Month: May 2011

The Andromeda Strain

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I hadn’t seen this film in years and years, and yet I think it stands the test of time. For me one of the most significant things about it is it’s soundtrack which is quite unique and in some ways reminds me of the themes in ‘Planet of the Apes’.

Andromeda Strain is a great story although in some ways a very simple story, but executed in this film in a very slow and explanatory fashion which wouldn’t work in a film today, but I think is exactly what it needed to get the message out.

It makes sense although it is very technical at times and has almost no action at all.

It is still a great sci-fi film, of that there’s no doubt.

New RJDJ Recording

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“17 May 2011 08:54 AM” by Ashley Elsdon

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‘landings’ by Richard Skelton

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I bought this album a month or so ago and quite liked it. The the other day I read a long interview with Richard Skelton in the Wire, and that made me want to listen to it again.

The reason I wanted to listen to it once more was that the interview gave me a much better appreciation of how the music was made and why it was made. Both of which were incredibly interesting and thought provoking, and if you’re interested in music and it’s connection to the physical landscape I’d recommend you find out more about Richard Skelton and his work.

But it also made me wonder how much music should stand on it’s own without a complex description and explanation of why and how it was made.

In some ways I think that music should stand alone and make sense without being explained, but also that in some cases it needs and warrants a narrative.

Certainly listening to ‘landings’ makes more sense now that I understand it better