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Just a year ago, on June 29, 2007, Apple shocked the world with the introduction of the ultimate hand-held gadget to date -- the Iphone.  And next week, Apple will release it's second edition of their ultimate do-dad. 

The Iphone is a unique phenomenon in the culture: simultaneously pretentious and geeky.  Its sleek tactile functionality has made it almost a fetish for owners, and powerfully envy inducing for the rest of us.  Though DJDeedle and the Long-Suffering-One have been helpless to resist the multitude of other Apple products, both computers and ipods, we have thus far resisted the Iphone Borg implants.  We've managed this for two reasons:  (1)  the Iphone is locked to AT&T wireless service; and (2) we like our ipods, and we like our cell phones, but we do not want them to be the same device.  The last thing DJDeedle needs is phonecalls interrupting his musical bliss.

This Deedlecast is dedicated to both the Iphone haves and have-nots

A recording made by Thomas Edison in 1877 has long been thought to be the first artificially recorded sound.  It turns out, the first recordings were made in 1860 by Frenchman, Edouard-Leon Scott de

Martinville, using a Phonautograph.  The recording medium was merely paper covered in soot, so the sound literally emerges from smoke.   As a result of advances in audio technology, these phonautograph recordings can now be heard again using lasers which do not damage or degrade these precious artifacts. 

This Deedlecast starts with the very first sound ever recorded using the phonautograph (albeit altered quite a bit by dj magic).  There are some other similarly altered phonautographic bits and pieces sprinkled throughout the show.

Learn more about the phonautograph.

DJDeedle loves the summer, but it's only the second week of June and

already the summer's become cruel.  Happily, DJDeedle's longtime

friend, and an extremely talented musician, Walter knows how to take

Deedle's mind off the heat.  Walter is acquainted with not just

DJDeedle, but other more bona fide musicians, and took the liberty of

forwarding his Brion's mix/remix of Sean Paul's unreleased "Me Luv." 

Of course, Deedle couldn't help himself and presents "I Am Me Cruel

Summer Love," comprised of Brion's  "Me Luv" (with Sean Paul) v.

Massive Attack's "I Am" v. Ace of Base's "Cruel Summer".

Many thanks, Brion, Walter, and, of course, Sean Paul.  When "Me Luv" is released, please buy it!

DJDeedle welcomes you to the Fractal Lounge:  a setting of unusual melodies and intricate repeating patterns evolving into something entirely different and surprising. 

A fractal often has the following features:

Let's turn our attention to humankind's favorite subject, SEX.  This Deedlecast contains adult themes and may not be suitable for listeners of all ages.

DJDeedle presents some appropriately mixed music for these mixed-up times.  Caution:  This Deedlecast contains some terms inappropriate for mixed company.

NOTE: Reposted due to technical difficulties.

It's Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer season. 

While Memorial Day is supposed to be a holiday commemorating American

men and women who have died in military service

to their country, most of the country takes the opportunity to ignore

the more serious aspect of the holiday, and take the weekend to get

loaded and have a good time.  Please feel free to enjoy your Memorial

Day holiday, get loaded, and have a good time.  Just don't forget all

those service members we've lost, and those still at risk.  This

Deedlecast is dedicated to them.

 

Special Note:  What could be more American than Tammy Wynette?  The late (yet immortal) Ms. Wynette makes a guest appearance this week on Deedlecast along with her friends, the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (The JAMs or KLF) in DJDeedle's special arrangement of a surprising classic.

DJDeedle brings it -- the biggest beatdown around.  Can you take it?

Friday's Deedlecast, "What Lola Wants," featured a mash of Mika's "Relax (Take It Easy)."  Who knew Mika was so popular?  Several requests this weekend have convinced DJDeedle to go through his Mika bits and bytes and give you another, extended, flavor of "Relax."

You've got to learn a little trick whereby a man climbs up above his fellow man.  The trick is not who does what, but who does what, when.  All the while, though, keep in mind the biggest trick of all:   what Lola wants, Lola gets.  Caution:  Lola wants some rude language here and there.