It's so heartwarming to see there are so many like-minded people out there doing the same thing, encountering the same problems, having the same ideas and drives. I also have an own radio show. I've been doing radio for about 5 years now. The current show Global Warning has been running for about two and a half years on a dance station in Ghent Belgium. You can't imagine how hard it can be to maintain an underground show even on a dance station. Luckily the man who runs the station (but doesn't own it) has always supported me and protects me from the real bosses. They don't get the music I play and don't see any value in broadcasting interviews with int. techno-artists and stuff like that. The techno community in the region of Ghent however is pretty happy with the show and that is what keeps me going.
I also promote artists. I drag along mix-cd's and bio's from G-Force, the best Belgian technoproducer. I do good words for people like Alan Oldham, TP, Anthony Rother, Justin Berkovi, etc., all people I believe in and who diserve to get some attention. I'm in a pretty good position to do this. I frequently do reviews on parties in Belgium and Holland and I know most of the promotors of good parties. They are usually interested in your opinion. Today I received a mail from a promotor in Holland. He was at the DEMF and filmed. We met in Detroit, which is kinda strange because we only live 200km from eachother. Today he mentioned he is going to organise parties on a more frequent basis and was wondering if I could get him in contact with some artists. This is the stuff I love, getting people I believe to play at a party. There is no money in this for me whatsoever, on the contrary (I sometimes send out mix-cd's and tapes with my own money), but the simple fact of being able to do this and the gratitude from the artists who get booked and promoted is more than rewarding. I hope I can expand upon this activity in the future. And 'yes', it would be nice if there was a way of getting paid for this in one way or another, but there are already too many people in this bizz who are solely in it for the money. That's why we can make a difference by not caring for the money and focussing on what it is all about: the music and the people behind it. I was wondering if there are listmembers out there who would like to have one of their mixes broadcasted on my radioshow? We could also start exchanging material like interviews and dj-mixes. What about it? Mail me on this subject both on this adress and on [EMAIL PROTECTED] John out -----Original Message----- From: pietro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 7:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: [313] reviews etc.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >For me it's a hobby (and 'no' I'm not in >it for the money, I don't care). I usually >come home from work around 8pm. By the time >I have finished eating and checking my mail >it's already pretty late. It's quite >frustrating this time problem. Does anybody >have similar experiences? John.. i'm in a similar situation. I work full-time as a Civil Engineering Technologist, and as a "hobby" i manage to write reviews, host a show, and promote the artists/labels that deserve recognition. I've never been paid to do any of this, nor do i have intentions to be paid. I try my best to mention releases and put together the odd mini-review, but as you stated above, it's difficult when you're also trying to enjoy the summer and relax a bit. 313 content: Sean Deason's new "Allegory & Metaphor" on Intuit Solar is recommended next to Denvery McCarthy's "Roughage" on Statra, and T. Millar's split 12" on Mad Monkey Rec. Maybe not all "Detroit" styled, but techno in some shape or form with a sharp edge. ; ) Pietro. _____________________________________ pietro da sacco :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cjam 91.5 fm saturday mid-2am (est) 9745 lynngrove cr, windsor, ontario, n8r 1b8, canada grooves :: www.groovesmag.com igloo ~coming soon :: www.skimo.com ----------------------------------------------- FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
