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Soft Powers

2011-12-07T09:07:00.000-08:00

Quest EP by Soft Powers

Contrasts

2011-12-07T09:01:00.000-08:00

Shabazz Palaces - "Black Up" from WHAT MATTERS MOST on Vimeo.

Y U MAD - Birdman ft. Nicki Minaj Lil Wayne (uncensored) from RobuS on Vimeo.

A$AP ROCKY

2011-10-31T16:23:00.001-07:00

2011-10-21T09:21:00.000-07:00

only guitar and pedals. a practice in aural sound through the different stages of the brain beginning with the state of being awake and ending with sleep. this stage is beta, and it sounds absolutely gorgeous. ethereal and full of emptiness and longing. Waves of electricity wash up to the shores of a tortured lonely guitar medley. They swirl around until the medley becomes an anchor for weathered vintage drones, and eventually cascade into alpha...

This Girl

2011-10-10T13:06:00.000-07:00

This girl...man oh man.

a rituals facelift.

2011-09-11T11:38:00.000-07:00

less text. more music.

NYC -> SF

2011-09-07T14:55:00.000-07:00

these foolish things

2011-09-06T15:15:00.000-07:00

love is a word we have never understood, because it never applied to us. love was always a gesture, a thing, or something you gave. we never did any of those things. instead, we were a flower slowly cracking through the cement that covered its roots. a jungle of twisted concrete in an ugly neighborhood no one thought beauty to exist. it was here that we met. it was this flower that grew slower than any other shrub, because time seemed to stand still around it. through the years, the roots began to wrestle the cement that contained it. pushing and shoving its way through the walls of our fears and doubts, to become the beautiful thing it was destined to become. our foolish love has always been one of these things which the world cannot put sidewalks over. a word that will never apply to us. the everlasting breath of life and compulsion to follow our hearts toward eachother will always push through the cracks and the ugliness of the world so that one day we may bloom in the brilliance of the sun

Parallel World

2011-08-23T14:13:00.000-07:00

This track sends me through a vortex of beautiful monome melody stacked falling between two parallel synth chords. fuck this is lovely.

Room(s)

2011-08-15T20:06:00.000-07:00

This album has been in my rotation non-stop. It was a little tough getting into, but hell those are the best albums. So many different variations of Chicago styles as well as R&B, and soul with lightning fast off timed rhythms. One of my favorites this year thus far.

Citybruised Revival

2011-08-09T11:40:00.000-07:00

This was for me and always has been. It has been almost a year since I have posted what my life has been going through. From new jobs, to new friends, to new experiences, there isn't anything that has stayed the same since 2010. The following photos is a timeline of what has been happening. I have photos sitting on my phone, camera, and computer with no home so what better way then to shed some light on them.

In somewhat chronological order:

Mad Men

2010-07-05T22:39:00.000-07:00

Hands down, one of the best television shows. I couldn't be more excited for July 25th

Delivering happiness through Junowallet

2010-06-29T13:24:00.000-07:00

Delivering happiness through Junowallet

Nike x South Africa WC 2010

2010-06-10T08:58:00.001-07:00

Thanks Nike!

1119732

2010-05-18T18:50:00.001-07:00

A reminder for whenever this actually happens on american soil. a preparation in itself. i cannot wait.

susurrous creatures and james

2010-05-13T16:55:00.000-07:00

Nalden.net

2010-04-28T02:54:00.000-07:00

story
Bennett Cordon

Amsterdam, NL September 1
Nalden.net. An interactive playground for visual, auditory, and mental stimulus. Nalden.net has been conceived, ran and operated by none other than a young entrepenuer of the same name, Rognvaldr Nalden Hansson. Within this electronic playground, one is exposed to anything and everything Nalden deems worthy and hip to expose to others, with a strong emphasis on positivity. Positivity is a word that came up frequently while speaking to this Netherlands-born native. His attitude towards sharing ideas, exploring new interactive worlds, and collaborating is always to keep a positive outlook on things. In fact, it was this same attitude that helped Nalden stray away from a lawsuit in 2005 by Universal Music. He was able to confront the company with examples of how they could use his sharing of music as a marketing tool, and ironically, the same company that tried to sue him, now advertises on his blog. Positive attitude at its finest. Whether Nalden is at home or at "work" (work being very loosely used term, as his life is spent doing the things he loves, so work does not necessarily apply to him), he is always making sure that his intentions are sincere and ernest. His drive for connecting to other people throughout the world and his insatiable appetite for all things new and fresh have made his website a very popular host for up-and-coming artists, fresh gear, top of the line electronics, and new films, just to name a few. Nalden has sought to reinvent the word-of-mouth by reaching those which otherwise would be unreachable. The internet is his medium, and it has been without a doubt a very successful venture for him. Nalden caught the internet world at a very early age. At the tender age of 10, when most young children would be trying to figure out how things work, Nalden had already built his own website, and by age 16 he realized that he had too many ideas and creative insight to go unnoticed, and thus began to blog about the world as he saw it. Now at the age of 25, Nalden's curiousity about the world around him has driven him to realize his dreams of using the internet, to provide a stepping stone to connect the world to itself. Through this, Nalden.net has been a successful marketing tool. Upon arriving to Amsterdam, having visited before, I was once again drawn to its splendor in what would become another great experience. Thanks to Nalden's very hospitable nature, he was kind enough to have me stay at one of the most chic hotel rooms I have had the pleasure of staying at, called the CitizenM. This was a room that I could see Nalden himself staying at, with its moody lightning and soft color changing circular panels almost hovering above the rectangular polished metal shower and contemporary bathroom fixtures in a tubular cylindrical sort of way, where you feel you may be teleported to another location after your shower is over. About three fourths of the room was covered in plush white bed and linen; this is most certainly how a comfortable young entrepeneur spends his time recovering from his travels. Ahh yes, it was quite nice being able to somewhat live the life of this jetsetting internet socialite. Internet socialite, a term I just conjured up, but a very good one at that, seeing as how Nalden's cyber playground allows him to travel throughout the world and meet and greet with the modernistic of young minds alike.

So what makes this blogger different from the thousands of others out there? In this case it is attainability and perception. The way Nalden views the world, is the same way he exemplifies it on his site. His site has the ability to grab you and comfortably sit you down with what is going on at the moment without overfeeding your senses, as the internet is notorious for. It is very easy to navigate through his site, and once in it, one has the ability to go to and from his world with the different mediums he has provided. Easily one of the most functional and visually expressive sites online. But, what has made Nalden successful is his networking skills. His ability to stay connected has created a brand for Nalden himself. That is to say, companies seek advertisement and/or promotion of their products, with the Nalden stamp of approval, these products tend to reach a wider and more distinct audience. Such companies include Philips, Nike, Vodafone, Pernod-Ricard, NBC Universal, and Apple. Nalden.net has cleverly honed the use of wallpaper advertising as a ingenious business model, that adds a unique and creative framework for the site, while at the same time creating an innovative and stimulating way to market a company's concept. Speaking with Nalden, there was an immediate response as to one of the main focal points in his writing and blogging, which is music. It becomes immediately clear the impact the internet has had on the world, especially when we began talking about a San Francisco based electronic electronic/hip-hop group by the name of Lazer Sword that we had both been exposed to. Apart from living in different cities, our common interests were more or less the same, and our topic of music eventually led us to our discussion of the internet as a medium for the exploration and discovery of new music. Having admitted, that we both had...hmm..."streamed" music from the internet, we began to express our own bit of how the internet has shaped music and what a blessing it was to able to have this kind of access at our fingertips.

Nalden's view on the creative world, has allowed him to be sought after as a advertising tool by different groups, brands, and agencies. With all the meetings and collaborative opportunities going on in his life, it is no wonder that he is stays active. Nalden even fit in some time to start up a record label on the side, by the name of Appletree Records, but unfortunately due to some legalities with Apple, he discontinued the venture. With such an active and busy lifestyle, his newly hired operatives make sure that his itineraries and agendas are met and fulfilled. After we had spent some time in the lobby of CitizenM, Nalden took me out to one of his hangouts, called the MiniBar. I have been to some creative and hip bars before, but this ranks high up there in terms of uniqueness. On one side of the bar there was a wall completely covered from floor to ceiling with numbered, locked, and boxed containers which had a set of alcoholic beverages. Upon reception, the hostess would provide you with a key to the individually numbered "minibars" and anything that you discover within your designated numbered box was ready for your consumption. Finally, a bar without a bartender! This bar was located within the Leidesplein square, which isn't as populated with tourists, but generally much cooler to hang out around. After chatting a bit with Nalden, and his two friends that had already been upon our arrival, we left. From here we would bid farewell, as Nalden wakes up early to begin his day. Having only spent a few short hours with Nalden, I came to understand a lot about the online world as an interactive community. Positive observation and distribution of ideas are creative outlets which can help bring communities from all genres of life together, and it is for this reason that Nalden.net stands out among the others, in being able to have a focal point for all of this to coalesce. His take on the internet provokes those who are attentive to the shifts in culture, the cutting-edge and the contemporary to keep their eyes, ears, and minds open. Whether it is a spotlight on an album, a new travel bag, a documentary, an artist, a movement, or a film trailer (which he has many of on his site), Nalden has something to share about it. Positive vibes and community is what this guy is about.

My Girls.

2010-03-31T11:02:00.001-07:00

...and the world laughs with you

2010-03-21T11:24:00.000-07:00

zSHARE - 07 ..And The World Laughs With You ft. Thom Yorke.mp3

Photo of the day

2010-03-21T11:21:00.001-07:00

90's Thomas Bangalter

2010-03-15T20:32:00.001-07:00

Burning

2010-03-04T13:29:00.000-08:00

Mogwai Live Film "Burning" Teaser from Nathanaël Le Scouarnec on Vimeo.

waitin around to die

2010-02-25T01:31:00.000-08:00

my heart strains under this one. townes makes me want to cry,
with how seemingly similar we are.

computer face//pure being

2010-02-24T22:07:00.001-08:00

one of my most anticipated albums.
flying lotus - cosmogramma

on repeat all fucking day.

On to the next one

2010-02-15T12:15:00.000-08:00

'ON TO THE NEXT ONE' from Wolde Archer on Vimeo.

Eaton Park

2010-02-11T18:13:00.000-08:00

damnation

2010-02-09T10:33:00.000-08:00

thanks to my dad for giving me the heads up on these guys. their songs
dip into different forms of rock, but all damn good.

The Damnation of Adam Blessing:

a little sunshine

2010-01-19T00:38:00.000-08:00

the seeds 'can't seem to make you mine'. smile :)

My Funny Valentine

2010-01-17T21:37:00.000-08:00

A.A. Bondy sings pure truth. His cover of Frank Sinatra's 'My Funny Valentine' sunk into me deep when I saw him at the echo.

click link to download song.

Looking forward

2010-01-11T12:52:00.000-08:00

"The future and the past are now culturally
intertwined on so many levels that a
modern-day futurism might not turn out
quite the way we expect it."

-Leyland Kirby

SCINTILLATION

2010-01-10T16:17:00.001-08:00

by: Xavier Chassaing

SCINTILLATION from Xavier Chassaing on Vimeo.

Stan Brakhage lectures

2010-01-03T13:20:00.000-08:00

I have acquired 76 pages of original Stan Brakhage
lectures circa 1974 that dissects and discusses the basic
elements of film as a substratal form of expression . I
have only begun reading these lectures, but with the little I
know about Brakhage I believe it will be an interesting read
regarding form, substance, colour, and perception. An ungilded
view of inanimate objects, that coalesce the "out" with the
"in". Basically, to absorb what we see outside of our own reality.
It is when this phenomenon occurs, that enlightenment sparks.

"the search for an art . . . .
either in the making or the appreciation . . . . is the most terrifying adventure imaginable..." -Brakhage.

antichris†

2010-01-02T00:49:00.000-08:00

Antichrist delves into sexual malevolence as has never been shown on film before, which results from a tragic accident. The immense sorrow that hangs over the soul of a mother after losing her child to a fall cripples her psyche and exposes the woman for what she is. Pain has stripped down this woman's walls of human decency while rotting the core of her belief in hope or any attainable jubilation.
Her husband, a psychiatrist is left to put together a broken woman who questions his love for their deceased son. His dedication to treating and curing his psychologically disturbed wife, lead the couple to the woods to confront the fear that his wife describes as 'satan's church.' The cinematography is breathtakingly beautiful despite the grim and amount of evil felt throughout the film.

A strong caution: Images of self mutilation and subconsciously grave images that will instill themselves in you.

Beat Club

2010-01-02T00:16:00.000-08:00

The Who performs on Beat Club in Berlin. Beat Club was
a German television program which showcased many great,
unknown, and quietly kept secrets of rock and roll. It was this
performance of The Who that made me want to scour and search
these hard to find dvds.

My Beat Club - My Generation on MUZU

MISTER LONELY

2009-12-21T18:12:00.000-08:00

Wanting to be someone else because you are afraid that you will be just another ordinary human being on this Earth. Being comfortable in your own skin, and having people notice you for something other than what you truly are. Harmony Korine struck a nerve with me on this one. A story, and in some ways a fable of celebrity impersonators who reside in a beautiful castle in Wales surrounded my the sea, and the mountains, and the sky. This intro to Mister Lonely is one of my favorites.

mister lonely - intro from maria casanova on Vimeo.

rituals

2009-12-20T21:03:00.000-08:00

i'm going to try something new with my music.

I was also experimenting with color schemes, and typography.
Eh, it's cool.

The Shoe Buff

2009-12-16T16:28:00.000-08:00

My first official fashion post? Click title for link.

There are literally hundreds of awesome shoes on this blog,
thanks to the homie Nalden for posting this on his blog: Nalden.net

friends of the night.

2009-12-10T01:30:00.001-08:00

BRAINFEEDER SESSIONS

2009-12-09T22:13:00.000-08:00

Monthly. I <3 LA

Snow Birds Expansion

2009-12-08T21:09:00.000-08:00

Mike Slott track off new ep Lucky 9teen

Mike Slott Lucky 9Teen Diary from LuckyMe on Vimeo.

THEM THANGS

2009-12-08T20:49:00.000-08:00

Visual inspiration from a multitude of artists, musicians, photographers, scumbags, and deadbeats. My friend Cassie turned me onto this blog that grabs images from the infinite ends of the internet, to create a visual stimuli that makes you think and at times ask "what the fuck?" Anyway, I am bummed this guy girl's? site is no longer up. According to him, he transferred more data on his site than CNN.com. That's something. Unfortunately you can't see his past work, but click the title for his or her? goodbye statement. For an idea of how this blog functioned, take a look at hr studio plus. Link below.

http://www.hrstudioplus.com/

Une Femme est une femme

2009-12-08T01:24:00.000-08:00

Synopsis

With A Woman Is a Woman (Une femme est une femme), compulsively innovative director Jean-Luc Godard presents “a neorealist musical—that is, a contradiction in terms.” Featuring French superstars Anna Karina, Jean-Paul Belmondo, and Jean-Claude Brialy at their peak of popularity, A Woman Is a Woman is a sly, playful tribute to—and interrogation of—the American musical comedy, showcasing Godard’s signature wit and intellectual acumen. The film tells the story of exotic dancer Angéla (Karina) as she attempts to have a child with her unwilling lover Émile (Brialy). In the process, she finds herself torn between him and his best friend Alfred (Belmondo). A dizzying compendium of color, humor, and the music of renowned composer Michel Legrand, A Woman Is a Woman finds the young Godard at his warmest and most accessible, reveling in and scrutinizing the mechanics of his great obsession: the cinema.
Cast
Angéla Anna Karina
Alfred Lubitsch Jean-Paul Belmondo
Émile Récamier Jean-Claude Brialy

wavves

2009-12-03T00:50:00.001-08:00

Wavves - The Dregs from Bennett Cordon on Vimeo.

sigur ros trailer

2009-12-02T00:28:00.001-08:00

Finally, got the dvd of this.

Sigur ros Heima HD trailer
Uploaded by sabotage. - Independent web videos.

quakes

2009-12-01T19:55:00.000-08:00

I post more about this dude than anyone. rightfully, so.

(Re)creation

2009-11-29T23:06:00.000-08:00

Today was a good day. I realized my concept of shooting a short film at Rinaldi Park. I hope it turns out good.

Lady Gaga, Cunningham, and Barney

2009-11-28T18:00:00.000-08:00

So much Chris Cunningham influence as well as influence from Matthew Barney as far as art direction and movement. I prefer to watch this with the sound off. This is visually awesome, but christ this song is terrible.

müzik - lady gaga - bad romance | izlesene.com

Clever CD packaging

2009-11-28T17:47:00.000-08:00

Zinkplaat is a South African pop blues rock group that have a pretty cool sound. To be honest, I haven't heard much, but I was so intrigued by their packaging I sought out to look for their music online, which is kind of hard to do. Their album Mooi Besoedeling translates to "Beautiful Polution." I'll see if I can find the album online somewhere.

THEM CROOKED VULTURES

2009-11-23T12:27:00.000-08:00

Saw these guys on Tuesday. Unfortunately this is the only photo I have of
them. Damn good show.

Behind the scenes on an untitled zombie flick

2009-11-23T12:24:00.000-08:00

30 years of Moca

2009-11-23T11:38:00.000-08:00

Moca was celebrating it's first 30 years, and in honor of that was receiving visitors free of charge from the 15th-20th. These are some photos I took on my phone.

Lucky 9Teen

2009-11-23T02:22:00.001-08:00

Thoroughly excited for this release. Over the past year my ears have been filled with swirling, off-beat, icicle-dripped, multi-colored prismatic textures of sound, and one of my favorite producers of this new movement, has to be Mike Slott. Mike currently resides in New York City, but has allies worldwide on the forefront of the advancement of beat creations. I haven't listened to "hip-hop" in a bit, and when I say that I am referring formulaic beat measures. I suppose my mind has been craving more gallant other-dimensional beat music. Can't wait for this one. Click title for track off new ep.

yes, please

2009-11-19T11:54:00.000-08:00

black.

2009-11-16T20:28:00.000-08:00

Lars von Trier's Antichrist - Official Trailer from Zentropa on Vimeo.

Dark Was The Night

2009-11-15T23:55:00.000-08:00

Dir: Zack Edison
Cinematography: Riley Stearns
Music/Sound: Bennett Cordon
Editing: Luke Anderson
Talent: Blake Collins, Steve, Brooke, and Samantha (I will add last names later, sorry)

Damn.

2009-11-12T19:31:00.000-08:00

Pam Grier.

sci-arc gallery

2009-11-11T18:24:00.000-08:00

wasn't what I had expected, but I did find this awesome magenta/purple honeycomb architectural spread.

Dâm-Funk

2009-11-11T18:19:00.000-08:00

Campus Movie Fest

2009-11-04T19:00:00.000-08:00

My collaboration (Dark Was The Night) with Zack will be screened for audiences in San Francisco as part of the Western Regional Grand Finale. I wish I could go.

Jackie Brown

2009-10-29T18:25:00.000-07:00

I love this movie. Pam Grier at her finest (yes, both connotations apply). As an aging flight attendant trying to get herself one last piece of the pie, or die trying, Jackie Brown is as ambitious as she is crafty. Killer cast: Robert Deniro, Bridget Fonda, Samuel Jackson, and Robert Forster. And of course with Tarantino, the soundtrack is a must have. This movie came out in 1997 with lukewarm attendance and reviews, but
over a decade later, I still find it to be an excellent heist film with a heart.

building cameras with my friend Jesse

2009-10-27T18:59:00.000-07:00

I found a cool website http://www.matchboxpinhole.com/ that shows you step by step how to make a pinhole matchbox camera, with most of the materials already being in your home. cool little project if you have about an hour and a half to kill.

dayvan cowboy

2009-10-25T18:06:00.001-07:00

free-falling is something I am utterly terrified of. whether it has to do with the unnerving feeling of your insides engulfing into itself as if a black hole has spawned in the pit of your loin, or maybe a rational fear of plummeting miles towards the Earth to certain death. Either way, this video is one of my favorite music videos: A) it is boards of canada, a group that is highly influenced by the film board of Canada for funding of independent films in the areas of education, politics, art, music, and culture, and B) The mood of their song dayvan cowboy makes a perfect soundtrack for falling through air...above the Earth's atmosphere nonetheless. This record breaking free fall is footage of Joseph Kittinger in 1960 as part of Project Excelsior, which was a project to test the human condition during these high-altitude parachute jumps. Obviously from jump to water scene, is different footage, but needless to say the jump itself is a fall of epic proportions. Enjoy.

Boards of Canada - "Dayvan Cowboy" from Diaspro on Vimeo.

blow x blow

2009-10-23T22:27:00.000-07:00

10.23.09 - 12.13.09 | SCI-Arc Gallery
Joe Day / deegan day design

wintersleep music

2009-10-21T23:37:00.001-07:00

I compiled a mix of songs/sounds/what have you for a winter themed mix, enjoy. click title for link.

STREETWISE

2009-10-15T16:23:00.001-07:00

Streetwise documents the lives of young runaways that fled to Seattle in the early 80s, and follows the kids through their bouts with drugs, prostitution and rivalry. Shit is kinda long, and not something you could really watch at work. But flag the post and return to it after you’ve gotten stoned and have an hour on the couch.

9x outof 10

2009-10-14T23:34:00.001-07:00

2009-10-07T15:49:00.000-07:00

where my mind lives.

cuba 1970

2009-09-30T19:18:00.001-07:00

Cuba 1970 from Pedro Gonçalves on Vimeo.

fado.

2009-09-30T19:07:00.000-07:00

I am the singer of Fado.
I am marginalized.
I live on the outskirts of despair.
Take the little trolley car
Up Lisbon's steep streets
Past hope, beyond redemption,
Into the suburbs of Poverty,
Where homeless children sleep in doorways
And old men lie dying on benches.

I am the singer of Fado.
I pick the pockets of the dead
And rob the graves of those who died
Penniless in prisons and asylums.
My people live here
Working, crying and singing.
They do not know what fascists looked like
All the fascists are dead, but Fascism lives.

I am the singer of Fado.
My trinity are not the Church, the State, and the Army
Nor are they Wine, Women, and Song.
The triumvirate of arrest, imprisonment and torture
Preside in the court of public disapproval
Where Gypsies and thieves play guitars,
Squeezed between Spanish swords
And the terrors of the sea.

watching paint dry

2009-09-25T00:34:00.001-07:00

COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop) from blu on Vimeo.

Flying Lotus

2009-09-24T20:25:00.001-07:00

Flying Lotus decimated the Airliner in Lincoln Heights. Christ, my mind turned into liquid chrome, and poured out of my ears into spheres of static.

honorable mention, kind of.

2009-08-19T13:47:00.000-07:00

i thought it was kind of cool that myself and fellow hobnox nerd sleepyheadz (jesse morash) was on dim mak's blog.

go kiss someone.

2009-08-18T00:29:00.000-07:00

Crazy

2009-08-16T13:40:00.000-07:00

I feel really awkward watching Antony sing live, so this video is perfect, not to mention covering Beyonce like that is amazing.

pizza pizza and more pizza

2009-08-15T14:22:00.000-07:00

my good friend and alcoholic anonymous colleague joel david miller has made want to eat pizza everytime i look at his blog. check it out.

D-9

2009-08-14T18:17:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since I was incredibly anxious to see a movie on its release date. The themes, irony, and the subversive nature of District9 had me at the edge of my seat. Sci-fi would never be the first choice of genre I go for when it comes to choosing a film to watch, but the mere notion that beings from another world have become prisoner on our planet, and in a sense have become extraterrestrial concentration camp captives made this story incredibly thought-provoking and interesting. Even with the violence that erupts from these other-world creatures and human beings, the sympathy for these alien beings emulate those who have/do live(d) like refugees in slums. Political unrest and civil war has been documented history within our planet, since written text existed, but when beings from another world enter our realm, it is an entirely different and very delicate conflict. Although this is the majority of the basis for the film, I must also say that the twist that is thrown into the film completely makes it. Some may like it, and some will dissapprove, but I feel it is very fitting and appropriate; which in doing so, makes the film even stronger....oh one more thing, the action and special effects...awesome.

Bobby Evans loves robotz

2009-08-12T21:16:00.000-07:00

ok, three posts in one day, last one i promise. this video is just way too good. crackfunked out electro banger.

Radio Hotbodies 53

2009-08-12T20:56:00.000-07:00

demonz together on the list, but still not together on recording. a little bummed i didnt show up to introduce my own music. oh well...click the link for the show.

0)))

2009-08-12T19:46:00.000-07:00

Thanks Evan! (even though I wish I was there).

creativity bug keeps biting

2009-08-05T21:02:00.000-07:00

for some reason, when i want to make music the least it seems to come out much better. i still lack the structure and musical knowledge to fully attain what i hear in my head (not to mention not being able to have full control of the tools i require), but hey it is a start. pretty synthy. pretty synths.

copycat

2009-08-03T21:06:00.000-07:00

i finally made another song, and i am really proud of it. the name fits since i am basically trying to mimic all the sounds textures and things i have been into lately...but please give it a listen, and perhaps a download. i love you.

it has been a while

2009-08-02T22:01:00.000-07:00

...since my last post, but i have been pre-occupied with my mind among other things. my current mood and mental dystopia›››››

ACID COLORFORM TAXONOMY #1: TWENTIETH CENTURY from Rainbo Video on Vimeo.

cocorosie rework by yours truly.

2009-03-14T13:27:00.000-07:00

oh how I wish i had legitimate equipment to remix this song to its full potential. i enclosed a link for download, since for some reason myspace doesn't allow downloads. it was the first song I tried re-working, hope you like...or at least one person takes the time to download.

stupid me, removed a drum rhythm by accident, so it is missing the full umph...oh well the full version is on here:
myspace.com/citybruiser

CLICK TITLE FOR REMIX.
COPY AND PASTE BELOW FOR ORIGINAL.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/570467355b91402c/

bittersweet.

2009-03-13T14:51:00.000-07:00

i am very happy with this purchase. on a sidenote: i also feel a little defeated, yet lifted.

SOMA, PITA, and Gisèle Vienne

2009-03-09T18:54:00.000-07:00

it has been almost three years since i first heard the work of Peter Rehberg and Stephen O'malley as a collective for the composition of the french production kindertotenlieder curated by Gisèle Vienne. With themes of very grave and sub-conscious subject matter, it is no wonder why these two were called upon to create a haunting apparation that engulfs the production. Having never seen the production (I do not live in France), I have heard most of the work the two have done together, and now with two new productions in Brest, it makes me wish I could be there to witness these experimental performances in person.

a snippet below of individual work of Rehberg and one as the collaborative KTL with O'malley

http://www.zshare.net/audio/567991367f28825b/
www.myspace.com/ktlrule

click title for link of Gisèle Vienne productions

...to the stars

2009-03-01T19:37:00.000-08:00

going to the observatory + watching stanley kubrick documentaries online = my first viewing of 2001: a space odyssey. left me with numerous questions about human beings and the universe. im just upset it took me so many years to see this in all its glory.

griffith observatory...and flying lotus at the standard

2009-03-01T03:24:00.000-08:00

up in the air

2009-02-26T15:41:00.001-08:00

where did my money go? paying bills, traffic violations from 6 months ago, and booking places to sleep throughout europe. maybe i can start selling my clothes again like i did when i had even less money. oh well...stay in school is what i am told. i think that with all the free time i have before i can actually go to ucla, i might as well live and educate myself further in spain. i have nothing to lose. i'll see where i stand once i return from europe in april...i hope im not just blathering to myself.

fly-lo

2009-02-09T18:46:00.000-08:00

unrivaled, unsurpassed, and preeminent. in short, the best thing to come out of the san fernando valley.
I'll be at the standard tonight with the pals...immersed by this artist's sound.

below: visual for soft gun lily by timothy saccenti

Stockholm Textile Sculpture

2009-02-07T12:20:00.001-08:00

very creative and interesting scandinavian artfabrix

Medicine for Melancholy

2009-02-06T22:25:00.000-08:00

Currently, my mind is on a hundred different things, and I have not been able to have a full night of sleep. I toss and turn in bed, and know something is missing. Hopefully I find out what it is.

On a completely unrelated subject...I am going to see this once it is released in los angeles...I am sure it will make me homesick for san francisco.

six vicious

2009-01-09T10:14:00.000-08:00

found this on the internet. not exactly sure where...but i had it from a while back. Vaughn Robert Squire a.k.a sixtoo, six vicious, 1/2 megasoid put this together and its one mix that I will be no doubtedly be hooked on for a while. dirty, grimey, lazer-bass driven, ass poppin bangers.

Download link above or below

http://www.zshare.net/audio/539047001c7a9130/

it's nice to be back in school.

2009-01-07T05:52:00.000-08:00

let's see how i do this time around. third school's a charm.

polar bear attack!

2008-12-19T12:34:00.000-08:00

still unsettled

2008-12-12T12:26:00.000-08:00

no permanent work space yet. but its cool.

Blake looks upset.

unsettled

2008-11-25T17:52:00.000-08:00

until we get our permanent office, this cozy little claustrophobic workspace is what we got for four grown men.

beat series

2008-11-19T08:57:00.000-08:00

I was finally able to find singles 1-6 of the 7x7 beat series, which is all i have been listening to the past month. mostly unknown producers, but surely a new palette to add to hip-hop..no fuck that...for music in general. short, wet, icicle-dripped, r&b songs that just make me want to nod my head. some work from producers i have never heard before, and some which i listen to on a daily basis. i like the direction these guys are headed.

HOVA-get at it.

2008-11-05T14:18:00.000-08:00

http://www.myspace.com/hovatron

November 4th

2008-11-04T12:34:00.000-08:00

to each his own, my friends. do what is right for you......but if you want to take it a step further...make a choice for those who will be affected by the outcome the most. good luck.

Fifty24SF Gallery [part two]

2008-10-31T07:48:00.000-07:00

starting November 6th, Paul Insect will be showcasing his work at the Fifty24SF gallery in lower haight. Upper playground affiliated. photographs and artwork to be demonstrated.