Wednesday, 14 November 2012

2013 Aventador Roadster

I'm not one to really like Lamborghini, or even roadster for that matter. But something.... something about this car, perhaps the exquisent shade of light blue? (Blue happens to be my favourite colour). Nonetheless, I present you with a beast of a machine.




At the heart of the Aventador Roadster is the same V12 6.5-liter normally-aspirated engine that features a stop/start system, cylinder deactivation, and is connected to a 7-speed automatic transmission – all of which allows for 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) capabilities in three seconds on its way to a top speed of 217 mph (349 km/h). In addition, the engine cover now features a “spinal column” with two lines of hexagonal windows – while the scissor doors have a chamfered edge for the frameless windows. Unlike its Murcielago Roadster predecessor which featured a fabric roof, the Aventador features a carbon fiber version that uses Forged Composite technology and can be easily removed in but a few seconds. Some of the Roadster-exclusive amenities include 20- and 21-inch (front/rear) alloys that lower the vehicle’s weight by 10 kg (22 pounds) – along with a bespoke two-tone finish. The 2013 Lamborghini Aventador Roadster will go on sale next summer at a starting price of €300,000 EUR (approximately $382,000 USD).









Thursday, 4 October 2012

Essential Mix #03

Essential Mix #03 


I'm a little late, but without further ado, here is the combo mixture of lovely sensations for the month of September. Most of these tracks are currently unreleased, so check out their individual record labels for more information in regards to when they'll hit the market. Be sure to also check


We will start from soft melodies, which will slowly progress into epic club anthems to disgusting bass sequences via drum n' bass/dubstep. Enjoy, and stay tuned for the next episode of Essential Mix!

Trance 


>>>>>>BT & Arty ft Nadia Ali - Must Be The Love<<<<<<


Tritonal - I Can Breathe ft. Jeza (Nitrous Oxide Remix)


Armin Van Buuren ft. Ana Criado - I'll Listen


Tritional - Everafter ft. Chrisina Soto (Craig Connelly Remix)


Rex Mundi - Bella Monaco


Sunny Lax - Naida




Progressive Trance


>>>>>>EDU & Kristoffer Ljungberg - No Monkey Business (Stripped Back Mix)<<<<<<


Rapha - Nice (Maarten de Jong Remix)


Andrew Bayer ft. Molly Bancroft - Keep Your Secrets (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Mix)


Juventa - Metamorphose


Deadmau5 - Closer


Sunny Lax - Isla Margarita



Progressive House 

>>>>>>>>Avicii - Silhouettes (Syn Cole Creamfields Mix)<<<<<<<<<<<


Digitalism - Zdarlight (Fedde Le Grand & Deniz Koyu Remix)


Norman Doray & NERVO ft. Cookie - Something To Believe In


NERVO & Hook N Sling - Reason


Alesso - Years ft. Matthew Koma


Reflekt ft. Kim Wilde - A Beautiful House (Antillas & Dankann Remix)



Eric Turner vs. Avicii - Dancing In My Head



Let's turn up the heat a lil' 

                                          Electro House 

          >>>>>>>Kaskade ft. Haley - Llove (Dada Life Remix)<<<<<<<


Track so dirty, it needs a bath. BANGS!! 

Firebeatz & Schella - Dear New York 


Chuckie & Promise Land ft. Amanda Wilson - Breaking Up (Bartosz Brenes & Tony Romera Remix)


Wolfgang Gartner - Love & War


Mord Fustang - Unreleased


Spencer & Hill - 1234


Sander van Doorn & Julian Jordan - Kangaroo



Dubstep 


>>>>>>>>Velvetine - The Great Divide (Seven Lions Remix)<<<<<<<<<<<<


Tritional ft. Cristina Soto - Still With Me (Seven Lions Remix)


Mord Fustang - Champloo


Tiesto & Steve Aoki - Tornado (Kill The Noise Remix ft. Polina)


Vaski - Insane ft. Ava


Foreign Beggars - Apex (Dirtyphonics Remix)


Nero - Won't You


Marilyn Manson - Slo-Mo-Tion (Dirtyphonics Remix)


Excision - Sleepless ft. Savvy (Xilent Remix)



Drum & Bass

If I ever need a theme song, this would be it!

>>>>>>>>>>TC - Do You Rock? <<<<<<<<<<


Metrik - Freefall ft. Reija Lee


Zomboy - Nuclear


Excision & Datsik - Deviance (Dirtyphonics Remix)


Rockwell ft. Kito & Sam Frank - Childhood Memories (Metrik Remix)



Liquid 

*calm and relaxing*

Kove Open Ground


BCee - Beyond Belief (Technimatic Remix)


539 Limited - Through Time


Myk - I'm Not Lost (Keeno Remix)



Subformat - Don't Look Behind


Queensway - Healing



Bang Gang - Inside (539 Bootleg)


Muzzy - Peagasus ft. Roniit



~ Hacknik

Tritional Piercing The Quiet - Remixed (Album) 2012



With a massive amount of support from top name artists like: Mat Zo, Stoneface, Beat Service, Maor Levi and Nitrous Oxide to name a few, Tritional's remix album is a blast of sensation! Probably one of my favourite Progressive Trance albums since Super8 & Tab's: Empire. If you have a chance, check this out! 


Here are a few of the tracks; 


Tritional - Everafter ft. Christina Soto (Craig Connelly Remix) 



Tritional - I Can Breathe ft. Jeza (Nitrous Oxide Remix) 


A quick bio on the duo via Wiki:

Tritonal is a trance music duo consisting of producer/DJs Chad Cisneros and Dave Reed from Austin, TexasUnited States. They have frequently collaborated with singer Cristina Soto and host a radio show called Air Up There. Tritonal recently released a new record label under the name Air Up There Recordings. On May 9, 2011 they released their debut artist album "Piercing the Quiet". 

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Widebody FR-S from GReddy/TRUST

Wide never looked so damn good.







So. Damn. Delish.

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FR-S x Work Wheels

Getting sick of CR-Kai's. Time for the wheel's I've always loved. XD-9 on White.



These will look amazing on the s13 ;P

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BRZ on BOOST

Delish




Saving up for one. lol

Peugeot Onyx Concept Car



Looks pretty good for a concept.






mmmmmm







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The Guu Izakaya Crew Sample Toronto’s Culinary Hot Spots

VICE‘s Munchies is a video series that explores firsthand the professional culinary world and the simple pleasures of food. Each episode involves renowned chefs or restaurateurs as they take off on gastronomic tours of the world’s foremost culinary cities — past features have included notables like Eddie Huang, Michael White and Anthony Bourdain. In this latest episode of Munchies, VICE follows Guu Izakaya Executive Chef — and friend of Staple Design — Masaru Ogasawara as he and his crew tour Toronto for some of the best cuisine the city has to offer. Included on the tour are stops at Italian restaurant Enoteca Sociale, the secret Toronto Temperance society, and an eventual return to Guu, where they end the night with self-cooked Japanese comfort food. Watch the video above for a taste of the Toronto food scene and a profile of one of the city’s finest Japanese establishments. Check out the Guu Izakaya Short Film HERE






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Audi Unveils Quattro Slot Racing Experience



Audi recently teamed up with Canadian agency Zulu Alpha Kilo to create a handcrafted 20′ x 7′ slot car racing track to showcase the company’s all-wheel-drive Quattro system. Located in the business district of Toronto, the slot track allowed users to experience the Quattro system’s legendary grip while racing mini Audi A4 models. Mini cameras built into each model and linked to iPad controllers gave users a feel for what it would be like to actually sit inside an Audi as it whipped around a track; a companion site.






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Apple ReadyCase

So... you can take it everywhere.... just not to the Airport..




I'm sorry... but I honestly think Apple products are becoming more and more fucking retarded. I don't think a commercial has ever made me rage this hard before lol. They go way overboard in regards to portraying the life of an average Iphone user. My head..... my head hurts so much right meow.


=__="

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Google Maps Ocean View



This will be very useful when Apple Maps drives you into the ocean.




In all seriousness, this could definitely becoming a very interesting tool.....or method used to kill time instead of Googleing random crap.     ...Or am I the only one that does that ....













~ Hacknik

Breaking Bad Alternate Intro

Very Cool.

 
Breaking Bad Illustrated from Martin Woutisseth on Vimeo.


Slide Into A Pole




YupYup


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Nippon Street Drift

Don't we all love amateur video's? Especially from our friends on the other side of the globe! Fast forward to 2:50 for action.






Enjoy.

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Asia's Tallest Mural by Hendrik Beikirch

"German artist hendrik beikirch, known by his alias ECB has created asia's tallest mural in busan, south korea, by painting a monochromatic image of a local fisherman in his 60's on a building stretching over 70 meters (230 ft.) in height. set to contrast architect daniel libeskind's haeundae i’park building in the background, the installation becomes a symbol for the rapid development of korea and the progression of financial growth within a country that was poor not to long ago. 

The mural of the working class man represents a significant portion of korea‘s population that has not been affected by the economic growth and until now, lives under very different circumstances compared to their affluent neighbors. staring into an intangible space with his face marked with wrinkles, still wearing long plastic gloves – a sign that there are still men and women like him at this age working for a living. 


Despite this, the painting conveys a positive message seen in the emotion shown by the fisherman, where statement in korean letters translate the phrase 'where there is no struggle, there is no strength'. unlike other artists, the entire installation is conceived without of a projector or a sketch on the wall. the project was developed in collaboration with public delivery, an organization who has contributed to the promotion 
of contemporary art throughout Asia and Europe." - 
Design Boom





'where there is no struggle, there is no strength'


~ Hacknik

Lupe Fiasco - Bitch Bad/American Terrorist Pt.2

Lupe always has a way with getting his words/views across in such a powerful way. I grew up listening to his mixtapes/albums.

suave

Lupe Fiasco - Bitch Bad 


"Bitch bad, women good, lady better, they misunderstood" 

One of the best comments:




Can't wait for Food & Liquor 2, however it will apparently be his last.

Lupe Tweets: "My father I have spoken the truth to them yet it has only made my life in this world more troubled. I can bear this no longer… I have spoken peace only 2 receive vitriol and malice in return. My brother seeks destruction my sister seeks attention paths to nothingness. I’d die for them… but they’d probably spit on my grave… I still will die for them… Just bury me in a place far from their reach… Amin. This album will probably be my last… Its been a pleasure to have all my fans provide so much love an inspiration for me and my family, but my heart is broken and I see no comfort further along this path only more pain. I cannot participate any longer in this… My first true love was literature so I will return to that… Lupe Fiasco ends here…" 

Lupe Fiasco - American Terrorist Pt. 2 



Deep. Really hope he does not leave .... however I would definitely look forward to a novel from him.




~ Hacknik

Nas - Bye Baby

Really enjoyed how this video was shot/executed. Looking into purchasing the album now.



NaS | "Bye Baby" (Visualized by Aristotle) from By Any Means T.V. on Vimeo.



I guess he's over Kelis now? lol




~ Hacknik

Flying Lotus - Until The Quiet Comes Short Film

Amazing. I really found this incredibly artistic.


I love short films.






~ Hacknik

FNL TRILL

Trill Life




JDM Chicago: FNL Saturdays (July 21, 2012) from Unscene Media on Vimeo.

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Impossibru Hipster Jank

"Impossible has taken the wraps off their latest innovation, the Instant Lab, with a new Kickstarter campaign. Designed to bridge the digital and analog worlds, the latest device is capable of turning digital iPhone images into analog instant photos using Impossible film. The Instant Lab features a cradle to hold an iPhone with a highly specialized lens designed to focus the image from the Retina display onto the film plane. At the base of the device is a high-precision film processing unit with extendable bellows to ensure the correct distance between the iPhone, optical system, and film. At the heart of the device is the Impossible Film Processing Unit (FPU). a modular platform designed to process and develop Impossible instant film. An accompanying app will allow users to select and crop images and will do all the necessary calculation to create the proper exposure regardless of the kind of Impossible instant film used. From today until October 8 Impossible aims to raise at least $250,000 USD to fund the production and those who decide to pre-purchase the device on Kickstarter will be eligible for a chance to win special edition versions such as the All Black version and the limited production Gold Edition." 

via The Impossible Project





My thoughts ...









only for iPhone...














.............













~ Hacknik

Monday, 10 September 2012

Team Top End

Top End is a club for NSX owners in Japan (Kanto area). Their car's are built for the Wangan, and are essentially the perfect balance between showcar snazziness and laptime obliterating track stars.  See more Here

There was also a black supercharged NSX from Importfest Toronto, that was actually given the approval in regards to joining the club. (photography courtesy of JDMChicago)

Advan RS wheels with TEIN flex coils.


Rare Gruppe M supercharger


Enough chatter. Onto the vids.




And a slew of photography.






































~ Hacknik