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Barker: Utility - VINYL LPTitle: Utility Artist: Barker Label: Ostgut Ton Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 4250101409264 Genre: Electronic Release Date: 2019 09 13 Number of Discs: 2 Additional Details: 2 PACK Double LP version. "We all dance away our lives to the tune of the sovereign pleasure pain axis." David Pearce, The Hedonistic ImperativePleasure seeking and pain avoidance as a rave metaphor fits the music of Sam Barker. The Berghain resident and Leisure System co founder
Title: UtilityArtist: Barker
Label: Ostgut Ton
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 4250101409264
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: 2019-09-13
Number of Discs: 2
Additional Details: 2 PACK
Double LP version. "We all dance away our lives to the tune of the sovereign pleasure-pain axis." -David Pearce, The Hedonistic ImperativePleasure-seeking and pain-avoidance as a rave metaphor fits the music of Sam Barker. The Berghain resident and Leisure System co-founder has spent the last few years exploring the euphoric potential of altering key variables in dance music formulas. This was especially true on his 2018 Ostgut Ton debut EP Debiasing (OSTGUT 112EP), which was flush with unconventional rhythmic chord stabs, melody, and percussion but devoid of kickdrums. What seemed like an experimental exercise on paper was in reality equally geared towards the club: tracks that worked for the floor but resisted the genre categorizations that kick drums often provide. This has come to define Barker's sound. Now, on his debut solo album Utility, Barker turns his focus toward melding experimentation and dancefloor pragmatism with the psychology behind the musical decision-making process. In his own words: "After Debiasing it occurred to me that my musical decisions were often unintentionally utilitarian, following an instinct to maximize pleasure in one way or another. It's sort of unfashionable to admit, but by removing elements that have strong genre associations, this became a natural consequence." Accordingly, Utility is a playful but non-ironic musical approach to a whole spectrum of utilitarian and transhumanist ideas: from models for quantifying pleasure and "gradients of bliss" to abolishing suffering for sentient beings (not just people) through the ethical use of drugs and nanotechnology. Over nine tracks, Barker's vision ebbs-and-flows through waves of deeply psychedelic musical vignettes; free-floating and futuristic melodies and rhythms as targeted brain stimulation. The sound draws heavily on modular synthesis, as well as self-built mechanical instruments and plate reverbs to create atmospheres that are at once alien and emotionally recognizable, functional, and utopian. Utility is by no means a concept album. Instead, it is an honest take on music as both pleasure-maximizer and consciousness-expander.
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★★★★★ 5
One of the best computing accessories I've ever purchased!
Color: Space Gray, Size: mStand, Style: mStand
I know there are already thousands of 5-star reviews for this stand, but I feel compelled to post yet another one. I recently decided to simplify my life by doing away with a laptop and iMac, keeping them in sync, etc. I bought a new 15-inch MacBook Pro, configured it, and put it on this stand and I couldn't be happier!
The stand quality is such that you can't tell it from something Apple manufactured themselves. The Space Grey color matches my laptop perfectly, even down to the actual finish quality. The pass-through hole in the rear of the stand helps neatly manage any cables from the side of my laptop, adding to the overall neatness.
If you're on the fence about purchasing this product, don't hesitate any longer. It's a perfect solution to keep your MacBook Pro display exactly at eye level, and it also keeps it close to you so you can use the TouchBar. If you have a pull-out drawer for your keyboard and mouse, like I do, it's even better. I can now position the stand (and MacBook) at the exact distance I want from my eyes. Oh, it's VERY stable, and if you needed to type on it, that would not be a problem at all.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017
★★★★★ 5
Great product!
Color: Space Gray, Size: mStand, Style: mStand
I bought this laptop stand because I am was getting tired of looking down at my laptop screen, it was hurting my neck. Now it actually has helped me create a better setup, because my laptop is elevated and when I plug in my external monitor I can use the laptop screen at the same time, increasing my desktop space and increasing productivity since the screens are much closer to the same height now. I also like the cord management, it helps keep things cleaner. The space underneath works great to hold other things like my ipad when not in use, so my deskptop is less cluttered. I bought the one that does not swivel, its pretty sturdy and solid.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2020
★★★★★ 4
Fantastic stand that is great for posture. Nicely compliments the premium look of MacBooks
Color: Space Gray, Size: mStand, Style: mStand
I thought I wouldn't like this stand but I decided to purchase it anyways owing to the thousands of 5-star customer reviews.
I ended up loving it. It is perfect for a tall guy like me that needs to have better posture.
The rubber pieces on the surface not only prevent my MacBook Pro 15" from sliding, but also stop the stand from scratching the base of the Mac. The Space Gray color matches my MacBook Pro perfectly.
I thought this product was going to be way too tall because of the pictures but it ended up being just about right. If you don't like the height you can also go buy the
which is by the same company but is adjustable.
I love using the hole in the back for cable management.
It is also more portable than one might think. Yes, it doesn't collapse or fold or anything however, you can put it in a bag and it will leave a nice cavity for you to place books and other materials in. I have brought it with me to coffee shops.
The only reason I am giving this product 4-stars is that it is not perfectly stable. There is a slight wobble during typing. It is not extreme enough to really get in the way of use but it certainly isn't a perfect product like some people claim. Perhaps they were using lighter or smaller laptops.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2017
★★★★★ 5
I'll stick to Rain Design
Color: Space Gray, Size: mStand, Style: mStand
There are a lot of laptop stands out there and call me a loyalist since I bought my first Rain mStand over 10 years ago but I came back to Rain for my second one after giving the original one to my kid for college. I purchased the Space Gray version to match my current Macbook Pro color. It's still a handsome, well-crafted non-nonsense design. It's great that Rain didn't change the design much from the original one I had. It works well with padding in just the right places, and it's timeless design is a complement to any room decor. Go with Rain.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Simple, hefty configurable small tray
Color: Black, Color: Black
"Hefty" is not an expected description for a drawer organizer. But it is in this case because of the solid metal plate it's made from. You could brain a zombie with this tray and not dent it (the tray... the zombie's the one that would be dented). Guess the material choice does make sense since the two wooden dividers uses magnets to hold positions. A strong bump would be needed to shift the placed dividers.
You get some basic configuration choices from the dividers. Including additional (different length) dividers would allow further sectioning options would have been nice.
It also looks good too.
Like the design and utility. Would also go for a bigger version. Perhaps that one, like this, would have secondary uses... perhaps as armor plating?
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Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2026
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