Moby

If you’re not following Moby’s blog, you’re missing out on a lot.

Here’s his take on Barack Obama:

barack obama. first off, he has the single worst name anyone could ever have in the history of politics ever ever ever.

barack(rhymes with iraq) hussein(like the guy who tried to kill
gw’s daddy) obama (one consonant away from bush family pal osama bin laden).

personally i see his terrible name as being kind of a plus, as it really couldn’t be worse unless his name was satan hitler babyeater.

he’s the least experienced of the candidates but he’s also really smart and principled and telegenic. he seems like he would be fun at a barbecue but he’d also be good if you needed help doing your taxes and he’d definitely be nice to you if your goldfish
died. ironically i think he’s the democrats best chance to win.

ironic, as he’s:

• a-inexperienced
• b-1/2 muslim
• c-possessed of the worst name in the history of politics

but gw was a coke addict with 2 dui’s and a history of running companies into the ground(not to mention a last name that is colorfully and colloquially used to describe ladies baby making parts).

so who knows? barack obama seems like the dem’s best choice.

plus it would be awesome to have an african-american president. the rest of the world wouldn’t be able to hate us as much, which would be nice.

Here’s the question of the day – why do synth ads have to suck?

Here’s how Korg sells synths:

Here how Jackson sells guitars….

Nothing against Moby, but axe-wielding über-babes beat bald-headed metrosexuals.

Even worse, it looks like Jenna Jameson could kick Moby’s ***.

M-Audio has teamed up with Beatport, Gibson and V2 Records to bring you the Moby Remix Contest. Craft your own unique version of “Go” by downloading the first two stems free of charge (an additional deluxe package can be downloaded exclusively at Beatport.com for just $5).

Upload your remix for the chance to win a suite of prizes courtesy of M-Audio, as well as additional prizes from Gibson guitars, Beatport.com and V2 Records.

The Grand Prize Winner

M-Audio deluxe suite:

• NRV10: High-quality 8 x 2 analog mixer with integral 10 x 10 24-bit/96kHz FireWire 400 audio interface
• Trigger Finger: 16-Pad MIDI drum control surface
• Oxygen 8 v2: 25-note velocity-sensitive synth-action keyboard with USB interface
• Solaris: Large-capsule multi-pattern condenser microphone
• ProjectMix I/O Bag: Padded carrying bag for the ProjectMix I/O
• Studiophile BX5a: 70 Watt bi-amplified studio reference monitors
• Studio Pack: Mobile laptop studio backpack
• Pro Tools M-Powered: M-Audio compatible world-class production software
• Strike: Virtual drummer instrument for Pro Tools M-Powered
• Hybrid: High-definition synthesizer for Pro Tools M-Powered
• Way Out Ware TimewARP 2600: Virtual vintage voltage-controlled synthesizer
• iZotope Ozone 3: 64-bit integrated mastering system with analog modeling
• iZotope Spectron: 64-bit spectral domain effects processing
• Epiphone G-310 guitar
• V2 Records cd pack
• $100 Beatport gift card

Second Place Winner

• M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96: Professional 2-channel mobile digital recorder
• V2 Records cd pack
• $50 Beatport gift card

Three Runner Ups

• V2 Records cd pack
• $10 Beatport gift card

Grammy-nominated musician Moby joined with Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, to demand that Congress reject upcoming legislation that could allow AT&T, Verizon, and other telecommunications giants to take over the Internet.

“If Congress guts Net Neutrality, independent music and news sites would be choked off, consumer choice would be limited, and the Internet will be become a private toll road auctioned off by companies like AT&T,” Moby warned. “We need to stand up for Internet freedom now. Congress must uphold Network Neutrality.”

The growing list of major artists and musicians who have signed on to the Artists and Musicians for Internet Freedom petition includes Moby, R.E.M., Q-Tip, the Indigo Girls, Jill Sobule, Wilco, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, the Roots, the Dixie Chicks, and others. These artists join Internet advocates, political groups on the right and left, consumer groups, and more than 600 diverse organizations in the SavetheInternet.com Coalition. This coalition is uniting Internet users against a congressional proposal to gut Network Neutrality — the Internet’s First Amendment.

Net Neutrality is the principle that ensures small music blogs and independent news sites open just as easily on people’s computers as large corporate sites. Companies like AT&T are spending millions lobbying Congress to pass legislation that critics charge would set up a discriminatory tollbooth system on the information superhighway. The proposed legislation would allow Internet providers to decide which Web sites work best on people’s computers based on who pays them the most, favoring large corporations with deep coffers while marginalizing everyday people, community groups and small businesses.

“The legislation in the House of Representatives threatens the Internet as we know it,” said Rep. Markey, author of H.R 5273, “Save the Internet Act of 2006,” which would preserve the open architecture of the Internet and prevent companies from downgrading and discriminating regarding Internet access and services.

The text of Moby’s remarks are available at www.freepress.net/savetheinternet/=mobyspeech.

Moby’s latest, Hotel, is a two cd set that delivers some of the most intimate work that he’s ever done.

For Moby, the idea of a hotel room is a metaphor for life. Everything happens in a hotel room – business, family life, all types of intimate relations – yet as soon as we leave, all traces of our presence is wiped clean.

The first CD is a mix of songs sung by Moby and Laura Dawn. Laura Dawn is the Event and Cultural Director for moveOn.org and the moveOnPAC, and a killer vocalist to boot. The second CD is a collection of ambient pieces.

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