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But no jazz.
Friday, March 01, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
I've created a new chart over on Beatport. You can check it here - Windcheater's Year of the Snake Chart
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Windcheater on iLicense.com
Magnatune have just recently started a new web site to enable simple licensing of their existing catalogue which of course includes my album.
The new site is called iLicenseMusic. Go check out if you're in need of some great music, and while your there, why not have a listen to my album and see if it suits any of your needs.
My self titled album 'Windcheater' is available right here.
The new site is called iLicenseMusic. Go check out if you're in need of some great music, and while your there, why not have a listen to my album and see if it suits any of your needs.
My self titled album 'Windcheater' is available right here.
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Latest Beatpick EP released today.
Click here to stream, license and buy.
It's the usual 4 tracks including 'Tonight' which features Madoka Suzuki.
Track listing :
1. Who's got it?
2. Tonight feat. Madoka Suzuki
3. Relight
4. Baguettes
It costs 4 English pounds (about $6 or ￥470) and can be downloaded as Wav or Mp3 files.
You can also license any of the tracks with ease.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
New Track - 'Who's got it?'
Just posted a 3 minute (or thereabouts) sample of my latest track 'Who's got it?' over on my Soundcloud page.
You can of course, just check it out here...
You can of course, just check it out here...
Thursday, June 14, 2012
ahhhh I know what you mean
Today, my student Ryou, 11, who I have known since he was 4, said to me, 'Oh, Alex....Kagawa, is Manchester'.
Now, what he was trying to say, and not doing a bad job of it, is that Japanese player Shinji Kagawa is going to join Manchester United. Ryou knows full well I like football and that I'm from England and so was trying manfully to engage me in conversation. I, childishly, curled my top lip and said something along the lies of 'oh yeah....yuk, I don't like Manchester (United)'.
Ryou, as a just turned 11 year old Japanese boy, looked slightly confused, even disappointed by my reaction and I realised I needed to expand on my reply....it wasn't hard.
'OK Ryou, do you like Yomiuri Giants?' I asked him. Giants are the baseball team in Japan with the biggest fan base, spread all over the country and in the past dominated the league. When I came to Japan originally, in an attempt to drum up some interest in myself for the sport I decided that Giants = Man United, Hiroshima Carp = my local team. It worked. Up to a point.
Anyway, back to Ryou...
'Do you like Giants?' I asked
:Slight sneer: 'No, NO!' he replied,
'OK, Man United = Giants' I said
'Ahhhhh' he replied, with an understanding smile and a nod of the head.
分りました！
I don't think we'll be talking of Kagawa again.
Now, what he was trying to say, and not doing a bad job of it, is that Japanese player Shinji Kagawa is going to join Manchester United. Ryou knows full well I like football and that I'm from England and so was trying manfully to engage me in conversation. I, childishly, curled my top lip and said something along the lies of 'oh yeah....yuk, I don't like Manchester (United)'.
Ryou, as a just turned 11 year old Japanese boy, looked slightly confused, even disappointed by my reaction and I realised I needed to expand on my reply....it wasn't hard.
'OK Ryou, do you like Yomiuri Giants?' I asked him. Giants are the baseball team in Japan with the biggest fan base, spread all over the country and in the past dominated the league. When I came to Japan originally, in an attempt to drum up some interest in myself for the sport I decided that Giants = Man United, Hiroshima Carp = my local team. It worked. Up to a point.
Anyway, back to Ryou...
'Do you like Giants?' I asked
:Slight sneer: 'No, NO!' he replied,
'OK, Man United = Giants' I said
'Ahhhhh' he replied, with an understanding smile and a nod of the head.
分りました！
I don't think we'll be talking of Kagawa again.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
It's EURO 2012, so it must be time for a Kit Kat review
Time for a break. Headphones off, chocolate in (mouth) as I turn my hand to my other area of 'expertise', exotic Kit Kats.
Now, sampling this 'delight' wasn't really helped by the fact it was the middle of sweltering summer and it hadn't exactly been chilled in the fridge. In fact, it was kind of reminiscent of munching on a blob of chocolate that had been mixed up with some skin moisturiser. Or shampoo. It really wasn't all that nice.
What is Aloe anyway? I always thought it was an ingredient in beauty products. Next you'll be telling me people put cucumbers in their sandwiches instead of on their eyes.
Cloying and perfumed, not recommeded. 7/10 for ODDNESS 3/10 for TASTE.
Pudding Kit Kats sound nice don't they? Oh DON'T THEY!?
But are they? And which is Kit Kat King Pudding?
From left to right we have, 'Big Little Custard Pudding', normal 'Custard Pudding' and 'KOBE pudding'.
I thought the 'Big Little' ones looked quite cool but to be honest I was massively underwhelmed. Weirdly though, my Mum really liked them and she's not famed for her love of Kit Kats.
The 'Custard Pudding' one was more of the same really but in a far more satisfying stick form, but then came 'KOBE pudding'.
Look at that box. Granted it isn't quite as good as the Shinkansen one but still. Look at it! You can just imagine all those Kit Kat elves inside, merrily going about their business in their little Kobe Pudding Kit Kat factory, wearing lederhosen and feathers in their caps. Whistling as they heave wafers the size of girders into vats of the finest Kobe pudding chocolate mix. I know I can.
For the box alone then I proclaim 'KOBE pudding' Kit Kats KING PUDDING.
Unfortunately, they all taste the same.
Big Little - ODDNESS 5/10 TASTE 5/10
Custard Pudding - ODDNESS 5/10 TASTE 6/10
KOBE Pudding - ODDNESS 5/10 TASTE 6/10
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