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Probably the worst DRM ever

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This must be the worst DRM case we’ve seen in a long, long time. It sounds SO unreal I had to check a couple of other sources before posting it here.

“A person buys a new monitor, with the end result that Microsoft wants full access to all of his files on his computer, and Netflix wants to delete all media files bought from competitors.”

Think about it – there are people out there who get paid for designing this stuff…

Read more at ButtUgly and BoingBoing.

The news for 2008

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After a 24hour flight with a medical emergency on board, Heathrow hell and lost luggage, I’m finally home again. Despite the long travel back, it was an awesome holiday – Curaçao and Aruba were amazing, it was damn hot and humid and incredibly relaxing. I should be posting a couple of photos to my Flickr account soon, in case you’re interested.

New Year’s starting with a big bang. I’ll be warming up at Danceteria’s & DTM’s New Year’s party tonight with Miika Kuisma. The other acts include DJs Mr.A, Heikki L, Orkidea and Miss Drag Queen 2007, Nikola. See Danceteria website for more info.

DTM & DANCETERIA PRESENT NEW YEAR 2008, front

From the beginning of 2008, I’ll be starting as a host of Tiistain Tanssi-ilta on YleX, the national radio 1. After ten years of radio career, DJ Orkidea leaves his position and I’ll be taking over.

During the first shows the concept will be fine tuned a bit. Most importantly, I want to make the provided electronic music scale wider in both genre- and timeline-wise. This will mean slightly more “easier” electronic music – nothing too poppy, but nothing too underground either.

I also want to provide other music than the tracks released during the past two weeks. Most DJs are watching the music scene with the eyes of DJs, not with the eyes of the public. Let’s face it – most of the tracks we consider already old, are totally unknown for the public. A couple of more plays could make a classic of several tracks which are just forgotten, because the DJs tend to think “everybody has this one already…”. Anyway, I think it’s a proper to introduce at least 1-2 old classic electronic music tracks per show. Some might say it’s nostalgic, I’d say it’s very educational. How little do we understand from today’s electronic music if we don’t know its past?

But before getting too deep, big thanks still to Leena and OlliS for the great possibility to join the team, to DJ Orkidea for all the years of Radio Unity/Tiistain Tanssi-ilta and to everyone of you for all the support I’ve gotten after the news were published. The first show is on Tuesday 8.1.2008, 21:00-22:00 Finnish time and from then on bi-weekly. Any comments, feedback, track requests etc. can be sent to me via this blog or email.

Merry Christmas!

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I’m taking a christmas break and leaving abroad for two weeks. You can’t reach me via email or phone. With urgent music related stuff, please contact Misc. Management.

It’s been another great year – thanks for sharing ideas, comments and all the good music. See you in 2008.

All the best,

Juska / Orion

[Photo by *Simian*]

Jack to the Sound of the Underground!

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Jack 4th Birthday, 14.12.2007, Kuudes Linja, Helsinki

JACK. 14.12.2007. KUUDES LINJA.
Jack 4th Birthday

IAN OSSIA (renaissance, uk)
ORKIDEA (unity)
ORION (misc)

tickets 10e, 22:00-04:00, age:20

Jack To The Sound of the Underground!

Jack turns four and brings in our alltime favourite DJ from the UK, mr. Ian Ossia, one of the original Renaissance resident DJs. The birthday’s going to look better than ever, too. Blessed by the most fitting name, VJ Video Jack from Portugal comes to create the jackin’ gorgeous visuals of the night. The Finnish entertainers contain DJs Orkidea and Orion.

Free drinks, food & vibes for all guests 2200-2300.

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=5696133799

Klubitus:
http://klubitus.org/tapahtuma.php?id=12690

Myspace:
www.myspace.com/jackhelsinki

Fistful of Jack

TOP30, 2007

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The final chart of 2007:

TOP 30 of 2007
(in alphabetical order)
Aril Brikha – Kept Within
Claes Rosen, Add2Basket – Volaris
Damien Strong – Love Shop
Damien Strong – Flashback
Danceteria – Passion (Heikki L & Mr.A Remix)
David West & Inkfish – Hello Piano
Djuma Soundsystem – Les Djinns – Swen Webber Remix
Dousk – Anagram – Chris Nemmo mix
Dousk – Caribou
Eelke Kleijn, Nick Hogendoorn – Where Are My Goggles – Fine Taste Remix
Gareth Emery, Rue De Gar – Soul Symbol – Mohawk Remix
Graham & Blades – Argie Bargie
Jody Wisternoff – Starstrings – Vocal Version
Jody Wisternoff – Nostalgia – Remix
Joonas Hahmo – Sound of Sunday
Josef Plante – Get Me Thru – Burufunk Remix
JS16 – My Rosegarden
Lange vs Gareth Emery – Another You, Another Me
Mark Knight & D. Ramirez – Columbian Soul
Medway, Sven Hauck – AmonAmen – Matt Rowan & JayTech Remix
Miika Kuisma & OlliS – Awakening (Noel Sanger Remix)
Niels Van Gogh, Eniac – Pulverturm 2.0 – Eric Smax & Thomas Gold Remix
Ossie – Holy Land
Quivver – Dancing In Dark Rooms
The Rogue Element – Dead Drummers
Talisman & Hudson – Leaving Planet Earth – Eelke Kleijn Remix
Tasadi, Mike Mikhjian – Zeus – Jay Lumen Remix
Tracey Thorn – Grand Canyon (King Unique Come Home Vocal)
U&K – L’esperanza
U&K – The Year Of The Monkey – Miller & Pennington Remix

ALBUMS
Tom Middleton – Lifetracks
Justice – Cross
Aril Brikha – Ex Machina
Trentemoller – The Last Resort
Groove Armada – Soundboy Rock
Janna – Right Now
Tuomo – My Thing

Teknon vallankumous!

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Uusi tietokone- ja syntetisaattoripohjainen musiikki kiehtoo erityisesti nuorta eurojengiä. Tekno on energistä, sähköistä ja rajua. Tervetuloa avaruusajan bailuihin!

Suosikki, 1992, nr.10

1. aukeama
Teknon vallankumous 1. aukeama (Suosikki No.10 1992)

Nahkatakkiin ja mustiin peililaseihin pukeutunut deejii huutaa: “Make some noice! Rave on!”

2. aukeama
Teknon vallankumous 2. aukeama (Suosikki No.10 1992)

Kiitokset skannauksesta ja jakamisesta Juha-Matti Ojakoskelle.

Podcast update

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Orion's Podcast

Hello music lovers!

After these years of fine casts, rare and perfect guest mixes and nearly 15.000 downloads, Orion’s podcast is about to change. It’s not a matter of quitting but more like a change of the concept. I hope the upcoming changes are going to serve us all better, share the idea of high-quality electronic music and bring up new artists and new music for us all to support.

We still have two or three excellent guest mixes in the pipeline before the change, so stay tuned. I will announce more of the exciting news in the beginning of 2008. And most importantly – the change does not require any action from anyone who is already subscribed. And for those who aren’t, more podcast details can be found here.

Nokia & Universal offering unlimited music downloads

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Nokia, the world’s largest mobile phone handset maker by sales, Tuesday said it had joined forces with Universal Music to offer unlimited music downloads for a year on phones bundled with its new Ovi web services platform.

The service […] will allow users to keep the music after their yearly subscription charge expires.

Customers would receive a voucher giving them access to the free songs on the Nokia Music Store. Digital rights management [DRM] technology would prevent further copying.

via & via.

Thanks to San Mejor.

Pacifique lineup announced

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PACIFIQUE

Saturday 9.2.2008, 19 – 02, K20, 42€ @ Serena Waterpark / Espoo

Pacifique Évo is evolution – a world beyond paradise – a journey above senses – a revolution. Pacifique Évo is a 7 hour experience in five different worlds filled with aquatic surrealism.

LINEUP:

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Miksi maksaa?

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Viitaten aiempiin tässä blogissa käytyihin keskusteluihin (1,2,3,4,5,6), tähän kysymykseen kiteytyy koko tekijänoikeus-/maksukeskustelu DJ:n näkökulmasta:

Miksi musiikkia erittäin aktiivisesti ostavan, musiikkia sekä musiikkikulttuuria aktiivisesti promotoivan, artisteja ja niiden oikeuksia kannattavan ja musiikin kuluttajien ostopäätöksiin vaikuttavan DJ:n tulisi maksaa kahdelle suomalaiselle järjestölle (Teosto&Gramex) toiminnastaan yhtään mitään?

Teosto & NRJ-kauppa

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Teosto vastaa musiikkikaupan tiedusteluun. Ohessa tietooni saatettu kirjeenvaihto:

Asiakas (DJ) ottaa yhteyttä NRJ-kauppaan:

Hei!

Jos ostan NRJ-kaupasta tietyn kappaleen ja poltan sen CD-R:lle.
Kysymys teille kuuluu:
Saako tätä poltettua CD-R levyä käyttää DJ-keikalla, joka on täysin julkinen esiintyminen perus yökerhossa?
Olisi todella kiva tietää onko tämä laillista vaiko laitonta? Ymmärtääkseni poltettujen levyjen käyttö DJ-toiminnassa on kiellettyä? Vastaus tähän olisi kiva. :)

Terveisin,
XXXX

NRJ-kauppa ottaa yhteyttä Teostoon ja vastaa asiakkaalle:

Hei!

CD-levylle poltettuja kappaleita voi ravintolassa soittaa. Tarvittaessa kappaleiden laillisen lähteen voi todistaa kuiteista, jotka toimitetaan sähköpostiin ostoksen jälkeen.

Teostolta saimme seuraavanlaisen vastauksen:

“Meidän puolesta riittää, että kyseessä on laillinen lähde mistä biisit ostetaan. Tämä riittää yksityisen kopioinnin määrityksiin. Sen sijaan kun biisejä tallennetaan serverille omaksi soittolistaksi, jota esitetään julkisesti, muuttuu käyttömuoto yksityisestä julkiseksi. Ja jos tässä vaiheessa asiakas tekee omista, yksityishenkilönä ostamistaan biiseistä julkista esityskäyttöä varten oman listan ravintolan koneelle, tulee tästä maksaa tallennuskorvaus julkista käyttöä varten. Yhteys siis Teostoon Tuija Naulapäähän tai Asko Erikssoniin, p. 6810 1214/6810 1327 tai meilillä etunimi.sukunimi@teosto.fi. Korvaus taustamusiikin tallentamisesta on 0,10 eur/biisi, minimilaskutus 17 euroa (eli 170 biisiä mahtuu tähän minimihintaan).”

Ystävällisin terveisin

www.nrjkauppa.fi
Asiakaspalvelu

NRJ:n oma tulkinta on selvä ja Teoston vastauksesta kaksi ensimmäistä lausetta on ymmärrettäviä, mutta sitten hairahdutaan jo pahasti. Lieneekö NRJ-kauppa kysynyt tässä kysymyksensä huonosti, mutta selvää on, että NRJ-kauppakaan ei ole täysin ajan tasalla. Teosto ei mainitse mitään mahdollisista Gramexille maksettavista maksuista eikä ota mitään kantaa DJ-toimintaan.
Ei tämä ainakaan selvennä tässä blogissa käytyä “Teosto&Gramex vs. DJ”-keskustelua.

Turun Klubi laajenee

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TURUN KLUBI LAAJENEE KOLMIKERROKSISEKSI YÖKERHOKSI
Avajaiset keskiviikkona 5.12.2007

Turun tärkein live-musiikkiravintola KLUBI laajenee joulukuussa kolmikerroksiseksi yökerhoksi. Samalla yleisökapasiteettinsa kaksinkertaistava keikkapaikka saa seurakseen entisen Kilta-ravintolan tiloihin remontoitavan yökerhon ja baarin, joka tulee olemaan avoinna joka päivä.

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Emailing Fuji

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I wrote earlier a long entry about FUJI F31fd. It’s been a wonderful camera and I’ve shot loads of pictures with it. A happy user, so to say.

However, video recording quality isn’t as good as it used to be on my old Fuji E550. Or not video recording, but audio recording on the video mode.
Even when I mailed Fuji and asked about this (check the comments of this entry), they told me that F31’s audio recording capabilities are exactly as good as E550’s.

Now is that so? Check these two videos after the jump:

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Rhythm test

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Make a test: How well can you distinguish subtle differences in rhythm?

Recent research has emerged suggesting that rhythm perception and pitch perception deficits may be linked. Since it has long been known that people with poor rhythm perception abilities are often poor dancers, I though it would be interesting to make a test that would give an objective measure of rhythm perception.

Make the rhythm test here.