Lumpa by Dokkemand [mp3]
There is a feature in Gmail that allows you to have video conversations with your friends. You click a button and a live video feed pops-up in the corner. You can see the person and you can hear their voice and they can see you and hear you. It’s just a little square on a little screen in the bottom right corner. You can even type too if you do not like your voice but would still like the visual stimulation. The video feature in Gmail is the best way to listen to Dokkemand.
Instructions for listening to Dokkemand in the best way, i.e. Gmail Chat
- Have a video conversation with a friend using Gmail.
- One or the other or both of you play Dokkemand.
- Have textual/visual conversation with Dokkemand sonic accompaniment.
The sound will be distorted, which is a slight disappointment (these beats are crisp and would sound great if you did not need to listen to it through Gmail video conversations, probably I imagine it would be really excellent on some nice headphones, maybe someday). Your inclination to move around a little to the music will be a solo pleasure, as the little square on the little screen in the bottom right corner is too little of a square on too little of a screen and most people do not perceive moving images in the right bottom of their periphery, I conject. In the end, it will be an enriching experience for you and your friend, you might say something to that effect to said friend, likely you will remember it for some time too. Activities like this are the foundation of long-lasting and mutually satisfying friendships. Now go forth.
Dokkemand is a rhythm and blues band from Oslo. The featured song is from the album Hons!. Purchase the music at Amazon | Insound | eMusic.
