sadmanbarty
Well-known member
Mumble rap's penchant for fourth world and even British folk revival-esque instrumentals. Its lyrical content pertaining to animals and nature.
Pastoral futurism: mumble rap's combination of the pastoral with futuristic auto-tune and rhythms. Alkaline's transhumanist obeahman persona. The films avatar and annihilation.
Folkloric creatures in the popular imagination: Game of Thrones, online 'trolls', the popularity of unicorns for kids these days, Jordan Peterson talking about dragons and all that, goblin nonce
Midsommar
Amazon, Apple, twitter's bird logo
Luke talks about the pastoral language of capital; branches, revenue streams, etc.
Online streaming, 'the cloud'
Pattycakes
http://www.dissensus.com/showthread.php?t=14846
I've talked about all of this as counteracting our current notion of the future being one of environmental calamity.
Luke suggests it ties into the nationalist resurgence and celebrating cultures (often mythologised) history.
Pastoral futurism: mumble rap's combination of the pastoral with futuristic auto-tune and rhythms. Alkaline's transhumanist obeahman persona. The films avatar and annihilation.
Folkloric creatures in the popular imagination: Game of Thrones, online 'trolls', the popularity of unicorns for kids these days, Jordan Peterson talking about dragons and all that, goblin nonce
Midsommar
Amazon, Apple, twitter's bird logo
Luke talks about the pastoral language of capital; branches, revenue streams, etc.
Online streaming, 'the cloud'
Pattycakes
http://www.dissensus.com/showthread.php?t=14846
I've talked about all of this as counteracting our current notion of the future being one of environmental calamity.
Luke suggests it ties into the nationalist resurgence and celebrating cultures (often mythologised) history.