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avvaНесколько показавшихся мне интересными рассказов разных людей из разных форумов. По-английски, простите; времени и сил переводить нет.
1. Всегда плохо понимал, в чем заключается искусство диджея и чем очень хороший диджей отличается от среднего. Комментарий на эту тему из HN:
"I used to be a trance DJ and when I was preparing for a gig, I would build a two-hour set around two or three moments. I’d find a couple of records that I knew would get a big reaction and I’d basically treat them like a jewel that I had to find the perfect setting for. Every other song I played was about building up tension and contrast for those moments. If I had a track with a big vocal in the breakdown, I’d be sure to lead into it with nothing but non stop instrumental tracks with few or no breaks in the beat, playing repetitive songs to build up tension so when it finally opened up into a recognizable melody and lyrics people would have this huge feeling of release and I doubt most of them even knew why.
There was nothing better than getting a crowd to jump up and down and scream when you knew they would do it. It was like casting a spell.
If you’re not obsessive about dance music and haven’t tried djing, it’s really hard to appreciate what a DJ does and how hard it is to really move a large crowd. It’s not just about playing good songs. I used to think it was and cleared dance floors playing nothing but really popular songs when I first started. It took me two years of being a bad DJ before I really started to figure it out."
2. Из обсуждения разных видов походки (ступать на носок или на пятку), тоже на HN:
"I'm Canadian. You wouldn't think that would be very different from the U.S., but... when I first visited the U.S. as an adult (Boston), I had to change my gait IMMEDIATELY. I was a fast walker, and had been trained as an actor to hit toe first "for better energy" - that is, to appear more energetic on stage. Trouble is, that makes you quieter, and Americans in the Eastern US back then simply assumed that anyone gaining on them quickly and quietly from behind was probably a mugger. Pedestrian after pedestrian after pedestrian would whirl around to look at me in a startled way, even during the day, nevermind at night. So I learned to thump my heels down noisily for my stay and that eliminated the problem. I could walk fast without frightening anybody, as long as I was conspicuously loud about it."
3. Из обсуждения в комментариях блога Slate Star Codex, в котором женщины писали о количестве уличного харрасмента в их жизни:
"Living in New Zealand, I’ve had all of one creepy experience with a male stranger, and just assumed for a long time that the whole thing was mostly an American phenomenon. Then I dated a trans woman for a while who, while about the same level of attractiveness as me, had an ‘indie’ style, coloured hair, and a general youthful/rebellious vibe (I usually wear business clothes and have a somewhat androgynous style). It was like walking into another world. She could not go anywhere without being yelled at, whistled at, pretty much anything you can imagine. It was also interesting to observe my own reactions as I took on a more stereotypically masculine (read: protective) role in response. I started carrying a pocket knife, which I did brandish once to scare off a random creep at night, and there was a situation when I wasn’t around and she was assaulted. Completely different worlds – after we broke up, my life carried on as usual and it was like knowing there’s an alternate universe out there but never seeing it again. I’m not quite sure what to make of it, to be honest."
1. Всегда плохо понимал, в чем заключается искусство диджея и чем очень хороший диджей отличается от среднего. Комментарий на эту тему из HN:
"I used to be a trance DJ and when I was preparing for a gig, I would build a two-hour set around two or three moments. I’d find a couple of records that I knew would get a big reaction and I’d basically treat them like a jewel that I had to find the perfect setting for. Every other song I played was about building up tension and contrast for those moments. If I had a track with a big vocal in the breakdown, I’d be sure to lead into it with nothing but non stop instrumental tracks with few or no breaks in the beat, playing repetitive songs to build up tension so when it finally opened up into a recognizable melody and lyrics people would have this huge feeling of release and I doubt most of them even knew why.
There was nothing better than getting a crowd to jump up and down and scream when you knew they would do it. It was like casting a spell.
If you’re not obsessive about dance music and haven’t tried djing, it’s really hard to appreciate what a DJ does and how hard it is to really move a large crowd. It’s not just about playing good songs. I used to think it was and cleared dance floors playing nothing but really popular songs when I first started. It took me two years of being a bad DJ before I really started to figure it out."
2. Из обсуждения разных видов походки (ступать на носок или на пятку), тоже на HN:
"I'm Canadian. You wouldn't think that would be very different from the U.S., but... when I first visited the U.S. as an adult (Boston), I had to change my gait IMMEDIATELY. I was a fast walker, and had been trained as an actor to hit toe first "for better energy" - that is, to appear more energetic on stage. Trouble is, that makes you quieter, and Americans in the Eastern US back then simply assumed that anyone gaining on them quickly and quietly from behind was probably a mugger. Pedestrian after pedestrian after pedestrian would whirl around to look at me in a startled way, even during the day, nevermind at night. So I learned to thump my heels down noisily for my stay and that eliminated the problem. I could walk fast without frightening anybody, as long as I was conspicuously loud about it."
3. Из обсуждения в комментариях блога Slate Star Codex, в котором женщины писали о количестве уличного харрасмента в их жизни:
"Living in New Zealand, I’ve had all of one creepy experience with a male stranger, and just assumed for a long time that the whole thing was mostly an American phenomenon. Then I dated a trans woman for a while who, while about the same level of attractiveness as me, had an ‘indie’ style, coloured hair, and a general youthful/rebellious vibe (I usually wear business clothes and have a somewhat androgynous style). It was like walking into another world. She could not go anywhere without being yelled at, whistled at, pretty much anything you can imagine. It was also interesting to observe my own reactions as I took on a more stereotypically masculine (read: protective) role in response. I started carrying a pocket knife, which I did brandish once to scare off a random creep at night, and there was a situation when I wasn’t around and she was assaulted. Completely different worlds – after we broke up, my life carried on as usual and it was like knowing there’s an alternate universe out there but never seeing it again. I’m not quite sure what to make of it, to be honest."
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Date: 2018-01-03 08:15 pm (UTC)А отвечаю потому, что в чём-то созвучно с моими мыслями. Мне сорок лет, я уже очень хорошо понял своё место в круговороте бытия от младенца к трупу на кладбище, позавчера только на сорок дней со смерти бабушки ездил, и я тоже поеду в эти открытые двери крематория, и произойдёт это очень быстро. Сорок лет прошли, а я и не заметил, пройдут другие сорок лет и я буду или трупом, или стариком, и тоже не замечу. Смотришь старые фильмы, там красивые вальяжные актёры, видишь их сейчас (кто дожил) и они уже развалины. А на свои детские фотографии лучше и не смотреть.
Притом, у меня нет депрессии ни в строгом медицинском, ни в бытовом смысле, просто иллюзии проходят и жить становится всё менее интересно. я довольно деятельный человек (можете посмотреть в моём ЖЖ итоги года), но не получается обманывать себя до конца.
Хотя очень помогают социальные связи, мы так устроены, мы социальные животные. Если не женаты ещё, начните встречаться с девушками, романы, особенно на первых стадиях (цветочно-конфетный период, первый поцелуй, первый секс, жадный обмен мнениями и познавание друг друга), прибавляют радости жизни.
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Date: 2018-01-03 09:37 pm (UTC)Вообще, то, что Вы написали - про "труп на кладбище" и "двери крематория" - выглядит так, будто проблема во многом не в самом факте умирания, а в том, как в России всё это выглядит. Думаю, скажем, в Швейцарии, или в каком-нибудь гипотетическом сильно улучшенном её варианте - процесс умирания не выглядит так мрачно, как у нас. Вернее - там вообще ничего так мрачно не выглядит, как у нас. Видео вспомнилось: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7BVLSC7YF4
Ну и, плюс, мир сейчас хорош как никогда (за исключ. ядерного оружия и ряда подобных рисков), и есть шансы, что в след. 40 лет станет ещё намного лучше.
Вот. Но это всё аспекты жизни, поддающиеся измерению и исчислению, так сказать. Моя проблема вроде бы в том, что за всем этим я не вижу какой-то абсолютной справедливости или чего-то такого - я вижу лишь, так сказать, рандом. Люди рождаются в случайных условиях, с ними происходят всякие случайности. Кто-то случайно выигрывает миллионы в лотерею, кто-то случайно заболевает раком. Кто-то вообще с рождения обречён.
В какой-то степени люди могут на всё это влиять, конечно - могут не курить и не пить алкоголь, чтобы шансы рака понизить. Да и победители лотерей, по статистике, вроде часто теряют свалившиеся на них деньги довольно быстро. Но, всё равно - я не вижу полной справедливости - вижу лишь шансы, шансы, шансы.
Прекрасно понимаю, честно говоря, почему люди религией увлекаются. Хочется верить, что во всём какой-то смысл есть, что жизнь - не просто череда случайностей. Хочется гарантий, справедливости. Типа как в стихах: https://www.inpearls.ru/298677
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Date: 2018-01-03 09:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-01-04 08:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-01-03 09:43 pm (UTC)с новым годом, да %)
ЗЫ
(у меня тоже уже сорок прошло)