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As a response to Henry Rollins’ rant about how electronic music producers and DJs are talentless and brain-dead , here is Tim Exile demoing his Native Instruments setup. First up, The Finger–a live effects unit that’s pretty special. Then Tim walks us through his Reaktor-based setup that also includes The Finger. And then Tim performs “Youtube Killed the Now Wave Star.”
Alright, Mr. Henry Rollins…imma say you are generalizing here in regards to calling rave culture as all about drug culture and “ketamine & ecstasy.” Sure, it’s around in the scene and there are peeps that dig it but that’s not THE reason why everyone congregates on a space and blisses out to techno, house, drum-n-bass, and all the sub-branches and in between genres. Wake up. I will show you. Frankly, I don’t get your motivation,…
The SEO Rapper describes how web standards and proper design can affect the ranking and conversion of pages on your site with dope lyrics. Ha! Love me some nerdcore hip hop.
Join us for an exhibition of original works by Tara Grunwald of TGDesigns. Free before midnight, $10 afterward or $7 after midnight with RSVP at Valet: $10 all night. Late night sushi menu. Your host: Emcee Subzero. DJs: Liz Revision (subVariant) [IDM | Chill | Blippy Minimal Techno] Buckfever [Electro] DJ Rick [Glitchy Tech-step] Presented by subVariant, House of Gods, Inkline and TG Designs 9pm-3am Artist Reception: 9-12am (Free) 21+ Official Site:
Forté Productions has planned “Above the Skyline – Hardt & Soul: Rooftop Edition” on Saturday, September 26, 2009 to deliver a distinctly refreshing event experience to Chicago music, art and fashion connoisseurs. Above the Skyline embodies Forté Productions’ and Hardt & Soul’s philosophy of creating unique, intimate, and unforgettable experiences for our audience utilizing alternative venues, while showcasing innovative futuristic music, art and fashion.
This Friday! love disco style **dancing the nite away** ••••09.25.09 •••• @ Green Dolphin St. Main Room 2200 N. Ashland Ave. 10:30pm ’til 4am free b4 mid-night with rsvp – cesariomoza@yahoo.com $10 after ***featuring all vinyl dance mixes by Cesario Magnifique*** & special guests
MacSpecialist is hosting a seminar by Duct Tape Marketing focused on helping small to medium business owners and operators develop and deliver their marketing message. I’m a small business owner (Fractalspin.com) and considering the state of the economy, this is a really valuable resource for biz owners. Cost for one of these seminars is $100 but MacSpecialist—the coolest Chicagoland Mac repair & sales authority–is picking up the tab so it’s FREE. Yeah. Crazy, right?
Thanks to The Wordsmith Wellsaid for collecting these on Facebook! Oh and I also found this hilarious site featuring ridiculous rap lyrics. Check out this gem by Kanye.
So after posting my article on Nudge on Facebook, I ended up creating a little “remix war” with two of my friends, Praveen Sharma & Chris Todd (Phylum Sinter). So here’s my first attempt: Phylum Sinter: “One for You” …that I remixed: Phylum Sinter: “One for You (Quantazelle Remix)” Praveen then did his own original track: Praveen: “Here’s Mine” …that Phylum Sinter remixed: Praveen: “Here’s Mine (Phylum Sinter Remix)” That I remixed: Praveen: “Here’s Mine…
Check out another fun flash audio toy from Hobnox, the creators of the Audiotool (that I’ve written about before) called Nudge. The above is my little creation. (You have to hit the triangle at the bottom right 2x to turn off playback) Nudge is a virtual-instrument widget designed for self-expressive online music making & sharing. It’s fun and simple to use and you don’t need to know a single thing about producing music to make…
Get ready to re-live the heydey of electronic music in Chicago with Raver Rewind 2000 on Saturday September 19 at Ai Lounge. Four Chicago-based DJs who’ve experienced the scene firsthand back in the day will be playing records only from 1992-2000 for an authentic soundrack. Contemporary instruments like laptops, digital DJ gear, Monomes / APC, Lemurs are specifically prohibited as well. What’s not prohibited is getting into the “raver spirit” by dressing the part–phat pants, bright colors, ravey t-shirts, and bringing some…
Dutch techno pioneer Speedy J released last year Kreate, a huge collection of his original loops and samples that allowed DJs to build entire tracks in a live setting. Then he launched the “Open Collabs” project that encouraged producers worldwide to submit samples and loops to him, so that he could build an entire album from them. It’s like open-source track creation, open source is a term that, in the software world, allows one to…