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Decked out in Ghostly International

I got a pack of laptop decals from one of my favorite record labels, Ghostly International. The vinyl decals feature the Ghostly logo and go perfectly with any Macbook combination. The decals fit right over the apple logo, giving your ghost some awesome glowing eyes.  I initially put on the black decal (with much luck, I was able to line it up perfectly) and later decided I would go silver. The decal is surprisingly easy to remove, leaving no residue, but is also a bit irritating to get on just right. If you mess up you don’t really get much of a second chance depending on how far along you were – trying to pull it off will warp the decal.

I busted my silver decal, and luckily, the guys over at Ghostly were kind enough to send me over a replacement decal and I put on the new one with precision. Many thanks!! I taped down a corner, aligning it perfectly over the apple logo and then proceeded to roll the guy on. Beautiful!

I actually love both decals for the opposite reasons. I love that the Black decal is incredibly striking and actually matches the silver/black look of the recent Macbooks quite well. The thing just pops (and happens to look better in pictures). The Reflective Silver decal is very subtle, but the glowing eyes still have the same effect. Silver is also flat out cool and it looks great in person. I’ll rock the silver for now but one day in the future maybe I’ll get another pack and throw on the black. Or maybe I’ll just put one on my work computer.

The decals come in a pack of 3, including a black, reflective silver, and red sticker. They can be purchased at The Ghostly Store.

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10:32’s Vanitas on Ghostly International is So Good

Here’s another release on Ghostly International that I’m in love with. 10:32’s Vanitas is a short EP but each song is so slick. 10:32 is a project from Australian producer Tim Koch. ‘Jitter Heart’ is really pretty, featuring a nice mix of nylon acoustic and layers of electronic sounds that create a really warm texture. Calming video, too! Feels to me like what a meeting between Cornelius and Nujabes might sound like. Another favorite from the EP is ‘Blue Little’ which features a darker hip-hop kind of sound. Go get this EP now.

10:32 on MySpace | Vanitas at the Ghostly Store

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Lusine – A Certain Distance / Seattle-based Electronic House

I only just really got into Ghostly International’s Lusine (Jeff McIlwain), but his ambient-electronic-house music is awesome. Originally from Texas, Seattle-based Jeff McIlwain attended CalArts where he studied 20th century electronic music and sound design for music and film.

A Certain Distance dropped last year but I just got a hold of it and Lusine’s sound is thick and thumping with an album that flows perfectly. This kind of stuff puts me in a trance. Some favorite tracks are ‘Thick of It,’ ‘Tin Hat,’ ‘Every Disguise’ and ‘Twilight.’ Listen to a track below.

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Lusine on MySpace | Buy A Certain Distance

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Ghostly International’s Music for Creatives Increases Productivity

Here is a free indie electronica mix from Ghostly International called Ghostly Essentials: Music For Creatives released in conjunction with Behance’s The 99% Conference. This mix features textural/ambient electronic music from multiple artists on the Ghostly label and is great for boosting your productivity. Artists on the mix are Aeroc, The Sight Below, Kiln, Syntaks, Christopher Willits, Cepia, Tycho and Lusine.

From Ghostly’s site: “Music for Creatives is built to inspire deep dives into the dark waters of creative flow.”

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Download the 40 minute mix for free at Ghostly International (via Matthew Waldman @nooka)