
Back in 2005, Chris Cunningham played at the Electraglide Festival in Japan, showcasing his talents both as a DJ and a VJ. Cunningham often cites George Lucas's Star Wars as influential. "Star Wars is such a fucking fundamental influence in my work," he says in RES. "It's all white costumes against black walls - everything's very classy."

BT (Brian Transeau) recently had US$150,000 in gear stolen from his studio, including his primary show computer with the entire This Binary Universe show on it and rigs for two other live shows and recording. He doesn’t just want to get his stuff back, though: he also wants to help musicians protect themselves from a similar fate.

Billed as ALIVE 2007, the tour will feature New York-based indie-electro-rock sensations The Rapture, who will play all but the Los Angeles date, and European underground house phenoms Sebastian and Kavinsky, who will appear at all dates.
ALIVE 2007 TOUR DATES
07.21 | Los Angeles, CA | L.A. Sports Arena
07.27 | Berkeley, CA | Greek Theater
07.29 | Seattle, WA | WaMu Center
07.31 | Denver, CO | Red Rocks
08.05 | Toronto, Canada | Arrow Hall
08.07 | Montreal, Canada | Bell Center Arena
08.09 | Coney Island, NY | Keyspan Park

The Numark iDJ2 is the only iPod mixing console that provides full control of your music with real–time scratching (via two jog wheels), pitch control, seamless looping, and full cueing.
The iDJ2 features a fresh and innovative new iPod docking system that allows users to play two songs simultaneously from a single iPod without the need of a computer. Users can also hook up multiple mass storage devices including additional iPods, Memory Sticks, and external USB hard drives through rear panel USB ports.
In addition to USB connectivity,...
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Wayne Coyne stops the show for a moment to admire a baloon being lit by thousands of audience-guided laser pointers!!

the Blip Festival is a four-day celebration of over 30 international artists exploring the untapped potential of low-bit videogame consoles and home computers used as creative tools.
Familiar devices are pushed in new directions with startling results — Nintendo Entertainment Systems and Game Boys roaring with futuristic floor-stomping rhythms and fist-waving melody, art-damaged Sega hardware generating fluctuating and abstracted video patterns.
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