1929 – The Suicide Squad (2021)

spacetime coordinates: the South American island nation of Corto Maltese after its government is overthrown by an anti-American regime

The Suicide Squad is a 2021 American superhero film based on DC Comics featuring the team Suicide Squad. It is a standalone sequel to Suicide Squad (2016) and the tenth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).

It was written and directed by James Gunn, He drew inspiration from war films and John Ostrander‘s 1980s Suicide Squad comics, and decided to explore new characters in a story separate from the first film’s narrative.

Peacemaker, a spin-off television series starring John Cena, is set to debut on HBO Max in January 2022. (wiki)

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1928 – yesterday evening

1927 – Reminiscence (2021)

spacetime coordinates: In the near future, climate change has caused the seas to rise and flood Miami. Extreme daytime temperatures have forced most people to live at night. /  New Orleans 

Reminiscence is a 2021 American neo-noir science fiction thriller film written and directed by Lisa Joy, in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Cliff Curtis, Marina de Tavira, and Daniel Wu. (wiki)

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1926 – No Longer Human manga by Junji Ito based on Osamu Dazai novel (+ Black Illumination by Eugene Thacker)

No Longer Human manga (Goodreads)

Hardcover, 616 pages

Published December 17th 2019 by VIZ Media

Philosopher Eugene Thacker (In the Dust of this Planet, The Global Genome, After Life, Biomedia, Tentacles Longer Than Night and many more) wrote in 2016 for The Japan Times a series of Black Illumination introductory (5 min) texts. They are behind a paywall, but saving them in Pocket you can actually read them all. His investigation of Japanese modernist estrangement, inhumanism and existential & cosmic (both somehow gazing into each other) pessimism is both brief, synthetic without spoiling the potential of these Japanese authors mangakas, philosophers, mad suicidal writers (Junji Ito, Keiji Nishitani, Osamu Dazai, Haruo Sato) for limitless collapse and vacuousness. In the words of my friend Bogdan Otaku Gorganeanu – Junji Ito won’t probably topple this one manga, it goes into regions far darker than those populated by Spirals and ambling arthropod sharks.

Black Illumination: the disqualified life of Osamu Dazai

Black illumination: the unhuman world of Junji Ito

Black Illumination: Haruo Sato’s lush, gloomy landscapes

Black Illumination: the abyss of Keiji Nishitani

1925 – Machine Elf 100 – The Pineal DMT | Visual Fractal Meditation | Trey Ratcliff & Joshua Ryan

I’m extremely interested in how DMT is indeed an endogenous molecule (meaning naturally produced internally) that is in our bodies, plants, animals, and everything that is alive. What’s all that DMT doing in there? Not even any of the top studies (more scientific studies happening now at Imperial College London and Johns Hopkins University) can figure out what the hell all that DMT is doing inside of us. I experientially know with a surplus, you certainly have an ego death and leave your body to travel to “The Matrix” in a way. It’s quite tough to describe. But, if we’re in a simulation or a video game, you get to meet entities and Machine Elves that are building the reality around us. I know that sounds crazy… but, if you know, then you know.

As for the music, I collaborated on the it with Joshua Ryan, and he sent along these notes: “This was inspired by the visual entirely, no reference material was used and the journeys the music takes is an attempt at conveying the many fractal environments you can see. The seamless transitions flowing into one another melodically not diverging from the heavy meditative tone – just as the visual component achieves.” You can follow awesome Josh is on that new app called Instagram or something at @joshuaryancomposer https://www.instagram.com/joshuaryanc… or visit his website at http://www.joshuaryancomposer.com. (YT)

1924 – DIMENSION DOOR (NTS mix 2021)

From the depths of Fangorn forest to Neverwinter Wood – listen to an hour of flute-filled forest synth fit for dryads, owlbears and ents.

Tracklist

MALFET / The Snaking Path

LUNAR WOMB / The Sleeping

BLUTAXT / Eisiger Norden

FIEF / Deep Forest Dance

FORGOTTEN PATHWAYS / Dyfed

ERANG / Feu Follet

DAOINE SIDHE / Gwaenardel

BURZUM / Frijôs Einsames Trauern

HEDGE WIZZARD / Clairvoyance

CASKET OF DREAMS / Stain Of The Soil

JIM KIRKWOOD / In Fields Of Barley

EMERALD WEB / Through The Garden Of Mirrors

ALLOH NATHIR / The Emerald Grotto

BLUTAXT / Pax

SILENTIUM / Cradle Of Dreams

TANGERINE DREAM / Cottage

DIANOM / Beauty Of Withering

HYPNOS / Arcane Moon

CERNUNNOS / The Autumn Moon

1923 – Snake Eyes (2021)

spacetime coordinates: 2020’s Tokyo

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (also known simply as Snake Eyes) is a 2021 American superhero film directed by Robert Schwentke based on Hasbro‘s G.I. Joe franchise, the film serves as an origin story for the title character, created by Larry Hama, in addition to being a reboot of the G.I. Joe film series. (wiki)

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