Re: (313) what ever happened to Daniel Lui/Chair Recordings?
Dan is still around popping in and out of the local music scene here in Toronto. He performed live a couple of months ago at an event with some sweet music, not sure if any of it had been released before, but he's still at it. Last I talked to him, he's getting his studio back together after having moved. But he's like most of us, settled down and not as focused on pushing out new music. He still comes out to the check out artists at events around the city... verg.
Re: (313) Global Wierding
Forget the Pope!!!
Imagine the Ultimate Power Richie and Tony Robbins would have if they
worked together and threw an event... or even better... started a
Tour. They could help ppl achieve their peak performance AND save the
planet. Actually... now that I think of it... that would be really
impressive.
I can already see the flyer for it:
--==-- Decks and Carbon Effects --==--
DJ turn Motivational Environmental Speaker Richie Hawtin performing live.
~ between mixes Richie challenges you with his world saving
environmental plans
~ take the carbon footprint mash-up challenge
~ join the solution, face the dj, and learn about climate change
{performances by}
Tony Robbins - Personal Power
Al Gore - Environmental Change
- North American Performances
Opera Dr. Phil - back to back
- European Performances
TBA
(313) brief Theo Parrish interview
I had a chance to catch Theo here in Toronto... he played a great set and closed the room somewhere around 6am. As he was packing up I took the time to ask him if he'd let me interview him. The results are as follows on my blog. http://www.lx7.ca/?q=node/368 I was a little star struck and it was late at nite... but he brought up some great points that made me smile. Thought some ppl on here might get a kick out of the ensuing video fun. Verg.
(313) more interviews from DEMF.
I posted the remaining 2 interviews from time in DEMF online. Thought you guys might appreciate them. Over the course of the day I not only interviewed Aaron Carl but also dj Di'jital and Anthony shake Shakir... It was a manic day of promoting my zine (http://www.Assembler.TV) and then trying to meet up with these guys for a quick interview. So if you've got a sec. and want to check em out: http://www.lx7.ca/?q=node/355 - dj Di'jital on Oldschool tracks and samplers http://www.lx7.ca/?q=node/357 - Camera Chaos with Anthony Shakir and Claude Young And if you know of any promoters in Toronto, tell them to book Shake... he asked me to pass that along. Verg.
Re: (313) short video interview with Aaron Carl
Thanks... just trying to capture and share what we love to the larger world. Glad you like the song.. It was a happy accident from attempting to record one of the episodes. lots of playing in the studio without really having a plan. Quoting kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Good work Vergel, all around. I watched a bunch of the episodes. I especially like the Sprockets-esque intro music!
(313) short video interview with Aaron Carl
While at DEMF this year I had the opportunity to pull Aaron Carl away from his kiosk and have a brief interview with him. I'm always curious to know what songs inspire artists I appreciate, partly because I'll go looking for that track, and partly because I think alot of ppl out there might want to know as well. I also like to know what sort of gear or production they might want to share as an idea to look into... I asked Aaron both these questions and was more then impressed with his response. Thought it might be interesting to some of us on the list. Give it a view if you're curious: http://www.lx7.ca/?q=node/349 I wanted to also thank Aaron for being fun and jumping in and letting me interview him without much prompting or planning. Not sure if he's on the list, but I know a couple of ppl who talk to him regularly are... I don't have his direct contact so if you could, please pass the info along. Thanks. Verg.
(313) going to DEMF? find me cause I have a free zine to share
For those who don't know, I do a podcast and write a magazine called Assembler Techno Fanzine. I recently recorded an episode about going to DEMF: http://www.lx7.ca/?q=node/345 I also did an audio interview with Mike Huckaby: http://www.lx7.ca/?q=node/336 If you're going to be at DEMF let me know.. I would love to share the zine. If you've got stuff to share, definitely find me and let me know about it. I'm always looking for information and stuff to share with my podcast audience, either in the blog or via the podcast. See you in Detroit if you visit the Submerge store, I'll be leaving zines there as well.
(313) ..everybody has a story... now on iTunes
When I started this I had no idea where it would go. In fact all I wanted to do was have an excuse to regularly work in the studio and share the results with people who might find it interesting. Now here we are 1 year later and the best songs from the show are now together on an album. It couldn't happen without this whole experiment called podcasting. Between the positive emails from people who've checkout the show, the un-ending nites in the studio, support from friends both IRL and on the internet, inspirations and conversations with my girlfriend Ann Marie It gives me great pleasure to share the results. my first album. ..everybody has a story... (http://lx7.ca/everybody-has-a-story/) Not only is this album a collection of music that I whole heartedly believe in. It's an opportunity to share the music in an honest format. I've never asked for donations for what I do on the podcast, I do it because I love music. But if as a listener, or a reader, if you appreciate the music, the Lx7 podcast, and the website; you can now purchase these songs digitally online from most major music retailers, or follow these link and purchase the album or songs directly. Talking about the future of music, and the end of record labels as we know it; this is what I believe the future of the music industry is going to be. You've listened to the podcasts and learn the stories behind them, now you can own the songs.
(313) new net release: Vergel Evans - Lx7 Promo
I've compiled 7 tracks I've made over the years into a free release for download. It's mimimal techno / techhouse. Early reviews have tried to class it as lounge techno. But if you ask me, it's all straight up Detroit, but on the more chilled out side. You can download the zip directly: http://lx7.ca/promo-release/Lx7_Promo_Release.zip or visit the release: http://lx7.ca/promo-release Tracklisting: 1. E k G 2. Outta Control 3. De Sade 4. One By Morning 5. Punishment 6. Metal Stabbs (circa.1997) 7. Thematic Waves Most of the songs were composed and recorded using a Yamaha QY-700 as the sequencer in loop pattern mode... with some basic editing in Nuendo. I've always been a fan of 'on the fly' music composition rather then sequencing on a computer. It makes for sometimes a more basic stripped down track, but I find the groove in doing it that way feels more natural rather then tricky and gimmicky. Not everyone is a fan of working that way, but I find it perfect for the genre and how I like to work. Give it a listen, they're all in 192bit mp3 format.
Re: (313) Studio Version of my Detroit NYE LivePA
When I performed it live I did alot more live keyboard playing ontop of it all.. and because there was an audience it was much more dynamic in regards to the EQ'ing and pattern playing... I'm happy with how this turned out,... but live it was a very exciting and really wild piece of work to explore :) Quoting Detroit Techno Militia [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thanks for posting this mix Vergel. We had to leave just before you set on NYE because Tom was booked to play at 2. I'm really looking forward to hearing what I missed! Downloading now. :) -- Detroit Techno Militia http://www.detroittechnomilitia.com
(313) Studio Version of my Detroit NYE LivePA
I performed a LivePA in Detroit for new years at Forans Irish Pub... If you've ever been to DEMF and needed to escape the heat/rain/people usually it's the first bar that's open along the street Response to my performance at the show was really positive so when I got back after new years I tried to recapture it and recorded a version of it. I posted it online and wanted to share it with my fellow 313'rs who might enjoy it as a nice distraction. (especially in reference to teh What happened to rhythms) Give it a listen from this URL: http://www.lx7.ca/audio/VergelEvans-StudioPA-FwdLookingRwd.mp3 I built the PA using an MPC4000 and a Nord Modular... for a mixer I used the Stanton SA-5 mixer.. which was/is all I have for a small mixer. You ran read more about on http://Lx7.ca or check out the podcast where I show how I used the MPC to perform it.
Re: (313) radio interview about the early toronto rave scene
I agree... alot of those early tunes were rave'y because they were knockoffs from the industrial that was being produced at that time... KMFDM and Thrill Kill Kult were big with my goth friends. and a couple of them got into the whole rave scene strictly on that alone... I don't know if there's the same sorta crossover sounds or genre that brings ppl into techno from other more mainstream music. It seems pretty polarized. Either it's techno or its nothing... Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Interesting that Berns said that he didn't like house music because it sounded too much like disco. He came from a rock background so he got into rave music because of it's industrial sounds. I find that quite common and I think it's a divide between house/techno and rave (trance, happy hardcore, etc.) that continues to exist. MEK
Re: (313) radio interview about the early toronto rave scene
Part of why I had Don on the show, is just that... to remember why it was worth doing in the first place. When I started the Lx7 podcast I thought it would be fun to share tracks... but some of my listeners/viewers asked me if I would do a history of Techno show or anything like that. Which got me thinking that maybe some people don't know where all this started. But instead of telling the same story that every one knows about kraftwork and Juan etc I thought that having people come on and talk about the music that got them (personally) into techno would be more interesting. Cause in a way, no matter what we listen to now,... the random and amazing tracks that got us into it are much more interesting then a textbook history lesson. So that has been the rational behind the interview shows I've been doing on the podcast. Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:18:02 +0100 Subject: FW: (313) radio interview about the early toronto rave scene From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 313@Hyperreal.Org 313@hyperreal.org I think this is a valid comment and I'm not arguing with it. But to give a comment / reason for it - with me it's probably because at the time I'm looking back to I heard music that made me go wow this music is amazing, it's like nothing I've heard before, forget everything else this is the FUTURE!!! And I was totally dedicated to this amazing new music. Unfortunately nothing startling has happened since (and I don't mean there hasn't been any good music since, there has been tons and there still is, just nothing that makes me think there's a revolution going on like I did then) so I end up being all nostalgic for 18 years ago even while thinking I'm into futuristic music!
(313) radio interview about the early toronto rave scene
I don't know if you guys would be interested in hearing a couple of stories from one of Toronto rave personalities, but I had Don Berns (Dr. Trance) in the studio for an interview. We talked about some of the early raves in toronto (around 1991) and what got us into this whole rave culture. while trance and rave are dirty words on the 313 list. the stories are interesting... Don was a alternative rock radio personality in the 90's and before and 'discovered' electronic music. I started going to raves after getting into the acid house scene. It was pretty wild to spend some time and review some of the reasons we both got into it. http:// www.lx7.ca/podcasts/Lx7.ca-020-06-10-18-HindsightIts20.20-RavesTranceAndDon.mp3 I've been sharing it around with some of the locals here in Toronto and everyone has nothing but positive things to say about those early days. So I thought I'd share it out. Verg.
(313) digital label distro (IODA vs. The Orchard)
Hi guys, I mostly lurk on here but I've got a label question that I'm hoping someone could help me with. So before you guys suggest the obvious Get a lawyer which is definitely on the agenda. I was hoping to find out some experiences or pitfalls that other ppl have had in getting their music online through an aggregator. Both companies have put out some press (read as hype) about what they do and their success. But I haven't seen many techno labels use them. Anyone use either IODA or The Orchard? Feel like sharing what swayed you one way or another? or have any useful pointers that are 20/20 now that you've gone through it? Let me know here.. or direct... Verg.
(313) Lx7 podcast: #18 Sailing Vinyl Dreams On MP3 Waves
Did another video podcast that I thought some of the ppl on the list might get a kick out of. I recently picked up a copy of Serato and thought it would be fun to try mixing some of my own tracks... lets just say it's been way more fun then I expected. Either way, give the video a peek if you're curious. http://www.lx7.ca/podcasts/Lx7.ca-018-06-09-21-SailingVinylDreamsOnMP3Waves.mp4 enjoy http://www.Lx7.ca - Something in the Square (blog A/V podcast)
(313) Lx7 Techno Podcast - Show #016
Press Release: Episode #016 - Making Music and Future Projects Episode #016 is a return to the original show format with Vergel talking about tunes he's crafted in the studio, and ideas he's been thinking related to techno. Show notes: 30 days without internet can't stop this podcast from going live! Two new tunes to demo from the studio, talk on my simple amazement of following an idea. The tracks, Summer (LetsRunAway), and a Gravity Sessions traxx - Venus. Plus a couple of microphone confessional moments related to making music and the podcast. Talk, and my invitation, in creating a new DJ mix of indie techno. There's techno music, techno stories, and techno ideas inside this episode. DIRECT LINK TO EPISODE #016 http://www.lx7.ca/podcasts/Lx7.ca-016-06-08-25-MakingMusicAndFutureProjects.mp3 -- Classed as a Storytelling podcast, the show - Something in this Square is a bi-weekly podcast covering techno music, studio technique, and some of the stories behind the music. In the 8 months of it's existence, techno artists such has Himiadri Ghosh , Arthur Oskan, and Trevor Wilkes have graced the studio for impromptu interviews covering everything from their favorite tunes, to just messing around and saying hi. The video / audio / PDF-fanzine podcast has hit its stride in as new media oasis from an artist -- dj -- entertainer -- journalist/show host. Feed available via: http://www.lx7.ca/podcasts/PodcastIndex.xml or iTunes via: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=111533954 Regards, Lx7.ca
(313) techno podcasts?
I have a techno podcast that i do every other week. It's been growing pretty well. But was wondering if anyone else on the 313 could suggest other regularly posted podcasts that are techno related. I'm not talking about mix shows where ppl play dj mixes etc. but rather shows with ppl talking tech. etc.. Mostly I was hoping to find some shows to trade links with and promo'bits etc but with my limited searches on google and all the podcast listings it's hard to find the good ones... If you need an example here's a recnt one I did: http://www.Lx7.ca/podcasts/Lx7.ca-014-06-07-27-KnobGagsAndGear.mp4 I've definitely watched the museum of techno podcasts, but haven't found anything else. I'm looking for a network of like minded shows to list and suggest in an upcoming project. suggestions anyone? verg
