3D MAPPING//TECHNO CITY

very cool indeed: interactive music maker with 3D mapped visuals projected onto a model of a future city.

http://tokyocitysymphony.com/

Dalston // Commuter Meltdown

On a stretch of the M40 before it hits the M25 is a fence upon which was the message that you see below.  After years of daily grinding along the same dry route towards a vapid office, a commuter finally snapped at some point during the 90s. During this inspired corporate meltdown, the sorry worker-droid daubed 'Why do I do this everyday' across this stretch of fence  - this was later repainted:

Why do I still do this everyday? 

(Artist Unknown, mid '90s - Mixed Media)

In the Scolt's Head pub I recently came across a similar sentiment, albeit one stuck in a totally different rut (and perhaps with a touch less conviction).  It was scrawled onto the back of a bathroom door and served as an instant reminder to the work that I remember seeing a few times in the '90s.

"It's too easy to get stuck doing this every weekend.  Every fucking weekend"

(Artist Unknown, Black Sharpie on pub door, Feb 2013)

There is a certain tragedy that goes hand in hand with these acts; they are as much a cry for help as they are pieces of graffiti.  If either of these two trapped-expressionists are readers of PowerDome, good news. Get in touch, I think I've got a few ideas about how to shake things up. 

KOMPUTER LOVE

Regular PowerDome heads will know all about this blog’s love of robots and androids.

Here is some footage of a few  'droids and their workings.

Not sure what the funk they thought they were doing with Krafwerk’s Computer Love though.

Best to turn down the youtube volume and crank this up:

MARIA

Battle of the Horrors: CCCP vs 日本

It'd been a while since these photos of charming Russian fun-zones had materialised until @jackbmurphy pointed me in the direction of this Japanese joy-park.

JAPAN

moving Swiftly on...

Cheers.

Shoes winning bad vibe prize here.

CCCP

Here are some delights to be found in certain Russian pleasure places.

 









A KGB warning for the young.

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.