Illuminatus has reached the final Appendix stage, gratulations to those that have stuck with it, you belong to a special group of people now, terrorism explained you should not have had trouble with new years fireworks. Philosophy is a wonderful thing, it should have prevented religious excess, sadly it failed. Other philosophys are called for, Discordian is a worthy candidate...
"The ultimate weapon isn't this plague out in Vegas, or any new super H-bomb. The ultimate weapon has always existed. Every man, every woman, and every child owns it. It's the ability to say No and take the consequences." - Hagbard Celine, Leviathan
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The three parts of the trilogy are subdivided into five "books" named after the five seasons of the Discordian calendar (Chaos, Discord, Confusion, Bureaucracy, The Aftermath). This book is not designed to be easy to digest. You are not meant to internalize its message thoughtlessly. It's funny, contradictory, and self-aware, and it's hard for people who take themselves seriously to get caught up in a book that, for the most part, doesn't. I could say this book deserves to be more than a cult classic, its cultural influence will continue to seep in with or without grander acclaim.
The plot meanders between the thoughts, hallucinations and inner voices (both real and imagined) of its many characters, as well as through time (past, present and future)— sometimes in mid-sentence. Much of the back story is explained via dialogue between characters, who recount unreliable, often mutually contradictory, versions of their supposed histories. There are even parts in the book in which the narrative reviews and jokingly deconstructs the work itself.
The Illuminatus ! Trilogy was performed by the incomparable Ken Campbell and Chris Fairbank, and broadcast live in London on ResonanceFM in June 2006. In 1976, Ken Campbell adapted Illuminatus! for the stage - a 10 hour epic which went on to open the Royal National Theatre in London under the patronage of Her Majesty Elizabeth II. Chris Fairbank played Simon Moon, among other characters. 30 years and 23 Fernando Poos since Ken and Chris first breathed life into Shea and Wilson's masterpiece and Illuminatus! seems even more startlingly relevant and chock full of laughter than ever before. Enjoy the Trips!
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Leviathan, Appendix, (10-14) (60 min, 21mb)
Appendix 10 Yod (13:30)
Appendix 11 Kaph (3:43)
Appendix 12 Teth (18:21)
Appendix 13 Mem (5:38)
Appendix 14 Nun (18:52)
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previous 30 posts
The Eye In The Pyramid, Chaos 1st Trip (1-4) (60 min, 14mb)
The Eye In The Pyramid, Chaos 1st Trip (5-8) (77 min, 18mb)
The Eye In The Pyramid, Chaos 2nd Trip (88 min, 20mb)
The Eye In The Pyramid, Chaos 3rd Trip (1-3) (63 min, 15mb)
The Eye In The Pyramid, Chaos 3rd Trip (4-6) (65 min, 15mb)
The Eye In The Pyramid, Discord, 4th Trip (1-3) 1) (85 min, 19mb)
The Eye In The Pyramid, Discord, 4th Trip (4-6) (50 min, 12mb)
The Eye In The Pyramid, Discord, 4th Trip (7-9) (64 min, 15mb)
The Eye In The Pyramid, Discord, 5th Trip (1-3) (70 min, 16mb)
The Eye In The Pyramid, Discord, 5th Trip (4-7) (86 min, 20mb)
The Eye In The Pyramid, Discord, 5th Trip (8-10) (88 min, 20mb)
The Golden Apple, Confusion, Tipareth, 6th trip (1-3) (58 min, 21mb)
The Golden Apple, Confusion, Tipareth, 6th trip (4-6) (58 min, 21mb)
The Golden Apple, Confusion, Tipareth, 6th trip (7-9) (79 min, 28mb)
The Golden Apple, Confusion, Tipareth, 7th trip (1-3) (58 min, 20mb)
The Golden Apple, Confusion, Tipareth, 7th trip (4-6) (69 min, 25mb)
The Golden Apple, Confusion, Tipareth, 7th trip (7-9) (62 min, 22mb)
The Golden Apple, Bureaucracy, Hod, 8th trip (1-3) (62 min, 22mb)
The Golden Apple, Bureaucracy, Hod, 8th trip (4-6) (61 min, 21mb)
The Golden Apple, Bureaucracy, Hod, 8th trip (7-10) (75 min, 27mb)
Leviathan, Bureaucracy, Yesod, 9th trip (0-2) (51 min, 18mb)
Leviathan, Bureaucracy, Yesod, 9th trip (3-6) (66 min, 24mb)
Leviathan, Bureaucracy, Yesod, 9th trip (7-9) (59 min, 21mb)
Leviathan, Bureaucracy, Yesod, 9th trip (10-12) (60 min, 21mb)
Leviathan, Bureaucracy, Malkuth, 10th trip (01-03) (56 min, 20mb)
Leviathan, Bureaucracy, Malkuth, 10th trip (04-07) (76 min, 27mb)
Leviathan, Bureaucracy, Malkuth, 10th trip (08-10) (64 min, 23mb)
Leviathan, Appendix, (01-04) (75 min, 26mb)
Leviathan, Appendix, (05-09) (58 min, 21mb)
Leviathan, Appendix, (10-14) (60 min, 21mb)
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