森の木琴 Touch Wood

This post I stole from Bobby over at The Fox Is Black, and I couldn't help but repost it here. This is a commercial by DOCOMO for the Touch Wood SH-08C phone. The use of the wood ball rolling over the planks of wood to create different tones is super creative, and natural in the environment it was shot. It reminds me of how humans can actually enter nature and create something so large without intruding on it. Kind of like the human version of a bowerbird nest. The way the commercial is shot with such patience really drew me in, and i found myself starring at my monitor so close my nose was almost touching. Coming to the climax at the end was my favorite part, where everything literally fell into place, and the concept was revealed. O ya the phone is kind of cool too.

Devun

POGO > 16 and Pregnant

POGO Design

irritating?

So it's been about 4 days, and I've listened to this song umpteen thousand times. I realize it's not that good I just cant stop listening. Your turn to try if you haven't already.

Ellie Goulding - Under the Sheets (Bass Monsters Mix)

a couple others to extend the length of the post

Ellie Goulding - Lights (Bassnectar Mix)

Ellie Goulding - Black and Gold (Slick Werk Dubstep)

Oh fifa (not a big fan of the last really, just miss the original and it's relevant)

anyways, look into more of the endless mixes of her stuff out there right now if your interested

because i can

Its the beginning of April and I'm already missing snow...and other things. Good times

POGO

Sequel from POGO on Vimeo.

POGO I love you, you are my inspiration.

Jackass 3.5

Jackass 3.5 is on Joost, watch HERE

Everything RAC

So the remix artist RAC hit 2000 followers on soundcould, which is pretty cool. However he also posted his entire portfolio for listen and download via soundcloud and I've got the ability to embed it. He is one of my personal favorites, so I guess this is as much of a reference for me to always keep on hand as for your listening. If you want a couple good examples check out what he did to Rescue Song by Mr. Little Jeans, Surfer Blood, and Edward Sharp. Pretty imaginative guy.....

RAC Portfolio by RAC

ALBUM REVIEW: Vs the Anti Mother // Norma Jean

So I'm aware that this is an older album, but my buddies and I just never really got into the hype at the time. It's pretty typical for me to neglect a band while it's in it's prime, and then go back to it years later and fully appreciate it.
Anyways... Norma Jean is a band that i've been really into lately, and it all started after I saw the Chariot for the second time. (in case you didn't know, Josh Scogin is the lead singer of the Chariot and former vocalist of Norma.) I have been listening to the Chariot for years now, and figured I should go back to Norma and compare the two. I would have to say over-all I dig Norma more, and the main reason is "Vs of the Anti Mother."
The album was released in 2008, following their first 3 albums. The band changed members frequently, and each substitution led to different sounds between each of the albums. Two vocalists after Scogin left was Cory Brandan, a vocalist who fits the band perfectly. The beauty of the whaling distorted guitar riffs and Brandan's vocals battle each other in harmony. The less than perfect semi-clear vocals are unique, and flow in and out of screams like crunchy peanut butter and jelly, and display an immense amount of emmotion. Another thing that draws me in is the guitars which have no mid-tones, it's either full blast or nothing. They possess a cheap sludge sound that when repeated together creates a strong presence. The band knows how to break it down to mellow moments of breathing only to break the surface once again.
The lyrics possess a dark image that tells of a struggle and impatience with society, and it's dark ways. The overall message screams frustration with the unconscious, evil choices people make, and continue making. Also the means of change, no matter what it takes. Issues such as war are addressed and shamed. "Carry your flags, march into that fictional cause and show off that medal
Just don't reach for that gun" They can get to be a bit vague in some meanings, but the overall message is clear.
After all is said, the album takes me to a place in it's own, somewhere unique and dark, with a musty smell. If you haven't checked it out, please do and tell me what you think! I want cooperation on everything that is posted on this blog, and I want this to become a community, and I want your opinion.

Devun