It’s easy to see music as a one-way road. We may at times see listening to music as a disengaged activity, passive observation. It’s a final product presented to us, the end consumer, as a finished work for us to enjoy; is there any need to mentally invest ourselves?
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A New Writer in Maskerade: Greetings and Salutations! And all that.
This is probably the hardest thing to do, this talking about oneself part. I mean, I could write a two thousand word article without thinking too hard about it, within some hours, with lots of coffee. But a self-introduction? That takes days, even weeks of introspection. I have to identify what it is that defines [...]
Thoughts on the East Asian “Idol Culture” Part 1
Part 1: Idol Bodies, Idle Minds There was a time where musicians were like meticulous artists brushing paint onto a canvas: noble Bohemians living for their art; here, I lament musicians becoming more and more like the brush itself: a replaceable tool that can be used and disposed.
Also posted in Analysis, Editorials, Random Thoughts Tagged criticism, idol culture, idolization, idols, japan, korea, moe, music industry, OP/ED, piracy, Random Thoughts, rants, snsd, wondergirls 22 Comments
Joe Hisaishi in Budokan – Concert DVD Review
Title: Joe Hisaishi in Budokan Anime Title: Various Ghibli movies Artist: Joe Hisaishi Catalog Number: VWBS-1078 (Blu-ray), VWDZ-8130 (R2 DVD) Release Type: Visual Media Release Date: July 3, 2009 Purchase at: CDJapan: Blu-ray, DVD, Play-Asia: Blu-ray, DVD
Posted in General Tagged 25th Anniversary Concert, Howl's Moving Castle, Joe Hisaishi, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Miyazaki Hayao, Mononoke Hime, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, Porco Rosso, Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli, Tonari no Totoro 5 Comments
Hey, Yu!
Hello everyone! I go by Yu around the web. After applying to Anime Instrumentality I was pleasantly surprised and rather ecstatic to find that I’d been accepted as a new writer by Zzero and Co. Many thanks to all of the AI staff for welcoming me into their ranks and answering my questions! The pressure [...]
