The iPad is due to come out this weekend and if you thought that was awesome. Then check out this app made for the iPad. It is theMixr App ($TBA) which is a multi-touch DJ mixing app. It offers a virtual dual turntable main interface, allowing for scratching, reverse play, tempo and pitch adjustment, live EQ and effects, the ability to record your mixes, and the ability to cue tracks.It looks to also have a nice library interface for you to create your own DJ crate album and custom library with simple and elegant lists. DJ App for iPad. Feels & functions like authentic turntables. Mixr gives you a DJ experience unlike anything you've ever experienced. Beautiful interface, professional mixing. If you decide to get one of these iPad this is a must have app.
Johan Theeuwes who is a illustrator and graphic designer decided to come up with this idea of using blocks that are painted on every side. The idea is that you can play with the blocks to make your own story with them. He stated he decided to do this project because it forced himself to not work with the computer and practice/experiment more, each block is 40 x 40 cm. If you get a chance you should check out some of his other works on his site.
It has been a while since I have put up some tutorials on Photoshop. So I thought why not do one today. Photo manipulation is an art that requires lots of patience along with the expertise in Photoshop and other photo editing tools. With your creative mind and your imagination, you can manipulate any photograph the way you see fit.
In this tutorial Artist will show you how to use different blending modes to blend flying hairs easily and to make semi-transparent planet. He will also show you different techniques of adjustment to get the most realistic results in your photo manipulations!
Learn all about how to manipulate images and combine them to create surreal scenes, in this case a rainy scene. Also, numerous details are covered in this tutorial such as adding highlights, shading, excellent photo-manipulation techniques, and more. Learn all about it at the jump!
Nik Ainley shows you how to make a splash, blending two very different images to create this amazing underwater effect, complete with a dissolving figure of a man.
In this detailed and lengthy Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to combine photos and add special effects to turn a normal photograph into a stunning artwork. You will also learn several tricks to reduce your Photoshop document file size and number of layers and layer styles.
This home is called the Reflection of Mineral it's a modern 480 sq ft house designed by Japanese architect Yasuhiro Yamashita. This house is very oddly shaped and stands out as a very intriguing built home. The owner who had this home built was wishing for a roofed garage. So the architect worked with the conforming spaces to suit the clients needs. The home itself is not only unique on the outside but also on the inside. It conforms to the modern of design with it's use of minimal design and decor.
I had to do a post on Mark Weaver and his works. I have been enjoying his colorful collages while enjoying the textures and styles in which he portrays his works. His works combine geographic landscapes and architecture, along with scientific and found photography to create some interesting stories. Weaver has done a lot of work with Wired Magazine, New York Times and many more. He was just recently in an article called "Overcoming Creative Block" written by Alex on ISO50 which is a good article by the way. Mark is definitely on the high mark for being one of my top favorite graphic designers.
Can I have a drum roll please (sound of drum rolls in the background). The winner of the 200th Post Giveaway Contest goes to Anthony Rich. Congratulation Anthony on your winning and being an avid reader and supporter of Damion DJ & Producer Blog. If you could email me your address I will mail out your Silent Thoughts Poster. You can email me at damion[at]scsav[dot]com. If anyone who enter the contest or anyone who would like to purchase my poster print can on Cafepress. Again I would like to take the time to thank all of the readers and also those that enter the contest. I look forward to bring you more great post in the future.
If your like me and your a geek. You more than likely have a lot of devices that need to be charged or powered by USB. The only problem is that you only have so many available USB slots. Oh no! What do you do now? I know you get the USB Super 16 Port Hub ($160). This puppy is sporting its own internal power supply, 16 USB 2.0-compliant ports, and the ability to connect two computers to the hub at the same time. This is a must have for any one looking for more USB ports to connect all of there peripheral devices so not to have a tangled mess of wires to sort through just to hook up one device.
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* USB 2.0 hub with a whopping 16 ports * Connect up your printer, digicam, card reader, mp3 player, Snowbot, Missile Launcher, etc. * Up to 2 PCs can connect to the hub and share the sources (but not at the same time) * Built-in 22.5W power supply; an extra AC adapter is not needed * Voltage: 100V-240V * Dimension: 116 x 67 x 63mm (approx.) * Weight: 0.8 lbs (approx.) * Package Contents: o USB Super 16-Port Hub o USB Cable o Power Cord
MGMT will be releasing their new album Congratulations on April 13th. Unfortuanlty the album is already floating around on the internet due to a leak. So the psych-pop duo Andrew WanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser have gone ahead and posted the entire album as a free stream, and you don't have to fill anything out to listen to it.
The band has left a message on their site that states Hey everybody, the album leaked, and we wanted you to be able to hear it from us. We wanted to offer it as a free download but that didn't make sense to anyone but us. The band is trying a new tatics on this release in which they will not release or promote any one song from the album. They are requesting that listeners and radio stations play the songs that jump out to them. From listening to this release it is not like their old stuff with the fun, electro-rock singles.This release is more of a psychedelic, space inspired CD.
I have also added a cover track by Jonsi from Sigur Ros who I think does an amazing job on covering "Time to Pretend" by MGMT.
Photography is becoming a large part of my life. I can not tell you how many people in the world have amazing works and it is always interesting when I come upon those people that do. I came across Yann Orhan and his collection called: Butterfly & The Infinite Sadness. In this collection he has a lot of soft textures to his photos with minimal color. It gives it that look of a dreary day during the fall season.
A little about Yann Orhan he is a graphic designer and a photographer. He creates a personal universe beside real time and where you may find chunks of life or some strange suspended territories.(partfaliaz.com). His graphic design work for the music industry is gathered at Monsieur Yann Orhan.
