Monthly Archives: July 2011

It’s time for Obon odori

 First dance taken at Venice Hongwanji Obon, July 16, 2011

AIAIAI headphones…

These  TMA-1 headphones from the dj minded designer AIAIAI and Kibisi were designed with durability in mind.  Flexible headband, coiled chord and ear pads customizable to your noise environment mean these guys were made to go from prep session to club on a daily basis.  Aptly named for its durability…

The name TMA-1 (Tycho Magnetic Anomaly-1) is taken from Arthur C. Clarke’s science fiction novel “2001: A Space Odyssey” and refers to a black Monolith, which is extremely long-lived and reliable,  just as the TMA-1.

Check the specs:

- Transducer Principle: Dynamic, closed                                     – Driver Unit Size: 40mm
- Impedance: 32+/-15% Ohm
- Load Rating: 0.1W
- Frequency Response: 20 to 20.000 Hz
- Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.3%
- Sensitivity: 110+/-3dB Weight w/o
- Cable: 190 Gram

Gotta love the brand name “AIAIAI”

like the calls of a good dancehall (or some recent dubstep sample…)

Here’s some “aiaiai” analysis I CONDUCTED W/a dj/academic friend BASED in NZ  via Facebook post:

Free People taking crazy shots for their catalogue

This is from Free People’s May 2011 catalogue shot on ‘Oahu, Hawai’i …

In this ad for the “Mid-Pacific Romper” taken on location in the Mid-Pacific, you can see the impending look of “woah” on the models face as the wave crashes onto the rocks she and the photog are standing on… with the risks you take to get the winning shot, it likely explains why the photo is a bit on the blurry side…

Makes me think of the lyrics from Ka’au Crater Boys’ Opihi Man:  ”keep your eye on the wave, don’t ever turn your back.”  My mom wouldn’t let me take this photo, someone’s gotta have the photog’s back while that set is coming in…

Risks aside, there’s some beautiful photos in this catalogue… Here’s some behind the scenes from Free People’s blog

They had some great foliage for set design… gorgeous haku leis

and one cool umbrella made of leaves…

This was a shot for the product called “Pele Dress” … also in May’s catalogue are a “Lahaina Eyelet Tank” and “Kupono Beach Blanket” … even the product names are inspired by Hawai’i and the lore of Pacific islands