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well i also wasnt feeling themat first but they've really grown on me. i'm just really tired of zipper boots, pointy toes and chelsea / cuban heels.. besides those type of boots really only look good on skinny tall pale people.

i wish they're were other options on laceup combat boots, but besides dr.martens which i can't stand due to the yellow stiching / skinhead connotation, none are that attractive.

anyways here's another view of the grained version:

ok these runway badboys have finally dropped, only i can't figure out which version to get:

smooth calfskin

or

grained leather

stardust isnt daft punk, it was a side project involving thomas bangalter, alan braxe and benjamin diamond... this being said thomas usually plays music sounds better with you in his (uber rare) solo appearances..

Yea i already posted that vid a bit earlier in the thread heh, but do realise there are no records or turntables, it's all generated live from analogue machines which makes it so much more amazing!

Here is another way more polished live set from 97:

I'm not so sure about this. 2x Minimoog Voyagers, USB controllers and Jazzmutant touchscreens and you think they're just tweaking effects? Why does the set vary a bit at some shows?

Well the Jazzmutant is pretty much a fancy midi surface controller, and those are MIDImoogs, essentially rackmounted mini's. As you probably know, there is no keyboard or sequencer on those, so its pretty safe to assume they are either used as extra controllers or slaved to pre-programmed sequences via an external seq.

Also, I never said they were just tweaking fx, they're also mixing, triggering, editing sequences and possibly controlling the lights as well..

Not trying to downplay anything, it's actually way cooler than just using a laptop like 99% of electronic artists these days! But imo, it doesn't touch the Homework days when the rig was: TR808, TR909, TB303, Juno 106, SP1200, Sherman bank filters, good ol mackie board etc...

i have 2 big complaints about this collection:

#1 is the model from SS08 blew my mind and i want her back.

-tt

i think you mean SS07...and that would be sigrid...she's more into DJing than modelling at the moment, saw her the other night, she cut her hair...

It may seem impressive, but all it is is MIDI control surfaces linked to a Pro tools rig. So yea essentially the mix is playing and the knobs are assigned to different effects / sample parameters. It's also possible to control the lights this way, so Thomas could be on the music while Guy-Man plays the lights and vice-versa...

It's pretty foolproof as no direct computer interfacing or mouse clicking is recquired, thanks for posting that pic as i was really scratching my head as to how they could interact with the computer with those masks on !

the new show is cool, the boys have earned cult status by now, but i can't help but miss the good old unmasked days when they used to play getto free rave parties using real analogue gear instead of the macbook (come to think of it, it is almost pre-recorded now versus back then!) check out this classic set from 96:

http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-4960742583030992853&q=daft+punk+live+1996&total=10&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

as i mentioned above check vodkacoca.com for daily party/club/show info..

tonight is concerts a emporter (takeout shows) @ fleche d'or, basically artists performing in motion "off-stage". venue is cool (its an old train station) entrance is free, here's the trailers:

http://www.blogotheque.net/article_teaser.php3?id_article=3283

see u there perhaps !

the show is not pre-recorded, they use the ableton live software to mix & re-mix loops of their tracks...

not french but 100% parisian

No le baron is run by grafitti artist André and his partner Lionel (they are known together as La Clique). Funny you mention Nick Blast, i went to school with him at the american university of paris. He was just a school DJ back then, but went into heavy club promoting around champs-elysee night scene and now opened a pretty cool place not far from baron, the Black Calvados with his brother in law Chris Cornell...yea the guy from Soundgarden lol. i was just there the other night, its pretty small but killer design, basically feels like your in a giant dior homme dressing room or something... pretty unique.

I've been using MPC's for 10 years... they are incredible instruments. Great studio tool, reliable and friendly enough to use on stage. The sequencer is rock solid on timing, the quantize swing kick ass, and it still has unique features such as the note repeat quantize for rolls/stutters.

Sure you could get similar results using a laptop, ableton live, battery 3 and midi drum pads, but with the MPC it's all perfectly integrated, no glitches, no cpu overload and most importantly not a bazillion menus to click at and get lost. The pattern based sequencer on the MPC's is also a much better way of arranging tracks than the linear computer sequencers, i find it faster and more creative, although that could depend on what genre of music you're composing.

Anyways, getting back to the MPC's, i've owned/used them all, the 3000 is the all-round best. the 60 sounds great but is a little bit limited by todays standards. the 2000XL is also a beast (Pete Rock switched his SP for it!).

Now the new ones...to be honest, i think they suckk! i had the 1000, it sounded like doo-doo, the sound is all compressed and paper thin. I guess it's ok if you're just using the sequencer, but believe me the sound quality is sub-par. I sold it quick..

I'd recommend the 2000xl with zip or smart media drive, or a 3000 if you can afford it.

SP1200 are also amazingly good despite the 10 seconds of sampling!

I ain't hating on software though, i use a bunch of apps/ plugins as well, but you just can't beat an MPC for it's quickness and result. Very very recommended for making hip-hop (chopping breaks, loops, re-arranging).

For electronic music, i recommend the elektron machinedrum. it's also a sampling drum machine but uses the roland TR grid pattern composing method, as well as analog drum modeling.

I am also a longtime customer of APC, and i feel the brand has gone downhill the last couple seasons. It really feels like it's mainstreaming itself, trying too hard to be trendy, but ends up indeed looking like a cheap version of old DH. The influence at APC wasn't at all always mod, slim etc... it used to be more military / industrial / minimalistic. More old Helmut, less new DH if you want.

Even the women's collection which is always a tidbit stronger then men's, has gone down, even my girlfriend who was a very early APC adopter/supporter, won't even stop by the section at the department store anymore!

Could also be we're based in Paris, and the APC buzz has really trickled down..

In this pricerange, i much prefer the Swedish labels such as Filippa K, Acne, Whyred..etc

by the way those lanvin hightops at LVR are not the uber cool ones with the velcro straps and laser patent seen on the FW07 runway. Those will come in 12 different colorways, and will run you 6 bills, thats euros so expect $800 on your side of the pond, thats without tax. If that didnt discourage you enough there is already a 30 page waiting list at the paris store, so they probably won't even hit the shelves!

I'll admit to know quite little on cutlery but Laguiole is of course a staple of french tradition. Every respectable french family has at least one laying around! Here is a picture of ours, it was a gift to my stepdad dated from 1994 as you can see on the blade. It sits by the living room bar. As you can see by its condition it has been put to quite good use (my stepdad is a real handyman).

I never paid to much attention to it, so thanks to the thread starter for sparking my interest ( beautifull model you have as well btw ) and educating me on it's history ! I am now thinking of getting one of my own, perhaps the Starck chrome version, if i can hunt one down..

I also happened to be invited for dinner last night ( bastille day ) at this old noble french families place. They own a humongous three story mini mansion a block away from the Eiffel Tower, which was a prime spot to watch the fireworks, but anyways, each of the guests was awarded a fine Laguiole to assist their meal. Apparently you can purchase whole dinner sets of 6, 12 or 24.

I just got the D40 and it's pretty good: compact, light, crisp big LCD, ultra fast controls / processor, intuitive interface. But it's obviously got it's cons, mainly the 3 point autofocus, i think canon has 9, anyways the AF is pretty slow (even compared to my 12 year old Nikon SLR). The Automatic modes also suck, you gotta go manual, but that might be the same on any cam!

The biggest drawback is the kit lens. i mean you get what you pay for. For some usage it might be ok, but if like me you do a lot of interior shots or dimlit / night shots, forget about using it without flash. Even at high iso the images are shaky. I compared night shots taken together with a pro buddy that uses a high end canon, and the results left me dazzled..

my point is like said above, it's all about the glass. the d40 is cool, i love handling it and it looks cool, but if i were you i'd try and just pickup the body with a better lens than stock.

oh and about lens compability on the d40, all nikon lenses will fit on the d40, but you will lose autofocus with older pre-DSLR ones..

Yea my buddy works for TS and apparantly they haven't pressed enough of the klaus release facing the demand... the whole LP is really great, produced by Joakim. I'll let you know if/when they press more copies ;-)

been flipping through this thread and wow, some of you guys got seriously nice bikes !!

here in paris the fixie hype is just blowing up on the underground, although colette has an expo on the whole culture, decent parts are still near impossible to get. messengers use vespas here lol... i myself am a vespa afficionado but an old bmx boy at heart, so i might venture back into pedals..

anyways, local hipsters seem to really love their dutch utity velos, i went by the shop the other day and found this brakeless gazelle "porteur" model, the owner assured me i could transport my girl on it no problemo lol..

don't know if this has already been mentioned here but you guys should check out the Institube label, headed by my good mate Teki Latex of TTC. It's home to Para One, Bobmo, Das Glow...etc basically your french booty-acid-getto-electro-techno with a lot of cool chopped up vocals. But here in Pari$ the scene is shifting more towards the dirty space disco sound, the Tigersushi label is at the forefront with artists such as Joakim, Poni Hoax, Pilooski & the D.I.R.T.Y bass system. NYC heads should check out Poni Hoax @ PS1 on Bastille day ( myspace.com/tigersushirecrods )

Yea baron still has fort knox security, key is to get there early, not more than a party of 3, foxy entourage, and most importantly confidence and attitude . don't hesitate to act like a dick, pretend like your someone famous or act like one and you might indeed get red carpet treatment.... and if all else fails tell the doorman that Lionel (the boss) is expecting you and threaten to call him on his cell if he don't let you in !

seriously though the place is well overhyped, it's worth one visit just to see the +30 crowd stuff their noses with coke and do the twist over a serbian gipsy cover of kylie minogue...

the other recommendations are good, i am actually playing @ planete mars tommorow evening with a friend (were paid in booze how better can it get?!), nearby pop'in has the indie rock/skinny boys scene( no wonder it was hedi slimane's favorite hangout..)

rue oberkampf, i'd recommend cafe charbon // nouveau casino, great venue and soundsystem, oh and don't forget to hit the mythic summer respect parties on the concorde boat every wednesdays, and terasse afternoon parties on sundays @ batofar...

finally check vodkacoca.com for daily updates of selected parties, scene events..etc trust me that site will be your best guide into the parisian night scene.. youll thank me later.