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Steve Jobs and the Strawberry Fields Forever Process

In the  Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson Jobs talks about listening to and being influenced by the complete perfectionism behind all the demos and takes of the Beatles’ Strawberry Fields Forever. “It’s a complex song, and it’s fascinating to watch the creative process as they went back and forth and finally created it over a […]

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Delia Derbyshire

I believe I am smitten with Delia Derbyshire. She was part of the innovative BBC Radiophonic Workshop back in the early 60s and co-created many soundtracks including the Dr. Who theme. This mainstream theme brought electronic music into people’s living rooms for the first time and still holds up after almost 50 years. Delia was

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Depersonalization

The OWS protests aren’t so much about evil bankers but depersonalization and the loss of control that brings. With corporate influence into government you receive faceless unaccountable decision making. Corporatization of healthcare, mortgage lending, and 19thcentury energy resources take advantage of individuals rather than aid them. The person is buried for profits. There is nothing more

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