Playlist-12 has arrived and is ready for your ears to listen. In this mix I decided to try to mix up some chilled out dark Dubstep. Musically, dubstep is distinguished by its 2-step rhythm, or use of snare sounds similar to 2-step garage and grime, and an emphasis on bass, often producing "dark" sounds. Dubstep tracks are generally produced at a tempo of around 140 beats per minute and in recent years have developed signature half time rhythms, often heavily shuffled or syncopated, and usually, though not exclusively, including only one snare drum hit per bar, often on the third beat.(Wikipedia) This mix was a little challenging to me since I had never tried to mix Dubstep but I think it came out pretty cool. Their are some dark tracks but also some other chilled Ambient Dubstep to even it out. I do want to mention though that the first track does have some weird static in it. I downloaded the track 3 different times from different people and they all have the static. So it could just be the track.
You can stream Playlist-12 here. If you want to check out the other Playlist then click on Archived Playlists on the Right.
Cover Art by: Damion Schweizer
Tracklist
1. A1 Ghost Hardware - Burial
2. South London Boroughs - Burial
3. Contact - Djunya
4. Like an Eagle - Bassobese
5. Fostercare - Burial
6. D2 Unite - Burial
7. Goat Stare - Loefah
8. Monsoon (Loefah Remix) - Skream
9. Root - Loefah
10. Stand Clear - Benny Ill & DJ Hatcha
11. Conga Therapy - DJ Hatcha
12. Distant Lights - Burial
13. Nadeya - D1FUz3
Hope that everyone had a good Easter and that the Easter Bunny didn't scare the crap out of you. I got some Easter design motivation over the weekend so I thought I would share it with you all.
So I thought I would find something interesting to write about on this Monday. I stumbled upon Stukenborg's Letterpress Dice Prints. Each pattern is built by laying dice, one by one, on the bed of the letterpress and rolling ink directly onto the face of the dice for each impression. It looks to be very time consuming and well planned out before each dice is laid out. Here are some of the final prints. It’s amazing how many different patterns can be made with just dice. If your interested he does have prints available for sale. Check out his site.
The H2Office from WaterSpace is a purpose-built floating office in which to work, play & stay. If you're lucky enough to have flexible working arrangements a floating office could considerably enhance your life. It is designed for use in marinas and inland waterways. This water office includes a sun deck, a kitchenette, a pull-out bed (just in case you need a nap) and it has a lot of storage space. It would cost around $81,000,00 to purchase one of these bad boys. So if your in need of an office on the water that floats then this is your H2Office.
The iPad is due to come out this weekend and if you thought that was awesome. Then check out this app made for the iPad. It is theMixr App ($TBA) which is a multi-touch DJ mixing app. It offers a virtual dual turntable main interface, allowing for scratching, reverse play, tempo and pitch adjustment, live EQ and effects, the ability to record your mixes, and the ability to cue tracks.It looks to also have a nice library interface for you to create your own DJ crate album and custom library with simple and elegant lists. DJ App for iPad. Feels & functions like authentic turntables. Mixr gives you a DJ experience unlike anything you've ever experienced. Beautiful interface, professional mixing. If you decide to get one of these iPad this is a must have app.
Johan Theeuwes who is a illustrator and graphic designer decided to come up with this idea of using blocks that are painted on every side. The idea is that you can play with the blocks to make your own story with them. He stated he decided to do this project because it forced himself to not work with the computer and practice/experiment more, each block is 40 x 40 cm. If you get a chance you should check out some of his other works on his site.
It has been a while since I have put up some tutorials on Photoshop. So I thought why not do one today. Photo manipulation is an art that requires lots of patience along with the expertise in Photoshop and other photo editing tools. With your creative mind and your imagination, you can manipulate any photograph the way you see fit.
In this tutorial Artist will show you how to use different blending modes to blend flying hairs easily and to make semi-transparent planet. He will also show you different techniques of adjustment to get the most realistic results in your photo manipulations!
Learn all about how to manipulate images and combine them to create surreal scenes, in this case a rainy scene. Also, numerous details are covered in this tutorial such as adding highlights, shading, excellent photo-manipulation techniques, and more. Learn all about it at the jump!
Nik Ainley shows you how to make a splash, blending two very different images to create this amazing underwater effect, complete with a dissolving figure of a man.
In this detailed and lengthy Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to combine photos and add special effects to turn a normal photograph into a stunning artwork. You will also learn several tricks to reduce your Photoshop document file size and number of layers and layer styles.
This home is called the Reflection of Mineral it's a modern 480 sq ft house designed by Japanese architect Yasuhiro Yamashita. This house is very oddly shaped and stands out as a very intriguing built home. The owner who had this home built was wishing for a roofed garage. So the architect worked with the conforming spaces to suit the clients needs. The home itself is not only unique on the outside but also on the inside. It conforms to the modern of design with it's use of minimal design and decor.
I had to do a post on Mark Weaver and his works. I have been enjoying his colorful collages while enjoying the textures and styles in which he portrays his works. His works combine geographic landscapes and architecture, along with scientific and found photography to create some interesting stories. Weaver has done a lot of work with Wired Magazine, New York Times and many more. He was just recently in an article called "Overcoming Creative Block" written by Alex on ISO50 which is a good article by the way. Mark is definitely on the high mark for being one of my top favorite graphic designers.
Can I have a drum roll please (sound of drum rolls in the background). The winner of the 200th Post Giveaway Contest goes to Anthony Rich. Congratulation Anthony on your winning and being an avid reader and supporter of Damion DJ & Producer Blog. If you could email me your address I will mail out your Silent Thoughts Poster. You can email me at damion[at]scsav[dot]com. If anyone who enter the contest or anyone who would like to purchase my poster print can on Cafepress. Again I would like to take the time to thank all of the readers and also those that enter the contest. I look forward to bring you more great post in the future.
