While searching for images, I came across this picture of the Lady Luck building taken in Vegas, circa 2007 by Dan4th. The song, created by Francisco Pinto, is titled Tele-Viaje-Interior, which pretty roughly translates to remote inner journey. That building there doesn’t look like that anymore. In fact, the whole block has changed since then, but here it looks not just stuck in time but in space. Not here space, but slightly-over-there space, just out of your reach. The dusky sky makes it look like it spontaneously re-appeared on Mars, with its structure intact and framed by the planet’s blue-gray sunsets. There’s no valet, and the tarped fence leading into the entrance gives you the feeling that it’s the last stop (only stop?) on our far out rock. As you’re treading the moving walkway toward the doorway, this is the music that starts pumping through your spacesuit. Everything looks the same on the inside, but you weren’t there in Nevada, and the picture only shows what it shows, so what can you know? Back here now, it’s called the Downtown Grand Hotel. You can look it up.
Life on another Planet. by Jorge Sanchez is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International.
I am digging your sci-fi groove! Haha! I cannot believe that the building and signage are from 2007! It looks like it should be so much older than that! Unless I am just not facing how old I really am. The hue on the photo does give off a reddish tint that is reminiscent of what the atmosphere on Mars might look like. I didn’t even notice the tarp until you mentioned it. Once I heard the music, it looked more like a shiny ET tube thing. If you hadn’t pointed it out, I would not have noticed the chain link fence that the tarps are attached to. With your description and the audio you chose, it immediately made me think that it could be the scene of a Twilight Zone episode.
Hi Jorge,
I wouldn’t have initially thought to pair this image with this style of music, which made your choice interesting. The photo feels fairly muted on its own, but the music lifts it into a different atmosphere and gives it more energy. Together they made me think more of Tokyo than Las Vegas, though I can see the parallels in light, motion, and nightlife. I like when image and sound are in conversation, elevating each other rather than forcing a narrative that doesn’t fully emerge.
If you’re aiming for a more surreal, sci‑fi, or ethereal theme, I didn’t read this particular image as very “space‑like.” In future projects, experimenting with imagery that blurs the line between familiar urban architecture and something more otherworldly might help the concept come through even more clearly.
HI Jorge,
I was shocked to find out that this picture was taken in Las Vegas even though it clearly mentions “Las Vegas” in the sign. The music really helps elevate this picture to a whole different dimension and emphasizes the mood that the pictures is giving. I agree with Kenneth about how the image and sound are elevating each other and I can picture myself hearing this song blasting through my space suit. Never been to Las Vegas, but this combination made me feel like I was strolling through the nightlife you find out there. Great choice!