Tag: review
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Music From The Mid Desk: Aphex Twin
Aphex Twin my beloved, where do I even begin? Richard D. James, better known as Aphex Twin, has well earned his title as one of the most influential electronic musicians of all time. His most famous releases remain his collections of “ambient works,” where he uses a multitude of synthetic waves and electronic beats to…
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The Machine Of The American Dream: The Brutalist
The Cambridge Dictionary defines Brutalism as “a building style in which buildings are large and heavy-looking, and often made from concrete”. From my semester-long class History of Architecture that I took eons ago, I find this definition shallow and clunky. It misses the essence of the movement. Brutalist architecture came around after the end of…
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Monkey Rise, Monkey Fall: Better Man
Like many Americans, I had no idea who UK pop star Robbie Williams was when I walked into Better Man. All I saw in the trailers was a monkey dancing and singing. Unlike my fellow compatriots however, I feel I’m uniquely qualified to review this movie, as I also have zero knowledge of American pop…