Unlogik in Japan

New Blog, New Alias!

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:29:00 +0000

Long time no post.

As I'm sure you all know, I've given up on this blog (as I am no longer in Japan), but I have finally made another!

Something similar to this, just a little more music focused — oh yeah, new DJ alias too.

CHECK IT OUT!

BACK IN VANCOUVER

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:28:00 +0000

I'm trying to think of what I should do with the blog...

Either I make a new one and link you from here, or stop blogging all together. I need a way to get my mixes out there to everyone, so I will probably end up making something new (I have no idea when).

I threw together a mix the other day — lots of electro clash, bassline, fidget stuff. Enjoy!

Optics - Chapter 1 (yeah, back to my old alias)

LINK UPDATED!

Tracklist
1: Justice - Stress (Auto Remix)
2: Mylo - Paris Four Hundred (SebastiAn Remix)
3: Lazy-Rich - A-OK (Oliver Nickels K-O'd Remix)
4: Oasis - Wonderwall (Gianlorenz Bernini remix)
5: Crookers - Knobbers (Funk D Remix)
6: Fantastadon - Microwave
7: Nine Inch Nails - That's What I Get (Computer Club's President Emeritus Remix)
8: Jupiter One - Countdown (Designer Drugs Remix)
9: Rayflash - Flash Dancer
10: Casa Del Mirto - Bad Girls Surf (Broke One Remix)
11: Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Epic Last Song (Jack Beats Remix)
12: OH SNAP!! - I'm Too Fat To Be A Hipster (Mightyfools remix)
13: Toni! Tony! Tone! - Feels Good (Breakdown Remix)
14: Fantastadon - Anesthesiologist (Hot Pink Delorean Rmx)
15: Audioporno - Choo Choo (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
16: Dada Life - Cash In Drop Out (Twocker's Danger Step Mix)
17: Tegan & Sara - Back In Your Head (Stop Die Resuscitate Remix)
18: JELO - Awesomesauce (Twocker's GTi Mix)
19: Hot Pink DeLorean ft. Knowlton Walsh - Freak Night (Fantastadon rmx)
20: Cryptonites - Can't Give You Up (Kill The Noise Remix)
21: Hatiras & MC Flipside - Get Blahsted (Original Mix)
22: JELO - Can I Get Loud (Stupid Fresh Remix)
23: Hostage - Blockhead (Malente Re-Edit)
24: Terry Poison - 24 Hours (Aston Shuffle A-Bomb Remix)
25: Machines Don't Care - Afrojacker (Orginal Mix)
26: Grum - Go Back (Damage Remix)

Moving back to Vancouver

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:39:00 +0000

Like I said quickly in my last post, I am about to move back to Vancouver. I sucks that I have to post about leaving Japan, but with no luck finding a new job in Japan — it's the only option I have left.

Everyone I talked to about it have all asked the same question: "Are you excited to comeback?" or "Are you sad to leave Japan?" Honestly, I'm 50/50 both ways.

It sucks to have to leave a place where you have spent a year and half calling your home. All of the friends I've made here, all of the people I've met, all of the memories I've made, it's definitely something I will never forget — or ever could. There are many people in my life here that have supported me; a simple "thank you" isn't enough, but it's the best I can do for now.

On the other side of things, I am coming home to a loving family and a whole other group of friends that I am overly happy to see again. Once I get back it's time to truly get my design career started and I am probably the most excited for that. Not to mention moving back to Vancouver in the most beautiful season and leaving Japan in the worst. Haha, that's definitely a plus.

Not only have a I grown personally, but professionally as well. Being thrown into an entirely different culture and design industry has opened my eyes to the fact that where you are from and the environment around you really shapes the person you grow up to be.

Enough of my rambles.

I want to say thank you to everyone in Japan for an amazing year and half. I will never forget any of you. When you come to Vancouver for a visit, you will always have a place to stay with me!

And さやか, I will be playing what you gave me all the way home on the plane.

GOODBYE JAPAN! See you again soon!

Tokyo Sessions End

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:19:00 +0000

Yes, I'm leaving Japan, but more on that next post. For now, enjoy the "finale" to the Tokyo Sessions mixes!

With a 10 hour flight ahead of me, maybe something a little more relaxing to listen to on the plane might have been a good choice — but then again, going out with a bang is also fun.

Where my mixes go from here... we will just have to see when I get back to Vancouver.

So here we are! Tokyo Sessions: Finale

Tracklist
1: Hijack - Party People
2: Calvertron - Stumble
3: Calvertron vs. Clik - Super Bleep (Orginal Mix)
4: Will Bailey and Mikey Hook - Screwball (Orginal mix)
5: The Bulgarian - Barn Dance (HiJack remix)
6: Moby - Alice (Drop The Lime Heavy Bass Remix)
7: Geoff K - Vodka & sugarfree redbull (HeavyFeet Remix)
8: Jaksaw - Damn!
9: Groundfloor - Front To Back
10: Dj Dan - Banging On Ya System (Twocker Remix)
11: Hijack - No More
12: The Yank - We Can't Be Stop'd
13: Ocelot - This Is Our Time (Calvertron Remix)
14: The Temptations - Standing On The Top (Rudder Remix)
15: Paolo Jackson & Ruud EQ vs VanICE - Ice Ice Baby (Orginal Mix)
16: WDP Project vs Cyril Sneerz Hit Squad - I Wanna Give You Devotion (Will Bailey Remix)
17: Electro F - Superstar Break (Twockers Funk This Remix)
18: Calvertron - Everytime
19: Will Bailey and Mikey Hook - Body Flow (Donald Ducks Dooms Night Remix)
20: Jukey ft. Sway - The Way We Go (Herve Remix)
21: Donald Glaude - Let The Bass Drop (Twockers Wobble Mix)
22: House of Pain vs Micky Slim vs Basement Jaxx - Jump N Shout (Zander Mazuka 2008 Remix)
23: General MIDI - Milton (Dee Zed Mix)
24: CSS - Music Is My Hot Hot Sex (Switch feat. Mapei Remix)

ENJOY AND COMMENT!

Birthday has come and gone

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:34:00 +0000

My birthday just passed on the 11th! 22 years young and still lots of life to live! Because I'm in Japan, I turned 22 years old 16 hours before I did in Vancouver, so in those 16 hours I made a little mix! Well, I've been playing with it for a bit, but I finally decided to record it. Here we go!

Tokyo Sessions: Tanjooobi Time! (Tanjyoubi means Birthday in Japanese)

1: DMX - Up In Here (Mighty Fools Remix)
2: Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E. (Tenzin Remix)
3: Copyfokking vs. MJ - Knippelsuppe (Chew Fu Acid Mash)
4: ESTAW & J-Cast - Break It Down
5: Cazals - Somebody, Somewhere (Moulinex remix)
6: Bryan Cox - Let's Go To Work (Piano Piano Piano Remix)
7: In The Club - Turn You On (Mowgli Mix)
8: Round Table Knights - Hold Me Back (The Bulgarian Remix)
9: Clark Able - Lemonhead (Hijack Remix)
10: Santiago & Bushido - For What (The Bulgarian Remix)
11: South Rakkas Crew - Mad Again (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
12: KiNK - Bad Man (The Bulgarian's Sneaky Edit)
13: Boy 8-Bit - Fogbank (Jack Beats Remix)
14: MALK - Ey Du Opher (BSBTRGDCLUB REMIX)
15: Trip - Who's That (Jack Beats Remix)
16: HiJack - Out There
17: Beastie Boys - Sabotage (DJ Kue's OMG Remix)
18: Michael Jackson - Bad (Mowgli is Bad Remix)
19: ACDC - Thunderstruck (Crookers Remix)
20: Doorly - Here Goes
21: Hostage - Snake Charmer
22: Doorly - BON
23: Fake Shark Real Zombie! - Designer Drugs (Designer Drugs Remix)
24: Hearts Revolution - Switchblade (LARIOTS Remix)
25: Symbolone - Love Juice (Moulinex Remix)
26: Cassetteboy - Nigella's XXXmas

As usual, if you grab and listen: COMMENT!!!

A bassline, fidget, housey kind of thing.

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:50:00 +0000

Yupp, threw together another mix. Bass heavy, lots of energy, and really hot all the way through. I named it "atsui" or "hot" in Japanese.

Tokyo Sessions: Atsui

Tracklist
1: Redman - Noorotic (Intro Chop)
2: Clark Able - Bad Boy On The Block
3: Randy Brusseto, JR From Dallas - Jazz Ghetto City (Lee Mortimer Remix)
4: Interactive - Dildo (Jaimie Fanatic Battery Mix)
5: Ghostface Killah - Charlie Brown (Yuksek Remix)
6: Mark Almaria - Freak Em Slow (Panty Dropper Freak A Leek Mix)
7: Sawtooth Sucka - Depressed Mode
8: Bonde do Role - Divine Gosa (BSBTRGDCLUB Remix)
9: St Plomb & Water Lilly - Shake A Leg (Jokers of the Scene remix)
10: Bass Kleph - Coup d'etat (Hook n Sling Remix)
11: Beastie Boys - Intergalactic (Jizm & Man Eat DJ Jackin Remix)
12: Fukkk Offf - I'm A Freak (Original Mix)
13: A1 vs Daft Punk - HBFS (Been Done A Million Times But Not Like This mix)
14: E-40 ft. Lil John - Turf Drop (DJ Doza Remix)
15: Kelis - Milkshake (Man Eat DJ & Jizm Remix)
16: Keyshia Cole - Shoulda Let You Go (DStar's Bassline Remix)
17: Black Eye Peas - My Humps (Clark Able Bootleg)
18: Damaged Goods - Yo Righteous (A1 Bassline Remix)
19: Erik Bo & Tony Will - Funk Addict (Clark Able RMX)
20: Herve & Yo Majesty - Get Low Club Action (Scattermish Timid Fuckup edit)
21: Jesse McCartney - Leavin' (MSTRKRFT Remix)
22: KMD - GET U NOW (Outro Chop)

IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE MIX, PLEASE COMMENT!
If no one comments, I won't know if anyone is enjoying!
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50th post!

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:08:00 +0000

This is my 50th post! For some reason I thought I would be a lot higher on posts, but I guess laziness took over.

A lot has been going on recently with my life in Tokyo, after leaving my my company I have been on the search for a new design position here. I can't remember if I posted about that, if not, I am now ;) The fruits of my labor don't seem to be ripening very nicely. Time and money are slowly dwindling and it's starting to look more and more like I will have to go back to Vancouver near the end of May. I did have an interview with a really good company here and I'm still waiting to hear back from them, hopefully it's all good news from them and I will be able to stay longer in Japan. I'm not ready to leave yet, 100% not ready, but whatever happens—happens and if I have to go back to Vancouver at least I'm not going back to nothing. Hopefully I can post about good things in the near future!

Enough of that nonsense! I have been busy working on a few design things, mostly personal stuff, but all stuff where I have 100% creative freedom. There are a few display/headline fonts I am working on, one of which is complete with a full basic latin character set and another about half way done. The first one with the complete set is called "Paipu" (pipe in Japanese). The second is still unnamed and unfinished, but it's looking good so far. If you want the font file for Paipu, just throw me an email!

As usual click on the images for a higher resolution.

I also got asked to do some comps for a Converse Chuck Taylor shoe by my partner in crime at Unlogik. Here are some comps I did! One of his comps got picked for the final design, but it felt so good to do some stuff without any restrictions!

That's about it for now! Tune in next post, same bat place, some bat time.

Oh boy, spring's here.

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:31:00 +0000

The most beautiful season in Japan has arrived! With the awesome weather, amazing flowers everywhere, and half way around the world the WMC's just finishing up... I threw together a little mix.

I dug up some of my old Hed Kandi tracks and mixed em up into a very discoish funky kind of thing.

Bring the Kandi Back

Tracklist
1: Solu Music Feat. Kimblee - Fade (Grant Nelson Big Room Vocal Mix - Wez Clarke Re-edit)
2: Andrea Clarke feat. Homecookin' - Do What You Wanna (Richard Earnshaw Mix)
3: Copyright Presents One Track Mind feat. Angie Brown - Good For You (Main Mix)
4: Lovestation - Teardrops (Joey Negro 12" Mix)
5: Dogsax feat. Rietta Austin - Love Is On My Mind (Club Mix)
6: Fire Island - There But For The Grace of God (Joey Negro Mix)
7: Roachford - River of Love (Full Intention Vocal)
8: Mayhem & Bones - Feels Good (Club Mix)
9: Indigo - Save Your Life (Grant Nelson Remix)
10: Bobby & Steve - Welcome to the Real World (Soulstars Remix)
11: Tamberlain - Red Light (Extended Vocal Mix)
12: Solitaire - You Got The Love (Extended Club Mix)
13: Flower Power - Flower Power (Original Mix)
14: Saturated Soul Feat. Miss Bunty - Got To Release (Ian Carey and Eddie Amador Club Mix)
15: Gadjo - So Many Times (Club Mix)
16: DJ Chud - Will I (Mediterranean Vocal Mix)
17: Afterlife - Never Before (Bobby Blanco & Miki Moto Mix)
18: StoneBridge Feat. Julie Morris - Show You How (Wonderchops Mix)

IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE MIX, PLEASE COMMENT!
If no one comments, I won't keep posting them!
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Here are some shots of the Cherry Blossom trees (桜) just outside my place. I get to look at this for the next couple weeks. Bliss.

Granpih T-Shirt Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:23:00 +0000

Here are my submissions. Sorry they are a little blurry, but if any get accepted I will post a higher resolution.

As usual click for the bigger preview.

The 21st

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:42:00 +0000

Not much to say, just another mix! Enjoy!

The 21st Mix
1: The Streets - Let's Push Things Forward (Hostage Remix)
2: His Majesty Andre - GIRRRL
3: Djago - Come On Ya'll (Original Mix)
4: Britney Spears - Gimme More (Samantha Box Remix)
5: Heavyfeet - Sick Like That feat. Switch MC (Santiago & Bushido Remix)
6: When Saints Go Machine - You Should Be Someone Else (Nic Sarno Remix)
7: Midfield General - Disco Sirens (Boy 8 Bit Short Vocal Mix)
8: Bass Kleph - Helium (Mowgli less'z more mix)
9: Larry Tee - I Love U (Yeah! Woho! Remix)
10: His Majesty Andre - ROXXX
11: Haydn Haydn - Slide Action
12: Jaksaw - New Jack Heights (Original Mix)
13: Larry Tee - I Love U (The Bulgarian Remix)
14: To My Boy - Model (Sinden Remix)
15: OH SNAP!! - Bill Cosby Sweater (Hostage Remix)
16: Jaksaw - Noice (Original Mix)
17: Cazals - Life Is Boring (Crookers Zupa Dela Cazals Mix)
18: The Count & Sinden - Beeper (Fake Blood Mix)

IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE MIX, PLEASE COMMENT!
If no one comments, I won't keep posting them!
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With a new computer comes new mixes

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:15:00 +0000

So I have two for you!

One was made when I first got my new computer and the other was made this last weekend. The "winter sessions" mixes are done with now and the last of them is the "Maa ne" mix. With this, the "Spring Sessions" have begun with the mix called "Spring Slaughter".

Enjoy both! Crank it up as usual.

Maa ne.
1: Corey Hart - Sunglasses at Night (Chew Fu Refix ft. J-Cast, A-Clay & PVH)
2: Crookers - My Penny
3: Robb G - 12 Inch Therapy (Bass Kleph Dirty Ows Mix)
4: Switch - Twisted Jazz
5: Hatiras - Poppin Beats (Original Mix)
6: Hatiras - Bass Monkeys (Original Vocal Mix)
7: Hatiras - I Don't Care
8: Crookers - Big Money Comin'
9: Azzido Da Bass - Dooms Night (Laidback Luke Bootleg)
10: Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At (Robbie Rivera 2008 Mix)
11: Love Motel - Cosmic Love (Grum Remix)
12: Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Tittsworth remix)
13: Crookers - Knobbers (Orginal mix)
14: vitaminsforyou - Flesh Python (Jokers of the Scene's Piss Hammer Remix)
15: Britney Spears - Gimme More (LAZRTAG Remix)
16: Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes (Chew Fu Hustle Song Refix ft. J-Cast, A-Clay & Lee Major)
17: Andy George - Big Dipper (Hostage Remix)
18: The Bloody Beetroots - We Are From Venice!!

Spring Slaughter
1: Arveene & Misk - Battle Scars Gallactica
2: Dizzee Rascal - Flex (Dave Spoon Mix)
3: Daft Punk - Technologic (Rogerseventytwo Remix)
4: The Kills - Cheap and Cheerfull (THE VIDEOBAND Re-distortion)
5: Yelle - Ce Jeu (Slaughtered By THE VIDEOBAND)
6: Felix Cartel - Moss vs. Tree
7: Slyde - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Twocker Mix)
8: The Loose Cannons - What Have You Done For Me Lately (Stupid Fresh remix)
9: Stereoheroes - Clark Kent
10: Twocker - We Like To Move It
11: 187 Lockdown - Gunman (Twocker Remix)
12: Andy George - Big Dipper (Hijack Remix)

IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE MIX, PLEASE COMMENT!
If no one comments, I won't keep posting them!
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New Toys and Goodies

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:57:00 +0000

It was about time for me to buy my own computer. With the release of the new iMac not too long ago, I thought this might be a great time to finally get one. So, I did!

It went from this.

To this.

I am completely happy with the buy. So far I have had no problems with the new iMac (besides calibrating the screen the first boot up). Leopard is running smoothly and it seems to be holding out well when I am working with design stuff. Oh yeah, the new keyboard is absolutely amazing to type on. I don't think I can ever go back to an older style.

On to the goodies! The other day I went to a really great t-shirt store here from Uniqlo. $15 dollar t-shirts, but they are all really well designed and printed. I ended up buying 5 shirts, 3 from UT and 2 from another design t-shirt store here called Graniph. For 90 bucks, 5 t-shirts is a steal, especially when they are designed well!

Time to get this shit rollin again

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:11:00 +0000

Sorry again to everyone (if anyone) who reads. The blog has been on the back burner and I haven't posted any serious shit for quite some time. The work is to blame, as well as be being a lazy ass when I have to write anything (probably why I'm a designer). There is quite a lot to catch up on so let's get to it!

I guess I'm going to have to start way back at Christmas. Christmas is not a holiday here, but they sure as hell know how to light the city up with some of the most spectacular illumination displays I have ever seen in my life. Those crazy houses that go all out in Vancouver have nothing on these.

That's just a little taste, but just imagine that almost everywhere.

New Years Eve was nothing special this year, if you don't believe me... the only alcohol I consumed that night was 1 can of beer (no, not a 1 litre can). We went to see some fireworks that we didn't end up seeing because we were late and then headed to the temple I always go to for festivals and celebrations. Threw some money into the box and prayed for good luck in this year (which so far has been off and on).

Right after New Years I finally took the time to head down to Osaka and visit some friends there I haven't seen yet. I didn't get around to many people, but it was good to see the people I did. Osaka is the second biggest area in Japan, but it seems a lot more crowded than Tokyo does. In Tokyo, everything is very big and high, but most of the roads and sidewalks are still quite spacious. I obviously haven't seen much of Osaka, but in the time I spent and the areas I went to... it seems a lot more condensed and packed together. The buildings are shorter and the streets are skinnier, but the people are great and the food is excellent!

The main street running through Shinsaibashi and this was during one of the few not-so-busy times.

The all famous Glico man, this guy gets his picture taken thousands of times a day. Why? I have no idea.

In Tokyo I rarely go out to a club. With all the events in Vancouver, I am just sick of it. But, in Osaka there is one place I just had to go to and I would go to every week if it was in Tokyo. The place is called "Soul Fucktry" no, I'm not lying. Here s the picture to prove it.

My homeboy Johnny in the photo.

This place is amazing. It's funk and soul all night long in the company of the best funk style dancers in Japan and the best old school DJ I have ever heard (DJ Batsu). The vibe is amazing, I have never felt more love in a club than here. Drinks are normal and they have a full food menu in the upstairs lounge. It's small, but that's what makes it great... you almost have to talk to people. I'll be going back again any chance I get.

Here are a few more photos from my time in Osaka.
If you thought the club Soul Fucktry had a weird name, "Would you like to go sit down and have a coffee at the Sex Machine?"

Random street shot, some pyramid. It reminded me of The Da Vince Code.

And finally the sunglasses at night picture. This was my last night there, we went to an all you can drink club. Yes, $30 bucks and from 11pm - 5am you can drink your face off. Dangerous, dirty, got there.

A week after my Osaka trip Johnny came up to Tokyo for the Juste Debout Japan competition and P-1GP (one of the biggest popping and locking battles in Japan). I wish Vancouver could get up to this level, maybe one day. I couldn't make it to the Juste Debout night, but I met up with Johnny and hit up P1. Some ridiculous battles, but not sure if it was worth the 40 bones I had to shell out. Actually, seeing Poppin' Pete and Suga Pop do a showcase was worth it.

Go-go Brothers and Daddy

Two of the hundred people who got on stage and danced their ass off got a DVD. A little girl (8 years old I think) and another guy won. The girl was an amazing dancer. Going to be huge in Japan for popping if she keeps at it!

And lastly for this post... I met some Vancouver people in Tokyo a few weeks ago! It was great to see everyone after so long. I hope to do it again soon, but I have to organize my work and shit here first. Ughhh....

Another long way away

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:25:00 +0000

Once again, away from the blog for ages. Work has been busy and I just haven't gotten around to posting anything new. Hopefully in the coming weeks I should have a bunch of news!

For now, enjoy the new mix!! Short but sweet.

Download it here.

Tracklist
1: Daft Punk - Voyager (Revolte Remix)
2: Shazam - Pool Party
3: GRUM - Go Back
4: Kylie - Boombox (Revolte Remix)
5: Armand Van Helden - You Don't Know Me (GRUM Remix)
6: Muscles - Sweaty (SHAZAM Remix)
7: Congrorock - Hybro
8: Riva Starr - Scratch n Itch
9: When Saints Go Machine - Kids On Vacation (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)

IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE MIX, PLEASE COMMENT!
If no one comments, I won't keep posting them. Cheers!
日本語のcommentも全然オーケーじゃん！

PS - I bought myself a new iMac, ugh, apple owns me.

Ghetto Donkey Bass

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:58:00 +0000

Threw together another mix tonight. This one goes straight from the beginning. I actually hit 140bpm in this one, something I haven't done in a mix since my hard style days.

Grab it here!

Tracklist
1: Klaxons - Atlantis To Interzone (Yuksek & Brodinski Remix)
2: The Bloody Beetroots - Ill to Destroy
3: Mendetz - The Boola (Requesters Hard To find remix)
4: Amerie - Take Control (Estaw Refix)
5: Pharoah Monche - Simon Says (Estaw Says Refix)
6: Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothin' to Fuck With (Bird Peterson Remix)
7: Beastie Boys - An Open Letter To NYC (Chew Fu Refix)
8: A1 Bassline - Its Alot
9: A1 Bassline - My Baby ft. Safi
10: A1 Bassline - Somebody
11: A1 Bassline - Girl Thing ft. Safi
12: DJ Mehdi - I Am Somebody (Switch remix)
13: Coat Party - Diamonds (Norrit Freemix)
14: Naive New Beaters - Bang Bang (Yuksek Remix)
15: Chromeo - Tenderoni (Sinden Remix)
16: B. Rich - Out There Dancin'

EDIT
I see that there have been 25 downloads of this. If you download the mix, PLEASE comment! It will let me know that people are enjoying then and I will keep uploading them.

On a bus to osaka

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:43:00 +0000

So I just made a trip down to Osaka and got a load of tracks the day I went down. What do you do with a load of tracks before a trip? Make a mix of course!

I only had time for a quick 30 minute set, but still kept me rockin on the way down.

Grab it here!

Tracklist
1: Bernard Herrmann - Theme from Psycho (Crooks & Gunn Psych! Remix)
2: Grafton PrimaryI Can Cook (Miami Horror Remix)
3: Fortune - Bully (Snack & C'Mish Remix)
4: Sneaky Sound System - Pictures (Woodhead Drugged N FX Dub)
5: Phuture Assassins - Future Sound (Matty C Remix)
6: Chromeo - Needy Girl (Boy 8-Bit's Talk Box Dub)
7: Girljoy - Clip (Kanji Kinetic Remix)
8: Prince - 1999 (B. Rich's NYE Work Out)
9: Zoot Woman - We Won't Break (His Majesty Andre Too Late Remix)
10: Timbaland - Miscommunication (Leroy Washington Remix)

And another house mix

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:40:00 +0000

I have been dipping into the indie scene of house music and have found a beautiful collection of some amazing music. I decided to gather a few of the tracks and throw together a different style of mix than I usually do. Respects to Palms Out Sounds.

Enjoy!

A Retro Filth Christmas

1: Vukasin - I Feel
2: P Diddy - Last Night (Chew Fu Remix)
3: Justin Martin - Ghetto Train (Oliver Remix)
4: Kylie Minogue - 2 Hearts (Gaetan remix)
5: Kylie - 2 Hearts (The Twelves Remix)
6: Dolby Anol - Heather, I'm Dry (Anol Edit)
7: FAGGET FAIRYS - Samo Ti (AC Slater Remix)
8: Party Shank - Penis VS. Vagina (Shank's Killer Mix)
9: The Bloody Beetroots feat Congorock - Bluto Fucks Popeye
10: Congorock - Exodus
11: Detect - Dance Division (Blende remix)
12: Detect - Dance Division (Yuksek remix)
13: Junkie XL ft. Lauren Rocket - More (D.I.M. Pop Em All Dub Rework)
14: The White Stripes - 7 Nation Army (Dj Klutch's The Freaks The Creeps Remix)
15: Crookers Vs. Salt N Pepa - Love to Push It (Ursula 1000 Edit)
16: Midnight Juggernauts - Road To Recovery (D.I.M. Remix)
17: High Powered Boys - Hoes Get Down (Ultra Tiger Remix)
18: The Junkies - Ask for More (Cosmo Remix)
19: Beesmunt Soundsystem - Mamma Mamma (Rogerseventytwo Remix)
20: Michael Jackson - Thriller (Villains TooTight Pants Remix)

**EDIT
Mix link updates, should work now and BIG UPS to Congorock for stopping by! Keep those tracks comin!

The cutest horny... slimey ball?

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:02:00 +0000

Yupp! the sequel to the Cutest Horny Peanut in Japan post. Well, this isn't a peanut, or even closely related to one, but it's under the same set of horny little things. This time we have a marimo (まりも), which is basically a type of algae found in ponds and such. Why algae, I have no idea.

So without further delay, I give you "THE CUTEST HORNY ALGAE IN JAPAN!"

Isn't he just a cutie!

Life update

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:55:00 +0000

Well, a lot of good news to report. I recently got a job with a company here in the creative section. My official position is "graphic desiner", perfect for me and exactly what I want. It's really close to my place and takes me only 20 minutes to get there too! The creative section is looking to expand in the near future and are looking to me for the support to do so. Some might be scared, but I'm actually quite happy with it. I will be getting a lot of say in the design aspect of things which is really hard to find in the creative industry... well in the bigger companies at least. So, the only thing left to do is get the immigration part of it out of the way. Hopefully the government gives me the VISA and I can stay for another year. Ugh, immigration office... not looking forward to it.

On the personal side, life if good. Friends are great. My skills as a designer are constantly growing with all the experimenting and free time I've been having recently (which won't be the case coming November 26th). I recently got a hold of the new iPod Touch. This thing is amazing. Nothing else to say but... sexy.

Here is a little update photo of the man behind the blog.

And one of the newest pieces sent off to press today. A t-shirt design for a Japanese clothing company.

Electroist

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:27:00 +0000

Here is the newest electro house mix from myself! This is probably one of the mixes I am most happy with.

Download it here.

Tracklist
1: Zito & Switek - Disko Jointz (Zito Mix)
2: NuBreed - NuFunk (Deadmau5 Remix)
3: Adam K And Dataworx - Pushin (Adam K Remix)
4: Axwell & Ingrosso - It's True (Dabruck & Klein Mix)
5: BSOD - A Bit Sketchy (Original Mix)
6: The Crystal Method - Cherry Twist (Deadmau5 Remix)
7: Daft Punk - Harder Faster Stronger (Deadmau5 Edit)
8: Hoxton Whores - Friday Saturday Love (Calvertron and Will Bailey Remix)
9: Mashtronic - Sweat (Original Mix)
10: Dave Robertson - Love To
11: Robot Needs Oil - Defected (Giacomotto Remix)
12: Koolwah feat. Andi Fraggs - Fashion (Granite & Phunk Remix)
13: Hirshee - Before Tomorrow (Instrumental Mix)

If the link expires, leave me a message and I will upload it again.

Book Review: Logo, Font, and Lettering Bible

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:11:00 +0000

There are tons of design books out there. My "to buy" list is just ridiculously long and anytime I across a book that I am thinking about buying; I always wish that there was a review on it somewhere. And I don't mean a major review. I want a review from an actual designer that has the balls to totally smash it if it's bad, and give proper reasons for why it's good. So, I decided to write a review of my own on a book I picked up recently from a book store here in Tokyo. I hope anyone considering this book has a chance to look at this blog post and it will help them decide.

So, I now present you my review.

Logo, Font, and Lettering Bible
Author: Leslie Cabarga
Publisher: David & Charles

Please download the PDF review here.

Also, here is the link to the book's site: http://www.logofontandlettering.com/

Holding onto Summer

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:39:00 +0000

The newest house mix. Freshly put together by me.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/k0dhvh

1: Dj Dealer - The Dance Electric (Manuel Sahagun Remix)
2: Exit Only - Rock It Dont Stop
3: The Keith Thompson Project - The Rhythm Of Life (The Remixes) (Jazz N Groove Prime Time Dub)
4: Sergio D'angelo & Cucky Vs Sharonn May Linn - Don't Keep Me Hangin On (Sergio D'angelo & Andy Gixx Classic Mix)
5: Roisin Murphy - Let Me Know (Joey Negro Destination Boogie Mix)
6: Housecrushers - Touch Me (Vocal Mix)
7: Retarded Funk - Supermen (Dumb Dan Remix)
8: Max the Voice - Bandit (Vocal Version)
9: Run Run - To Party (Prime Time Mix)
10: Distorded - Fuckin Voices (Original Mix)
11: Corona - La Playa Del Sol_(Nowak Extended Mix)
12: Cuba Club - La Cumbia (k la guard mix)
13: Frank Ti-Aya Feat. Yardi Don - One Love One World (Club Extended Mix)
14: Africanism Produced By Bob Sinclar Feat Rolando Faria - Meu Carnaval
15: Paulo & Rodriguez - Oh Mama (Groove Assassin Remix)
16: Yasuko Agawa - Voo Doo (Rasmus Faber Remix Part 1 Unreleased)

Another long way away from my blog

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:17:00 +0000

Hello friends, sorry again.
I will post properly again one day! Soon! Or... next week. Possibly.

For now, the newest, sexiest, cigarette package on the market.

Check it

Anti-smoking country

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:07:00 +0000

Well, actually... not so much. Here are a few facts from the World Health Organization

About 51% of men smoke in Japan - this figure has dropped from the 1980s, but it is still very high for a developed nation.

This is slowly dropping, but the amount of females is increasing

Prevalence of smoking among women, once considered almost taboo, has risen dramatically in the last decade to nearly 10%.

I believe now it is somewhere in the 25 - 30% range

Japan's Finance Ministry is a major shareholder in Japan Tobacco, a multinational.

A survey in the early 1990s found that 44% of male physicians smoke in Japan.

With 500,000 cigarette vending machines, the young can easily buy cigarettes.

This is the biggest reason the smoking percentage here is so high. Pre-teens and teens can both buy cigarettes anytime and anywhere because of the amount of vending machines. Although! Next year they are implementing an ID scanning mechanism in the tobacco and alcohol vending machines. This card will be issued to people of legal age and must be scanned before you can buy from the vending machine (think of like a security card at work).

It's estimated that about one in eight deaths is due to smoking, (about 100,000 deaths a year). Smoking may also contribute to four of the five leading causes of death.

Lung cancer is the leading cancer, with more than 50,000 deaths a year.

More Japanese men die of lung cancer than suicide. The rate of lung cancer deaths is 46 per 100,000 people while the suicide rate is 30 per 100,000.

Japan has some of the weakest anti-tobacco laws for a developed nation, with few smoke-free public areas.

Although, this is slowly changing. For examplge, all Starbucks locations are non-smoking. Mc.Donald's now has non-smoking times and non-smoking floors. The major cities have law against walking through the streets and smoking. If you want to smoke in one of the bigger cities you have to stop at a smoking station, or bring a portable ash tray.

I am a smoker myself. I have been for around 4 years now and I can tell you now that I am really happy Vancouver (and Canada) has such strict laws on buying tobacco. Although, it is ridiculous with the prices of Tobacco in Vancouver. A pack a 20 cigarettes in Vancouver is anywhere from $8 - $10 depending on which brand you buy. In Japan, the average for a pack of cigarettes is ３００円 ($3CDN) and the highest I have seen is around ３５０円. So obviously more people smoke here than Vancouver, it's cheaper, easily accessible no matter your age, and well, generally accepted here.

Here are some shots of the "public awareness" type posters on the front of the giant ashtrays around the major cities. At least they are thoughtful and designed well!

The first one says, "Every time I finish smoking a cigarette, I realize that I should have brought a portable ashtray with me." When with the illustrations used, it's a great poster.

The second says, "I carry a 700degree fire in my hand with people walking all around me." This is one of the major reasons for the 'no smoking while walking' law in major cities. A lot of people get little burns, or their clothing get burned from people smoking and not paying attention to where their hand is going.

the cutest horny peanut in japan

noreply@blogger.com (Vandal) — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:24:00 +0000

That's right my friends, one of those crazy Japanese things that you would never find in another country.

I now present to you...

SUPER HAPPY HORNY PEANUT GUY

Doesn't he just look really happy to be horny! Haha. The name of this guy is Mame Mokkori (まめもっこり) which roughly translates to "peanut pitching a tent". This has to be one of my favorite finds in Japan. Hopefully I will find some other good stuff to show everyone! Stay tuned!