everything is a remix
creativity is defined by the uniqueness and appeal of the combination of elements
sari and
everything is a remix
When something fits into a lucid, logical continuum, it’s generally remembered for how it (a) reinterprets the entity that influenced its creation, and (b) provides influence for whatever comes next.
Chuck Klosterman • But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past
James Turrell took inspiration from astronomy and perceptual psychology. Coco Chanel was most influenced by nuns and religious symbols. David Adjaye drew from Yoruban sculpture, and Steve Jobs from Zen Buddhism and calligraphy. We could continue this list forever, but that’s not the point. The point is to look outside the confines of our industry... See more
The Browser Company • Optimizing For Feelings
Through DJing, sampling, mixing, music embodies so much of what we’re exploring. It’s our job as builders to find references that “re-unlock” the values we’re trying to embody in the present, and turn these into new forms. Allow yourself the joy of losing yourself in the inputs; this is the nature of remixes or samples. We’re both looking at the... See more
Expanding Our Cultural Reference Points
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creativity is the world’s greatest recycling program
great framing. whatever we make is the result of what we consume.
