James BeckCan NFTs Crack Royalties And Give More Value To Artists?
Music is part of my monthly budget. Pre-pandemic this included live music, some vinyls on the side, not to mention subscriptions to the streaming platforms. During the pandemic it’s been Bandcamp Fridays, NFTs, and monthly donations through Patreon to support the venues and communities that are the soul of New York City — that comprise my own soul. Music was a comfort in an otherwise difficult year; it’s a cruel irony that artists have captured so little of the value they create. When we clea...
James BeckHow Could Ethereum Extend Personhood To Trees?
Hardly a day goes by without a news story about record-breaking droughts and floods, widespread species loss, and destruction of valuable natural resources. Headlines from this week alone: floods in northern Europe kill 165 people; 80 fires across 13 US states spread haze 3,000 miles to the East Coast. A study showing the Amazon rainforest now emits more CO2 that it absorbs. As these extreme climate events touch everyone in the world, we know the stakes are high, compelling our elected (and u...
James Beck30 oblique thoughts, principles, quotes, and questions for thriving in web3
Image Source: Midjourney prompt [a crypto conference in the style of Hieronymus Bosch]Whenever you're creating a piece of content, stop and ask: If I didn't work here, would I watch or read this?The Seventh Generation principle: Great Law of the Iroquois which holds appropriate to think seven generations ahead and decide whether the decisions they make today would benefit their descendants. How will the things we build today benefit people seven generations from now? Your blog is no...
James BeckCan NFTs Crack Royalties And Give More Value To Artists?
Music is part of my monthly budget. Pre-pandemic this included live music, some vinyls on the side, not to mention subscriptions to the streaming platforms. During the pandemic it’s been Bandcamp Fridays, NFTs, and monthly donations through Patreon to support the venues and communities that are the soul of New York City — that comprise my own soul. Music was a comfort in an otherwise difficult year; it’s a cruel irony that artists have captured so little of the value they create. When we clea...
James BeckHow Could Ethereum Extend Personhood To Trees?
Hardly a day goes by without a news story about record-breaking droughts and floods, widespread species loss, and destruction of valuable natural resources. Headlines from this week alone: floods in northern Europe kill 165 people; 80 fires across 13 US states spread haze 3,000 miles to the East Coast. A study showing the Amazon rainforest now emits more CO2 that it absorbs. As these extreme climate events touch everyone in the world, we know the stakes are high, compelling our elected (and u...
James Beck30 oblique thoughts, principles, quotes, and questions for thriving in web3
Image Source: Midjourney prompt [a crypto conference in the style of Hieronymus Bosch]Whenever you're creating a piece of content, stop and ask: If I didn't work here, would I watch or read this?The Seventh Generation principle: Great Law of the Iroquois which holds appropriate to think seven generations ahead and decide whether the decisions they make today would benefit their descendants. How will the things we build today benefit people seven generations from now? Your blog is no...
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Purelink - Signs
André 3000 - New Blue Sun
Wata Igarashi - Agartha
Maara - The Ancient Truth
Azu Tiwaline - Night in Palmtree
Kelela - Raven
DJ Danifox - Ansiedade
James Holden - Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Place Of All Possibilities
Christopher Bear, Daniel Rosen - Past Lives (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
buttechno & Triš - In Your Head
Facta - Emeline
Clonnex, Billionhappy - “见到你我的爱”
Tirzah - “No Limit”
Amaarae - “Angels in Tibet”
The Smile - “Wall of Eyes”
Tongue in the Mind - “Pretty Canary”
Tinashe - “Gravity”
Loraine James - “Gentle Confrontation”
Fermi Lekunde - “April”
Erykah Badu - “I’ll Call U Back (ZJ Edit)
Amor Satyr, Siu Mata - Hard09
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Sexapil - “Secret Vision”
Fold - “Billa”
Oceanic - “Self Fulfilling”
Syz - “Sprializsa”
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Hudson Mohawke, Nikki Nair - “Set the Roof”
Perko - “Prang” (ft. Huerco S.)
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St. Amp - “Pinhole Camera”
Doctor Jeep - “Push The Body”
Once twice (fka Parallels) - “Your Love”
Farsight - “Cliff Racer”
Using found sounds -- field recordings of hermit thrushes and malls -- this track is meant for the foggy underground, celebrating dualities of natural and human-made textures. Listen on some high quality speakers to get the dubby undertones. Inspiration comes from the Animalia label.
Purelink - Signs
André 3000 - New Blue Sun
Wata Igarashi - Agartha
Maara - The Ancient Truth
Azu Tiwaline - Night in Palmtree
Kelela - Raven
DJ Danifox - Ansiedade
James Holden - Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Place Of All Possibilities
Christopher Bear, Daniel Rosen - Past Lives (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
buttechno & Triš - In Your Head
Facta - Emeline
Clonnex, Billionhappy - “见到你我的爱”
Tirzah - “No Limit”
Amaarae - “Angels in Tibet”
The Smile - “Wall of Eyes”
Tongue in the Mind - “Pretty Canary”
Tinashe - “Gravity”
Loraine James - “Gentle Confrontation”
Fermi Lekunde - “April”
Erykah Badu - “I’ll Call U Back (ZJ Edit)
Amor Satyr, Siu Mata - Hard09
Cesco - “Superstealth”
Sexapil - “Secret Vision”
Fold - “Billa”
Oceanic - “Self Fulfilling”
Syz - “Sprializsa”
canary yellow vs. Ice Spice - “Breathe You In Ha Mood”
Hudson Mohawke, Nikki Nair - “Set the Roof”
Perko - “Prang” (ft. Huerco S.)
Tapestry of Sound - “Whip it Up”
St. Amp - “Pinhole Camera”
Doctor Jeep - “Push The Body”
Once twice (fka Parallels) - “Your Love”
Farsight - “Cliff Racer”
Using found sounds -- field recordings of hermit thrushes and malls -- this track is meant for the foggy underground, celebrating dualities of natural and human-made textures. Listen on some high quality speakers to get the dubby undertones. Inspiration comes from the Animalia label.
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