EIGHTIES STRIKES BACK

Think about Tom Cruise and what he's all about. Now flip that concept upside down and you will have the enchanting music of Com Truise (one of the many pseudonyms of New Jersey designer/musician Seth Haley).

The nostalgia bit inevitably comes up, so let's get that out of the way. Yes, his songs tap classic sci-fi and proto-electro in a way that is distinctly early eighties in scope. But they're also remarkably weird—stutter-step proggy and intoxicatingly psychedelic, like those classic touchstones got drunk on lava lamp juice inside a pinball machine. After his well-received Cyanide Sisters EP, a grip of remixes for artists like Twin Shadow, Neon Indian, and, uh, Daft Punk, and a few floating MP3s, Truise's first LP, Galactic Melt, has finally entered brainspaces this summer.

Hence the fully blown-out treatment for "Brokendate," which rolls everything from eighties cop noir to Blade Runner retro-futurism to slo-mo Hype Williams nods into one five-minute world unto itself.

ARMYPIX

The Coolpix AW100 is the new ragged water-proof/shock-proof/freeze-proof digital camera by Nikon. With 5x Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens, GPS + e-Compass, a new Action Control for easily adjusting settings when wearing gloves and a 16-MP CMOS sensor to record action photos and Full HD (1080p) movies, this tiny tank is one of the hottest products coming up this year from the japanese brand.

It comes in five different colours, including a badass camouflage version which only a real man should handle.

LA ISLA BONITA

If you're looking for one reason to go to Hungary the Sziget Festival is defenitely a good call. Grab your sunglasses, jump on a plane and just follow these 9 simple rules.

Filmed & editied by Marco Prestini.

Produced by Flash Factory.

Music:

intro from the movie the beach

Rule no. 1 Crystal Castles

Rule no. 2 Emmecosta

Rule no. 5 Slivovitz

Rule no. 6 Bloody Beetroots DC77

Rule no. 8 The National

GAMING HEAT

Commodore 64, Colecovision, Atari 2600, Nes, Gameboy... even a Powerglove! With such an hot bunch of unbelievebly sexy machines and controllers we're obviously starting to feel the heat. Thank you Hef!

SPARE TIME ACTION

The new Forum Snowboards' video is dropping on October 18th and it's named Vacation. Even if the mighty John Jackson won't be in this one due to an injury, you can still expect some rad shredding from both veterans and youngbloods.

Crack open a cold one, or kick-start the blender and fire up that Piña Colada — it’s time to celebrate! Forum is proud to announce the newest installment in their vast library of team-inspired videos. After winning back-to-back awards for Forever and Fuck It, a little team Vacation was long overdue. This last season was all about taking advantage of traveling on someone else’s dime, and focusing more on good times than hard work. Ironically, when the pressure went down, the progression of snowboarding went up ... way up.

ACOUSTIC KIDS

Like a Version is a segment on the Australian radio station Triple J which pops up whenever artists are available and willing to do it, though mainly on the Breakfast show. It involves Australian, and more recently, international artists playing live, acoustic versions of some of their favourite songs. This segment's popularity has led to, so far, the release of six compilation CDs.

Enjoy one of the sweetest moments from the show: The Kooks covering Kids by MGMT. You can find it in on Triple J's Like a Version volume five.

ROYAL AIR

The brand new Nike Air Royal Mid SO is one of the classiest sneaker we've seen in a long time. With regal lineage, this sneaker lives up to its lofty name. There’s Air Max comfort, a unique Stitched Outsole that bonds the upper with the crepe rubber sole and a premium finish that showcases the shoe’s simple (but stylish) aesthetic. The three available colorways—Beachtree, Cool Grey and Black—have bright color pops in the soles, too. Air-Sole units in the heel and a perforated suede upper deliver comfort, breathability and a quick reminder that the Air Royal is part of a very special family..

GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN'

Runwake's unconvetional animation style is surely weird, and weirdness is what we love.
Cool kids better follow these advices: don't get greedy, avoid idols at all times... and never EVER kill any rabbit!

ELECTRO FATHERS

Fall is here again, and there's nothing like listening to Kraftwerk on rainy days.

Of course the pioneers of the electronic phenomenon are constantly on our playlist, but today the occasion comes with Kraftwerked, a faboulous mix by Chicago based dj and true music connoisseur Tim Zawada. He created this live without using any loops or effects, for personal listening and to share amongst others - not meant to be an exhaustive compilation, just a selection of his personal favorites. Frohes downloading für Alle!

KRAFTWERKED - A Mix by Tim Zawada by timzawada

IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE

Australian big wave surfer and adventure athlete Mark Visser is probably a member of the X-men family. He just shocks the world as he continues to break the boundaries of Big Wave surfing, this time by jumping from a plane into massivestorm swells in the middle of the open ocean to surf what has never been accomplished. With the help of satellite technology and a group of scientists, Visser is in search for the next big thing that of which all big wave surfers dream about - the 100ft wave.

CHOOSE YOUR BLADE

We already knew Razer is one hell of a company, no wonder to see their two new devices already becoming cult objects.

The Razer Blade is a 17” gaming laptop that delivers incredible performance and a revolutionary user interface in a sleek, portable form factor. It features a fast Intel® Core™ i7 processor and a high performance NVIDIA GeForce® graphics processor designed in a lightweight aluminum chassis. The revolutionary Switchblade User Interface, found next to a full-size keyboard, was designed from the ground up to enhance gaming experiences and provide more control at the gamer’s fingertips. It features 10 adaptive tactile keys and a multi-touch LCD panel that can also display in-game information. And at just 0.88 inches thin and only weighing 6.97lbs, the Razer Blade is the world’s first true gaming laptop.

Tech Specs:
2.8GHz Intel® Core™ i7 2640M Processor
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory
17.3" LED Backlit Display (1920x1080)
NVIDIA GeForce® GT 555M with NVIDIA® Optimus™ Technology
2GB Dedicated GDDR5 Video Memory
Built-in HD Webcam
Integrated 60Wh Battery
320GB 7200rpm SATA HDD
Wireless Network 802.11 b/g/n Compatible
16.81" (Width) x 10.9" (Depth) x 0.88" (Height); 6.97lbs (Weight)

The Razer Switchblade is a breakthrough portable gaming device design that allows gamers to play on the go without giving up the precision and control ordinarily possible on a desktop gaming system. The Razer™ Switchblade incorporates an ultra-sensitive multi-touch screen with a innovative tactile dynamic keyboard that adapts and changes on the fly with the games being played.

Tech Specs:
Intel Atom processor
Windows 7 inside
MINI HDMI, USB3.0, Standard Headphone and Mic ports
Wifi and 3G comunication enabled
172mm x 115mm x 25 mm

TOUGH AS NAILS

Danny Trejo always had minor roles untill Machete came out. Well... not exactly. In 2005 he has been the protagonist of Champion, a very inspiring documentary about his crazy life. Even if this is an award winning film and it features stars such as Dennis Hopper, Steve Buscemi and Val Kilmer just a few noticed it. We strongly reccomend to switch off that damn tv and just go for it.

ACID BLEEDING

"Buckle up, soldier! Welcome to Aliens: Colonial Marines. Created by Gearbox, the critically acclaimed and fan-favorite developers of Borderlands and Brothers In Arms, this first-person shooter is steeped in the eerie, claustrophobic and terrifying atmosphere that made the Aliens films successful worldwide. You and your friends will become the most badass military outfit in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s down to you to not just survive but wipe out the Xeno infestation."

Aliens Colonial Marines will be available for PC, Xbox 360, Ps3 aaaaand Wii U, the next Nintendo machine coming out next year. We all can't wait to hold a radar in our hands while shredding those bitches lurking in the dark.