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Sacred Grounds

Mark Frauenfelder — 2011-12-09T16:58:30-08:00

"An obsession with brewing protocol is generally the mark of an amateur -- that pitiable person who makes a simple thing complicated in the futile hope of feeling kinship with the professionals. Nevertheless, if you are making coffee you might as well make it well." -- by Kelefa Sanneh, writing for The New Yorker on "the new coffee evangelists." (Thanks, Bob!)

Krafty Kuts - BBC Radio 1 with Annie Knightingale - Halloween Mi..

(author unknown) — 2011-11-20T22:20:43-08:00

320kbps, 7mins

Review: CMStorm Sirus Gaming Headset

Phil Iwaniuk — 2011-11-05T03:00:00-07:00

CMStorm Sirus Gaming Headset: Overview

It's a pricey gaming headset, but with 'true' 5.1 surround the CMStorm Sirus Gaming Headset is a serious set of cans.

Gaming headsets are a burgeoning market at the moment, it seems. Ask for one in a shop a few years ago, and the assistant might have two or three.

Today, Google spits hundreds of the bloody things back at you. Let's ignore the long tail theory and shop stock practicality for the sake of our point here.

For you, the discerning, bare-eared punter, the choice is pretty wide. Why opt for this CMStorm Sirus, faced with so much choice?

After all it's £110 - a big ask.

We still think the difference between the cheapest and most expensive headsets is too slim to justify paying more than £100, but as Creative's popular WoW Headset proved, most people don't seem to have the same fiscal hang-ups.

Designed for 'gamers and audiophiles' according to CMStorm's site (which is an extremely bold claim) the Sirus pack true 5.1 sound into its cans.

The 'true' bit of that statement means there are four drivers producing sound at different positions around your ears.

Other manufacturers take a different route: the Creative Soundblaster Omega cans achieve surround sound digitally rather than using multiple drivers, by interpolating the distance between two theoretical sound points.

So which is better, true 5.1 or the digital cheat?

CMStorm Sirus Gaming Headset: Verdict

We'd say it's subject to taste, but mapping out a soundscape digitally offers the opportunity to draw the sound away from the listener's ear; the Sirus with all it's drivers is limited to fixed points very near the ear.

If that's left you none the wiser as to the sound quality of this headset - it's good.

Pretty good. A bit bass heavy actually, which sounds great when you're gaming and emphasises all the sounds you'd want it to, but for listening to music (remember that audiophile quote earlier) the Sirus doesn't offer enough clarity to produce such an amazing listening experience.

Not that we'd say it to the Sirus's face; this headset could clearly have us.

It's an absolute meathead. Sturdy doesn't even cover it; we wouldn't be surprised if this headset's still trucking long after the nuclear bombs wipe out all living beings.

Somehow, it manages to be comfortable at the same time, too. It doesn't feel great at first, but after hours of play it never digs in, and that's hella rare.

The cords are braided and thick, and the USB connectors are gold plated. There two options for connecting the headset; either plug it straight into your soundcard's mini jack inputs (one for each channel) or hook it up to an equally well-built volume dial and connect via two USB connectors.

By messing about with the front and rear volume settings, you can amplify certain areas around you in-game - boosting the rear volume obviously pinpoints people sneaking up behind you or bullets aimed at your jacksy.

This is an area many manufacturers are messing around with. Creative Recon3D's Scout Mode, anyone?

You can also muck around with mic volume - and according to this reviewer's online compatriots, the mic sounds as 'good as any other mic'.

Now there's a seal of approval.

So we're back to the price - it's just a bit flipping expensive.

We want to recommend the Sirus; its incredible build quality and surprising comfort earned it a place in our hearts. But we must put our foot down - it's overpriced.

We liked:

The sound quality and build quality of this CMStorm Sirus is rather impressive. Two things that are absolutely vital in a gaming headset.

Second to that is comfort and the big surprise with these chunky cans is that they don't end up crushing your head during extending gaming sessions.

We dislike:

At over £100 it's tough not to be put off by the price-tag. They are impressive bits of audio tech, but it's quite an outlay for a gaming headset.

Final word:

The CMStorm Sirus is like a tank with comfy, velour seats. And like said imaginary vehicleit's a bit expensive.

DJ Hype On KissFM (02/06/2011)

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2011-06-03T06:00:00-07:00

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Tracklist:

Shimah-Swordfish-Playaz
>>>> Dminds-Revolution Hype Vip-D Style
Original Sin-Move-Playaz Dub
Bcee & Spy-Anybody Out There [Friction And Ktee Rmx]
>>> Unknown-Rinse 2-White
Tayza-Fire Fist-Playaz
Wilkinson-Everytime-Ram
Legacy-Calima-Collab
Potential Badboy Ft.Junior Dangerous-Lock Em Off-Ganja Dub
Harvest-Ressentment-Dub
Tc-Tap Ho-Don’t Play Records
Zero T & Script-Not Yet-Dub
Benny Page-Turn Down The Lights-Dsb
Xample & Lomax-Terror Drome-Dub
S.P.Y.-Hot Spot-Innerground Dub
Sub Zero-Protection-Playaz Dub
Distorted Minds-Stone River-Critical Dub
Taxman-Filth Funk-Playaz Dub
Icicle-Redemption [Alix Perez Rmx]-Shogun Dub
Heist-The Verdict-Charged
Noisia-Regurgitate-White

DJ Hype On KissFM (14/04/2011)

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2011-04-15T04:00:00-07:00

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First-person account from surgeon who removed his own appendix

Cory Doctorow — 2011-03-17T23:45:49-07:00

From The Atlantic's archives, a harrowing 1961 account of a Soviet surgeon on a primitive Antarctic base who had to remove his own appendix, stopping frequently as he battled vertigo and blood loss:

I worked without gloves. It was hard to see. The mirror helps, but it also hinders -- after all, it's showing things backwards. I work mainly by touch. The bleeding is quite heavy, but I take my time -- I try to work surely. Opening the peritoneum, I injured the blind gut and had to sew it up. Suddenly it flashed through my mind: there are more injuries here and I didn't notice them ... I grow weaker and weaker, my head starts to spin. Every 4-5 minutes I rest for 20-25 seconds. Finally, here it is, the cursed appendage! With horror I notice the dark stain at its base. That means just a day longer and it would have burst and ...
At the worst moment of removing the appendix I flagged: my heart seized up and noticeably slowed; my hands felt like rubber. Well, I thought, it's going to end badly. And all that was left was removing the appendix ... And then I realised that, basically, I was already saved.

Antarctica, 1961: A Soviet Surgeon Has to Remove His Own Appendix

Ruffstuff - Ruffstuff Mc Fun 12th Feb Launch

(author unknown) — 2011-03-14T14:49:04-07:00

128kbps, 54mins

DJ Hype On KissFM (24/02/2011)

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2011-02-24T16:17:00-08:00

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DJ Hype plays the best in upfront drum n bass on Kiss! With special guests, Original Sin and Taxman in the studio!

Tracklist:

Marcus Intalex-Paulista Dub-Soul:R Dub
Zero 7 -Dnb Bootleg-
Sub Zero-Brighter Days-Playaz Dub
Hazard-Proteus-Playaz Dub
Ai -Days Of Rage Vip-V Dub

ORIGINAL SIN IN THE MIX
Original Sin-Original Badboy-Playaz Dub
Dr P-Sweet Shop D N B Mix-Circus
Hench-Serial Killer (D-Style Rmx)
Tantrum Desire–
Shimah-Swordfish-Playaz
Original Sin-Untitled-
Taxman-Konkrete Shoes-Playa

DJ Hype On KissFM (17/02/2011)

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2011-02-17T05:30:00-08:00

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Tracklist:

Loadstar-Space Between-Ram Dub
Interface Feat William Cartyright-Truth Beyond-Clear Skyz
System-Tension-Digital Sound Boy Dub
Icicle-Nowhere-Shogun Audio Dub
Benny Page-Can’t Test We-Dub
Taxman-Distorted Reality-Playaz Promoi
Mobtactics-The Watchtower-Dub
Serial Killaz-Monster Munch-Dub
Netsky -Take It Easy-Dub
Enei-Stone Head-Critical Dub
Gutter-Unknown-Dub
Nutone-Broken-Dub
Majistrate-Bug Krusher Vip-Dub
Zero T & Need For Mirrors-Vanity-Playaz Dub
System-Love Dub-Digital Soundboy Dub
Zen-Rhubarb & Custard [Taxman Rmx]-Dub
Icicle-Nausea-Shogun Dub
Rockwell-Untold-Dub
Brookes Brothers-Tears You Down-Breakbeatkoas
Hazard-Food Fight-Playaz Dub
Crystal Clear Ft.Stapleton-Hush Ya Gumz-Ganja Dub

DJ Hype On KissFM (10/02/2011)

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2011-02-10T16:19:00-08:00

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Tracklist:

Skepta-Amnesia [Ai Dub]
>>>> Shimah-Revolution
Heist-Rum Goblin
Taxman -Koncrete Shoes
Nympho & Menace-Drunk Funk
Original Sin & Taxman-Together
Noisia-Displaced
Breakage-Fightin Fire
Hazard-Food Fight
Spy-Fieldjoy V.I.P.
Benny Page-Turn Down Lights
Futurebound Vs Metric-Sabotage
Origin-Fifty Gees
>>> The Upbeats-Undertaker
Swift-Screwdriver
Mr Joseph-Danger Room
D1 Feat Jenna G-Enie Rmx
Calibre-Reversed Engineering
Blocks N Esher-Shadow Play
Dillinja-Come Home Girl
Taxman N Digital-Gateman

DJ Hype Ray Keith On KissFM (09/12/2010)

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2010-12-10T04:00:00-08:00

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Ray Keith steps in for DJ Hype this week, playing the best in drum n bass with some of his own brand new productions!

Tracklist:

Ltj Bukem-Demons Theme-Good Lookin
Ray Keith-Sing (Time)-Vintage Dread
Original Sin & Taxman-Casino-Playaz
Skeptical-Sphere-Ingrediants Records
Universal Project & Vicious Circle Present Siren-Throw Light Ft. Fierce-Siren
Ray Keith Ft. Warrior Queen-Hardcore Lover-Dubplate
Fracture & Neptune-The Limit-Astrophonica
Ray Keith-Feel It-Dubplate
Spy-Favela-Metalheadz

Shogun Audio Podcast 13: DJ Friction

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2010-12-01T04:04:00-08:00

MP3 | M4A

Tracklist:

1. J Majik - Old Heads
2. Wilkinson - Moonwalker
3. Wretch 32 - Tractor (Friction Rmx)
4. Rockwell - Fakin Jack's
5. Icicle ft SP:MC - Dreadnaught
6. Chase & Status - No Problem
7. Avicii & Sebastien - My Feelings For You (The Prototypes Rmx)
8. Need For Mirrors - Pitchfork
9. Future Forces - Strontium Jazz (Dillinja Rmx)
10. Break ft Spectrasoul - Martyr
11. Friction & K Tee - Set It Off (Icicle Rmx)

DJ Vapour - Basscast Vol. 29 (Dec. 2010, Part 1)

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2010-12-09T04:00:00-08:00

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Tracklist:

1 - Concord dawn - Morning light - uprising
2 - Wilkinson - Moonwalker - Ram
3 - Lighterman - This is dangerous - 36 hertz CDR
4 - Gridlock & the upbeats - Jitters - Ram
>> Jonny l - wish you had something (remix) - xl
5 - Bladerunner - Nuclear attack - cdr
6 - Zed bias - Further away (dawn raid remix) - CDR
7 - FSOL - papau nu guinea (high contrast remix) - ??
8 - Lighterman - Egg fried rice - 36 hertz
>> roni size - watching windows (Dies gnarly mix) - talkin loud
9 - Dawn raid ft MC Bic - Jungle reaction - 36 hertz CDR
10 - Fracture & neptune - The limit - Astrophonica
11 - optical - The shining (Ed rush and optical remix)
12 - Skitty - For abstractions - 36 hertz CDR
13 - Slippmat - Breakin free (Dawn raid remix) - Stepback sessions
14 - Jaydan - Sumting for the man dem - Ganja
15 - Callide - No more - System shock CDR
>> Dillinja - Hard noise - test
16 - Sub nation - Scottie (Jaydan remix) - CDR
17 - Babylon time warp - Durban poison (Bladerunner remix) - 36 hertz CDR
18 - Lutin - Untitled gully ting - 36 Hertz CDR

Concentric Beats

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2010-11-30T07:00:00-08:00

A film by Valida Carroll - ( info@valida.com valida.com ) -

Concentric Beats is a documentary film about the US drum'n'bass experience, concentrating mainly on three cities: Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Besides featuring club and rave footage, the narrative of the film is carried through by over 70 interviews with some of the main protagonists of the drum'n'bass scene in the US as well as abroad. We listen as DJs, producers, club promoters, record label executives, dub-plate manufacturers, music journalists, and fans all drop knowledge on the history of the US drum'n'bass movement.

DJ Hype On KissFM (25/11/2010)

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2010-11-25T04:52:00-08:00

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Tracklist:

Hazard -0121 Vip Louder-Playaz Promo
Major Lazor-Hold The Line [Dj Hype Special]-Dub
Crystal Clear & Zen-Heavy-Playaz Promo
Benny Page-Last Night [Benny Page Rmx]-Tru Thoughts
Magistrate-Beware
Unknown-Oh Gosh-Dub
Unknown-Brother-Dub
Potential Badboy-Shining Bright Vip
Sigma-Come Around-Dub
Hazard -Bust Moves-Dub
Serial Killaz-Lonely Dub
Johnny Osbourne & Marcus Visionary-Jah Promise-Dub
Reggie Stepper -Code Red [Liondub Special]-Dub
Buju Banton-Sound Fi Dead [Jungle Rmx]-Dub
Bounty Killer-Sleng Teng Liondub Special-Dub
John Wayne-Call The Police [Liondub Special]-Dub
Jah Cure & Marcus Visionary-You Never Find Vip-Dub
Gyptian-Hold Yu [Benny Page & Shy Fx Rmx]-Digital Soundboy
Shy Fx-Raver Dub [Benny Page Rmx]-Dub
Benny Page-Engage -Dub
Hazard-Psychedelic-Playaz
Bad Monkey Ft. Navigator & Smk-Bad Minds-Bad Monkey
Benny Page-Game Of Death -Dub
Unknown-Badman [War For 94 Rmx]-Dub
Bladerunner-Stamina -Stamina Dub
Aries-Original Foundation-On Point Promo
Danny Breaks-Easy Pt1 [Aries Rmx]-Dub
Bladerunner-Run Da Tune-Dub
Jaydan-Original Rudeboy-Playaz Promo
Original Sin & Taxman-Phenamana-Playaz Promo
David Boomah-Respect The Champion-V

burning forest

(author unknown) — 2010-11-23T04:16:47-08:00

"burning forest"

Friction - Friction Recorded Live @ The End London 7th Februa..

(author unknown) — 2011-03-05T05:59:22-08:00

192kbps, 49mins

Grooverider - Radio 1 D&B Show (07/11/2010)

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2010-11-07T05:53:00-08:00

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Wall to Wall Drum & Bass with Grooverider, joined by Dnb legend Andy C. They catch up on his label, Ram Records and his new nightlife compilation.

Tracklist:

Drudge – The World [White]
Break & Die – Slow Down [Symmetry]
Aswad – City Lock (Breakage Remix) [Rhythem Riders]
Calibre – Garbage Man [White]
The Prototypes – Cascade [Infrared]
Sigma – Paint It Black [Hospital]
DJ Hazard – Death March [Playaz]
Heist – Underworld [Charge Records]
Shuta – Poisoned Pie [White]
Dub Pedla – The Jungle [White]
Artificial Intelligence – Let It Be [V Records]
Stakka & Skynet – No way Out (Dillinja Remix) [White]
J Majik & Wickaman – Save My life [Mosquito]
Callide – No More [White]
Majistrate & Logan D – Car Jackin [White]
Hazard – Play The Game [Radius]
Crystal Clear – Heavy-1 [White]
A-Sides – One DJ [East Side Records]
Sensai – Virus [White]

ANDY C INTERVIEW & NEW TRACKS

Delta Heavy – Space Time [Ram]
Sparfunk – Crash Dummy [Ram]

FABIO’S REWIND TRACK

Heist – Night Time [Charge Records]

ANDY C REWIND TRACK

Wilkinson – Moonwalker [Ram]

GROOVERIDER’S REWIND TRACK

Mr Tee – Throwing Stars (Drumstep Mix) [White]

DJ Hype On KissFM (04/11/2010)

khaldub@gmail.com (khal) — 2010-11-04T17:53:00-07:00

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DJ Hype plays the best in drum n bass, as he plays back his set recorded live from Playaz 10th Anniversary at Fabric. The night sold out, with queue’s going around the block, make sure you listen in to hear how things went down!

Tracklist:

Brookes Brotherft. Robert Owens-Beautiful
A Sides-One Dj
Potential Badboy-Shining Bright Vip
Logistics & Nu:Tone-A New Technique
Wilkinson-D Scream-Ram

DJ Hype Recorded Live at Playaz 10th Anniversary at Fabric

DJ Effect - DJ Effect and MC Hotrox - 11.04.10

(author unknown) — 2010-04-14T06:51:53-07:00

128kbps, 56mins