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On Design

Video for Godhand

It pretty much explains itself...

On House: Mike Delgado - Byrdman's Revenge [Rhythm Masters Remix]

Here's a little gem I found whilst perusing the crook-nooks of youtube the other day. This track serves as a fine example of what filter house should be. The sample work is angelic and creamy, diving and turning at the whim of perfectly executed filter sweeps. The pacing is spot on, you'll find some form or sort of variation ready to thwart any would-be moments of repetitivity. Its bass line is tight, funky, and kinda seems to spiral upwards adding even more movement to the track. An absolute 11 out of 10, check it:

The Lego Drum Machine

This my friends is an 8-bit, sample-based, Lego drum machine. Crafted using only Lego's Mindstorms protyping platform, creator Peter Cocteau dubs it the NXT-606. Not only does it bask in the divine infinite glory of geekhood, it also rocks some pretty sex-nasty beats too (which you'll hear in the video below).



For more info you should check this post on Create Digital Music.

Minority Report Live Set

Castalian(Mirai-Gakki)Demo2010 from nucode on Vimeo.

Just got this video from my friend Mikey at Obsidian (video game developer). All I can say that this is one of the coolest and depressing things I've ever seen. Depressing because I don't have one :(

New Songs on my Myspace player

Hey People,

Just giving you a heads up that I just uploaded some new tracks to my Myspace player. Including "Ennis" (formerly called "Architecture"), "Passion II", "Frame Drag", "Wright Now" (Mastered), "Passion" (Mastered), and my new remix of Juan Huevos' track "Got the Nerve". Check them out and tell me what you think!

Inspiration: The Ennis House

Hey people. If you know me, you know I have an architecture fetish. Who's my favorite architect you ask? Why Frank Lloyd Wright of course. Known mostly for his Falling Water house, I'm more of a fan of his Ennis house. There's just something about it that reminds me of my own music. Each tiles is made of geometric shapes that communicate with each other in that call-and-response way you find a bass line communicates with a melody. Then the image is "looped" over and over again on a somewhat simple structure. Its a monument to its own truth. It took me a white to realize what it was that I was feeling when I see it, but now I know what it is. Its inspiration.

The Worlds Most Useless Machine

This thing kinda reminds me of myself. Pshhh, whatevs --click-- ...

Make your own!

CDM's "Take it to the Stage: Reflections on Live Laptop Music from Artists"

Take it to the Stage: Reflections on Live Laptop Music from Artists

Hi. Create Digital Music let some of the most influential live laptop performers discuss their thoughts on the art. I've seen a few of these dudes perform myself and can vouch that they know exactly what they're talking about. This one is a must read for any budding live set enthusiast.

As a live laptop performer one truly understands the trials and tribulations of creating an interesting, engaging, and overall fun set that isn't going to look like you are just standing there checking your email. Over the years my own live set has been continuously changing and evolving as I experiment with new ideas and gadgets; usually for the better... other times for the worse. But this is what makes creating a set both fulfilling and frustrating: there are no rules or guidelines to how you do it, just trial and error until you find what works best for you and your sound. I always love those moments before a show after everyone is set up and all the artists are walking around on stage, arms crossed, checking out each other's live sets, asking questions, and sharing performance philosophies.

These days I try to stick to one rule when it comes to my live sets: make it fun. If I'm up there and I'm either struggling or bored, I find that the audience shares that experience with me. So as long as I'm having fun with the music its easy to see that the audience enjoys themselves too.



This is of course assuming that there are people at any of my shows, but we're working on that -_-

New Year: Reflection

Hey world. It's been a while since I've posted anything so here I am to break the silence. With it being the beginning of a new year its hard to not look back and reflect on the the past years happenings. Good shows, bad shows, shitty remixes, good remixes, deals that went through and deals that fell through. At the end of the day, month, or year the question remains the same: How do I get my shit heard? For the past few months I've been in the lab trying to refine Crash Overdrive, putting a halt on my track a week mentality. I remember the almost magic experience I felt the first time I heard Daft Punk as a teen. This is the experience I want to create. Sure it sounds like I'm aiming a little high, but why even bother creating if I'm not creating anything of worth. Sure I can pump out hundreds of tracks that fit the equation, but how many of these will ever mean something special to anyone. I feel I may have been taking the easy way out with my productions for too long. I'm done with simply trying to fit the mold. I've learned what I needed to from taking that path and now its time to change the world. No I'm not saying that I'm the next big thing or that I'm anything more than what I am, but how can I ever become the person I want to be if I don't ever challenge myself to become that person.

The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.
Frank Lloyd Wright