Sitting by and open window, close your eyes.

Imagine that this is your world. Listen to your world for five minutes. Don’t do anything else.
When you are finished, remember that this world is in-the-world.

My in-the-world has shifted, from 11211. Now I am 10013. But being in the world reminds me of how small shifts are always happening in my listening, whether I am aware or not. Now, new shock against my body, my heart. Strangely, this new external shift, from the rumble of a brooklyn train to the third-world sounds of canal street, has brought me a new sense of urgency. We must make a change now! The lull of complacency transformed to a renewed drive.

And now:

Go see Old Joy

brilliant movie, starring will oldham. one of the favorites i have seen, and I had the fortune to do the sound design. It is a film about trust, and listening.
here is a well known track by will, covered by cash, uploaded from 10013.

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  2. Crisi says:

    Sente, abra as janelas e as portas…
    Cuidado, pode ser que alguém ouca…
    Feche os olhos e pense…
    Mas nao deixe que ninguém ouca seus pensamentos…

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