Mix Tape

For my mix tape I have chosen a personal theme, by which each song reminds me of a friend or family member and have named the mix 'recollection mix' a each song is a memory, wether it a place we went together, or just a song we both listened to a lot, or even a song that we've somehow made a stupid dance to.  I have ordered the tracks so that they flow as best as possible by grouping them in their genres starting with hip hop, moving to alternative, then chart music then rock, fading out with a classic song reminding me of the person most important to me.

1. Niggas in Paris- Jay-Z and Kanye West
- This song reminds me of Kieren, as we know every word.

2. ***Flawless (feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche)- Beyoncè
- This track reminds me of Ellie as we listened to it a lot when we went to Sheffield for the weekend, and we also quote one of the lines quite a lot.

3. Black Skinhead- Kanye West
- This song reminds me of Meg, as we sang it on the way to/during/on the way home from our weekend trip to Birmingham.

4. Sheila- Jamie T
- This one reminds me of my brother Ollie as he went through a stage of playing this song constantly.

5. Arabella- Arctic Monkeys
- This song reminds me of Joe, as we went to see Arctic Monkeys together.

6. Switchblade Smiles- Kasabian
- Switchblade Smiles reminds me of my friend Emily. She took me to see Kasabian for my 16th birthday and this was our favourite song.

7. Centipede- Knife Party
- This is another song that reminds me of Kieren. I was filming a dance group who were doing a dance to this song and I dragged him with me. During the break we made a ridiculous dance to this song and now everyone makes us do the dance whenever it gets played.

8. Killer- The Hoosiers
- This song reminds me of Georgina on our trip to Italy, there was a story behind it but i can't remember it, all i know is that it was on repeat for the whole week we were there.

9. Rock DJ- Robbie Williams
- This song reminds me of Chloe, once again it's a song with a ridiculous dance.

10. Move- Little Mix
- This song reminds to of Jarrod, every car journey this song would be played and sang full blast.

11. Heaven Can Wait- We The Kings
- We The Kings aren't a massively well known band, but me and Nicky have been big fans for years and see them together whenever they're on tour in the UK.

12. Wake Me Up- Avicci
- This song reminds me of our trip to Kenya. At every opportunity someone would plug their phone into speakers and play it, wether it be at the school we were volunteering at, by the pool, in the bar or on the bus.

13. Recovery- Frank Turner
- This song reminds me of Louisa. We both adore Frank Turner and whenever this song is played we turn it up and just go for it.

14. Our Song- Taylor Swift
- Daisy and I used to listen to Taylor Swifts album constantly. This song was 'our song' and we'd play it all the time.

15. Oh! You Pretty Things- David Bowie
- This song reminds me of Meg, we always sing along to it and request it at the pub.

16. These Days- Foo Fighters
- This reminds me of Reading Festival 2012. On the last night our group of friends went and watched Foo Fighters and stood right at the back dancing and singing together and it was just so good and it topped off an amazing weekend.

17. Buddy Holly- Weezer
- This is another song that reminds me of Daisy, just because we sang it a lot.

18. See Emily Play- Pink Floyd
- This song reminds me of my dad as he used to sing it to me when i was little, obviously because it has my name in the title and because he loves- and I've grown up with- Pink Floyd.

19. Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin
- This song also reminds me of my dad, it's a joint favourite song and we always sing it together, or he plays it on guitar.

What is Meant by Postmodernism?

Postmodernism media includes cynical interpretations of culture, architecture and fiction. It 
originates from another time or existing piece, defies the generic attitudes and approaches 
towards media and music and strays from the rules of context and meaning.

The film ‘Drive’ written by Nicholas Winding displays it’s post modern factors throughout the film. 
Maybe the most noticeable feature of this is the lack of dialogue from the main character- The 
Driver- played by Ryan Gosling. The silence from the character gives him a mysterious persona, 
with a strong, confident, superior personality but also connotes there must be some weakness 
within him. This is shown when he meets Irene, a female mother who lives in his building. 
She too denotes confidence and strength as a single mum, but it is soon discovered that she too 
has a weakness- her criminal husband. The silence between the characters can be frustrating to 
the viewer, and the tension can be almost unbearable, but it is this a vital fragment of the films 
atmosphere, as there are no intimate scenes other than the touching of his hand and a final kiss 
at the end, the eye contact and the speech inadequacy reveals the connection and relationship 
between Irene and The Driver. Other than this, emotive scenes are shown with slow motion 
editing and soft lighting, creating a typical romantic scene. Furthermore the hyper reality of the 
characters add tote postmodernism of the film, as The Driver’s costume and hair is immaculate 
throughout, following Tarantino’s character ‘Lt Aldo’ in Englorious Basterds.

The film Inception is considered postmodern for many reasons as it manipulates both time and 
space and also makes the viewer question reality both in the film and from a viewer’s perspective. 
The film uses hyper reality by sets based on real places creating a fake reality. The film warps 
time in which different dream layers last for longer lengths of time for example the first layer is 
10 hours on the plane, the second layer is 1 week, the third 6 months, the fourth 10 years and 
the final layer is limbo, which lasts forever. , the song 'Je ne regretterien.' is played at different 
speeds throughout the film to signal what is real time and what is dream time. The use of 
slow motion also manipulates time. The characters in the film are also challenged with what is reality 
and what is a dream. They use a totem (spinning top, dice or a ring) to distinguish between the 
two, but this mystery is projected to the viewers at the end of the film as the spinning top is left 
spinning and we do not know if it falls (representing the real world). This makes the audience doubt 
the reality in the film, just as the characters have been doing during the film, an example of 
self-referencing.  In terms of manipulating space, the Paris scene is a fine example of this. Here the 
city folds over with people walking on the ceiling and mirrors can be introduced to the scene by 
Ariadne. It is also seen in the hotel layer where there is zero gravity. This manipulates the viewer’s 
perception of physical limitations.

Another film that manipulates time and space is Englorious basterds directed by Quentin Tarintino. 
This film is postmodern for a variety of reasons, including the music and intertextual reference involved
in the film. The songs overlaying the shots are from eras other than the era in which the film is set, for
example the song Cat People by David Bowie was released in the 80’s whereas the film is set during
the end of the Second World War (1944). Furthermore, during the forest scene, the German soldier
walks towards Aldo in slow motion to spaghetti western music. The shot style is slow at an
upwards angle, spaghetti western style. The font used to introduce the German soldier onscreen is
an intertextual reference to his previous films such as The Dirty Dozen. Another reference used is
the view of the farm house and the miles of green hills, like out of the sound of music. These hills
manipulate the physical space of the set.

The hyper reality shown in the film is shown through the characters such as the german soldiers such
as Goebbles, Landa and Hitler. They are displayed as ‘jokey’ and humerous, whereas in reality they
would have been official and stern.  Their names also give comedy value, as one of them is called
private Butz. During the film, Lt Aldo’s clothing stay immaculate throughout, although he is wearing
a white suit, when involved in fight scenes his hair and suit stay clean and tidy, defying reality.  His
accent is also over the top.

To conclude, I believe that most postmodern media does generally manipulate time and spaces, as
the features of postmodernism include manipulating reality.

OFWGKTA Postmodernism Task

Postmodern media manipulates time and space’ to what extent do you agree?

‘Postmodern media manipulates time and space’ to what extent do you agree?

Postmodernism media includes cynical interpretations of culture, architecture and fiction. It originates from another time or existing piece, defies the generic attitudes and approaches towards media and music and strays from the rules of context and meaning.

The film Inception is considered postmodern for many reasons as it manipulates both time and space and also makes the viewer question reality both in the film and from a viewer’s perspective. The film uses hyper reality by sets based on real places creating a fake reality. The film warps time in which different dream layers last for longer lengths of time for example the first layer is 10 hours on the plane, the second layer is 1 week, the third 6 months, the fourth 10 years and the final layer is limbo, which lasts forever. , the song 'Je ne regretterien.' is played at different speeds throughout the film to signal what is real time and what is dream time. The use of slow motion also manipulates time. The characters in the film are also challenged with what is reality and what is a dream. They use a totem (spinning top, dice or a ring) to distinguish between the two, but this mystery is projected to the viewers at the end of the film as the spinning top is left spinning and we do not know if it falls (representing the real world). This makes the audience doubt the reality in the film, just as the characters have been doing during the film, an example of self-referencing.  In terms of manipulating space, the Paris scene is a fine example of this. Here the city folds over with people walking on the ceiling and mirrors can be introduced to the scene by Ariadne. It is also seen in the hotel layer where there is zero gravity. This manipulates the viewer’s perception of physical limitations.

Another film that manipulates time and space is Englorious basterds directed by Quentin Tarintino.  This film is postmodern for a variety of reasons, including the music and intertextual reference involved in the film. The songs overlaying the shots are from eras other than the era in which the film is set, for example the song Cat People by David Bowie was released in the 80’s whereas the film is set during the end of the Second World War (1944). Furthermore, during the forest scene, the German soldier walks towards Aldo in slow motion to spaghetti western music. The shot style is slow at an upwards angle, spaghetti western style. The font used to introduce the German soldier onscreen is an intertextual reference to his previous films such as The Dirty Dozen. Another reference used is the view of the farm house and the miles of green hills, like out of the sound of music. These hills manipulate the physical space of the set.

The hyper reality shown in the film is shown through the characters such as the german soldiers such as Goebbles, Landa and Hitler. They are displayed as ‘jokey’ and humerous, whereas in reality they would have been official and stern.  Their names also give comedy value, as one of them is called private Butz. During the film, Lt Aldo’s clothing stay immaculate throughout, although he is wearing a white suit, when involved in fight scenes his hair and suit stay clean and tidy, defying reality.  His accent is also over the top.

To conclude, I believe that most postmodern media does generally manipulate time and spaces, as the features of postmodernism include manipulating reality.

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