#embodied listening

[embodiedlistening]

Sitting on a gym ball, bouncing in my studio. The door pulses in relation to my movement.

#listening #body #listening experience #embodied listening #david abram #the spell of the sensuous #phenomenology

[ash-and-starlight]

Hello Ash.

I just finished She Who Became the Sun and I’m crying. Dying. Dead. Deceased. Thank you for jumpstarting the ripping out, stepping on, roasting, and eating of my heart that has just transpired.

Aside from the obvious Zhu and Ouyang, what’s your favorite character parallel in the first book?

HIII thank you THANK YOU im so happy the propaganda got you too <33 and HMM much to think about!! I will say that it's been a couple of years (I think?) since I read swbts so the details are fuzzy but one of my fave parallels are between Ouyang and Baoxiang, especially for how strong they become in hwdtw too. They are both seen as lesser and not conforming to the "male" mongol ideal, ouyang because he's a eunuch, wbx because he's not a warrior. They both go against their roles in a very explicit and performative way: ouyang by becoming a war machine and truly embodying the masculinity of a mongol warrior despite his inability to truly ever being considered one bc of his mutilation, wbx by refusing to become a warrior and acting super feminine (genuinely don't remember how much of it is genuine and how much is out of sheer spite but id say at some point the lines got blurred for him too. the guy has Problems.) Something something "femininity" being forced on someone vs being choosen and its Consequences. They hate each other. they're scheming together. they're scheming against each other. they loved Esen. they had to kill him. being gay is a curse. being gay is a game and i am winning. they fucked each other in a parallel reality. and most importantly they're twinks. this does not even begin to cover how insane their dynamic truly is.

#when in hwdtw u discover that a good 70% of wang's insanity was caused by the homophobic rage ouyang brought forth in him gkfdjkfjgkd #ANOTHER TASTY ONE IS MA AND ESEN!!! THE LOVERS THE HEART THE COMPASS THE OBJECT OF AFFECTION!! #Ma embodying the feminine ideal while Esen embodies the masculine one #they're both defined by their love and by wearing their heart on their sleeve #as a counterpart to Zhu who did Not know empathy before meeting Ma and fell in love with her for this very reason #and ouyang who is certified insane the only emotions he feels are a blood curdling scream and repressed homosexuality #I think of them as like. zhu and ouyang's external hearts. #ouyang had to kill his own to complete his destiny and it killed him too in the end #zhu succeeded bc in the Decisive Moment she listened to hers #oh also they're both thicc #welcome to my sick and twisted mind im not normal about them all in case it wasn't clear #the radiant emperor #ash replies

[graythegreyt]

GUESS WHO LISTENED TO THE ENTIRETY OF EPIC THE MUSICAL LAST NIGHT WHILE WORKING ON MY PHILOSOPHY ESSAY. HAVE A DUUSU AND A FELIX

#I drew this is such a fervor last night after listening to the song one (1) time to the point where I'm questioning if it makes sense for- #-the embodiments of emotion to be called warriors of the mind but. In my head the song suits them #It's about finding a likeminded intelligent soul who masks the well of their emotion with cool calculation #and taking them in as an apprentice #Maybe maybe maybe. Stares out a window #Anyways I was BLOWN AWAY by the musical I love love love the different instruments and the motifs and the progression of Odysseus' morality #miraculous ladybug #ml duusu #felix graham de vanily #felix fathom #gray draws #Finally I have reached the end of the backlog. Withers away #epic the musical #tw eye imagery

[whoblewboobear]

I have a post about feminine rage and how klck doesn’t quite fit the definition that’s just been hanging out in the drafts for a bit so if anyone’s interested I might polish it up and post it

#it’s not complete klck slander I swear #imo I think the transfem gorgug truthers are onto something bc gorgug wholeheartedly fits the narrative #but in canon Adaine embodies feminine rage the most and I touch on that as well #overall it’s more about exploring the topic of feminine rage outside of kipperlilly bc in pop culture it’s been explored a lot more #in the 2010s and there’s a link to my fave video essayists video on female rage #cause listen d20 fandom I love you but kip is more representative of white feminism imo not female rage #yeah she’s a girl that is angry but is that enough? #it’s more to it and I think it’s interesting to explore so I might flesh it out more before posting it bc it’s a topic I’m interested in #fhjy #d20 fhjy #fantasy high junior year #dimension 20

[eliounora]

finetuning my oc Elda's design! she is my main character, she is a hot-headed and earnest norse girl. after her parents pass away because of famine she finds a mysterious manuscript in their house and begins to study it, which sends her on a journey around the world...🗺️

#she has been through MANY variations and different names i hope she is nearing her final form #it has been difficult to get her look like she is from the era but also like her character fits the design #my art #original character #i finally found her vibe after by happenstance listening to 2010s female indie artists like daughter and lady lamb LMAO #the song that i found really embodies her is mothers by daughter... thematic to her story hmmm

[brightyistired]

Pastry boy

Reference x

Croissant free image under the cut

#oscar piastri #op81 #f1 #formula 1 #f1 fanart #mclaren #brighty draws #my art #he is the normal guy TM aussie rep we've been missing in sport #truly just embodying🧍‍♂️ #and the polite cat #despite the normal allegations the man does listen to house music recreationally so there has to be something a little bit wrong with him #all jokes aside hes been doing so well what a rookie season so far

[diminutiveloser-romanroy]

"oh, come on. we're kids." and "dad, i feel like i'm seven." are two sentences that were not said by roman on succession but were said by roman on succession if you really pay attention

#listen closely he says it #he embodies it #roman roy #succession

[jasontoddssuper]

Free Percy Jackson,Jason Todd and Hobie Brown from the Swiftie boyfriend allegations

Edit:Hp/Marauder's Era fans liking is Wild.You're literally Switfies in book nerd form

#no because i was in percy's selfship tag and i was literally chanting 'please no new switfie posts please no new switfie posts' #and wouldn't you FUCKIN' know it THERE was one.LEAVE HIM ALONE HE'D LITERALLY BEAT HER ASS HE'S CANONICALLY POOR AND DISABLED #and jason?????he screams mcr and green day and the metal genre and if he liked indie girl shit it would be actual ones not wannabes #i don't need to say anything about hobie but i don't even selfship with him romantically(that's my baby brother and son figure) #but i'm constantly slapped in the face with him.percy is punk-coded hobie is the embodiment of black punk youth and jason is a whole slashe #why would they listen to the goddess of white privilige.gimme literally one reason i quadruple dog dare you #percy jackson #jason todd #hobie brown #anti taylor swift #pjo #hoo #batfam #ditf #lost days #utrh #rhato #teen titans:damian edition #dead sidekicks force #new ember days #lego batman/superman:family matters #spiderverse #atsv #btsv #spiderman #black percy #latino percy #afrolatino jason supremacy #letters from summer #x reader

[raayllum]

Callum + keeping his word to Rayla

#rayllum #rayllumedit #when i tell u i listened to 'you are in love' and cried at 'he keeps his word' #it's never been More them coded #pining!callum #my edits #graphics #arc 1 #arc 2 #multi #cause i've been thinking about how much 'i meant what i said' embodies their dynamic on his side. SO WELL

[embodiedlistening]

Listening experience, 8th-10th June 2023. Engelandstraat 44 garden.

Short high pitch calls bellowed from the far corner of the garden by the fledgling blackbird.

Little sneezes and soft mutterings.

Flicking leaves.

Fluttering wings and frequent warning calls.

Storming downstairs to hiss and clap away the neighbours cat.

Dunnocks silently sneaking for insects. Little mouse. Delicate insects.

American neighbours bbq and the dog.

Background music, background sirens.

Feet in the grass, feet in the soil.

Thirsty soil.

And that one bee that smacked mightily into my shoulder. Held on for a minute to get it's bearings then buzzed off.

#embodied listening #listening experience #garden #ecology #brussels #fledgling #blackbird #observations

[steinwayandhissons]

arctic monkeys and every time the word ‘love’ is mentioned

whatever people say I am that’s what I’m not

tonight there’ll be some love, tonight there’ll be a ruckus yeah regardless of what’s gone before

~ view from the afternoon

oh there ain’t no love, no montagues or capulets

~ i bet you look good on the dancefloor

all that’s left is the proof that love’s not only blind but deaf… yeah I’d love to tell you all my problem

~ fake tales of san francisco

she makes a subtle proposition, I’m sorry love I’ll have to turn you down

~ when the sun goes down

lady, where has your love gone, i was looking but can’t find it anywhere, they always offer when there’s loads of love around but when you’re short of some it’s nowhere to be found

~ no buses

well how can you wake up with someone you don’t love and not feel slightly phased by it

~ leave before the lights come on

favourite worst nightmare

it’s wrong wrong wrong but we’ll do it anyway cause we love a bit of trouble

~ balaclava

and those dreams weren’t as daft as they seem, aren’t as daft as they seem my love

~ fluorescent adolescent

there’s room for the trouble and there’s lovers to be had

~ this house is a circus

it’d be a big mistake for you to wait and let me waste your time, really love it’s fine, I said really love it’s fine

~ the bad thing

old yellow bricks, love’s a risk… houdini love you don’t know what you’re running away from

~ old yellow bricks

another roll around and another push and shove, further away from the idea of love

~ da frame 2r

the more you keep on looking the more it’s hard to take, love we’re in stalemate… you’re slacking love where have you been

~ the bakery

am I too quick to assume that the love is no longer in bloom

~ too much to ask

humbug

i had a hole in the pocket of my favourite coat and my love dropped into the lining

~ i haven’t got my strange

suck it and see

i wanna feel your love brick by brick

~ brick by brick

do you still feel love is a laserquest or do you take it all more seriously… when I’m not being honest I pretend that you were just some lover

~ love is a laserquest

your love is like a studded leather headlock

~ suck it and see

jealousy in technicolour, fear by name, love by numbers… crushing up a bundle of love

~ that’s where you’re wrong

before she showed you how to shake love’s steady hand

~ the blonde o sonic shimmer trap

your love’s not what I need, so don’t give it to me

~ evil twin

am

it’s not like I’m falling in love I just want you to do me no good… the look of love, the rush of blood

~ no.1 party anthem

love buckles under the strain of those wild nights

~ mad sounds

I heard that you fell in love, or near enough

~ snap out of it

love like locked horns, love like dominoes… love like thunder, love like falling snow

~ electricity

I know you’re nothing like mine cause she’s walking on sunshine and your love would tear us apart

~ you’re so dark

tranquility base hotel and casino

love came in a bottle with a twist off cap, let’s all have a swig and do a hot lap… but it’s alright, cause you love me

~ star treatment

when true love takes a grip it leaves you without a choice

~ golden trunks

pattern language in the mood for love

~ the world’s first ever monster truck front flip

I wanna stay with you my love, the way some science fiction does

~ science fiction

the dawn won’t stop weighing a tonne, I’ve done some things that I shouldn’t have done, but I haven’t stopped loving you once

~ the ultracheese

the car

lights out on the wonder park, your saw toothed lover boy was quick off the mark

~ jet skis on the moat

put your heavy metal to the test, there might be half a love song in it all for you

~ mr schwartz

#arctic monkeys #alex turner #listen this was purely out of curiosity #there are so many poetic and imaginative ways in which alex describes love #i just wanted a tangible record of every time he just straight up uses the word #i was surprised that humbug only had one mention and even that was a b side but when i was making this i realised that it was such a #lyrically dense and innovative album and descriptions of love were more elaborate and straightforward #*less straightforward #(might make a separate post about that) #also found that the other albums were quite consistent except the car #i found it interesting that most of the songs aren’t actually about the same kind of love like the earlier albums were #the earlier ones use love as a nickname and portray the physical embodiment of being in love #and even in tbhc it describes this feeling despite there being slightly fewer mentions #but the car seems more like a goodbye album… not even about breaking up… just goodbye which is very…. #there’s no room for love in amongst the melancholia and introspection #and makes me wonder about his relationship with love at the moment #it seems very disassociated and immaterial like he has no interest in spouting poetics about love like he did before #and i hope he can rebuild that relationship #i could probably say more but im not going to bc this is getting way too long #cheers if you actually read this whole fucking essay #i spent way too long on this if you cant tell

[stuckinapril]

i hate that i can't hate sabrina carpenter bc she's just another blonde white girl but she's really pretty and her songs have cheeky and funny lyrics. i like nonsense feather and espresso is another bop

no LITERALLY… her music is just so up my alley like who doesn’t want to dance in the bathroom while doing their skincare routine and jamming to espresso. her music is for the girls and I’m obsessed w that

#I’m biased bc I’ve always liked girly pop and she rly embodies that sound #but I also mostly listen to rnb so she’s really the only bop girl whose music I rly like. I think it’s so cute

[erregiulydraws]

niigo

#pjsk #pjsk_FA #project sekai #prsk #n25 #nightcord at 25:00 #kanade yoisaki #mafuyu asahina #mizuki akiyama #ena shinonome #hatsune miku #group therapy with Miku <3 #jokes aside tough i love them so much #feeling like being saved by dark yet gentle songs is actually something i relate to as an angsty kinda depressed teen growing up #and listening to songs like rolling girl and self inflicted achromatic and so on and so forth #those songs are still special to me and i ended up getting attached to them as sort of an embodiment of that feeling #just that specific emotion of “there's something wrong with me and this one song UNDERSTANDS that” #the canvas ended up being basically the largest lenght allowed by my art program and due to that it crashed multiple times when trying to #export this so uhh whoops! the quality for the full pic probably sucks but i don't know how to fix it sorry

[itachanta]

Trigun Stampede Opening Main Chorus + English Lyrics (Kvi Baba - Tombi)

(Official translation by Minako Ikeshiro)

#trigun stampede #trigun #trigun stampede spoilers #trigun stampede opening #vash the stampede #meryl stryfe #the anime hit me freaking HARD #but this song made me a sobbing mess #i have it on repeat x9999 #the lyrics are 100% about vash #i loved transforming in images what i feel while im listening to it #the hope gif is based on the fact that rem gave him the chance to run #and meryl's voice calling him was the final push he needed to get out #both of them are the embodiment of his hope and love for humans #and the last one... i really think it was his brightest day in the show #sobbing #crying #rolling on the floor #SOMEONE GIVE HIM A HUG #my gifs: itachanta

[moghedien]

you know what would actually be so fun for me?

if in the finale, my girl Egwene got to throw this line back at her right before closing the door on her face

#listen i know a lot of us are team 'kill Renna' #and I do actually get satisfaction when Renna does actually die in the series #but there's a reason she doesn't die after TGH and its because her surviving and being the Seanchan's dirty little secret #is sooooooo much worse for every Seanchan and for her specifically #if she gets to die then she isn't an embarrassment and the embodiment of hypocrisy that the Seanchan are afraid of letting getting loose #if Renna does die we don't get people like Egeanin realizing how wrong they were and course correcting #in Egeanin's case course correcting so hard she went from owning damane to being the warder of the amyrlin seat 100% of her own free will #wheel of time #wot on prime #wot show spoilers #wot book spoilers #egwene al'vere #renna

[matchbet-allofthetime]

I need so badly to make an MK au where Lord Raiden was a teen in the sixties and Lord Fujin was a teen in the late sixties/early-mid seventies

And they just encompass their decades as people

And Liu Kang would be so reminiscent of the 80s glam rock and hair bands and all

And then you'd have Kung Lao, who, even though him and Liu are similar ages, he'd be like a solid mix of 80s/90s

#anyway i have so many thoughts about this #mortal kombat #mk11 #mortal kombat 11 #kung lao #the greatest kung lao #liu kang #lord raiden #lord fujin #mk fujin #mk raiden #i just love the idea of kharacters embodying the norm for their circumstances in different decades #lao and liu totally jam to led zeppelin and temple of the dog and goo goo dolls together- no chance they don't #meanwhile while they also listen to them- they jam with fujin to heart and tom petty and the heartbreakers and shit #meanwhile fujin ALSO listens to stevie wonder and fleetwood mac and shit #raiden is all creedence clearwater rival and the beatles and the temptations and van morrison #also some marvin gaye and sam cook and the zombies and stevie wonder #so many ideas #liu and lao also love black sabbath and queen #oh!! funin loves the doobie brothers too #he listens to motley crue and acdc and guns n roses with liu and lao #me pushing my music tastes onto kharacters 😂👍 #i mean i listen to everything under the sun but this feels so right to me for these kharacters idk why