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:: Monday, June 22, 2009 ::

The Water Menu

BLDG Blog posts about the Water Menu.



"The concept of terroir has its origins in French winemaking, as a means to describe the effect of geographic origin on taste. As a shorthand marker for both provenance and flavor, and as a sign of its burgeoning conceptual popularity, it has spread to encompass Kobe beef, San Marzano tomatoes, and even single-plantation chocolate. But can water have terroir? What about the influence of the earth on water?"

The hydrogeologist I sit next to in work got quiet excited by this link and started telling me about all of the different bottles there and where they're from. Apparently in taste tests most people prefer the most heavily filtered waters with the least mineral content. Which begs the question of how the "worlds most expensive bottled water", Bling h2o, is actually filtered.



I have some theories but I don't think they are hygienic. On that note...

Labels: Environment, Food, Water

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CLICK [RAR]

miike Teknoist says:
"the second FREE booster pack in the series comes from Michael J Rocks.. 2 animals regurgitating a 12 track feast in a mixed live set form for you to devour like some audio vomit scoffing deviant… this is across the board breakcore rave, from the pretty to the damn right institutionalised..

They made [their] mark on me while live so i thought it fitting that i released a live set…

please email me and ‘los demonios que oscilan’ and let us know what you think.. theres a few words and contact details from them offering the full seperate tracks if you want them

miike"


m||m post three new downloads

Labels: MP3

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"Got some live Orbital on my music blog and new stuff scheduled every 3 days for the rest of June - doooix.blogspot.com
Thanks
Mr D"

Meatsweeper - Hellfish, Producer, Deathchant & Rebelscum Tribute [84MB MP3 on sendspace, although I've had some trouble with it]
Tracklist etc

Beardyman & Tim Exile @ Fabric

Labels: MP3

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Plug in cinema say, "We're really pleased to offer the entire of our 2004 book, 'Plug In & Turn On: A Filmmakers Guide to the Internet' as a free PDF"



Direct download and torrent from the above link.

Labels: Film

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Jilk - A Plot to Place Bits [61MB ZIP on site]
Released: 31 May, 2009 Catalogue ID: IDEA005


Skip to the End - 28th May - with Juxtaposeur [57MB MP3]
Tracklist etc.
Thanks for the link back, Pete.

BUN-E:
Syntheme says, "Heyup, here's the 4th monthly mix by Net Lab" [65MB zip]

Tracklist

New Shitmat website
Lots of mixes and downloads to check, for example...
you be virgil and i'll be ted dibiase.zip
DJ Fruitpolo @ Bangface Weekender 2009.zip

R.I.P Neil Kymatik
The Kymatik Mix Archive is now online

Exile in Saville...



...live in session on Rob Da Bank

Labels: MP3, RIP

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main room: jungle & multi core

the outside agency
[aka dj hidden and eye-d - live bristol debut]

twinhooker & paulie walnuts
[mad dem sound usa: soldiers in the streets tour]

duranduranduran
[cock rock disco, planet mu - live birthday set!]

ely muff
[headfuk/deathchant - live]

boep
[aka schemeboy vs randomoidz - adverse camber]

bashout allstars
[resident badmen]

upstairs: staggering bass abuse

rogue state ft. mc deadman
[r8 recordings - bristol debut]

lief ryan
[growth recordings - bristol debut]

noyeahno
[rag’n’bone]

big d’s dancehall clearout

diode
[aka el kano vs magimix - adverse camber]

davey t
[dissident]

back room: the bashout lectures

dan gusset and friends

dubboy vs beavis inna rootstyle

& more tbc...

sat 20 june 2009
black swan, bristol
10 til 5,
£8 b4 11, £9 after...
tickets: £6 [plus booking fee]




The Bash Out Lectures with Dan Gusset and Friends

Dan Pope (aka Gusset) will be presenting an A/V performance of data bent versions of his urban exploring photos alongside a live drone/glitch soundtrack in room three of Bash Out at the Black Swan, Bristol on Sat 20th June (10pm – 6am).

Data bent images are intentionally corrupted digital images where the files have bits altered, cut around, have channels moved or filtered, and are otherwise bastardised to cause all forms of distortions and bizarre effects. Often the results are disappointing fields of black or images that refuse to open at all but persistence and luck can lead to intriguing results.

Like it's close relative circuit bending, where any electronic sound making device, usually a cheap children's toy, is dismantled and its circuitry randomly rewired, it's something that anyone can try. It may just be noise with occasional recognisable hints of what it once was, but there is a beauty to be found in there either by close study or by allowing it to wash over you.

Among the friends Dan has filled the rest of the line-up with will be a Dub Boy & Beavis - Inna Rootstyle, films from public space hijacker and Occasional Cinema organiser Badoni, and beatless soundscapes from Freq.

Labels: BashOut, Bristol, Databent, Electronica, Film, Flyer, Gigs, Gusset, Photography, Urban Exploring

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Hafodyrynys colliery’s "unique washery slurry tower"



More info @ Forlorn Britain

Navigation Colliery Buildings, Crumlin



More info @ Crumlin colliery transformation now 'unlikely'

Labels: Urban Decay, Urban Exploring

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Mrs P and I both took part in the Second Look Photo Marathon two weeks ago. 110 disposable cameras spent a Saturday out hunting for a shots of:
1 Your Entry Number
2 Steps
3 Circles
4 Reflection
5 Sign Of The Times
7 Layers
8 Closed
9 Rainbow
10 X Marks The Spot
11-20 Bristol Today

These are our circles shots, Amanda's top, mine bottom.



Complete set here.

There's a review of the event over on Suit Yourself. I'll just say that its great fun and great exercise! There's another event planned for the autumn.

Ambulance crew make emergency Greg's pasty stop:

Labels: Photography, Second Look

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