Writing Free

I’ve known this film.  For a long time.  Since before I even saw it.  Why?  Becuase this is probably one of the more sampled films in terms of dance music than any other.  It still amazes me, that the messianic overtones of the film work on many levels.  The theme of the film is ultimately redemption for the planet of Arrakis, by means of prophecy (the sleeper will awaken) and by action.  The film came to my knowledge of samples in techno, from the aforementioned ‘the sleeper will awaken’, to ‘know then, that this is the year 10,191…’  and ’soon we will begin to fold space’.

I grew up on films like this and Blade Runner.  Just by listening to electronic music.  Who says that dance/electronic music would destroy culture?  To my mind, it just enhances the culture we live in.  I would never have known these films in any other way, except by complete accident*

*I read Dune many years ago.  I must read it again, because I forget the many plot nuances.  Oh, and why hasn’t ‘Voyage of the Space Beagle’ been made into a film yet??

I’ve had a few ‘problems’ with the home network, and works been too busy to get any blogging done, so the promised uploads and restoring the photo’s has been delayed.  I’m currently sorting through the old site’s photos, and reviewing some plugins for displaying the pics.

It’s been a turbulent time for the rich rock website, going from part-time photoblog to a photoblog, and back to a text-based parttime photoblog.

So, now I can write words, and am starting from scratch, what is the new vision for my site?  Well, I do journal in a Moleskine book, and chanced upon this awesome theme, reflecting that.  I’ll see over the next few days whether this is a good template.  I want to see what photo’s look like, and I’ll have to reinstall all the usual plugins, so for now, my photo library is missing.

Expect more tomorrow.