There was an era in my life were I wanted to be sound engineer. My dream was to sit Front of House and push faders for Radiohead, but I would have been happy just to the Restraint DJ Sound Tech. I even began an internship at a local venue and worked as an electronics tech for the Athletics Department.
Reading Fresh's post made me think about how much I enjoy electronic music. My preference had always been techno and trance. I prefer the faster beats to the more complacent pulse of house music, not that it does not have its place.
My passion for it is something I have carried with me from my adolescence. I too liked the idea of being a DJ, but never had the money to throw down on a pair of decks. And you would have never caught me spinning plastic. I had too much pride and was way to arrogant to play anything that was not wrapped in cardboard. For me, it was Technics SL-1200's or nothing else.
I do most of my listening while studying or working. It serves as a great distraction, and I think the tempo (and the coffee) elevates my blood pressure enough to keep me going late into the night.
Exercising is another time when I rock the oot-tis
oot-tis oot-tis (image a bass drum -oot followed by a high hat -tis). Lately, I have gotten sick of listening to
Orbital, Underworld, Crystal Method, and The Chemical Brothers while I am
struggling to get my second wind. I really need something new.
The solution presented itself when I was listening to my favorite site for streaming digital music. I happened upon a place to download free DJ sets (www.livesets.us). Finally, a source of free music without any associated guilt.
Drawing from the theme of Techno, this blog now has its format. It will be focused on technology, and any music or politics that I choose to associate with it.
Hope you enjoy it!
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