Soundcloud

I’ve been working with Soundcloud a lot, uploading some songs and stuff that I have been working on.

Soundcloud

Because I feel like it… Free song!

Yes, I know I pretty much give all my tracks away. Here’s something you don’t have yet.

MC Lars – White Kids Aren\'t Hyphy (Antisoc Chemical Beat Remix) v2

I’m famous

I got a mention on the freeweev live journal:

http://freeweev.livejournal.com/4116.html

Weev, as you may know is a famous hacker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weev

I’m not 100% sure on the connection there, but definitely cool to get a mention there!

New Self Titled Album

I am working on a new self titled album. I’d say it’s about 50% complete right now, and it will have a futuristic Tron feeling to it. Thanks to Philtr (aka my bro) for giving me a great album cover so I could start promoting it. I actually have a lot of songs that still need just a smidge of work that missed the cut for Future Hop. I just want to make sure this album is the best ever. If I have any B-sides, I’ll probably release them as a second EP.

As you can see I already have a substantial amount of tracks that are getting close.

Edit: I will be updating this list as the album progresses.

Tentatively confirmed tracks:
Join the Social
Overproduced
Sugar Rush (the long awaited sequel to Caffeine Trip)
Lifebar (needs some adjustments)
Voice (needs re-recorded)
Geek Ridin (IT Crowd theme rap remake)
The Grid (rap remix)
Gangsta’s Paradise (cover) (needs re-recorded)
CPTD (cyber punk till death)
Ninja Gaiden (feat. 2thirteen)
Tech Support
My Server is Down (needs re-recorded)
Funky Fresh (needs re-recorded)
MC Lars – White Kids Aren’t Hyphy (Antisoc Chemical Beat Remix)
One More Time (rap remix)

In progress:
Guardian Angel

Still deciding:
Torvalds Revolution (a parody of Bill Gates Revolution)
Nerdish by Nature (woot cover)
Mission Impossible (needs a lot of work on the lyrics)

Farmville Web Chat Episode 6

The next installment of Farmville Web Chat is up:

http://antisocialrap.com/farmville/ep6/farmville.htm

Nerdcore Dumpsite

Head on over to my sister site:

http://nerdcorelife.com

Let me just say 2 things about this:

1) The aim of this site is to be the largest collection of freely available nerdcore music.

2) I can’t do it without your help. If you know of a freely distributable nerdcore album or song that I haven’t included. Please send me an email -> mark@ridlen.net. If you have an album you would like to mirror or host exclusively, let me know as well. My goal is to archive as much nerdcore music as I can.

If you do see anything that shouldn’t be posted there, please inform me and provide the reason and I will take it down quickly.

Minecraft Maps Posted

You can see the daily progress of my minecraft server here:

http://antisocialrap.com/files/minecraft-maps/

The numbers 1-4 denote the angle, not the day that the picture was taken.

Files in the sub folders are older.

Come and join in the building extravaganza!

Minecraft server

In case you are not aware, I have a minecraft server. I’m not on it very often, but there is a base set up. Come on by and add to the collective. No griefing kthx.

Server: antisocialrap.com

If it gives you a strange error, it probably crashed and I’ll fix it in a day or 2.

Fixed the website

The website was broken because of the wonky twitter feed I was using.

I got a better widget.

It loads in about 1/2 second now instead of 5.

Movie and Show Reviews Issue no. 1

First off, I should explain why I’m doing this, since you don’t really need another movie opinion article:

  1. I am a major movie geek. I watch way to many movies to be considered healthy. I figured I should do something productive with that knowledge.
  2. I review some unusual or obscure movies that would probably be unknown to you.
  3. I give you the nerd’s perspective on this. I’ll review all kinds of movies, but with an emphasis on the nerd-friendly aspect.

So without further ado…

Gun Sword (26 Episodes @ 23 min. each)

This is an anime series featuring a quirky lead character, Van (pronounced “vaughn”), who wears a tuxedo, drinks milk, and puts all the condiments on his food. He is swift on his feet and carries an unusual whip/sword combination.  He meets his sidekick, Wendy – a young girl, in the first episode. Several other supporting characters are added along the way.

The Plot: Think Kill Bill. Van is out for revenge against the people who killed his would-be wife. Wendy is searching for her kidnapped brother. Along the way, details are filled in. Very well executed.

Humor: It was funny at times, but overall, not really a laugh-a-minute show. It was pretty serious at times, but didn’t really feel boring or overly dramatic.

Philosophical Content: This anime is full of difficult ethical dilemmas and it never really gives any clear answers. Nobody really feels much like a good guy or a bad guy, and I think this was intentional. I don’t want to give too many spoilers. It’s pretty brainy stuff, and I would heartily recommend it to anyone who watched Trigun.

Acting: Not that great as this was an English dub, but better than some dubs I have seen.

Visually: Much along the lines of Trigun or Cowboy Bebop, this is a space western. Animation quality isn’t anything to write home about, but it looks very nice.

Nerd Content: Duh, it’s anime, isn’t that nerdy enough for you. Plus it’s sci-fi as well, so a double whammy.

Pros: A thinking man’s anime.

Cons: Possibly hard to watch for those who don’t like ethical dilemmas.

Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

As a child I loved the book this was based on, and this certainly doesn’t disappoint. Of course, they had to write extra content, or it would have been about a 10 minute movie. The movie follows Flint who is an inventor, and Samantha who is a reporter.

The Plot: An invention of Flint’s is up in the sky and raining food. Pretty self explanatory based on the movie title. Samantha is a rookie reporter / weather girl and lucks out on the timing of her visit. There is also romantic involvement.

Humor: Extremely funny. Very well thought out gags, running jokes, one liners, etc. The writers really stuck it (as in, gymnastics terminology).

Food Content: This made me want a giant steak soooo bad.

Acting: Voice acting was superb and spot on.

Visually: Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to see this in the theaters in 3D, but it was plenty visually appealing in HD on my home TV. The animation quality was very good, and they got the lighting just right for evenings and such. I’m sure this would look awesome in 3D.

Nerd Content: This is a real nerd pride movie in disguise. It’s a central theme in the storyline. You should all see it.

Pros: Great visuals. Funny movie. Nerd pride.

Cons: Nerd pride gets diluted by the other 8-9 messages of the movie.

Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.