Notes
Haku - Kamukamo-Shikamo-Nidomokamo!!
Discovery of the day: This cool J-Pop music video. The lyrics are made of all the Japanese tongue twisters (or so the comments say). I really like the vibe. Check the original song by Mono No Aware also!
The emotional rollercoaster of discovering Turbofolk
Nor nationalist nor military music are my kind of stuff, and discovering Turbofolk through pure randomness, I didn't expect learning about this particular aspect of the Yugoslav War.
I was converting "Harmonique" to Katakana and googled the result (ハルモニク). I was surprised to see a Japanese wikipedia page of a band. My Japanese isn't that good yet so I switched to English and felt curious about what I just discovered.
Allen & Heath Xone:92 mk2
I heard recently that Allen & Heath released (without too much of a bang) an updated version of their Xone:92 DJ mixer. This mixer is one of the greatest and the Xone sound is so, so great. One night in a club, I remember Objekt starting his set on a Xone mixer while the previous DJs were playing on a Pioneer mixer. That sound difference was crazy. While Pioneer's sound was all flat and crispy, the Xone sound was punchy, breathy, and lively.
Which Way Is Up by Pearson Sound
The now legendary Hessle Audio label with a release from Pearson Sound. Groovy, Psychological, and Acid all at the same time. Great great stuff.
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Which Way Is Up, by Pearson Sound
pearsonsound.bandcamp.com
Advanced Image Dithering with Dither Boy by Studio AAA
Dither Boy is a software that produces very cool dithering effects on images. You can pick from multiple algorithms and customize them. Pretty cool! I wish I would have the same kind of things but for vector content. That is definitely something I keep in mind for my plotter art.