January 30, 2004
Gamers Night Groove - Jan. 31st
GNG JANUARY -> Venue: Game Time Nation 111 E 12th St NYC. Open to all ages. $8 at the Door/ $6 for Students with ID. $12 Special for double admission GNG and Direct Drive after party->(21+ @ Rare - 416 W14th St btw. 9 & 10th Ave 10 - 4am)
http://game.newyork-tokyo.com/
Posted by richard ting at January 30, 2004, 01:37 AM
January 19, 2004
Bugz in the Attic -- Fabric Live 12
The Bugz, as they are so adoringly called by their ardent fans, may or may not be electronic music’s largest production team (in terms of number of members) but they are arguably one of its most exciting. "Family members" Orin Walters, Seiji, Kaidi Tatham, Daz-I-Kue, Alex Phountzi, Cliff Scott, Mark Force, Thy Lord and Mikey Stiron have as individuals and as a group produced some of the genres most inspired, soul tinged breakbeat to ever grace wax.
Highly esteemed scene stalwarts in the burgeoning category of electronica known as "broken beat", the Bugz unique sound has evolved from a collective rebellion against genres. A typical Bugz single will incorporates a wide range of styles and influences from afro-beat, to house, to jazz, to 80’s Soul. This paradigm and a desire to make music that stands on its own regardless of classification has resulted in the collective producing some of electronic music’s most stirring compositions of late and high accolades worldwide.
Fabric Live 12 is a magnificient trip into the Bugz eclectic, electric circus. A top notch, skillfully mixed offering fraught with soul tinged funk and teeming with musicality! …Live 12 is infectious and a must listen from beginning to end. (From Amazon.com)
Posted by richard ting at January 19, 2004, 04:18 PM
January 15, 2004
Gaming With an Opponent Who's 'Over There'
LAST month Kevin Dustin Sr. spent a Monday afternoon playing video games with his son, Kevin Jr. While this might be an everyday event for many families, his session was conducted long distance, and was aimed at improving military morale.
Mr. Dustin Sr. was at a Microsoft Xbox set up at the U.S.O. center near Times Square, and his son, a 25-year-old Air Force staff sergeant, was 4,000 miles away at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany. The 90 minutes they spent playing Project Gotham Racing 2 was part of a collaboration between an Air Force command, Microsoft and the U.S.O. that enables military personnel overseas to play video games and speak with their families and friends using an online gaming connection called Xbox Live.
"It makes you feel a lot closer," the senior Mr. Dustin, 47, said after playing during an inaugural event that was also attended by his 24-year-old daughter, Laura. "It's like we were both sitting there next to each other playing."
Read the full article at NYTimes.com
Posted by richard ting at January 15, 2004, 11:44 AM
January 08, 2004
Krafty Kuts
From Earplug --
Finger Lickin's A. Skillz and Krafty Kuts hit the jackpot last year with their big-bass new-millennium update of Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks," and this double CD mix by half of the duo proves that the breaks 'n beats combo is still a guaranteed way to keep the party going all night. On the first disc, Krafty manages to mash up Krs-One, Skee-lo, Ugly Duckling, Busta Rhymes, and plenty of others — all in the first 25 minutes — before peaking with a bootleg-perfect pairing of Ultramagnetic MC's "Poppa Large" with Royksopp's "Eple" and a triumphant appearance of the Kurtis Blow cut. Disc two applies the same turntable trickery to new-school breaks, mixing in everyone from X-press 2, Freak Nasty, label-mates Plump DJs, and remixes from Dee Kline and the Stanton Warriors, before taking it out with the Staple Singers' "I'll Take You There." (DJP)
Posted by richard ting at January 08, 2004, 06:07 PM
Gilles Peterson's Latest
From Earplug --
Longtime Radio 1 jock Gilles Peterson is best known for his eclectic, soulful style of DJing: in his sets it's not unusual to find underground hip hop and classic soul laid down next to proper, upbeat house and skittering breakbeats. Instead of his flow being off, however, Peterson's inspiring, tasteful variety is what makes his compilations so cohesive. This mix, his fifth on the UK's Trust the DJ label, is solid and a pleasure to absorb: iTunes calls it jazz; we call it intuitive. His languid style drifts keenly from a track of groovy hip hop to one of sexy, bedroom beats, then to a rollicking garage-like cut. Nick Holder's "No More Dating DJs" is pure comedy and worth the price of the album alone. (KB)
Posted by richard ting at January 08, 2004, 06:06 PM
January 07, 2004
Koop - DJ Patife remix and Video
Listen to the "Waltz for Koop" (DJ Patife remix).
Posted by richard ting at January 07, 2004, 11:02 AM
Taipei Ludographic Game Design Workshop
Taipei Ludographic Game Design Workshop
In the following pages you will find links to resource pages for Ludographers - Game Designers - and others of their ilk. Much of this material has been assembled for the benefit of students at National Chengchi University for their Game Design Project assignments. However, the material is also of general use to myself and other professional and non-professional game designers.
Posted by richard ting at January 07, 2004, 10:35 AM
January 06, 2004
New MF Doom Album
From Flavorpill -- Having released albums under more aliases than an undercover operative, MF Doom (aka Metal Fingers, Metal Faced Villain, or Viktor Vaughn) may be in the throes of a serious identity crisis, but his alter egos consistently converge upon one villainous mission: to destroy rap. On Take Me to Your Leader, the self-proclaimed super-villain descends to earth as King Geedorah, producing, mixing, and mastering a unique hip hop album of almost cinematic scope. With his alien eye, MF uses simple yet penetrating lyrics to express his shrewd observations on earthly plights, all set to an inspired mix of vintage jazz samples and old school beats. The end result is characteristically MF — confident, masterfully creative, and downright funky hip hop worthy of a reigning king. (ELM)
