Science fiction is a metaphor for the present. In the guise of projecting the reader into imaginary universes, sci-fi talks to us about ourselves. without cutting us off from reality. This way, it is utopia’s continuity. Think of a masterpiece like Ursula Le Guin’s "The Dispossessed" or, closer than us, Ann Leckie’s Ancillary universe.
Is there an utopia in Robert Charles Wilson’s science fiction novels?
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"Everything is allowed, God does not exist. We are masters and owners of Nature!” So can be held the biggest celebration in the history of mankind, with the planet as a buffet. This is called modernity, the world we live in.
Isn't this scary?
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Today, Ambient Music is a lively and very diverse trend. Here are some album reviews to shine a light on artists or albums maybe too little known, or which in any case deserve a special mention because of the truly creative dimension of their music: Chronotope project, Stephen Parsick, Proton Kinoun / Kasper Weensgaard and Steve Roach's album, The Delicate Forever.
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During November, Yves Potin / Jazzcomputer.org's music is the special focus on Galactic Travels radio program! Each episode will air one album, thanks to Bill fox for his programming.
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The Culture series is a whole universe built by the Scottish writer Iain Banks. The nine novels, which can be read separately, will remain unfortunately too few due to the death of the author in 2013 at the age of 59 years. In this article, you will find a complete presentation of this fascinating universe. PDF files for printing are available,
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The whole Yves Potin / Jazzcomputer.org's discography has been reorchestrated, remixed and remastered. The sound (and the music) are WAY improved. Albums involved : Life - Unfolding, Elsewhere, Out of the City, Light of Lost Summers and Many sides of music
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Philip K. Dick's Time out of Joint is the source for things as well known as Truman Show or even Matrix. This article lets you download a complete analysis of the novel, and links to a Matrix scene identical to the novel's conclusion.
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