September 7, 2008 at 11:26 PM
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It’s from the movie called Breakin’(IMDB link) (1984)
A variety of classic songs are played throughout the movie. Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody and Kraftwerk – Tour de France are just two of many favourite songs that I really enjoyed listening when watching the movie.
You know that you are enjoying the video when the groove hits you. Sonido Electronico!
And, the fact that I always enjoyed break-dancing – ever since the days at Kockums where the “Fun in Five” (LOL) were held, I couldn’t resist sweeping along Malmoe’s Breakdance Squad and learning the moves. However, the technique is not there today, but the shared love for breakdance is there Enjoy!
Another fantastic track by the UK DJ Paul Harris and our buddy Mark Knight! The bassline is very similar to one of my tracks from the Roland MC303 days in 2002-2003. The track Astral Acid is punching its way up to climax around 4:20 and the swirling lead is tweaked with my favorite knobs – cutoff and resonance! Simple, yet dynamic and progressive. Progressive is simply the way to go!
All these Salif Keita vibes are coming up… old times, good times, happy times…
This track reminds me of Club Pacha in Barcelona. The day I walked from Sagrada Familia down to Carrer del Doctor Aiguader and went to the club… 2 hours passed and I found myself walking out from the club terrace down to the water by taking a quick bath in the sea. I am sure it was another Mory Kante effect that made me and the twenty-something other people go crazy! Yeke Yeke!
That is how good music affect the human body. The rhythm of soulful African tribal beats are invaluable!
Please let me introduce you to the word Geek Someone can be geeky, nerdy or dorky – but please don’t confuse yourself. Geek is good, to be nerdy can be relatively good, but not as much as being a geek – but being a dork is an absolute no-no.
Let me unfold this complex modular origami for you (note the geeky term I just used). I can easily get excited by a bling-blinged Synthesizer (i.e. pre-programmed synthesizer with freaky samples and sounds), and I sure am impressed of the new Apple SDK (Software development kit), and I am a big Web 2.0 (pron. “web two point o”) supporter.
I am glad that I began my geekiness with computers (technology), electronic synthesizers (music) and general electronics. Being able to be a “MacGyver” whenever it suits me, is pretty handy when it comes to daily life and random errors (bleep blop, red sign). Let us say that I am a wannabe technocrat with a philantrophic vocation.
I amuse myself with various GizWiz’ and some sound sampling on my keyboard rather than counting grains of sand on the bottom of the ocean. This said, I find swimming and diving very fun but it’s not my vocation!
Now, don’t let me smash this geeky post to smithereens, but I am pretty confident that geek is good. Mr Laporte, the Tech Guy usually says that he is a Geek – and he sure is a darn good Geek!
“Geek is Good!” and not everyone is able to become a geek. So all you cool glamourous people out there, try becoming a geek!
This non-important issue has surged within me ever since… I saw her (Sara Varga) for the first time! I don’t know whether she really is talented or not, and, quite frankly, I don’t think her skills are that impressing as she is describes it. Come on girl, from doing some (not so good) DJ sets to being a “sing and songwriter” and a writer.
I’ll continue to write songs as long as my heart is beating, and I hope that you’ll enjoy listening to them. Each and every song has their own story to tell and they are all related to me and my life, but I really hope that you can relate to them as well.
My complaint list is just too shallow (hah) to be written here, but she could at least:
keep her voice in tune when singing those deep ooo’s and high iiii’s
be a better role model for those shallow youngsters
learn how to do make-up
get rid of those hair extensions
get herself a marketer (check her website and be the judge)
I would suggest her to choose between either being a DJ, a sing and songwriter or a writer. I always believed that girls could keep track on multiple tasks… but hey, she ain’t that skilled – who cares, right!?
Once again, be the judge – I am probably putting my feet in my mouth by writing all this, but it’s just my honest opinions. And Sara, if you someday somehow, by searching your own name in Google, find this post, please don’t get mad! I shook your hand and you continued playing that funky house track. Thanks for the time being and a sincere Good Luck wish to you
Check out this #1 Beatport track Axwell & Dirty South – Open Your Heart (ft Rudy) Really hot!
Makes me really happy, I keep smiling and it really opens my heart (wiieha). I bought it on the release date (July 9th 2008) and I just knew it would be a hit. I wouldn’t mind to play it on my next gig. It’s simply banging really hard. The track goes with a beautiful bass line and it has very straightforward vocals with the hall effect and some delay. A Vocal Mix and a Dub Mix has been released and I’m sure that there will be at least 3-4 remixes coming out very shortly!
“Baby, open your heart and just face to my face”
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Yesterday on July 11th 2008, Chaka Khan performed at Tivoli in Copenhagen (no, I wasn’t there). She has been in the business for 4 decades (if not more), and I believe most of her songs has on some way or another been sampled and remixed and got remade. “Through the Fire” became “Through the Wire” when Kanye West put his hands on her lyrics and music. (I have read articles (and seen videos) of him showing off his MPC, explaining that it is his “favourite tool” for sampling and making beats)
I wish I could enjoy her music in private (oh yeah), or at least have the opportunity to attend her next live performance in US. My favourite song is Ain’t Nobody, which I once requested on the swedish P3 Radio (click to listen/download my request).
“Den här låten väcker lite 80-talsminnen då jag och min kompis klättrade upp på idrottshallens tak och lyssnade på den på vår bärbara kasett-walkman.”
“This song reminds me of the 80′s when a friend and I climbed up to the sports hall roof and listened to it on our portable cassette Walkman.”
There you go. That’s actually the truth, I had such a great time growing up and climbing up the walls
I wouldn’t consider myself a true fan of Chaka Khan, but some songs are hearty and uplifting and I am sure that many would agree the fact that she is a true singer and songwriter with plenty of charisma.
And I thought I could kill two birds with a stone… Yazoo recently released a remix EP called Reconnected (Buy/Listen @ Juno). The sound of the 80′s is back. Turn on the analogue synthesizers, frame and glaze the previous remixes of Yazoo and put on the rubber gloves, cuz’ these tracks are really cool, very industrial and Yazoo:ish!
By the way, my favourite Yazoo track is Situation, it’s also available on the new Reconnected EP.
Finally! The date we all have been longing for – July 11th 2008 - the Official release of the iPhone 2.0
I’ve been TWiT’ing (This Week in Tech) for a couple of hours, joining the live broadcast of Leo Laporte. A new Guiness World Record has been set by some die hard iPhone fans (a.k.a geeks) in New York in front of the the “cube” at Apple Store. Although the AT&T plans has been set to (IMO) ridiculous prices (not mentioning the Swedish TeliaSonera‘s) (former Telia) price plans for the iPhone. I haven’t deep digged into the plans, but comments and critics has been buzzing around the Internet. I myself have been exploring the world of intelligent marketing and product placing for the new era of tech products.
I wonder how many people where standing in queue for the Zune on its premiere release in mid November 2006. The self-explained marketing strategy of Apple products has been far beyond any conventional product release. The hype over the iPhone is truly amazing and I wish Apple all the best
iPhone Blues Song
It would simply be very wrong to end this post without relating it to something musical, so I would like to present the iPhone Blues Song for you. A lyric funky blues track contributed by phunkysai. It’s just great and appropriate for this gizwiz-happening! (Gizwiz, a Dick DeBartolo term for new tech gadgets).
This is the very first time I personally hear the Tech House and Electro DJ Claude Vonstroke playing a minimal track. The deep jungle-themed (sorry for my poor interpretation) minimal track called Scarlet Macaw was released today and really caught my attention when I pressed the play button at Beatport.
There are three tracks in the release; the Original Mix, Edgar Dirksen Remix and finally the Scarlet Macaw Unstrung which is a simple modification of the original mix (no strings etc). I really like the Edgar Dirksen remix, it’s highly experimental and still defines some mellow melodies throughout the song. The song reminds me of some dance track, but I can’t put my finger on which track it is. It might be some old trance track that had a similar melodic pattern. Maybe a Ferry Corsten track, or DJ Jurgen!?
By the way, where is DJ Jurgen at? I found two tracks at Beatport (Wicked Waves) which has been made by DJ Jurgen. And they were released on 2005-01-01. I am not convinced… the fact that he has retired from the Electronic Music business… that can’t be true! Okey, I am not t h a t worried. We still have plenty of talented fellows out there!
And one more thing: I miss my blue Strictly Trance CD. I bough it in Holland. It was before 2000. Probably in 1999. The place was Rotterdam. That was the early years of me being introduced to the trance scene, and I started making some crazy rave music. I tapped the tempo and wrote it down on the CD folders. The early years of everything
I actually never noticed this until today, when I read the ad about David Guettas unreleased track which has been offered for free at Beatport. After having listened to the track, it almost felt like a newbie had been playing around in Fruity Loops or Acid. What a disappointment!
The track is called “Jack is Back” and David explains:
‘Jack is Back’ has a real old school, acid house feeling; it’s totally different from my usual stuff, but is as much a reflection of my taste as my crossover productions.
If you have never heard me DJ, this might surprise you, but if you have spent the early hours in a club with me, you won’t be shocked.
There are some very cool DJs supporting it – we mailed it unannounced just before WMC and I love that I’m back in their boxes; as much as I love making hits like ‘Love Is Gone’ which reaches outside of our culture.”
Oh boy, I am even more dissapointed! Old school acid house feeling?
Nuff’ said – I’ll just delete the song and forget about all this mess.
VIP-tracks… anyone?
Enjoy!
This non-important issue has surged within me ever since… I saw her (Sara Varga) for the first time! I don’t know whether she really is talented or not, and, quite frankly, I don’t think her skills are that impressing as she is describes it. Come on girl, from doing some (not so good) DJ sets to being a “sing and songwriter” and a writer.
Check out this #1 Beatport track
Okey, I am not t h a t worried. We still have plenty of talented fellows out there! 
I actually never noticed this until today, when I read the ad about David Guettas unreleased track which has been offered 