In case you have neither heard nor seen, The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper Morello is quite possibly the most beautifully animated film I have ever watched. It is dark, it is strange, it is whimsical and yes, it is pretty …
Archive for January, 2009
Jules Verne Style Analog Synthesizer
Jan
24
Can’t type too long here and, unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to really read up on it but what follows is a “Jules Vernian Analog Synthesizer”. Henceforth known as “wow, that’s a really kickass thing you built there buddy.”…
The Baron’s Own Conception of the History of Steampunk
Jan
23
PS – this is the geekiest thing I’ve ever written, and I love it.
PPS – If you don’t want to read this you can just skip to the end for the tracks ;)
So I’ve always liked the idea …
‘9’ Trailer Proves to Be Visually Stunning and Conceptually Steampunk
Jan
22
I heard about this movie a bit ago and checked out the short film. I was absolutely struck by it. If you haven’t seen it – and you still have no idea what I’m talking about, then watch it below.…
On Neo-Classical Music.
Jan
21
It’s by no means a new genre of music, but I was stumbling about on Live365 the other evening looking for something to listen to that would nicely compliment my readings and came across the “In Dark Faith Eternal” radio.…
Chinese Farmer Builds His Own Rickshaw Robot
Jan
20
For those of you who have seen the seminal late 1980’s Japanese animated film Robot Circus, you’re going to either grin or get the chills. This Chinese farmer is pretty much building the kind of robots that… well… you might …
Abney Park, The Clockwork Dolls, and the Current Sound of Steampunk Music
Jan
19
So thus I woke up, made myself some earl gray tea and thought “I’d like to subject the world to my new favorite music.”
For those not familiar with “Steampunk“, the first thing you should know is that …
Pictures That Speak Far Too Many Words
Jan
19
I am a massive fan of strange photography and visual art. This undeniably stems from the fact that I have absolutely no ability to draw nor photograph what-so-ever and thus, like a creepy red-haired sixteen year old …
Welcome! Welcome! One and all!
Jan
19
Welcome to The Compass Points to M. This is to be a “web-log” dedicated to the creations, ideas, writings, musings, compositions and what-ever else a person can get online that runs in the vein of a dark, DIY and preferably …
