Tom Blachford, a photographer did a series called New Zealand in which he took beautiful and stunning pictures of the countryside of New Zealand. I have a couple favorites out of this series which you can see below. If you want to check out more of his work then head on over to his website.







via: Behance

I have noticed as I have gotten older that I like open spaces with a minimal feel to them. The modern/fung shui style is what I prefer. So I'm sure you can see why I like these Boradway Residences in Venice, California which was designed by Stephen Vitalich Architects. They have that loft feel with opened space and designed to standout with little to no need to spruce up the place with useless crap.

Here is what the architects stated about the project:

The projects program called for four loft style single family residences developed as a small lot subdivision. The program consists of an open plan first level with double height living space, large kitchen, dining area, powder room and service porch. The second level consists of a master bedroom suite and two smaller bedrooms with a bathroom and office/study. The design features an open plan feel featuring lots of natural light. All topped by a 500 square foot roof deck with outdoor fireplace.

If you want to check out more photo's then check Stephen Vitalich Architects website.

Sony yesterday announced at the CES 2011 their new Sony Ericsson Experia product line, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. Now I'm not a fan of Sony Ericsson phones but I have to give it to Sony on this one. The design of this phone is sleek with the arc on the back hence the name of the phone.

So here is the info I'm sure your waiting for. It has a 8.1 mexgapixel camera with Sony's Exmor R back-illuminated sensor and its suppose to shoot impressive photos and HD videos (720p). It's running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and it's sporting a 1 GHz Qualcomm CPU, 512 MB of memory and a 4.2 inch multi-touch display which Sony calls it the Reality Display which is really the Sony's BRAVIA Mobile Engine, which does real-time noise reduction, sharpness, color management and contrast enhancement on the picture. It has 854x480 pixels resolution and is covered with a scratch-resistant glass. It's also has a 3.5 mm audio jack as well as a HDMI and USB ports. It has a microSD card slot capacity up to 32 GB and it comes with an 8 GB micro SD card.

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc will be available in selected markets, including Japan, from Q1 2011.






via: Mashable, GSMArena

We know that we spend much of our time online or at least I do. So have you ever wondered how the internet sees you? Well now you can with Personas. So I'm sure your asking how. Here is how it works. Go to the Personas website and enter your full name and it crawls the web for everything that has to do with you. Then it visually shows you in each stage of the analysis and finally resulting in the presentation of a seemingly authoritative personal profile. Give it a try. I thought this was a pretty cool site.

The Omega Headphone Stand can solve that issue of where do I put my over-sized but yet comfortable headphones. I know I can put them on my Omega Headphone Stand($180) instead of just letting them sit anywhere.

The design is a simple Omega-shaped stand, formed from a single piece of wood. It's then coated in a matte clear lacquer, and it's available in cherry maple, walnut, or zebrano finishes. So if you had one you can now show off your headphones and also save yourself 5 minutes worth of trying to untangle the cord.

Mar Hernandez is a Spain based illustrator and designer who goes by the pseudonym of Malota. In her works she uses a lot of different textures and gradients, as well as sharp geometric shapes, while her color choices are more on the brighter pastel side. All these combination keep my eyes busy and my mind interested in the piece below. To see more of Mar’s work, visit her website, society6 and also check out her shop.



via: Grain Edit

Well 2010 has been an exciting year but sadly a new one is about to begin. 2011 is going to be a great new year with great opportunities and challenges. On that note I wanted to inform the readers of Damion DJ & Producer blog that this year their will be a restructuring and rebranding of the blog. Over the past two years my blog has been slowing growing and with growth comes change. So with that being said over the next couple months this changes will happen and I couldn't be more excited about it. So to everyone have a happy and safe New Years and as always Thank You for all your support.

The end of the year is approaching and you know what that means right? A new Playlist for your listening ears. On Playlist-21 I tried to find some new bands to add up in the mix. So enjoy them.

If you want to check out any of the other Playlist then click on Archived Playlist in this post or on the right hand side of this blog.


Cover art by: Damion Schweizer

Tracklist

1. Indian Sun by Mean Lady
2. Marriage by Gold Panda
3. Kipling by Magenta Skycode
4. Swim Until You Can't See Land by Frightened Rabbit
5. Revolving Doors by Gorillaz
6. Age of Consent (New Order) by Geographer
7. Sideways Smile by Keepaway
8. Allison by The Burning Hotels
9. Pop Song by Baths
10. Drinking Diamonds by The Bear and The Sea
11. Boogie Nights by Abel
12. Breaking by Seeing Suge
13. Swallowed By The Night by Sun Airway
14. Neu Chicago by Clive Tanaka y su orquesta

It's amazing what an iPad can really do if you know how to use it. I guess you can do anything. Take Damon Albarn for example he created a whole NEW 15 track Gorillaz's album with nothing more than an iPad and additional instruments. It was all recorded while the Gorilla's were on a 32 day North American Tour this year.

The album entitled The Fall is nothing less than talent. This album has nothing but great songs that bring different eclectic mixes of synths into great sounding tracks. This is not just a diary of the bands 32 day tour it's also a feat to show what can be accomplished in a short period of time. It's only 47 minutes long but I can guarantee that it will flow nicely on repeat. Oh! I forgot to mention the best part about this album. Damon Albarn has been generous enough to share the whole album over on their website for FREE. Head over to Gorillaz.com to check out the album, where it’s available to stream or can be downloaded for members of the fan club.