Category Archives: Electronica

Gimme Some Sass – Gender Funk

Posted on 24 June 2007 by

So, be warned, this may not be my most forward thinking post, but I’ve been thinking about the contradictions inherent in myself recently, and thought writing about them, whilst posting some relevant videos might be something I could do on … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggression, Analysis, Androgynism, Body Image, Boundaries, Changing the World, Chauvinism, Commodication, Confusion, Consumerism, Critique, Culture, Dancing, Debate, DJing, Electronica, Empathy, Equality, Everything, Femininity, Feminism, Gah, gender, Gender Equality, Gender Identity, Gender Play, Gender Roles, Genderfuck, Glamour, Humps, Identity, Ideology, Individuality, Language, life, Mild Mania, Music, Objectification, Observations, Personal, Personal Growth, Perspective, Politics, Problems, Punk, Ramble, Rant, Rude, Self Image, Self Obsession, Self-Identity, Sex, Sexuality, Sexy, Swings and Roundabouts, Thoughts, Transgender, Women | 6 Comments

Izza Real ‘Ardcore – Me and My Music

Posted on 11 June 2007 by

So, I spend a lot of time trying to drown my sorrows (and joys) in music. Lots of time. I know things about the music I listen to that man (and woman) was never meant to know. Well, not all … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakcore, Call to Arms, DJ, DJing, Electronica, Elegaic, Emotion, Emotional, Events, Me, Mixing, Muscial, Music, Personal, Things that make me Smile, Thoughts, Transcendent, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

What the Folk are you on about? – Putting Musical Pigeons in their holes

Posted on 23 February 2007 by

Music has been treating me grand recently. After a less than satisfying set on Saturday (not enough people there that early, and only about fifteen to twenty minutes of the set really worked….the ending was rushed, I thought it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Critique, Culture, Do Make Say Think, Elation, Electronica, Elegaic, Ellis Island Sound, Emotion, Emotional, Empathy, Everything, Folk, Folktronica, Freedom, Genre, Imagery, Imagination, Lost Myself, Mild Mania, Music, Music Theory, Perception, Pigeonholes, Post Folk, Post Rock, Rant, Rock, Self Indulgent, Things that make me Smile, Thoughts, Waves, Weird, Wonderful | 4 Comments

Oh My Funk

Posted on 17 February 2007 by

Reminder for the locals. Gig tonight. I’ve practiced a bit now and I’m fairly confident (and touching wood) that tonight’s set won’t be awful. If there’s a problem it’ll be that I don’t have enough tunes to fill the time … Continue reading →

Posted in Brighton, Clubbing, DJ, Electronica, Events, Jazz, Music, Techno, Tonight, Volks | Leave a comment

Real Gig this time – Suggestion Box

Posted on 14 February 2007 by

So I’m playing the Volks this Saturday. Main room this time as well. This is terrifying. I need to practice…but I also need some ideas. I’m gonna try and play around all day tomorrow (once I finish work) and see … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakcore, Brighton, Britain, Clubbing, Culture, Curioisity, Diary?, DJ, Drill 'n' Bass, Electronica, Events, Fear, Imagination, Mild Mania, Music, News, Silly | Leave a comment

Conflusion

Posted on 10 February 2007 by

So, it’s miles off from the full moon and everything’s gone a little weird. I think I’m having fun. In principle at least. I keep on not thinking about what I’m saying and just splurging random sentences based on things … Continue reading →

Posted in Abnormality, Apathetic Fallacy, Beer, Broken, Creativity, Culture, Curioisity, Day, Debate, Diary?, Dirty Snake, DJ, Dreams, Drill 'n' Bass, Drinking, Elation, Electronica, Elegaic, Emotional, Emotions, Empathy, Energy, Events, Everything, Experience, Lovely, Lovely Strangers, Mania, Meaning, Media, Memories, Mental, Mild Mania, Mind, Music, Naive, Nonsense, Nostalgia, Observations, Optimism, Paranoia, Perception, Personal, Philosophy, Ramble, Reality, Sea, Self, Self Indulgent, Self-Identity, Silliness, Silly, Simplicity, Storytelling, Strange, Stupid, Swings and Roundabouts, Things that make me Smile, Thoughts, Weirdness, Werid, Wonderful | 3 Comments

The Seriousness of the Everyday – Squids and Whales and Books

Posted on 2 February 2007 by

So. I’ve just noticed as I listen to the music I currently hear pouring into my ears, that there is a common theme between the music, and the reason why I love the film I watched last night so much. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Critique, Culture, Electronica, Elegaic, Emotional, Energy, Everything, Family, Film, Food, Heartbreaking, Hip Hop, Hope, Humour, Imagination, Importance, Incoherent, Insignificance, Learning, life, Literature, Lovely, Music, Observations, Pain, Perception, Personal, Ramble, Reality, Simplicity, Squid, Swings and Roundabouts, The Books, The Squid and the Whale, Thoughts, Vaguely Postmodern, Weird, Whale, Writing | Leave a comment

Yield To Total Elation

Posted on 13 January 2007 by

Indeed I will, I shall and I have been for the last hour. The track (YTTE by Matmos) is only 9 minutes and seven seconds long. It is rare that I repeat a track this many times. But it’s just … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Artistry, Creativity, Drill 'n' Bass, Elation, Electronica, Elegaic, Emotional, Everything, Experiment, Fun, Imagination, Incoherent, Internal Organs, Le Petit Mort, Lovely, Matmos, Mild Mania, Mood swings, Music, Nonsense, Observations, Optimism, Orgasm, Pain, Perception, Personal, Personal Growth, Poo, Propaganda, Ramble, Rant, Real-Time, Revolution, Scientific Endeavour, Storytelling, Thanks, Things that make me Smile, Track Review, Unconfined Joy, Vaguely Postmodern, Violence, Wonderful | 4 Comments

Day…Today…Indeed

Posted on 11 January 2007 by

I had a day today. Not quite finished it yet, but I thought I’d jot some thoughts down as I’ve been quiet for a coupla days. I got practically no sleep, with what I did get performed entirely in stops … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Artistry, Brighton, Comics, Creativity, Critique, Culture, Curioisity, Day, De Old and De New, Diary?, Dreams, Education, Electronica, Emotional, Environment, Everything, Evolution, Fashion, Friends, Fun, Games, History, I am an Artist, I'm a Hippy, Identity, Imagination, Incoherent, Investigation, Learning, Literature, Looking forward, Matmos, Media, Mild Mania, Money, Mood swings, Motivation, Music, Observations, Optimism, Perception, Personal, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Punk, Ramble, Rant, Reality, Stereotypes, Storytelling, Stupid, Swings and Roundabouts, Talentless, Thanks, Things that make me Smile, Vaguely Postmodern, Want want want, Weird, Weirdness, Werid | 12 Comments

Music I want to Buy – A Tour through my Guilty Consumerist Side

Posted on 4 January 2007 by

So…I’m listening to music as usual. Today its trawling through Siggy’s collection for the bits and pieces I like. Currently its one of the best tracks I own, that won’t copy properly on my computer but did to hers from … Continue reading →

Posted in Accordians, Capitalism, Consumerism, Culture, Drill 'n' Bass, Electronica, Music, Selfishness, Want want want | 4 Comments

Venetian Snares – Hospitality

Posted on 14 December 2006 by

New record in the post. Oh my word. I’ve already heard most of it before. But now I’m getting to consider it properly. This is the good shit. Sorry if all of my music reviews lately have been Breakcore related..I … Continue reading →

Posted in Accordians, Artistry, Breakcore, Creativity, Critique, Curioisity, Dance, Dancing, Drill 'n' Bass, Electronica, Experiment, Internal Organs, Mild Mania, Mood swings, Music, Observations, Offensive, Punk, Ramble, Real-Time, Squarepusher, Subversion, Swings and Roundabouts, Things that make me Smile, Uncategorized, Venetian Snares, Weird, Weirdness, Werid | 5 Comments

Bogdan Raczynski will eat your children

Posted on 8 December 2006 by

So, I’ve got a lot to talk about to day…and people are requesting details, so there’s going to be a few posts today. I might be busy at the weekend so I might not post much then, we’ll see though. … Continue reading →

Posted in Accordians, Art, Bogdan Raczynski, Breakcore, Creativity, Curioisity, Drill 'n' Bass, Electronica, Emotional, Industrialisation, Jungle, Music, Real-Time, Rephlex, Schnitzel, Silliness, Things that make me Smile, Uncategorized, Warp, Weird | 2 Comments

A Musical Meditation – Music Moves Me

Posted on 30 November 2006 by

So, after yesterday’s post accidentally slipped into a maudlin meditation on my musical needs. I ended up sending an e-mail that carried on talking about music even more. I’m just reposting a chunk of what I said there here. Then … Continue reading →

Posted in Apathetic Fallacy, Creativity, Culture, Debate, Electronica, Experiment, Mild Mania, Mood swings, Motivation, Music, Music Theory, Nonsense, Observations, Old Music, Ramble, Silliness, Things that make me Smile, Time Bomb | 1 Comment

Attention Londoners and those that Love to Travel for Electronica and Art

Posted on 14 November 2006 by

Just a quick message that a friend of mine is putting a night on in London. Visual (moving and static) art with audio art (music mostly). Some really good people playing. I believe the phrase is up and coming, Ie … Continue reading →

Posted in Armoured Core, Art, Breakcore, Clubbing, Diary?, Electronica, Events, Experiment, Hip Hop, Jungle, London, Music, News, Personal, Punk, Sahil, Tekhnikon | 4 Comments

Cipater – Autechre

Posted on 9 November 2006 by

Hmm, really crunchy beats (I mean seriously crunchy), with a nice smooth bassline underneath (very low in the mix) thoughtful whining noises ambulate around the main beat too. Very Nice Its a bit like being in a quite funky trash … Continue reading →

Posted in Electronica, Music, Real-Time | Leave a comment