Reviews

Tsars: Whispers EP

Valerie
Fairly new in the indie music world, Tsars only got together early this year. Considering the short time, the guys have managed to release two compilations. Whispers EP is their first official debut and contains 6 tracks bordering on indie alternative to a floaty Brit hipster sound. Their sound is reminiscent of lazy hipster rock and makes me think of The Cribs only more melancholic. Made up of Alexi Mcnulty Bakas (Vocals/ Guitar), Corey Eyres (Guitar/ B.Vocals), Ross Powley (Bass/ B.Vocals) and Lawrence Artitzone (Drums/ B.Vocals.) They've been playing around together in different bands before deciding to form this one.
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Graffiti Mechanism: Fueled by Emotion

Youghp
Proc-Records founder and curator Adam Crammond, a k a, Graffiti Mechanism, picked or conceptualized, whichever the case, a rather curious cover for his latest effort Fueled by Emotion. Archetypal digital illustrations and graphic images come to mind when the subject of electronica album art is brought up, so it only rightly elicits a slight shrug that this release features a low-definition, worm's-eye view photo (with mirror effect) of a tree ostensibly taken during a drought. But looks, as the discerning would know, can be deceiving: the seven solid tracks of the album, which was released by Happy Puppy Records, intuitively belie whatever pallidness the cover may come off as having.
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DreamDiary

Valerie
They say dreams are our brain's way of showing us a deeper reality of our lives. If you are the type of who keeps a dream journal by their side to help remember dreams, then why not do it digitally? DreamDiary is a simple but effective program that lets users input their dreams and keep track of them. The program was created by Muddybranch as a way to help people keep track of their dream experiences. It can also be used as a journal of sorts; recording day to day activities, thoughts etc. It's currently available for free download and works great on Mac OSX. Why not give it a go and see just what your dreams have in store for you.
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Grayscale: That Flawless Flashing Day

Valerie
Grayscale is an indie pop band that creates feel-good acoustic music you'd love to play on a relaxing afternoon. The duo is made up of Douglas Dunbar and William Weaver. Sharing a common love for bands like U2, The Cure and Snow Patrol, among others; they immediately got together and recorded rough tracks that eventually became a part of their debut album, That Flawless Flashing Day. So far, the duo has released 5 compilations, including one Christmas album. Their brand of pop music ranges from acoustic, guitar infused tracks to dark, moody, alternative rock. With "Douglas’ colorful and personal lyrics and William’s spacey melody lines;" the duo make a statement and win over fans as they grace the world of acoustic pop rock music.
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Survival

Valerie
What would you do if you're a highschool student who wakes up from a deep slumber to find out you're the only one left at school? What's worse is that there are blue ghosts coming after you! Survival places you in the shoes of Satoshi, a highschool student who falls asleep during class to wake up that her school is deserted and infested with blue ghosts that are out to kill her. This adventure horror game isn't that long but you'll definitely have fun with it. The game is offered absolutely free. Simply hit the download game link right above the image if you want to give this one a try.
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Eskaei: Bits Is All There Is

Valerie
Eskaei is actually the one-man crew of Stefanos Kourtis. This talented artist has been making his own mix of eclectic electronic hip hop; skilfully creating a lush soundscape filled and inspired by hip hop music. Stefanos is also the brainchild for netlabel, Memory Format. He started it around 2006. He has also released several songs as well as compilations using different monikers in various netlabels. As Eskaei, he focuses more on his love for "electronically generated sounds;" creating a wonderful hodgepodge of elements that are both pleasant, complex yet easy to relax to.
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The Machine

Valerie
The Machine is a colorful new game that you can download and play for free. Even though it's just a demo, it's still pretty entertaining and worth checking out. The game is very logical so don't expect to figure this one out via hit or miss. In the game, you are an assigned engineer who creates blocks, both colored and not colored. Your job though consists of creating a machine to create the blocks that you need. You'll have several parts at your disposal that you would need to assemble and put together the machine in order to start production.
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Art Boys Collection: Stoned Wall

Valerie
If you mix progressive rock with folk and psychedelia, you'll get the sound of the Art Boys Collection. This Austrian band has a penchant for infusing their music with dreamy acoustic guitars, wonderful vocal harmonies, some serious instrument work and (what was current then but now considered) retro vibe. It's like finding an old vinyl from the days gone by and popping it into your player. The nostalgia, the sound and aesthetics comes rushing in and sweeps you away. Stoned Wall is the one and only LP from this band. It contains all 12-tracks released by the band back in the 70s. Their actual vinyl record is quite rare and has become a collector's item among avid enthusiasts.
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Sebastian Thrun: Google’s driverless car

Kademlia
Sebastian Thrun helped build Google's amazing driverless car, powered by a very personal quest to save lives and reduce traffic accidents. Jawdropping video shows the DARPA Challenge-winning car motoring through busy city traffic with no one behind the wheel, and dramatic test drive footage from TED2011 demonstrates how fast the thing can really go. From TED.com
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