20080512

Magnetic Soul presents Randall and Outrage in HK! 13 Jun 08

Magnetic Soul Presents Randall (London, UK/MAC II, Metalheadz) and Outrage (Bedford, UK. Backlash, Metalheadz, Inneractive, Intasound, Commercial Suicide, Rufige, Horizons) Hong Kong Tour

Date: 13th of Jun 2008 Friday
Time:10 pm till late
Venue: Club Flamingo
Address: 2/F Cosmos Building, 8-11 Lan Kwai Fong, Central. ( Below ex-Club Magazine )

Line-Up
DJs:
Randall (London, UK/MAC II, Metalheadz)
Outrage (Bedford, UK. Backlash, Metalheadz, Inneractive,Intasound, Commercial Suicide, Rufige, Horizons)
Cookie(Magnetic Soul, US)
Teem (Magnetic Soul, HK)
Saiyan (Magnetic Soul, Macau)
Fat demon (Magnetic Soul, HK)
MCs: MC Z1BKR (Heavy, U.K)
Visuals: VJ Foriverman (HK)


關於DJ Randall

有留意Drum N’ Bass音樂的朋友對Randall這位Drum N’ Bass傳奇人物一定不會陌生. 被樂迷們形容為”Too cold to hold, too hot to handle” 國際級Drum N’ Bass / Jungle大師Randall, 是Dn’B界AWOL, Blue note sessions之代表人物. Randall 以獨特的選曲以及高超的混音技術聞名, 是世界各地Dn’B/ Jungle Party之炙手可熱人選!

早期Randall樂風深受Rhythm Doctor, Rob Ackinson, Lindon C, “Hypnosis”的Mr C 之影響. 而Randall於十七歲由80年代後期中堅份子DJ Pogo, Cutmaster Swift 等引領下展開其DJ 生涯. 1988年 組織“Delirium”開始於Stratford的一連串地下warehouse派對. 後來被centreforce radio 88.3的Mr Pasha賞識成為其Saturday night show之主持, Randall之音樂得以於英倫大氣電波中蔓延. 其後Randall於Eastway Stadium之Living Dream萬人派對演出三小時, 引起巨大注目, 再被Orange Crew邀請進駐Rocket Club, 與DJs Hype, Grooverider, Fabio, Rap, Squirrel等Drum N’ Bass巨星成為駐場DJ演出. 三年後Randall 與AWOL合作, 於Islington之Paradise Club與DJs Mickey Finn, Kenny Ken, Darren Jay, Gachet and MC GQ演出. 成為Drum and Bass 歷史中重要的一頁.

關於Outrage’s
Outrage( aka DJ Rage) 於Dn’B界打滾已有超過十年. 他於十五歲時於Bedfords (UK)的電台Shock FM取得首次演出機會, 隨後開始於Bedford各夜店演出. 他強而有力的DJ set 迅速得到舞池的專業樂迷所認同. 其後與Stomp & Weaver結盟於Sugar Cubes及 Fantasy Island 多次演出.
Outrage於十八歲成為全職DJ,全力投入其音樂事業. Outrage 先後為Bedfordshire中最大型的私人電台Perception FM 及著名的Rinse FM放歌, 他的電台聽眾亦進一步增多.
其後於L Doubles Flex Records名下發表首個作品- Snakes, 並游走歐洲, 美國之派對演出. 2000年與Amit合作多首樂曲, 開墾了dub-influenced drum n bass之路向, 與多個Dn’B廠牌L Plates, Fuze, Basement Records, Proper Talent, Intasound, Inneractive Music和 Metalheadz.發表其個人作品. 同時開始於Berlin Loveparade及Hungary’s Sziget Festival等著名大型音樂節中演出. 於DJ界得到成功後, Outrage開始鑽研Ableton Live PA技術. 音樂於Outrage是藝術, 非商業消費品. 他成立了Backlash Records廠牌, 專注未來實驗性節奏, 打破音樂之舊模式, 竭力於電音中尋找新方向,並鼓勵, 支持同類思想的artists成為Producer.

本地Drum N’ Bass組織 Mangetic Soul 請來了這位被譽為”DJ的DJ” – DJ Randall及Outrage於6月13日來港演出. 香港樂迷們可感受其與別不同的DJ Set 及派對氣氛!

20080429

四月| 超忙

休息了半年, 近日又回復超忙的生活. 電影幾乎沒看. 聽的都是些easy listening 的. 今天在聽(又是K7) Boozoo Bajou中的"take it slow", 那懶散男聲不在乎地告訴我"You got to learn how to lose control". 嘩!真想!五月底快到吧!
時間擠得太滿就覺空虛,帶點留白才滿足.完project後定要好好slow down下來呆一陣子. 看那幾本一直想看的書. 前陣子看過<變形記>及<審判>就迷上了卡夫卡,在再開始讀他另一本作品之前,很想弄清他私下是一個如何的人,為何能寫如此的文章. 現在在讀一本關於他的introduction book. 早前又在找木心先生的書, 打電話到書店都找不到.很久以後的前兩天偶然看到一本有點殘舊的<歌倫比亞的倒影> 在一個偏旁的書架上, 立即二話不說據為己有. 月底會到澳門,不知邊度有書有其他著作否?不然要直到珠海書城找了.

20080425

10 May 08 Magnetic Soul presents DrumstruckDJ (London, UK) & Celcius live (Javabass, Jakarta, Indonesia) @ Linq. Free DnB Night



Magnetic Soul presents DrumstruckDJ (London, UK) &
Celsius live (Javabass, Jakarta, Indonesia)

DJ/Music Producer/Remixer
Supporting DJs: Cookie, Teem, Blood Dunza, Fat Demon


Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Time: 11:00-5:00
Venue: Linq
Address: G/F 37-43 Pottinger Street, Central
Free Entry!
more info: www.magneticsoul.co.uk

About Celcius
Celcius musical journey started in mid 2000 when he made his first tunes and then he got inspired by drum n bass music in early 2001 at Punk Valentine's party after that Celcius began experimenting to make his own style of drum n bass by combining the UK dnb sounds with his own music style. Celcius is the youngest and the newest member of the Javabass Crew , one of the leading drum'n'bass movement in Indonesia. and after a few years of producing he started to bringin his music to the crowd. his first debut was the Destination One. after that he also played at jakarta's infamous rave & parties such as Jakarta movement and untitled 3 (a live P.A Gathering), Artcore Nation, Rebel Nation @ IKJ and the monthly Phunktion (Jakarta longest running DnB parties). And he also have his tunes released at jakarta movement 2005 (aksara rec, Jkt) and Asia Bass (Homebass rec, Bkk). he also have been the semifinalist of heineken thirst 2006 and the only dj that brings dnb sounds in that competition....
www.javabass.com
www.myspace.com/javabass
www.myspace.com/celciusdj

20080306

肥姐追思會

肥姐追思會. 很奇怪大哥為什麼要秋官上台向大家解釋.
離婚多少年了? 不愛就是不愛. 不想做就是不想做.

秋官最後數月沒探望肥姐. 大家說他是賤男. 有否想過肥姐會想見他嗎?
秋官沒到肥姐的喪禮, 其實肥姐並沒失去什麼. 要失去的早已失去了. 他來了又如何, 她會看到嗎?
肥姐跟欣宜都沒expect什麼. 為什麼大家要秋官虛情假意為大家做場免費SHOW? 強逼別人做一些觀眾一廂情願的情節當看大團圓結局?

20080229

Magnetic Soul presents TC1 ( UK ) and Spectrs Soul ( UK ) @ Club Magazine ! 21 Mar 08!

Club Magazine closes down on March 28th, so join us as TC1 and SpectraSoul set the tone for one final bash at Club Magazine.You may remember TC1, who joined us with his partner Stress Level at the first Magnetic Soul party at Club Magazine. You'll also remember the sounds of SpectraSoul who opened up for Dieselboy and MC Messinian last year, also at Club Magazine.

Magnetic Soul presentsTC1 (London, UK/Dispatch Recordings, Liquid V, Advanced, Bingo, Subtitles) &SpectraSoul ( UK, Shogun Audio. NuDirections. WestBay Int. SoundTrax)

Date: FRIDAY, Mar 21th, 2008
Time: 10PM - 5AM
Venue: Club Magazine, 3/F Cosmos Bulding, 8-11 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong
price: $200 with one drink
more info:
http://www.magneticsoul.co.uk/

LINEUP:
TC1 (London, UK/Dispatch Recordings, Liquid V, Advanced, Bingo, Subtitles)
SpectraSoul (London, UK/Shogun Audio, Nu Directions, WestBay Int. SoundTrax)

DJs: Cookie, Teem, Blood Dunza, Saiyan and Fat demon
MCs: MC Z1BKR, MC Breeze Block
Visuals: VJ Donkie and VJ Foriverman

TC1 (London, UK/Dispatch Recordings, Liquid V, Advanced, Bingo, Subtitles)

來自英國 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire的TC1,自學生時代己對跳舞音樂充滿狂熱。當時的跳舞樂壇是 LFO, 808 State及一些狂野音樂人如Prodigy, Altern 8的天下。Grahams (aka StressLevel)於那時開始創作自家音樂,混合不同的節拍與samples,進行各種音樂實驗。而Ant (aka TC1)則於1992年Grooverider @ Fantazia Tape與音樂結緣。14歲時買下他人生的第一個belt driveturntables,數月後於地下音樂電台演出。16歲時他進一步進駐各大小夜店,幾年後更開始了製作人生涯。其後遇上StressLevel,二人自始合作無間。

雖然Jungle初期的Omni Trio, Roni Size, Die, Krust, Doc Scott, Hiddenagenda無可否認地深深影嚮著二人,但啟發他們創作靈感的卻不止於此。正如TC1所說"她可以是從外而來,在不可思議的一剎突擊你的腦袋。她有時化身成一個優秀的sample, 有時則是一個當下的氣氛基調......"並沒有一個固定的來源。

TC1與Stress Level的樂曲一直得到Fabio的大力支持,至今仍是其Radio 1show的常客。他們的"Satisfy"remix 亦於Grooverider的 Radio 1 show頻頻亮相。此外,音樂頻道1xtra的Bailey, Flight, Friction, Dbridge,L-Double 以及各著名DJ如 Goldie, Klute, Zinc, Calibre, Artificial Intelligence, A-sides, Simon Bassline, Total Science, High Contrast, LTJ Bukem, Nu:Tone, Commix, Brian G, Dj Lee and Stor均對他們的作品表示喜愛和支持。二人之音樂質素可見一班。


SpectraSoul ( UK, Shogun Audio. NuDirections. WestBay Int. SoundTrax)

過去一年Spectra Soul 成為drum and bass 界最令人期待之新星之一. 他們專注精炼其音乐技术,在工作室中將明與暗, 剛與柔溶和於其DJ sets之中. Shogun:LTD為他們發行的"III Note Soul" 以及 "Cherry Smoke"得到樂迷之喝采.

Spectra Soul 創作之音樂得到Friction, Fabio, DJ Marky, Klute, Logistics, Commix, Break and D-Bridge的喜愛, 於Dn'B業界大力支持下牢固其Dn'B位置. 多間音樂廠牌如Renegade Recordings, WestBay International, Soundtrax, Nu:Directions, SGN:LTD, DJ Friction之Shogun Audio 均爭相為他們發行作品. Spectra Soul 遊走於歐洲英國之著名夜店作DJing演出,更是伦敦, 布赖顿Shogun派對之驻場DJ. 2008年已的计划表已被世界各地的派對組織之邀请佔滿. 可見其音樂受歡迎程度及舞池吸引力.


未來的幾個月SpectraSoul 將會與各先锋創作人聯同多個普名廠牌發表drum and bass collaborations以及令人期待的remix 項目. 2008不可置疑將會二子重要的一年.而本地Drum n' Bass crew Magnetic Soul 邀得TC1 及Spectra Soul 兩位國際Dn'B DJ聯同多位本地Dn'B DJs, Mcs 及VJs, 於3月21日於Club Magazine 作香港站演出, 各派對樂迷絕不容錯過!

20080103

Clockenflap Multimedia Arts and Music Festival

Yumla人一定知道Robot. Robot之傑作Clockenflap由underground 走到地面, 她的2008如rockit般大件事, 實在可喜:) .

Live Music
The Young Knives (UK Mercury Music Prize nominees 2007).
Bizali (UK)
Kid Carpet (UK)
Waxed Apple (UK)
The Lovesong (HK)
Clementine is my Sunshine (HK)
DP (HK)
My Little Airport (HK)
Snoblind (HK)
DJ's
Taku Hirayama (HK/JPN)
Ray Dollars (HK)
Kid Cal (HK)Bodhi (HK)
Kulu (HK)
Uptown Rockers vs Robot (HK)

MC's
MC Grey Goose (HK)
Hannah Baynham (HK)

Film & Animation
Amy Neil (UK, Award winning Writer/Director, BAFTA nominee, Scottish BAFTA winner)
Future Shorts (UK)
I Shot Hong Kong (HK)
Lindsay Robertson (HK)
James Hacking (HK)
Emma-Jade Li (HK)
Josh Evans (HK)
Jay Forster (HK)
Victor Pena & Digger T Mesch (HK)

Installation ArtistsClive Sefton (UK)
ST/ART (HK)
Stanley Wong (HK)
Outsignlab (HK)
Graphic Airlines (HK)
Rob Luxton (HK)
Tereza Tan (HK)
Twocollect (DE)
Jay Forster (HK)
Claire Fawcett (UK)

20071222

週五

這兩個星期都持續hoilday mood, 返工等放工。那天家中找到兩卷菲林,週五下班到了旺角曬相。一直以為是十月於Dallas的照片,曬出來卻有驚喜!咦?竟然係...?
上年哥哥結婚!大合照(婷婷揸機)
婷婷mr piksi 成日無出聲。係等相期間買了三筒slides用黎月尾泰國旅行用。
仲到了書店買了三本書《一日重生》,《認識電影》同《潛水鐘與蝴蝶》。
很久之前己聽過這書。近日電影上畫引起我想看原著的癮,於是買了看。書很薄,一天看完了。我不覺得內容感人,只覺生命真的很無奈和無情。有一刻讓我想到《kite runner》中作者的母親在最幸福快樂的時候想到自己「快樂成那個樣子」的不尋常的不安,有時候life真的是個bitch。其中皇后以及旁白這兩節最讓我動容。很難想像一直給自己快樂的身體成為終生的囚籠,看著自己的眼睛被人像縫𧙕子般縫起來,然後還要用那種平淡的語調,用另一片眼皮寫下這本書。很想看看電影會拍成如何。

回家看見帶病的piksi,影了幾張肢解相。佢見我知佢病仲影佢又睇相哈哈哈有點生氣:P
foxy <3 piksi ma

20071219

dancing graphic



Juctice 的D.A.N.C.E 精彩MV. 做fashion graphic 的朋友要看了, 一個MV有9萬件t-shirt idea.

20071202

廣州平碟與Notch

相信不少朋友都知道廟街有平碟賣。而平碟絕非老翻或大陸版,全是歐美日本正版。有D個盒剪隆有D無剪。好似有D衫要剪label賣。(至於貨源,點解流出平賣就問極都支吾以對。)久聞廣州都有得賣,於是於Notch後那天順道去看一看。想也想不到該平碟竇竟在一小商場的運動部內!那Area有約廿個檔位賣碟,歡迎試聽。細心找會找到不少“旬野”。而場內看檔的阿姐阿叔認真卧虎藏龍,最怕你唔問,一開口問,HMV的staff都會要check機, 佢地就莫講音樂種類,連廠牌都熟到爛,比專業更專業。
我竟找到一直想找Avril 的 <members only> ,還有Mr. Oizo, Laurent Garnier, 9Lazy9, Tosca, Raz Mesinai。最後再要了Nat King Cole 叔叔的Documentary >。全部十元廿元。抵到爛又找到不少驚喜。如果唔係趕火車一定留耐D掃多D。
Notch 07
Venue金色年華,sound system不錯,但一飲佢酒就頭痛(啤酒only)友人話係假酒即唔飲。
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