Name: Endings by Why Theory
Duration: 1 h 25 min 44 s
Description: Ryan and Todd explore the problem of the ending, focusing on when and why the ending becomes important in film and television. They discuss the relationship between the ending of life and the ending of a work of art, especially in terms of psychoanalytic thinking.

Did Lacan ever see Psycho? If so, did he talk about it anywhere?

Also quoted by Gordon at the end of Dark Knight Rises, which is what made me go read the book

I could be wrong but for Heidegger, doesn’t death bring meaning non-retroactively? Like, the subject feels this being-towards-Death and (unconsciously?) decides that their life and their actions have meaning because they will die. So the “meaning-making” starts there and continues until death as opposed to Hegel, Freud, Lacan, etc where death determines meaning, but only once that death actually occurs.

LOL! I submit any number of Norm MacDonald jokes as sort of counterexamples. In them, the ending completes the form more than makes the joke. His Dirty Johnny joke is my fav, but the Moth Joke works too.

I found your comments on dying very moving. I remember learning about the RSI and that the Real always "presents" itself as the Imaginary, or maybe actually it's more like the Imaginary pretends to be the Real. In this case, we're thinking about dying, and sometimes getting some kind of "feeling" about how everything gets all wrapped up, there is some kind of grand unifying sense... But this is exactly what being caught up by the image is all about. I always liked Klein's idea of the Paranoid/Schizoid position: all excited, connections are made not through symbolic links, but with like a rainbow bridge between them, the magical ability to think you can get from here to there. The rapture of grooving, playing an instrument. But far far far from the "real."

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NOÉMI BÜCHI - DOES IT STILL MATTER
Cat #: OUS050
Release date: May 24, 2024
Distributed by Kudos: https://kudosdistribution.co.uk
Label Bandcamp: https://ousooo.bandcamp.com

«The new avant-garde isn’t about creating something that doesn’t yet exist, it’s about abandoning and confusing rigid genres. I want to open up, in order to both abolish and reconstruct the musical past.» — Noémi Büchi @noemibuchi

Noémi Büchi’s album ‘Does It Still Matter’ completes a series of releases whose titles - ‘Matière’, ‘Matter’, and ‘Does It Still Matter’ - place the physicality of music in the center of attention. Büchi’s specific sound structures and aesthetic choices question the state of materiality in a world that is becoming more and more fluid and intangible.

From ‘Matière’ to ‘Matter’, Büchi subtly transferred from a focus on substance to questioning the enigmatic core of
being, passing from a noun to a verb, and from a single word to an inquiry. ‘Does It Still Matter’ weighs in on the importance of questioning. Her pieces juxtapose multi-layered analog synthesizer textures, crystal clear sounds and almost brutalistic noises, while they unfold in compositional structures akin to pop songs. Driven by an orchestra of myriad parts, her music creates transcendent intonations that resonate deeply with the listeners’ bodies. A daring blend of complexity and accessibility are molded into captivating sound sculptures that challenge and intrigue listeners alike.

Deviating from conventional time divisions, ’Does It Still Matter’ immerses listeners in a discordant succession of elements, and guides them towards an eternal present that erases the past with each new revelation, while maintaining it through recurring themes that serve as intimate memories. Büchi’s electronic maximalism questions our linear perception of time, offering a glimpse into a world where the past, present, and future converge into a singular moment. Her avant-garde approach rejects predictability, inviting listeners to immerse themselves fully in the present. Everything starts anew at any given instant. Each musical idea exists for one precise moment, rendering the future unpredictable.

‘Does It Still Matter’ unfolds against a backdrop of collective disaster and biocidal urgency, challenging the very essence of time. Büchi explains: «The world appears to have gone mad. It’s all but impossible to reflect on the meaning of avant-garde in music, considering the future in this sepulchral kind of stability of the human condition.» Her compositions resonate like an infernal machine, questioning the instantaneous dissipation of everything. Finally, echoes and fragments of sounds remain, haunting memories like ghostly companions.

’Does It Still Matter’ is an immersive experience that invites listeners to contemplate the impermanence of our world and the enduring power of sound.



CREDITS
Written and produced by Noémi Büchi 
Mixed & mastered by Manuel Oberholzer, Suoni Speziali (VFBM)
Album cover by Mirko Eremita, Encor Studio
Graphic design by Rebecca Morganti-Pfaffhauser

Does It Still Matter?

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Ryan and Todd explore the problem of the ending, focusing on when and why the ending becomes important in film and television. They discuss the relationship between the ending of life and the ending of a work of art, especially in terms of psychoanalytic thinking.

Endings

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