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iām so, so glad mk.gee is getting his flowers and well deserved (and overdue) acclaim with ātwo star and the dream
policeāā¦but you had to be there for this one. this was one of the songs that sold me on him and let me know his music was different. the honest, anxious lyrics, the space this song creates, the sonic quality of the percussion. ages like fine wine. check out his early catalogue if you havenāt yet please. some good, funky stuff there. i could probably write a dissertation on his music if i really wanted to, so iām going to stop myself here.
Jul 4, 2024
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iāve been on the mk.gee train for awhile but i listened to a few more songs off his album āTwo Star & The Dream Policeā (2024) and i love it sooooo much!! his music gives me The Police / Phil Collins energy and i admire his musicality and talent as a producer. would definitely recommend this album!
my favorite songs are:
I. Candy
II. DNM
III. Are You Looking Up
IV. Dream Police
Sep 26, 2024
i had never heard of Mk.gee before yesterday but boy im a fan now! this album creates a wonderful mellow, thrumming mood with a lot of very 70s/80s flair in the bass and synths...feels like very sophisticated vaporwave. very excited to get into the rest of his catalog.
Jun 18, 2024
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if youāve somehow never heard of any of his music, listen to him. iāve been a fan since 2022 and his album two star and the dream police gaining all the traction that it has has made me quite happy
Sep 30, 2024
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liking ur rec = saying hi when we go to get our morning papers from the end of our driveways (picture me doing so tony soprano style)
Aug 12, 2024
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started writing this a few hours ago when i first saw this ask, then decided against posting but i've since changed my mind. there really is no justification for it outside of entitlement. even from a selfish lens, there's no long term benefit to its usage. it harms the world and culture in more ways than one.
a.) the water and energy usage that isn't a secret at this point. "no ethical consumption under capitalism" yadda yadda and yeah corporations are extremely culpable in the state of the environment but there really is no need for chatgpt and the planet is already too delicate at the moment.
b.) the exploitation of workers in the global south. this program is not just a computer figuring it all out, there are in fact humans behind it. it reminds me of the acceptance of fast fashion and how people have the tendency to divorce the idea of the garment worker from the garment they wear when all clothing is handmade in some way, shape or form. you need hands to man a sewing machine, you need human eyes to moderate content. also, content moderation can be a thankless job with psychological repercussions.
c.) the erosion of social skills, humanity and media literacy...this one is very personal. like, you have a cushy email job but can't write an email? you need a computer and a worker in kenya to get paid a dollar an hour to figure out a daily routine for you? i've seen the program churn out blatantly incorrect information. fine tuning a prompt or chat or whatever to give you the exact (possibly incorrect) answer you need isn't really that much less work than sharpening your research skills by cracking open a dictionary or using boolean search keys in google. again, the main issue with this kind of stuff is the entitlement to convenience, with no thought towards the repercussions within and outside of us. we are losing major recipes (critical thinking and media literacy) here, people!
i probably did an iffy job are coherently articulating my thoughts here but i am in fact, human. and thatās the beauty of it all.
Oct 1, 2024
i donāt work w oils often, mainly tempera, collage, and digital but this is the one i'm still most proud of as of late bc itās way bigger (18x24) than i'm used to working <3
Oct 14, 2024