solipsistic NATION No. 26: Through A Glass Darkly
February 23, 2007
In 1 Corinthians 13:12 the Apostle Paul says “Now we see through a glass darkly.” The glass is a mirror which and to see through that mirror “darkly” is to have an obscure or imperfect vision of reality.
But what is reality?
The Compact Oxford English Dictionary of Current English says that reality is “the state of things as they actually exist.” But all we know of reality is perceived through our senses, which are imperfect. Further, the way we interpret what we perceive is a subjective experience. In a sense, there is no way to see reality but through a mirror darkly.
There are some who hold that since our sense are imperfect and since everything is a subjective experience the only thing we can truly know is ourselves. While reality is a consensual experience we are all of us living in a solipsistic nation.
Music is another subjective experience and trip hop, with its noir-ish lense, offers us yet another glimpse into a world seen through a glass darkly. Trip hop was a term coined by British dance magazine Mixmag, to describe DJ Shadow’s hip hop instrumentals that changed-up the beat and mid-cuts, taking the listener on a dark musical journey.
I hope you enjoy today’s flight through the glass.
Photo Credit: Sy Parrysh
- Kalahari Surfers “Versatile Flying Objects”
- Chillerstadt “Heat”
- Scanlan “Son”
- Audiomoe “57 Spring”
- DigiT aLL LoVe “You Keep It”
- Monkeybacon “Roller”
- Unorganized Crime “Alessandra”
- Da Smee “Jahmin001″
- Verbal Kint “The Temple (Smooth Trip Mix ft. Judie Jay)”
- Anji Bee with Bitstream Dream “Love Me, Leave Me”
- The Neybuzz “Dark Days”
- Behavior “Anywhere But Here”
- Collide “Razor Sharp”
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4 Responses to “solipsistic NATION No. 26: Through A Glass Darkly”
Great music. Trip-Hop is one of my favorite genres and your music choices are simply exquisite.
Guy,
I’m glad you liked the show. Kind of hard to go wrong with trip hop and it especially went well with all the rain we’ve been having in beautiful San Diego lately.
By the way, I just listened to this week’s episode of Advanced Electronica and I especially liked the “Something Dub” track you played.
ciao,
Bazooka Joe
i’m listening to this show on a monday morning and it certainly goes well with how i’m feeling today. plus the westchester county streets have been coated with more snow and sleet from the night before. love the kalahari surfers - great way to kick things off.
oh yeah, if i haven’t said it already, i’m definitely down to be a guest dj in the future. keep me posted and keep up the great work…
Jason.
As I write this post it is a rainy day in San Diego. February is essentialy our winter month in SoCal, which means a lot of rain so genres like trip hop are perfect to liten to. “June Gloom” is coming up in a few months so you can expect more moody, atmospheric music shortly. Yes, there’s even overcast skies and rain in paradise.
I’ll contact you shortly to have you on the show. I haven’t had a guest DJ on solipsistic NATION in a while so I’m looking forward to having you on the show. Speaking of which, I just downloaded the most recent episode of BSOTs to listen to at work. Can’t wait to hear your latest podcast!
ciao,
Bazooka Joe