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Date:
20/06/05
Subject:
Interstella Flames Music & Games Compendium music and sound
effects
We
have recently completed the 'intro' and 'outro' music for
Interstella Flames published by Xen Games.
Also recently completed are the
sound effects and music for the new Games Compendium published by
AI games.
All music is extremely ambient,
ranging from super-chilled jazz to Future-Sound-Of-London-esque
soundscapes.
Coming
soon on GIZMONDO!
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Date:
06/06/05
Subject:
New jingle-advertisement completed for new client THE CAR
SHOP !
We are proud to announce the
completion of a new advertisement for THE
CAR SHOP
You will be able to catch the all singing (literally!)
all dancing (metaphorically ;-) advertisement on Manchester
based radio station KEY 103
very soon!
We're not sure the airways are
ready for such sonic energy ;-)
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Date:
01/06/05
Subject:
Stickyballs review now online!
http://www.gizmondoforums.com/forums/index.php?act=page&pg=r006
This fantastic little puzzle received
8.9/10 on this independent forums review pages!!
In case u cannot (be bothered to)
;-) access the website here's the blurb on the sound....
"You
cant fault the sound, addictive little tunes reminds me of those
on Super Drop Mania and an announcer voice who really doesn’t
sound to over the top with excitement as like the one found on
lets say unreal tournament.
The sound in the game defiantly lightens even this dark and gothic
soul so I consider this part of the game a success."
Only
on GIZMONDO! OUT
NOW!
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Date:21/05/05
Subject:
Stickyballs completed
Following
much anticipation Stickyballs is finally completed.
Already
being hailed
as possibly the first Gizmondo classic this easy-to-play,
tricky-to-master puzzle game will be in the shops very soon.
There
are many fan sites and forums on the internet. Here is a website
with very recent screenshots and box art.
STICKYBALLS
INFO
Only
on GIZMONDO!
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Date:
10/05/05
Subject:
Trailer music and sound effects for awesome new Gizmondo title
Supernaturals completed
With
some of the most amazing artwork to ever grace a videogame,
trailer music and sound design has now been completed for new
Gizmondo title Supernaturals. Audience reactions have been
extremely positive following its showing at the worlds biggest videogame
show E3.
To
see the traiiler click here!
Only
on GIZMONDO!
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Date:15/04/05
Subject:
Speaking at music industry seminar Sound
Expo 2005 about working in Music-for-videogame
Following at
invitation by the APRS I was pleased to speak at yesterdays Sound
Expo exhibition about my career in music-for-games. The event was
a great success. Many intriguing questions were asked by member of
the public ranging from how making music for games compares to
working in the music industry to how to get into the industry.
Many thanks to
David Ward at APRS.
Sound
Expo Website
APRS
Website
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Date:20/03/05
Subject:
Animaniacs game release for PS2 Gamecube and Xbox delayed
Contrary to what
the title page has reported for sometime, the release of the
Animaniacs video game has been delayed until June 2005.
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Date:06/03/05
Subject:
Website Update... Star Wars Spoof completed... studio
update....
- Major
new additions have been added to the audio/downloads section
of [ s u d d i . c o m ] CLICK!
- A new part live
action/part CG short has just been completed for Florida based
Star Wars addicts Kane Films. A link will be posted up here
very soon.
- The new studios
are finally nearing completion! Pics will be posted up of the
new Together Studios as soon as building work is completed!
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Date:27/02/05
Subject:
Screenplay Festival: www.screenplay.org.uk
Thanks to Paul
Drewery and co for asking me to speak at this festival. Again,
a great afternoon of games and music at one of Britains largest
gaming festival. Also a huge thanks to all who came to the
festival.
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Date:14/01/05
Subject:
New Gizmondo titles: Tetris and Trailblazers!
Work has begun on
the new Gizmondo hand held. As part of the launch 2 old classics,
Tetris and Trailblazer will be converted to the new platform.
Expect to hear the
original Tetris music in a variety of new styles presented in
glorious CD quality audio.
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Date:
07/01/05
Subject: Animaniacs:
The Great Edgar Hunt RELEASE DATE: 1st FEB 2005
We're
delighted to announce the release date for our latest sound design
project,
Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt.
Possibly
our finest project
yet. Look out for this huge platform game. All reviews are
extremely positive. Available for Playstation 2, X-Box and
Nintendo Gamecube.
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Date
21/12/04
Subject: Pics of Hazydays, new studio build and Merry Christmas
Photographer Andrew Baker's snaps
of the Hazy Dayz gig will be up very soon. Some fantastic crowd
shots. Good work! The
new studio is nearing completion. It should be finished by end of
Jan. Pics will be posted up here. ...and
finally, this is be the last post onto the newsboard in 2004. So I'd
just like to say thank you to everyone who has made this year
the success it has been. Here's to an even busier 2005!
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Date
23/11/04 pm (we're at it 24/7 round here)
Subject: RING TONES RINGTONES RING TONES RINGTONES RING TONES
RINGTONES RING TONES RINGTONES
In addition to our newly advertised
service of telephone ringtones we are adding a new services in
light of current client demands. The
new 24 hour turnaround offer.
This is in addition to the bulk purchase offers already in place.
Many of the ring tones we have
recently created are in circulation and selling extremely fast.
For information on any of these news items please click here
to email requesting RING TONE information - to which we will send
you a prompt reply.
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Date
23/11/04 am
Subject: Old School live gig in Liverpool
This Saturday we're playing at
Hazydayz in Liverpool. Expect a new set of tunes along with one or
two you may have heard before.
Bad news on the PSP front I'm
afraid. Its off for the time being... which is a shame! But... its
not all doom and gloom :-) We are working on the new handheld
Gizmondo after Warthogs recent take over by the US handheld's
mother co.
Watch this space for more on that.
Rave on.
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Date
20/09/04
Subject: Sony PSP sound design
Sound design is underway on a new
SONY PSP title!
What an absolutely gorgeous little
box of tricks this is! All the pics out there of i have
seen so far look beautiful.. as you would e1xpect: when do Sony not
design great looking kit? They've outdone even
themselves this time. I cant give anything away about the
projects but expect some really outstanding titles on this
machine.
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Date:10/09/04
Subject: wotnoupdates?
Sorry for the lack of updates! I am
receiving mails asking what is happening here at Together Towers.
The answer is lots of NDAs! Lots of
new products will be released around Christmas with Suddi.com
sound design but in the mean time it's mainly deadline city....
work work work ! Unfortunately NDAs mean we are gagged so until
the product is out we gotta stay schtum.
A massive thanks to all that went
to the Tangled
Classics night... and cheers for the comments on the message
board. We had a top night too. Especially playing Acid Uproar the
stripped down 303 heavy version of Hardcore Uproar! It was a very
last minute decision to play that but I am glad we did... went
down a storm. There
is a Glasgow performance on the cards and a London date planned
later in the year.
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Date:05/07/04
Subject: sound design for Star Wars spoof completed
We have recently completed the
sound design on Kane Films Star Wars spoof, "Help
Desk"
Go to the Kane films website to see
the movie file: Kane Films
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Date:04/07/04
Subject: Nottingham's SCREENPLAY Festival a great night for all
I would like to thank Paul Drewery
and co. for organizing a great event. All attending were really enthusiastic
and some really thought provoking questions were thrown around.
Please see last news item for the flyer.
I am due to speak at the upcoming
GDC games conference on behalf of Warthog games. Watch this space
for more on that.
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Date:06/6/04
Subject: Suddi
Raval to speak at SCREENPLAY, Nottingham's annual gaming festival.
SCREENPLAY
is Nottingham's annual festival of gaming celebrating videogame
culture. Due to the popularity of the event, it's now held bi-monthly.
Mixing
gaming, discussion, music, art, these bi-monthly sessions welcome
anyone interested in the world of games from hardcore enthusiasts
to casual players.
Click here to view flyer: [ download
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Date:08/05/04
Subject: Special Thanks to Chris Collins for the glass cgi TV on
our title screenI would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his hard
word work - tho he tells me he loved it - even so, when I can I
will buy him a Ferrari as a thank you ;-) (I probably owe him one
!) Chris
is an old friend of mine who, being a great guitarist and
synthesist, I have worked with on numerous music projects. Having
recently found our niches, mine being sound design and his being
computer animation we are both currently active in games and multimedia.
He is currently working in-house at Acclaim Studios. ps.
If you want us to send you the whole anim.. mail me ! We kept it
partially spinning until our flash skills are up to speed :-) [
Click
here to see it again... damn it's sexy :-)
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Date:28/04/04
Subject: Sound design: New short film completedOur
first venture with Florida based Kane Films is now
completed. I
have word from the head honcho, Mike Kane who is also the
writer and director of the film, that the movie will be available
for download from their website in the next few days. [Kane
Films Website]
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Date:08/04/04
Subject: Edinburgh gig cancelled !!Bad
news im afraid... The gig in Edinburgh this weekend has been
cancelled. The headline DJ Tom Wilson has sadly passed away so the
organizers have postponed the even in respect of Tom. I was really
looking forward to meeting Tom for the first time to thank him in
person for all his support over the years. He has put our music on
two of his compilations. A real loss for the music industry. An
even bigger loss for Scotland. I understand he was well respected
all over Scotland and I guess he will be greatly missed.
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Date:25/03/04
Subject: Just done: recording of interview for Galaxy 102 to be
aired on Wednesday the 31st of MarchWe
have just completed the interview for Galaxy 102. They came over
to Together Studio here at Together Towers. We picked some fine
tunes to be aired... turn on, tune in, pass out.
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Date:22/03/04
Subject: Follow up to Bill Bass The Singing Fish to be
"sound-designed" by [ Suddi.com sound design studio ]
We
have received confirmation today that we will be providing all the
sound design and music for the follow up to Bed Games' Bill
Bass The Singing Fish. Unfortunately we are contractually obliged
to stay schtum over the exact contents of the product but I can
guarantee you will see it everywhere!
I
do have one thing to say about it: you thought the last one was
mad? Wait 'til you see this!
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Date:20/03/04
Subject: Hour long radio interview on Galaxy 102
The
nice people at Galaxy 102
seem to have been watching the development of [ Suddi.com Sound
Design Studio ]
They've asked me if they can come over to do a feature on
the sound design studio. Naturally I accepted as it means a day
off... sorry, I mean great publicity :) While
they are here, the Galaxy crew will learn how the sound design is
created, what's happened so far here, who does what in the team,
what new products are on the cards and what exactly is planned for
the future.
They
will be popping into our Manchester based studio here at
Together Towers on the 25th of March. The date for the broadcast
of the feature is as yet unannounced but I'll be sure to keep all
posted via a message here and by sending a news letter out to the
usual mailing list. To join mail here
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Date:17/03/04
Subject: Outstanding animation by the next generation of UKs
animators now online
I
was asked to provide sound design by Chris Dawson one of the four
animators who created this short dark piece. Although all the
sound design is my work, the music was provided by the team. Click
here to downloads a WMV movie of the file.
Please
click here to view (this is a 33.8
meg file). Be warned: when I said it is dark, I mean very
dark (Not for the light hearted)
If
anyone would like to contact the makers of this film please
get in touch with me and I
will pass on your details to them.
You
will need Windows Media Player 9 to view this file. Please click here
to install if you dont have it.
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Date:05/03/04
Subject: Hardcore Uproar Wallpapers
As
part of the free downloadable hi-res wallpaper series, I have 2
Hardcore Uproar wallpapers available to download and many club
designs to come.. to start we have the classic Peter Saville,
"Russel club" Fac1 poster.
Hardcore
Uproar
wallpaper: plain
version - detailed
version. Taken from the cover of Hardcore Uproar. Illustration by
Jeremy J. Lovelady. © Together 1990
(original sketch, pencil on paper 210mm x 297 mm)
Peter
Saville wallpapers: Fac1 ©
Peter Saville 1978 (Silk screen poster for The Factory
40"x30")
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Date:04/03/04
Subject: Kane Films new mini short - sound design
Kane
Films have asked the Suddi.com sound design team to provide
audio for their new short film which is part of the Avatar family
of films. Work will commence during March. and is due for
completion before April.
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Date:29/02/04
Subject: FOUND IT ! the KFM radio interview from March 1990 !
This
interview was conducted while Hardcore Uproar was still only on a
tape. The interview was with Steve Toons and gives the reason as
to why we were not called The Jam Factory - thank god :)
Click
here to download
(4.16meg)
This
is great finding this interview. It gives me a real reason to
finish off the "What The Paper Say" section.. I've
dozens of reviews and articles form various magazines. I will try
and coincide this with adding the new graphics designed by Kris
Collins (the 808 State/Sunset Radio fans from house musics easrly
years will remember that Kris was 808 States tour DJ for the US
and Japan. He also hosted their show while 808 were too hung over
to come into work)
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Date:27/02/04
Subject: Partnership with Essex based animation studio.
I
am delighted to announce a new partnership with Essex based
animation company,
Creation Studios. After a successful meeting with the team this
week at their headquarters in Ongar I look forward to providing
audio for their forthcoming projects which will include computer
generated logos
and animated short films. Creation Studios were recently short listed
in the BBC animation awards.
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Date:28/02/04
Subject: Recording of our first interview and the worlds first
hearing of Hardcore Uproar!
I
was hoping I still had this tape... and to be honest I'm amazed I
found it. I knew I hadn't thrown it out but after much digging
around in dusty tape boxes I've MP3'd the whole interview. Please
excuse the gritty sound quality. The tape is almost 14 YEARS
OLD !
This
is hard to believe but we literally walked into the offices of
Sunset Radio where Darren and Andy of 808 State had their radio show and asked them
to play our new track. Not only did they agree but they asked if
we would like to be interviewed... the rest... is a bit hazy :) It
still makes me laugh how Jon managed to talk about my tonsil
acrobats (to anyone!) minutes after meeting them. I barely
spoke a word in the interview because I was so nervous.. Click here
to download. (1.14Meg)
There
was also an interview with Tim Howard for KFM Radio around the
same time. Again we walked in there demanding they play the track:
this is knocking about somewhere and will upload for download asap..
and I am hoping to trace the Radio One interview too. I do not
have a copy of this but the guys at One Music @ Radio One
are doing all they can. Fingers X-ed.
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Date:27/02/04
Subject: Partnership with Essex based animation studio.
I
am delighted to announce a new partnership with Essex based
animation company,
Creation Studios. After a successful meeting with the team this
week at their headquarters in Ongar I look forward to providing
audio for their forthcoming projects which will include computer
generated logos
and animated short films. Creation Studios were recently short listed
in the BBC animation awards.
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Date:14/02/04
Subject: PB2, Revenge of the balls :)
I
will providing sounds for the sequel to Plastic Balls... I'm not
too sure what this is gonna be called exactly but I guess it might
be Plastic Balls 2 :) Visit the Plastic
Martian website to play the original.
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As
popularity of this website exceeds that of Colonel Gaddafi, we at Suddi.com
(that's me, myself and
I) have decided to start a
mailing list for when major changes occur so you lucky buggers
can be informed when something really exciting happens here at
Together Towers. Promises:
no more than a mail a month; NEVER to give names or email
addresses to any
third parties (you have my word on that); and one final promise:
the content of every mail you receive will
thrill you beyond belief. Sign up now for the interweb experience
of a life time. Email: suddi@email.com
till I get the subscription ting sorted. Coming up on this
site... super hi-res wallpapers inc. Hardcore Uproar artwork (I
know Hardcore Uproar was in the charts donkeys years ago.. but it
seems there is a bit of an 'Old Skool' renaissance going on right
now) Fox
Force Five artwork, Dog With 2 Decks artwork; sound design articles:
how-to's and how-not-to's; "A
Month In the Life of Hardcore Uproar" - a diary of the events
that were the month between Hardcore Uproar coming out on white
label and it being the centre of a bidding war amongst the major
labels; also, a complete collection of all the press inc. all
singles released and the odd interview; The Together Freaky
Dancin'
cartoon featured in one the last editions of the now legendary
fanzine... and radio
interviews that Jon and I gave before Hardcore Uproar was even on
vinyl and a "Things to do with your
life now (according to some twat from the Guardian) that dance
music is dead" guide.
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Three
new animations have been added to the sound design work. This is
all the information I have so far: The first is based around a
zombie.. fantastic! :) One is a part of the Lord Of The Rings
tales. A bit of the Hobbit, I believe and the final one is
described a cross between the works of directors Jean-Pierre
Jeunet and Tim
Burton. More details will be posted here over the next few
weeks as I receive further information.
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UK-Dance gig
MP3 available for download HERE!
The
full
recording of the UK-Dance gig is now available to download. Track
list is as follows:
1.
Jack The Rhythm
2. Boogie Down Burnage
3. Spyhunter
4. Rhythm De Janeiro
5. Hardcore Uproar
This
set was recorded live at The Contact Theatre, Manchester on 06/12/03
Massive
thanks to the FunkCutter for supplying the audio.
Sit back, relax
and aviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
DOWNLOAD:
hi quality MP3: Babypleaseclickitthistime
(14.4m)
DOWNLOAD:
lo quality MP3: Babypleaseclickitthistime
(4.3m)
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Confirmation
of a special one-off "Old Skool" performance by
Together
in Edinburgh for the legendary
Colours
organisation. The night,
Back
To The Future
is
on Easter weekend Sunday the11th of April 2004. For tickets and
info on coach trips please visit their
website by clicking the image below or call 01698 276866.
Oh
man...I'm not sure I'm ready for this!!! :) I lead a quiet life
these days!!!!
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Studio:
FREE ! The remix is
now completed ! How long did that take? Sean's commitments with
Badly Drawn Boy and Ian Brown has been taking him Stateside
recently... so we're not just being lazy. We've actually been
working. No release date has been set for this yet but I'm hoping
to announce a date very soon once we have confirmation from the
label that all is good with this version. There is talk of more
remix's to fit in with the Whistlebump
club sound.
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Sound
design: Check out the online review for sound design work on the "Loony
Tunes
Back In Action" game. Initial reviews are
excellent! Gamezone
gave the game 7.8 and the audio 8.5! :) See the
"Games" section under "Releases" for more information.
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Release
of The Mind Recordings has been delayed (again) slightly as work
commences on a new single. Can I stress that this has
been brought into public domain under pressure and I do not, under
any circumstances, want anything further to do with it once it has
been made public. Just to be clear: Do not email me about this. I
will discuss and respond to anything as long as I am not asked questions about
The Mind Recordings. Due to the nature of the recordings I hope
you honour this request. Thank you.
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Site
Update:
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NOW ONLINE! A list of all games I've worked on can be found under
the releases section with box artwork, reviews and/or screen shots
where possible.
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NOW ONLINE! Channel 4 interview with Tony Wilson has now been
uploaded. Thank you to Jane Parker, Wilson's co-presenter for the
loan of the tape!
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The press features area of this site is pretty much non existent
apart from a few unorganized pictures in the downloads area. I am
hoping to work on this next .. along with the discography with
scans of covers and vinyl labels. I am also in the process of
designing a new front-end menu system for this site so as it
expands and new areas are completed it is easier to find what
you're looking for. After those things are sorted I will begin
work on the Sound design and Studio Resources page
featuring articles and more applications.
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I have just
found a piece from The
Mirror
dated
8th August 1990 !! [CLICK]
to see their startling revelation :) 2 things about the
cutting: 1. I am not called Siddi and 2.That's the top of Betty Boo's
head, not me in drag.
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12/12/03
MP3s:
Loads of MP3s now online in the downloads/audio/vinyl area.
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11/12/03
Sound
design: work on Zed
Two's SpongeBob Squarepants
game for the PlayStation2 is now underway. I have just finished watching 4 hours of this
surreal madness. The things I do for art. :)
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10/12/03
Studio:
In addition to
the CDs I have recently sent out of the four tracks previewed at UKDance's.
recent 11th B'day, I will be making an MP3 of whole of the gig.
This
will be available for download very soon. Thanks to Paul and Funkcutter for
providing me with the video and audio.
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07/11/03
Sound
Design: A
unique sample CD for Advance
Media Group: is due to be released as soon as I get my arse in
gear and start work on it. Work due to start early next year. With
a release very soon after.
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06/11/03
Sound design: Avatar I am proud to announce news of joining the Kanefilms
team on the new Avatar film. Work on this new
animated short is now due to commence early 2004.
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12/012/03
Live: Check
out PHOTOS!
of "UK-Dance Rides North" - the party celebrating eleven
years of dance music forum UK-Dance. The night was @ Contact
Theatre on 6th December 2003. Massive thanks and respect to
Doug Fisher, Pete n Marina for all the work in organizing the
night and to all the DJs, VJs and lighting crews... but most of
all to all the people who made the effort to attend and make it
the great night it was. I personally want to give an extra thanks
to Mobeus for not just a fantastic set also the help me gave me on
the night, a great guy and a brilliant performer... and lastly the
most sincere thanks I can give to all the people who enjoyed the
set for giving us the best reaction we could have had. The place
was on fire and will remain with me forever. Click here to go to
Mobeus's website to see pics of the night. [ Click
for pics ] Photo 12 is a cracking overhead pic of us -
cameraman must've had bloody long arms to get up there! Thanks
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Merchandise:
Check out the Hardcore Uproar t-shirt @ Blue
Cat Stores. Go on, buy one! and wear it
with pride! while blowing your air horn at random people in the
street. If asked what you're doing or if you're unfortunate enough
to get arrested for being a public nuisance protest by chaining
yourself to the nearest fence then threaten to rub Vicks on anyone
who comes near you.
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Media:
sfx for Halloween anim @ TheOtherSide
at Matazone now online. I
recently provided sound effects for comic website Mata. The guys
behind the Matazone website are also the people who brought the
"Flowerman" off the cover of Hardcore Uproar to life...
if you haven't seen it go to the title page of this
site.
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THE FANTASTIC RHYL SUN CENTRE OFFER: To qualify for this
fantastic offer you must obtain an application form prior to
visiting the web site by sending an email
to this address.
ALL VOUCHERS MUST BE USED BETWEEN 4PM AND 5PM DURING THEIR
OFF-SEASON WINTER PERIOD. iF CLAIMS EXCEEDS 60 MINUTES, THE FREE
MINUTES MAY BE SPREAD OVER A NUMBER OF PREARRANGED DAYS.
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