«33 or Jorge 2» (A Spotify Playlist)
When ducklings are hatched and raised by owls and chickens, we transcend and understand intuitionâs clear voice.
Sound is magical, formidable, and transformative. A favorite sound of mine is acid house, faithful companion since 1988. Its electronic, rhythmic, repetitive, textured, rising, ebbing, flowing, expansive sound is an elixir for concentrating on inner space.
The mystical number 33 manifests as the total playing time.
Princeâs seminal âMake-Upâ is followed by dear Annie Samaâs âAnimalââŠher scintillating, watershed tour de force. (I was so excited when Annie told me while visiting, âIâm doing acid houseââŠa revelation!)
Fangoriaâs futuristic cover of the Hidrogenesse classic âDisfraz de tigreâ highlights the mystical quality of the lyricsâbeing one with machine, rock, plant, animal... «Itâs the song Iâve been waiting my whole life to hear,» I told Gail, and Hapi, freshly arrived in town, while riding to Kellyâs in a Lyft.
Also a new release, âSkylonâ, by 808 State, reminds me of the tower observatory in Niagara Falls, a signifier of comfort and confirmation, which I last saw with Dominic and Tony. (Interestingly, the iron scow thatâs been stuck in the rapids of the Horseshoe Falls since 1918 has moved forward 160 feet, during the storm last All Hallowsâ Even.)
Alpha Omegaâs âRavers Delightâ I heard late at night on my Saba Sandy, while editing to the beat of $mall Âąhangeâs brilliant Nickel and Dime Radio broadcast (Thursdays from midnight to 3 a.m. on 90.1 WFMU-FM). The Garden of Edenâs eponymous anthem from 1988 is medicine music; the Super Version of âLeft to My Own Devicesâ is Pet Shop Boysâ acid update of my favorite song of theirs.
I hope you enjoy the benefits of this soundtrack for envisioning.
In the photo, Iâm wearing an extra-tall tapR-mĂąchĂ© top hat and papier-mĂąchĂ© chihuahua wand by Hapi Phace, Landâs End Sail Rigger Oxford, vintage cape from Friends in Bushwick, and Leviâs Iconic 501 jeans.
Photo by Hapi Phace













