Today I finally found the time to get rid of the old messy ShoutBox, that had became full of junk thanks to the spam bots, and due to it’s old PHP syntax couldn’t work out with Fast CGI [which my beloved host recently offers]. As you may have already noticed, now I have a ShoutNox instead. Neat and clean and spam proof, thanks to it’s creator the great Genox. =D Try it out if you like!

On another happy note, today’s edition of Garfield is definitely one of the cutest ones I’ve seen so far. =) Here it is:

Well well, let’s see what we’ve got here….well here we’ve got me, who’s been sitting here on this couch watching “Lifeforce” on my notebook over and over and over again for so many times I’ve lost count by now, and trying really hard to figure out what I’m gonna write here about the demo and still not knowing what. I mean what can I possibly say about this demo that would really describe either the demo or how I feel about it? aMUSiC just told me that ASD has been working on this demo for 6 months… what can I write in a few lines to be a fair comment about something so beautiful that has taken so much hard work?
For the first 30 minutes all that came to my mind was “Oh My God” and even now it’s mostly that. ASD’s new Assembly winner masterpiece causes quite the movement in one’s mind. I’d been told that I was about to have a new favorite ASD demo and that’s totally the case! =) The visuals bring you this beautiful mix of amazement and astonishment, way to go Navis, AMV and Archmage. And the music… well … what else can you expect from aMUSiC and Leviathan? It’s a fascinating soundtrack which is completely perfect for the demo.
There really isn’t much more that I can say… you have to carefully watch this demo, it speaks for itself and it has a lot to say actually. Do make sure to read the “read me” info as well for some extra hints.
Thanks again ASD! =)

OK ladies and gentlemen, the Intel demo competition has officially started! I was just having a look at all the demos that are competing this time and I have to say a big good job to all the groups. They were all quite nice. As for the ASD demo, “Beyond The Walls Of Eryx“, well…. I was surprised, and not! I wasn’t surprised that the demo rulez… after all it’s ASD, what else would one expect? But the demo was so original and so awesome that it actually did manage to drop my jaw all the way to the floor! So, BIG kudos to the ASD demo from both me and Genox! The demo has great visuals, great concept and great music. Another BIG kudos to aMUSiC for the super soundtrack. So if you haven’t already, make sure you see the demo now. You can also download the demo from the same Intel page. Enjoy! =)

ATTENTION ATTENTION: Important news everyone! =D I was just checking my shoutbox, which is finally bug free thanks to Genox, and I found this message from aMUSiC of ASD:

“Hear ye, Hear ye! http://www.intel-demoscene.de/ (there is a button on the bottom to switch to english. 3 minutes instead of 30 seconds, and no DJ Hell this time.”

Wellllll I guess we all know what that means. =) Another Intel demo competition, a new ASD demo to come soon, and this time with original aMUSiC tune. I was just having a look at the list of this time’s competitors and I had my eyes going like => Oo since the teams are all my favorites! So for me this means candy shop on July 2nd. WEEEEEEE! =D Here’s who they are:

• ASD
• Fairlight
• Still
• Synesthetics
• XPLSV

You can have a look at the Intel page for a little memory refreshment, these are all teams that we actually have watched their demos on the big screen pretty often. =) I have to mention here, there’s a certain other team that I really wish to see more activity from. You know who you are. But just in case you don’t, well you’re Vantage. Move IT guys!

I also have a message from Optimus reminding me of the yet to be used CDCz that I have on pouet. Well, I guess I’m waiting for the Intel demo competition! 😉
And on a little side note: Yup my blog has a new home now. Please change your bookmarks and links to blog.aasemoon.com, thank you. =) Of course it’s not a problem to keep the old one, cause you’d still be forwarded to the right address.

Yesterday evening, Genox released his new EP by the name “Slowly Fading Colors“. The EP includes 5 new tracks:

Aquarius

Proto Z

Trafficlights

Dling Dling

Resurrected Piano

Having listened to these 5 tracks over and over and over again, I believe I can say that this EP is quite a step forward for this artist, and a truly enjoyable one to listen to. The EP includes some nice surprises for the old fans, and also has a lot to offer to a wider range of new listeners. The 5 tracks are an amazing display of the artist’s ability to smoothly flow through different genres and mix elements from different styles to create something very new, and yet containing the familiar Genox atmosphere. A very special collection of colors, which in turn brings me to the title of the EP.

With all due respect to the artist’s truly interesting reasoning for choosing the title “Slowly Fading Colors”, I can’t help mentioning that the EP brings an image of a “Box of Crayons” to my mind a lot more than fading colors. To elaborate, I basically see the EP as a collection of colors, placed side by side in a so well selected order, that causes each color to stand out in their own turn.

All that being said, I believe it’s time for you to listen to the EP, and develop your own opinion! =) So, check out Genox’s blog post to download the EP.

Update: Just in case you can’t load Genox’s blog, you can download the EP directly from here.

Happy Persian new year [Norooz] everyone! Tonight at 8:07 PM Toronto time, the year 1386 of the Persian calendar begins. Hope it will be a great year for all of us. =)

Hey everyone! Today I have something cute for you to watch. Sybex, the founder of the Greek demogroup “rev:eng“, has made this clip called Sophia for a poem that he has recently wrote. He asked me to post the clip here so everyone can watch and comment. He’d like to know your on it.=)

Having been ridiculously busy in the past week or so, I hadn’t found the time to check out my favorite blogs. Now that I finally stole the time to do some reading, I figured that Optimus has passed on a kind of a pyramidoid game to me, where you basically write down 5 things about you that your readers might not already know. Hmmm ok, then I guess I’m not gonna write stuff like I’m into electronics or I listen to tons of music. Hmmmmm…. what am I gonna write… lets see. =)

1 – I tend to remember stuff, and I mean that in a bit of an unusual way. The details of everything that happens to me, everything I hear, everything I see or smell or taste… I remember everything in details, no matter how long later you ask me about it. I have clear memory of my childhood, even very early stages. Even if there’s something that I don’t remember right away, if I sit down and concentrate on it for a few minutes, I can recall the whole thing with high-def picture and surround sound. Now this thing, is both a blessing and a curse. Blessing aspect of it is … well… memorizing stuff, very handy while studying… specially when I’m studying something like a new language or so… or remembering the lines of the books I read [and well I read plenty] .. or remembering the sound track for every single movie I see [lol =P]. Oh well, it’s a useful thing. Hoowwwever, the curse aspect comes in when I’m dealing with memories that I don’t like to remember!! I mean naturally it happens for everyone, events that one might not really like, dark memories… stuff that most people tend to send to the recycle bin of their mind. No such luck for me, I have the carry the whole thing for… well.. basically forever.

2 – I’m an optimist. I believe in the bigger image and the higher force, and I believe that everything happens for a good reason. I’ve had a life full of events… full of ups and downs, and I have came to believe that I may or may not see the reason for what happens right away, but in time I will. And when I see that… somehow it’s always for the best.

3 – I LUV LEGO. =) I’ve always loved LEGO, ever since I was a kid I was deeply into it, and even now… I seem to only get more and more interested. =)) I like to sit down and put together the pieces and bits for hours and hours and hooooooooours, and design my perfect spaceship or submarine or robot or a little tech city full of… well… all mentioned. =)) Some people say that’s because I’m a logical thinker… or engie student… or she-nerd. =)) I donno…. that may be…. but I just love the total peace of mind it gives me. And of course I do enjoy playing with others!! =)))

4 – If someone asks me where I’m from, I usually say that I’m Persian. From Iran, that is. Because I was born and raised there. However, if you want to break it down to the genetics, then it gets a bit more complicated than that. And I mean… very… complicated. =)) Here’s a list of where I’m genetically from [as in, where my parents routes] , the higher in the list has the bigger part:
– Welsh
– Persian
– Azeri
– Indian
– Turkish
– Russian
Addition: My friend insists that I should add that I’m also considered a Canadian now, having lived here for a while… and the citizenship and everything. Well, one more for the list. =)))

5 – In my entire life, I’ve fallen in love only once, and it’s been the most precious gift in the whole existence. Thank you for everything, Oli. =) <3 <3 <3 Well, that’s my 5 facts. =) Now I’m supposed to pass this on to 5 other people, and that’s not gonna be easy, because apparently some people like writing something like this, and some don’t. Well I’m not gonna pass this directly to anyone, I’m just gonna say this to everyone who’s reading this article: Write the 5 facts if you like to, and let me know if you do so! =D Update: Well it seems like so far 2 people have managed to write the 5 facts. =) Check them out:
Appearing Offline
Genox

The Moody Blues – Forever Autumn

The summer sun is fading
As the year grows old
And darker days are drawing near.
The winter winds will be much colder
Now you’re not here.
I watch the birds fly south across the autumn sky
And one by one they disappear.
I wish that I was flying with them
Now you’re not here.
Like the sun through the trees you came to love me
Like a leaf on a breeze you blew away.
Through autumns golden gown we used to kick our way
You always loved this time of year.
Those fallen leaves lay undisturbed now
Cause you’re not here.
Cause you’re not here.
Cause you’re not here.
Like the sun through the trees you came to love me.
Like a leaf on a breeze you blew away.
A gentle rain pours softly on my weary eyes.
As if to hide a lonely tear.
My life will be forever autumn
Cause you’re not here.
Cause you’re not here.
Cause you’re not here….

Attention attention, great news everyone! Genox just released a whole new EP called “Similarities“. The new EP includes the already well known “Transatlantic Fiberglass“, and 4 completely new tracks [YAY!]:
-Ninjagirl [Hehe ;)]
-Melobotter
-Steamtrain
-Orbit
So check’em out, and enjoy! =)