Happy year and Talib Kweli and Madlib free album

Posted on 05/01/2007 by Thomas

Hi and happy year everyone! There’s a brilliant new album by Talib Kweli and Madlib to download from the Stones Throw records site. It seems that the überproducer Madlib saved his best beats for the lyricist, the black Dante: Talib Kweli.

It’s pure soul, dense like a fine sauce reduced to the essentials. And Kweli is still the brilliant storyteller and commentator, with his mindsharp words and his flow that’s like a dance. The records is called “Liberation” and the music is free like the ideas, reflection of the reality, hopefully happening in everyone’s mind. Thank you for this new years present!

Download Talib Kweli and Madlib “Liberation” distributed by Stones Throw records.

Patrick Gräser Basic

Posted on 20/12/2006 by Thomas

It’s about time for a good mix. A deep one, a driving one, some music that makes you want to move into the strobes. Put your hands up, the club is dark, who can see you.. ?

Patrick Gräser shows how he has developed in his months spinning at Weekend on “Basic” nights. It’s a mix with the courage to push the people even further early in the morning. This thing is talking to you. And you better not talk to anybody else. Patrick Gräser – Basic, have a nice holiday.
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Making decisions fast

Posted on 19/12/2006 by Thomas

Inspired by the paradox of choice, I decided to make my decisions faster from now on. My mobile phone carrier calls and offers a new mobile? Yeah, sure, why not, get it over!

Planning the next year, study, work, how? Why not do this now, in 5 minutes? C’mon, it’s not so hard. I don’t want to waste no more time thinking about what would be better or worse or if decisions are right or wrong. They have do be made. Period.

So, enjoy, the mighty Thermals and “Here’s your future!”:
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[via Subpop]

TED Talks

Posted on 18/12/2006 by Thomas

Hans Rosling on TEDtalks“TED was born in 1984 out of the observation by Richard Saul Wurman of a powerful convergence between Technology, Entertainment and Design. The first TED included the public unveiling of the Macintosh computer and the Sony compact disc, while mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot demonstrated how to map coastlines with his newly discovered fractals and AI guru Marvin Minsky outlined his powerful new model of the mind.”

Now TED Talks features many, many highly interesting speeches online that are really worth watching. I especially enjoyed Hans Rosling’s speech about Gapminder and data visualization (sounds boring but he is entertaining, educating AND funny) and Barry Schwartz, author of “The paradox of choice” who explains why more choice does NOT mean more freedom, on the contrary. A point, I am pretty sure, all of you have discussed with friends considering what you want to be in this world and how the many possibilities we have these days are more a burden than alleviation.

Sunday morning TV

Posted on 17/12/2006 by Thomas

I just love TV early on sunday morning, It’s when children’s and party homecomers’ taste and ability of perception meet. (TV snapshot taken on ARD, at about six o’clock..) And it’s a funny thought: Dizzy party people coming down and early kids united in front of the screen throughout the cities.. And: Do the heads of programming actually think about that?

Trentemöller live

Posted on 11/12/2006 by Thomas

Sorry that I am posting so little lately, it’s due to work and the science.. In the meantime, enjoy a nice video of Anders Trentemöller performing live in a Danish TV music show. (Danish is a funny language..)

Celebrity Mii contest

Posted on 06/12/2006 by Thomas

When I tested Wii I had to notice that despite all the impressive controller system, the people on the screen did not really appeal. They looked strange and unready. But you can do your own, Kottke explains how and starts a contest.

Berlin Record Shops and Afterhours

Posted on 05/12/2006 by Thomas

Over there, at the Hauptstadtblog, I posted two very nice and informative articles about Berlin’s record stores and Berlin’s afterhours. (in German).

Saturday: 4 years ZMF with Stylewalker

Posted on 01/12/2006 by Thomas

..and many, many others of course. Check out the whole program on the ZMF-site. The floor I am playing on features amongst others the fantastic Soulkombinat. Friends like Mike Stone or Matchbox are playing as well.
Brunnestr. 10, see ya!

Edward Burtynsky

Posted on 30/11/2006 by Thomas

Is a photographer who documents industrial landscapes: “Nature transformed through industry is a predominant theme in my work. I set course to intersect with a contemporary view of the great ages of man; from stone, to minerals, oil, transportation, silicon, and so on. To make these ideas visible I search for subjects that are rich in detail and scale yet open in their meaning. Recycling yards, mine tailings, quarries and refineries are all places that are outside of our normal experience, yet we partake of their output on a daily basis.”
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