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fujee
Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:07 pm
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fujee wrote:Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord
12 4B pencils
The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa
The Case of Comrade Tulayev by Victor Serge

and finally Rykard Arrive at the radio beacon

all very nice purchases :D


Nice. Seems as if we have similar taste in literature. Have you peeled through Society of the Spectacle yet? I've been meaning to get my hands on it. I also have Comrade Tulayev sitting on my shelf somewhere—sadly neglected by my short attention span.

I've recently picked up Clandestine in Chile by Gabriel García Márquez and The Devil in the Kithcen by Marco Pierre White.

I don't know why I'm so fascinated by chef memoirs. I read Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain and I couldn't put it down.


I haven't read through it yet, im currently reading "The Magic Mountain" bu Thomas Mann then "The Magus" and then "Daniel Martin" (bit of a John Folwes theme going on at the moment) I have lots of time off so im getting through the mountain of books I own but haven't read yet. I suggest reading "The Man Without Qualities" if you like modern/post modern writing, it's so well written, unfinished yet no word is wasted, truly astonishing.

The three books I previously mentioned are my most recent purchases along with some blue slim Chinos, dressing smart this summer!
Sagan: In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.

Basinski: I wanted Cascade to become this crystalline organism like a star or a liquid crystal spaceship, a jellyfish traveling through the galaxy…
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Oh and an Erik Satie CD !
Sagan: In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.

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The Witcher 2 and Seven years in Tibet, blu-ray version.
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Three six-packs of Rolling Rock (Good ol' Latrobe) for my dad; his 47th b-day today. Happy Birthday, Pop!
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Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective

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Are You Shpongled?, Shpongle

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Nah Und Fern, Gas. 4 Disc box set. Very excited for this one :D
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Just got two synths I have been looking at for a while.. just waiting on good deals and they both happened on the same night.. and now I have no room in my little studio for em.. gunna have to move some stuff seriously...but its not a problem I'm complaining about. :lol: Just want a bigger room.
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machinea wrote:Just got two synths I have been looking at for a while.. just waiting on good deals and they both happened on the same night.. and now I have no room in my little studio for em.. gunna have to move some stuff seriously...but its not a problem I'm complaining about. :lol: Just want a bigger room.


Which synths?

I'm a synth geek so I'm interested.
The last synth I got was a Yamaha TX81z for a steal price of $80.
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Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:20 pm
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nord lead 2x and a juno 60. I plan on doing the minerva upgrade eventually to the Juno 60, after I build my Shruthi-1. I've never done DIY and had to borrow some soldering equipment from a friend. The minerva really turns the Juno 60 into a fully functioning synth with far more control and midi and it doesn't look too hard.

The Nord lead is sort've an all rounder I don't know if I'll like or not. In the stores I always hated it. It is a dry brite sounding synth and requires processing like many do. The prophet 5 has reached territory that isn't easy to get at and the jupiter 8 has gone sky high. Someone sent me some demos of the nord that convince me that it is has the ability to be layered and sound quite like the prophet and arp on occasion. He was able to nail Jean Michel Jarre Oxygene with it almost perfectly.

I posted pics of the studio over on What BoCers look like on page 71.

http://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.p ... start=1400
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TWOISM! On Vinyl - ebay - £16. Don't mind if I do sir.

Just Trans-Canada Express to go now and then I've got all the BOC vinyl I want.
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Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:32 pm
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Spenner wrote:
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Nah Und Fern, Gas. 4 Disc box set. Very excited for this one :D


I just bought this too :D!
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Some vintage Pyrex and glasses and a bag of kettle cooked potato chips.
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fujee wrote:
Spenner wrote:
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Nah Und Fern, Gas. 4 Disc box set. Very excited for this one :D


I just bought this too :D!


You rock :twisted: cheers
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A vanilla cream soda.
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Spenner wrote:Image
Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective



Man I forgot how awesome that album cover is and how flipping stunning it is aurally!
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Spenner wrote:Image
Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective



Man I forgot how awesome that album cover is and how flipping stunning it is aurally!


Is it normal that I fell out of my chair, twitching on the floor after looking at that album cover?
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Probably, I love that cover but i wish the colours were different!
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Technics SL-1200 MKII (now just to get a GOOD cartridge + needle)

Vinyl:
    Joose Keskitalo - Maan Näkyjä
    Björk - Homogenic
    Brian Eno - Music For Films
    Organ - Nekrofiilis
    MF Doom - Operation: Doomsday
    Mika Vainio - Heijastuva (one of the best albums released this year imo!)
    Teebs - Ardour
    DJ Q-Bert - Wave Twisters - Episode 7 Million: Sonic Wars Within The Protons
    The KLF - Chill Out (<3)
    Electric Light Orchestra - Out Of The Blue
    Mike Oldfield - Discovery

CD:
    Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain
    Jeff Mills - Waveform Transmission Vol. 3
    Radiohead - Hail To The Thief
    Sigur Rós - Med Sut i Eyrum Vit Spilum Endalaust (or something...)

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fujee wrote:Oh and an Erik Satie CD !
Me too! I can play all the gymnopedies and gnossienes on the piano. I love his style.
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Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:12 pm
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I think he's my favourite composer, after Messiaen.

I bought a woolen shirt today, thats right a woolen shirt, you did hear that correctly.... a..... wollen.... shirt.
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Bought a sub (mmm) and these while at the mall briefly:

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