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penny and ashtray

a computer never become an angel

About Me

in isaac asimov's short story "the last question", two engineers ask a question to super-computer multivac. "can we reverse the entropy?" ...evolving computer can find the answer at last, but nobody exists there because of heat death of universe. the computer reverses cosmos, "and there was a light"... a parody of genesis.our mission is... in galaxy z, neuvac, an epigone computer of multivac, who rules the galaxy is jealous of multivac's success of the reverse. he wants to know the technology and sends secret agent "penny and ashtray" to spy asimov's story...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/27/2006
Band Website: pennyandashtray.com
Band Members: momoyo as penny tamotsu as ashtray
Influences: nintendo, casio, roland... linus torvalds, john travolta...

Sounds Like: someone said... "...sounds like it was ripped directly from a speak&spell(tm). and frankly, it should be put back." ;)
Record Label: saasfee*
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

linux on DS lite and slim PSP

some good news... now we can boot DSLinux via R4 (available in osaka right now) with a microSD, and also on a new slim PSP using a custom firmware. but we have to use at our own risk ;)http://www.dsli...
Posted by penny and ashtray on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:18:00 PST

van dyke parks live in japan 1988 on youtube

we happened to find the rare video of van dyke parks on youtube, this is his first japan tour with the discover america orchestra. now we can watch two songs - "my country" and "batter up". thanks! ht...
Posted by penny and ashtray on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:29:00 PST

clint crisher - run baby run - remix

we have been selected by clint crisher as a finalist for "run baby run - the remixes" following his successful single "spotlight - the remixes" which reached no.5 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play....
Posted by penny and ashtray on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:43:00 PST

remix on the radio with kylie and trentemoller :P

we just heard our "personal stereo" rmx on the norwegian radio NRK.thanks for a nice holiday gift! :)http://www.nrk.no/djfriendly/
Posted by penny and ashtray on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:41:00 PST

what did dr perelman see?

recently a program about grigori perelman was broadcasted in japan.we are not mathematicians, but sure he could touch something speciallike what we are always looking for through a musical journey...w...
Posted by penny and ashtray on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:26:00 PST

mission is go! put the needle on it

in february 2008, we can put a needle on "secrets of galaxy z".act Iscene 1craxxscene 2gravityscene 3bentscene 4heat deathact IIscene 1melt with youscene 2this way upwrong answerscene 3zip zakscene 4b...
Posted by penny and ashtray on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:52:00 PST

heat death - a homage to thomas pynchon

here is some preview from "secrets of galaxy z" vinyl lp,more songs with a story will appear soon...
Posted by penny and ashtray on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:24:00 PST

played with gameboy and linux in tokyo

we enjoyed the party! thanks everyone.tracks:ding dang dong -remix-craxxcartridgegetting highbentsmash upgravitythis way upblip on the floorswitchingfunky touchpersonal stereo -remix-tools:nintendo ga...
Posted by penny and ashtray on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:28:00 PST

live, remix and the album

live in tokyo07.07.07 minimal tokyo @ liquid lofthttp://www.minimaltokyo.com/new remix uploadedRita Mitsoukoding dang dong - penny and ashtray remixthe details of our 1st album soon :-P...
Posted by penny and ashtray on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:52:00 PST

ringing at your bell

we joined Ding Dang Dong remix competitionas been fans of Rita Mitsouko since 80s.thanks everyone for comments! merci beaucoup ;)http://ritamitsouko.contrib.attitude-artistes.com...
Posted by penny and ashtray on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:37:00 PST