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Vaporwave Origins

posted August 23, 2016 #

As I continue to dive into various Vaporwave songs, I'm curious where the plethora of samples originate from. Fortunately, this series does a great job of running through a ton of songs and playing back their original bits. I'd love to hear this for a single song rather than jumping around so much but I'll take what I can get!

posted August 22, 2016 #

I wrote something for @cashmusic about the conversations I wish tech companies were having with working musicians: https://t.co/dFCFL76RNM

posted August 22, 2016 #

THANKS to @mixtapesradio and @lanceco for featuring @UncleSkelly on their radio shows. Get at me if you want to share any YK with the world.

Sonosolar

posted August 22, 2016 #

Chad opened up my ears to this phenomenal Sonosolar mixtape over the weekend and I'm passing the treat along to you. The thirty minute compilation features an excellent mixture of psychedelic caribbean songs and latin "sonorous experiments."

The Autonomous Driving Future

posted August 22, 2016 #

Take a solid ten minutes today and read this Robin Chase (CEO ZipCars) penned piece, Self-Driving Cars Will Improve Our Cities. If They Don't Ruin Them. It's not a short read but she covers a lot of ground - from the potential impact on the economy, unemployment rates, congestion and the hardest part, changing the American mindset to not place Car Ownership on the same pedestal it is today. Are Self-Driving Cars and a Universal Basic Income related? She certainly makes a compelling case for it.

Absolutely an essential read to consider all the moving parts that get affected by no longer needing to drive yourself around.

The Monkees, Good Times

posted August 22, 2016 #

Thanks to my brother, I was rather immersed in the world of The Monkees in my youth. I'm a fan of all the early albums and even managed to see a midnight showing of their bizarre movie Head. They're often a bit shat upon in the cultural zeitgeist but they really do have a quality catalog of songs. I could listen to this or this on repeat for days.

That being said, seeing that they had a new album was a bit shocking. They've been around for 50 years now and frontman Davy Jones died in 2012. But, if death didn't stop the Beatles from releasing new music, why should it stop The Monkees?

Fun facts about this record beyond the posthumous Jones appearance. 1) The title track, "Good Times" features Harry Nilsson on duet vocals (also dead) and was a demo from the 1960's that was started with Monkee Michael Nesmith and never finished until now. 2) Fountains of Wayne Adam Schlesinger produced it. 3) Rivers Cuomo wrote the latest single. 4) Andy Patridge of XTC worked on the record, a real treat given that he's mostly left pop music behind.

The most surprising thing about the album isn't that it exists but that they managed to make it a good listen.

SONOSOLAR Mixtape

posted August 22, 2016 #

Made for shopcoyotenegro.com SONOSOLAR is a ride around Piñones, Puerto Rico on acid, where old caribbean rhythms and new sonorous experiments are combined to evoke a journey through lost beaches and tropical galaxies. BUSCABULLA SONOSOLAR MIXTAPE PLAYLIST Vikki Carr - Cuando Calienta El Sol Ralph MacDonald - Calypso Path (Sofrito Edit) Rafael Cortijo Y Su Bonche – Sorongo Elia y Elizabeth - Alegria The Nigerian Police Force Band – Asiko Mi Ni Various Artists – Toma Que Toma Groundislava – Weekend In The Tropics Lucia - Marinero (Spanish Version) Prince Jazzbo - Crab Walking Celia Cruz & Tito Puente - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In Los Sonset – Tema Sonset Los Teenagers - Amor De Verano Palmbomen - Black Safari Buscabulla – Sono Bomba – Grupo De Loiza Aldea (P.R.) Empress Of – 2 Bob Marley - Jammin: 8-Bit

posted August 21, 2016 #

"Generally speaking, I believe

posted August 21, 2016 #

Only REAL '90s kids will get this!! https://t.co/p5oogeoKYN

posted August 21, 2016 #

Super into this. Duet with Nilsson, songs by Carole King, Neil Diamond, Ben Gibbard and XTC's Andy Partridge?! ? https://t.co/zlyLGGNJyz

posted August 21, 2016 #

And now, a joke I've had on the back burner for 20 years https://t.co/Oeo48a5LZA

posted August 20, 2016 #

img: makeup + vanity set. https://t.co/3vdqldLovL

Friday Videos - August 19th, 2016

posted August 19, 2016 #

Remember that the new Birdcloud is available for pre-order. It's a hefty price tag but the packaging is deluxe!
  • Bobby Badfingers - Dueling Banjos - honestly, this is the only video I should post this week. It has everything an individual needs for Internet Sustenance.
  • Squirrel GoPro POV - in my heart of hearts, I know this was faked somehow. I choose to believe it is real.
  • Rogue One - Sabotage - a recut Star Wars trailer to Beastie Boys "Sabotage" should be something I could turn my nose up to but I absolutely can not. Pretty dang perfect.
  • Lasagna Cat 4/25/1979 - how long has it been since you visited the weirdness of Lasagna Cat? Too long I'm sure. Go for the bad Garfield, stay for the bad music video.
  • The Most Accurate Hacking Scene Ever - I couldn't even make it through the whole scene but the initial visualizations of the hack were well worth it.
  • Batman Converses with Himself - for everyone that ever made fun of Christian Bale's gruff voice in the Dark Knight series, see the other side of the coin.
  • Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Hidden Lore - I have taken a deep dive into this Youtube theory videos. The narration can be a bit burdeonsome but the content is worth a ponder. I am convinced that show has levels we have yet to understand.
If you're looking for somewhat disgusting but oddly entertaining visuals for your day, head over to Trimp, a tumblog of the best & worst variety or watch this video. They're unrelated but equally disturbing.

posted August 18, 2016 #

Scariest shit I've ever seen on twitter https://t.co/XejVxn2lwB

posted August 18, 2016 #

Huge and incredibly good news: https://t.co/es0IqWzdYp
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