Aaron continues his review of Reflektor, by Arcade Fire. This podcast focuses on Disc 2, and its many occult and esoteric themes. From Classical mythology to the existential dilemma of our modern Reflective Age, there is a lot to think about here.
Topics include: song, meaning, symbolism, lyrics, Flashbulb Eyes, nothing to hide, programmed response, Disc 2, esoteric, occult, duality, light, dark, life, death, male, female, Orphic Mysteries, Classical Civilization, Orpheus, Eurydice, mythology, Here Comes the Nighttime II, dark night of the soul, redemption, Awful Sound (Oh Eurydice), mysticism, soul, union, Hell, chemical marriage, Hades, chakras, symbolism of human body, ideal religion, stage, Dionysus, music, theater, lyre, ritual, masks, Its Never Over (Hey Orpheus), mortality, philosophy, Porno, abuse, regeneration, desecration of feminine creative principle, love, determinism, Afterlife, existential problems, nuanced problem solving, Supersymmetry, theoretical physics, dark matter, Cosmic Mind, spirit, truth, ambient, experimental
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