#delfino event

[kc5rings]

Put her on Blaze’s back like a backpack

Weedy is a F.L.U.D.D. gijinka

[smallmariofindings]

During the Delfino Plaza flood event in Super Mario Sunshine, for an unknown reason, an anti-zoom field was added to the roof of the prison that is normally not present. If Mario jumps onto that roof while the zoom function is activated in mid-fall, he will be unable to move as the same field also prevents the player from unzooming the camera.

The only way to escape this situation is to switch to the Hover Nozzle and hover away from the roof, which is still possible even when the camera is zoomed in.

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[suppermariobroth]

Top: the waiting room inside the tower at Delfino Airstrip in Super Mario Sunshine is bizarre in that it is completely closed off during the opening section of the game (with the game even crashing if Mario enters it via glitches) despite containing nothing of particular importance. The only way to actually enter it is to collect enough Shine Sprites to cause the Delfino Plaza flood event, after which Delfino Airstrip can be revisited and the room can be accessed.

Bottom: in the game’s files, an unused texture for that particular room depicts a Gyroid from the Animal Crossing series. It is possible that it was intended to be placed in that room as a reference, though it is unknown if this had anything to do with the decision to make the room inaccessible in the beginning of the game.

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[weirdmarioenemies]

Name: Snooza Koopa

Debut: Super Mario Sunshine

Whenever you see sea turtles in media, they are always very well respected! We all love them and are in awe of their majesty, their beauty, their longevity, and more! And a baby sea turtle is such a classic symbol of courageous vulnerability, a precious, helpless little angel who you would be heartless not to root for. Sea turtles and their eggs feel untouchable, off-limits.

And that makes it so very weird that Super Mario Sunshine is one of the only places I have seen sea turtles and their eggs presented in an entirely NEGATIVE light!

Snooza Koopas only appear in one episode of the game, where Mario must kill them because they are eating some flowers. But it is also much more nuanced than that! Silly.

These Koopas are chewing on the roots of sunflowers who are PEOPLE, causing them to wilt! People aren’t supposed to wilt! Stop that! You’re scaring me! I like these sunflower people. It is always nice when Mario gets more Friends. But back to the Enemy of the day...

Snooza Koopas are, as it turns out, an invasive species on the island of Pinna Park, and not only are they not supposed to be eating these sunflowers, but they displaced the native Yoshis! Probably because they look like Yoshi eggs themselves. Maybe they used this resemblance to get close to the Yoshis, and then eat their eggs? Maybe that’s even a Yoshi egg shell they’re wearing as a helmet! I know I would exit the establishment if this exact situation happened to me! And so, Mario must cull this population, and hopefully there are many more out there in the proper environments.

I just love seeing that sea turtles can be Koopas, too! Like in Minecraft! Where Koopas are also sheep.

-END OF ACT I-

-ACT II-

What a creature! What fun. So unique from the Koopas we most commonly know of! The enemies in Sunshine were created by Bowser Jr. using the Magic Paintbrush, giving an actual, in-universe reason for them looking how they do. They gave lore to this Mario game. These Mario enemies! These WEIRD Mario enemies!!!

AND I DON’T LIKE IT! GRRR

Allow me to explain. Snooza Koopa showcases a great example of why I don’t like the concept! If Bowser Jr. created a new goopa Koopa like this to mess with the Yoshis, that would be fine. That would make sense. A messy little mischief.

But the Yoshis in this game were ALSO made by Bowser Jr., according the the Japanese version of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia! In a vacuum, this also makes sense, since they dissolve in water. But then let’s remember the whole situation of Yoshis and Snooza Koopas. Yoshis lived on the island, and Snooza Koopas displaced them. This means that Bowser Jr. must have created these Yoshis- long before the events of the game, and multiple generations ago, if they already have a natural history on the island!- and then created Snooza Koopas to drive away his own earlier creation. It just does not make sense!

And another example is the Bloopers of this game! Yes, they look different from standard Bloopers, but we know there can simply be variants of the same enemy type. More importantly, though, Piantas are shown to catch and EAT these Bloopers, as well as Jumping Bloopers! If they were made of goop, I do not believe they would be able to die and be dried without turning back into their original goopy state. Also, they spit ink, not goop, which, yeah! They are squids! Ink is an absolutely perfect way to have a non-goop-based creature still spread A goop, to keep the goop mechanics going.

And we know our dear Cataquack, who is confirmed to be native to Isle Delfino, and who even would reappear in later games, unlike other Sunshine-exclusive enemies! Despite this, they can turn into goop when defeated in some methods, which just makes the whole thing more confusing, and maybe even kind of meaningless if you ask me. Maybe Goop is just some kind of primordial ooze and even Mario is made of it. Even you are!

So what do I think the deal with Goop is? I think it may come from Piranha Plants naturally! Petey Piranha is heavily associated with Goop, and he is not exclusive to Sunshine, and has been said to be a MUTANT Piranha Plant. I think he was part of Sunshine not because he was made from Goop, but because he is perfect for a Goop-related job!

We also have Proto Piranhas, shown above, which are Piranha Plants born from and entirely made of Goop, even more emphasizing the relation between the two! I’m not sure I think Piranha Plants are all made from Goop to begin with- they lay eggs, silly!- but I absolutely think they are associated with and naturally produce it, and Petey’s mutation allowed him to produce extreme quantities of it. Surely, then, the Magic Paintbrush itself was created as a result of extensive Piranha Plant research by E. Gadd!

And thus is the end of my Goop Rant. Thank you so much for to reading my post. I would like to hear YOUR Goop Takes!

[kuramirocket]

So, I had a Mario dream, specifically about Super Mario Sunshine and I'm just like fic idea maybe???

The dream was super short and pretty random, but this is what happened in it:

It starts off, with Mario being on trial for the crime of covering Isle Delfino in goop. With how unfair the trial is going Peach demands that Mario be released. However, her angry demands goes unheard as the trial comes to a verdict with the judge declaring Mario will remain in jail for 1,000 years for 'his' crime. Mario, Peach and Toadsworth are shocked, Mario the most as realization and horror about this whole situation hits him full force. So much so that Peach has to steady him with both hands on his shoulder.

Outside the courthouse and jail, Peach and Toadsworth are walking away, towards the plane that brought them to the island. Peach is determined to set things right, but is unsure of how to go about it. She had thought about informing Princess Daisy about the situation and joining forces to attack Isle Delfino and essentially, breaking Mario out of jail. However, she also does not want to cause a political nightmare or make enemies out of Isle Delfino. (Realistically idk how this would work because Delfino is a very small island with seemingly no army. Maybe in my dream this was different. Idk. Lol)

Luigi (who apparently is in this dream and wearing his Mario Tennis Aces outfit for some reason and idk why he wasn't in the trial lol) appears and tells Princess Peach they have to do something. How can she and Toadsworth just leave and abandon Mario to his fate. Without a word, Peach grabs Luigi by the wrist, intending to drag Luigi with them. However, steeling himself, Luigi forcefully breaks free from her hold. Luigi softly, knowing there is no point in yelling, his voice almost devoid of emotion, yet with twinges of anger and icuness tells Peach to leave, for her to just go. Her back turned to him, Peach says nothing as she continues to walk away. Luigi looks away to the side, wishing his big brother was there with him and regretting his reaction towards the princess. His brother could always be friends with anyone and always seemed to know what to do no matter the circumstances.

Nearing the plane, Peach is in inner turmoil having decided to leave Mario back there, her expression never once having betrayed her emotions all the while. It isn't until she feels the tears in her eyes, her eyes growing more wet with the second, her breaths coming in shallow intakes, shoulders now trembling, that Peach realizes she is crying.

Seeing this, Toadsworth comforts Peach in a silent hug.

Meanwhile, in the shadows Bowser Jr. has witnessed all of this. His sullying of the island bore fruit an unexpected turn of events. He never expected the Princess herself would abandon Mario. He knows, she is not his mother, yet he still went through with his plan to get Mario blamed for his deed. Bowser Jr. wonders how he and his father could use this to their advantage: the seemingly sudden damage to Mario and Peach’s relationship. Bowser Jr. decides to tell his father about the turn of events.

And then I woke up. Idk what this dream was. But again I'm just like fic potential maybe?

I haven't actually even played Sunshine and just know the bare bones of the plot since I try to avoid spoilers.

But I mean, the Mushroom Kingdom at war with an actual powerful military foce Isle Delfino sounds interesting, imo. Lol

You guys have any thoughts about this? :D

[the-blind-geisha]

After some events in the story, I snuck in not-so-subtle imagery in the image and what not. See if you can spot it.

And, yes, they are not at Isle Delfino at all. Sunshine King Boo got roped into mansion-sitting for LM King Boo, and the room was no doubt made to fit their tastes.

Sunshine King Boo - Me Petey Piranha - @hyyacinthus-art

[silly-inky]

So I just watched playthrough of Mario Sunshine and it got me thinking about how Darlington would react to that game's KB.

Essentially that version of KB (who I'm calling Sunny) was never real and was created by Junior with the paint brush he had. And everything that Junior made with the paint brush (the other bosses and enemies) just kinda stayed after and chilled after the events of Sunshine.

So how Darlington got to Isle Delfino is Mario took everyone on a summer vacation there. He ran into Sunny while looking for sea glass and had basically this reaction

Oh I love that meme, me and my brother used to scream it at each other lmao.

I call mine sunny, I have my own headcanons on him that I'll probs make a seperate post about at some point but honestly he's my fav (I personally don't see him as being one of Junior's creations but I know a lot of people see him being one)

Darlington seein this weird version of some of his family members may be very fucking weird tho so valid reaction honestly

And I feel like he'd be a bit confused on it all, maybe asking junior if by all technicality since junior created sunny, does that make Jr his dad, which makes things even more confusing

[smokszyvverstar]

Tell us more about Edama! A cat in return.

Oooh thank you for the cat! Theyre adorable! Give them a kiss on the forehead from me (if they like it, if not do what they like)

I forgot what i already talked about and what I havent, so im sorry if im repeating myself.

Edama is super close with their cousins, and all four of them wear bracelets made of stardust they collected beside the Beanbean Mushroom border, so that no matter how far apart they are, they'll always have something to remember each other by. Edama has theirs on their left hand, and Mario's kids have their ones on their right hand.

Being a royal, Edama got to meet lots of other species from other Kingdoms. Luigi and Mario convince their spouses to organise the trips so both royal families go together. Edama loves the Cap kingdom, and has gotten lost in the fog a few times. They also like the sunny weather of Isle Delfino and Sarasaland, even if the latter is a bit too dry. And while they enjoy the calm vibes of Pi'illo island, they feel uneasy sleeping there after hearing about Antasma.

Daisy loves to tease Eddy (nicknames are her live language). She calls herself their Auntie Daisy and is still super close with Luigi and Peasley. And she loves how Eddy is so keen to listen to her rambling about how good she is at sports. Peasley sorta just has this "oh really is that true?" Air to him, leading them to compete to prove her (exaggerated) stories true. Eddy finds this hilarious. Luigi just hopes that they will still be friends.

Another royal Ed's close with is Bowser Jr, but i think i talked about that. I think Luigi eventually deals with King Boo, so theres no worry about him. Until Edama and their cousins sneak into the old mansion, and King Boo latches onto Edama. Luigi finds out where all the kids snuck to and (rightfully) terrified, he rushes to the mansion to find them. He finds Edama curled up in a corner, surrounded by ghosts of all kinds. They search for Mario's kids together. That is when Edama finally learns to control their powers to attract ghosts, and can choose whether or not they see and hear ghosts.

Growing up, Edama loved the idea of wishes, and the fact that their papas basically wished them into existence (that plus science) made them feel super special and happy

This paragraph gets super sad so heads up. However after the events of the AU, with the invader Shroobulus (basically a Shroob that was experimented on so much it got upgraded and is now super stronk) wrecking so much havoc, has broken their faith and hope. They no longer believe they were born from a wish upon the Beanstar, they dont believe in wishes at all. Sure if wishes could come true, then why didn't their wishes for peace come true?

As a cheer up here is a wip of trying to draw them in the alphadream style

Forgor to crop it, but at least you can see its ibis paint x

[loud-kid2]

Since you asked:

Do the events of Mario Sunshine still involve the Magic Paintbrush and FLUDD?

What is E. Gadd like in the AU? (And by extension Polterpup and Gooigi?)

What are Wario and Waluigi like?

What does Dryad Peach look like?

Does she have a castle?

Can the bros feel any touch to their coats while in human form?

If their coats get damaged while in human form, do said injuries show up on the human bodies too?

They probably can't, but have the bros ever gotten curious and tried to use each other's coats to transform?

Since selkies who have had their coats taken away tend to run and never return upon getting it back, why did Mario go back to Isle Delfino after a few hours? Was it because Peach's plane (assuming she still has it) let him leave faster? Or was it because he had no idea how to swim home?

How do the bros feel about cooked seafood (calamari, takoyaki, etc)?

Were there any difficulties during the time when they had yet to internalize what being a selkie meant? (As in, they had gotten the explanation but still saw themselves as humans who had merely gained a strange power)

Since Kamek caused the transformation, could he reverse it?

How long max can they stay in human form without being taken over by the instinct to be in their true form? And what is the farthest they can be away from their coats?

What are some currently still umentioned characters like in your AU?

Yes Mario Sunshine still features FLUDD and the paintbrush

E. Gadd is still obsessed with the paranormal, the only difference is he's a shape-shifter, his preferred form is an old man (nobody knows why) and Gooigi is still the same as in canon just with a coat tied around his waist

I have not thought about them since I don't like them that much (if you have ideas please share)

This is visually the closest to what I imagine Dryad Peach to look like

Photo is from a webtoon comic called Mythed Up btw and I highly recommend it

She's more plant than person but by far is the most human looking than any of the Toads, her hair is more like roots and her clothes are actually a part of her body. Her color pallette is a peachy pink with some pops of yellow here and there (mostly on her cap)

Technically she does have a castle, it's just made entirely of plants except for the stained glass window.

If they are currently wearing them yes because they're gonna feel somebody touching them but if they've left it somewhere they won't feel it per say but they will get an off feeling until the person stops touching it

No they have not tried transforming with each others' coat

They aren't too sure about that since they are pretty well forced to change into seal form because fixing the coat by sewing it up does not work. They are forced to go through the entire healing process in seal form since they do not want to risk whatever could happen if they change into human form. They do know any injury that occurs in human form will transfer to their seal form (and coats) tho.

Peach doesn't have a plane (they got there by boat) but he did return to go with everyone despite every cell in his body telling him to not go back and just swim home. He's never going back after that tho

They enjoy it, it saved their asses so many times during their attempt to return to a normal life. They enjoy it much more post Selkie-ification, but they can and will eat raw seafood if need be

It took them suffering in Brooklyn for a bit to really grasp that they are no longer humans, they were in heavy denial.

Yes he probably could, it's just a matter of would he actually do that

The max is a week, after that they cannot stay in human form without getting really anxious and snappy. The farthest they can be from their coats has changed overtime, at first they could barely stand being away from their coats for too long but as they got more used to their new normal it can be left decently far away without the two of them becoming anxious

I haven't thought of that actually (mostly because I don't know that many characters)

[kingdomeromega0816]

This is my take on Il. Piantissimo from the Nintendo GameCube game titled "Super Mario Sunshine". I have been planning to make a seven-part chronicle fanfic featuring the Mario characters, such as "Mimi... Terror of Gloam Valley", my second character I submitted to DeviantArt. Now my fan-canon will feature "Piantissimo The Masked Runner."

A Brief Summary of Piantissimo's Post-Super Mario Sunshine Story

Here's what happened to Piantissimo after the events of SMS. Piantissimo takes the paint brush, uses it to get pay back at Hotel Delfino's Casino, gets kicked off of Isle Delfino.

He teams up with Doopliss the Duplighost and Roy Koopa, thus becomes a villain. Piantissimo ends up fighting Luigi, Piantissimo realized the wrongs of his evil deeds and asks Mario to help him take down Doopliss and Roy. Mario grudgingly agrees to work with Piantissimo and they both teamed up to defeat Roy Koopa and Doopliss.

Piantissimo did not cause anyone to have a game over/(die) in Toad Town, so he only got 4 years in the Mushroom Kingdom jail. Roy got about 42 years in jail, but Roy escapes jail.

Eventually, after Piantissimo served his time, Piantissimo got to know Mario, Luigi and company, he became one of Mario's best frienemy-allies, (similar to how Goku & Vegeta are allies in DBZ).

Piantissimo was a better frienemy to Mario than DK or Wario ever were. Piantissimo went to a gear-works school for 3 years and became Professor E. Gadd's Technician Assistant.

[nintendouniverse2023]

(I just like to say that I enjoyed playing the games of Mario and Rabbids on Both Kingdom Battle and Sparks of Hope and I thought of something that if Rabbids made Peace in the Mushroom Kingdom in my Mario AU and Even Rayman himself and his other allies came from time to time.)

My Headcannons for Each Rabbid Counterparts

Rabbid Mario

- He is top Italian mode with an Italian accent.

- He got into boxing and into a packing some punch's into the Personal Alley Ring but he can also be weak sometimes but didn't stop him from being number 1.

- During and after the Sparks of Hope arc, He would be trying to get to Edge to win her heart but ends up failing.

- Rabbid Mario is destian to be his greatness like his own counterpart but gets himself some reckless gets over his head.

Rabbid Luigi

- Unlike his Human counterpart, Rabbid Luigi would be acting like a very tough teen personality and always enjoys something for thrills.

- He develops a crush on Rabbid Rosalina and would chill alongside her every once and a while.

- He won top skater on every Mushroom Kingdom Skate Compatision every year after The Kingdom Battle Arc

- He owns a YouTube channel all about skating and even do Skating stunts himself and gain a Internet Celerity with Thousands of Subscribers.

Rabbid Peach

- She was famous in Insta-Bwah or Insta-Goomba in whatever she could get with ether selfies and other pics and post.

- She is currently dating Rabbid Donkey Kong after The Rabbids attack on Kongo Bongo events. She even tought him how to talk.

- She is currently having a jealously rivalry against Rabbid Luigi due to his success over popularity.

- SHE IS A DRAMA QUEEN!!!

Rabbid Rosalina

- After the Sparks of Hope arc, Rabbid Rosalina decied to stay at the Mushroom Kingdom and Keep in contact with the Captian.

- She does have a crush on Rabbid Luigi but to embarrass to admit it.

- She is a heavy sleeper.

- Rabbid Rosalina was known to be a very quiet personality despite her sassy and tried antics and it seems likely that she was taken responsibility at the Mushroom Kingdom Library.

Rabbid Yoshi

- His personality was inspired by Rico by Penguins of Madagascar

- He and Yoshi was out on Vacation to Delfino during the Sparks of Hope arc

- He has no chill like his counterpart but has a fine relationship with Yoshi

- He is addicted to Sugary Treats

For my next Rabbid Fanarts will be coming soon is Edge, My First Rabbid OC, Spawny, Rabbid Bowser, The Former Spark Hunters, Rabbid Koopalings and Rabbid Bowser Jr Stay toon ;)

[mario-music-tourney]

LEVEL ONE COMPLETE!

On to Round 2!

Sorry this took a while! I'll try to be more consistent with timing in the future. If all goes to plan, the polls for Round 2 of the Mario Music Tournament will begin on Friday, April 28 at around 5pm EST. (Not making any guarantees, though.)

Matchups for Round 2:

Round 2, Group 1:

Waluigi Pinball vs. Starship Mario (Winner: Waluigi Pinball)

Bowser's Road vs. Comet Observatory 3 (Winner: Comet Observatory 3)

World Bowser vs. Maple Treeway (Winner: World Bowser)

Bowser's Galaxy Generator vs. Buoy Base Galaxy (Winner: Buoy Base Galaxy)

The Fanged Fastener vs. Cosmic Cove Galaxy (Winner: Cosmic Cove Galaxy)

A Boss Approaches vs. Proof of Existence (Winner: Proof of Existence)

Delfino Plaza vs. Rainbow Road (DS) (Winner: Delfino Plaza)

Flower Garden vs. Overworld (NSMBW) (Winner: Flower Garden)

Space Junk Road vs. Luigi's Mansion (Winner: Luigi's Mansion)

Final Battle (Partners in Time) vs. SMB Overworld (Winner: Final Battle)

Toad's Factory vs. Melty Molten Galaxy (Winner: Toad's Factory)

Dire, Dire Docks vs. The Dual-Bladed Duelist (Winner: ????)

Electrodrome vs. Luma (Winner: Luma)

Rainbow Road (MK7) vs. Castle Bleck (Winner: Castle Bleck)

Bob-omb Battlefield vs. Moo Moo Meadows (Winner: Bob-omb Battlefield)

Fated Battle vs. Waltz of the Boos (Winner: Waltz of the Boos)

Round 2, Group 2:

The Grand Finale vs. SNES Rainbow Road (MK8) (Winner: The Grand Finale)

Powerful Mario vs. Final Bowser Battle (SMG) (Winner: Final Bowser Battle)

Autumn Mountain Battle vs. Gusty Garden Galaxy (Winner: Autumn Mountain Battle)

Phantom of the Bwahpera vs. Melty Monster Galaxy (Winner: ????)

Bounding Through Time vs. Fluffy Bluff Galaxy (Winner: Bounding Through Time)

Brobot Battle vs. Doopliss Battle (Winner: Brobot Battle)

Puzzle Plank Galaxy vs. Dimentio, Charming Magician (Winner: Dimentio, Charming Magician)

Beware the Forest's Mushrooms vs. Rainbow Road (Wii) (Winner: Beware the Forest's Mushrooms)

Coconut Mall vs. World 3 (SMG2) (Winner: Coconut Mall)

Floro Sapien Caverns vs. Beach Bowl Galaxy (Winner: Beach Bowl Galaxy)

Disco Devil vs. Thrills at Night (Winner: Disco Devil)

Slider vs. The Galaxy Reactor (Winner: The Galaxy Reactor)

The Ultimate Show vs. Sky Station Galaxy (Winner: The Ultimate Show)

Champion of Destruction vs. Dolphin Shoals (Winner: Champion of Destruction)

It's Showtime vs. Deep Castle (Inside Bowser) DX (Winner: It's Showtime)

Never Let Up! vs. Event Battle (TOK) (Winner: Never Let Up!)

(Please let me know if I've made any mistakes or typos above.)

[smallmariofindings]

During the flood event in Delfino Plaza in Super Mario Sunshine (activated when all Shadow Mario missions are cleared and lasting until Mario enters Corona Mountain), there is a number of texture errors that are unique to this state of Delfino Plaza.

One of them is the alcove on the back of the tower on top of the police station building. While normally, the walls of that alcove are already glitched and display a scaled-down version of the wall texture that makes it seem like the alcove is lined with tiny doors and windows, the texture is normally overlaid with a darkness gradient, making it hard to see.

However, during the flood event, the gradient disappears from two of the walls of the alcove, making the texture error not only more apparent but also introducing a color mismatch between the walls.

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[smn-artistagency]

TOUCH ME NOT - HARA ALONSO

Hara Alonso is a pianist, composer and sound artist from Spain.

Her compositional process is based on bodily experience, exploring multisensory practices, memory, imagination and space as tools for sound creation. In recent years she has expanded the sonic and performative possibilities of the piano through extended techniques, somatic practices and signal processing. Her sonic universe, described as 'gloomy bubbling electronic power ambient', navigates between lush landscapes, minimal rhythms and hypnotic layers with a strong micro-lyrical presence. 

Her music has been presented as an ensemble, soloist and sound installation at numerous festivals such as Mutek (CDMX), She Makes Noise (Madrid), STRP (the Netherlands), Keroxen (Tenerife), OUT.SIDE (Barcelona) or Malmö festivalen (Sweden) among others.

In 2018 her first EP. 'Pianoïse' for piano and electronics, was released by the label Keroxen.  In 2021, Eotrax released her acclaimed first solo album ‘Somatic Suspension’. Free jazz album ‘Ritual para acercarse’ came out in 2022 in collaboration with Susana Santos Silva, Elsa Bergman and Camila Nebbia by Ramble Records. ‘Notions of hope', released on pianoandcoffee records, came out in autumn 2023 with 10 meditative piano tracks. In 2024 he released together with Mexican artist Concepción Huerta the album ‘Hacia la melancolía del futuro’ on the Superpang label.

Hara Alonso works as a researcher in the project ‘Body as Ears’ at the Stockholm University of the Arts. She lectures composition, music programming and improvisation at the Royal College of Music (KMH) in Stockholm and has been a guest lecturer at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC) in Barcelona and the Escuela de Música Creativa in Madrid.

PROJECT

touch•me•not emerges as a reflection on the corporeal relationship between the skin and the surrounds a surface, the ocean, a dried flower.

Hara Alonso's new album delves deep into our approach to sensoriality as bodies and sentient beings, by refusing to operate a discrimination of species. In that sense, it invites us to forget the tyranny of the visual, the lineal and the logic and pay attention to the haptic, evoked through a touching sound. It raises the question about the place we inhabit in a world that is weeping to be reenchanted and touched.

In the 18th century, Emanuel Swedenborg introduces the idea of correspondence and takes seriously the senses and the events of the sensual world as a proof of the spiritual world. A century later, Baudelaire, inspired by the Swedish theologian, writes the poem Correspondances, in which the senses are confused, immersed in a synesthetic hallucination.

Hara Alonso takes us on a walk not far away from the path Baudelaire strolled, through meadows, symbols, light and perfumes, entering a dimension of inverted senses where the body spills into a circle of desiring sensations and sensational desires, enclosing an innocent memory surrendered to the whole.

Accompanied by the percussions of Ryan Packard, the double bass of Ville Bromander and Ellen Söderhult’s voice, Hara Alonso weaves a loom composed of halos of harmonies, field recordings, Juno 6 and prepared piano.

touch•me•not will be released as vinyl in February 2025 in the Berlin based label FUU.

Hara Alonso :: https://haraalonso.com/ :: Soundcloud :: IG ::

Press kit and stills :: download here ::

Head photo by Virginia Delfino

HARA ALONSO

Hara Alonso es una pianista, compositora y artista sonora española. Su proceso compositivo se basa en la experiencia corporal, explorando prácticas multisensoriales, la memoria, la imaginación y el espacio como herramientas para la creación sonora. En los últimos años ha ampliado las posibilidades sonoras y performativas del piano a través de técnicas expandidas, prácticas somáticas y procesamiento de señales. Su universo sonoro, descrito como «power ambient, electrónico, burbujeante y sombrío», navega entre paisajes exuberantes, ritmos mínimos y capas hipnóticas con una fuerte presencia microlírica.

Su música se ha presentado como ensemble, solista e instalación sonora en numerosos festivales como Mutek (CDMX), She Makes Noise (Madrid), STRP (Holanda), Keroxen (Tenerife), OUT.SIDE (Barcelona) o Malmö festivalen (Suecia) entre otros.

En 2018 su primer EP, Pianoïse para piano y electrónica, fue publicado por el sello Keroxen.

En 2021, Eotrax publica su aclamado primer álbum en solitario Somatic Suspension. El álbum de free jazz Ritual para acercarse salió en 2022 en colaboración con Susana Santos Silva, Elsa Bergman y Camila Nebbia por Ramble Records. Notions of hope publicado en pianoandcoffee records, salió en otoño de 2023 con 10 temas meditativos para piano. En 2024 publicó junto a la artista mexicana, Concepción Huerta el álbum Hacia la melancolía del futuro, en el sello Superpang.

Hara trabaja como investigadora en el proyecto Body as Ears de la Universidad de las Artes de Estocolmo. Imparte clases de composición, programación musical e improvisación en el Royal College of Music (KMH) de Estocolmo y ha sido profesora invitada en la Escuela Superior de Música de Cataluña (ESMUC) de Barcelona y en la Escuela de Música Creativa de Madrid.

PROYECTO

touch-me-not surge como una reflexión sobre la relación corpórea entre la piel y lo que la rodea, una superficie, el océano o una flor seca. El nuevo álbum de Hara Alonso ahonda en nuestra aproximación a la sensorialidad y a una no discriminación entre especies, invitándonos a olvidar la tiranía de lo visual, lo lineal y lo entendido como lógico y prestar atención a lo háptico, evocado a través de un sonido conmovedor. Plantea la cuestión del lugar que habitamos en un mundo que llora por ser reencantado y tocado. En el siglo XVIII, Emanuel Swedenborg introduce la idea de correspondencia y pone el foco en los sentidos y los acontecimientos del mundo sensorial como prueba del mundo espiritual. Un siglo más tarde, Baudelaire, inspirado por el teólogo sueco, escribe el poema, Correspondances, en el que los sentidos se confunden, inmersos en una alucinación sinestésica.

Hara Alonso nos lleva a un paseo no muy lejano del que recorrió Baudelaire, a través de prados, símbolos, luz y perfumes, adentrándonos en una dimensión de sentidos invertidos donde el cuerpo se derrama en un círculo de sensaciones deseantes y deseos, encerrando una inocente memoria entregada al todo.

En el directo está acompañada por Elle Söderhult a la voz y el percusionista, Ryan Packard.

touch•me•not saldrá en formato vinilo en Febrero de 2025, editado por el sello berlinés, FUU.

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[ziyan1601]

Gaming Communities, Social Gaming and Live Streaming: Twitch

Does anyone like gaming? I am pretty sure everyone plays game in their own ways. Games have evolved throughout the years. From classic chess to Nintendo switch, games have grown a lot throughout the years with technology. Gaming communities and social gaming have dramatically changed how people interact with video games by creating vibrant worldwide networks of enthusiasts and gamers. These communities provide a sense of belonging and teamwork among gamers through shared interests and cooperative experiences. Social gaming, in particular, emphasises connection and communication heavily, transforming gaming from a solo activity into a collective one.

One of the most popular gaming communities and live streaming platforms is Twitch. Twitch is an American video live-streaming service that primarily focuses on video game live streaming with 3.8 million broadcasters by February 2020 (Delfino 2020). It enables streamers to share their gameplay, live performances by musicians, esports matches, original content, and even their everyday lives (Delfino 2020). In addition to watching live streaming or video-on-demand content, viewers can converse in real time. Twitch has grown into a thriving community where content creators and players interact, communicate, and have fun (Delfino 2020). It debuted in June 2011 as a spin-off of the general-interest streaming service Justin.tv and is currently run by Twitch Interactive, an Amazon subsidiary.

Beyond websites like Twitch, multiplayer games that promote teamwork and rivalry among players are also considered social gaming. The success of games such as "Fortnite," "Among Us," and "League of Legends" is largely dependent on player interaction, which can take the form of cooperative gameplay or social deduction and strategy. These games provide participants with chances to improve their communication skills, collaborate on strategies, and make friends in addition to providing entertainment.

The influence of gaming communities is also evident in the rise of esports. Competitive gaming has become a global phenomenon, with millions of fans tuning in to watch professional gamers compete at the highest levels. Platforms like Twitch play a significant role in broadcasting these events, providing a stage for esports tournaments and fostering a sense of community among fans. The engagement and passion within these communities have helped legitimize esports as a mainstream form of entertainment.

In conclusion, social gaming and gaming communities have changed the video game industry by putting a focus on communication and interaction. Multiplayer games and platforms like Twitch have produced environments where players can interact with one another, exchange stories, and become part of a worldwide community. This development emphasises gaming's social potential and shows how it may meaningfully unite individuals.

Reference

Delfino, D 2020, ‘What is Twitch?’: Here's what you need to to know about the world's leading live-streaming platform for gamers, Business Insider, viewed 12 June 2024, <https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/what-is-twitch>. 

[johnpodlaski]

As If It Were Yesterday!

On the outbreak of the Tet Offensive, one Navy Boat Captain recalls those events that transpired during the first two days in a Saigon suburb. Read his story here: By Ken Delfino WHUMP! WHUMP! WHUMP! The sound of distant explosions interrupted the reverie of my dreams…BLANG! Boy, that one was closer! WHUMP! BOOOM!!! “Delfino, wake up! Delfino, get the hell up!” Who is this yelling at…