Retro Future

I’m listening to Mind.In.A.Box’s “R.E.T.R.O” right now. And it’s a mind-blower. They went 8bit. Not fully chip-tune or bit-pop, but rather a nice blend of Futurepop and 8bit sounds. It’s like listening to club-worthy C64 game soundtracks. Also, not like Welle:Erdball, who simply use the (authentic) C64 sound-aesthetic to amplify their chosen sound.

No, Mind.In.A.Box went into the past, took the memorable melodies of the C64 gaming-era and mixed them with a wonderful blend of dark, electronic beat and melody.

And what came out of this is pure musical bliss.

It will not be for everybody, but if you grew up during the 80s, if you like 8bit sounds, synths and Futurepop, you will love it.

I’ll give you one sample, Supremacy. For me, this track manages to summon memories of playing the Turrican jet-fighter stage AND makes me want to go out dancing this night, to romance and seduce a beautiful woman, all clad in tasteful black.

It really is that good. If you have the money, get that record. It’s worth it.

Out.

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Bliss – Culinary

Yesterday night, I had the perfect pizza.

Breaded chicken-breast, Jalapeño  peppers, green peppers, bacon and a cheese-filled crust.

I had to pace myself. It was tasty and filling without being fattening.

It was a great pizza.

The best I had in years.

n/c

State of the Union Address

05.03.2010

I’m unemployed. I’m out of university.

Looking for jobs and an apprenticeship as a bookseller or librarian.

And last week, I was in hospital because of a virtual/simulated heart-attack.

And life is still fun. If frantic. And utterly chaotic. And scary.
But I sleep better. I feel better. I’m actually looking forward towards my future. Hazy as it may be, now.

More nerdy stuff later today, after I visit my first flat-option.

Out.

Damn you, life!

Sorry, I’ll have to screw the pictures for the time being.

The last few weeks/days haven’t been that great and to top it all off, today a car hit the train I was riding in, not a metre away from my seat.

While not really bad, it was slightly annoying. Stupid driver.

What was really maddening though, was the fact that I then had to walk 20 minutes to the nearest train/bus-station with a connection to where I was heading.

Again: Stupid, dumb driver.

2010

Wonderful.

“Patching” my Database killed my old blog.
So I get to start anew. Again. Without having a backup of the old stuff.

Note to myself: Database backups are goood.

This is just for me, to test if all is working.
Next up: Some pictures.