I've imagined a few aesthetic genres before, the "suburban aesthetic" (think paintings of subdivisions and lawns on pavement), the "reality aesthetic" (finding beauty in the intrinsic events of life), and most recently, I've been thinking about how some people intentionally attempt to create simple things to enjoy in reminiscence of childhood.
I made a playlist of songs on youtube (yes, so you can listen to them too!) that capture what I imagine are ideal for a good-natured fun-loving experience. In it you'll find, Natalia Lafourcade, The Go! Team, and a few Japanese musicians (one of whom creates instruments using vegetables). This is the equivalent of refined sugar--so sweet you might get a cavity if you consume it all in one sitting, but activating enough that you'll want to get up and run around to do something fun before it happens.
I present to you the "kindergarten aesthetic" via music and other vivid descriptions:
There's little coincidence that this came about during a low-point of my studies for final exams this semester--I was feeling rather overwhelmed and decided I'd listen to music that was guaranteed to bring people to a happy place. I recently came across Natalia Lafourcade's music and noted how many of her songs had a very kid-friendly sound to them (granted, I don't understand most of the lyrics of things that are in Spanish without the aid of google translate). Then I found some of my favorite songs from the Go! Team's "Thunder Lightning Strike" album on youtube (side note--I'll assert that it has a distinctive Sesame Street feel to it), and it was a logical pairing. The vegetable musical instrument man from Japan's videos are exemplary case studies in themselves--his fortitude to carry on with the melody of a familiar tune no matter how out-of-tune the instrument may be, and memories of deeply childish laughing about inappropriate flatulence (though I think the laughing and flatulence was done by my friends more frequently than I), make his contributions important constituents to the mix.
I suppose these appeal to me because their simplicity can sometimes lead to the greatest degree of authenticity for anyone experiencing the music. It's like playing a good natured game of tag or hide and seek--as a voting age adult with other people of any age. The simplicity of the game sieves the complexity of everyone's lives and enables us to live in the most present.
In all fairness, I recall similar memories with pre-school (bright colors, some people with cheerful dispositions) too, but I think Kindergarten is a fairly easy to identify with grade.
By the way, Merry Christmas to those celebrating at this time too! A peaceful December's end to all in any instance.
I made a playlist of songs on youtube (yes, so you can listen to them too!) that capture what I imagine are ideal for a good-natured fun-loving experience. In it you'll find, Natalia Lafourcade, The Go! Team, and a few Japanese musicians (one of whom creates instruments using vegetables). This is the equivalent of refined sugar--so sweet you might get a cavity if you consume it all in one sitting, but activating enough that you'll want to get up and run around to do something fun before it happens.
I present to you the "kindergarten aesthetic" via music and other vivid descriptions:
As complex as a box of crayons that leaves notes of superman ice cream on the palate. May contain cheerful chants, marching bands, bright colors, and other ingredients known to contribute to a healthy and enjoyable childhood at any age.
There's little coincidence that this came about during a low-point of my studies for final exams this semester--I was feeling rather overwhelmed and decided I'd listen to music that was guaranteed to bring people to a happy place. I recently came across Natalia Lafourcade's music and noted how many of her songs had a very kid-friendly sound to them (granted, I don't understand most of the lyrics of things that are in Spanish without the aid of google translate). Then I found some of my favorite songs from the Go! Team's "Thunder Lightning Strike" album on youtube (side note--I'll assert that it has a distinctive Sesame Street feel to it), and it was a logical pairing. The vegetable musical instrument man from Japan's videos are exemplary case studies in themselves--his fortitude to carry on with the melody of a familiar tune no matter how out-of-tune the instrument may be, and memories of deeply childish laughing about inappropriate flatulence (though I think the laughing and flatulence was done by my friends more frequently than I), make his contributions important constituents to the mix.
I suppose these appeal to me because their simplicity can sometimes lead to the greatest degree of authenticity for anyone experiencing the music. It's like playing a good natured game of tag or hide and seek--as a voting age adult with other people of any age. The simplicity of the game sieves the complexity of everyone's lives and enables us to live in the most present.
In all fairness, I recall similar memories with pre-school (bright colors, some people with cheerful dispositions) too, but I think Kindergarten is a fairly easy to identify with grade.
By the way, Merry Christmas to those celebrating at this time too! A peaceful December's end to all in any instance.
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