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pre-Spring update

Posted on Mar 7, 2010

Well, it's been about a 3 weeks with my new studio setup, and things are moving along smoothly. With the exception of a firewire chip incompatibity issue with my soundcard of course (which was pretty much expected). I've been putting together tracks for an upcoming EP on the netlabel Drumlore, as well as my live set, both of which will be ready for late summer. Expect deep and hypnotic progressive techno that ranges from the minimal to the maximal.  I will also have a track featured on the upcoming compilation for the Entheos Gathering, which is being put together by Ektoplazm's DJ Basilisk (and has been for the last 3 years).  

Now that Spring is starting to show itself in the city, I am getting really excited for the party season. We have the honor of being graced by a live set from Vibrasphere next Saturday, which will be hosted at the exquisite Espace Reunion. It will be a night full of amazing music from one of the foremost names in underground progressive music as well as a slew of talented locals. In April, Noerg will be hosting the 10th installment of the ever-excellent Microtech parties, also to be held at the Espace. May will be an excellent month with both the (somewhat) secretive label party, at which 3 international artist/DJs from a VERY notable label will be playing, as well as Unknown production's Utopie 2, which will feature a 90 min. live set from one of Canada's biggest techno exports - FM Radio Gods. These guys have been hammering the international scene lately with releases on Tribal Vision, Baroque and of course on their own ever-growing label (along with Tapwatr), Attitude Recordings.

 

 

 

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It's a good thing I can laugh

Posted on Jan 25, 2010

Alright, after several OS crashes, my desktop has finally bit the dust. I will end up replacing the fried motherboard with something comparable, and the machine will then function as a network hub/download beast. I have actually purchased the replacement already, and have decided to go with a laptop. This is for several reasons.

1. With the Arrandale line of Intel processors being made available in laptops in 2010, you do not have to sacrifice power over portability. 

2. I was going to get a laptop anyways for live performance.

3. I want to look cool sitting at internet cafes writing my latest beats. Kidding, of course ;)

Let's just say thank goodness for data retrieval services! I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the laptop this week, as I have been sans creative outlet for too long, and I am bursting with ideas.  

I have also started going for 'sample walks' with my Zoom H4. I am very keen on building my own library of samples, raw and processed, for future use in productions. I am leaning towards uploading a month's worth of samples in the near future under the Creative Commons Liscence so that anyone can feel free to use them as well. This is a great way to keep my stuff original, keep in shape, and spend time with my wife (it was her idea to go out taking pictures with her Nikon, and I'm basically tagging along).

What a start to the new year! 

 

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2010 - the year we make contact

Posted on Jan 15, 2010

Happy 2010 everyone! 

Aside from a temporary setback (a crashed motherboard to be precise) in the studio, things are streaming along nicely. I have hit a nice stride with my creative workflow, and at this point I have enough material to keep me busy until the summer, at which point I will unleash my live set. I do plan on having a couple of releases under my belt to keep the momentum flowing, so look forward to news on that in the near future. 

On the Geek side of things, this is a noteworthy item. Ableton/Serato  This will be an interesting fusion for those who are already blurring the boundaries between live and DJ sets. I myself will be checking out the possibilities that lie therein.

 

 

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