Welcome to The Collective Loop Playlist-94. Love is in the air so why not dance to love of music and feel the sounds of the world.  In this months installment we have new music by Urban Cone, Haux, RL Grime and more. Press play and let the sounds begin!

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Inspired by honestly made wooden furniture, which makes for a powerful, beautiful computer. Wen buying a computer you usually can go for the look or for the upgrade capabilities but with the Volta V Computer you get both. Its uni-body chassis is cut from American hardwood, precision-machined, and then assembled and finished by hand. The components inside are laid out on a single level, protected by a magnetically-attached lid that makes upgrades and repairs easy. And its 5.5-inch height makes it not only ideal as a monitor stand but also lets you store your keyboard underneath. Available with a wide range of components, and with your choice of a bamboo or walnut case. Check out Volta V to get more info

Every year Pantone reveals the color of the year and this year it is: Greenery 15-0343. The color they pick sets the tone for the year ahead, predicting trends in fashion, interiors, advertising, and pretty much everything else involving amazing colors.

Greenery is intended to symbolize a ‘new beginning’, representing what Pantone sees ‘taking place in our global culture’.


It’s a ‘fresh and zesty yellow-green shade’ with connections to nature and fresh starts. Which feels appropriate given how much we want to hit refresh on all the gloom and doom of the year of 2016.

Happy New Years and welcome to The Collective Loop Playlist-93! A new year with new music. You can never go wrong with that.  In this months installment we have new music by Mutemath, The XX, Ratatat and more...

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Archive Rentals caught my eye the other day with tons of interior/exterior design inspiration that you can rent. They offer ideas and rentals for holiday party inspiration, farmhouse table rentals, and of course for the ladies the bohemian chic wedding. That is not all that they offer, however you will need to check out their site for further information.

From first inspiration to installation, our Award-Winning Design Team is ready to create your vision

The Archive Rentals site is an added aspect of this company that I quite enjoyed. I almost wanted to go on a Pinterest binge. I just can't get enough of the vintage style photography of their designs. I have a soft heart when it comes to vintage design. They also make it easy to find inspiration for furniture, lighting, accessories, wow factor and more with a nice interface to find what you're looking for. So, contact them today and get started on your next event.



Source: Photography via Archive Rentals

Larger monitor screens might be a little large but not when it's curved. That's why the curve of the Samsung Quantum Dot Curved 34" Monitor ($999) makes so much sense. In addition to its view-enhancing bend, it also uses quantum dot technology to cover more than 125 percent of the sRGB spectrum,Ultra WQHD enables a screen resolution of 3440 x 1440 — 2.5 times the pixel density of Full HD , and a sleek white chassis that minimizes the bezel and hides unsightly cords in the neck. The result is an ideal large-format screen for those who need the extra real estate, and a luxurious playing field for serious gamers.

Looking for new types of oils and balms for your beard care products, then try out Lovely Beards new line of products of beard oils and shea butter beard balms. All these products are 100% animal testing free and only tested on beards and is 100% organic with natural ingredients.

Welcome to The Collective Loop Playlist-92! Winter is here! The days of  relaxing and staring out the window and thinking of the winter wonderland and what is to come in the New Year.  In this installment we have new music by Hollow Coves, Big Wild, Sam Sure and more...

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Dubbed the Microsoft Surface Studio ($2,999.00), its signature feature is its 28-inch PixelSense Display that boasts 13.5 million pixels and is mounted to a pair of arms that let it lower and rotate backward, becoming a giant drawing pad for the Surface Pen and new Surface Dial, which is amazing! Otherwise the specs are much what you'd expect, with with bottom case housing an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, an Nvidia GeForce GPU, and up to 32GB of RAM to keep those creative apps humming. It is due to ship in 2017 and already you can pre-order this new Surface Studio PC.




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Welcome to The Collective Loop Playlist-91! It's that time when it gets darker soon but doesn't mean the sounds have to. In this installment we have new music by CLN, Tep No, Fakear and more...

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I also want to give a  shout out to Bruno Ferreira for allowing me to use his image for the Playlist cover art.


Cover art by: Damion S. 

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Now here is a beautiful private, three-leveled bungalow in Sri Lanka that was built by Narein Perera. The hut-like hideaway is made of steel, timber and bamboo, situated on top of a huge estate at the border of the Sri Lankan jungle. This allows an unspoiled view over the valley below and the hills beyond.

The architecture is inspired by the form of the so-called Chena Watch-Hut. The watch-huts are elevated refugees for Sri Lankan farmers to protect their cultivation overnight. The Estate Bungalow serves the owner to oversee the functioning of his estate, too, while resting and getting together with the family all at once.

The Mag-Lev Audio Levitating Turntable floats in the air, holding your favorite albums in a friction-free spin above the main unit. It uses patented technology to maintain precise magnetic tuning of the platter's spin, which can play a 33 or 45 rpm with the turn of a button. A Pro-Ject 8.6 tonearm and Ortofon OM 5E cartridge make sure your music always sounds great, and a semi-automatic system returns the tonearm when the record is finished, meaning you can flip it or grab another at your leisure. To get more information on this turntable, check out MAG-LEV Audio Kickstarter or watch the video below.

Welcome to The Collective Loop Playlist-90.  Fall is now upon us and ready to have the heat of summer change the leaves of time and fall slowly to the memories of summer time. In this installment we have new music by Rufus Du Sol, Bishop Briggs, Golden Features and more...

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Cover art by: Damion S. 

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This bookshelf table was designed by Endri Hoxha for people who love to read when they drink their morning coffee. This beautiful wooden coffee table features integrated shelves for books and magazines. I would highly recommend though that you add glass over top the table just in case you do spill something on the table. You don't want to ruin your books or magazines. Each items is hand crafted so you would have email the designer to get a price.

So if you're a gamer and just purchased a 4K TV, then you'll want to think about upgrading your current gaming console . A mid-generation update of the already-popular PS4 console comes the PS4 Pro ($399.00), it has an upgraded CPU and GPU to let it support both 4K and HDR games. Most current PS4 titles will be able to upgrade to 4K via a simple patch, while newer titles will be developed to take full advantage of the new hardware. It also has a 1TB hard drive standard, will have 4K-compatible apps for services like Netflix and YouTube, and will enable better graphics for the upcoming PlayStation VR, as well. Coming in November.

If you're not a fan of the all-in-one PC and still like the desktop  but don't want to have it collecting dust on your floor then the HP Pavillion Wave Desktop ($549) is your next bet. Much smaller than a traditional desktop, it has a triangular design that puts the processor, graphics, and SSD on one side, a hard drive on the next, and the thermal system on the third. In the middle is a custom tuned, 360-degree audio system from B&O Play that works with vented top and woven sides to deliver outstanding audio, a perfect complement for the detailed visuals of a fully-supported 4K display.

This desktop beauty packs all the power and performance of a standard desktop in a sleek frame. Get the performance of a 6th generation Intel® Core™ processor,1 up to 16GB memory, and optional AMD R9 470M graphics cards.

Welcome to The Collective Loop Playlist-89.  Fall is just right around the corner and the fall feeling is going to come fast. So let's get a little energy up on some new music.  In this installment we have new music by Tycho, Zhu, Human Movement and more...

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Alyssa Mees Trautz is a painter, illustrator and graphic designer based in Southern California. Throughout ten years of creating visual art, she has drawn inspiration from her fascination with animals, nature, and street art. She strives to learn, explore, and grow with each piece she creates.

Alyssa Mees' paintings are beautiful and the time lapse videos of her work are just as mesmerizing. Oh! Did I mention each video has some great music choices as well. She just published the making of "Growth", see that one and a few more below!

Created in collaboration with industrial designer Joey Roth, the Grovemade Wooden Speaker System ($599) uses natural materials to its full effect. The speakers are machined out of solid wood and mounted on leather clad stainless steel stands. Each set's enclosures are crafted one at a time using CNC machining and hand forming, leaving the interior without any parallel walls or flat surfaces, eliminating distortion. The 2-inch full-range drivers benefit further from the back-loaded horn, as well as the 2 x 25W amplifier. Each shell is finished with two coats of natural oil and set atop a leather stainless steel stand. Available in either maple or walnut. Get more info here



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The 2016 Rio Olympics have already started and we have been quite enjoying the games. So how about some art to celebrate the Olympics.  Spanish artist Raya Sader Bujana has created this 3D Paper Olympics series. Miniature sculptures of Olympic athletes made out of layers of white paper. If you get a chance as well check out her Etsy page