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“the name's 12... MK12”

In 2003 I blogged about Ultralove Ninja, a song and video which became a point of obsession for me. It's James Bond sexy spy riffs mashing suggestively against ninja magic and kitschy, smooth computer graphics just overwhelmed me. I've still got the remixes from their promotional site on my iPod.

The other day the wife and I watched the newest Bond movie: Quantum of Solace; I was utterly stoked to see the opening credits attributed to MK12. This is like the kid that grows up doing backyard wrestling moves on a 16mm camera getting their debut in the WWE. And it's fantastic:

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  1. And if only you had stopped watching at the end of the credits, you would have had a perfect evening :-)

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  2. Actually, I kind of liked QoS. Not as much as Casino Royale, but that's a hard act to follow.

    Not sure why the Perla de las Dunas hotel in Bolivia was made out of gasoline-soaked kindling, but other than that it was a fun ride.

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