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You have until January 7th, 2013 to reblog this ONCE to get your URL written down in Gallifreyan 

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tyrannosaurusjones:

Quick Davros sketch

blacklanternmusic:

A live set from Black Lantern co-founder and party-rocker MORPHAMISH!

“This was recorded at our massively fun club ETC,” says Morphamish. The fast-becoming-legendary Edinburgh Tekno Cartel know how to throw a party: “Every month has a different theme for dressing up and decor. September’s was Away With The Fairies. This live set is a fair dose of nasty hard techno/breaks/hardcore with a sprinkling of fairy/mushroom banter created specifically for the night. The music at ETC always varies, starting a bit mellower and usually going to a harder place. This gives you an idea of the intensity of a 1-2 set, and how I like to tailor a bit of theme specific stuff for each time.

I love that the stylus on the decks picked up the crowd sound at the end of the set! Happy sweaty times.”

All the music in this totally original set was written and recorded by Morphamish himself. You can download it FREE at his Soundcloud page. 

The next ETC event is on Fri 12 Oct at Henry’s Cellar Bar.

DOWNLOAD MORE MUSIC BY MORPHAMISH FROM BLACK LANTERN

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celestialcow:

PLEASE TAKE ME.

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blacklanternmusic:

24/2/2012 - BLACK LANTERN MUSIC PRESENTS…

MORPHAMISH (LIVE)
Morphamish is an extremely diverse producer who creates tracks, mixes & live sets with elements of all constantly evolving bass music - techno, breaks, 2step, house, dubstep, electro, funk, ambient, jungle, hiphop, hard mentalism and much more. In his own words, Morphamish makes and plays everything “from downtempo, folktronica and hip-hop, to lush steppers, warmer groovers and deepness, to heavy rollers, bangers and straight up nastiness…”

ASTHMATIC ASTRONAUT (LIVE)
Asthmatic Astronaut is without doubt one of the most talented and original beat producers in Scotland, and an enticing live performer. Drawing on hip-hop and experimentalism he creates deep and dreamy sound designs with neck-snapping breaks. He has been released by Tru Thoughts, Wah Wah 45s and has appeared on both volumes of the Stac remixes alongside luminaries such as Bonobo, Blue Daisy and Kid Kanevil.

KROWNE (LIVE)
Krowne is an electronica, hip-hop and techno producer based in Edinburgh. He is half of the due KROMATIC, who have had a featured live spot on Radio 1 Introducing. He has also had a double feature on the Netlabelism compilation, his last release Quantum living was featured on there site as well as gaining air play on WFMU in San Francisco and has had a 2 tracks from his latest ep “Distorted Thoughts” featured on the BBC Radio1 Introducing show.

Crushingly legit netlabel Black Lantern Music come through big-time with Morphamish alongside Asthmatic Astronaut, Krowne + Black Lantern DJs!

From 11pm-3am at Edinburgh @ Third Door on 24 Feb (£3 before midnight, £5 after).

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antimatterdesign:

After the massive success of <ETC>01: Space Trash, the Cartel are back on 17th Feb with <ETC>02: No Skool. Time to skip class and report to the dancefloor!

Facebook event by clicking through. 

blacklanternmusic:

EdinburghTeknoCartel bring the best underground electronics to Edinburgh and the best Edinburgh has to offer to the rest of the world. We are proud to announce the launch of our own regular club night: ETC. Each night will represent a journey through electronic music with a focus towards creating a happy, hedonistic party environment. Expect musical diversity, while still gravitating towards the harder end of the spectrum.

Nights will be themed, with the incentive of cheap entry to those willing to dress up and bring a bit more vibe to the party. The theme for ETC 01 is Space Trash: we are looking for broken robots, Barbarellas, sleazy cyborgs and spaced out princesses to come and boogie down to some sleazy sci fi beats.

HENRY’S CELLAR BAR, EDINBURGH
FRIDAY 20 JAN, 2012
£3 (Space trash dress) £5 (Boring normal dress)

RUNNING ORDER

2-3 Alias23 
1-2 Damaged Electronics (live)
12-1 Morphamish (live)
11-12 Toxicologist

RESIDENTS

Alias23 (Pedigree Skum / Music Device Records)
Producer/Dj Alias23 is a stalwart of the Edinburgh scene. As a key member of free party collective Pedigree Skum, he is at home banging out his own brand of tekno in fields and warehouses across the country. Recently he has enjoyed guest slots at local nights like TERROR, ANAGRAM and BOXING DAY MASSACRE. This year has seen him travel across Europe and the UK supporting the likes of CRYSTAL DISTORTION and SUBURBASS.

Damaged Electronics (Prequel / TAA)
Damaged Electronics make free party sci fi electronics using a multitude of hardware, software, synths, samplers and drum machines. Their hybrid sound collects all the best bits from techno, hardtek, bassline, dubstep and breaks to produce a groove that is fresh, full, and funky. Over the last few years they have played with a number of crews including PREQUEL, EQUINOX, DIGITAL HARLOT, FREE IN THE PARK, VISUALYSE, TAA, FREAK, WOBBY, EDINBURGH UNSIGNED TEKNO SHOWCASE and FEAR THE SPHYNX CAT.

Morphamish (Black Lantern Music / Pillbox)
BLM head honcho Morphamish creates live dance music incorporating elements of techno, breaks, dubstep, garage, house, electro, funk, ambient, jungle, hiphop, hard mentalism, gentleness, and constantly evolving bass music. He was recently in session on BBC RADIO 1’S INTRODUCING show. He has had DJ Support from ROB DA BANK, MARY ANNE HOBBS and VIC GALLOWAY. Edinburgh clubbers are sure to remember his live sets from legendary nights such as PILLBOX, OBSCENE and DOGMA (to name but a few)

Toxicologist (Prequel / Unnecessary Surgery)
TOXICOLOGIST is one half of live tekno duo DAMAGED ELECTRONICS and onetime member of UNNECESSARY SURGERY. He was a resident at Cambridge’s PANIC! nightclub and Edinburgh’s PREQUEL preclub night and has also had guest spots at a number of nights including TERROR, CURIOS? SPLIT and too many free parties to mention. Stylistically he is all about the dancefloor, jumping from one genre to another with ease. He covers dubstep, breaks, baseline, techno, house, breakcore, hardtek, gabber all laced with a heavy dose of funk.

VISUALS

VJ MAVDOG
VJ MAVDOG has performed live visuals at the Knockengorroch World Music Festival and club nights Kombustion (Pedigree Skum), Dogma, Ghantin, Mutiny (Bass Bin Laden), Noizteez, Pulse, Club Together, Cause It and performed at K-os Audio Visual and the Big Red Door as well as many one off events and free parties. Together with DAMAGED ELECTRONICS he performed an integrated audio/visual set at EDINBURGH UNSIGNED TEKNO SHOWCASE back in August/ ETC 01 will see that collaboration remade and refined. Expect some tripped out techy visuals!

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Happy New Year everyone! This is the second in a series of articles looking back on 2011’s highlights across TV, Film and other media. Part one can be found here.

The Story Of Film: An Odyssey

In 2011 Mark Cousins undertook one of the most ambitious documentary projects I have ever seen. Writing, directing, photographing and narrating this fifteen hour documentary series (based on his own book) is the culmination of a career as a film critic. The series takes us from the earliest days of cinema right through to the modern digital age looking through a global lens that is interested in more than just the bright lights of Hollywood. The level of control that Cousins exercises here mean that this work is truly personal and at times I had to say I was not in total agreement with him. Like a lot of critics he does have a tendency to demonize Hollywood in favour of more esoteric tastes. His views on Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy are particularly disparaging which is a shame as, to me, they are the perfect mixture between epic cinematic spectacle and well characterized emotional storytelling. However, the level of access that Cousins was given, to archive material and also to filmmakers and actors, mean that this is a fascinating and highly illuminating program. Definitely one for the film buffs and if a program can engage you enough to argue with the TV it is definitely worth a watch.

Portal 2

2007’s Portal was a real surprise hit for developer Valve Corporation. Supplied as a free add on to its Orange box compilation the games mixture of first person shooter and puzzle game was a massive hit. When they announced a sequel it sent shivers down the collective spines of the gaming community. The original game was short, dark and funny with a focus on game play rather than storytelling. Most of the story elements were subtle and hard to spot but keen players soon realized that this game was linked to Valve’s Half Life series. The sequel is a much larger affair and really extends all the elements of Portal into a really unique game. In the single player campaign we resume the role of Chell: the protagonist from the first portal game. She awakes to find herself in Aperture Science’s laboratories: a place where science has run amok for countless years. Once again the insane AI GlaDOS is forcing the player through an increasingly difficult series of “Test chambers”. These puzzle rooms can only be exited through the use of the games single weapon: a gun that fires portals. One mouse button fires one end of a portal and the second mouse button fires the other end. Add to this some demented gun turrets, goo that makes the ground bouncy, portable companion cubes and an astounding bit of voice acting from Stephen Merchant and you have a game that is destined to become a classic. But that’s only one half of the story, because Valve also included an online multiplier co-op mode (accessed through their Steam distribution service) which was entirely new 2 player experience with its own test chambers and distinct storyline. Although this was one of the most anticipated games of 2011 it failed to disappoint.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

I’ve already written about this here, but this really was one of the standout films of the year to me. It was the culmination of ten years worth of cinematic storytelling and it was just wonderful to see a final swansong from such an excellent ensemble cast. I mean really, what are all the character actors in Britain going to do now? The action sequences in this were unparallelled, with battle sequences rivaling the best of Lord of The Rings. This was also some of the most inventive and interesting uses of 3D that I have seen where depth and perspective were used to give you a bit more than just screen pop. The dragon riding sequence is immense! This is well worth a watch if you’ve not yet seen it. Doing parts one and two as a double bill comes highly recommended.

Jane Eyre

The film to have the best collection of awesome sounding names this year was Cary Joji Fukanaga’s Jane Eyre. The classic novel was adapted by Moira Buffini and it starred Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska. This is a breathtakingly beautiful and deeply moving film. The the pace of the movie is slow, giving room for long lingering shots of the landscape. It almost feels as if the rugged moors are a character in the story. Fassbender’s portrayal of Edward Fairfax Rochester is stern and imposing. Wasikowska’s Jane pulses with a quiet anger, pinned in by northern dignity. There are some wonderful supporting performances from Judi Dench and Jamie Ball. I think one of the interesting things about the approach that the filmmakers have taken here is that they have played up the books more Gothic tones. Parts of the story are truly chilling and mysterious. I think this is an adaptation that will stand the test of time. Not because it is particularly revisionist, nor even because it is particularly faithful to the original bur because it is just a hell of a good movie. Assured direction, a tight script and performances from actors who are really at the top of their game at the moment really made this stand out from other period dramas (a genre that I generally have little or no patience for)