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1. Somewhere in the Distant Present

September 29, 2017June 5, 2018 ~ Gib ~ Leave a comment

At first, not being recognized by others bothered me. But then I saw the inherent freedom in playing the part of a complete stranger. 

18 minutes

“Poa Alpina” by Biosphere, “Unseen Forces” by Justin Walter

https://notesfromtheuncannyvalley.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/1_somewhere_in_the_distant_present2.m4a

2. Plato’s Cave-In

October 2, 2017December 19, 2018 ~ Gib ~ Leave a comment

I watch the novice robot mimicking his mentor’s demonstration of this glitchy dance from the future of our distant past . . .

19:30 minutes

“Pathologically Bored” by Deru

https://notesfromtheuncannyvalley.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/2_Platos_Cave_In.m4a

3. TMI

October 5, 2017June 5, 2018 ~ Gib ~ Leave a comment

Most people ignore him but occasionally someone looks in his direction as they pass, triggering an angry crescendo in the glossolalia streaming from him. The effect is rather like a radio signal full of static that becomes clearer when one stands near—or makes contact with—the antenna.

24:30 minutes

“Disintegration Loops” by William Basinki

https://notesfromtheuncannyvalley.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/3_tmi.m4a

4. The Invisible Script

October 11, 2017June 5, 2018 ~ Gib ~ Leave a comment

Looking at the TV it occurs to me that these poor ghost hunters have been captured on video and in that sense have already been forced into ghostly repetition . . .

16 minutes

“Unseen Forces” and “Red Cabin” by Justin Walter

https://notesfromtheuncannyvalley.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/4_the_invisible_script.m4a

 

5. The “Real” Question

October 13, 2017June 5, 2018 ~ Gib ~ Leave a comment

Next time you encounter a CAPTCHA take a moment to appreciate this irony: no machine can fool a human into believing that it’s human, yet humans must constantly prove they are human to the machine world they’ve built around them. 

11:30 minutes

“Poa Alpina” by Biosphere

https://notesfromtheuncannyvalley.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/5_the_real_question.m4a

6. Sound Reasoning

October 30, 2017June 5, 2018 ~ Gib ~ 3 Comments

Sound travels funny in these apartments. What sounds like it’s coming from one side is often coming from the other side.

17 minutes

“1979” by Deru and “Blown-Out Joy from Heaven’s Mercied Hole” by A Silver Mt. Zion

https://notesfromtheuncannyvalley.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/6_sound_reasoning.m4a

10. The Healthy Skeptic

December 8, 2017June 5, 2018 ~ Gib ~ 2 Comments

 . . . a graphic of two faceless cartoon figures communicating via tin cans and a string.

19 minutes

“Witchs Will” by Wilburn Burchette and “No Riders” by Pye Corner Audio

https://notesfromtheuncannyvalley.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/10_the_healthy_skeptic.m4a

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