Simply Sweet and Smooth Sounds

Recommended playlist this week: “Houdini” by Foster...

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:11:21 -0400

Recommended playlist this week: “Houdini” by Foster the People.

This song gives me the feeling of a higher elevation: that there are great things I am capable of that I don’t even know of yet. The last song that makes me feel this way is Pixie Lott’s “Come Get It Now”

Other new songs worthy of listening this week:

“Paddling Out” by Miike Snow (Penguin Prison Remix)
“Cudi the Kid” by Steve Aoki (Mysto & Pizzi Remix)

“The Coming Meltdown in College Education and Why The Economy Won't Get Better Anytime Soon”

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:58:43 -0400

“The Coming Meltdown in College Education and Why The Economy Won't Get Better Anytime Soon”:

Best line from this essay by Mark Cuban: “College is for fun and entertainment, but not for education.”

Other readings worthy of your time investment:

“A Simple Plan for Writing One Powerful Piece of Online Content per Week” by Pamela Wilson
“3 Simple Ways to Turn Your Website Archive into Profitable Books and eBooks” by Joel Friedlander

“Perfect for road trips, times of convalescence,...

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:53:43 -0400

“Perfect for road trips, times of convalescence, merriment, and solitude.”

This. What artists should be doing: creating art that is useful for the audience. Complete with “how to use” manual.

John Mayer is a genius. Storytelling at its finest.

"Your future does not exist. It’s nothing more than a hopeful projection. A prediction. A mental..."

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:18 -0400

“

Your future does not exist.

It’s nothing more than a hopeful projection. A prediction. A mental concept. A figment of your imagination. A wish. And a gamble.

We can only roll the dice.

”

- Ashley Ambirge (in memoriam of Enrique who drowned after sunset in Costa Rica)

Recommended listening playlist this week:“Love You...

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:57:54 -0400

Recommended listening playlist this week:

“Love You Down” by submerse
“Silver Tears” by Human Tetris

The “5 A” Framework for Content Marketing Success

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:53:49 -0400

The “5 A” Framework for Content Marketing Success:

Generation Flux No, they’re not a band. Would be a really...

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:48:23 -0400

Generation Flux

No, they’re not a band. Would be a really cool one if they were though.

Looking Class A sharp.

"Saying “it’s complicated” is an addiction. It’s a superficial construct so that we can..."

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:36:00 -0400

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Saying “it’s complicated” is an addiction.

It’s a superficial construct so that we can avoid facing our deepest fears and insecurities. It’s our trump card as an excuse to procrastinate what we are responsible for inside, under the guise of appearing as if we are actually tackling the problem.

It is no more than a thin facade of false sophistication we dress ourselves in. A psychological masturbation.

To say you are complicated, means that you are not.

You have a brain. Use it to think.

The greatest souls on Earth, are the plain and simple ones.

Because in a world that’s “complicated”, plain and simple is amazing.

”

- My own quote. This is something I strongly believe in.

Recommended listening this week:“Lafaye” by School...

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:49:50 -0400

Recommended listening this week:

“Lafaye” by School of Seven Bells
“Gaze” by Adhitya Sofyan
“Urgency, But at What Cost?” by SMILETRON
“Majesty” by Disasterpeace

New favorite song of the week: “Faster” by Laura...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:06:00 -0500

New favorite song of the week: “Faster” by Laura Shigihara.

Other contenders on the list:
“Light” - Alec Holowka
“To The Moon - Main Theme” - Kan R. Gao
“Show Me Girl” - A-Rival
“Catskill Green” - Leslie Ritter
“Expectation” - Tara Priya

And of course, this week’s highlighted album is: “Machinarium Soundtrack” by Tomas Dvorak - simply beautiful ambient abstract electronic music.

Penampilan spesial oleh Ikal @monstreza dan Pia @piazakiyah,...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:09:52 -0500

Penampilan spesial oleh Ikal @monstreza dan Pia @piazakiyah, menyanyikan “Satu Dalam Sejuta Hasta” di Gathering ke-2 #30HariMenulisSuratCinta

@bumihr: My Fantasy Is You

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:57:10 -0500

@bumihr: My Fantasy Is You:

bumiherarihlatu:

Erotomania - sejenis khayalan dimana orang yang bersangkutan percaya atau memiliki delusi keyakinan bahwa orang lain -biasanya orang asing- secara sembunyi-sembunyi memendam perasaan cinta kepadanya.

Duarr…! Duarr…! Duarr…!

Suara letusan terdengar dari seluruh…

This week’s recommended listening: “Somebody to Love” -...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:21:26 -0500

This week’s recommended listening:

“Somebody to Love” - Rusko
“Don’t Give Up” - Green River Ordinance
“No Light, No Light” - Florence and the Machine (Spector Ryan Gosling Remix)

Plus, Adam Young has a limited time free sampler over on Noisetrade!

New artwork courtesy of Fitria @ridzikita Edit: newer artwork courtesy of me!

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:13:00 -0500

New artwork courtesy of Fitria @ridzikita

Edit: newer artwork courtesy of me!

Favorite new song of the week: “Break It Down” by...

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:39:10 -0500

Favorite new song of the week: “Break It Down” by Justin Young

Other contender’s on this list (lots of good free music this week!):

“Far Into The Night (Without You)” - nosnow/noalps
“Worth It” - Stars and Rabbit
“Heart of Me” - Green River Ordinance
“Must Be The Feeling” - Nero (Delta Heavy Remix)

@TheHermes at Pojok Galau, Kaskus Playground Definitely my...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:33:00 -0500

@TheHermes at Pojok Galau, Kaskus Playground

Definitely my favorite spot in their new office!

Acara perdana Kaskus The Lounge kemarin membuat iri saya yang bukan pekerja kantoran ini. Desain yang modern, minimalis, dan hi-tech ini benar-benar layak untuk merepresentasikan kantor baru komunitas digital terbesar di Indonesia. Karena saya bukan Kaskuser aktif (terdaftar dengan total 4 posting), kemeriahan acara kemarin jadi membuat saya berpikir apa yang saya lewatkan di forum online mereka.

Terharu juga ketika mendengar testimoni Ghina @djghina yang menjelaskan kantor baru Kaskus “it’s a real bless”. Karena ternyata baru bulan November tim Kaskus Officer pindah ke alamat baru di Kaskus Playground, dan sebelumnya mereka harus berjuang dengan kantor lama yang “ngga representatif” sampai bikin Om Mimin pun berdoa “please dong please jangan ke toilet” ketika ada tamu dari Amerika yang berkunjung.

Well, I have to say: congrats Kaskus! And for all Kaskus Officer: you guys deserve it! Semoga di usia ke-12 di tahun 2012 ini semakin membawa banyak berkah untuk Kaskus dan para Officernya.

Thanks to Ghina yang mengundang kami The Hermes sebagai komunitas di luar Kaskus. Terima kasih juga sudah diperkenalkan dengan Kaskus Officer lainnya dan dipandu keliling fasilitas kantor baru yang pastinya membuat semua tamu ngga bisa berkata-kata selain: “Kereeen” dan tentunya “Pertamax Gan!”. Semoga ke depannya komunitas The Hermes bisa memeriahkan* acara Kaskus The Lounge!

*#kode lho itu

Cheers,

“I’m not looking for someone like you,I am looking...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:26:22 -0500

“I’m not looking for someone like you,
I am looking for you.”

Lirik yang ditulis @ridzikita ini tampaknya menjadi lirik favorit dari lagu baru “Love You at Your Worst”. To be honest, awalnya saya kira liriknya kurang OK dan ada cara penyampaian yang lebih bagus. Tapi mungkin justru keaslian dari liriknya itu yang membuatnya paling digemari.

Have a listen!

Favorite new song of the week: “The New Hello...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:48:00 -0500

Favorite new song of the week: “The New Hello (Hers)” by The Hawk In Paris

Other contenders on this list (just one!):
“Piano Tune VIP” - Bar 9

And this week’s featured free album:
“Growing in the Cold” - Jess Penner (first free album I’ve donated $1 to! Hoping good karma circles back my way!)

Cuplikan “VIVA! Hermesian” on Musikamu TVRI

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:22:17 -0500

Cuplikan “VIVA! Hermesian” on Musikamu TVRI

"For me, those benefits greatly override any questions about the objective reality of the experience."

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:56:05 -0500

“For me, those benefits greatly override any questions about the objective reality of the experience.”

- Mark McElroy, from “Lucid Dreaming for Beginners”