'The Floating World' - King Swamp

// a video montage interpretation of one of my most favourite songs. // // inspired by the cyberpunk vision of William Gibson .. . interweaved tales of individual lives in the dark world of 'Night City' . tropes that echo in the experiences of a lot of us out here in the night. :::: " .... we are noting ... nothing more , than shadows ..." // // ' The Floating World is a contemporary expression in cyberpunk parlance alluding to a a classical Japanese cultural underground - -- from wikipedia : Ukiyo (Japanese: 浮世 "Floating World") described the urban lifestyle, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of Edo-period Japan (1600--1867). The "Floating World" culture developed in Yoshiwara, the licensed red-light district of Edo (modern Tokyo), which was the site of many brothels, chashitsu tea houses, and kabuki theaters frequented by Japan's growing middle class. The ukiyo culture also arose in other cities such as Osaka and Kyoto. The famous Japanese woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the Floating World", had their origins in these districts and often depicted scenes of the Floating World itself such as geisha, kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, samurai, chōnin and prostitutes. The term is also an ironic allusion to the homophone "Sorrowful World" (憂き世), the earthly plane of death and rebirth from which Buddhists sought release. // // from the album " Wiseblood " copyright 1990 Virgin Records // // i hold no ownership nor claim to any portion if the song nor the images - culled from all over the net - if an image is yours please let me know and i will give you specific credit // // to the boys of King Swamp : thank you. you rock. Dominic, Mike, Nick, Dave, Martyn - -- and especially the fantastic Walter Wray & Steve Halliwell. .. thank you for the music. it is the best. // Sin-Jin