Comments on: Both the oppressed and the accused. http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/ Indie MP3 blog mostly rock, pop, folk and electronic Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:56:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: white silk http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6865 white silk Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:16:41 +0000 http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6865 wow - one heck of a post (and I haven't even listened to the mix yet). That's some intense material. Thanks for opening up and sharing like that. wow - one heck of a post (and I haven’t even listened to the mix yet). That’s some intense material. Thanks for opening up and sharing like that.

]]> By: Makrugaik http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6775 Makrugaik Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:32:11 +0000 http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6775 The last song in the mix is 'This Is The Sea' by The Waterboys. You're very right, it's definately very closely linked to what I was trying to put across in the mix. The track comes from the album 'This Is The Sea' which came out in 1985. The album was most famous for the track 'The Whole Of The Moon' which was a huge favourite of mine. This paticular track never got played much, I remember hearing it on the radio once and being really moved. I must have been about 12 or so. The events above took place between 1988 and the beginning of the nineties. Karl died around 1999. I was really trying to say that these people who experienced these things have a responsibilty to move foward and not mess up their lives forever. The dynamic of South African culture is really strange, in a way it doesn't even make sense to us. It's a good country to live in because it challenges your perceptions so deeply. I think that people who move away from here end up missing that aspect, even though that is what they're trying to get away from. I guess what I mean with this mix is that even though we were forced to live outside of society the guys who ended up going through these things were often really valuable people who need to regain what they were once capable of. It's obviously what everyone in this country needs to do, I'm just talking about the people I feel resposible for, or, at least, understand the most, I would say. Until early 2005 I had spent over fifteen years addicted to either drugs or alchohol. I don't have anything against those things really, but I used them as a crutch and it did me no good. I'm just trying to say that I feel a sense of purpose now, I really never thought I'd get this old (34) and I really nearly didn't. Thank you very much for your question Bubbachups, I'm very glad to have made your aquaintance. Mr. Keyz from my other blog was also very touched by your comment, he is four years older than me and he's had to deal with some really heavy shit over the years, so thank you. The last song in the mix is ‘This Is The Sea’ by The Waterboys. You’re very right, it’s definately very closely linked to what I was trying to put across in the mix. The track comes from the album ‘This Is The Sea’ which came out in 1985. The album was most famous for the track ‘The Whole Of The Moon’ which was a huge favourite of mine. This paticular track never got played much, I remember hearing it on the radio once and being really moved. I must have been about 12 or so. The events above took place between 1988 and the beginning of the nineties. Karl died around 1999. I was really trying to say that these people who experienced these things have a responsibilty to move foward and not mess up their lives forever. The dynamic of South African culture is really strange, in a way it doesn’t even make sense to us. It’s a good country to live in because it challenges your perceptions so deeply. I think that people who move away from here end up missing that aspect, even though that is what they’re trying to get away from. I guess what I mean with this mix is that even though we were forced to live outside of society the guys who ended up going through these things were often really valuable people who need to regain what they were once capable of. It’s obviously what everyone in this country needs to do, I’m just talking about the people I feel resposible for, or, at least, understand the most, I would say. Until early 2005 I had spent over fifteen years addicted to either drugs or alchohol. I don’t have anything against those things really, but I used them as a crutch and it did me no good. I’m just trying to say that I feel a sense of purpose now, I really never thought I’d get this old (34) and I really nearly didn’t. Thank you very much for your question Bubbachups, I’m very glad to have made your aquaintance. Mr. Keyz from my other blog was also very touched by your comment, he is four years older than me and he’s had to deal with some really heavy shit over the years, so thank you.

]]> By: Bubbachups http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6768 Bubbachups Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:43:42 +0000 http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6768 What's actually the last song of the set? The song feels extremely urgent. Very commanding. Do you have a certain relationship to this particular song if I may ask? Because the lyrics feel very relevant to your story. I really hope people take their time to actually read this post in its entirety. I think it’s very important for everyone to do so. We don’t nearly get enough stories in which the horrible reality of these tragic events are dealt with on a personal level and where the consequences on a macro level are so clearly linked to the effects of it on micro level. There seems no way to escape from those effects. Even those who have no direct relationship to the conflicts - or are trying to get away from it as much as possible - are somehow affected by it indirectly with almost the same consequences, no matter which side you’re on. This is very difficult for outsiders to understand so therefore I think these stories are very important for the rest of us to hear. What’s actually the last song of the set? The song feels extremely urgent. Very commanding. Do you have a certain relationship to this particular song if I may ask? Because the lyrics feel very relevant to your story.

I really hope people take their time to actually read this post in its entirety. I think it’s very important for everyone to do so. We don’t nearly get enough stories in which the horrible reality of these tragic events are dealt with on a personal level and where the consequences on a macro level are so clearly linked to the effects of it on micro level. There seems no way to escape from those effects. Even those who have no direct relationship to the conflicts - or are trying to get away from it as much as possible - are somehow affected by it indirectly with almost the same consequences, no matter which side you’re on. This is very difficult for outsiders to understand so therefore I think these stories are very important for the rest of us to hear.

]]> By: Makrugaik http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6754 Makrugaik Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:15:48 +0000 http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6754 Thanks Moka, it's good to know. Thanks Moka, it’s good to know.

]]> By: moka http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6711 moka Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:34:21 +0000 http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6711 very nice mixtape and as bubbachups mentioned the writeup is very personal and thoughtful and I love that. Thank you for sharing it with us mkrgk. very nice mixtape and as bubbachups mentioned the writeup is very personal and thoughtful and I love that. Thank you for sharing it with us mkrgk.

]]> By: Makrugaik http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6692 Makrugaik Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:26:54 +0000 http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6692 Thank you very much Bubba. Thank you very much Bubba.

]]> By: Bubbachups http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6690 Bubbachups Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:19:55 +0000 http://www.moteldemoka.com/2007/01/28/both-the-oppressed-and-the-accused/#comment-6690 This is quite an extraordinary post. Very personal and thoughtfully written. Thanks, it definitely made me think. This is quite an extraordinary post. Very personal and thoughtfully written. Thanks, it definitely made me think.

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