http://mentalposition.com/blog/ Gadgets, Bicycle, Trifles en Copyright 2010 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0900 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Late Night Almuni is the talented group of electronic music. The member is Becky Jean Williams (vocal), Finn Bjarnson, Ryan Raddon (a.k.a. Kaskade), and John Hancock. Their previous album massively hit clubs, radio and world wide underground music scene. And also in this album, smooth combination of Becky's sweetest voice and uplifting electronic sound like atmosphere in Ibiza club absolutely makes you into the music deeply. Becky Jean Williams (ヴォーカル)、Finn Bjarnson、Ryan Raddon (Kaskade)、そして、John Hancockという、エレクトロニックミュージックの才能が結集したグループ、Late Night Almuni。彼らがリリースした前作は、クラブ、ラジオ、そしてアンダーグラウンドシーンで世界的な大ヒットを記録した。そして本作でもまた、Ibizaのクラブのようなアップリフティングなエレクトロサウンドと、Beckyの甘い歌声が、リスナーをディープに引込む。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/of-birds-beeds-butterflies-etc.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/of-birds-beeds-butterflies-etc.html Music Late Night Almuni Of Birds Beeds Butterflies Etc. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0900 Guillerumo Scotto Herren known as Prefuse 73 reconstructed the album "La Llama" of his alter-ego project "Savath & Salavath" to the dub version titled "The Predicate". Rugged sound and atmospheric sound space melt down by his genius sense, and its melancholic sound elements stimulates your frontal lobe. Recommend for all those who have keen sense to elelctronic music derived from HipHop sound after the age of 2000. Prefuse 73でお馴染みのGuillerumo Scotto Herrenが、変名プロジェクト「Savath & Salavath」によるアルバム「La Llama」を自身の手により「The Predicate」というタイトルでDub Versionへと再構築。ザラついた質感と空間的な音場が、天才／変態的なセンスにより溶融し、メランコリックなサウンドエレメンツが前頭葉を覚醒する気持ちの良いレイドバックミュージック。2000年代以降のHipHopより派生するエレクトロニックミュージックに敏感な諸兄にオススメした良質タイトル。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/the-predicate-dub-version---sa.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/the-predicate-dub-version---sa.html Music Savath & Salavath The Predicate Dub Version Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0900 Sade releases new album "Soldier Of Love" on February 8th, 2010. It has been 10 years after the release of previous album "Lovers Rock". Sade Adu's sweet voice which is not different from 1st album released 25 years ago and their band sound that proved quality sense and futuristic music in the project of Sweetback create perpetual universal good music. Sadeが、2010年2月8日にニューアルバム「Soldier Of Love」をリリース。本アルバムは、前作「Lovers Rock」より、実に10年振りの作品発表となる。ファーストアルバムより25年たった今もなお全く色褪せていないSade Aduのスイートヴォイスと、過去作品はもとよりSweetbackではそのセンスと先見の明を証明したバンドサウンドが、普遍的な音楽性の高さを生み出す永遠のグッドミュージック。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/soldier-of-love---sade.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/soldier-of-love---sade.html Music Sade Soldier Of Love Sweetback Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0900 Female pop singer Corinne Baily Rae hit around the world by first album with idyllic sound and her soft voice. She released second album after 1 year suspending music activity. Music essense wIth more sorrowful tastes tracks and sweet voice than 1st lets you feel smooth soundscape like water flowing. This album is very mellow title recommended for holiday drive. ファーストアルバムでは、牧歌的なサウンドと柔らかく切ない歌声で世界中を虜にしたコリーヌ・ベイリー・レイが、活動休止を経てセカンドアルバムをリリース。 前作と比べより哀愁感の漂うトラックと、キュートなスイートヴォイスのエッセンスが、水の流れのようにスムースなサウンドスケープを感じさせる名盤。休日のドライブに連れていきたいメロウな一枚。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/the-sea---corinne-baily-rae.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/the-sea---corinne-baily-rae.html Music Corinne Baily Rae The Sea Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0900 "LA EP CD" is an album of Flying Lotus including the series of LA EP and tracks released only for download. This album was pressed limitedly for Japan in 2009. New generation track makers after the age of 00's HipHop scene like RasG, Nosaj Thing, Exile make the genius sound more strange and mysterious. Flying Louts、LA EPシリーズ三部作に加え、配信限定作品なども収録し、2009年にリリースされた日本盤「LA EP CD」 RasG、Nosaj Thing、Exileなど、00年代HipHop以降の新世代アーティストによるリミックストラックが、Flying Lotusの奇才っぷりをより際立たせる必聴盤。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/la-ep-cd---flying-lotus.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/la-ep-cd---flying-lotus.html Music Flying Lotus LA EP CD Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0900 The album of Flying Lotus "Lost Angeles" released in 2008. This album sounds with essenses sublimated from cosmic electric elements trickily constructed and organic mysterious sampling music. 17 songs includeing tracks like "Robertaflack" featuring exotic female vocal Ahu naturally stimulates your central nerves. Flying Loutsが2008年にリリースした名作「Los Angeles」 彼のサウンドの特徴と言える、トリッキーに構築されたコズミックな電子音と、オーガニックで不可思議なサンプリングサウンドのエッセンスが見事に昇華した名盤。エキゾチックな歌声を聴かせるAhuをフィーチャーしたRobertaflackをはじめ、ナチュラルに中枢神経を刺激する全17曲。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/los-angeles---flying-lotus.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/los-angeles---flying-lotus.html Music Flying Louts Los Angeles Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0900 Takero Ogata's album "Perpetual Motion" which includes "Honeybee Thought About Meaning Of Life" (I didn't know whose song this is though I had frequently listened to this song on the japanese fm radio program "Tokyo Concierge" for about 10 years.) As you know from his percussionist career in Nobukazu Takemura's project "Spriritual Vibes", this is an universal soundscape album with electric and idylic jazzy mellow sound. （日本のFMラジオ番組「東京コンシェルジュ」のテーマソングとして耳にしていながら、10年近く誰の曲か知らなかった）Takero Ogata氏の「Honeybee Thought About Meaning Of Life」収録、2003年リリースのアルバム「Perpetual Motion」 竹村延和率いるSpritual Vibesのパーカッショニストとしてのキャリアからも分かるように、エレクトリックかつ、牧歌的でジャジーな優しいサウンドを奏でる普遍的なサウンドスケープアルバム。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/perpetual-motion---takero-ogat.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/perpetual-motion---takero-ogat.html Music 竹村延和 Nobukazu Takemura Perpetual Motion Spritual Vibes Takero Ogata 尾方伯郎 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0900 Saori Yano who has started her activity as jazz musician since the age of her 14 years old released 9th album "Bebop At The Savoy". She gets good reputation by vieteran jazz men for her sense and groove which you can't imagine from her beautiful looks. Like oscar peterson she was influenced so much, she plays groovy numbers mainly bebop titled for the album. This is so smooth and cool jazz album. I want to recommend for also club jazz fans. 14歳でジャズミュージシャンとしての活動をスタートし、その容姿端麗なルックスからは想像もできないセンスとグルーヴでベテランジャズマンからの評価も高い矢野沙織が9枚目のアルバム「ビバップ・アット・ジ・サヴォイ」をリリース。自信が最も影響を受けたオスカー・ピーターソンよろしく、タイトルに冠された、ビバップを中心にグルーヴィーなナンバーを披露。クラブジャズファンにもオススメしたい、気持ちのよいジャズアルバム。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/bebop-at-the-savoy---saori-yan.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/02/bebop-at-the-savoy---saori-yan.html Music Bebop At The Savoy 矢野沙織 Saori Yano Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0900 "Tokyo Incidents" Japanese singer Ring Shiina leads releases new album "Sports" on February 24th, 2010. Like previous released single "Noudou-teki Sanpunkan", this album rocks you with soulful, jazzy, and electrical elements of unique music sense. Recommend not only for Tokyo Incidents fans, but club music fans and rock music fans. 椎名林檎率いるバンド「東京事変」が、2010年2月24日にニューアルバム「スポーツ」をリリース。先行シングル「能動的三分間」をはじめ、ソウルフル、ジャジー、そしてエレクトリカルに、様々な要素が独自の世界観を行き交いロックする傑作タイトル。東京事変ファンはもちろんのこと、クラブミュージックファン、ロックミュージックファンも頷けるオススメ盤。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/01/sports---tokyo-incidents.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/01/sports---tokyo-incidents.html Music スポーツ Ringo Shiina Sports Tokyo Incidents 東京事変 椎名林檎 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:29:12 +0900 Recently released Traktor version 1.2.4 officially supported MacOSX 10.6. I guess it seems to work fine on my enviroment. 最近リリースされたTraktor バージョン1.2.4 が公式にMacOSX 10.6をサポート。取り敢えず、自分の環境では問題なく動いている模様。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/01/traktor-124-officially-support.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/01/traktor-124-officially-support.html Music Software 10.6 Traktor Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:03:37 +0900 From Hieroglyphics, the leader of west coast hiphop scene, Souls of Mischief released new album titled "Montezuma's Revenge". They teamed up with the genius producer Prince Paul. He constructed tracks with tight beats and authentic hiphop method by his funky and unique sampling sense from the era of production of Handsome Boy Modeling School. All those who has been waiting for hiphop's comeback will see the bright light in this album. 西海岸hiphopシーンの雄、Hieroglyphicsから、Souls of Mischiefが9年振りのニューアルバム「Montezuma's Revenge」をリリース。 プロデューサーとして抜擢されたのは、奇才Prince Paul。Handsome Boy Modeling School以降のファンキーかつ変態的サンプリングセンスで、タイトなビートと忠実なhiphopメソッドによるサウンドコンストラクションが、シーンの再起を期待する諸兄に一筋の光を落とす名盤。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/01/montezumas-revenge---souls-of.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/01/montezumas-revenge---souls-of.html Music HipHop Montezuma's Revenge Prince Paul Souls of Mischief Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0900 Japanese hiphop represent, King of Stage, Rhymester releases new album "Manifesto" on February 3rd, 2009. After each member's solo activity, survived skills reunited at last. ジャパニーズヒップホップの主峰、キング・オブ・ステージ「Rhymester」が、2009年2月3日、ニューアルバム「Manifesto」をリリース。 活動休止中のメンバー各々の活動を経て、成熟したそれぞれのスキルが遂に結集。]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/01/manifesto---rhymester.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2010/01/manifesto---rhymester.html Music HipHop Manifesto Rhymester Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:00:00 +0900 I replaced hard disk drive of my MacBook Pro which I use for Traktor with 500GB HGST drive. Every time I tear down this MBP (not unibody), lots of screws annoy me so much. I refered to iFixit, and replaced the internal hard drive with new one. It has enough space to store original audio data for mixing songs (I guess about 10,000 songs in wave format). I know there was a choice for more storage. 500GB is reasonable price at this time. And I like HGST (HITACHI brand), it's quiet and much reliable.]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2009/12/replace-hdd-of-mbp-for-traktor.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2009/12/replace-hdd-of-mbp-for-traktor.html Computer Mac Hard disk HGST MacBook Pro Replace Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0900 Pablo is trackmaker from UK who creates various type of tracks based on hiphop method, especially sampling technology. In this album, as the title meant, he utilised turntable for making elements of songs. The song "The story of sampling" is very anthem tune of sampling track making. Hiphop headz will absolutely nod their head on the track which was constructed with samples chopped from lots of hiphop classics. I think most of songs in this album is totally good, but I recommend you to buy this album only for "The story of sampling".]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2009/12/turntable-technology---pablo.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2009/12/turntable-technology---pablo.html Music HipHop Pablo Turntable Technology Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:24:19 +0900 J88's "Best Kept Secret" is a hidden and underrated album of J Dilla's best works. (J88 is alias of Slum Village) If you never heard this album and hear the song "Look of love", you will be impressed with the melancholic guitar riff sample on rugged simple breakbeats.

]]> http://mentalposition.com/blog/2009/12/best-kept-secret---j88.html http://mentalposition.com/blog/2009/12/best-kept-secret---j88.html Music Best Kept Secret hiphop hiphopDilla J Dilla J J88 J88 Slum Village Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0900