Lately, I have been vomiting more than just bad Trader Joe salads but I’ve also been vomiting a lot of words out being on several podcasts (such as this latest one with Elevated Frequencies) as well as showing up on your instagram feed telling you to shut the fuck up  (the irony lol) or writing blog posts saying we’re all gonna die (it’s true tho!)
So we all know or will soon find how important your environment is to really enjoy your techno. If you have been hit by the bug like me (and live near DTLA) then you spend most of your time around one of these places: A warehouse or a club. Truth is both of these places can and will give an A1 quality experience. Sound, lights, atmosphere, drinks, and people. At that point if this scene is where you want to be a regular than there are some things to expect.
Imagine this: It’s 2018, and you’re a diehard techno fan. Techno has been reigning supreme on the Beatport sales for the last two years, but you just heard the news… tech-house artist Fisher, has just been nominated for a Grammy. You think, “Huh… Didn’t see that coming… Whatever… techno is life and it’s still #1.” Little did you know it was an omen of things to come.
When I was a kid my mom introduced me to The Prodigy. I really loved them, and I still do, but how do you explain The Prodigy to another third-grader who is a die-hard Hillary Duff fan? Throughout elementary school and beyond Iâve always considered music to be a form of personal protest. Itâs been my sounding board, always challenging me to question what feels accepted, conventional, or expected. This isnât an unusual sentiment. In fact, I hope itâs widespread. Consider moments when that one song can explain everything and everyone. When you connect to that one song because it is a testament to your reality, and no one elseâs reality. Music is more than mere vibrations: sounds amplify worlds that you cannot see.
Yes, you read that accurately. You should spend more time doing nothing. Sounds counterintuitive right? The pandemic forced the world to slow down, and people all of a sudden had more time on their hands. What resulted? Without overgeneralizing, itâs safe to say there were two kinds of responses. The first, an instinctual rush to fill the void with âbusynessâ because we live in a society that values high-performance. The second was approaching the âextraâ time to reflect on how they go about their everyday. Which situation takes more constraint and mindfulness? Immediately jumping into something else in order to occupy time or sitting in an unusual situation? Read more
When most people hear the word âaddiction,â their mind quickly jumps to topics concerning drugs or alcohol, especially if coupling it with the house and techno music scene. The endless love affair between dance music and drugs. In todayâs culture it seems that wherever you find one, youâll find the other. Do you have to do drugs to enjoy music? The answer is absolutely not. My addiction to music is my drug of choice. Read more
