Pachube. Spaced Out - Progetto Rialto. WE LOVE TO BUILD. Mike Davis: Fear and Money in Dubai. New Left Review 41, September-October 2006 On the rim of the war zone, a new Mecca of conspicuous consumption and economic crime, under the iron rule of Sheikh al-Maktoum. Skyscrapers half a mile high, artificial archipelagoes, fantasy theme parks—and the indentured Asian labour force that sustains them. ‘As your jet starts its descent, you are glued to your window. The scene below is astonishing: a 24-square-mile archipelago of coral-coloured islands in the shape of an almost-finished puzzle of the world.
In the shallow green waters between continents, the sunken shapes of the Pyramids of Giza and the Roman Colosseum are clearly visible. In the distance, three other large island groups are configured as palms within crescents and planted with high-rise resorts, amusement parks and a thousand mansions built on stilts over the water. The ‘Palms’ are connected by causeways to a Miami-like beachfront crammed with mega-hotels, apartment skyscrapers and yachting marinas. Fantasy levitated. MisterHouse. Asian Beat. An introduction to the music scene which flourished in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore in 1964-1969 click the tracks for hyperlinks to the music files | < shift-scroll to move the page horizontally > In the Sixties, Mainland China was busy with the Cultural Revolution, which branded Rock & Roll as a sign of Western decadence. Nevertheless, the "Beat Wave" hit big in two Chinese territories that remained open to British influence, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Hong Kong The Beatles concert in Hong Kong in 1964 marked the birth of the golden age of the Hong Kong pop scene. From 1964 to 1969, a great number of bands appeared. {*style:<b>*}Singapore{*style:</b>*}{*style:<br>*} Here, groups were formed, signed, with records being released weekly.