http://flowerofcables.com The music of Flower Of Cables (Pär Almqvist) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:57:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Amidst packed bags, with a glass of cold Elderberry juice, a newly potted Hibiscus resting on the terrace and Istanbul sleeping, I'm winding down for the day. This year has so far meant finding new melodies, time compression, unimaginable beauty, massive change and countless lessons learned. And spending far too many ... http://flowerofcables.com/2008/07/01/the-eye-of-the-storm/ After a few months of blogging hiatus, we're back! The main reason for the break is spelled "VNL". It's the Indian company I'm working at since last year, doing all types of digital design & marketing. Billions of people, mainly in rural areas in countries like India, don't have access to mobile ... http://flowerofcables.com/2008/03/20/foc-is-back-with-more-than-just-one-track/ My friend Kristian, who's doing marvelous things at Spotify, gave me a highly desired beta-invite to Spotify this week. And I'm amazed. Ever since Pandora shut down, I've been looking for a good alternative. Sure, there's last.fm and many others. But they just don't do it for me. Meet Spotify. This ... http://flowerofcables.com/2008/03/20/spotify-for-the-love-of-music/ Über-talented sound genius Alex Berg serves up a wonderfully fluid after hours mix: tennishero.se/oktmix.mp3. Tracklist: 1. Quadrion – Karusu 2. Marc Antona – One more sugar 3. Riley Reinhold – Lights in my eyes (Patrice Baumel Mokum remix) 4. Salomon & Stimming – Feuervogel (Guido Schneider remix) 5. Lazy Fat People – Low profile (2000 and ... http://flowerofcables.com/2007/11/01/glitchy-autumn-leaves/ We are all participants in one of humanity's largest mistakes. A global economy purely run on greed. Consumer greed, company greed and market greed. The cure is spelled holistic economics. I've long argued that, from both a microeconomic and macroeconomic perspective, the framework for modern economics is far too one-dimensional. Far ... http://flowerofcables.com/2007/09/04/holistic-economics/ Now, here's some seriously good news. HiPER – A UK-based nuclear fusion research project – has just received approval from the European Union. If successful, the already promising project has the potential to help end our energy crisis. Wikipedia has comprehensive info on both HiPER and nuclear fusion. These are exactly the sorts ... http://flowerofcables.com/2007/09/04/frickin-laser-beams/ There's something addictive about Dan Deacon. The same kind of spontaneous energy that makes a 5-year old suddenly burst out in an improvised song. Also, the guy is nuts. Seriously. But in a good way. Found via everyoneforever.comBookmark or spread the word → http://flowerofcables.com/2007/09/04/dan-deacons-crystal-cat/ Now, this is a serious blast from the past. Oskar just sent me a wicked fresh clip with classic motion logos. The "Stephen J. Cannell" logo cracks me up. Hanna Barbera (the first one with the star) is a classic that instantly brings back childhood memories. "Dick Clark Productions" is seriously ... http://flowerofcables.com/2007/09/04/poetry-in-motion/ We love Kathryn Williams. Her new video "When" goes straight into the heart. She has a way of achieving breathtakingly beautiful simplicity with her music. It's all really based around her voice, a guitar or two, and sometimes a cello. "It's a beautiful thing to make music. I wanna write small ... http://flowerofcables.com/2007/08/23/leave-to-remain/ First heard of Lady Sovereign in early 2005, and was thrilled by the fresh sound. So thrilled that I did a bootleg remix/mashup of the track "Ch Ching". You can listen to it by entering the full experience, then going to the section "Wonderful Gifts For Your Ears". The Lady's come ... http://flowerofcables.com/2007/08/20/those-were-the-days/