September 1, 2009No comments
Godzilla should not be destroyed, he should be studied – By Morgan Short, Aug 10, 09
“You have your fear, which might become reality; and you have Godzilla, which IS reality.”
-Ogata from Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1956)
Did you know in the original planning stages of Godzilla back in the mid 1950s, he was described as a cross between a “gorilla” and a “whale”? And that’s where his name comes from? “Gojira (ゴジラ) is a combination of two Japanese words: gorira (ゴリラ lit. “gorilla”), and kujira (鯨 (くじら) lit. “whale”).”
August 10, 2009No comments
The New York Times Reviews Alarm Will Sound Playing Mochipet : “SOMETHING odd and fascinating is happening at the borders of classical music and pop right now. Particularly in new-music circles young musicians are searching for repertory in the pop avant-garde. There were inklings of this in the early 1990s, when arrangements of Frank Zappa pieces turned up in programs by the Meridian Arts Ensemble, the American Composers Orchestra and, in Europe, Ensemble Modern and the Ensemble Intercontemporain. But that seemed only modestly remarkable. Zappa, after all, had been composing symphonic works since the late 1960s, and these transcriptions of his rock works shared the spirit of those scores. And transcriptions of Jimi Hendrix songs by the Kronos Quartet, and Nirvana tracks by the Bang on a Can All-Stars, seemed amusing stunts, offered as encores.” [ READ MORE__]
July 8, 2009No comments
Mochipet’s latest album Master P on Atari reminds me of Transformers. The skillful electronic mix of miscellaneous sounds hit at just the right times and could be part of the soundtrack for those metallic, alien protectors of the world. The album cover even sports a creature somewhat transformer-like, however, this machine has a badass tape recorder and Atari joystick at its center.
The first thing I noticed while listening was that I didn’t mind the fact that there were no real vocals. I’m all about the words, but I think Master P on Atari is a full album despite its lack of lyrics. The album is intricately layered and emotive the same way a voice can lead a listener to feel a certain way.
That certain way in this case is the feeling that I’m in the middle of an action movie breakneck car chase. Police sirens went off (going the opposite direction, I might add) as I was listening to Master P on Atari in my car and I swear I almost sped up and veered off the main drag to lose them. I may be more easily influenced than most, but I was definitely adrenaline-laced due to this album. Which I loved. A fun, inventive album, Master P on Atari had me invested. And driving like a maniac.
By Eva Gross
June 23, 20091 comment
It’s a good day to be bumping some hard as nails Mochipet tracks. Not only is the programming exquisite in them, but Mochipet definitely keeps it bangin’ and would make a dance floor get up to these tracks.
So this post is about the relatively recent Mochipet record Master P On Atari (Released: 04/07/2009). The album is a structured collision of all kinds of styles of music (lots of electronic influence) that somehow works and you can’t help but nod your head to it. If you’re feeling The Glitch Mob or Lazer Sword, there’s no reason you shouldn’t enjoy this. Don’t believe us? Check out these two tracks from the release. Keep up the good work Mochi!
June 23, 2009No comments
Master P on Atari is the latest release from Taiwanese electronica junkie Mochipet. Fresh off of a leap in notoriety gained through being featured on 2kSports’ NBA2k9 game, Mochipet (David Wang) hits us with a fresh album of banging beats and breaks. Far from a tribute to the former No Limit CEO, the album is a trip through the infinite electronic database of potential videogame thuds, echoes, clatters and other thumping sound effects combined in various permutations. READ MORE!
June 23, 2009No comments
Sadly no time for a full on remix post, but I did want to share a new Mochipet track from his most recent album. Aptly titled “Marshall Bass Stacks” it sounds like what would happen if someone tried their damnest to to, well… blow out a stack of them (I think is partially the point. shhh!)
June 23, 2009No comments
“While I was attending the annual Raindance Campout up in Boulder Creek there were a lot of memorable artists and acts, but the sheer aesthetic of this Daly City Local’s dinosaur outfit, and his whole setup caught my attention in particular. He was on right before EPROM, who ended up putting on an excellent set as well. There were two remixes in dubstep style that were really impressive to me, and one of them was his “Thriller” remix which dropped pretty hard, and his mash up of Lil’ Wayne’s “A Milli”. Both songs are on his page, and his humble Daly City Records contract only raises his music’s fidelity in my eyes. He’ll be playing tonight at Mighty in SF if any Bay heads want to go see him as well.”
