizz was force sensitive and confirmed it on the ice world of Tokmia. Although Rania had kept Tizz’s secret from the others, she had talked her into allowing her to train her when the other’s were not around.

The container started to shake. “Stay calm, Tizz” Rania said quietly.

“I can’t believe I let you talk me into this.” Tizz replied.

“Your abilities could be helpful to us. If not for you we wouldn’t have saved Tara on Tokmia. But you need to learn to control them.” Rania commented.

Tizz lowered the box wiping the sweat off her browe. She asked “What do you think Aola and Tara will find out there?”

“I don’t know, you never can tell with Aola.” Rania said as she sighed.

Just then they could hear footsteps coming up the boarding ramp. “Speak of the devil, Aola and Tara must be back. Let’s go see.” Rania said to Tizz.

As Tizz and Rania left the cargo bay and entered the main corridor, they saw Aola and Tara with a Nautolan female, an amphibious humanoid just like Master Kit Fitso. However, her skin was blue unlike Master Fitso’s green. She was wearing a long brown professional dress and looked very formal. She carried a piece of luggage and a small case.

“Ah there you are.” Aola said. “Let me introduce Dr. Nia Fonar. Dr. Nia Fonar, this is the rest of my crew, Rania Chera and Tizz Uuram. Dr. Nia Fonar is our next job. She is an archeologist that would like us to take her to Dantooine."

“That’s it. Transport her to Dantooine?” Tizz asked.

“Well not exactly.” Dr. Fonar responded. “I’m interested in looking at a temple on Dantooine, but I afraid it might be dangerous there, maybe pirates. I am archeologist and don’t really know how to protect myself, so I would like you to keep me safe while I’m there. We won’t be long and as I explained to Aola I pay well.”

“Tizz, you and Tara will have to double up to provide Dr. Fonar with a cabin. Tara will you take Dr. Fonar to your cabin.” Aola told her.

As Tara led Dr. Fonar away, Aola turned to see both Rania and Tizz with their arms folded and annoyed looks on their faces.

“What?” Aola replied to their looks.

Tizz spoke first “You don’t find this strange, that you found a lone archeologist on this almost empty world, far off the beaten track."

Rania continued “Why is she here? How did she get here? Why does she need us as bodyguards?”

“She came to this planet to survey an area called the Gauntlet and was attacked by pirates and crashed. Tara looked over her ship and even she couldn't fix it. After being shot down by pirates, she is probably afraid and that's why she needs us as protection. All I know is it’s good money and I also know there’s nothing dangerous on Dantooine.” Aola repling to their questions. “Now I have to get ready for takeoff.” as she turned and headed for the cockpit.

"I don't like this." Tizz said.

"Neither do I." Rania replied.

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Aola, Rania, Tizz, and Tara sat in The Dancing Lady’s cockpit as it came out of hyperspace over Dantooine. It was a green planet, mostly grassy plains and forests. It had a very small population, only a few farmers. Aola brought The Dancing Lady down in one of these grassy fields not far from the temple, that Dr. Fonar wanted to view.

“Well we’re here. Let’s go inform Dr. Fonar.” Aola said to the others. They all rose from their seats and headed towards Tara’s cabin, which Dr. Fonar was currently using.

Aola knocked on the door “Dr. Fonar, we’re here.”

The door slid open and the crew were astonished. Dr. Fonar stood in front of them wearing a long black leather skirt slit down the sides showing knee high boots, a short brown leather jacket like Rania’s and a tan shirt similar to Aola’s. She looked more like a smuggler than the archeologist that had come onboard earlier. However, it was the DH-17 blaster hanging on her hip that really caught them by surprise.

Fonar saw the crew looking at her and looked down at herself. "Oh, you must be surprised by my outfit." Fonar said "One of my co-workers suggested I dress like this so I fit in."

"And the blaster?" Tizz asked.

"Oh, the same. I barely know how to use it. But I was told it would be a good deterrent." Fonar stated naively. "You said we’re here?"

"Yes, the temple is several klicks from here. We'll leave whenever you’re ready." Aola stated.

"I just have to get my survey case and we can leave." Fonar said.

Several seconds later, they were outside The Dancing Lady, on the grassy plain. "Tizz and Rania take point. Tara you stay with Dr. Fonar and I take rearguard." Aola ordered.

They had to pass through a forest to get to the temple on it’s other side. As they began their journey through the forest Rania whispered to Tizz "I still don't like this."

Tizz whispered back "I know. From what Tara told me last night about Fonar's ship, it was covered with scorch marks."

"Well wouldn't you expect that from a pirate attack." Rania answered.

"Yes, by why didn't they land and finish the job. Take all they could get from her ship and kill her or at least take her as a slave?" Tizz asked back.

They had walked about half way through the forest and Rania raised her arm to signal a stop. As the rest of the group caught up with Rania and Tizz, Rania said "Were about half way there. I suggest we stop and allow Dr. Fonar a break."

"I'm fine. We can keep going." Fonar responded.

"No we should all take a break." Aola stated.

Rania walked over to Aola and was telling Aola about her and Tizz's worries. Tizz was leaning against a tree when a red shot of blaster fire just missing her. A creature behind the tree that had been sneaking up on Tizz fell dead. Tizz turned to see the dead stalking lizard on the ground. Everyone turned to see who had shot the creature and saved Tizz. The only one with a blaster drawn was Dr. Fonar.

"I'm sorry, I saw that creature behind Tizz and I shot at it. I could have killed you." Fonar said naively the blaster shaking in her hand.

"No that thing could have killed me." Tizz said thanking Fonar.

"Well I suggest we continue." Aola said. "Rania and Tara take point now, I'll stay with Dr. Fonar and Tizz take the rear."

"Rania" Tara whispered, "I was behind Dr. Fonar when she killed that lizard. I never saw anyone draw and fire so fast."

"I know, Tizz and me have our worries about who she really is?" Rania whispered back.

Soon they were at the temple entrance. "You can stay here. I just need to look around inside." Dr. Fonar said "I won't be long." as she entered the temple.

After a long period of time had passed, Rania stated "I'm going in to check on Dr. Fonar and maybe I can learn who she really is."

Rania walked into the temple and the further she got the darker it became. She pulled out her lightsaber from it's pouch and activated it to provide light. Eventually, she heard Fonar's voice, but it wasn't the shy, naïve voice she had heard when they had first met. She could just make out Fonar saying "...I have checked Arda I and Dantooine, both seem good for bases."

"Who was this woman?" Rania thought to herself. "I need to get closer and find out."

"I believe I have company. I speak with you later, Fulcrum." Fonar said as Rania approached. “You shouldn’t have come in here. I didn’t want to kill anybody.” Fonar said with her back to Rania, who could now see that the case was a sub space transmitter.

“Who are you?” a confused Rania asked.

Fonar rose from the crouching position she was in and turned on Rania with her blaster drawn only to be startled by what she saw.

“You have a lightsaber. Are you a Jedi?” Fonar asked.

“I was a former Jedi Knight before Order 66.” Rania responded angrily as she used the force to rip Fonar’s blaster out of her hand. “And you still haven’t answered my question. Who are you? You obviously aren’t an archaeologist.”

A bit startled her blaster now in Rania’s hand, Fonar replied “I am actually an archaeologist, but I am also a member of an alliance being formed to overthrow the Emperor and the Empire.”

“I don’t understand, what are you doing?” Rania asked again.

“This alliance is using my archaeological knowledge to locate places to use as hidden bases until we can bolster our strength.” Fonar explained. “And it also allowed me to travel the galaxy without the Empire getting suspicious.”

“But they did didn’t they? It was them that shot you down on Arda I wasn’t it?” Rania replied

“Yes it was. Luckily for me, the Empire isn’t very efficient and didn’t check the crash site to make sure I was dead and then your friends showed up, who were perfect for my needs to get off Arda I.” Fonar said. “You know we could use some good fighters, why don’t you and your friends join our alliance.”

“The four of us hate the Empire, but each of us just recently escaped from them. I doubt the others would wish to risk their lives so soon after just escaping, but I’ll ask them.” Rania said.

“What about you? You’re a Jedi. You fought for the Republic.” Fonar stated.

“I still have to think things through. I know it was the Emperor who branded the Jedi traitors, but the Galactic Senate stands with him.” Rania said shaking her head.

“Not all the Senate backs him, some are the ones putting together this alliance. If you change your mind I’ll give you the frequency and codes to speak with Fulcrum. She’s the leader of one these rebel cells.” Fonar suggested.

As they started towards the entrance to the temple. Rania mentioned “Um, I hope you still realize Aola is expecting to be paid.”

“Not a problem drop me off on Alderaan and you will receive your payment. Can I have my blaster back now.” Fonar asked as they exited the temple into the daylight and the waiting crew of The Dancing Lady.