Electronic music, DJ culture and nerdism
The other day, I watched this video of Henry Rollins talking about the current state of music in general. He is a Rock musician, and our musical tastes probably do not have very much in common, but I like the point he makes: The current state of music is very positive! It might be hard ...
Music and the internet, Music nerdism
“Sorry, but I don’t have it.” This is a sentence I have said many, many times. Almost every DJ is frequently approached by guests who request their favorite tracks or style. It happens a little more at mainstream/mixed music parties and a little less in clubs that specialize in certain types of music, but it ...
I am an audio engineer, who has studied at the Audiocation Audio Academy. I prefer Audiocation to the SAE, because of the payment method (Audiocation monthly; SAE all at once), which does not make it much cheaper, but easier to afford. Plus the fact, that it is a correspondence course. Learning, when and wherever ...
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 ...
A few days ago, I stumbled over a new website called Headliner.fm. It proposes a new way to promote music, and I think the idea behind that is very interesting and goes beyond normal marketing. The idea is that artists introduce other artists to their fans and vice versa. For every artist that you recommend ...
