Q: Do you read philosophy?
A: Not that much. Creative writing is more interesting to me. I love classic short stories from Chekhov, Maupassant, Poe, Hoffmann, Kafka and Bradbury.
You don't have to bury yourself in philosophy books in order to seem intelligent. Some philosophers may have inspired me in terms of ideas, but that has to do with creativity.
Starting in January 2023, I will be releasing an album each month. The details will be announced later. All five were recorded in 2022.
After the 25th release, the pace will slow down significantly.
Q: What do you think about movie reaction channels?
A: Mildly amusing at best.
The number one problem with reaction channels is that the people lack experience. The whole thing is backwards. You're supposed to spend your life doing these things. You don't need Patreon for that. The reaction idea is very limited because the people have been limiting themselves.
Anyone can be a smart-ass. It's the easiest thing in the world. And if you just have a checklist, you're going to miss everything that is not in that list.
Personality-driven is a confused term. We need imagination, experience, curiosity, creativity and critical thinking. All these qualities should be part of your personality.
Channels like Cinema Rules are a symptom. All they do is sit on their lazy asses, spew childish drivel and give you a worthless instant "review". You don't get insight from arrogant buffoons like Cinema Arseholes.
I'm not trashing all reaction channels. This is my criticism as someone who's a genuine movie buff. We should be more honest about how much we make fun of these channels.
I have made specific top 50 lists throughout the years. Black-and-white films, Italian films and so on. Those are short lists. That's what happens when you're a movie buff.
1. Between Two Old Trees
2. Thundering Cascade
3. Foghorns of the Owls in the Night
4. Farther Into the Wilds
5. Spirit of the Forest
6. From Mere Stone
7. Land of Winter Twilight
Night of the Seven Suns is my 20th album and it was inspired by material I wrote 20 years ago. It is similar to my first album released in 2012.
Night of the Seven Suns is also a 1966 photo book by Matti A. Pitkänen. It portrays a year in the wilds of Kuusamo. Titles on the album were taken from the book. Original Finnish texts by Airi Hast. This album is dedicated to the memory of Matti A. Pitkänen.
August 27, 2022 is The Day of Finnish Nature.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH-YCiyh-EY
https://rintaperala.bandcamp.com/
Q: What does curiosity mean to you?
A: It means that I don't make everything about myself. The opposite of curiosity is self-centered indifference.
I'm actively looking for challenging works without automatically comparing myself to someone else.
Having curiosity means that I do extensive research instead of speculating and jumping to conclusions.
I'm not here to follow trends. Period. Life is too short. You don't have to be on Instagram if you don't want to.
My whole life I've been hearing this "be like everyone else" crap. I have never cared about it and I'm not going to start now.
I want you to care about art. Show how much you care. Value experience, have curiosity, use your imagination, talk about ideas.
1. Britney Spears: E-Mail My Heart
The correct address is first name (dot) last name (at) heart (dot) org.
2. ZZ Top: Crucifixxx-A-Flatt
Explains itself.
3. Bryan Adams: I Wanna Be Your Underwear
It's on his Greatest Shits album, So Far So Poop.
4. Ted Nugent: Change My Sex
In this touching song, Ted goes from molesting guitars to molesting leaf blowers.
5. Nightwish: How's the Heart?
The keyboardist of Nightwish heard someone say this in an elevator, where he goes to listen to his own music.
If everything is about marketing, you can sell used toilet paper. It just depends on how you market it. They're already selling the crap, why not sell the paper as well. Here's my idea: selling used plastic q-tips because of nostalgia. What's more nostalgic than that?
Here's a question: when is the last time you didn't fake excitement? The idiots who think that everything is about marketing have memorised a formula for success. It's the opposite of excitement. It's predictive desperation. An illusion. It's the most commercial approach and it has nothing to do with actual long term commitment.
This is nothing but desperate people trying to justify narrow-mindedness. In other words, nothing but condescending force feeding from these marketing maniacs.
Don't tell me what is "hashtag relatable." You're just revealing how much uniqueness is frowned upon.
Those who don't chase numbers usually understand that money is a boring topic. It might seem like the only topic when all is mainstream and all is glossy. Have fun being bored to death.
The more I see this discouraging crap around me, the more creative, playful and open-minded I want to be.
The original book from 1966 (Weilin & Göös)
Matti A. Pitkänen (1930-1997)
Finland's greatest nature photographer.
New track: Thundering Cascade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcYSow0tWz4
