Archive for the ‘ Blodr ’ Category
running on an even keel
It’s been a productive few weeks. Yesterday we launched the new Sleep Apnoea Association of ACT site. It was in desperate need of a refresh, probably the of the best examples of severe neglect I’ve seen actually. Took me right back to the Web 1.0 days! Anyway, I ran the spirit of their design through [...]
The Friends of Huong Phuong Orphanage
Events, or accounts of events, often drive my focus. I’ve always said context is important. With it you can better understand the human values at play in a given circumstance. When I heard about an orphanage for disabled kids in central Vietnam and the story behind it the thought “Must help…!” was evoked. Not that [...]
If rain drops were made of chocolate
I know a lot of teachers. A number of my friends are teachers, I have family who are or have been teachers. I know people training to be teachers. A hugely honorable vocation, teaching forms the cosmic line between humanity and animalism. It provides a positive, powered, position to push back against the things that [...]
Items of Interest
An older album by Solar Fields recently popped up on my radar. Used as the soundtrack for the new game Capsized, ‘Movements’ is good news. Released in 2009 it sits right next to Solar Field’s soundtrack composed for EA’s Mirror’s Edge. I’ve had the Mirror’s Edge soundtrack for ages now but only recently played the [...]
Experimental Canberra
It went under my radar but following a link from a forum (as often happens) lead me to ‘New Weird Australia‘, a promoter of eclectic Australian electronic music. Part netlabel, podcast, community, online space thing, it’s got some great material. Of interest to me was The Sound of Young Canberra, a compilation of, well, sounds [...]
You’re going to need a permit for that, Miss.
Quarantine isn’t easy. That said, in Australia we’ve got the benefit of being girt by sea! Preserving the status quo is that much easier because of that fact, to be sure. Sea isn’t the only vector, though. The flying machines we’ve got now – for the public that is – almost fly faster than the [...]
Provisional Authority
My fingers are pretty sore, the blisters have finally popped. Ended up on a lovely 12 string Maton not too long ago, as well as a bass hooked up to a make of rig i’ve actually had the pleasure of playing around with before. They almost make the same level of sound! You’ve noticed the [...]
Poimanency
Things move fast when they want to! I went from being a contractor to permanent full-time at least 12 months ahead of perceived ‘schedule’. Most of the elements, the puzzle pieces if you will, fell into place outside my area of influence. But I’m sure it helped that I like my job and made a [...]
Winter’s coming
It’s a bit cold tonight. I’ve mentioned it before but I need to show you again how much more awesome my ‘standard’ Mac weather widget is than yours! Thanks @elroyonline!
James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream
Brilliant! The album that this track is from will inform IDM development for years to come.
Catchup
Just to prove that I’m still alive, some songs that i’ll develop further, later; Sauce – It’s Hard To Do Well Your Job – Nobody Will Understand The Garden – Continues The Wold - Changes Every Time I Sleep Wicket – Still Lives Elroy – Does Podcasts Now Where I Thought I Would Be – I [...]
2010 to 2011
It’s been a few weeks! So this promises to be a content rich update… Christmas was obviously the event that took up a lot of everyone’s time. Over here it came together quite well. This year’s tree was the best ever. I spotted it quickly and it turned out to be the perfect size and [...]
Ladybird plays with sprinkles
This is quite curious! Ladybugs are awesome. Also I recently learned that sprinkles or ’100′s & 1000′s” were originally made as little coloured balls of spices. Cool.
Audio Gourmet Top 10 of 2010. #7: Damian Valles – In The Shadow Of The Occluding Body
Guitar is often a principal instrument in ambient. I think it’s a good mechanism to bring people into the track; it’s a familiar sound that can lead you into the darker, diffuse drones. And at #7 on the Audio Gourmet Netlabel’s Top 10 of 2010 chart, Damian Valles with ‘In The Shadow Of The Occluding [...]
Nominated
So today I received a very nice “better luck next year” letter in the mail, accompanied by a pretty certificate. According to it I was nominated for Australian of The Year 2011 by some mysterious supporter. Thanks, Batman!! This would have been for my work at CASE I assume. Well, maybe next year!
