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Thursday, 28 April 2011
Welcome
Welcome! Feel free to search around in the archive to your right. There are posts about all kinds of things and today's featured posts are:
Alive 2007 (Album) -> Alive 2007
Deadmau5 "Exposed" Part 1 -> Deadmau5 Part 1
Deadmau5 "Exposed" Part 2 -> Deadmau5 Part 2
The Spyker C8 Car Review -> Spyker C8
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Alive 2007 (Album) -> Alive 2007
Deadmau5 "Exposed" Part 1 -> Deadmau5 Part 1
Deadmau5 "Exposed" Part 2 -> Deadmau5 Part 2
The Spyker C8 Car Review -> Spyker C8
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The Spyker C8 Review
Today I will be writing about the very first car i will buy if I ever come across a spare $200000. A ferrari? A lamborghini? A porsche? None of the above! Why would anyone spend that much money on such common cars? If you are in the market for an exotic car, don't you want your car to be exotic? This is a car that a vast majority of the world does not know exists. I'm talking about a dutch automotive legend (yes, such a thing exists). I'm talking about, THE SPYKER C8. What is this exotic car? Well, it's a bit like a Lotus Elise for the rich. I mean this by saying that it's a lightweight miracle of automotive engineering. It's also a bit like a Rolls Royce for those who aren't 700 years old. I say that in meaning that this car has a lavish interior unmatched by anything but a Rolls Royce (Except a Rolls is a horribly ugly looking car and this is something someone might actually drive with "sports car pride"). Finally there is something it has that cannot be compared to any other brand of car, EXTREME EXCLUSIVITY. This car has such limited production runs that I can almost guarantee that this car is the only exotic sports car you can buy that you will never find another of driving by on the road, unless you look for one at say, a car show. This car has a wonderfully tuned and tinkered Audi engine that gives plenty of power and by far the most beautiful exhaust note in the world!
Now lets go into detail about what makes this car so amazing. We'll start with the major concept of airplanes. A company by the same name (which went bankrupt and the name was bought later by this new Spyker) made WWI aircraft, and they did quite a good job. This new Spyker styles it's cars in memory of this heritage and you will see these styling elements all throughout the car. From side air intakes resembling those of WWI fighters, wheels styled to look like propeller blades, the 4 spoke propeller blade steering wheel (only on early models, later replaced with a more conventional steering wheel that actually had an airbag), even the dashboard which is fitted with dozens of incredible quality metal toggle switches like those of a real airplanes, but nicer. All these hints at its heritage. But it has so much more than that, there are minuscule details that really perfect the car, some of them being very well thought out and directed precisely at the market they are trying to tap with these cars.
Yes, these cars even have a specific market. Let me explain. This car is FAST, but not insanely fast, you will feel empowered when you open the throttle full boar, as opposed to the slight worry or fright some might get from doing so in say, a Lamborghini. This car never takes away your sense of control and thats one of the best things about it. Also in reference to the market, THIS IS NOT A COMPETITOR TO FERRARI AND LAMBO. While a ferrari or lambo is for showing off, yelling out the window at people on the street or slow people in front of you on the road, essentially being a loud exuberant 20 to 30 year old, the Spyker is more dignified. Think of it this way, in the sports car world, the Ferrari is the overpriced polo shirt, the Lamborghini is the expensive leather jacket, and the Spyker, well, it's the tailored suit and expensive tie. The ferrari might look better racing down a street doing twice the speed limit, but the Spyker looks much better in front of the nicest restaurant in town, or if you feel the need to show off, then the Spyker is certainly the most interesting car at Starbucks!
After all, just look at the interior, it's by far one of the absolute best in history, the exposed gear linkage in the shifter, the quilted leather surrounding the entire cabin, the entire interior, every single little piece is either leather, aluminum, or glass, it's absolutely stunning. And I think the best part about this car, the part that has me sold, is that this is like a modern classic. The dashboard is flat, as in, vertical, just like so many vintage/classic cars, the rear end has that classic automobile look to it, and it's this old styling hints that make this car look so refined, beautiful and formal.
My only gripes are three things: Firstly, the tail lights, while old styled, are too old styled, they look dated, not classic, but that could probably be changed with a little hard work and some LED replacements (if such things exist idk). Secondly, no cup holders -___- but then again, to add cup holders would mean sacrificing the most beautiful gear shifter even conceived. Finally, the hard top (since this is a convertible) is a one piece detachable, which itself is not a problem, the problem is the back of it sloped down vertically, not gradually, so it looks a little strange, but of course if it were gradual it would cover some of the slits in the back that are there for the engine. These gripes however, are not enough to make anyone think twice about this car, it's simply fantastic, no matter what! Tell me what you think in the comments! Do you agree? Disagree?
Now lets go into detail about what makes this car so amazing. We'll start with the major concept of airplanes. A company by the same name (which went bankrupt and the name was bought later by this new Spyker) made WWI aircraft, and they did quite a good job. This new Spyker styles it's cars in memory of this heritage and you will see these styling elements all throughout the car. From side air intakes resembling those of WWI fighters, wheels styled to look like propeller blades, the 4 spoke propeller blade steering wheel (only on early models, later replaced with a more conventional steering wheel that actually had an airbag), even the dashboard which is fitted with dozens of incredible quality metal toggle switches like those of a real airplanes, but nicer. All these hints at its heritage. But it has so much more than that, there are minuscule details that really perfect the car, some of them being very well thought out and directed precisely at the market they are trying to tap with these cars.
Yes, these cars even have a specific market. Let me explain. This car is FAST, but not insanely fast, you will feel empowered when you open the throttle full boar, as opposed to the slight worry or fright some might get from doing so in say, a Lamborghini. This car never takes away your sense of control and thats one of the best things about it. Also in reference to the market, THIS IS NOT A COMPETITOR TO FERRARI AND LAMBO. While a ferrari or lambo is for showing off, yelling out the window at people on the street or slow people in front of you on the road, essentially being a loud exuberant 20 to 30 year old, the Spyker is more dignified. Think of it this way, in the sports car world, the Ferrari is the overpriced polo shirt, the Lamborghini is the expensive leather jacket, and the Spyker, well, it's the tailored suit and expensive tie. The ferrari might look better racing down a street doing twice the speed limit, but the Spyker looks much better in front of the nicest restaurant in town, or if you feel the need to show off, then the Spyker is certainly the most interesting car at Starbucks!
After all, just look at the interior, it's by far one of the absolute best in history, the exposed gear linkage in the shifter, the quilted leather surrounding the entire cabin, the entire interior, every single little piece is either leather, aluminum, or glass, it's absolutely stunning. And I think the best part about this car, the part that has me sold, is that this is like a modern classic. The dashboard is flat, as in, vertical, just like so many vintage/classic cars, the rear end has that classic automobile look to it, and it's this old styling hints that make this car look so refined, beautiful and formal.
My only gripes are three things: Firstly, the tail lights, while old styled, are too old styled, they look dated, not classic, but that could probably be changed with a little hard work and some LED replacements (if such things exist idk). Secondly, no cup holders -___- but then again, to add cup holders would mean sacrificing the most beautiful gear shifter even conceived. Finally, the hard top (since this is a convertible) is a one piece detachable, which itself is not a problem, the problem is the back of it sloped down vertically, not gradually, so it looks a little strange, but of course if it were gradual it would cover some of the slits in the back that are there for the engine. These gripes however, are not enough to make anyone think twice about this car, it's simply fantastic, no matter what! Tell me what you think in the comments! Do you agree? Disagree?
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| ^The Spyker C8^ |
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| ^Back View^ |
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| ^The New Model Interior & Steering Wheel^ |
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| ^The Very Awkward Looking Hardtop^ |
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| ^All The Beautiful Toggle Switches And Gauges^ (Notice The Red Switch Of Doom To Start The Car) |
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| ^With The Doors Up^ |
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| ^Switch And Gauge Detail^ |
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| ^All The Beautiful Quilted Leather And The Amazing Exposed Shifter^ |
Final Note: As a cool feature, since this is aimed at a market that's more refined, and sophisticated, there is a toggle to quiet the exhaust, so you don't wake your neighbours in your gated community.
Deadmau5: Part 2
Ok time for the second installment of my rant. Not only did Deadmau5 copy the helmet, but even more obviously, he copied the stage setup. Daft Punk are widely known for having the absolute best light/sound show in the history of the world (lol I know I'm pushing that a little, but their stage setup is at least in the top 3, and it is far better than that of Tiesto and Deadmau5). Daft Punks stage setup consists of an LCD screen geometric shape (pyramid), they have tube lights surrounding the LCD shape (the honeycomb of triangles) and they have a huge LED matrix screen behind everything that works like one big screen. Deadmau5 recently updated his stage setup (he used to have just a table with stage lights above it like any other DJ) and this updated setup includes an LCD geometric shape, tube lights surrounding the shape, and an LED matrix screen behind everything. Sounds familiar right? He basically copied the entire Daft Punk setup and tweaked little differences into it so he wouldn't get caught. Like instead of a LCD pyramid he has an LCD cube thing, instead of a honeycomb of tube lights he has a waveform of tube lights, but that's where the differences end, the LED matrix screen is of course the same. Like i said before though, deadmau5 cannot do anything nearly as well as daft punk can, and when compared next to daft punk, you see how deadmau5's stage setup, while similar just doesnt beat the original Daft Punk pyramid.
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Deadmau5 Part:1
Deadmau5, I hate you. I love Ghosts n Stuff, Some Chords, and Ghosts n Stuff Hard Intro, but I really do loath your existance. I read somewhere that in person, you are self centered and believe yourself to be better than everyone else just because you're a little famous (and i use the words "a little famous" with hesitation, because lets face it, you're not that famous). I know that the words I'm about to metaphorically stain paper with, are those which cause uproars, but it really is true when I say, "You stole everything about yourself from Daft Punk and reworked it a little so people wouldn't call you out on it." But really, thousands of people have called you out on it, and the sad thing is you know its true. I told it right to you on facebook, and you blocked me from further commenting and deleted the comment, because the world shouldn't know about you, if they did they would leave you.
But of course I can't go on raging about you without giving some proof. First coincidence is the similarities in your musical style, which in itself is not a problem. In fact if you were more original then I would probably love you since I do like your style of music. But the sad fact is that it will cause people to compare you to others with a similar musical style (cough* cough* Daft Punk...). And that is where it all begins, because with that comparison arises many of the less than coincidental similarities between the two of you. And it's this comparison that also points out the quality issues in your work when compared to Daft Punk.
Now I suppose the first "more than just a similarity" between you and Daft Punk is the use of helmets. Daft Punk were the only group to insist on wearing helmets and keeping their identities secret. This is one of the things that makes them so great, their secrecy. You however are the second to wear a helmet of some sort, and while you do have a rather different helmet, it serves the same purpose, and since you are the only two groups in the world to use them, it instantly makes you seem the copy. What's dissappointing though is that when you compare the two, you see the terribly large difference in quality. Daft Punk had their helmets crafted by professional movie prop makers, while in comparison, it looks like you build the mau5heads yourself using craft supplies (im sure that comment will upset someone). But to back up my point I give you the following photos: (And yes that photo is real, it was taken from deadmau5's facebook page.) To be continued...
But of course I can't go on raging about you without giving some proof. First coincidence is the similarities in your musical style, which in itself is not a problem. In fact if you were more original then I would probably love you since I do like your style of music. But the sad fact is that it will cause people to compare you to others with a similar musical style (cough* cough* Daft Punk...). And that is where it all begins, because with that comparison arises many of the less than coincidental similarities between the two of you. And it's this comparison that also points out the quality issues in your work when compared to Daft Punk.
Now I suppose the first "more than just a similarity" between you and Daft Punk is the use of helmets. Daft Punk were the only group to insist on wearing helmets and keeping their identities secret. This is one of the things that makes them so great, their secrecy. You however are the second to wear a helmet of some sort, and while you do have a rather different helmet, it serves the same purpose, and since you are the only two groups in the world to use them, it instantly makes you seem the copy. What's dissappointing though is that when you compare the two, you see the terribly large difference in quality. Daft Punk had their helmets crafted by professional movie prop makers, while in comparison, it looks like you build the mau5heads yourself using craft supplies (im sure that comment will upset someone). But to back up my point I give you the following photos: (And yes that photo is real, it was taken from deadmau5's facebook page.) To be continued...
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Monday, 25 April 2011
alive 2007
I just bought my first entire album off itunes. Which is a pretty big accomplishment because both myself and the rest of the world usually just buy the two maybe three songs out of an album that we actually like. What makes this album so different? I love every single song!!!!!!! I know I'm kinda going crazy here and others might think that since you bought a whole album, then you only think every song is amazing to justify wasting all that money on an album. But that's not the case! Even songs I didn't like from the Homework, Discovery, and Human After All Albums, when they were remixed in this album, they sounded amazing (really most of them just needed a great bass line to make them great). So yeah, now that I'm done freaking out on here about this album, I'm going to go do what every teenager does with a new song (or album) they really like... ...BLAST IT IN MY HEADPHONES TILL I'M EITHER DEAF OR SICK OF THE SONGS!!!!! The whole album just makes me want to be at the concert even more. You can bet I wont be missing the 2011/2012 tour (and yes, I know that's only a rumour but i sure hope it's true)!!!!
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