Asahi

Normally I don’t write about beer, I leave that up to my friend びびんば. But after a few busy and exciting days I wanted to relax and have a drink.

First of all, my label Prowess Records has launched it’s first release by producer Fujasaki on which I got the honor to do a remix, and so did _aa_. Both remixes along with Fujasaki’s reworks have gotten good receptions among the first batch of fans. And we were lucky enough to get some reviews here and there as well.

And today, after my usual day job, me and singer Lovely Leonie went on a trip to Amstelveen. Which is about the only place in the Netherlands which has a big Japanese community. Suffice to say, the キムチ, 焼き鳥, and 日本酒 tasted great. And the local bookstore holds a great collection of books to help my Japanese studies!

And than there also were the college assessments… Which turned out just a little better than expected.. (But I still need to work a little harder.)

Oh, the beer was nice, tangy. (Burp)

Prowess Records – Fujasaki – What I Look Like The Remixes

Prowess Records, my label, will be dropping a remix EP of Fujasaki’s “What I Look Like” on February the second, featuring a remix by me (as JordyVision), Fujasaki and _aa_. And you can have it for free!

All you have to do is subscribe to the Prowess Records Newsletter, which can be done very easily using the form below. Those that subscribe will receive a download link as soon as it drops!

Prowess Records Newsletter

Prowess Records Merchandise : Sports bag

My mom told me she likes how this bag looks, so I bought it for her as a surprise gift. Now that I’ve seen it up-close, I want one too!

From: http://shop.prowessrecords.com/

Latest DS Synths & Applications – Seno DS & TonesynthDS

A rundown of the latest music related homebrew for Nintendo DS: Seno DS and TonesynthDS.

Starting with TonesynthDS, a work in progress showing a lot of potential. Using basic waveforms, volume and modulation options like AM and ring modulation it does create some very warm sounds very usable in everyday productions. Load these samples in Ableton’s sampler or just chop them up using the arrangement view and you’ll have some original sounds not found in today’s sample packs. The only downside is the lack of an option to save your work. But, that will be fixed in an upcoming update as it still a work in progress. (Looking forward to that update!!)

Get your copy and the latest updates on the development at: TonesynthDS

Seno DS aims to be a whole DAW in itself, offering the option to create riffs, mix the volume and change parameters like ADSR and monophony, polyphony and trigger settings, LFO and the ability to transpose sounds. It’s looks aren’t as slick as, for instance, Nitrotracker, but it gets the job done and feels very reminiscent to the Playstation classics, “Music” and “Music 2000″.

To be able to use my Nitrotracker sample-kits in Seno DS, they have to be converted to mono first… So, I decided to save you all the hassle. Check out my downloads for more information. (How to load them up in Seno DS will also be explained there.)

Get it at: Seno DS