How FXNetworks and Ascent Media saved Bill Withers!

by J Bluevibe on February 18, 2010

So we held the screenings of Still Bill last week and I just thought I’d let you all know a little of the back story to getting it all in place. It’s really a big thanks to a company called FXNetworks in Wellington and specifically Jamie Baddeley who helped make the screenings happen.

3 days before the screening in Wellington we had issues with the digital file of the film and needed a new hi res version. Ascent Media who supplied the original file went in to the studio on the weekend to make a new file and after a number of phone calls I found FXNetworks who offered to download a 23GB file in approx 6hrs, for free. As most of you know regular web download speeds in NZ are painfully slow so we needed to go hi speed cable to grab this file. FXNetwork are big supporters of the film industry and grabbed the file from an ftp server and we got it to the cinema for testing the morning of the screening! It worked, it looked amazing, everybody enjoyed the film and I didn’t have to postpone the screening to a later date, phew!

It’s amazing just how many people helped make the screenings happen and I’d just like to thank everybody for their efforts. I couldn’t have done it without you all, respect.

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NZ Soul Alldayer this Saturday Feb 13th

by J Bluevibe on February 10, 2010

NZ Soul AlldayerWe’ve been working towards this event for a few months now and it’s finally happening this Saturday and I’m really excited to finally get it on. Check out all the details over at the NZ Soul Alldayer website and don’t miss out cos it’s gonna be rockin from start to finish. Then I’m takin a break for a while on the gigs and gettin back in the studio for some more Bluevibe action. Nice.

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Still Bill Wellington Feb 9th

January 12, 2010

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Dub Asylum interview over at Laid Back

December 30, 2009

“Dub Asylum is one of those undercover New Zealand artists who keeps dropping great music and doesn’t seem to shout too loud about it, it bubbles away and gets the respect it deserves from the beat community. After the release of his Ba Ba Boom! Digi-EP in August 2008 Peter McLennan got the nudge from [...]

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new magOwl remix for St Liquor-ish “Money$ack”

December 19, 2009

Xmas is coming and things have been pretty quiet on the music front here at the Bluevibe studio, SO, I though I’d hit you with a little remix that magOwl did for the St Liquor-ish EP. When the EP was finished we bounced out a few tracks for remix and magOwl came back with this [...]

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NZ Soul Alldayer event – Feb 2010

December 9, 2009

So after putting on the Music Machines gig last month I’ve got my next event coming up in Feb 2010. I’ve always been a fan of the UK alldayer’s so I’ve decided, with the help of some friends, to put the first NZ Soul Alldayer together for Feb 2010. You can head over to the [...]

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