Transmission @ Studio, K'Rd Auckland, June 2nd

A whole bunch of the TMET Crew are going to be getting together for Transmission at Studio this Saturday. I don't think we've all been out together en masse for a few years.

Mohawk Media is providing visuals in the main room, and Justin Sane is DJing alongside the lovely Tanya M. Plus the Filterbrats are doing a live decks & effects set with Phunky Dave mixing visuals.


Local DJ Line Up
*Main Room*
Mark Osborne - Diego Mejier - Jarred Knapp - Kurt Erickson - Delegate - CJ - Sheldon - Kyle Donegan - Puzzel - Wylie C

*Hard Dance Zone *
Justin Sane - Tania M - Fei Bian - Abbra - Lukas- Trouble

*House Breaks Electro Zone*
HoodWink - Rik Hollings - Mc Energy - David James - The Filter Brats - ANTIFORM!

Transmission
Saturday June 2nd (Queens Birthday Weekend)
Studio 340 Karangahape Road Auckland
$27 Earlybird Tickets Available From
Criminal Records 181 Symonds St Auckland
Real Groovy Queen St
txt "transmission" to 858

Terra Nine @ Ambassador, Auckland, June 2nd

A special night of melodic chilled beats, featuring Terra Nine live, with the Wigglicious crew: Xtensa, Da Norm and Funkalala. Ambassador Great North Rd, Point Chevalier, Auckland.

TERRA NINE, aka Michael Westcot, combines electric viola with digital and analogue technologies, producing a distinctly organic and free form sound, with an aural palette ranging from chilled ambience to breaks and beyond.

http://www.myspace.com/terra9music

Al & Cat Xtensa have been creating together since 1994 after meeting in Al’s homeland Australia, immersing themselves in music whenever possible. Now back in Cat’s homeland New Zealand they are helping spread the psydance party message with others including Phuture Phlux & Funkalala Wigglicious.

They have also been creating space music with electric violinist/producer Terra Nine (Mike Wescot), providing bass guitar & didjeridoo on the track ‘Ancestors’, to be released on his new album ‘Strange Craft’ on Tempest Recordings June 2007.
http://www.myspace.com/xtensa

May contain nuts with Justin Sane, Tanya M & Candy Phloss

More nuttiness from Justin Sane, Tanya M and Candy Phloss http://podcast.nzrave.com/media/podcast/may-contain-nuts/0702.mp3

Connect the Dots to being Creative

This is a great column on being creative, by the chief designer of the popular fantasy card game - Magic The Gathering. He says:

" I found that people used the term "creative" when I did one of several things:

1. I had an original idea. That is, I thought of something that others haven't heard before.
2. I was imaginative. That is, I came up with a concept that, while not new, was used in an unfamiliar way.
3. I was good at problem solving. That is, I was quick to find unique solutions to problems.
4. I excelled at finding many ways to make use of a new idea. That is, I found more avenues than normal to exploit a new concept."

He then goes on to list 10 things you can do to be more creative.