You can now log on to suecae.com to DL a Chords - Shakira mashup that I did back in 2008. A very quick job just for the fun of it!
It's Free. Money back if you don't think it's better then the original. ;)
Saturday, January 31, 2009
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Monday, January 26, 2009
Tao
A feel like today might be a good day to share with you a quote from the Tao te Ching. It is a Chinese philosophical writing believed to be older then 2000-years old. The 57th chapter can easily be interpreted as a suggestive portrayal on how one would govern (not-govern) with the aid of the Tao. When Swedish police focuses on arresting small time consumers of narcotics who happen to be musicians or writers; this is the chapter I come to think of.
"I let go of the law,
and people become honest.
I let go of economics,
and people become prosperous.
I let go of religion,
and people become serene.
I let go of all desire for the common good,
and the good becomes common as grass."
I own an edition as interpreted to Swedish by Stefan Stenudd, which I warmly recommend. There is also an English translation published online translated by anthropologist Stephen Mitchell.
"I let go of the law,
and people become honest.
I let go of economics,
and people become prosperous.
I let go of religion,
and people become serene.
I let go of all desire for the common good,
and the good becomes common as grass."
I own an edition as interpreted to Swedish by Stefan Stenudd, which I warmly recommend. There is also an English translation published online translated by anthropologist Stephen Mitchell.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Live & Wild
Jaxson Payne is an UK musician who takes drumming to a completely new level. Way passed what one could call beta stage, Jaxson seems to be one of the few that to my mind reinvents what it means to actually play the drums in front of an audience.
With a midi-drumset and tons of samples that he improvises upon, he manages to blend various styles into something that is coherently dark and technoid. And this without anything prerecorded to boot; a quite delicate task in itself. To actually get it to sound good and impress the folks who come to watch you is a different thing altogether.
Listen to this. It's a part of a live gig recorded in 2008. Reportedly the last gig Jaxson performed under his moniker Derehctub. It gives you enough to be able to catch a glimpse of what set's this artist apart from his peers.
I haven't really got the time to delve into his releases on the label he releases his music on. But I expected listening to his releases on the label Koept to be a different experience then the live thing. I haven't really gotten around ordering any of his hard copy stuff yet, and have basically settled for the free mp3:s available on the site. After some search I found the three inch CD and mp3 release Ehff released back in 2002. It's an idm-esque two tracker oddity with soft lingering voices and the stuttering randomness that is very much part of the genré. Not totally unlike some of Aphex Twin's work. It is straight up my alley and is highly recommended, even for those who chose to avoid idm.
One of the lp releases on the Koept label aptly reads; Do not expect consistency. And with Jaxson Payne I suppose we won't. But I am personally very much interested in listening to what will come after Derehctub. Where will the final frontier of electronic music stand? And more importantly, will this place serve you descent enough tea?
Find Ehff and more releases here
With a midi-drumset and tons of samples that he improvises upon, he manages to blend various styles into something that is coherently dark and technoid. And this without anything prerecorded to boot; a quite delicate task in itself. To actually get it to sound good and impress the folks who come to watch you is a different thing altogether.
Listen to this. It's a part of a live gig recorded in 2008. Reportedly the last gig Jaxson performed under his moniker Derehctub. It gives you enough to be able to catch a glimpse of what set's this artist apart from his peers.
One of the lp releases on the Koept label aptly reads; Do not expect consistency. And with Jaxson Payne I suppose we won't. But I am personally very much interested in listening to what will come after Derehctub. Where will the final frontier of electronic music stand? And more importantly, will this place serve you descent enough tea?
Find Ehff and more releases here
Monday, January 12, 2009
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