Jan 9 2010

The timeless battle…

by holotropik

Even though the DJ is now a culturally accepted icon of modern times behind the scenes lies an ugly battle that just won’t die down.
Most people don’t realise that this battle exists and have blindly accepted to a certain degree that DJ’s have replaced real musicians in most venues and … continue reading

Jul 15 2009

Something in the air?

by holotropik

A quick comment…
Must be some perfect vibes going around at the moment. Some fantastic techno being created right now!
Conditions indicate that the sound is going through a growth spurt again after laying dormant for a few years. Very nice indeed

Jul 10 2009

An disturbing trend…

by holotropik

Tonight I noticed a trend that disturbed me…
Just because you are mixing with Traktor does not mean you have to flip through tracks faster. That shit is not right!!
Sure you have the freedom to do more mixing but dont fucken flip tracks like some sort of computer search engine…lay them … continue reading

Jun 26 2009

Strange logic?

by holotropik

Try to understand this…
Many of us spend good money on good quality Audio Visual equipment for the home. A $2000 LCD here and $2000 on Sound System there…quite common these days really.
Then many of us think that we are smart when we download a crap torrent rip of a movie … continue reading

Jun 16 2009

The not changing face of Techno…

by holotropik

Techno was and still is.
So much so that the word really doesn’t mean what it meant the year before at any point in time. This makes it hard for most to keep up with what it is. Many still think its a banging mess of technological brain strain, a wall … continue reading

May 20 2009

Brains

by holotropik

I consider electronic music the ultimate battle between the right and left brain. Sure music has always been but I reckon moreso within the electronic realm today.
Computers, hardware, Midi, software, plugins all have to be reconciled in a way that allows the right brain to create, to communicate it’s ideas … continue reading