Electronic music, DJ culture and nerdism
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 ...
Recently, I was invited to take part in a user test at the university where I studied. I didn’t really know what to expect, but according to the invitation, they specifically wanted DJs for the test. On my way to the test, I saw this more or less as a favor to the institution that ...
I have been asked why I use play.fm for the sets that I post on Sweet Headache instead of offering them for download. Quite a few people prefer downloads over streaming services like play.fm, so it would seem logical for a music blog to offer those sets as a download. To make this clear: I ...
As announced in yesterday´s part 1 of 3 (INSTRA:MENTAL), so to speak as a follow-up and addition here´s the mix including a nice selection of Instra:Mental´s, Boddika´s and Jon Convex´s recent output. Get an impression of what their style sounds like. To say it with Jon Convex regarding the question after describing the own sound: ...
To shed some light on the artists you are going to read about, Instra:Mental, Boddika, Jon Convex, initially it will be helpful to point out that you´ll be reading about just two men working under three different alter egos, well, until now. Alex Green is one, Damon Kirkham the other half of the London based ...
