robmac.net http://robmac.net Rob McDougall Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:39:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 RobMac Mix 5 – Hipsterama http://robmac.net/mix-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mix-5 http://robmac.net/mix-5/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:31:29 +0000 Rob http://robmac.net/?p=698 As I’m increasingly in danger of turning into a full blown hipster, here are some hipster friendly tunes. Or at least, that was the idea…

Starting with Whitey, Tom Vek and LCD Soundsystem I couldn’t help myself but chuck in some Q-Tip with Barely in Love from his long awaited Kamaal/The Abstract album; which was finally released last Autumn after being shelved in 2002.

Next there’s Admiral Radley (hipster tip: you can call them Ad-Rad), who are comprised of members from the late/great Grandaddy and (the hopefully still functioning) Earlimart.

Rounding up, we have an oldie from Caribou (“old” being 2005, got to stay current…) and something fresh from Shigeto – Micromattic tipped me off to them, thanks a lot !

Enjoy :)

]]> http://robmac.net/mix-5/feed/ 0 “It was the egg rolls, not the ecstasy” http://robmac.net/east-bound-and-down/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=east-bound-and-down http://robmac.net/east-bound-and-down/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:13:12 +0000 Rob http://robmac.net/?p=675 East Bound and Down (HBO, Amazon)


Video clip: school disco

This show is completely underrated / unheard of in the UK. East Bound is a 6-part comedy show from HBO. It stars Danny McBride as Kenny Powers – a former baseball star who lost everything and is now having to come to terms with the reality of small town life.

The show has a similar feel to Malcolm in the Middle, but it’s definitely not aimed at kids. Expect sex, drugs, explosions and Will Ferrell. You can grab the first season on Amazon.

]]> http://robmac.net/east-bound-and-down/feed/ 0 Glastonbury 2010 http://robmac.net/glastonbury-2010/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glastonbury-2010 http://robmac.net/glastonbury-2010/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:01:38 +0000 Rob http://robmac.net/?p=663 I had the pleasure of being invited back to Club Dada in Shangri-La at the Glastonbury Festival again this year.

Here are some bits that you may have seen on screen if you were wandering by:

three_stripes star_kal sun_mountain arms_kal ]]> http://robmac.net/glastonbury-2010/feed/ 0 Rob Mac Mix 4 http://robmac.net/mix-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mix-4 http://robmac.net/mix-4/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:20:19 +0000 Rob http://robmac.net/?p=465 Check out the new Rob Mac Mix 4 here:

]]> http://robmac.net/mix-4/feed/ 0 My Dissertation http://robmac.net/my-dissertation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-dissertation http://robmac.net/my-dissertation/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:56:25 +0000 Rob http://robmac.net/?p=430 I’ve just uploaded my dissertation from 2008. It’s about making pictures that move to audio input.

Please, take a look.

Apologies for any formatting errors, I had a good cleanup but may have missed one or two bits

]]> http://robmac.net/my-dissertation/feed/ 3 Herne Hill Velodrome http://robmac.net/herne-hill-velodrome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=herne-hill-velodrome http://robmac.net/herne-hill-velodrome/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 22:16:42 +0000 Rob http://robmac.net/?p=423 Some snaps…

]]> http://robmac.net/herne-hill-velodrome/feed/ 2 eboy Flowers Animation http://robmac.net/eboy-flowers-animation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eboy-flowers-animation http://robmac.net/eboy-flowers-animation/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 02:40:41 +0000 Rob http://robmac.net/?p=418 I was really inspired by eboy’s Flower Wallpaper for iPhone this week.

So I decided to animate it!

Enjoy :]

Music :: Ratatat :: Wildcat

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What else to do on a Saturday Night in?

Direct Link (MP3)

]]> http://robmac.net/mix-3/feed/ 0 RobMac Mix 2 (or “What, No Guitars?!”) http://robmac.net/mix-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mix-2 http://robmac.net/mix-2/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:43:18 +0000 Rob http://robmac.net/?p=384 I had at least one surprised reaction from my lack of guitar-based music in Mix 1, so with Mix 2 I’ve tried to mash in a little bit of rock n’ roll…

Many of these need no introduction at all… Starting off with Cold War Kids, meshing in with some tasty Alt-Hip-Hop beats from Odd Nosdam (Anticon Records)… Interupted briefly by The Beach Boys (presumably on their way to the beach) and returning with work from Daedelus’ first major release.

In the middle third, I bring you Isolée, “electro-jazz” pioneer Rubin Steiner, the latest release from Bonobo and something contemplative by The Doors.

Finally, prepare to have you ears knocked out by Deerhunter followed swiftly by some new(ish) stuff from Jack White and friends (The Dead Weather) with Treat Me Like Your Mother.

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I’ve forced myself to use Ableton rather than Traktor – and so far I’ve only been playing with the crossfade and delay effects… :)

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