šGot Rally House?
from the ashes of the PS1 - new music emerges
Hey friends! Welcome to this weekās edition of THE LAND OF RANDOM
where we explore the madness of the internet.
Here in Tennessee, weāre living in SNOWMAGEDDON.
Well really - ICEMAGEDDON
and like that penguin - itās time to push beyond my limits and build the biggest snowfort I can . . . But alas it's all ice. No snowfort this time . . .
Did you see the new Unihertz blackberry-style phone? Theyāre actually promising 5 years of updates with this one!
It looks really sick - canāt wait to watch some reviews of it. Speaking of phones - thereās this wild Honor phone that has an actual camera gimble on it.
Iām getting back into the groove of my RSS feeds - many have gone ādarkā in the past 16 months. Iām still sorting around 10,000-15,000 links a week - but Iām always on the hunt for new sources. If youāve got any good ones - send āem my way.
Oh! Iām no Football guy - but did you see the Seattle Seahawks acknowledging the Denver Broncos Uma Musume memes?
Weāre officially entering the wildest timeline where weāre likely to get an official anime x NFL collab . . .
On that unhinged note, letās dive in!
šBop Your Head to Rally House!
The other week I discovered Rally House.
Think . . . . head bopping old school video game race car music with a dash of modern phonk?
Hereās a definition I found.
and a video explanation that was INSANELY HELPFUL.
Iāve been listening for a while now - and it feels like chillwave meets house music.
Itās fun - but not overstimulating or aggressive.
Thereās voice samples, elements of phonk - but overall the vibe is quite nostalgic.
Like youāre playing a playstation 1 racing game.
Ok first - check out this old PS1 racing music video. Skip around. āCatch the vibe.ā
NOWWW - letās listen to some āRally House.ā
or this one
See how the vibes are similar?
Theyāre high energy and you just canāt help but dance a little in your chair while listening.
Maybe itās the nostalgia kicking in. I remember playing PS1 as a kid on a little CRT television.
According to Denz1000 this track āMarlboro Clubā is foundational to the subgenre.
House, phonk vibes, mephis style samples - all combined into a track unlike anything Iāve ever heard.
Hereās a few playlists I found for your listening pleasure.
(I will say Spotify has an official Rally House playlist - so keep an eye there for new tracks)
I wonder what other subgenres weāll see come out of the 90ās and early 2000ās?
Thereās more cool subgenres out there. . .
just got to find them . . .
Happy hunting!
šThe Land of Random
Whatās that you said? More Random Links? You got it!
Webtiles
A really intriguing little āminiā website builder where you can explore all the websites around you - This is a goldmine of creative and interesting teeny tiny websites. Make sure you check this out.
Remember Amiga Pointers?
The world of CRAZY FIRE mouse pointers RETURNS.
Shopify Live Pinball
Shopify made a sick digital pinball machine to promote their live dashboard for 2025ās Black Friday. Itās pretty fun!
The Suneater
A creepy yet fascinating piece of art by Chris Cold - found on ArtStation - Who is the Suneater? Is he really that big? questionsā¦questions.
Ambient Pixel Desk Toy
Need a fun new project? The āLumaā looks pretty fun to build.
The Nexphone
The creative phone arms race continues with a phone that boots Windows 11 in a custom mobile launcher, Android, and Linux. The Windows phone returns! Not to mention you can plug this into a monitor and use it as a full desktop.
Intertapes
A fascinating collection of lost cassette tapes. You can listen to them - discover whatās on them. Thereās old mixtapes, random recordings, and more!
Make Some Beats
A very simple and easy-to-use beat maker - complete with a bunch of examples to get you started! (lofi, trap, etc)
Wacky TikTok Wikipedia
A strange and definitely AI-assisted TikTok clone for scrolling Wikipedia? Did I mention thereās ducks everywhere?
Wellll - thatās all for this week! See yāall next time. :)
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"Hey! Iāve been vibing to Rally House for about a year now and itās honestly top-tier. One tip though: Iāve found that mixing in some Synthwave Retro every now and then is a game changer. It helps balance things out so you donāt overstimulate your brain. Give it a shot!"