posted September 20, 2017 #

New in the shop! Halloween Mini-Print Set! https://t.co/8FZdWNRQTL https://t.co/ZTagfmhbaw

Invention 2 - Pattern Recognition

posted September 20, 2017 #

Nov 17th, 2017. couplermusic.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls4qYq3t0Jc YK-049 - ykrecords.com

Introducing Coupler

posted September 20, 2017 #

The phrase "Deliberate Ambient Music" has been the driving mindset behind Coupler since the onset. The electronic undertaking from Ryan Norris has grown and expanded to include a number of like-minded collaborators that create atmospheric moods that maintain an active presence, never background noise. You've seen me speak of the band before with their improvised score to Our Heavenly Bodies and now I'm proud to announce that they'll be releasing their next full-length album on yk records.

Gifts from the Ebb Tide is four compositions spanning 30 minutes in total, each with their own pulsing and driving force behind them. While not a direct comparison, the worlds of Eno and Kraftwerk are certainly applicable influences.

You can listen to the second composition on the record, "Invention 2: Pattern Recognition", in the embed above or right over here. The album, packaged in beautiful gatefold jacket with Sea Blue vinyl, is available for pre-order, with a release date of November 17th, 2017.

Invention 2: Pattern Recognition

posted September 20, 2017 #

Along with the recently announced album from Coupler, Gifts from the Ebb Tide, comes an accompanying video for "Invention 2: Pattern Recognition" - the second composition on the record.

The video, directed by Ben Marcantel, uses the now-defunct Lara Fotogenerator Project to convert line drawings into images. Here's a bit more insight from Marcantel on the process:

The image that looks like a painting is the output of an neural net ai trained by the scientists associated with the web site. I made about 3000 images using the site then turned them into a half dozen or so video loops. I did some aesthetic adjustment to get the colors, pixelation, stereo scoping etc. The input is my line drawing via mouse and the output is the program trying to make a face from that drawing.

It's a hypnotic process to watch unfold as the program draws, refreshes and redraws itself to find the end goal. There's a bit of glitch art in there, a bit of 8-bit influence and some surprisingly interesting machine learning at work.

The album is available for pre-order here and will be released Nov 17th, 2017.

posted September 20, 2017 #

Some people keep photos, t-shirts, tote bags...i keep twitter application authentication access to remember product… https://t.co/OCIjf8UZ3K

posted September 19, 2017 #

Look how young no-one looks! https://t.co/K39R1UNAX6

posted September 19, 2017 #

2 perfect frames from PARIS, TEXAS https://t.co/py7CiJqH5Z

posted September 19, 2017 #

Nintendo put NES Golf in the Switch firmware, but it only unlocks on the day Iwata died, by doing his hand gesture?… https://t.co/MV6PiFiKD5

posted September 19, 2017 #

Holy Christ https://t.co/WX4sshj5It

posted September 19, 2017 #

Holy hell, @jimmykimmel went IN and I am here for every single minute of it. https://t.co/h9SZMf7am7

Morrissey - Spent the Day in Bed

posted September 19, 2017 #

in rotation

posted September 19, 2017 #

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Blockchain, Explained

posted September 19, 2017 #

This Zach Church piece on Explaining the Blockchain is a pretty decent primer for anyone that is a bit baffled by the term and all the hub-bub around cryptocurrency. This summary should draw you in:

Like the internet in its early years, blockchain technology is hard to understand and predict, but could become ubiquitous in the exchange of digital and physical goods, information, and online platforms. Figure it out now.

Conceptually, the article does a pretty job of explaining why the technology is likely to be a big deal and how many industries it could disrupt. That's cautious speculation to say the least.

Next up, reading more on Smart Contracts.

Centuries Of Sound

posted September 19, 2017 #

The goal behind Centuries of Sound is ambitious to say the least:

Centuries of Sound is an attempt to produce a set of mixes for every year of recorded sound. Starting in 1860, a mix will be posted every month until we catch up with the present day.

It's early days at the time of this posting but the full list of years shows that they've managed to tackle 1859-1893, surely the toughest portion to mine for examples and still create something compelling. Here's 1893 just for kicks:

Definitely one to keep an eye on. Heads up via Aaron.

posted September 19, 2017 #

Thanks @RollingStone we had a blast! ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/fau4FEDv4q

Decor Hardcore

posted September 19, 2017 #

The Instagram feed of Decor Hardcore is an onslaught of decorating styles from a dizzying array of styles; many of which easily fall into the "grotesquely tacky" category. But there's also plenty of the wonderfully weird and bizarre. I can't say that I'd want much of it in my own home but I also can't say that I don't see the appeal from time to time either.

We Own This Town: Volume 92

posted September 18, 2017 #

Continuing my pace of a new podcast every two weeks is working out great so far but I do feel like it's being outpaced by the actual speed of great new music coming out of Nashville. Fortunately, these songs are great whenever you discover them. Listen to Volume 92.

This edition includes a small nod of appreciation towards Those Darlins and the belated Jessi Zazu along with a mix of new music spanning a wide range of genres. I venture to say, you'll enjoy.

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Those Darlins - Screws Get Loose
Elite Geographic - City Circuitry
Sad Baxter - Doubt
Whole Fantastic World - To The Lives and Loves Weâ€™ve Known
And the Boys - Hate You Now
Thelma and the Sleaze - Lucy
Okey dokey - Hometown
Ornament - Family Happiness
tape deck mountain - Loopers of Bushwick

GP Lackey

posted September 18, 2017 #

I can't quite put my finger on what it is about the work of GP Lackey (aka Mouse Fountain), that draws me in but I'm really loving it. It all feels rooted in pixel-style animations but clearly goes beyond that. The characters are fantastic - both in terms of their design and their mystical worlds they must inhabit. I want to see what this guy or these two have as a back story.. hopefully one day I GP Lackey will let us know.

No Small Parts: Harry Dean Stanton

posted September 18, 2017 #

I posted this in the sidebar the other day but I highly recommend you watch this No Small Parts episode on the belated Harry Dean Stanton. His work in Alien and Twin Peaks are the films I'm personally the most familiar with but his career was fascinating and worth a deeper dive. Moreso, his personal take on our existence on this planet is even more compelling. This interview clip between David Lynch and Stanton will echo in my mind for quite awhile.

posted September 17, 2017 #

Drag Race was robbed!!!! #Emmys