I think what you have to do in life is to strike a happy balance. That's
something Tim Leary told me, and he stuck to it; he was all about Balance and Harmony. That's what that song was about. I like to get in
danger, because I kind of always figure that I can get out of danger —
and there's nothing better than the feeling of getting out of danger. But the only way of getting that feeling is to get in danger! This world today is all about that.
Perry Farrell
When
someone comes up and says something like, 'I am a god,' everybody says,
'Who does he think he is?' I just told you who I thought I was! A
god! I just told you. That's who I think I am. Would it have been
better if I had a song that said, 'I am a nigger'? Or if I had a song
that said, 'I am a gangster'? Or if I had a song that said, 'I am a
pimp'? All those colors and patinas fit better on a person like me,
right?
The
Way of Mastery is to break all the rules—but you have to know them
perfectly before you can do this; otherwise you are not in a position to
transcend them.
Aleister Crowley
Kanye West
If it's free, then I ain't stealin'.
Ratso Rizzo
Erotic Yeezus
1. Build a playlist with Ritual de lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction,
followed by Yeezus by Kanye West.
followed by Yeezus by Kanye West.
2. Push play at 00:01:01 of the film Spring Breakers by Harmony Korine.
More experience. More images. More sounds. More direction. I don’t really care about what’s real. When people ask me about message and meaning, I understand why. I’m asked those questions, and I generally try to get away from answering them because you make the work in a way that you want them to exist on their own. There is a margin that’s undefined, and you want them to be inexplicable and have a magic about them.
The mantra they say is “Spring Break Forever”. It’s a state of mind, of existence. Transcendence.
Harmony Korine
I slept with Faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening; I drank and danced all night with Doubt and found her a virgin in the morning.
You've achieved, Kayne believes, a ritual dance,
ReplyDeleteFar extending, or pretending, beyond Korine's pants.
Trouble dance of the double, the three-way-in-one,
Way better than dub-step or alien come.
I've been caught stealing, three unicorn masks
And unisex sweatpants, "Do This Foreva" ask!?
Sprang break, indeed, Bill. I have looked at your sheeyit, and got hypnotized and transported to another realm, y'all. If Crowley wore grillz, and had access to Protools, this is what it would look and sound like.
It's pretty amazing. This arrangement was inspired by my friend Paul. He had thrown out the possibility of screening Spring Breakers with Yeezus, and for some reason, Ritual de lo Habitual popped into my head. The timings suggested the dual pairing, and wouldn't you know, it was basically a perfect match. I'm glad you enjoyed.
DeleteLike Scarface, got this on Repeat. Re-Peat! Timing is key and for altered mortals like myself, pushing the button on the audio at 00:00:57.5ish for the 00:00:58 drop is immediately rewarded and further reinforced after the Yeezus transition. Subtle and palpable.
ReplyDeleteEven in a film where the default dialogue is "Sprang break, foreva" or similar, an inclination for subtitles remains. The text can be tuned in or tuned out for multiplied meaning, although Master Plate abides in a valid argument for pure mediation images. In either scenario, this is visual alchemy and deserves underground screenings, y'all.
It's amazing the difference a half a second can make.
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