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• Pei-San Ng makes incredbile art from matchsticks.
  
  (via Chairman Ting)
• A wonderful, short presentation from Kurt Vonnegut, describing the shapes of stories.
  
  (via kottke)
• There is something pretty interesting going on just around the corner from my new home here in Vancouver. This Space is working collaboratively with the community to create a new business in an empty building in Chinatown/Strathcona.
  
  They are going to run a voting and feedback process over the next few months on everything from what the business will do, to the employees who will work there. It is a great concept, and I am looking forward to seeing the results of such a long term and ambitious collaboration project.
• GoPro make some really cool, inexpensive little HD video cameras that are great for action sports. If you get a whole bunch of them together you can do some pretty incredible stuff:
  
  (via Spoke)
• More GoPro cameras put to good use. This beautifully edited short film about base jumping features incredible scenery from the incredible jump spots they use around Europe. I have a huge admiration for base jumpers, and it is something that I hope that I get the chance to do (and have the courage to go with doing it) one day.
  

  (via Infinity List)

• Anyone who has been keeping up with the changes at Facebook will no doubt have heard about the influence and input of Nicholas Felton (aka Feltron). Apparently while he wasn’t busy helping out with completely re-imagining the Facebook profile he has been helping one of his relatives, an Australian winemaker, with some unique, beautiful, and fascinating labels. The labels are data driven, displaying data about the process behind making that particular vintage. Things like heat of fermentation, the time the skin is left of the grapes, and the ripeness of the grapes. These are all things that contribute to the final complex flavour of the wine.
  
  You can read more of the story behind them, and check out the labels in more detail on the Between Five Bells site.
• Photographer Sam Gellman went on a four day trip to North Korea and took some incredible photos of their annual ‘Mass Games’. Apparently the image in the background is made up of 20,000 ‘pixels’ – each a Korean child holding a coloured card which they frequently change.
  
  (via MyModernMet)
• Kyle McDonald and Arturo Castro have been collaborating on some pretty cool real time face tracking and substitution. This seems to have culminated (at least for now) in the implementation below, which if you are a Phillip K. Dick fan will probably get you pretty excited.
  
  (via Creative Applications)
• Archie Out of Context (the brainchild of Ashleigh Rajela) does exactly what it says on the tin, and is very funny. Who doesn’t like a good double entendre?
  
• My good friend Matt has an incredible talent for making hilarious little video mash ups. David Schwimmer smashes the club with his latest tear out dubstep anthem:
  

I can’t remember who told me to check Mosca, but whoever it was, thank you.

Mosca is one of the dudes bringing serious heat in the ‘kinda dubstep, but you best believe it don’t always sound like dubstep, mostly just banging party tunes’ genre that seems to be blowing up huge right now.

This mix is one he put together as a little promo for a recent appearance at Fabric and it is bonkers. Serious tribal riddims, horns galore, massive bass, and a serious groove. It is full of huge tunes, standouts for me are Mosca’s own wicked tracks ‘Tilt Shift’ & ‘Brand New Polaroid’, DJ Technic’s ‘Hoody Hood Rat’, & the Ramadanman joints. But it is all killer. Look out for the sweet acapellas rolling over some tunes – the JME & Tempz one in particular is banging. Get it in your headphones (or better yet, on your big system) ASAP.

Mosca – FABRICLIVE Promo Mix 2010

1. Blawan – Potchla Vee [Unreleased]
2. Rubi Dan – Pelvic Floor (Acapella) [Unreleased]
3. Mosca – Tilt Shift [Forthcoming Fat City]
4. Deamonds – Tilt Shift Crooks [Unreleased]
5. Keke Palmer – Super Jerkin’
6. Equinoxx – Infantry Riddim (Version)
7. T’Nez – Normal Day (Infantry Riddim)
8. Kemikal – Hear Mi Nuh (Infantry Riddim)
9. Navino – Put It On (Infantry Riddim)
10. Terre Thaemlitz – Radio Freedom
11. Ramadanman – Grab Somebody [Unreleased]
12. G.O.D Limited – Bounce
13. Kismet – Loose Screw [Unreleased]
14. DJ Deekline & Red Polo – Let It Bump (Hydroz Remix)
15. Menta – Sounds Of Da Future
16. Braiden – The Alps [Forthcoming Doldrums]
17. Seany B – Bass Release
18. DJ Technics – Hoody Hood Rat
19. Riva Starr – Maria
20. Funkystepz – Leave With You [Unreleased]
21. Dwongo Lab – 60 Seconds
22. Pariah – Crossed Out
23. Ramadanman & Midland – More Than You Know
24. Alison Hinds – Roll It Gal (Acapella)
25. Doc Daneeka – Hold On [Forthcoming Ramp]
26. T Williams – Drumstrumental [Unreleased]
27. Imran Khan – Amplifier
28. Frankie Bones – Beware
29. J2K Ft Roses Gabor – Don’t Let It Go [Unreleased]
30. Mosca – Brand New Polaroid
31. Loefah – Fire Elements
32. Jaimeson – Urban Hero
33. Darqwan – Confused
34. Tubby vs Footsie – Tiger Style
35. Joe – Digest
36. JME Ft Tempz – CD Is Dead (Acapella)
37. Youngstar – The Formula
38. TRC Ft Z.O & Bonez – Bang (DJ Q Remix) [Unreleased]
39. General LOK – Elmo Riddem
40. CRST – Dance (Mosca Remix) [Forthcoming No Hats No Hoods]

Get hold of it for your own self right here [right click, save as]

You can also check an interview with the man himself over on the Fabric site.

Random bonus fact: apparently Mosca is Italian, Spanish & Portuguese for fly.

Roska has blown up big on the UK funky scene apparently. I am still not entirely sure what UK funky is, but I don’t really care because I know this mix is rad. Killer percussion and bad boy rhythms abound on this hour long promo mix for Sonar radio. It incorporates a bit of dubstep, some broken beat, a touch of house, and a whole lot of awesome.

Stand out tracks for me are the opener, a Roska mix of dbridge & Martyn’s beautiful track ‘These Words’, Roska’s own Jackpot (which I could imagine absolutely destroying a club), and the wicked melodic vibe on his tune ‘Tomorrow is Today’. All in all though, a pretty banging party vibe, good for prepping for a big night out, or plowing through some spreadsheets at the office. Don’t take my word for it though, give it a hoon for yourself.

Roska – Sonar Promo Mix 2010

1. Martyn & dbridge – These Words (Roska’s Speechless Mix)
2. Zinc – Nexx!
3. Roska & Jamie George – Love 2 Nite
4. Crazy Cousinz – Always Be My Baby
5. Roska – Jackpot
6. Deadboy – If U Want Me
7. Roska – Squark
8. Dj Naughty – Firepower
9. Roska Ft. Anesha – I Need Love
10. Laidback Luke – Step By Step (Roska Edit)
11. Roska & Jamie George – Wonderful Day
12. Zinc – Blunt Edge
13. Geeneus & Dynamite – Get Low (Roska Special)
14. Roska – Tomorrow Is Today
15. Bingo Players – When I Dip
16. Youtam Avni – Coke Bouquet
17. Fingaprint – It’s On You
18. Brackles – El Gordos

Get hold of Roska’s Sonar Promo Mix 2010 here [right click, save as].

Special mentions this month also go to former mix of the month artists Lenzman & ASC who both put out killer mixes this month that have been on high rotate for me too. Check Lenzman’s Reprise Agency Podcast (featuring the beautiful vocal talents of Riya) for one of the best liquid drum and bass mixes I have heard in a while & ASC’s Club Muse podcast for some awesome 90′s hip hop/experimental/dubstep/140bpm grooves.

Thanks to Nivin for the heads up on the Roska mix.