1. Futuro Conjunto - "Live From The Rocket Facility"
2. Mundo - "Futurasquache"
3. Futuro Conjunto - "CP Bandits (interlude)"
4. CODEX - "The Run Pt. II The Run Pt. II feat. JUL3Z"
5. Zas! - "Amor Superno"
6. La Mosca No Muere - "El Huracan Del Valle"
7. Simonada - "Heat Death"
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NOTES
Today's episode features a conversation with Charlie Vela and Jonathan Leal, the creators of Futuro Conjunto, an ambitious trans-media experience that is equal parts speculative fiction and RGV music scene time capsule - for three different generations at once, over the span of 300 years.
I realize that might be a lot to comprehend at the moment, but if you'll grant me your time for about *checks watch* two hours, today's conversation breaks the whole thing down pretty well. Whether you're a longtime RGV music scene veteran or a sci-fi fanatic looking for a new geo-political narrative to expand your mind with, Futuro Conjunto has something for everybody.
Having been a participant in the production itself (I voice the character of Alvaro, who you will learn a bit more about in today's episode, and also produced some design elements for the project), I am clearly biased when I speak of how profound a project FC is. However, the fact remains that there does not exist a single project like it in the world. Sure, there's entire worlds of media built around popular tv shows or popular bands, entire universes constructed by fans alone out of their love for these things, you could call this fan fiction perhaps. But what Charlie and Jonathan have done with this project is attempt to look forward 200-300 years into the future that awaits the geographic region of the Rio Grande Valley, and articulate the impact of history that has yet to be made through the lens of artists that either live it or learned about it, an experience not unlike what is going on in the RGV music and arts communities today - well, before the pandemic anyway.
There's more that I could say, but I already say it in today's show, so I encourage you to check out the episode and of course, check out the project itself, which you can do so here.
Tune in next week for my conversation with activist and community organizer Aimaloghi Eromosele and her brothers Ohiozele and Ohireime! Aima and her brothers share their experiences growing up Black in the RGV, we talk about the recent uprisings throughout the country, the anti-racist and anti-police work being done, as well as the anti-blackness in the RGV. Not to mention they brought some excellent selections to play on the show!
As always, take care of yourselves, and more importantly, take care of each other. See y'all next week.
AS
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