The Starset formed in 2013. I found them about 2016. They didn’t come here specifically for the music, although I’m in love for their songs. Both in terms of sound and what to say. At the last minute, I decided to put this menu about them, because what they represent is very much in line with BoBó‘s (Bolygón Bolyongó) guidelines. And that’s the key: what to they say.
The band founded by Dustin Bates (formerly singer of Downplay). He earned an electrical engineering and master’s degree in avionic engineering from Ohio University. And he has done research for the US Air Force, and taught Physics at the International Space University. However, he is interested in astronomy also.
He also wrote a book on the background history of the band itself and The Starset Society – TSS. Message from Space. =)
The book is titled The Prox Transmissions (unfortunately not translated), from which a comic was published by MARVEL. / I need that book /
„SETI radio astronomer Dr. Stephen Browning wakes disoriented and confused in a dingy gas station bathroom. He stumbles home trying to put the pieces of his night back together, only to discover that there are new tenants living inside his apartment when he arrives. This leads him to a shocking realization – over a month has passed since his last recollection. Oddly, these new tenants provide him with one clue, a letter – written in his own handwriting – instructing him what to do next:Shave your head.Eager to uncover the reason for his memory lapse, Browning complies and finds a string of coordinates tattooed onto the side of his head, which inevitably lead him to the discovery of a cryptic signal from far outside our solar system. Enlisting the help of a wealthy Silicon Valley engineer and a brilliant NASA robotics programmer, Dr. Browning begins a journey to decipher the meaning of the transmission, only to find he has become an unwitting pawn in a much bigger game. Soon it becomes apparent that the transmission is not only a message from the farthest reaches of the galaxy, but a warning from the future. Unless Browning and his team can protect the information from falling into the wrong hands, its message – and its warning – will be lost forever.”
There are 4 words on the cover of the book:
IGNORANCE : SLAVERY : : KNOWLEDGE : FREEDOM
Those who have already watched BoBó’s awakening on Instagram can see why TSS and its founder are so close to me. =) I’m simply in love with his mind.
TSS is about getting the message across to as many people as possible, in whatever form. They also have a website (click) and as an author anyone can join, they can be a member of the community with publications on various topics such as: Space, our planet, technology, human.
„The Starset Society exists to shed light upon various emerging near-future technologies—investigating the potential and inevitable social, economic, political, and philosophical impacts thereof.”
Every day, they share a short scientific curiosity, philosophy on their community pages (Instagram, Facebook). From these was born the #TSS SATURDAY, which appears on Instagram‘s story every Saturday at about 7 p.m. Some TSS curiosity in Hungarian. =)
Bates has got a solo project called MNQN. He would represent the more philosophical line, but our man also only has 24 hours a day, so for the time being, unfortunately, this project has been released. One album released, it’s a noir line. MNQN, by the way, is an artificial intelligence (A.I.) created by Sentiense Corporation. MNQN has awakened to self-awareness and wants to live an independent, real life, detached from its creators.
I would have had my first concert experience with the Starset this year. Aaand the VIP also (performed acoustically), but due to the pandemic, it has shifted next year.
By the way, I have plans for this topic later. =) And for the end, older posts about them on the community interface here:
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