partial progress on blog entries

src/blog/🚧new_blog_post.md

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 journal.html
 
-i should do dtiys
+i should do dtiys
+
+https://www.instagram.com/deppa_53/
+
+https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10acji6

src/music/🚧three_albums_april_2023.md

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-### fallwander
+### 3. fallwander
-https://fallwander.bandcamp.com/music
 
-### midori - nice to meet you, this is midori
+<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px; padding-top:0; padding-bottom:0;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=3003140462/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://fallwander.bandcamp.com/track/silva">Silva by Fallwander</a></iframe>
-https://open.spotify.com/album/5q8Hkakvwmb5Zyk4nUZKyD?si=NcvaqEFsTZG-VPMy3xLNwQ
+<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px; padding-top:0; padding-bottom:0;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=2177385714/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://fallwander.bandcamp.com/track/rufus">Rufus by Fallwander</a></iframe>
+<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px; padding-top:0; padding-bottom:0;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=1361032698/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://fallwander.bandcamp.com/track/scars">Scars by Fallwander</a></iframe>
+<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px; padding-top:0; padding-bottom:0;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=160899709/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://fallwander.bandcamp.com/track/clouds">Clouds by Fallwander</a></iframe>
+<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px; padding-top:0;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=1764043847/size=small/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://fallwander.bandcamp.com/track/good-grounds">Good Grounds by Fallwander</a></iframe>
 
-### inon zur
+honestly this album (?) ep (?) collection of singles (?)(✅) has made me understand just how terrible i am at media critique. the temptation to go to rym to slob off other people's opinions is overwhelming, and yet i resist, in the name of genuine, unfiltered soul searching
-wow he is kind of not good outside of his soundtrack work
 
-### scaring the hoes
+i like to analyse and recommend full albums, but the single nature of this set of tracks makes it a little more difficult to guess how they are intended to be listened to. probably individually, honestly, but i've put them together in reverse chronological order
-https://open.spotify.com/track/5L0QxWi5Jo4gjw4yHR0kP1?si=eee2cf6dfa6847ca
 
-the sax reminds me of code by the comet is coming
+i sort of feel like singing english with a european accent is a cheat. it works for bjork, and it works here, giving the vocals a slightly alien (for want of a better term) feel, at least for the english-first-language listener. the dual vocalists also evaded me on the first couple of listens: i originally thought that it was a cool digital effect that added a nice layer of texture to the vocals, but i guess it's a cool analogue effect that adds a nice layer of texture to the vocals
 
+the rest of the composition is also lovely: muted drums, a flip flop behind a two handed piano melody and harmony and a more extended, ambient style synth alternative. theres also this incredible effect in good grounds that sounds sort of like a train shifting from left to right? if anyone knows what that is, drop a message in the guestbook
+
+### 2. scaring the hoes - jpegmafia x danny brown
+<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 320px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3169714647/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/artwork=small/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://jpegmafia.bandcamp.com/album/scaring-the-hoes">SCARING THE HOES by JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown</a></iframe>
+
+i was put onto this album by the lovely [aidia](https://aidia.pink/). i've dabbled in both jpegmafia and danny brown previously, especially in my deep dark death grips phase, but i was completely unaware that a collab album had come out. 
+
+to be completely frank, i've always liked peggy's instrumentals, but i'm not a massive fan of his vocals. the lyrics are usually solid, but the performance isn't all there, especially when put side by side with the obvious comparison of mc ride. danny brown, on the other hand, has one of the most out there voices in 
+
+ the sax reminds me of code by the comet is coming
+
+### 1. nice to meet you, we are midori - midori
+
+<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/5q8Hkakvwmb5Zyk4nUZKyD?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>  
+
+i'm on record saying i dont normally love vocals, but i can tolerate (and very occasionally enjoy) them when they are used as an instrument first and for explicit storytelling second [sidebar: i think a consistent throughline between the albums that really inspire me is the ability to do storytelling without any vocals. i might go back over some of my top albums and see if this stands true]
+
+the vocals in Nice to Meet You will probably stand out to you immediately, because it switches between the light hearted and upbeat light music girls-band style that any K-on watcher will be familiar with, and manic, aggressive punk style screaming choruses
+
+on top of this, the instrumentals are their own third thing that doesnt immediately match the last two concepts that i introduced with the vocals. the band's instrument composition is in line with a small four piece jazz band, with a piano taking the lead, occasionally supplemented by an electric guitar, and supported by a drum set and a bass. plenty of familiar jazz vibes bleed into the rock energy of the album, as well as some interesting swing rhythms such as in my personal favourite track Monkey (track 4)
+
+### other musical musings
+
+#### inon zur
+i absolutely adore inon zur for his soundtrack work in fallout 4 (and i gather he did the ambient score for fallout 3 and new vegas as well). these albums are potentially some of the most consistent and evocative game scores i've heard, and while they dont scratch the musical storytelling itch of something like the skyrim or final fantasy xiii scores, i like to think that the less dominant vibe is actually a bit of a benefit, as it lets you take in the whole experience as a package as opposed to taking centre stage from the exploration and iteraction elements.
+
+it's been a second since i've listened to much of his stuff, so i thought i might give a peek at the rest of his discography. avoiding his other game score, i passed an ear over his suite of four self-published 2022 albums (mad panic, doomsday, dead of night and age of heroes). i'll be honest. these albums are quite bad. i was honestly flabbergasted that someone who has made such iconic tracks could flub so hard at doing something off his own back, but they have an extremely amateur energy that isn't present with the other higher profile albums.
+
+i don't have heaps more to say and its probably not worth harping on it too much. thankfully, this doesnt take away from the quality of his previous work. i'll always have you, fallout 4
+
+#### higedriver - ukigomo
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9186rZtCQM
 
-teddy teenage dads
+#### teddy teenage dads
 
+#### patrice bourgeault - birds and airplanes
 https://patricebourgeault.bandcamp.com/album/birds-and-airplanes
 
-julia kent asperities
+#### julia kent - asperities
 
 this fucking spotify playlist
 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LOJLuFyuETM7XNQgNGjcu?si=05d9b2ef600b407f

src/music/🚧three_albums_may_2023.md

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+title: three albums - may 2023
+date: 2023-06-01
+draft: true
+---
+
+nadia birkenstock
+i have a soft spot for hippie instruments. there, i said it. the harp, hand pan and marimba all have this natural warmth that i simply cannot go past