NovemberNov 2 Sunday 08
I'll join a shooting range
Inflatable bag monsters
Thanks to a friend of mine I've recently come across Joshua Allen Harris' art. That's something absolutely surprising and original! Using shopping bags, trash bags and other simple raw materials, he crafts some inflatable sculptures, which get animated by the subway …
OctoberOct 31 Friday 08
Home sweet home
The revolting words pronounced by Francesco Cossiga, a former President of the Republic, in an interview with an Italian newspaper, have revealed to be a wicked forecast of the grim reality to be.
Today, on newspaper La Repubblica, Curzio Maltese writes about what …
OctoberOct 30 Thursday 08
Religion and gambling
When one rasta plays poker, is he always pot committed?
Seba - Return to forever
This is one the news that really make your day: Seba is out with a CD on Combination Records, a collection of 12" which is just full of absolute gems!It showcases the amazing production and song writing skills of one of the greatest artists drum and bass can count on, …
OctoberOct 26 Sunday 08
Contro Venezia passatista
Carmelo Bene recita Vladimir Majakovskij
Sembra che su YouTube sia pieno di video di Carmelo Bene che recita testi di Vladimir Majakovskij. Questo in particolare mi ha lasciato assolutamente senza fiato:
DeeperSounds.com
A new webportal is online, devoted to the promotion of deep and techmospheric styles in drum and bass music.The team behind this new contribution to the scene is made up by ASC, Besk One and Haze (I guess that it was ASC who designed the website?).
From their home page:
N.Phect @ Puddhu bar video
A nice video, about 3 minutes and a half long, that shows N.Phect spinning at Puddhu bar (Torino, Italy) in late 2006. Good video editing combined with a wonderful soundtrack (Bot funk). Check it out! :)
Valentine's day mixtape
Peanut Butter Wolf released a Valentine's day special mixtape, available only through 14th february! Be fast and grab it: click here!Tracklist:
1. How Could You Break My Heart - Bobby Womack
2. Don't Cha Love It - The Miracles
3. I Wanna Be Where You Are - Marvin Gaye
4. …
Gonk the 8-legged Viking
Venetian Snares, aka Gonk the 8-legged Viking, is back with yet another record that sounds nothing like Boards of Canada! From the catchy title track opener "Pink + Green" which blends demented punk vocals with hyper-complex grooves and gut gurgling bass blasts you can …Klute updates
Klute has unleashed a few more informations about his upcoming album:It is with great pleasure that i announce the forthcoming release of my fifth album as KLUTE, entitled "The Emperor's New Clothes".
Released on COMMERCIAL SUICIDE on 16th April, it will come as a 4 x …
Apocalypse noir
I've found out an old, but not out-dated piece by Simon Reynolds, hosted on No-U-Turn website. The extract is taken from Reynolds' book "Energy flash".It deals mainly with techstep and neurofunk, and it can offer a few interesting points.
Check it out here.
A related read …
Method of Defiance update
The Method of Defiance project is going to release a new album, probably by the fall.The line up is just impressive:
Graham Haynes - trumpet
Bernie Worrell - keyboards
Fanu - breaks
Bill Laswell - bass
I'll keep you updated whenever more news come out!
Blu Mar Ten tutorial
Blu Mar Ten were featured on the cover DVD of this month's Computer Music, talking about how they put together their recent single Black Water.To watch the video, click here.
I can't understand much of what's going on in it, but hopefully some of you will! :)
The Wisp archive
Wisp is an electronic musicians, signed to Sublight records (Venetian Snares, Richard Devine, Datach'i, Not Breathing, Doormouse, Bong-Ra, Somatic Responses, Fanny, Gasman, Enduser, Flashbulb, Belladonnakillz, Bill Laswell's Method of Defiance).The cool thing is that he …
Free N.Phect & Dizplay 320s
N.Phect & Dizplay did release another two tunes for free.You can download them (and READ the post) on their weblog.
Ceiling Dev
In case you don't know the story, do a Google search for "Paradox interview clownstep" and you'll find out all the answers you need! :D
To cut the story short, Paradox went to Russia to play, and the local guys brought him to a radio station to record an interview. The …