Recently I have felt that the stuff I’ve been seeing on youtube etc. has been a little lacklustre. Until I saw these beauties that is, and here they are for your enjoyment
Khoda -
This is conceptually as well as visually nuts, an entire short (5 min) film was made by making a painting for each frame, which might explain why it took so long to make. The resulting effect is honestly unlike anything else I’ve watched. I really like the soundtrack as well, full of dark motifs although it could have done with a bit of compression/limiting to stop it being quite as fluctuating in volume (the intro is deceptively quiet so don’t crack the volume up too much if whatching for the first time. Still thoroughly awesome and well worth the years put into it
The Blind painter -
Staying with the painting theme, this video is also incredible but for entirely different reasons. This guy has been blind since birth and can paint things that he feels accurately. I know it might look a bit long but it is really worth watching until the end of the vid… If you have any interest in how the human mind works, it’ll rock your world. The only thing it doesn’t tell you is how he does the colours.
Jean Yves Blondeau
This guy has been around for quite a while but everytime I see a new video with him in, it makes me smile. Essentially imagine attaching rollerblades to your entire body and hurling yourself down the sort of mountain road that would cause Jeremy Clarkson to spontaneously orgasm on camera… umm you get the picture. And if you don’t get the picture, just click on the video.
One of the joys of owning a blog, is having to deal with all of the spam comments that are posted here. Although Akismet deals with most of them, there are usually a few waiting around whenever I log in.
Some of them I delete instantly… I’m assuming that anyone who’s reading this would be able to find nude pictures of Miley Cyrus, Kim Kardashian (whoever she is) or Brittney without having to resort to scanning through the comments of a music blog. Likewise I’m sure that a bar is probably a better location to find hot available singles in your area than my website.
Some of it though I am sometimes tempted to keep up, either its some vaguely harmless self-promotion, or just downright funny. Spam poetry is always a particular favourite of mine, I often wonder how they even come up with the stuff. The hardest to delete though are the misspelled complimentary ones, they are often quite touching, until you find the same comment posted on 5 other blogs, all linking to the same dodgy website.
Its just a shame that spammers often analyse websites for previous spamming to see if its vulnerable, so inevitably it all ends up being deleted.
My old laptop died in comedy fashion (now turning it on just yields patterns of pretty colours), so I’ve been without internet for a while. My new one arrived in the post yesterday so normal service has resumed. All that’s left to say is to wish everyone a very happy 2010 and a successful decade
I went to a Jazz club this evening, first time I’ve been since the smkoing ban. It was quite surreal to be able to fully see the acts, and the other people you’re crammed up against in proper Jazz club style. I’m not entirely convinced that coming out smelling of other people is better than smelling of smoke but hey, you tend to come out smelling of other people everywhere you go now.
Still the venue was pretty cool, going for a raised approach instead of underground, in quite surreal surroundings. So if you’re in Stoke-Newington and need a Jazz fix check out The Vortex
Ever wondered what the best cure for some seasonal overindulgence is?
Put on some pumping electronica and dance it off!
To help you out I’ve added two new tracks to the download page. Dive in, a punky driven track and Exponent, a furious bosh with lots of digital distortion. Have a listen below …
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You may have noticed the download page has changed slightly, there are now only high quality downloads. So you can get these tracks in the format you want for the price you choose (even for free). Hope you enjoy
I went to the newly refurbished Plan B last night. Its new stripped down decor give’s it a fabric like feel, except for the fact that its actually pretty small. Having said that it does give that crowded moshy feel that you don’t get if there’s room to swing a cat … if you’re into the whole cat swinging thing
The music however was immense, especially DJ Yoda’s cut up crazy stylings. I boshed so hard I think I may have screwed my back. Let’s face it, when else are you going to hear the Hawaii 5-0 theme in the middle of a mash-up.
Here’s your chance to get my recent album The Vibe Electric for absolutely nothing.
All you have to do is answer the following question…
The Vibe Electric is Dataphiles’ debut album, but it is actually the second album I have released. What is the name of the first?
Two clues: 1) you won’t find anything about it on this website and 2) It was released under a different artist name and is still available
When you think you know email me at contact@dataphilesmusic.com and if you’ve got it right I will send you a download code… simples.
The deadline for entries is the end of the year (31st Dec 2009) and I’ve got 50 free copies to give away on a first come, first served basis. So be quick
Some things in life really get my back up and car insurance companies are definately one of them.
As if being charged for your gender, age and where you live isn’t enough, when you actually need to use them they’ll put so many barriers in your path you can’t actually claim. Even if its something entirely reasonable like your car being nicked.
Oh and even if you get to the claiming stage, you can end up losing money by losing your no claims discount. In fact, it turns out if you have an open claim, they can cancel your insurance and leave you to take your chances elsewhere at a vastly inflated price.
In summary, that’s the last time I buy anything from a pachyderm in a suit
