I'm sitting here listening to a promo copy of Matan's latest release as the incarnation Sesto Sento: Key To The Universe. He has consistently come up with wonderful renditions of 'mainstream' music and the remix of Moby's Lift Me Up is a gem. There is also a vocal psy track (not just samples) called Misterious Ways that is quite good.

Second up is the compilation "organic circuitry" on the Ektoplazm label, which is all over the place - from 110 to 148 bpm. It was mastered at OOOD's Stooodio in the UK and Colin's influence shows. I count that as a good thing. I've always liked how international the psytrance culture is. This comp boasts artists from Sweden, Norway, Japan, the US, Israel, Canada, and Finland. None of the tracks has blown me away, but they are consistently well produced and certainly keep things moving. I think Filteria's The Predator (2907 Remix) is my favorite with its old school goaesque groove.

A couple days ago, on the recommendation of a coworker, I ventured over to Santa Rosa and watched "Slumdog Millionaire" the newest film by Danny Boyle. It was well worth the slow, foggy drive from Angwin. Boyle again proves what a versatile director he is and this is a very strong piece of film to add to his impressive resume. The story is of an un-schooled boy from the slums of Mumbai, who makes it onto the Indian version of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire". He does so well that the authorities believe he has to be cheating. The film follows in flashbacks as he describes how he knew the answers to question after question, from his education in the streets. There is much humor, sadness, and beauty throughout the film. It definitely left me feeling good. And it will be playing at the Cameo later this month for you locals to check out.