If you rely on water allocations for your livelihood, an assurance of how much you will be entitled to is critical, but with the state of the Murray there’s uncertainty for irrigators.
The state Liberals announced yesterday that if elected to government next year they will commit to ensuring critical water allocations are available for viable growers.
To explain the plan in greater detail Liberal leader Isobel Redman spoke with Radio Adelaide’s Peter Godfrey this morning.
He may love Baile Funk but DJ Sabo’s heart is in New York City. DJ Sabo has the city’s melting pot sensibility pulsing through his veins and his blood is the color of many cultures. Sabo has been serving up spicy beats for a decade, gaining international props and passport stamps from Brazil, Spain, Dominican Republic, Austria, Mexico, and Kosovo, as well as various cities in the US.
His productions include seven EP releases on his own label Sol*Selectas, two 12″ releases on Wonderwheel Recordings, and a full length album, “Global Warmbeats” with production partner Zeb. From Brazilian to Afrobeat, Disco to Reggae, Hip Hop to Dub, Miami Bass to House, Latin to Techno, Sabo flows seamlessly from one genre to the next.
If you haven’t caught him spinning around town you may need to step outside your box: He’s been a special guest at Turntables on the Hudson parties for the last 7 years, manages the Turntable Lab NY store, is an instructor at the Scratch DJ Academy, and has DJ residencies at Bembe, APY, and Nublu in NYC. He Dj’ed the infamous PS-1 Warmup Party in 2003, The Cooper Hewitt After Work Series in 2004 – 2006, and was nominated to URB magazine’s Annual ‘Next 100′ in 2006. He’s opened up for the bands Yerba Buena, Brazilian Girls, Antibalas, The Pimps of Joytime, and Si*Se, and has remixed tracks for Nickodemus, J-Boogie, El Guincho, DJ Sun, Nappy G, Kokolo Afrobeat Orhcestra, Los Monos, Pacha Massive Sound System, and Balkan Beat Box. Did we say this man is busy?
Mundovibe managed to track down DJ Sabo in his bassment lab (Turntable Lab that is) and make contact. In addition to his signature “funky music to make you feel good” style Sabo is also disarmingly nice and after his stint DJing for Huffpost’s inaugural party he was kind enough to be interviewed by Mundovibe via e-mail and to supply us with four hot mixes for our reader’s listening pleasure.
MV: DJ Sabo, congratulations on the release of “Global Warmbeats”, a truly worldly, mellifluous and deeply rhythmic recording. How did this full-length recording happen?
SABO: Gracias! This album started basically as me wanting to produce/remix tracks and having no clue how to do it. I started paying Zeb to come to my house and tutor me in Reason. I already had all the loops and samples and ideas ready to go, and Zeb would show me how to arrange and mix everything. After only a month or two we had like 4 tracks done. After that the songs were becoming more collaborations than tutor sessions, so we decided to just keep going and make a whole record.
What is the world-view of DJ Sabo, music wise?
I think the term “world” music is the lamest Western branding marketing ever. So if I’m from Africa, is Britney Spears considered “world” music? And is Afro-beat called Domestic-Beat? It’s ridiculous. I can’t remember who said this, but there is just good music and bad music. I like good music, and more often than not – the good music I like, is produced in countries other than the USA
Where did you interest in wordly beats come from?
I think it started when i was 15 and went to Sevilla for a language exchange program. Back then Americans were straight up celebrities in Europe, and there was no drinking / smoking age neither. I was going to clubs having beers, blazing hash, and dancing with girls more beautiful than i had ever seen in my life for the first time. And they were PSYCHED to be dancing with me. The Djs played Techno too, and up until then I was a big hip hop head. Songs like “Dominator” and Rozalla’s “Everybody’s Free” were big hits that summer. That opened me eyes for sure, and made me start seeking out new types of music – and women – not made in the USA.
The opening track of “Global Wambeats” is ‘Cool NY’. Since New York is your base, what gives it that extra flavor the city has that keeps them coming back for more?
After college I lived in Spain and France for a bit. When I ran out of money and legal Visas I knew the only place i could move in the US was NYC. It truly is a melting pot of cultures, and I can speak / practice Spanish and French every day here. When I’m hungry I just think “what country do i want to visit tonight?” and within 5-10 minutes walk i’m eating incredible food from that country. Apart from the cold winters, NYC is the best place to be. Musically there are so many talented people here as well.
Do you have an overriding mission to what you are doing, such as keeping smiles on people’s faces with good music?
My “mission” as a producer is to make music that is timeless, hopefully will be enjoyed for years to come, not just a quick hit. As a DJ, i want people to have fun, and basically forget about all the stress and worry in their life. So that for just a few hours they can get lost in the rhythm, and sweat out there troubles on the dancefloor.
You have some great vocal talent on “Global Warmbeats” like Mariella and Andrea Monteiro. Tell us about these very talent ladies.
Andrea is from Rio, and has worked on some great tracks before wiht Zeb, and Nickodemus. She was an obvious first choice for our Brazilian tunes. Mariella is a Puerto Rican girl who I’ve also known for a while and she has here own group called The Mariella Show. I played her the beat for Rise Again, and she loved it. A week later she had written these incredible lyrics for the song and we just made it happen. She actually does the song live now with her band and it sounds amazing.
Does your DJing take you around the planet for gigs in tropical paradises and urban hotspots?
I’ve been very blessed to have traveled to some amazing places to DJ. I don’t have an agent though, so most of the gigs I get are just from hustling online, and trying to keep great relationships with other DJs and producers that I admire around the world.
What could one expect from a DJ Sabo set?
My favorite sets are at least 4 hours long. It sounds like the old DJ cliche, but i really do wanna take people on a journey with my music. I like to start out slow and build up the energy. I’m not a big fan of the new ADD Serato style of Djing where you just play as many hits in an hour as possible, nor am I a big fan of very linear sets that just kinda play minimal tech house for 2 hours. I like dramatic moments, big build ups and breakdowns. I like to push people really hard with there dancing then give them a 30 second break to catch their breath. Also because i love so many different styles of music, I need those 4 hours to play all the great tunes, and mix them in a way the flows rhythmically, and will not make a dancer lose their step.
What matters the most to you when DJing and creating your music?
Are the ladies dancing? If the ladies aren’t having fun, I’m not having fun.
There’s a strong Brazilian vibe permeating your music. Do you have a secret desire to move to Rio and drink caiprinhas on the beach?
Who wouldn’t like to do that?
New York City has lost a lot of its record stores, thanks to digital downloads. Places like Dub Spot, Dancetracks and many others are gone. Yet, Turntable Lab, of which you are part of is holding its own in the East Village. You are part of the Turntable Lab family so tell us more about it.
I recently took over as manager at T Lab after Bogdan moved back to Romania, but i’ve been working there for almost 5 years. It’s a tight family of Dj’s, Producers, Artists, and Music – Lovers that work there. We are all passionate about what we do, and try to project that passion to our customers. We also want eliminate the old stereo type of record store workers being total assholes because they know more than you about the music. We try to be very selective on what we sell, and give candid reviews of all our products. I think our biggest advantage over many vinyl shops that closed down, is that we don’t only sell records. We sell equipment and clothes and production gear. So even though, YES, people are buying less and less vinyl, we have kept up with the digital DJ evolution and sell Serato, Traktor, Ableton, MP3s, CDJ’s etc.
How do you see the economic downturn impacting the scene: more wild abandon and dancing to get over it?
Let’s hope so. I’m really hoping the bottle service scene fades away, and clubs start focusing more on good music and vibe, than bar sale numbers. People still wanna go out and party, esepcially if times are hard, but they definately don’t wanna pay a lot for drinks. A lot of these struggling clubs would be way more packed if they just lowered there drinks prices a little.
Where are your current DJing gigs both online and at clubs?
I do a montly party at Bembe in Williamsburg, play at least once a month at Nublu, and Turntable Lab just started a monthly at APT. Apart from that I try to DJ outside of NYC at least once or twice a month. As for online, I do a monthly show on 91.5 FM in NYC called Mo’Glo’ which focuses on all forms of “global” music.
A recent drop in the international price of unleaded fuel, coupled with a soaring Australian dollar should be good news for motorists but instead they are being subjected to record fuel margins with the current average price standing at one-dollar- thirty-two a litre. So are we getting ripped off at the pump?
To find out more Peter spoke with Evan Knapp Manger of Policy and Research from the RAA on Breakfast with Peter Godfrey.
Wat Abraham nu de vortex noemt of vaak de bron van wat wij zijn, of het nou ’inner being’ of ‘vibrational escrow’ wordt genoemd, of ‘mijn goddelijk ik’, het is hetzelfde.
Iemand die het ook over ons ‘inner being’ heeft en die ik ook graag lees en hoor is Arjuna Ardagh.
Hij heeft prachtige oefeningen om het ‘inner being’ te ervaren.
Ik hoorde voor het eerst over hem op ‘Finerminds’ waar een interview met hem staat.
Hij vertelt ergens op een mp3 die ik een keer van hem kreeg hoe hij een oefening zelf deed met de hele dag door om het uur of zo te stoppen met alles, en even stil te staan bij ‘wat vind mijn inner being van dit alles’.
Mijn inner being, de bron van wat ik ben, heeft altijd begrip en antwoorden. Ook het juiste en beste antwoord. Het is altijd een liefdevol antwoord. Vergeven is, gewoon. Liefde en waardering is, gewoon.
Om dat een hele dag te oefenen is best een ‘werkje’, ….. het is er wel een die voldoening geeft. Helemaal wanneer er dingen gaande zijn die ik allemaal niet zo fantastisch vind is het een handige oefening. Het heeft geen nut om die dingen te willen veranderen om mij goed te voelen, het heeft wel nut mijzelf te veranderen om mijzelf goed te voelen en mijn inner being is een snelle weg. Het zijn ook dé momenten wanneer deze oefening de grootste uitdaging is. Juist wanneer ik van alles zie en opmerk en voel wat mij helemaal niet bevalt ben ik in verontwaardiging of angst. In machteloosheid of boosheid. Misschien wel depressie.
Met een ‘echte’ depressie is mijn inner being erg stilletjes omdat de depressie te luid aanwezig is en denk ik misschien, ‘rot op met dat inner being’.
Dat is ook wat Abraham zeggen, in een depressie is boosheid een stap vooruit. We kunnen allemaal voelen dat er in boosheid kracht zit. En als we ons boos voelen nadat we ons een tijd lang machteloos hebben gevoelt is dat nuttig. Daarna, zeggen Abe, komt op de schaal van stroomopwaardse emoties nog gevoelens als ontmoediging en afkeuring, zorgen en twijfel, teleurstelling, overweldigend, frustratie/irritatie en ongeduld. Verontwaardiging zit daarbij voor mij. Daarna komt hoop en dan zitten we dichterbij de bron. Dan wordt ook deze oefening makkelijker. Daarna komt optimisme, positieve verwachting/geloof, daarna enthousiasme/gretigheid/geluk, hartstocht, en op nummer 1 hebben zij gezet vreugde/kennis/kracht/vrijheid/liefde/waardering.
Arjuna Ardagh’s oefeningen om ons inner being, de bron, te voelen zijn prachtig, hoe we ons ook voelen.
Onderaan de pagina staan ‘free tele-seminars’ zoals ook een free tele-seminar ‘The awakening solution to depression’ (die ik zelf nog niet geluisterd heb alleen wel van overtuigd ben dat het mooi en bruikbaar is omdat ik tot nu toe alles van hem mooi en bruikbaar vind), en rechts bovenaan kan je inschrijven voor zijn newsletter.
Arjuna Ardagh heeft ook een blog waar hij prachtige dingen schrijft over zichzelf en zijn leven, zijn ‘ponderings’, en ook over zijn praktijk als ‘awakening caoch’ en de trainingen (opleidingen) die hij geeft als ‘awakening caoch’.
Sanaullah Baloch, Central Secretary Information of the Balochistan National Party – Mengal. — File
As tensions flare in Balochistan and the government alleges foreign involvement in the nationalist movement there, Dawn.com talks to Sanaullah Baloch, the Central Secretary Information of the Balochistan National Party – Mengal.
Your name was placed on the Exit Control List (ECL) and your brothers were reportedly abducted by the agencies during the Musharraf government. Have you considered filing charges now that the judges have been reinstated?
My entire family, including my parents, was placed on the ECL. Our assets were frozen, my brother was abducted and kept in an illegal detention centre for six months, and I was physically attacked by Musharraf’s agents during a conference in London. My website and 36 other Baloch websites were blocked by Pakistan Telecommunications Authority.
As for filing charges, several Baloch political parties tried to file charges against Musharraf, but the country’s institutions lack the will or courage to accept our plea against him.
You advocate a non-violent, political struggle to accomplish BNP (Mengal)’s goals, but it was the Balochistan Liberation United Front that succeeded in pressurising Islamabad…
Unfortunately, our deaf regimes and policy makers are not used to logical arguments. They only understand the language of power, force, guns and canons. That is why several resistance movements in Pakistan have taken on an increasingly violent character. Unfortunately, this becomes the culture in states governed by dictatorial regimes.
However, I don’t think that the non-violent aspect of the Baloch struggle has been nonproductive. Our political struggle, media campaigns, diplomacy, extensive inquiries on Baloch deprivation and its expression has widened our support beyond Balochistan and Pakistan.
In that case, why did you resign from the Senate?
From 2002 to 2006, as an active member of the Senate, I did my best to highlight the Baloch people’s plight. I was elected by the people to protect their rights, but we could not stop Islamabad’s assault on Balochistan. We could not protect the innocent Baloch from disappearances, torture, displacement and we could not stop our resources’ unabated exploitation. That is why we decided to quit the parliament. It is better to be among the people and tell them the truth as opposed to giving them false hope.
You have previously said that the National Security Council (NSC) can ensure that Balochistan has greater autonomy over its resources. But you also emphasise on electoral politics. If the NSC is the deal-breaker, why bother with political deliberations?
Unfortunately, it is a reality in Pakistan that the corridors of power are outside the Parliament. The NSC is basically the visible face of the establishment that consists of civil-military elites. They approved the military operation against Balochistan and, without their consent, no political regime can undo their policy of continued suppression.
In Swat, the government has negotiated a deal with the Taliban. What message does this give to groups aspiring to a more autonomous Balochistan?
The establishment in Pakistan has always felt comfortable with religious groups as they do not challenge the centralised authority of the civil-military establishment. The demands of these groups are not political. They don’t demand economic parity. They demand centralised religious rule which is philosophically closer to the establishment’s version of totalitarianism.
Islamabad’s elite are stubborn against genuine Baloch demands: governing Balochistan, having ownership of resources, and control over provincial security.
Some people believe that Baloch nationalist groups are materially supported by India in its bid to destabilise the Pakistani federation. How do you respond to this allegation?
Unfortunately, this has been the culture in Pakistan that all legitimate political movements against injustice have been labeled as foreign machinations and leaders of those movements have been called traitors and agents. Even the credibility of the lawyers’ movement was questioned by the establishment. Human rights defenders have also been labeled foreign agents. These are old tactics that all despotic regimes use to undermine legitimate political movements.
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has promised resolving the Balochistan issue and President Asif Zardari recently announced a Rs 46.6bn package for Balochistan. Can the government shift the current Balochistan policy?
I am not optimistic about the PPP’s Balochistan policy. Musharraf promised and even spent more money to expand Islamabad’s strategic control over Balochistan. He pumped billions and officially decentralised corruption at all levels in the province to buy artificial sympathy, but failed. Millions were spent on media campaigns to prove that the central government is spending billions to develop Balochistan, but years of defective policies have further deteriorated the masses’ lives. Poverty only increased in Balochistan during Musharraf’s rule. According to one study, rural poverty in Balochistan increased 15 percent between 1999 and 2005. The only ‘development’ Balochistan has witnessed during Musharraf’s rule is the 62 percent increase in police stations.
Meaningful development can only occur if there is political empowerment, adequate healthcare, educational and employment opportunities and peace. At this moment, there is no spending in these sectors.
You have listed eight confidence-building measures that the federation can adopt to ease political tensions with Balochistan. Have any been implemented?
No. Displaced people are still living in appalling conditions, disappearances are still occurring, the military operation has only intensified and more senior Baloch nationalists are being intimidated, harassed and killed.
In a more autonomous Balochistan, how might the life of an average Baloch improve?
Political and economic empowerment will bring positive social change. It is unfair to blame the Baloch or tribal system for illiteracy, violations of women’s rights and poverty. How can people benefit from the existing system when there are more soldiers than teachers, more military cantonments and naval bases than universities and colleges, more police stations than vocational training centres?
In December 2008, a group in Quetta circulated pamphlets directing women to observe purdah. How will the BNP-M ensure security and respect for women?
We condemn all kinds of discrimination against women. Historically, Baloch society has been liberal when compared to other groups settled in and around the region. We have maintained a moderate identity since 1920 and have never used religious slogans to gain public support. However, the establishment has used religious groups to change Balochistan’s social fabric. There is no restriction and control on the Taliban in Balochistan, but agencies continue to intimidate Baloch nationalists.
Some analysts say that Baloch groups have been inconsistent in their struggle…
I can call it a gap or a pause rather than inconsistency. There has been suspension in the movement for many reasons. But as compared to other nationalist movements the Baloch struggle is surviving after continuous state suppression. Moreover, there are forged nationalist groups that have recently been created by the agencies to continue their policy of dividing and ruling.
Instead of always blaming Islamabad, why don’t Baloch leaders claim some responsibility for the current state of Balochistan?
There has been no fair opportunity for Baloch nationalists to govern Balochistan. The first Baloch government headed by Sardar Ataullah Mengal was toppled in 1973 just before completing nine months. The second coalition government of Nawab Bugti worked for 18 months. The third, of Akhtar Mengal, was removed after 14 months. Not a single Baloch government was allowed to continue for a complete parliamentary period. That is why we hold Islamabad responsible for the Baloch people’s plight. Without giving authority to genuine Baloch leaders, we cannot blame them for the appalling state of affairs in the region.
Well, as some of you know from us, Maddyfiren was deleted later last night, one exactly 6:09:00, which is a coincidence, because SierraTheGreat was banned for spamming “69″…
Well, here’s how it went:
Q – If you met the mod who deleted you in real life, what would you do to him/her?
A – I wouldnt hurt them or anything…i would smile and shake their hand…and probably plot their doom
Q - Why do some people seem to hate you? Why do they tend to have problems when they hear or see you?
A – I guess people hate me because im an annoying *bisquit*.
Q – Who is j00r best forum buddy?
A – I dont have one
Q – Who do you tend to flame with, or who tends to flame YOU often?
A – SierraThe*Cup*.
Q – If you could meet her IRL, what would you do to HER?
A – I would become her friend and then trick her into going into a dark bedroom with me and then lock and barricade all doors and windows
and beat and *rap* her yes i would.
to death
Q - What is your favorite Internet meme? Or least, whichever j00 want.
A – do like team fortress 2 and left 4 dead stuff count
Q – Yesh. PILLZ HERE!
A - then that
Q – If you could be a mod of OT, what would you change?
A – everything
Q - Like…?
A – oh well i couldnt change anything if i became a mod anyways
Q – Yeah… then an admin?
A – i still couldnt change what i wanted to
Q – Why not?
A – reasons
We all know mobile phones have slowly taken over from the traditional landline, but could the old dog-and-bone soon disappear completely? That’s the consensus the Australian Communications and Media Authority have come to after research has found mobiles now outnumber fixed lines by more than two-to-one.Although previous studies have shown this transition has been relatively slow, this new research has found as many as one in five consumers have considered dropping their fixed line subscriptions completely. Communications professional Lee Hopkins helped to shed some light on the subject.
