IAYSCO number 325 from our bestie @reversegremlin

Artist: Arca
Song: Prada/Rakata
Link: https://youtu.be/NL-tvd8jeBc?si=27teiXYz1mWYQVbL
Why: I love this song so much. And it is definitely interesting. Arca was moving from her experimental to post-reggaeton era, dissecting her transformation, her transness, sex, and Latin culture in this double single. The video is insane also.

Listen and discuss!

Arca - Prada/Rakata

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@dj @reversegremlin very fun song, great imagery in the video. And it truly is wild to me to see how much reggeaton has changed and expanded in the last 20 years (and stayed the same) https://youtu.be/uvIuAHsfNdc?si=R67u-4jKAO0AIWQY
Wisin & Yandel - Rakata

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@dj @reversegremlin that was definitely something to see first thing in the morning

love the hypnotic quality of the tune itself

@dj @reversegremlin convinced now, though, that an extra head, bat wings, gun arm, mermaid tail, all these things can be gender-affirming care if you've escaped

@dj @reversegremlin

I'm probably not in the right mindset to take this in, like @chris said, experiencing this in the morning when i'm getting in the mindset for work is probably not the venue haha The video is one of the most bizarre things i've ever seen, and I have to say the song was pretty monotonous. I get a little exhausted after a few minutes of reggaeton, it's high energy

@trentv @dj @chris we need an #afterdark tag or something so those go out after breakfast. Sorry y’all 😂