...we struggle with hypermarketecture's future: we know
it will have
arrived when:
~ Design becomes more ecological, ethnic,
hybrid,inclusive, soft and
polycultural (multi-layered)
~ We realize that if "less is more" and "least is
most," then "nothing
is everything"
~ When preferences replace values
~ A radical simplification, or spirit of voluntary
simplicity, informs
our decisions
~ Team-based learning is the norm at design schools,
design firms and businesses of all
types
~ Water is treated as an aesthetic resource (Heute
Selbstverstandliches wird
Luxus sein)
~ Old-growth forests are saved on aesthetic (not
endangered species)
grounds
~ Information's value approaches zero
~ Point-of-view emerges as a precious
commodity
~ The provision of advertising-free surfaces becomes a
zoning issue for product designers and
architects
~ Technology completes its closure on the human body
and penetrates the skin (bionic parts/AI
hehehe)
~ PC memory,screens, peripherals and keyboards
disintegrate into the surface of
furniture
~ The "post-credibilization" of media culture is
recognized
~ The ongoing professionalization of all manner of
products is complete (barcoding living
organisms)
~ Our homes and offices are full of products whose
abilities are far in
excess of our own
~ A new understanding for the possibilities of
reinventing what already
exists manifests itself
~ Already-produced elements are used in a process of
magical yet
economical re-combination
~ Legally segregated ownership of content gives way to
broad
interownership of content
~ Corporate identity is premised on strategic
disruption and change
~ Media-defined advertising gives way to
consumer-chosen advertising
~ Mass is completely replaced by
information
~ The rental car welcomes us back by name, and
instantly turns on the radio as we get
in
~ Our semi-shared electronic culture prevents us from
the terror of
ourselves
~ Silence never occurs
points by:Steve Skov Holt
Frog Integrated
Strategic Design, Germany
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4. propaganda for sale<<
>>commerce-clothes<<
currently on sale at both Bassix and
Boomtown:
Plastikman T-Shirts. Blue and Green. Reflective Logo.
$28
M_NUS T-SHIRTS. Black with the Consumed design and
Plastikman Logo on Sleeve. $28
Plus 8 T-Shirts. New Logo. Green Shirt.
$28
for info on getting limited run Longsleeve Plastikman
Sweatshirt with
embroidered logo contact:
dub-gnostic@techno.ca
>>tapes<<
also on sale: the dub gnostic trilogy
(1998)
@ Bassix, Boomtown.
-new smells for floyd
(house)
-devotchka
(techno)
-strange primate
(drumnbass)
all representing the artist on 3 decks with a
roland
DJ-2000 mixer w/ FX. $15 each.
"new smells" and "strange primate" also available
at:
futuristic flavour and mechanix
for more info email: dub-gnostic@techno.ca or
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5. the Heidelberg
project<<
In case you dont know, the heidelberg was
designed by Tyree Guyton to
transform the ruins
of a detroit block and street into a spectacular work of
art. I know what this street looked
like before and what it looks like now is completely
altered. This street has been a controversial battle for years by
the city council to destroy the block
and the streets art. This block has been in ruins
practically since the detroit riots when then prestigous street
got abandoned. Tyree transformed the
whole street to one huge canvas. This is really
f'ed up if you think about it. There is plenty of other things in
detroit that the could focus in on
besides this. This street was an eye sore before and
now it is a work of art The detroit city council or a.k.a. the
detroit nazi's have decided to tear
down the project and I mean tear, they went in with
cranes, bulldozers and mutilated the whole street.
The fucking "nazi" detroit council
needs to be clued in. write them and tell them what you
think about the destruction of the heidelberg project which
almost anyone who comes to detroit has
seen or wants to see. It is afterall the #3
tourist attraction in detroit. Highlight the address's at the bottom
of the page and write something even if
its on y a couple
words. together we
will let them know how important this
is to or future...
p.s. if you like kraftwerk, we took them
over there to see this and they loved it... theres a good reason huh?
~micho leeraven
~synthetic -
detroit
::Information::
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6. death of Taxi
Radio
***For those of you who listened to "housecall", like
myself, on TaxiRadio 96.1 Thursday
nights...the show has been cancelled. If you're choked about
this, like myself, read below and phone
Fairchild and let them know. Vancouver needs
stations/radio programming like this.
Hi,
Thank you for listening, and sending your email, and
comments to us.
They were all very appreciated. We loved the feedback.
Unfortunately, due to an evil force, there will be no
more Taxi Radio
or House Call on 96.1FM. They pulled the plug on us so
to speak.
If you would like to call into Fairchild Radio during
the day 708-1201
/ 708-1234 and show your support, it would be much
appreciated.
Thank you again for listening and taking the time to
send us your
feedback.
Peace
Melanie, Little T, and Leanne
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8. troop movements
feb13(van) RAPTURE HQ jungle/TeamLounge
ambience
feb15(sea) MSBR @ The Last Supper Club $5
8pm
feb19(pdx) MARK FARINA | JOHN
AQUAVIVA
NUCLEAR FAMILY 7 503.727.2444
feb20(sea) JOHN AQUAVIVA
$10 @ Showbox. 21+
feb23(van) METASONIC Paola (mexico),
Jereme Oliver
7$ @ door.
604.650.0858 day of only.
feb27(sea) Delicious Green Velvet/Cajmere, Kenny
Glasgow
mar3(van) ED RUSH Richards on Richards $9
604.515.6789
mar12(pdx) TERRY MULLEN @Zoot Suite 503.727.3368
$10
mar24(van) LTJ BUKEM @Palladium $25
604.515.6789