this is michael. the asian kid who sees you outside starbucks and mt eden foodtown on occasion in auckland. met up with you a few days ago after seeing district 9. im at engineering department atm studying. i was watching “The Sound” music video again, the one by Simon Raby. I’m just blown away by the directorship and the cut scenes on seeing it again. it reminds me a little bit of Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees”. i guess that it takes place in a supermarket and has the whole reincarnation and impermanence and illusion of materialism and post-modernism themes to it. but seriously thats just taking away too much credit to simon and yourself. iv got a ridiculous urge to meet up and rant and discuss the video at 930pm. the whole lighting and shadows effect, illusions, skin care, happiness, and a buske/prophet of the sound and the whole camera angles gives a really intense feeling of urge. probably shouldn be ranting but i was just taken aback upon watching it closely, while listening/watching while studying. I’d be real keen to watch some of simon’s other stuff. i been listening to high risk and reha and keen to get into other of your stuff.

hope you’re well. what you been up to? flick me a buzz

Michael Lai