I found it!

Posted by Markus Langenfeld - 06/14/08 at 09:06:50 am

Cut Copy – Lights & Music (Moulinex Remix). This song has been stuck in my head all week, I think it’s pretty good.. Like a MSTRKRFTish kind of sound. I’ve heard it a few times on Sirius Boombox 34 and I finally had to take a picture of my Sirius radio with my cell phone to get the title. Anyways, I thought I’d share:

Hulu, Bloggies and Beatles on WebbAlert

Posted by Markus Langenfeld - 03/12/08 at 08:03:31 am

Playing with Playlists, Living the Dream.

Posted by Markus Langenfeld - 12/12/07 at 11:12:34 pm

Another week is quickly flying by, another week closer to the Holidays. These last few days I’ve been working on putting together a couple hours of music for a “set” I will be DJ-ing at a Christmas Ball this coming weekend. Ok, so it might just be a bunch of girl scouts in an elementary school cafeteria but at least it’s something to get me out of the house on Friday night! It’s actually a challenge putting together a simple playlist of popular music as I really don’t keep up with what’s popular anymore. I hear a song here and there but forget about me knowing any of the artists that do them.

Christmas is like less than 2 weeks away and I’m not quite in the Holiday Spirits that I should be in by now. I’m keeping so busy at work, a lot of new projects and things coming up and the list of stuff that needs to be done is virtually endless, when I do have some downtime I just want to stare at the wall and collect my thoughts. To be honest, it seriously feels like each and every day is shorter for me, I simply don’t have time for anything. In fact even writing this now I should have been in bed about 20 minutes ago but I promised myself I would muster up a blog post sometime today so here we are.

It’s not all bad though, if I had nothing to do I would be complaining about how bored I am but at least I could be blogging more often.

On a good note, I’m about finished with all of my Christmas shopping, in fact I think I only have 1 more item to pick up before I’m ready to start wrapping stuff. It’s funny, I bring all of the Christmas gifts that I buy for people to my work and store them there all month and right now my overhead cabinet is just jammed with gifts.

Oh yes, we will bury the tree this year.

Apple iPod Touch – An Epic Product Review

Posted by Markus Langenfeld - 11/25/07 at 11:11:42 pm

Well maybe not epic, but if your looking to learn a little more about the wireless/web browsing capabilities of the Apple iPod Touch you have come to the right place.

I received the 8GB Apple iPod Touch to review this month and I gave myself a week or so to get used to the interface and learn about some of the features and options it has to offer. I wanted this product review to stand out from the others that I’ve done in the past so for the first time ever I created a short video showing some of the wireless browsing and multimedia functions the iPod touch has become famous for.

Who wants to see another product review with some guy sitting at a desk somewhere? Boring and overrated right? This afternoon I hopped into my mini-van with my new iPod Touch and digital camera in hand. I figured that it wouldn’t hurt to get out of the house for a while.

So what have we learned from the video? Well, the Safari browser and wireless capabilities on the Touch totally rock the casbah and according to an out-of-state friend I have a very “Minnesotan” accent. But I’m not done just yet.

Some other things I wanted to mention about this beautiful piece of Apple hardware was the durability of the unit. As you may have noticed in the video I have the iPod encased in a clear plastic Griffin iClear case that I purchased shortly after receiving the iPod. I noticed that the chrome backing is very easily scratched. However, from what I’ve seen so far the screen itself is nearly bulletproof. I believe the surface is made of some sort of glass just like the iPhone and there are plenty of videos floating around the internet of people taking pins, keys, and razor blades to the touch screen and they simply don’t leave a mark. Very Cool.

The iPod Touch is surprisingly small and thin, even with the plastic case it’s about the same size as my Motorola Q and it can easily be slipped into a pocket. Despite its small size the unit feels very solid, like I could drop it and it wouldn’t shatter… Actually it was dropped onto a hard floor shortly after I received it, it didn’t shatter.

The iPod Touch came with the typical accessories you would expect such as the sync cable, apple ear buds, and a little plastic deal that acts as a stand for viewing videos etc. In addition to the case I bought a wall-outlet power adapter that utilizes the sync cable. I found that I won’t always have the iPod around a computer to charge via the USB.

This review may have only been focused on what’s important to me such as the browsing and mobility features but the iPod Touch really does offer a ton of great multimedia functions such as cover flow, the integrated iTunes music store and countless others that I can’t even begin to show off here.

On that note, if you’re interested in picking up an iPod Touch for yourself or as a gift for someone this holiday season and you want to learn more about what this gadget is packing — Apple has an awesome guided tour of the iPod Touch on their website that shows off some of the other features. Take a look.

Bring The Noise!

Posted by Markus Langenfeld - 11/16/07 at 11:11:47 pm

Wednesday was a very busy day for me, in fact this whole week has been so far… But it was well rewarded. As I mentioned before I had plans to go see Benny Benassi perform in Minneapolis on Wednesday night. Let it be known that it was one amazing show.

I didn’t bring my camera in, I was wearing dress pants which meant small pockets and I didn’t want to carry it around all night while I was drinking and trying to get my groove on… I found this video on YouTube which was taken by another person at the club; you can actually see me on the balcony for a second there. Benny Benassi didn’t show up until after midnight and we were there since about 9, a couple of the opening DJ’s were actually pretty good so it wasn’t a complete loss.

Spin Nightclub is a great venue, the place good size and the lighting and everything is definitely quality. I’m tempted to go back on the 30th for Gabriel & Dresden.

What I’ll be doing this Nov. 14th.

Posted by Markus Langenfeld - 11/02/07 at 10:11:26 pm

I’m really amped for everything going on this month. On the 14th I’ll be heading down to Minneapolis to see the man, the legend, Benny Benassi at Spin Nightclub. Benny Benassi is definitely one of my favorite electro house DJ’s and I’ve heard he puts on a good show so I’m really looking forward to it.

I’ve been to MYTH Nightclub among other smaller clubs here in MN but apparently SPIN is a great venue. It’s definitely a big place and its located in the heart of the warehouse district in downtown Minneapolis off of Hennepin which is an area I don’t get to visit often, should be fun.

If any of my local readers are interested in meeting up (I know there are a couple of you from Mpls.) tickets are available online from Vital Vinyl for $15, at the door is still TBA. I believe its 21+, if your interested drop me a line.

Help Save Internet Radio

Posted by Markus Langenfeld - 10/27/07 at 10:10:50 am
SaveNetRadio.org

On March 2, 2007 the United States Copyright Royalty Board (or CRB) announced it’s plan to enforce new royalty rates for internet radio broadcasters. Essentially, the broadcaster must pay these new rates to the owners of production copyrights to license the music they play for the years 2006 to 2010. The owners of these production copyrights are in the vast majority of cases the record labels themselves. Most successful internet radio broadcasters can build loyal audiences that usually cover the royalty costs of the music they play. However, the new rates are so high that they have the potential and most likely will destroy the internet radio industry.

Internet radio is enjoyed by countless Americans every day. It also provides exclusive promotional opportunities to independent labels and artists that may not be available to them with terrestrial or satellite radio. In just the last year internet radio listening has jumped exponentially to tens of millions of listeners every month. Internet radio has become very popular and it offers a huge benefit to thousands of artists who are now able to find new fans every day.

We have to take action to stop this new ruling from jepordizing the future of internet radio that so many people including myself enjoy and depend on every day. The SaveNetRadio Coalition has been formed to represent all of the broadcasters, all of the internet radio listeners, and all of the artists who enjoy the benefits of this medium.

You can help fight for the preservation of internet radio by contacting your local representatives so they will co-sponsor the internet radio equality act. More information can be found on the SaveNetRadio website.

In Rainbows.

Posted by Markus Langenfeld - 10/12/07 at 10:10:03 am

So, I know this has been all over the internet the last couple days but I thought I would mention how awesome Radiohead’s new CD is. Also, the way that they are offering it to the public is just such a groundbreaking thing to do for a big name band like that.

If you haven’t heard already, Radiohead’s new CD ‘In Raindows’ was released for download on their website on Wednesday. The neat part is that it was released without a record label and it’s offered as a DRM free download for any price you’re willing to pay.

The CD will be available in a tangible form by early December but if you’re interested in getting a good deal on some amazing new Radiohead music you can check it out right now at Radiohead.com.

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