As the production wizard from Southern California, No Mana has been practising musical alchemy and sculpting a craft that has never seen the light of day. However, with the work let loose in the recent days, his music has gotten to the best of Eric Prydz, Dillon Francis and many more. In just under a year, he begins to release his material under mau5trap and shows the world what he’s all about – voltaic electro house with influences from various four-to-the-floor genres, and styles from different years and stages of electronic music. https://www.insomniac.com/music/artists/no-mana/
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Jeremy Olander – Caravelle (Original Mix) [VIV006]
A little over 12 months down the line after releasing the inaugural EP on his new label imprint, Jeremy Olander is looking back at 2016 as the biggest year in his career.
The ‘Caravelle’ EP, the last of the year, is a true testament to Olander’s ability to hold a rare level of consistency and standard in all facets of his productions. Refusing to conform and with an uncanny ability to present something that intrigues with every release, it’s a captivating sonic voyage in the true sense of the word.
Starting off with lead record ‘Caravelle’ that brings a soothing, warm drum groove and lead melody that’s coupled with a subtle 80s vocal, Olander masterfully contrasts the aforementioned against a sinister bass-line and atmospheric, spacey FX elements.
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Soapdish (3/10) Movie CLIP – Death of a Salesman (1991) HD
CLIP DESCRIPTION:
David (Robert Downey Jr.) travels to Florida to recruit Jeffrey (Kevin Kline), a washed up TV actor with a gig performing dinner theater for senior citizens.
FILM DESCRIPTION:
In the comedic farce Soapdish, the behind-the-scenes lives of several soap opera actors are just as melodramatic as those of their television counterparts. Sally Field stars as Celeste Talbert, the star of a declining TV show. To make matters worse, Talbert’s career is thrown into turmoil when her rival, Montana Moorehead (Cathy Moriarty), tries to persuade producer David Barnes (Robert Downey Jr.) to write Talbert off the show. Smitten by Moorehead, Barnes comes up with a scheme to get Talbert off the show by hiring her niece Lori (Elisabeth Shue) and then Jeffrey (Kevin Kline), an old flame and cast member who was written out of the show 20 years prior. Soon, mayhem rules on the set as the cast and crew tangle, culminating in a special episode, broadcast live.
CREDITS:
TM & © Paramount (1991)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Kevin Kline, Phil Leeds
Director: Michael Hoffman
Producers: Joel Freeman, Alan Greisman, Herbert Ross, Aaron Spelling, Victoria White
Screenwriters: Robert Harling, Andrew Bergman
Sweet Smell of Success (3/11) Movie CLIP – A Press Agent's Life (1957) HD
CLIP DESCRIPTION:
J.J. (Burt Lancaster) gives Sen. Walker (William Forrest) a warning.
FILM DESCRIPTION:
Ernest Lehman drew upon his experiences as a Broadway press agent to write the devastating a clef short story “Tell Me About Tomorrow.” This in turn was adapted by Lehman and Clifford Odets into the sharp-edged, penetrating feature film Sweet Smell of Success. Burt Lancaster stars as J. J. Hunsecker, a Walter Winchell-style columnist who wields his power like a club, steamrolling friends and enemies alike. Tony Curtis co-stars as Sidney Falco, a sycophantic press agent who’d sell his grandmother to get an item into Hunsecker’s popular newspaper column. Hunsecker enlists Falco’s aid in ruining the reputation of jazz guitarist Steve Dallas (Martin Milner), who has had the temerity to court Hunsecker’s sister Susan (Susan Harrison). Falco contrives to plant marijuana on Dallas, then summons corrupt, sadistic NYPD officer Harry Kello (Emile Meyer), who owes Hunsecker several favors, to arrest the innocent singer. The real Walter Winchell, no longer as powerful as he’d been in the 1940s but still a man to be reckoned with, went after Ernest Lehman with both barrels upon the release of Sweet Smell of Success. Winchell was not so much offended by the unflattering portrait of himself as by the dredging up of an unpleasant domestic incident from his past. While Success was not a success at the box office, it is now regarded as a model of street-smart cinematic cynicism. The electric performances of the stars are matched by the taut direction of Alex MacKendrick, the driving jazz score of Elmer Bernstein, and the evocative nocturnal camerawork of James Wong Howe.
CREDITS:
TM & © MGM (1957)
Cast: Tony Curtis, William Forrest, Burt Lancaster
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Producers: Tony Curtis, Harold Hecht, Burt Lancaster, James Hill
Screenwriters: Ernest Lehman, Alexander Mackendrick, Clifford Odets
For my better half – Stimming
Dedicated to my favorite human: my wife, (to all spouses and partners). thank you for being my sun and my moon, thank you for being with me! Stimming
Love Story · Dirty South · Rudy
It has been an amazing ride for the Grammy Nominated DJ/Producer Dirty South aka Dragan Roganovic.
Born in Belgrade, Serbia and relocating to Melbourne, Australia when he was 13, kick started his musical journey as he started to get influenced by everything around him. Like many other youngsters starting out in the music biz, Dragan couldn’t afford turntables but he managed to improvise with his old NEC Hi-Fi and started mixing with the tape decks. From here on, Dragan developed further by making bootlegs and mashups. Next step was to get even more serious so a brand new computer, software and keyboards were needed. The first official production was released in 2004 and Dirty South was born.
Soon after that, there was an invasion of Dirty South releases and remixes. In 2005 and 2006, Dirty South was nominated for the renowned Australian Music Industry’s top accolade, the ARIA awards and in 2007 he took home the “Best Producer” trophy at the inthemix top 50 awards. He did that again the following year and added best local DJ to his awards list. Since then, there have been many nominations, awards and accolades, including numerous “Essential New Tune” gongs by the legendary Pete Tong, who hosts the leading weekly global dance radio show The Essential Selection. Besides the successes he has had on his own, with releases like “It’s Too Late”, “Let It Go”, “The End” and “Alamo”, Dirty South has joined forces with some of best producers in the world and created anthems such as “Open Your Heart” with Axwell and “How Soon Is Now” with David Guetta and Sebastian Ingrosso. On the remix tip, Dirty South has given the remix treatment to some of the most recognisable names in the music industry including U2, Snoop Dogg, Tracey Thorn, Depeche Mode, David Guetta and Josh Wink.
Alongside his productions, Dirty South started developing his DJ career. At first Australian turf was covered many times, but then the demand spread overseas, and soon enough he was playing for some of the best clubs and festivals across the globe, including Ultra Music Festival, Pacha (Ibiza & New York), Ministry of Sound, Space, Vanguard, Creamfields, Global Gathering, Sensation White and many others. The heavy touring payed off, and in 2008, Dirty South was voted No.74 in the DJ MAG Top 100 competition.
In between his heavy touring and producing schedule, there has always been time to do a yearly mix CD, and Dirty South has put his name down to compilations for labels such as Ministry Of Sound, Toolroom Records, Cr2 and SONY to name a few.
With only a few short years under his belt in the international production scene, Dirty South’s potential to achieve tremendous musical heights seems limitless. This is the story so far, and there is definitely more to come from Dirty South… https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/dirtysouth/biography
Path in the woods, 1875 – Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
