Games, long post
Ah, OK. I looked up something Pokémon related, and now realise that I will most likely never, ever understand any of it.
I've always called bullshit on the thing where Japanese culture is alien to Europeans, because I know how incredibly popular certain aspects are., like Pokémon, Manga, Hentai, Godzilla.
These artforms (yes, I lump games in as art, because of the creative process to make them) obviously transcend any geographical shit.
So I know it's not a cultural thing, it's just the way my brain works. I just don't GET games. Or, more specifically, I can't relate to the motivation to play. I find the gamification in Duolingo annoying AF. But sympathise with those who play as an escape. I fill that gap with languages.
Music
Interesting. A medley of Also Spracht Zarathustra, Walkürenritt, and the prelude to Tannhäuser.
Music
For Amazon's supposedly unlimited music service, there's a hell of a lot of stuff that I can't find on there.
Bugger all Tomita. Will switch to Schulze after this one. Although it makes me sad. (He died earlier this year.)
Music
Blown. Away. I haven't listened to this since? 1986? The sounds this guy is getting out of analogue synths are just out of this world.
Despite some of the greatest stables of electronic instruments coming from Japan, Isao Tomita is the only Japanese artist that I could name.
Mind you, there aren't that many I could name, globally, for that matter. Carlos, Jarre, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, and associated acts...
Long toot. Music
As I've got a free trial of Amazon's unlimited music service, I'm pulling out stuff that I haven't thought of in years. Currently on synth pioneer Isao Tomita's Snowflakes are Dancing, a realisation of pieces by Claude Debussy. Which I haven't heard before. Unfortunately, it looks like they've only got three albums on there, which doesn't include Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.
After this, I really need to explore Wendy Carlos. Oh, bugger :-( "As of 2020, much of Carlos's discography is out of print, and has not been licensed for digital distribution to streaming or download platforms."
Queen
I think that The Works was my first exposure to Queen. I then seem to recall being in Sidmouth* in my first job and I went into a record shop where I purchased their eponymous album.
I liked The Works, but Queen totally blew my mind.
I am now of a mind that the first five plus The Works are all I need.
Having heard It's a Kind of Magic - the title track is great, the rest has put me off investigating any later material.
What do it get out of it? Further broadening my skillset, and getting to do stuff I enjoy.
My ageing brain totally needs this type of stimulus.
What do (corporate) we get out of it? Exposure as an early adopter, and offering a SaaS product that you can send data to.
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