Sunday, September 6, 2009

touchable holograms

new microchip that runs on air

from the new scientist

this is amazing,


There's no shortage of ways to perform calculations without a standard electronic computer. But the latest in a long line of weird computers runs calculations on nothing more than air.


Monday, August 31, 2009

DJ AM




It's hard to come up with words to memorialize DJ AM. He glowed, and embraced life with a passion that was apparent to everyone he encountered. He was so respectful, supportive, kind hearted and encouraging of his fellow artists and DJs.

In a town that is famous for insincerity and gladhanding, I have never heard a single negative word uttered about Adam.

He loved music with the innocence of a child and that joy was contagious. He was an ambassador and host for the city of Los Angeles. Whenever anyone was in town he would invite them to his house for dinner and a screening. He was someone who grew up in LA, and knew the history of every street corner, every bar or club that had come and gone over the years. He could talk to you with the same depth of knowledge and joy about the newest Daft Punk remix as easily as he could about an old psych track, or house classic, or obscure punk rock jam.

He was technically one of the greatest DJs I've ever seen. I was in awe of his talent, and the ease that flowed out of him behind his laptop and serato mixer. He was always excited to show you some new little trick he had came up with, or some secret feature that they had added to serato as his request. He inspired us.

He was generous to a fault. I remember one year at Steve Aoki's birthday at the Cinespace, he gave Steve a brand new macbook filled with thousands of his favorite songs as a birthday present. While other friends were giving Steve hugs and high fives, Adam had given him a piece of his soul.

He will be missed dearly by all not only for the obvious reasons, but for the little things as well; someone you could always have an intelligent conversation with at a crowded bar, someone who would always save you a space at the table, someone who would always ask what you have been up to before ever talking about himself.

He made his fellow djs feel like it was all worthwhile. You don't dj and remix for the people in front of the turntables, you do it for the ones like Adam, the ones that make you care, make you want to be better, and remind you that you are never alone.

We love him, and will miss him dearly. His joy will always guide me whenever I stand behind two turntables at a club.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

photos from the voice project pool party




www.voiceproject.org

or look up voice project on facebook

Sunday, June 21, 2009

game night at malo!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=94890851710
game night at malo, 4326 w. sunset, los angeles

with special guests this week

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=94890851710

Thursday, June 18, 2009

my friend noa's awesome photoblog

check it out,

it's awesome

http://noavi.com/journal/?p=1466

click here

beck and record club present sunday morning

record club track and video up with beck, joey, nigel, thorunn, giovani, bryan, bram and me covering the velvet underground

http://www.beck.com/

Record Club: Velvet Underground & Nico 'Sunday Morning' from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

Friday, June 12, 2009

new nasa video for a volta

here is a new video from our good friends at n.a.s.a. for their song "a volta", inspiring by example

a volta


Saturday, May 30, 2009

new chris holmes remix for n.a.s.a. "gifted" featuring kanye west, lykke li, and santo gold

here is the new remix for the n.a.s.a. track "gifted" featuring kanye, lykke, and santo








Chris Holmes remix of n.a.s.a.'s "gifted"

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Friday, April 17, 2009

Ashtar Command at Coachella

Ashtar Command is playing coachella on the mainstage with Paul McCartney on Friday around 945. We are so excited to be asked to be part of Paul set. It's amazing.

Ashtar Command's Matt Walker and Solomon Synder will be playing drums and bass with Morrissey just before us with Morrissey just before the dj set.

I will post the set and edits and remixes after the show on Friday, along with photos and video.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

DJing Busy P's BDAY@Cinespace April 21st with Busy P, Sebastian, Kavinsky, DJ Mehdi, and So-me!




I am playing with my favorite Frenchmen at Cinespace April 21st to celebrate Busy P's birthday.

It will be bananas

here are some photos from last year




Ashtar Command Studio Tracks

We have just completed mixing the first batch of 17 songs for the upcoming Ashtar trilogy

We hope to have them mastered and out to you all very soon

Friday, January 2, 2009

Monday Night At the Bar

The most consistently awesome night in l.a. for 3 years running now

Every Monday night
The Bar
5851 Sunset Blvd.
10pm-2am

Featuring
Sean Patrick
Adam 12 (She Wants Revenge)
Chris Holmes (Ashtar Command)
Zach Rosencrantz