Proto Techno Flair Gauntlet

Some serious moves to 1981 techno. It's a shame it's not done like this anymore.

Track is Sharevani by A Number of Names http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLMGmJzp29Y

Hackney ----> Broxbourne

Here's what happens when you leave the Regent's Canal and cycle north alongside the Lea River, up to and beyond the M25.

Hanging out down Northumberland Park Depot.

Cheers.

geesers

Curious. 

 6 lanes of M25 orbital heaven.

                                              Cheers!  ------->

Olivier de Sagazan

Here is artist Olivier de Sagazan in a seriously disturbing performance sequence.  I came across him doing something similar in Ron Fricke's Samsara, it was easily the most compelling bit in the whole film.    Apologies in advance as it's not very chilled out.

..Holidays & Adventures..

Edvard Munch finally goes on holiday:

Here is Dan C getting his orienteering on in Wales, courtesy of Charlie A.

10 Ragas to a Disco Beat

In 1982 Charanjit Singh recorded Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat,  using the classic building blocks of acid house: 303 for the bass lines, an 808 for the drums.  He uses a Juno 8 as a sitar substitute.

He is 78 years old, last Friday myself, Rachel Pelly and Pip went to see his UK debut at the Shacklewell Arms.  It was absolutely bananas.  He noodled his way through the ten ragas, looking up every now and agian with the faintest glimmer of  wry smile every time he dropped a tough 808 kick drum, much to the delight of the odd crowd.   The kit that he was using is the same kit he recorded the original album on in 1982.   Here he is getting his Jupiter noodle on:

Here is one of his bonkers tracks:

Charanjit appears to have invented acid house years before Phuture's Acid Trax hit the scene. This is either the case or else it's an elaborate hoax which is going to embarrass a bunch of Dalstonites at some point.

I am the spirit of dark and lonely water.

Brilliantly dark public information film from 1973.

Jarvis Cocker's Wireless Nights

  Cocker put together a four part series for Radio 4, Wireless Nights.   Here is episode three, 'Behind Closed Doors', where he goes on a series of late-night walks through London streets serving up some pretty top vibes about the things he discovers and people he meets.

This OS ≠ Ordinance Survey

There are some interesting impressions of planet earth from iOS6 Maps which automatically replaces Google Maps on Apple devices as a result of the new upgrade.  It's not been to everyone's tastes. 

You might want to think twice about using Brooklyn Bridge today.

On the flip-side, the Hoover Dam has never looked so fun:

Have it your way:

This looks like a level of Marble-Madness, guest-designed by Andreas Gursky - 10/10.

The tower looks a treiffel underwhelming here.

good things on planet earth

BRYAN FERRY//TODD TERJE

'And that's how we make techno...'  A very humbled and excitable Todd Terje cooking up some new sounds with Bryan Ferry fresh off the back of Alphaville - something to look forward to...

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via JoeNero

Pretty rappy about this t-shirt.

This photo resurfaced recently; the greatest t-shirt the world has ever seen. A Kashmiri kid was donning it as he slunk around the Shalimar Gardens , Srinigar. 

Bregenz Festspiele

Good things happen in Bregenz.  Myself, @charlie_nugget and @culture_shock touched down for a long weekend in the charming Austrian town of Bregenz, home of the annual Bregenz Festspiele, a famous opera festivus.   Bregenz hugs the most eastern shores of Lake Constance and is protected by some finely forested, steep mountains.

The main event is an al fresco opera of gargantuan proportions.  The sets are built on enormous moving pontoons, the performances starting at sunset where 7000 revellers sit in huge banks of seats much like an amphitheatre.  Here is a photo of the set during the day, which is modelled upon Marat's painting.

  Here is a photo of the set of Andre Chenier  that I took from our seats.

Big things happen backstage.

Big things happen everywhere, in fact here it's pretty much impossible not to feel like a king in Bregenz. Yet if you don't feel like a king, this restaurant menu has interesting solution to this problem:

'Convince yourself of our hospitality, enjoy the meal, and leave with the desire to return to this lovely place.' - It's almost subliminal.


Bregenz also has an astonishing series of swimming pools; the insides of which are clad in highly reflective steel.  This gives you the feeling that you are diving into an aquatic space ship; rarely is this a bad thing. Here's yours-truly  rocking some fresh-do-death speedos (€29) purchased on site.

We were incredibly lucky to have been looked after so well during our stay. Here is a photo of Wolfgang, a friend of an architect who invited us up to his joint in the mountains for a bash. Wolfgang, his mate, was a wizard with the tongs and cooked up a feast for us all.  We were also treated to some impromptu singing as there were a few sopranos kicking around the joint.  We weren't that sure when the next such opportunity would arise, so we lounged on large cushions whilst enjoying a very private Dido's Lament. Wunderbar.

Finally, here is picture of the three of us: The David Pountney Easy Listening Ensemble.

THE INVISIBLE MAN(dela)

via @charlie_nugget 

Things that look like other things. part 1.

This startled afro-teddy is the spitting image of a passenger-alarm speaker and key-card reader in a lift. Amazing.

This Chrome Reed-warbler looks like a surgical style tap in a bathroom. weird. 

This silicon-insectoid resembles a London Undergroud wifi-enabling femto-cell. Creepy. 

If you can't beat 'em...

Nick their font.

Tesla Coil Orchestra

A clip of the TCO playing Lakme's 'Flower Duet'

The Tesla Orchestra tune the pitch of the lightening created by the coils - you can send them music and they might just Tesla it for you.

Procession of the Shuttles

Amazing pics of shuttles making their final journeys.  Click link below but large files to might take a while to come through.

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/06/shuttles-sail-to-their-new-homes/100314/

Q: Do you want to hang out on the Sea Orbiter? A: Yes.

Sea Orbiter is where I will be looking to holiday at some point soon.

Setting sail next year.

Spectacle.

Olivia Sudjic happened across a Sikh protest at the Indian Embassy a few months ago and photographed this impeccably dressed chap.  The police's ineffectual attempts to part the Sikh crowds gave way to Jonathan Ross + mustard flat cap + Morgan motor, who fared slightly better.  This Gentlemen, resting against the Delauney, was photographed by Olivia (shortly before being mistaken for a Deluaney diner and invited in by staff).  The software on Oli's phone knew something special was afoot and adorned him with the seriously hard-to-come-by voicemail glasses.  True story.

Plastic Burgery

It's no wonder other burgers have no self esteem.

My footwear fashion picks for summer/winter 2012.

Love these little guys:

A warning to all you Crate Diggers...

Dont.

(Stefan Glerum)