Cognitive Space

About This Site

Welcome to the world of DJ Tendai!!!! This site is an unique mix of thoughts, memories, music and ideas. It's a canvas where Tendai's ideas are fleshed out crisscrossing & encompassing a wide variety of themes & subjects such as music, movies, society, philosophy, subculture and much more. This site initially started through the need to create a DJ website to put up my mixtapes, gig information and such, but has ended up encompasses so much more and so Cognitive Space was born What exactly are cognitive spaces? Time to get a … [Read More...]

London Riots - Lessons & Aftermath

Understanding the London Riots. Why did they occur and what can we learn from them in the future
Computer Love - relationships in the age of the internet

Like it or not computers rule our lives. We cannot go a day without computers somehow impacting on us in some way, even walking to the local supermarket to buy a pint of milk somehow involves the use of computers. They impact on every aspect of our existence including our love lives.
Why is music so important to us?

An overview of music and its power throughout the ages and in the future. Why music is important to us beyond the pleasure it give us
Best Japanese Restaurants in London

Here are my selection of favorites in London. They may not all offer the best Japanese food in London, but they are have the special something on offer that is worthy of praise and my regular attendance
Cinematic London Part 2

Part 2 of the guide to some of the best places in London for that cinematic experience
Coltan - Conflict Minerals & The Congo

Did you know the contents of your pockets is fueling a war that has lead to the death of over 5 million… [more]
Swerve / Cable Drum 'n' Bass Promo Mix

I recently did a promotional drum and bass mix for Cable - stream and download links inside
Tendai - New Jack Swing Mix

For your listening and download pleasure is my very special new jack swing mix featuring the best of that era
DJ Tendai - 90s R&B Slow Jams Mix

This is a mix of 90s r&b slow jams from the likes of R. Kelly, Jodeci, Keith Sweat, Brownstone, Case and more. Dedicated to the days when slow jams were huge in the 90s
DJ Tendai - Liquid Headz Drum 'n' Bass Mix

This mix is a selection of the liquid tunes from Metalheadz from the past and present. It features tunes from the likes of Alex Reece, Goldie, John B, Marcus Intalex & ST Files, Commix Lenzman and more
DJ Tendai - Fabric Live x Marky & Friends Drum 'n' Bass Promo Mix

Tendai Fabric Live drum 'n' bass promo mix ahead of his gig at Marky & Friends
DJ Tendai - Aerosoul Ltd soulcast Vol 2 - broken beat mix

DJ Tendai has done volume 2 of the Aerosoul Limited Podcast with a roll out of broken beat flavours dedicated… [more]
Top Films of 2013

The official Cognitive Space top films of 2013
Pay to play DJ sets - a curse on club land

I’ve been a DJ now for about 12 years and in that time I have played at many of the major London clubs.… [more]
Stoker and why the first US movies of foreign directors usually suck

Park Chan-wook is in my opinion one of the world's most prolific directors. Despite his relatively short… [more]