Electronic music, DJ culture and nerdism
Image: ARScromica Photo - Domenico Stagno // CC-by-nc-nd Most of my musical favorites over the years have been artists that don’t only rely on computers, synths and samples, but also use real instruments in their productions in combination with electronic beats. I have been listening to a lot of Electro Swing lately, and many releases just consist of old Swing records ...
I my first flat, I used to collect all the flyers from parties that I played at and tape them to my door. Over time, this grew into a pretty big collection of flyers in various colors and sizes. I was somewhat proud of this collection as each flyer was a bit like a trophy ...
Its always difficult to name your own ideas – especially when it’s about music and when it’s about genres which are not exactly to define. For me it’s the problem to say by 100% that all the tracks in this mix are situated in “Future Garage”. But it is my interpretation of what the future ...
The Electro Swing fever is taking my home city Cologne by storm right now. A few weeks after our own Swing United-party, there is a second party happening that is dedicated to Electro Swing and related genres: Swing League. I am actually happy to see this happen. For me, this is not competition, but rather ...
I recently had a discussion with a couple of other DJs in a forum: We were talking about how to mix tracks with different tempos. Of course, almost never do two tracks have exactly the same tempo, but a lot of DJs are hesitant to mix tracks that are more than just a few BPM ...
