the grafite life

The best studio in the world (atleast I think so)

2008-08-13T14:11:00.002+10:00

Well thats my Home "Studio" ^^^ ...recently re-organised to actually have space to move and with my oldskool keyboard finally set-up!

Gear:

Roland E20 "seriously oldskool" keyboard
Fostex PM1 mkii Monitors (ie Speakers)
Focusrite Saffire LE (my soundcard)
Mbox 2 mini (dad's soundcard for the iMac)
iMac
too many external hard-drives
Vestax VCI-100
Ultrasone DJ1 h'fones (in the black bag)
Macbook Pro (older one, not in the pic)

I just got my keyboard set-up a couple of days ago and it's refreshing to be using the keyboard to play with the sounds rather than a mouse and keyboard! Because the keyboard is oldskool (from 1988, bought off of some, I assume, kinky german musicians by my dad when I was about...8? ) it only has a midi port (rather than USB) which is why I have my soundcard set-up (the Mbox isn't anywhere near as good as my Saffire).

Anyway I'm thinking of ditching the Vestax and getting myself an Akai MPD24 or MPK49 (hmm or even both ..muhahahaha) so I can get into Live Performance and taking my sound more pop (yes, I know, a dirty word ..hehe) ie. more presets/pnau style (and maybe eventually like Pendulum's live style) rather than Hannah Montana and Britney Spears (hmmm that would be interesting though, me with a mic lip syncing =P )

MPD24

MPK49

hmmm well thats enough blogginess for now...i gotta get goin on my maths homework ..ughhhhh

EasyWay Tea

2008-08-12T16:19:00.001+10:00

I'm sick atm and was planning to do a post on my production set-up but I have no energy for that, so here's an inspired post on easyway =P

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Well this is pretty random but I just realised there is an EasyWay in Cabra!! OMG OMG OMG

Easyway is like the maddest, craziest drink thinghy ever..it's like Boost juice but for tea and its awesome. I used to be an EasyWay virgin until the Smash! volunteering in the city (sydney) where I had my first taste, and I am now officially hooked!

I feel like a drug addict in need of my EasyWay fix and I'd do almost anything to get it ..although its nothing on my addiction to Krispy Kreme donuts XD

My favourite type (although I've only had one =P )
- Lychee green tea with aloe vera....Yumm Yummm XD

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Some link goodness =]

EasyWay Oz

Smash!

Church Rave!

2008-08-08T15:35:00.003+10:00

One of the funniest youtube videos I've seen in a long time!

*gets even better around 1.12 XD

A couple of my favourite tracks right now

2008-08-08T13:10:00.003+10:00

Hey,

Here's 3 awesome tracks, that right now, i can't get enough of!

Some of my favourite tracks are also available in the "Music Player" (look >>>) for you to listen to, which should be updated regularly

Embrace (ft Ladyhawke) - PNAU

Electric Feel - MGMT

Jigsaw - J Hazen by jhazen

Intro

2008-08-08T11:14:00.001+10:00

Here's a little bit of info about myself:

I LOVE music, especially the electronic kind
I'm a Music Producer/Electronic musician/Dj
ex-Rugby League player
Qld'r
Livin in Sydney, Australia
I love technology, gadgets and Mac's
Still in High-School
Fan of Anime/Manga
Wish I had money