Thoughts From Youtube lvl1

Hello blog.
First off, these “thoughts from…” blogs of mine have started to pop up every now and then during the past 6 months. I know you wonder what’s up with that. Well, John Green, Author and “youtube celebrity” does these these vlogs called “thoughts from places” as he travels the world – they are awesome. So I want to the same sort of blogs, the difference being, I’m not a professional author, so my wording will never come to his level. Anyway, YouTube.

New features is Google’s middle name. And this new feature “Reactions” is somehow confusing me at the moment. Each video now has a reaction option, where you can choose from a preset “feeling or reaction” that you get from watching the video. This is cool, but the choices available are really, really, weird. Here they are:
* Funny
* Incredible
* Classic
* Cute
* What?
* Ouch
AND THAT’S IT. Apparently, according to Google, these are the only reactions one can get from watching a video on you tube. I’m not sure if I’m alone in this world in thinking that the human brain has a couple more “Reactions” wired up in its network. Like “Interesting”, “Powerful”, “Meaningful”, “Educative”, and other such phrases that implies that the author of the video is actually doing something important, and not just “Incredible” music videos, “Funny” skits, “classic” (uh?), “Cute” cat videos, “What?” nonsense, or “Ouch” skateboard tricks.
To me, this is proof of how the world sees YouTube and new media, even Google – as it seems. It’s a ridiculous thing to be irritated by, but none the less, a rather interesting evidence of the mindset of the internet generation (Generation Z).

Thoughts from Summer

Hello blog.
It’s been a great first year at the Music Production program @ Linnaeus University. And I’ve grown lots!
I’ve been thinking a lot about my future in the business and how to implement my knowledge and experience most efficiently in practice.
I’ve come to a few conclusions:
Platonist has got to end when I get my degree. I need to move on. I am therefore announcing my next album to be the last.
I know – in public I haven’t released an album since 2007, BUT believe me there are 3 more that have been released offline.
They will also be put on the map alongside the last album (you’ve heard most of the songs on those already, but without context).
When Platonist ends, Platonist Music will probably become some kind of business that I will try to run on the side of my hopefully-in-effect job.
Reunion will not cease to exist though – it might stop remind you of a tracker music label from the 90′s, but it won’t stop being a label. That’s for sure.
For as long as there is Jonas Loman, there will be reuniverse.org.

This conclusion has been re-thought multiple times during the course of this year. And now, I’m so confident about my decision that I am actually willing to talk to you, my blog, about it.
Goodbye Blog, Catch ya next time.

Protagonist Closure

Hello Blog! This weekend, Protagonist Records says bye-bye.
No need to panic. You can still buy all their shit in 24 hours before the door closes. And even then – the free catalog of protagonist has secretly been R_CHiVED by me. So, as soon as I get that project started, structure will return to the earth.
In other news, SGX’ final single off of Wonderful Bite has been released on reunion today. Woo! Time for some big beat!