wikipedia.org: "Rhythm & Sound is a dub techno German record label, a sub-label to Basic Channel. It was founded in Berlin by the duo Moritz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus, also known as Basic Channel." Read on
Iron Man and Philosophy: Facing the Stark Reality is a book by Mark D. White, a professor in the Department of Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy at the College of Staten Island and The Graduate Center, CUNY.
"On the surface, Iron Man appears to be a straightforward superhero, another rich guy fighting crime with fancy gadgets. But beneath the shiny armor and flashy technology lies Tony Stark, brilliant inventor and eccentric playboy, struggling to balance his desires, addictions, and relationships with his duties as the Armored Avenger. Iron Man and Philosophy explores the many philosophical issues that emerge from the essential conflicts found in the decades of Iron Man stories in comics and movies. What kind of moral compass does Tony Stark have? Is Iron Man responsible for the death of Captain America after the Marvel Universe “Civil War”? Should people like Stark run the world? How does Tony’s alcoholism impact his performance as Iron Man, and what does it say about moral character? Ultimately, what can Iron Man teach us about the role of technology in society?"
"Together with like-minded artists Max Loderbauer (NSI, Sun Electric) and Sasu Ripatti (Vladislav Delay, Luomo) Moritz von Oswald uses the trio format to explore the borders between techno, jazz, and contemporary classical music, equally at home with calypso as it is with Stravinsky." Read on
bbc.co.uk: "Formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 2002, Battles released a series of acclaimed underground EPs before signing to Warp Records in 2006. Their debut album Mirrors was released in the following year and the band soon built up a reputation for playing fearsome and energetic live shows.
In this special 6 Mix, bassist Dave Konopka and drummer John Stainer take over the show to play the music which has influenced and inspired Battles' sound including tracks from Rush, The Pixies and Bow Wow Wow. They also discuss their love of Krautrock and experimental artists like Ricardo Villalobos and how electronic music artists such as Liquid Liquid and 808 State which have help shaped their unique sonic textures. The band tell the story behind their new album Gloss Drop and how they eneded up collaborating with electronic legend Gary Numan on its stand out track 'My Machines.'."
"In the spirit of such stand-alone broadcasting giants as Radio Caroline, John Peel Show, Rinse FM, The World Service and Woman's Hour - and dispensing with such orthodoxies as playlists and compliance - Domino Radio commences transmission on June 6th 2011, for a week of non-stop music, conversation and good times.
Presented by Domino's international roster of artists, along with friends and neighbours from the worldwide independent music community, Domino Radio will host a dynamic schedule loaded with individuality, free expression and all manner of sounds from around the world. Featuring shows by Animal Collective, Hot Chip, The Kills, Franz Ferdinand, No Pain In Pop, Bobby Gillespie, Optimo, Dirty Projectors, Frieze Arts, Robert Wyatt and many others."
sf.tv: "Ich konsumiere, also bin ich Barbara Bleisch befragt den Konsumtheoretiker Wolfgang Ullrich und den Philosophen Christian Neuhäuser, warum wir so viel kaufen, obwohl wir längst genug haben." Weiter
dradio.de: "Nach den Aufständen im Nahen Osten und Nordafrika protestieren auch in Europa Tausende. Die Jugendlichen in Portugal, Frankreich, Spanien und Großbritannien erheben ihre Stimmen gegen Arbeits- und Perspektivlosigkeit. Sie fühlen sich als betrogene Generation: hoch motiviert, gut ausgebildet, aber chancenlos. Wie groß ist das Protestpotenzial des europäischen Nachwuchses? Was sind seine Ziele?".
Jugendproteste in Europa - Portugal
"Bereits Mitte März protestierte Portugals Jugend, um ihren Unmut über die Politik des Landes auszudrücken. Zwar gingen Hunderttausende auf die Straße, im restlichen Europa wurde der Aufstand allerdings nur schwach wahrgenommen. Grund: Portugals Antrag auf finanzielle Hilfe und die Neuwahlen standen im Mittelpunkt öffentlicher Debatten. Die "Bewegung des 12. März" versucht jedoch alles, damit der Aufschrei der Gesellschaft nicht verpufft." Weiter
Jugendproteste in Europa - Frankreich
Die französische Jugend hat die Krise von 2008 besonders hart getroffen. Seit mehreren Jahren rebelliert das Kollektiv "Generation Prekär" gegen die wachsende Jugendarbeitslosigkeit. Die Vorgänge in Spanien sind Wasser auf die Mühlen der jungen Franzosen." Weiter
Jugendproteste in Europa - Griechenland
Die griechische Jugend hat alles, was es für den modernen Arbeitsmarkt braucht: Sie ist gut ausgebildet, technisch-mobil versiert und motiviert, allein: Es gibt keine Jobs." Weiter
Jugendproteste in Europa - Großbritannien
"Ende 2010 gab es noch heftige Protesten gegen die Erhöhung der Studiengebühren, doch derzeit ist die britische Jugend eher ruhig: Die iPod-Generation bereitet sich auf ihre Prüfungen vor. Doch der Widerstand gegen Korruption kocht auf kleiner Flamme weiter - der Umbau des Gesundheitswesens könnte sie wieder auflodern lassen." Weiter
guardian.co.uk: "we hear from the remaining members of Battles on how they got round to making their second album, Gloss Drop, following the departure of founding member Tyondai Braxton. The trick is, apparently, to employ guest vocalists such as Gary Numan and Matias Aguayo." Read on
wikipedia.org: "Delia Ann Derbyshire (5 May 1937 – 3 July 2001) was an English musician and composer of electronic music and musique concrète. She is best known for her electronic realisation of Ron Grainer's theme music to the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and for her work with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop." Read on
resonancefm.com: "Film, library and television music with Jonny Trunk. A classic edition (and slightly shorter due to a special broadcast from the Serpentine) from way back in 2005 focusing on the work of legendary Radiophonic Workshop member, Delia Derbyshire. Choc-full of obscure and rare material from one of the pioneers of electronic music."
wdr5.de: "Die Frage nach der Öffentlichkeit von Politik wird durch die Vorgänge um die Internetplattform „WikiLeaks“ so intensiv diskutiert wie lange nicht mehr. Die einen klagen den WikiLeaks-Macher Julian Assange wegen Hochverrats an, die anderen feiern ihn als Vertreter einer radikalen Vorstellung von Demokratie und Transparenz. Eine hoch interessante Lektüre ist in diesem Zusammenhang die Schrift „Zum ewigen Frieden“, die der Immanuel Kant im Jahr 1795 veröffentlichte. Der Philosoph entwickelt hier den Gedanken, dass Demokratien als Staatsordnungen im Zeichen der Vernunft unter anderem deshalb keine Kriege gegeneinander führen, weil bei ihnen auf zwischenstaatlicher Ebene eine geheimnislose Öffentlichkeit herrscht, die für jeden Bürger jederzeit kontrollierbar ist. Diese Öffentlichkeit, so Kant, sichert den Frieden beständiger als etwa wirtschaftliche Interesse oder ähnliche Werte." Weiter
"Professor Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince return for a new series of the witty, irreverent science/comedy show. This week the Infinite Monkeys will be asking what don't we know, do we know what we don't know, does science know what it doesn't know, and are there some things that science will never be able to know? Joining them on stage for this brain twister and to discuss whether any of us actually know anything at all, are the comedian Paul Foot, biologist Professor Steve Jones and cosmologist and science writer Marcus Chown."
"NASA's Cassini spacecraft has been snapping stunning pictures of Saturn and its moons since 2004, allowing scientists to probe the ringed planet and its spheres like never before. Now, Chris Abbas,has grabbed hundreds of the images and compiled them into this mesmerizing video set to music by Nine Inch Nails." Read on
dradio.de: "Vom Mensch bis zur Biene - in den ersten beiden Teilen der Reihe "Das Denken der Tiere" ging es um die Frage, wie viel Hirn zum Denken nötig ist. Am Beispiel des Tintenfisches, der Biene und der Elster wurden denkerische Leistungen der Tierwelt untersucht. Dabei wurde deutlich, dass die Begriffe "Intelligenz" und "Denken" vieldeutig sind, vielleicht auch gezielt umgewertet werden müssen. Im letzten Teil der Reihe diskutieren die vier Wissenschaftler, die zur Konferenz „Evolution der Kognition" beigetragen haben." Weiter
singularitysymposium.com: "During my conversation with Charlie we discuss issues such as: his early interest in and love for science fiction; his work as a “code monkey” for a start up company during the first dot com boom of the late nineties and the resulting short sci fi story Lobsters (which eventually turned into Accelerando); his upcoming book Rule 34; his take on the human condition, brain uploading, the technological singularity and our chances of surviving it." Read on
emory.edu: "Is science capable of enhancing human abilities to the extent of the powers of the X-Men comic book superheroes? What are the ethical implications? Professor of Bioethics Paul Root Wolpe explores the many questions raised by the new movie, "X-Men: First Class," in these four videos." Read on
SWR2: "Kann man Moleküle abbremsen oder sogar zum Stillstand bringen?. Gespräch für SWR2 Matinee Bis hierher und nicht weiter - Stillstand vom 29. Mai 2011"
"Phil Minton is perhaps best known, however, for his completely free-form work, which involves "extended techniques" that are extremely unsettling. His vocals often include the sounds of retching, burping, screaming, and gasping, as well as childlike muttering, whining, crying and humming; he also has an ability to distort his vocal cords to produce two notes at once." Read on
"Dylan Nyoukis's work exists on the fringe of contemporary avant garde art and underground DIY insurrection. As a leading light in the UK's tape/CD-R scene, Nyoukis has long functioned as a rallying point for artists working to clear a space for original, non-idiomatic sound and feral performance modes." Read on
and how they eneded up collaborating with electronic legend Gary Numan on its stand out track 'My Machines.'."
