By the way, what does “based” mean?
— 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) April 14, 2013
Not only does the framing of games as film excuse this habit of making high-level decisions based on aesthetics instead of in interactivity, but it also affords a modicum of prestige via an association with a medium that’s more established. This is what goes through their heads, but, in reality, this is absolutely killing games and developers dead.
A recent survey showed that 53 percent of developers self-identify as independent, and Sony is angling to get as many of them on PlayStation devices as possible. And to hear the developers tell it, the reason they’re flocking to PlayStation is due as much to what Sony does right as to what Xbox maker Microsoft is doing wrong.
Lucky Louie - Bumsex (by Michael Kerns)
dead beyond revival
Oof
i feel what dude is saying and i’ve been guilty of that shit, no lie.
it’s good to be down for the cause but don’t try to assimilate someone else’s struggle. it’s not yours and never will be. respect that.
And then you realize that Forrest knows about his condition all along and your heart breaks a little.
(Source: supermans)
Birdman - “Neighborhood Superstar” (Mixtape, 2006)
This is the song that inspired me to tell the world that Birdman is a great rapper and it is true that Birdman is a great rapper.
Birdman’s strength is his cadence. When the beat is slower with little melody, he can really shine.
I like Hit-Boy. It’s funny that he said people got him confused with Timbo at the beginning of the vid because I also thought that was Timbo on this beat originally. Tim and Hit-Boy use similar synths and have the same general sensibilities when it come to giving a record that bounce, but Hit-Boy utilizes his snares to give an extra element to your head nod (which is more less a fad in modern rap production), while Tim is the master of well placed kicks that knock and other background unorthodox rhythms. The best example I can think of right now is this song from Justin Timerblake’s new album. If you listen in headphones you can hear how Tim sequences his hi-hats as the perfect companion for his kicks, which makes you nod your head on each beat, as opposed to the 2 and 4.
Equal effect, different routes. Worth noting: HB is very good at build-up. just listen to Niggas In Paris and Rihanna’s “Watch and Learn”. (Watch and Learn is my shit)
