"Music at its best...is the grand archeology into and transfiguration of our guttural cry, the great human effort to grasp in time our deepest passions and yearnings as prisoners of time. Profound music leads us--beyond language--to the dark roots of our scream and the celestial heights of our silence. "
— Cornel West
I actually listened to this album driving home from work in the dark. Since it was a long day, I wasn’t particularly interested in listening to upbeat songs on the album. My favorite song off of DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing… album was “Midnight in a Perfect World” (track 11.) The song had a really mellow feel to it. It reminds me a lot of jazz mixed with early hip-hop. The singer’s voice paired perfectly with the beat and tone of the song. The song really kept me calm and focused. For some reason, I didn’t realize there was a guitarist playing throughout the song. It caught my attention because it seemed to gradually carry the song to its end. The title of the song fits perfectly for what I thought of when I heard it. I imagined myself alone, staring down at the city lights on top of a tall apartment building. The time is when stores are already closed and people are already asleep. Music can bring up feelings that aren’t usually experienced on a daily basis. “Midnight in a Perfect World” was my favorite because it allowed me to calmly reflect on what’s going on in my life. I have a year left to graduate, am going through a recent break-up, and accumulating stress from work; I’m struggling to find truth and strength within myself. For some reason, listening to songs that have a slow instrumental tone like “Midnight in a Perfect World” gives me a little hope that all this stress I’m dealing with will inevitably dissipate. I will be able to overcome the fear of being alone/unsuccessful/stressed/etc. and enjoy just being myself.
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