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  • Cyberspace and essentialism

    Out there, bodies, and identities alike may lose their connection to terrestrial limits, extending through a new range of possibilities, and in the process may reflect back upon the supposed naturalness, givenness, reification or territorialization of real life bodies and identities." ... Reading a book is a tremendous way to activate many parts of our neurology and we often feel the same as the character in a good book.
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  • Prespective Configures the Topography

    The Oxford English Dictionary defines technology as follows: tech nol o gy |tɛkˈnɒlədʒi| noun ( pl. - gies ) the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, esp. in industry : advances in computer technology | recycling technologies. • machinery and equipment developed from such scientific knowledge . • the branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences. ... The difference between my paramedic example and interacting with a different space, such as cyberspace, is that the paramedic interacts seamlessly with his environment. (although arguably the same feelings happen in virtual reality) The virtual experiences as perceived by the characters in the words of Surrogates (2009) or Caprica (2009) is indistinguishable by its users from real existence.
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  • Pete Tong Essential Selection 11-09-2009

    As I listen through this mix I will be giving ratings of my favorite tracks and artists. ... Tracklisting: Ducksauce- 'aNYway' (Data) Dizzee Rascal- 'Holiday' (Laidback Luke) (Dirtee Stank/ XL) Snap- 'Rhythm Is A Dancer' (Armand Van Helden Remix) (Data) Temper Trap- 'Sweet Disposition' (Axwell & Dirty South Remix) (Liberation) Fatboy Slim- 'Right Here Right Now' (Skint) Stardust- 'Music Sounds Better' (Roule/ Virgin) Chase & Status- 'End Credits' (Universal) Royksopp- 'This Must Be It' (Thin White Duke Mix) (Wall Of Sound) Kings Of Leon- 'Use Somebody' (Tong & Rogers Wonderalnd Mix) (White Label Retro/ Grade- 'Moda' (Retro/Grade) Miike Snow- 'Black & Blue' (Caspa Remix) (Sony/ Columbia) Analogue In A Digital World- 'Circus' (Ego Music) Chocolate Puma- 'I Wanna Be You' (Cream Records) 24 Hour Party With Jack Penate Jack Penate- 'Pull My Heart Away' (From The Beach Mix) (XL Recordings) Richard Grey Vs Erick Morillo & Rose Nunez & Shawnee Taylor- 'Life Goes On' (Subliminal) Steve Mac- 'After Sundown' (Tronic) Energy 52- 'Cafe Del Mar' (Deadmau5 Remix) (White Label) Boy 8 Bit- 'Baltic Pine' (This Is Music/ Co-Operative) This Weeks Essential New Tune Reboot- 'Caminando' (Sei Es Drum) Classic Essential New Tune Dennis Ferrer & Jerome Sydemham- 'Sandcastles' (Defected) Classic Wonderments The Streets - 'Has It Come To This' (Warners) Silicone Soul - 'Right On' (Soma) Sex-O-Sonique - 'I Thought It Was You' (FFRR) New Wonderments Claude Von Stroke - 'Vocal Chords' (Dirty Bird) Ricardo Villalobos - 'Easy Life' (Reboot Edit) (White) House To House - 'Rushing To Paradise' (Walking These Streets) (Whatever We Want) Essential Hot Mix Glocal - 'After Midnight' (AFFKT & Danny Fiddo Mix) (Rebirth) Still Going - 'Spaghetti Circus' (DFA Records) Reboot - 'Enjoy Music' (Cocoon) Underworld - 'Two Months Off' (Tong & Rogers Underworld Mix) (White) Sneaky Sound System - 'Pictures On/Off' (Funkagenda Bootleg) (White) One More Tune!
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  • deadmau5 in Ottawa September 23, 2009

    Tonight, September 23, 2009 I will be seeing deadmau5 play in Ottawa. I will be taking pics and hopefully posting them up here, along with a review of how the show was!
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  • Artist-driven vs advertiser-driven radio and music

    One of my favorite things about BBC radio 1 is that they seem to have taken the artist approach to media. ... Digital music was meant to be listened to uninterrupted and it seems it has taken the internet age almost a decade to display its most aesthetic listening format.
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  • Holiday - Dizzee Rascal Feat. Chrome, new video (Produced by Calvin Harris)

    I think Amsterdam just got bumped for that Boogie Nights pool party going on in the video . . . Also highly recommended is the Laidback Luke remix for this track . . . even more club-friendly, if you can imagine that.
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  • Reasons to become a DJ

    Paul Oakenfold is reportedly makes $7.5 million dollars a year and there are plenty of DJs who charge as much as $50,000 for one gig (Tiesto, deadmau5). ... You might be a champ with ‘guitar hero’ but learning to play real guitars or keeping time with a live band on with drums is actually hard work.
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  • Laidback Luke with Robin S

    This track has an amazing live vocal performed along with the DJ in the club. Sweet party!

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  • Sander van Doorn at Creamfields 2009

    A quick shot of the helicopter ride over to Creamfields and a bit of footage from the event itself. The first part is the really cool part, then it starts to get a bit boring, hope you enjoy!

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  • PvD pulls a dirty trick by cancelling ATB at Planet Love 2009

    According to the myspace and Twitter account of trance DJ ATB, Paul Van Dyk told the organizers that he would refuse to play if ATB was on stage before him. ... The reality is, that the organizers just told me and my manager one our ago at the festival, that Paul van Dyk told them, that when I play (my contracted playtime was 10-12 PM) my set right before his set 12-2 AM, he will not play!
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