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Monday, 3 January 2011
Dustin O'Halloran - Vorleben
Dustin O'Halloran - Vorleben by sonic pieces
Considering the number of people in the world who know how to play the piano, it is amazing that a solo piano work can still come across as so striking and original. This is because it is not only the notes that matter, but also the performance. O'Halloran's live set on the night in which he suffered a personal loss is amazing, not just in the very fact of its execution, but in the tenderness with which it is delivered as well. The spaces between the notes are just as important as the notes themselves. O'Halloran has a strong sense of spacing, knowing exactly when to hold back when other pianists might have plowed forward, afraid that the tones might drift too long in the empty air. As a document of place and time, Vorleben is a remarkable achievement, one that will long echo in the hearts of its listeners like the notes drenching the stained glass of the church in which it was recorded. (Nayt Keane)
Considering the number of people in the world who know how to play the piano, it is amazing that a solo piano work can still come across as so striking and original. This is because it is not only the notes that matter, but also the performance. O'Halloran's live set on the night in which he suffered a personal loss is amazing, not just in the very fact of its execution, but in the tenderness with which it is delivered as well. The spaces between the notes are just as important as the notes themselves. O'Halloran has a strong sense of spacing, knowing exactly when to hold back when other pianists might have plowed forward, afraid that the tones might drift too long in the empty air. As a document of place and time, Vorleben is a remarkable achievement, one that will long echo in the hearts of its listeners like the notes drenching the stained glass of the church in which it was recorded. (Nayt Keane)
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise by GvsB
Minimal techno is almost something of an oxymoron. Since why would anyone in the ravey, entrancing, maximalist pill-popping world of techno music ever want any of that indulgence minimized? I pose that question rhetorically, but if one were to force an answer, then the closest thing lies with Hendrik Weber, a.k.a. Pantha du Prince. Album three on his CV, Black Noise is the culmination of Weber’s adherence to a simple artistic ethic that single-handedly restores relevance to the "minimal techno" label: to treat all excess in dance music as precisely that—excess, superfluity, luxuriance, waste. Instead, the German native opts for economy, trading in thumping beats for a rhythmic sea of pulsation, abrasive thumping variety for loop utilization to its fullest effect, and big catchy hooks for the subtlety of a woven palette of melodic coloring. Black Noise is as intoxicating as it is intellectual, and most remarkably, as pure dance music, the euphoric yield remains utterly undiminished. (Mac Nguyen)
Minimal techno is almost something of an oxymoron. Since why would anyone in the ravey, entrancing, maximalist pill-popping world of techno music ever want any of that indulgence minimized? I pose that question rhetorically, but if one were to force an answer, then the closest thing lies with Hendrik Weber, a.k.a. Pantha du Prince. Album three on his CV, Black Noise is the culmination of Weber’s adherence to a simple artistic ethic that single-handedly restores relevance to the "minimal techno" label: to treat all excess in dance music as precisely that—excess, superfluity, luxuriance, waste. Instead, the German native opts for economy, trading in thumping beats for a rhythmic sea of pulsation, abrasive thumping variety for loop utilization to its fullest effect, and big catchy hooks for the subtlety of a woven palette of melodic coloring. Black Noise is as intoxicating as it is intellectual, and most remarkably, as pure dance music, the euphoric yield remains utterly undiminished. (Mac Nguyen)
Robyn - Promotional Mix 2011/01
Robyn - Promotional mix 2011/01 by djrobyn
Scuba - Glance [Hotflush]
Pariah - Crossed Out [R&S]
Joy Orbison - So Derobe [Aus Music]
Pariah - The Slump [R&S]
Ramadanman - Work Them [Swamp 81]
Girl Unit - IRL [Night Slugs]
Girl Unit - Shade On [Night Slugs]
Pearson Sound - Blanked [Hessle Audio]
Delphic - Halcyon (Deadboy Remix) [Tres Cool]
Ramadanman - Glut [Hemlock]
Jam City - 2 Hot [Night Slugs]
Girl Unit - Wut [Night Slugs]
Pearson Sound - Blue Eyes [Hessle Audio]
Boddika - Syn Chron [Nakedlunch]
Addison Groove - Footcrab VIP [Swamp 81]
Bloodman - Remote Viewing [Deca Rhythm]
XI - The Ghost [Orca]
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Scuba - Glance [Hotflush]
Pariah - Crossed Out [R&S]
Joy Orbison - So Derobe [Aus Music]
Pariah - The Slump [R&S]
Ramadanman - Work Them [Swamp 81]
Girl Unit - IRL [Night Slugs]
Girl Unit - Shade On [Night Slugs]
Pearson Sound - Blanked [Hessle Audio]
Delphic - Halcyon (Deadboy Remix) [Tres Cool]
Ramadanman - Glut [Hemlock]
Jam City - 2 Hot [Night Slugs]
Girl Unit - Wut [Night Slugs]
Pearson Sound - Blue Eyes [Hessle Audio]
Boddika - Syn Chron [Nakedlunch]
Addison Groove - Footcrab VIP [Swamp 81]
Bloodman - Remote Viewing [Deca Rhythm]
XI - The Ghost [Orca]
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Rop Gonggrijp – My Keynote at 27c3
the opening speech of Dutch net activist Rop Gonggrijp held @ the 27th Chaos Communication Congress
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Edit:
I found a video of the speech:
Top Tours 2010
Worldwide:
1. Bon Jovi $201 million
2. AC/DC $177 million
3. U2 ($160.9 million)
4. Lady Gaga ($133.6 million)
5. Metallica ($110.1 million)
6. Michael Bublé ($104.2 million)
7. “Walking With Dinosaurs” ($104.1 million)
8. Paul McCartney ($93 million)
9. Eagles ($93.3 million)
10. Roger Waters $89.5 million
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North America:
1. Bon Jovi $108 million
2. Roger Waters $89.5 million
3. Dave Matthews Band ($72.9 million)
4. Paul McCartney ($61.8 million)
5. Michael Bublé ($65.7 million)
6. Eagles ($64.5 million)
7. Lady Gaga ($51 million)
8. James Taylor / Carole King ($50.7 million)
9. The Black Eyed Peas ($50.5 million)
10. John Mayer ($49.9 million)
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btw, who the fuck is Dave Matthews?
1. Bon Jovi $201 million
2. AC/DC $177 million
3. U2 ($160.9 million)
4. Lady Gaga ($133.6 million)
5. Metallica ($110.1 million)
6. Michael Bublé ($104.2 million)
7. “Walking With Dinosaurs” ($104.1 million)
8. Paul McCartney ($93 million)
9. Eagles ($93.3 million)
10. Roger Waters $89.5 million
source
North America:
1. Bon Jovi $108 million
2. Roger Waters $89.5 million
3. Dave Matthews Band ($72.9 million)
4. Paul McCartney ($61.8 million)
5. Michael Bublé ($65.7 million)
6. Eagles ($64.5 million)
7. Lady Gaga ($51 million)
8. James Taylor / Carole King ($50.7 million)
9. The Black Eyed Peas ($50.5 million)
10. John Mayer ($49.9 million)
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btw, who the fuck is Dave Matthews?
Sunday, 2 January 2011
Gazan youth issue manifesto to vent their anger with all sides in the conflict
"Fuck Hamas. Fuck Israel. Fuck Fatah. Fuck UN. Fuck UNWRA. Fuck USA! We, the youth in Gaza, are so fed up with Israel, Hamas, the occupation, the violations of human rights and the indifference of the international community!"We want to scream and break this wall of silence, injustice and indifference like the Israeli F16s breaking the wall of sound; scream with all the power in our souls in order to release this immense frustration that consumes us because of this fucking situation we live in...
"We are sick of being caught in this political struggle; sick of coal-dark nights with airplanes circling above our homes; sick of innocent farmers getting shot in the buffer zone because they are taking care of their lands; sick of bearded guys walking around with their guns abusing their power, beating up or incarcerating young people demonstrating for what they believe in; sick of the wall of shame that separates us from the rest of our country and keeps us imprisoned in a stamp-sized piece of land; sick of being portrayed as terrorists, home-made fanatics with explosives in our pockets and evil in our eyes; sick of the indifference we meet from the international community, the so-called experts in expressing concerns and drafting resolutions but cowards in enforcing anything they agree on; we are sick and tired of living a shitty life, being kept in jail by Israel, beaten up by Hamas and completely ignored by the rest of the world.
"There is a revolution growing inside of us, an immense dissatisfaction and frustration that will destroy us unless we find a way of canalising this energy into something that can challenge the status quo and give us some kind of hope.
"We barely survived the Operation Cast Lead, where Israel very effectively bombed the shit out of us, destroying thousands of homes and even more lives and dreams. During the war we got the unmistakable feeling that Israel wanted to erase us from the face of the Earth. During the last years, Hamas has been doing all they can to control our thoughts, behaviour and aspirations. Here in Gaza we are scared of being incarcerated, interrogated, hit, tortured, bombed, killed. We cannot move as we want, say what we want, do what we want.
"ENOUGH! Enough pain, enough tears, enough suffering, enough control, limitations, unjust justifications, terror, torture, excuses, bombings, sleepless nights, dead civilians, black memories, bleak future, heart-aching present, disturbed politics, fanatic politicians, religious bullshit, enough incarceration! WE SAY STOP! This is not the future we want! We want to be free. We want to be able to live a normal life. We want peace. Is that too much to ask?"
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