That’s too hot to touch.
November 11th, 2008This jam is a houseparty waiting to happen:
Filed under: audio, musicCold hearted, man I’m so robotic
Not like you forgot but I’m slightly psychotic
I’m here to terrorize the world
testing wp audio
August 23rd, 2008axel_f
This links directly to the file and your browser handles it in whatever way you have defined locally (likely a quicktime browser plugin). It is WordPress’ built-in method for handling audio files.
This, which requires a skosh more work on my part also links directly to the file, but allows you to continue to browse this page while you listen to the music. This option is handled by a plugin called audio player written by Martin Laine. Another advantage is that it does not show you the URL to where the file is stored, offering a modicum of protection to the composer.
…hmm, it seems that there’s a new beta of that plugin available.
Filed under: audio, weblogRed v. Blue
August 21st, 2008
To quote Ludacris:
Hawaii to D.C. it’s plenty women to see, so if
Yo ass don’t show up it’s more women for me, Heyy!
Filed under: audio, local, Real Life
Electronic Explorations
August 11th, 2008Here we go a 3-in-1 post that should get your groove on for at least a week.
#1Â Electronic Explorations podcast
The world of electronic music either stagnated between about 1997 and 2007 or I was busy doing other things. At any rate, that season is over and interesting sounds are beginning to sprout up again. And the best source I can find for the best new music first is Rob Booth’s Electronic Explorations podcast which appears every week for 1.5 hours or more and includes a mix from one of the scene’s best. The other two points I’m about to make are descendents of that point because he had a pretty fantastic show this week.
#2 Amon Tobin bends a new joint monthly
Even people who don’t self identify as electronic music fans seem to really enjoy the sounds of Amon Tobin. I thin it has a lot to do with the way the sound he creates is rooted in the organic world. Heavily processed, sure, but palatable. Currently Mr. Tobin is releasing a series of one “joint” each month via his website. I highly recommend you get yourself some of these. Here’s a quality-reduced version of the June joint called Delpher:
There’s something in this that creates pictures in my head of a machine that only Stanislaw Lem could properly describe. Hard without being dark. Exacting, patient. Optimistic about the result. Willing and able with the effort. Slow. Sloooooooww. Unf. Ungf!
At any rate, you should stop by AmonTobin.com just to experience what a website could be. While you’re there you can download high quality versions of a bunch of his music, including the Delpher track sampled here.
#3 Sick Rebel
I have had a vision of the future. A child conceived this month is 13 years old in the year 2022. A time of life when outer space and video games fascinate young minds. A history lesson requires this student learn what the Apollo missions were all about and solve any one of the Mario series of games produced before the year 2003. For historical perspective, of course. Try to understand why this child finds the Mario portion of the assignment so boring as you imagine what kind of music will be in the background of the games they normally play, in 2022.
Dubstep producer Sick Rebel creates a collage of music that takes you there on this track called Apollo, from a forthcoming EP on Blood Tribe records.
Filed under: audio, musicCashback
July 29th, 2008
Last night I re-watched a movie I had sorta forgotten about, a movie that really makes me think about the way I appreciate beauty and time. And for all that, it’s a kind of simple story about a normal, sensitive guy. It is called Cashback because the main character, Ben, gets a job at a supermarket. But he really looks at it as though he’s selling his time to the man and the man gives him cash (back). I won’t tell you any more because I don’t want to spoil it, but I should warn you that if you’re afraid of the female anatomy, this might not be the right movie for you. It is tastefully and wonderfully done (camera, sound, casting) and it won a fistfull of awards, mostly Internationally, but it was nominated for an Oscar (not that any of that really means anything).
Of all the strangely familiar things about this movie, it was the song that played during the end credits that clinched it for me. A hauntingly familiar and yet strange song that was playing on my shuffle and for months while I was loving it but didn’t realize who or what it was.
Royskopp’s What Else Is There?
Filed under: audio, Movies, music
until ($OVER) do ( work_it(foreach @adverb));
July 25th, 2008While reading the slack-hacker blog this week I noticed a link to graphjam, a site by the same peeps who did LoLcats that is all about graphs that amuse. Â Here’s an example that cracked me up:
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If you’re unfamiliar with or suddenly feel the need to listen to Daft Punk, here you go:
join the optimist club
January 24th, 2008Membership has its privileges.
Filed under: audio, music, Real Life
