Featuring Florence Welch from Florence + the Machine
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Jaden Smith - Starry Room IIWII / Thinking About You (Frank Ocean Cover)
Jaden Smith - Starry Room IIWII (Drake Cover)
Cups of the XO...
Justin Bieber Feat. Jaden Smith - Thinking About You (Frank Ocean Cover)
Cups of the XO...
Justin Bieber Feat. Jaden Smith - Thinking About You (Frank Ocean Cover)
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Dirty South & Alesso feat. Ruben Haze - City Of Dreams (Original Mix)
The mastered version now out
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The Weeknd - Rolling Stone (Tate La Rock & DJ Troublemaker Remix)
The Weeknd - Rolling Stone (Tate La Rock & DJ Troublemaker Remix)
The Weeknd - Wicked Games (Coeur de Pirate Cover)
The Weeknd - Wicked Games (Coeur de Pirate Cover)
JMSN - Girl I Used To Know (Mimosa Remix)
Sounds like: Justin Timberlake, The Weeknd
Christian Berishaj (stage name JMSN) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, mixer, videographer and designer. His debut album, Priscilla was released in 2012. He wrote and produced the album by himself and also directed the videos accompanying the release.
Album: Priscilla
Lyrics: Girl I Used To Know
How you doin, how you been
See you still go the same, so called friends
But I ain’t judging, to me it’s nice
To know this is what you made your life
On the surface everything can look so nice
But if you meet the girl inside you might think twice
She’ll be your habit, yeah, your one and only vice
Don’t you know that everything you want comes with a price
Girl I used to know
It’s been a minute since I’ve seen her
Say what you want, say what you like
Her eyes will keep you up at night
No matter what you try to do
She’ll always have her hooks in you
On the surface everything can look so nice
But if you meet the girl inside you might think twice
She’ll be your habit, yeah, your one and only vice
Don’t you know that everything you want comes with a price
It’s been a minute since I’ve seen her
Girl I used to know
It’s been a minute since I’ve seen her
The girl I used to know, just another face
It’s a classic mix up, honest mistake
Looking at her picture, sittin by the lake
Ain’t seen her in a minute but we still conversate
On a platonic basis, cause’ it’s complicated
You and your friends been had a bad reputation
If I’m not mistaken, only thing I was chasin’
Was a dollar and a dream, just trying to make it
Difference ‘tween me and them, I’m a gangsta
I admit you had me whipped, dominatrix
Had to flip the script, lot of time was wasted
My time is money and I don’t got the patience
I could be flipping bricks, I’d rather pound the pavement
With my Contreature congressmen congregating
Presidential shit, call it Obamanation
That’s big spit pimp soup, real conversation
Girl I used to know
It’s been a minute since I’ve seen her
Christian Berishaj (stage name JMSN) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, mixer, videographer and designer. His debut album, Priscilla was released in 2012. He wrote and produced the album by himself and also directed the videos accompanying the release.
Album: Priscilla
Lyrics: Girl I Used To Know
How you doin, how you been
See you still go the same, so called friends
But I ain’t judging, to me it’s nice
To know this is what you made your life
On the surface everything can look so nice
But if you meet the girl inside you might think twice
She’ll be your habit, yeah, your one and only vice
Don’t you know that everything you want comes with a price
Girl I used to know
It’s been a minute since I’ve seen her
Say what you want, say what you like
Her eyes will keep you up at night
No matter what you try to do
She’ll always have her hooks in you
On the surface everything can look so nice
But if you meet the girl inside you might think twice
She’ll be your habit, yeah, your one and only vice
Don’t you know that everything you want comes with a price
It’s been a minute since I’ve seen her
Girl I used to know
It’s been a minute since I’ve seen her
The girl I used to know, just another face
It’s a classic mix up, honest mistake
Looking at her picture, sittin by the lake
Ain’t seen her in a minute but we still conversate
On a platonic basis, cause’ it’s complicated
You and your friends been had a bad reputation
If I’m not mistaken, only thing I was chasin’
Was a dollar and a dream, just trying to make it
Difference ‘tween me and them, I’m a gangsta
I admit you had me whipped, dominatrix
Had to flip the script, lot of time was wasted
My time is money and I don’t got the patience
I could be flipping bricks, I’d rather pound the pavement
With my Contreature congressmen congregating
Presidential shit, call it Obamanation
That’s big spit pimp soup, real conversation
Girl I used to know
It’s been a minute since I’ve seen her
I beg young people to travel
I beg young people to travel. If you don’t have a passport, get one. Take a summer, get a backpack and go to Delhi, go to Saigon, go to Bangkok, go to Kenya. Have your mind blown. Eat interesting food. Dig some interesting people. Have an adventure. Be careful. Come back and you’re going to see your country differently, you’re going to see your president differently, no matter who it is. Music, culture, food, water. Your showers will become shorter. You’re going to get a sense of what globalization looks like. It’s not what Tom Friedman writes about; I’m sorry. You’re going to see that global climate change is very real. And that for some people, their day consists of walking 12 miles for four buckets of water. And so there are lessons that you can’t get out of a book that are waiting for you at the other end of that flight. A lot of people—Americans and Europeans—come back and go, ohhhhh. And the light bulb goes on.
- Henry Rollins
Monday, August 27, 2012
Did somebody say "Brunch"?
Breakfast is the perfect meal for catching up with friends and starting the day. Here are some of Sydney's top spots.
Kitchen by Mike (85 Dunning Ave, Rosebery)
Here's how it works at Kitchen by Mike: you take your enamel plate and point to the things you want to put in your mouth. The chefs behind the counter pile your plate and you just pay for each item individually once you're ready. It's kind of like a big party buffet, only made by an ex-head chef of Rockpool.
Cornersmith (314 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville)
Cornersmith's ploughman’s changes almost daily – it depends on what is in season. It could involve a chorizo scotch egg, sardines, black lentils and beetroot, zucchini and fetta salad, figs, free-range ham, aged cheddar married with a spicy house made tomato chutney, crusty rye bread and maybe even pear slices for a palate cleanser.
Reuben Hills (61 Albion St, Surry Hills)
Take a seat at the blue-tiled communal table out the back and check out the hot floor staff as they serve up some of the area’s best coffee.
Try a baleada while you’re here. The Honduras dish is a tortilla filled-then-folded with black beans for the veggos or pulled pork for the carnies. It’s a hefty number, and will most likely keep you going all day.
Double Roasters (199 Victoria Rd, Marrickville)
Taking up residence in an old warehouse that faces onto Victoria Road, Double Roasters aims to pack as much of the good stuff onto a slice of bread as is humanly possible. The croque monsieur is a monster of a toasted sambo on inch-thick pieces of bread with cheese sauce and ham in the centre and a golden cheese crust.
Joe Black (27 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills)
Tucked up on the business end of Commonwealth Street, it’s not about what’s on the menu, but how they do it at this inner-city hideaway. The usual suspects are all there - BLAT, bacon and egg sambo, granola - as well as the thoughtful additions of a roast veggie sandwich for meat-free types, and a savoury, vegan-friendly option of mushrooms and hummus on rye bread.
Four Ate Five (485 Crown St, Surry Hills)
This unassuming place is doing exceptional food, great juices, Single Origin coffee, and top of the line sangas. Order the pulled pork sandwich with striations of sweet, sweet meat that meld seamlessly with cooling fresh cucumber and apple spiced up with tomato chutney and slathered with aioli on dark sourdough.
Flour and Stone (53 Riley St, Woolloomooloo)
Who doesn't like brekkie dessert? Nadine Ingram, the master baker behind designer cookie business Cookie Couture, has opened up a new bakery right in the heart of Woolloomooloo. Think lemon drizzle cake, chocolate tarts, cinnamon buns, and a hazelnut torte that will leave you weak at the knees.
Revolver (291 Annandale St, Annandale)
This Annandale cafe does a big breakfast that is a thing of wonder: a veritable feast of house-made baked beans, mushrooms, bacon and pork sausage topped with two baked eggs, served in a cast iron pan. Starring alongside the breakfast is ‘flavoured oil' - Revolver's riff on chimmi churri – that should be applied liberally to anything within reach.
bills (433 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst)
Bills is one of those rare Sydney cafés that offer the whole package – we're talking service, food and interiors. Sit at the massive communal tablea nd order the classics such as the ricotta hotcakes with honeycomb butter and banana or the creamy scrambled eggs and the oft-emulated sweet corn fritters. It's a classic for a reason.
Fratelli Paradiso (12-16 Challis Ave, Potts Point)
The menus on the chalkboard are all in Italian, but not to worry – there’s a swathe of hot waiters to translate for you. Either drop by in the morning for the baked ricotta with stewed fruit or a fresh pastry; or if you aren't averse to a little pasta for breakfast order the amazing lasagne.
Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon (Album)
Following the impressive "Tourist History" album, here finally is their new album, "Beacon"
Beacon is a polished and accomplished album that makes up in style what it lacks in innovation. It’s a moody and thought-provoking listen and showcases the band’s talent for subtle quirks. Not the most groundbreaking thing you’ll hear all year, but easily one of the most enjoyable.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Daughter - Smother (and more)
Daughter - Smother
Daughter - Home
Daughter - Medicine
Daughter - Your Kisses
Daughter - Candles
Daughter - Love
Daughter - Landfill
“I just bought a harmonium,” explains Elena Tonra, the enchanting voice behind emerging London-based experimental folk duo Daughter. “We haven’t used it yet, but because we’re so new, and people don’t know what to expect from us, it means we can turn around and make something utterly crazy if we want. It’s a great position to be in.”
It’s true, despite the waves of excitement Daughter have been generating since the April release of their debut EP, His Young Heart, the twosome (currently made up of Tonra on vocals, and her boyfriend, Igor Haefeli, on guitar) have been playing as a band only since last November. As a result, they still see their sound—which masterfully blends fluttering, heart-on-the-sleeve acoustic ballads with brooding, ambient soundcapes—as a work in progress. “We’ve just found a drummer,” Tonra continues, “so it’s all kind of taking shape now.”
Prior to starting Daughter, 21-year-old Tonra had been performing her stripped-back, break up–ready love songs as a solo artist (“I had a great time, but I think it’s a lot less lonely to have other people on stage,” she jokes). But when she met Haefeli during a songwriting course at a North London music school, the soft-spoken chanteuse decided it was time to step outside of the standard singer-songwriter mold and explore a more nuanced sound.
“I got a bit bored of just me and my guitar,” she explains. “I mean, I love playing guitar, I really do, but I felt like I needed another brain to take me forward.”
It’s clear that His Young Heart is a collaborative effort. Although it’s impossible to avoid Tonra’s nimble voice and raw lyrics on acoustic tracks like “Landfill” and “The Woods,” it’s the more adventurous aspects of Daughter’s production—such as the drawn-out, wistful melodies on the instrumental track “Switzerland”—which ultimately gives their ghostly, dream-folk songs their mesmerizing sheen.
“Igor adds lots of strange sounds, which bring a really nice texture to what would, on its own, just be a folk song,” she explains. “He knows how to take it to a weird place and, more than anything, that’s kind of what we’re aiming for.”
Friday, August 17, 2012
Us - In the End // We Found Love (Cover)
Us - In the End (Linkin Park Cover)
Us - We Found Love - (Rihanna Ft. Calvin Harris Cover)
Us - Never Gonna Leave You
Us - Can't Buy Me Love (The Beatles cover)
Us - We Found Love - (Rihanna Ft. Calvin Harris Cover)
Us - Never Gonna Leave You
Us - Can't Buy Me Love (The Beatles cover)
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Back Again Blazer @ EDV
Although they’ve reworked their Blazer recipe, this remains a rich, warm digestive style drink, and is still the ultimate showpiece. Ron Zacapa 23, arguably the best rum in the world, is fired with walnut liqueur, banana glaze and Porter beer. The perfect nightcap!
...as for this other drink, what the hell? Lady's Leg Cosmopolitan
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Eu4ya Mashups
Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman x Matisse & Sadko ft Eva Simons & Erik Hecht - Rolling Alone (Eu4ya's Bootmash)
Krewella x Swedish House Mafia ft. Coldplay & Chris Brown - Alive and Beautiful
Try Me Wild Ones ft. Carly Rae Jepsen (Flo Rida x Sia x Miami Life x Cahill x Nicole Scherzinger)
We Found Good Love (Rihanna x Lady Gaga x Alesso)
Krewella x Swedish House Mafia ft. Coldplay & Chris Brown - Alive and Beautiful
Try Me Wild Ones ft. Carly Rae Jepsen (Flo Rida x Sia x Miami Life x Cahill x Nicole Scherzinger)
We Found Good Love (Rihanna x Lady Gaga x Alesso)
Bon Iver - Perth (Hannes Fischer Remix)
Bon Iver - Perth (Hannes Fischer Remix)
Bon Iver - Perth (Manila Killa's Sunrise Remix)
Bon Iver - Perth (Manila Killa's Sunrise Remix)
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Gemini - Crew Love (Drake feat. The Weeknd Cover)
Gemini - Crew Love (Drake feat. The Weeknd Cover)
Drake Ft. The Weeknd - Crew Love (Star Slinger's Jersey Refix)
Drake Ft. The Weeknd - Crew Love (Star Slinger's Jersey Refix)
Ryan Leslie
Ryan Leslie - The Way That You Move Girl (Remix)
I love when you move like, that
Shake it from the front to, back
Put my hands on your, hips
Make me wanna kiss them, lips
Ryan Leslie - Something That I Like
Ryan Leslie - You're Not My Girl
Ryan Leslie - Rock U
Corey Latif Williams ft. Ryan Leslie - You Think You Know
Ryan leslie - Promise Not To Call
Ryan Leslie - Sunday Night
Ryan Leslie - Used 2 Be
Ryan Leslie - Elektro
Ryan Leslie - Over Easy
Ryan Leslie- Ready to Love You
Ryan Leslie - Diamond Girl
Ryan Leslie - Valentine
I love when you move like, that
Shake it from the front to, back
Put my hands on your, hips
Make me wanna kiss them, lips
Ryan Leslie - Something That I Like
Ryan Leslie - You're Not My Girl
Ryan Leslie - Rock U
Corey Latif Williams ft. Ryan Leslie - You Think You Know
Ryan leslie - Promise Not To Call
Ryan Leslie - Sunday Night
Ryan Leslie - Used 2 Be
Ryan Leslie - Elektro
Ryan Leslie - Over Easy
Ryan Leslie- Ready to Love You
Ryan Leslie - Diamond Girl
Ryan Leslie - Valentine
Monday, August 13, 2012
Stuff We Use Everyday That Was Invented From The Space Program
A list of things invented as a direct result of NASA’s space program:
1.The hand-held vacuum cleaner
2.Air-cushioned trainers
In the early 1980s, a process known as “blow rubber molding” was used to produce space helmets. Using this technology, former Nasa engineer Frank Rudy pitched an idea for an in-trainer shock absorber to the Nike Corporation. He envisaged a trainer with hollow soles filled with shock-absorbing material to cushion the impact of running. Rudy’s idea included a pad of interconnected air cells and the resulting trainer was called the Nike Air.
3.Firefighter breathing apparatus
Before 1971, the average weight of breathing apparatus was more than 30 pounds. Carrying the extra weight was so physically grueling that some firefighters opted to attack flames without any equipment. However, engineers at Nasa adapted the life-support systems used in spacesuits for use by emergency services. Four years later, experts had designed apparatus that weighed a third less and offered better fit and visibility.
4.Blankets for marathon runners
In 1964, Nasa developed a material capable of reflecting heat very effectively – a thin sheet of plastic coated with a metallic reflecting agent, usually gold or silver in color. Used as a blanket, it reflects about 80 per cent of the wearer’s body-heat back to them. It’s used to keep accident victims warm, and by marathon runners after the finish.
5.Safer runways
Nasa researchers discovered that cutting thin grooves across concrete runways reduces the risk of an aircraft aquaplaning after landing. Excess water drains along the grooves, increasing tire friction in wet conditions. The expertise has been adopted by airport operating authorities around the world.
6.Pill transmitters
Pill transmitters swallowed by astronauts to check their temperature and blood pressure are undergoing trials to be used as a way to monitor the health of fetuses in the womb. These pill-shaped gadgets can be used to monitor body temperature, pressure and other vital signs.
7.Faster racing cars
Carbon fiber was invented by the British in the 1960s (at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough), but was given a boost by its use in space flight. Carbon-fiber-reinforced graphite is used in the nose cone of the Space Shuttle. Strong, light and heat resistant, it is found in everything from tennis rackets to Formula One racing cars
8.The roof of the Millennium Dome
A flexible yet durable Teflon-coated fiberglass material was developed in the 1970s for use on astronauts’ spacesuits. Teflon-coated fiberglass is now used for the roofs of many buildings worldwide, including the Dome in London.
9.Greenliving
It may seem strange, but the green movement owes a debt of gratitude to the rockets that blasted off into space. Efficient solar-power technologies – in which silicon crystals grown in a laboratory convert light into electrical energy – were first developed by Nasa in the early 1980s. The same technology is now widely used by companies manufacturing solar panels.
10.Personal storm warning system
11.The most impressive soundbite of all time
Neil Armstrong setting foot on the moon on 21 July 1969 was one of the most historically important moments of the 20th century. His proclamation, which was heard by radio audiences around the world – “that’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind” – remains one of the most famous statements ever uttered.
12.Better sunglasses
Nasa invented a special coating using a form of diamond-like carbon to protect its astronauts’ helmets from being scratched by space particles. A modified form of this substance – which decreases surface friction and therefore reduces scratching – has since been used by many sunglasses manufacturers, including Ray-Ban, since 1988.
13.First detailed map of another planet
In 1971, the Mariner 9 probe arrived at Mars and beamed a total of 7,329 images of the planet back to Earth. It provided the first global map of the surface of the Red Planet, including detailed views of its system of canyons and volcanoes, Valles Marineris.
14.The potential to preserve priceless art
After being first tested by Nasa, “polyamides” – incredibly strong and heat-resistant polymers – have been researched by the J Paul Getty Trust, which has discovered that one in particular may protect bronze statues from corrosion.
15.Car crash technology
“Explosive” bolts that can be remotely detonated to destroy them were used to free the Space Shuttle from its rocket boosters on blast-off. The technology has been adapted to create quicker and more powerful equipment to cut people out of car crashes. The cutters employ the same pyrotechnic “power cartridges” used on the Shuttle.
16.Longer golf shots
Wilson – one of the world’s biggest golf ball manufacturers – has improved the performance of its golf balls by implementing technology used to test the aerodynamics of the Space Shuttle’s external fuel tanks. These balls have a variety of specially configured dimples, which the company claims makes them travel further than conventional balls.
17.Plane wing-tips
Ever seen the vertical tip at the end of an airplane wing and wondered what it is? It’s a called a winglet and was originally developed at Nasa’s Langley Research Center. The winglet produces a degree of forward thrust (to help the plane in take-off and flight), operating much like a boat sail, and reduces wingtip drag. The winglet has been in service since the 1970s, and is found on all types of aircraft.
18.Freeze-dried meals
Nasa developed freeze-drying technology for the food carried by the Apollo missions. After the process, the product retains 98 per cent of its nutritional value and weighs just 20 per cent of its original weight. Snacks based on this technology are exported by Nasa to many countries, with sales running to several million pounds a year.
19.Baby food
Through Nasa research on algae (which it was hoped could generate oxygen in space through photosynthesis), it was found that certain algae contain two essential fatty acids present in human breast milk. These acids play an key role in infants’ mental and visual development. A synthetic ingredient that contains these acids is now added to baby food in 66 countries.
20.Warmer feet
Battery-powered thermal boots used by skiers are adapted from designs developed to keep astronauts warm during the Apollo space programme. Rechargeable batteries are worn inside the wrist of a glove, or the sole of a ski boot, and heat is generated by a small electrical circuit.
21.Increased understanding of the beginning of life
In 1995 the Hubble Space Telescope beamed images of the “Pillars of Creation” – columnar clouds of gas found in the distant Eagle Nebula – back to Earth. As well as being some of the most impressive images of space, these pictures changed scientists’ understanding of the beginnings of life in the universe.
22.’Anti-gravity’ treadmill
British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe has a stress fracture to her left leg, but aims to compete in the Beijing Olympics. She hopes to achieve this by training on a special “anti-gravity” treadmill developed by Nasa to help astronauts exercise in space. The machine operates in a high-pressure chamber which, in effect, cuts the weight of the user.
23.Hang gliders
In 1957, Nasa began testing various forms of wing for its Gemini space capsules. The wings’ simplicity of design, ease of construction, along with their capability of slow flight and gentle landing characteristics, was picked up by hang-gliding enthusiasts. The hang glider the enthusiasts designed became the most successful in history and formed the basis for the more streamlined hang gliders used today.
24.Straighter teeth
Nitinol, an alloy used by orthodontists to wire teeth braces, was tested in satellites that needed to spring open after being folded into a rocket. Nitinol is durable and springs back into shape after bending.
25.Heat-absorbing sportswear
Athletes can perform more strenuous activity without becoming overheated, thanks to new sportswear inspired by the cooling systems used in astronauts’ spacesuits. The clothes have packets of heat-absorbing gel positioned near parts of the body where the most heat is emitted.
26.Heart surgery
Bypass surgery is not the only means for doctors to deal with a blockage in the coronary artery. Nowadays, precise lasers can be used to clean arteries with extraordinary accuracy, while not damaging the walls of blood vessels. The lasers were originally developed by Nasa to monitor gases in the atmosphere of the Earth.
27.Life support for patients
Project Mercury, the first US human spaceflight program, which ran from 1959 to 1963, developed sophisticated monitoring systems to track the physiological status of its astronauts. The same technology is used today in intensive care units and specialist heart units.
28.Medicinal light- emitting diodes
The light-emitting diode (LED) technology used in plant growth experiments on board the Space Shuttle has led to the development of hand-held LED units used for the temporary relief of muscle and joint pain, as well easing the symptoms of arthritis, stiffness, and muscle spasms. It is that hoped use of LED technology will spread to aid bone-marrow transplant patients in the near future.
29.Artificial limbs
Robotic technology has been used to create more dynamic artificial limbs. New foam technology – used as a shock absorber by Nasa – has brought about more natural-looking prostheses and has helped reduce wear and tear.
30.Intelligent underwear
A new bra developed as a space spinoff aids the detection of breast cancer by employing water flowing through tubes to cool the skin surface. When used in conjunction with thermography – a heat-detecting technique used to detect tumours – this adapted clothing, improves image resolution and makes it easier to pick up any cancers.
31.Detection of forest fires
Nasa fire-detection wizardry developed in the early 1990s is now used by the authorities in the USA to detect forest fires that might not be spotted soon enough on the ground, and pinpoint their location. Infrared technology identifies the extent of a fire so firefighters can be sent to the right places to tackle it.
32.Plant research
Nasa research into possible bases on the Moon and Mars is looking into the use of plants to provide food, oxygen and water, reducing the need for outside supplies. The research is based on hydroponics, in which plants grow in a liquid instead of in soil. It could be used in food production on Earth.
33.Chromosome analysis
Using Nasa image-processing technology, human chromosomes are being photographed via cameras mounted on microscopes. The images can then be digitized, allowing doctors to enhance the pictures. The technique can be used to detect infant abnormalities.
34.Less rubbish
Derived from technology on the Space Shuttle, a waste compactor that needs no electrical power has been developed for boats and recreational vehicles. The device has hand-operated ratchets that drive a pressure plate with a compressive force of 2,000 pounds – a more than ample amount to crush cans, for instance.
35.Better skiing
Nasa developed the know-how to keep spacecraft windows clear of condensation before launch by applying two thin coatings of a special detergent oil mix to them. This has since been applied to stop ski goggles, deep sea diving masks, spectacles and vehicle windows from steaming up.
36.Better brakes
Studies of high-temperature space materials allowed the development of more resilient and cheaper materials for brake linings. These substances are now found in truck brakes, cranes and passenger cars and make for better and more reliable braking at high speed.
37.Improved air quality
A US firm has created an air-quality monitoring system based on a Nasa scheme. The monitor can analyze the gases emerging from chimneys and determine the amount of individual gases present, helping to ensure that buildings meet emission standards.
38.Life-saving heart technology
One benefit of Nasa’s work in telemetry – wireless control of devices – has been the creation of a heart pacemaker that can be controlled remotely. With no invasive procedures, a physician communicates with the pacemaker via a wireless device held over the patient’s chest.
39.A possible end to water shortages
Research into using bacteria as a means to remove impurities and purify water is being still being undertaken by Nasa. The system makes use of scant resources by turning waste water from respiration, sweat and urine into drinkable liquid and it’s hoped that this could help poorer communities in developing countries.
40.More competitive swimming
Some of the swimsuits favored by professional swimmers utilize technology found in spacesuits. The rubber is covered with barely visible grooves that reduce friction and aerodynamic drag by modifying the flow of water over an athlete’s body. These suits are 10 to 15 per cent faster than conventional swimsuits and could give an athlete the winning edge.
41.The self-righting life raft
Developed for the Apollo program, the raft fully inflates in 12 seconds and is stable during extremely adverse weather conditions. The craft are now used by coastguards around the world.
42.Home blood pressure kits
When Alan Shepard became the first American to fly in space some 37 years ago, Nasa scientists had to invent an automatic measuring device to find out how blasting off affected the astronaut’s blood pressure. Blood-pressure kits based on this design subsequently went mainstream.
43.Hydraulic rescue cutters
A rescue tool used by fire departments across America uses battery technology first employed by Nasa. The cutting technology – used to free accident victims from wreckage – employs a miniature version of the power cartridges first used on the Space Shuttle and is 50 per cent lighter (and 70 per cent cheaper) than previous rescue equipment. The cutters work more quickly than conventional ones and were used in the aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma Federal Building bombing.
44.Satellite television
On 10 July 1962, a television transmission showed the American flag fluttering outside a communications center in Andover, Maine. It was made possible after Nasa launched its Telstar satellite, the world’s first active communications satellite, at 4.35 that morning.
45.Voice-controlled wheelchairs
Voice-controlled wheelchairs make use of Nasa robot voice recognition technology and are fitted with microcomputers that can respond to oral commands. The chairs help people with severe disabilities to perform daily tasks such as turning on appliances.
46.Mine-clearing technology
A type of surplus rocket fuel favored by Nasa has been used to create a device that can destroy land mines safely. The gadget uses the fuel to burn a hole in the mine’s casing and to burn away the explosive contents, making it easier to clear land of mines.
47.Long-life tires
The technology used to make parachutes to land exploratory probes was adapted by tire companies to create tires five times stronger than steel. Such technology, pioneered for use in tires by Goodyear in the late 1970s, employs long-chain molecular structures to increase tread lives by 10,000 miles, meaning that we can all drive further for less.
48.Eye screening
Nasa image-processing techniques are used to detect eye problems (errors in refraction, or the bending of light on to the retina) in children. An electronic flash from a 35mm camera sends light into the child’s eyes, and an image of the patient’s optical reflexes is then produced.
49.The personal alarm system
The pen-sized ultrasonic transmitters used by prison guards, teachers and the elderly and disabled to signal for help is based on technology derived from space telemetry. The pen transmits a silent signal to a receiver that will display the exact location of the emergency, enabling help to be sent.
50.The first photos of Saturn’s rings
In 1977, the probe Voyager 1 took almost 16,000 images of Saturn, its moons and its rings. The resulting photographs detected the presence of “spokes” within the planet’s ring patterns, which led scientists to reconsider theories about their formation.
Above & Beyond TV Episode 27 - Group Therapy LA 2012
Making stars of the thousands that attended their recent LA Shrine shows, Above & Beyond are proud to release their #GroupTherapyLA film.
With 15,000 people attending across the 3 sold out #GroupTherapy shows at the LA Shrine in May, Jono, Paavo & Tony decided that they wanted to make a film that put a spotlight on the most important part of the #groupTherapy experience, the fans.
Every fan was invited to contribute by capturing their own individual #GroupTherapyLA experience on their mobile devices or cameras.
The response was phenomenal and the #GroupTherapyLA film was the result - the latest episode of A&B TV. Offering an entirely new perspective from the usual DJ focussed videos, the films taps into the impassioned preparations and intimate dance floor moments shared at Group Therapy events. The film takes you on the journeys the Above & Beyond fans make, the care, time and attention that goes into the hand-made banners and signs and birthdays being celebrated in true Anjuna style, encapsulating the true meaning of Group Therapy.
Paavo said "A huge thank you to all of the fans that joined us in LA and also made this film possible. You guys are what Group Therapy has become."
1:00 Oliver Smith - Under The Wire (Original Mix)
2:10 Super8 & Tab - Fiesta (Original Mix)
2:36 Above & Beyond pres. Tranquility Base - Razorfish (Jerome Isma-Ae Remix)
3:02 Above & Beyond ft. Richard Bedford - Thing Called Love (Above & Beyond 2011 Club Mix)
4:30 Sunny Lax - Contrast (Nitrous Oxide Remix)
5:01 Above & Beyond ft. Richard Bedford - On My Way To Heaven (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
5:11 Sunny Lax - Contrast (Nitrous Oxide Remix)
5:45 Seb Dhajje - Leeknath (Original Mix)
Somebodies: A YouTube Orchestra (Gotye)
Wow ... really shows the power of the internet, this is amazing
Thursday, August 9, 2012
David Guetta Ft. Sia - She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)
David Guetta Ft. Sia - She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) (Michael Calfan Remix)
David Guetta feat Sia – She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) Michael Calfan Radio Edit by Xagitoswno on Mixcloud
David Guetta Ft. Sia - She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)
A shot in the dark
A past, lost in space
And where do i start
The past, and the chase
You want to be gone
Like a wolf, a predator
I felt like a deer in the lights
You loved me, and I froze in time
Hungry for that flesh of mine
But I can’t compete with the she wolf, who has brought me to my knees
What do you see in those yellow eyes
Cause i’m falling to pieces
I’m falling to pieces
I’m falling to pieces
I’m falling to pieces
Falling to pieces
Did she lie and wait
Salivate to pull you in
The threat of the kill
You feel, as I sit
alone withe the wolves
I know, it seems
I felt I was part of you
But I can’t compete with the she wolf, who has brought me to my knees
What do you see in those yellow eyes
Cause i’m falling to pieces
I’m falling to pieces
I’m falling to pieces
I’m falling to pieces
Falling to pieces
Aly & Fila Ft. Roger Shah & Adrina Thorpe - Perfect Love (Original Mix)
Aly & Fila Ft. Roger Shah & Adrina Thorpe - Perfect Love (Original Mix)
Aly & Fila feat. Jwaydan - We Control The Sunlight
One of my favourite tracks from 2011 - bought a smile to my face when arriving to the Armin Van Buuren ASOT 500 concert to hear this song played in full force :)
Aly & Fila feat. Jwaydan - We Control The Sunlight
One of my favourite tracks from 2011 - bought a smile to my face when arriving to the Armin Van Buuren ASOT 500 concert to hear this song played in full force :)
Diana Penty - Tumhi Ho Bandhu
Diana Penty is an Indian model and actress, who debuted under Homi Adajania's Cocktail.
Diana Penty was born to Indian parents, a Christian mother and a Parsi Zoroastrian father. Penty has completed her Bachelors in Mass Media from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
Diana started her career as a model, walking the runway for Italian designers Trussadi and Ferre during the Indo-Italian Festival in September, 2005. Since then, she has worked with top designers such as Rina Dhaka, Rohit Bal and Wendell Rodricks. Panty rose to fame after becoming the brand ambassador of Maybelline, replacing Deepika Padukone. She began her stint at Maybelline with the launch of the New White Stay UV fashion range.But later on she turned up to work with the young guns like Devanshu Pahuja and Nikhil Kumar. She has appeared in a number of advertisements, including an ad for Virgin Mobile, with Ranbir Kapoor and Genelia D'Souza. Furthermore, Penty featured on several magazine covers. Films: Penty was supposed to make her Bollywood debut with Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar opposite Ranbir Kapoor, but was later signed on to Homi Adajania's Cocktail instead, on Ali's suggestion. Penty will portray the character of Meera Gupta, a simple Indian girl with traditional values. She will star alongside Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Randeep Hooda in the film.
Cocktail - Tumhi Ho Bandhu
Cocktail - Tumhi Ho Bandhu (Nyk Remix)
Cocktail - Yaariyaan
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Of Monsters & Men - Little Talks (The Knocks Remix)
In celebration of reaching 14k Twitter followers, The Knocks are releasing their remix of the Of Monsters & Men song, “Little Talks”. And as per usual with the Knocks, they kill it by transforming this once indie-rock song to a bubbly jam ready for dance floors.
Disclosure feat. Sinead Harnett - Boiling
Disclosure feat. Sinead Harnett - Boiling
Jessie Ware - Running (Disclosure Remix)
Jessie Ware - Running (Disclosure Remix)
Frank Ocean - Thinking About You (SBTRKT Edit)
In a combination that's likely to have hipsters the world over jumping for joy, Odd Future's R&B man Frank Ocean meets the UK’s beat-maker du-jour SBTRKT! The masked producer said this is an unmixed, unofficial edit made while on tour.
The melding of 'future R&B' and 'future bass' gives this song a velvety smooth texture – something SBTRKT is familiar with after his extensive work with Sampha. Although the remix isn’t radically different from the original there is definitely a SBTRKT flavor, with synths and bass injected to give that 'shimmery' sound we've come to know and love.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Ellie Goulding - Hanging On (Sound Remedy Remix)
Ellie Goulding - Hanging On (Sound Remedy Remix)
Active Child - Hanging On (Original)
Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek (Sound Remedy Remix)
Active Child - Hanging On (Original)
Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek (Sound Remedy Remix)
Aaliyah feat. Drake - Enough Said
Aaliyah is an icon of her generation, macabrely cemented as such by an untimely passing. By the age of 22, with three albums and millions of records sold under her belt, Aaliyah had become a voice to be heard. No one has quite been able to fill her shoes.
In a bizarre twist of music industry logic, Drake has secured some sort of involvement in a new Aaliyah project. This dwelled primarily in the rumor mill until this past weekend, when this song sprung onto the Internet. Honestly, it’s a bit odd to hear Drake rapping alongside Aaliyah. Her vocals sound great as ever, possibly hinting that there may be a sizable collection of unreleased material. Maybe what’s so odd about it is how easy it fits. Drake’s right-hand man 40 produced the song; the engineer that is famous for his intricacy and detail creates a soundscape that feels like something Aaliyah would have rocked to back in the 90s while still sounding like now. The song is good.
News of this track has also begun to stir up controversy. Timbaland has gone on record expressing extreme hesitance at any unreleased Aaliyah material surfacing without any kind of involvement from himself and Missy Elliot, the two artists Aaliyah collaborated the most with during her time. This looks to only be the beginning of what is sure to be a very interesting event in pop music.
Aaliyah solo verion
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean - As Long As You Love Me
Music Video
Above & Beyond - Acoustic Mixes
Above & Beyond pres. OceanLab "On A Good Day (Above & Beyond Acoustic Mix)
Above & Beyond - Thing Called Love (Mike Shiver vs. Matias Lehtola Acoustic Remix)
Above & Beyond - Sun and Moon (Acoustic Cover by YellowPostItMan)
Plus an Armada Acoustic Sessions album which is pretty good...
Tracks:
- Armin van Buuren feat. Sophie - Virtual Friend (Acoustic Version) (03:54)
- Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan - Silence (Acoustic Mix) (05:04)
- Dash Berlin feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn - Better Half Of Me (Acoustic Mix) (03:32)
- Above & Beyond presents OceanLab - On A Good Day (Above & Beyond Acoustic Mix) (04:26)
- Blake Jarrell feat. Michael S. - Say What You Will (Acoustic Mix) (03:12)
- Arty feat. Tania Zygar - The Wall (Acoustic Mix) (02:39)
- Proff - I'll Try (Acoustic Version) (05:34)
- DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe - Who Will Find Me (Acoustic Version) (04:22)
- tyDi feat. Tania Zygar - Vanilla (Acoustic Mix) (03:53)
- Morgan Page feat. Astrid Suryanto - Falling (Acoustic Mix) (03:48)
- John O'Callaghan feat. Audrey Gallagher - Big Sky (Acoustic Mix) (04:18)
- Nash & Pepper feat. Rogue Raven - Am I Wrong (Acoustic Version) (03:21)
- Roger Shah & Ross Lara feat. Todd Wright - Lay Down (Acoustic Final Mix) (04:05)
- Karanda feat. Radmila - Coming Closer (Acoustic Mix) (04:35)
- Brian - Drowning (Acoustic Version) (03:31)
- Dark Matters feat. Jess Morgan - I Don't Believe In Miracles (Album Mix) (03:24)
- Armin van Buuren & DJ Shah feat. Chris Jones - Going Wrong (Acoustic Mix) (04:12)
- Arnej feat. Josie - Strangers We've Become (Acoustic Mix) (03:27)
- Tiff Lacey - Show Me The Way (Acoustic Mix) (04:23)
- DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe - Back To You (Acoustic Version) (04:48)
Lamborghini Aventador
What a sexy thing ....
Built in Italy. Just arrived from the future. Lamborghini has a history of revolutionary thinking. Whether in terms of design, like the iconic scissor doors.
Or in terms of technology such as the V12 engine and carbon-fiber technology. Going far beyond what was previously thought possible is just as much a part of our brand as our core values: uncompromising, extreme, Italian.
These values are the reason why every single Lamborghini is breathtakingly unique. The Aventador LP 700-4 represents a whole new level of performance, sets new benchmarks in the super sports car segment, and provides a glimpse into the future. It’s a car that’s already achieved legendary status.
Claire de Lune - New Lion
Claire De Lune is a R&B artist who is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. New Lion is her debut album and it shows a very confident, young artist who leaves it all on out on the table. the EP is made up of 7 tracks and finishes in 22 minutes but the songs somehow seem longer and more drawn out. The beats off this record all revolve around downtempo rhythms but there are some really interesting funk guitar sections as well as some neo pop elements that sound rather nostalgic.
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