Meet Jon, your friendly neighbourhood PC video game enthusiast. Recently, some people have been giving him a hard time because he spends a lot of time in his basement on his desktop computer. Jordan wanted to help out and decided he could solve the problem with the Toshiba X870 Qosmio. With a third generation Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M 3GB graphics card it’s got all the power Jon needs to get out of the basement. Watch as Jordan attempts to show John the benefits of gaming outdoors.

By now it’s pretty obvious that Alex and Chris love what they do. No matter what situation they’re in, they always find a way to break tension with a joke. Tracking vocals was particularly funny, especially when the guys started experimenting with auto tune and voice effects. In this episode, DVBBS shows us the reason why their music makes people want to party. Essentially, it’s because their carefree attitude translates into their music. They even overcame writer’s block by messing around on a go-kart track. DVBBS yet again demonstrates that if you have fun at your job, you’ll never work a day in your life.

Producer: Jordan Bortolotti
Videographer: Adrian Vieni
Editor: Casey Jones

 
After a long first day in the studio, Alex and Chris decided to continue working late into the night. When they returned with the Qosmio in the morning, the guys showed up with two new beats. It was hard for them to decide which song to choose but following some heated deliberation they decided a competition was the best way to make a decision. In this episode of Track It Yourself, we see how life outside the studio can inspire new music. Chris gets some new ink, Alex shows us his unorthodox methods for writing lyrics and we get to hear what’s starting to sound like a finished song.

Producer: Jordan Bortolotti
Videographer: Adrian Vieni
Videographer, Editor: Casey Jones

Track It Yourself feat DVBBS – Episode 4: Choosing A Beat from andPOP on Vimeo.

 
One of the first things we noticed when our Toshiba Z930s arrived were their shockingly light weight. Everyone in our office took turns holding it, amazed that something could be insanely portable and functional. Next, we started comparing it to some of the other computers in the office and we couldn’t figure out how to communicate its extreme light weight. Thus, Jordan and Casey took on the challenge. This is what they came up with.

 

In preparation for Toronto’s VELD festival, DVBBS heads to the studio to experiment with some new sounds. The brothers work in sync, building off simple chords until they master a vibe. While Chris pounds out the basic melody on the keyboard, Alex keeps works nearby on the song structure with his guitar. Toshiba hooked them up with the new Qosmio X870 and they starting tracking the new song using only a keyboard, an interface and their new computer.

Producer: Jordan Bortolotti
Videographer: Adrian Vieni
Videographer, Editor: Casey Jones

Track It Yourself feat DVBBS – Episode 3: Huge Sound, Small Setup from andPOP on Vimeo.

 

EPISODE 1: WHO are DVBBS

Track It Yourself feat DVBBS – Episode 1: Bluesfest from andPOP on Vimeo.

eet DVBBS. Over the next seven weeks ANDPOP will be following brothers Alex and Chris Andre on their first major North American tour. In episode one of Track It Yourself, DVBBS leave their hometown Toronto for their first stop in Ottawa. Due to a late start, the brothers are way behind schedule and pressure mounts as they have no time for a proper sound check. Backed by four new dancers armed with water guns, they make some new friends at their first show, including one particularly interesting character they nickname “Rave-Dave.” Unfortunately, there’s no time to celebrate as DVBBS have to hit the road right away if they want to make it on time to their show with LMFAO in Quebec City.

Producer: Jordan Bortolotti
Videographer: Adrian Vieni
Videographer, Editor: Casey Jones

 

INNOVATION EXPLORATION #1: It Might Get Loud

NDPOP puts the Toshiba Qosmio’s built-in Harman Kardon speakers to the test. After extensive use around our office, we were impressed at how loud the Qosmio could play all our favourite music. In fact, it was too loud for our office. That’s why Jordan decided to take it into the field for some real life testing. He decided to conduct a “research” experiment to see if it was loud enough to shock people in an everyday setting. Jordan set up the Qosmio in a coffee shop and surprised real customers. The results were conclusive, the Qosmio was loud enough to get a laugh out of all the test subjects. The prank was a huge success and everyone got free coffee!

 

Apple will cut prices and add colour screens to all full-size iPods, the company announced today.

Both 20 GB and 60 GB models will feature a 65,536 colour 220×176 pixel display, letting users see photos and album art on their iPod.

The special edition U2 iPod will also feature a colour screen.

Apple’s announcement comes days after the launch of Gigabeat – Toshiba’s portabable media pleyer. Featuring a large 2.2-inch colour screen for displaying pictures and text. Gigabeat players are slightly pricier than iPods.

Toshiba currently supplies Apple with hard disks for the iPod.