https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d The source, message, and vessel. en-us 2017-10-16 00:25:37 UTC 2025-10-30 13:18:47 UTC hello@padlet.com jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182415 2017-10-16 00:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182415 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182416 2017-10-16 00:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182416 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182417 Carlos Santana and his backing band at Woodstock epitomises the concept of transmission with their song "Soul Sacrifice."]]> 2017-10-16 00:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182417 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182418 In this still from the Pitchfork series "A.D.D." the band is playing the song "Schizophrenia", which demonstrates the concept of transmission. 

]]> 2017-10-16 00:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182418 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182419 "We're talking about when a musician makes herself very small in relation to a force that guides her, and then directly transmits the force of that trust to the listener. The musician gives with transmission, the listener receives with transmission." - Ben Ratliff ]]> 2017-10-16 00:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182419 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182420 "Receiving transmission (or tawajjuh) in the sufi tradition has been compared to falling into a sea---a pleasent form of drowning, all-immersing. It is two things at once: a state of pious selflessness and a beaming foward; the musician’s simultaneous connection to eternity or inevitability-- as exemplified by a sound only he can make--and to the listener." - Ben Ratliff ]]> 2017-10-16 00:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182420 jmacfarlane71 https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182421 The idea of transmission is rooted in religious chants and the spiritual force you feel when listening to such music. That overwhelming connection you feel is what musicians unconsciously try to strive for in certain songs. It's not a manufactured product that they're trying to sell, it's a pure unadulterated presence that they only can share through the vessel of music. This concept is important because it builds true lifetime-spanning connections and is the clearest example of the emotional power that music can have over audiences. One example from Ratliff's playlist is D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel)." This particular song stems from an intimate night from D'Angelo's life and the only emotion or message that he is trying to send is one of love. A love that is vulnerable, warm, and all-consuming. This song will bring you to your knees in the best way possible. If there is any song that is absent from Ratliff's playlist that exemplifies transmission it's Suicide's "Keep Your Dreams." The minimalist drum machine beats, warped synths and the voice from the pleading transmitter of a front-man all fuse into a sound that is equal parts hypnotic and frantic. Martin Rev crafts a mood with beats and synths that waver around the line of tranquillity and uneasiness while Alan Vega pleads to the audience to hold on to that quivering spark of life. It's a plea that burns thoroughly. ]]> 2017-10-16 00:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jmacfarlane71/5w51abfm255d/wish/197182421