Morning!
Spent about four hours on Ableton this evening - in fact I've just about finished on there doing a mash-up for a mix which I'm gonna do either later today or tomorrow before I head back to work on Tuesday - that I will not explain away the tracks involved as I might, just might tweak with it before hand. I've been looking for a particular track to go with it - but the name of the song has completely been lost in my head!!!
Off to the gym in eight hours or so - then off to Mum's to sort out their decorations and have dinner - then to JD's for the Mansfield game.
Be lucky!
Sunday, 6 January 2013
Saturday, 5 January 2013
Capa - Chances (Original Club Mix) - Toolroom Records
http://youtu.be/Xjvwt9Y3wxU
This is gonna be an absolute monster for the coming months - it's got that feel that it's gonna be a timeless classic - you can play it as a peak-time stormer or play it earlier with the BPM down a few notches!!
This is gonna be an absolute monster for the coming months - it's got that feel that it's gonna be a timeless classic - you can play it as a peak-time stormer or play it earlier with the BPM down a few notches!!
Lessons Learned - Don't Fuck With Traktor A Day Before A Gig!!!
Good morning.
Quite a difficult evening to start with at the bank. Traktor was a bit of a bastard to start off with.
Saying that though, after about 15 or 20 minutes figuring it all over again, when something like that would take me forever to deal with - we were able to continue the set, and made the owners and people in the bar happy with the eclectic set.
Having said that - I got back from the bar about 12.30am and spent an hour or so pissing around with Traktor to get it back to how I want it to be.
Lesson learnt!!
Quite a difficult evening to start with at the bank. Traktor was a bit of a bastard to start off with.
Saying that though, after about 15 or 20 minutes figuring it all over again, when something like that would take me forever to deal with - we were able to continue the set, and made the owners and people in the bar happy with the eclectic set.
Having said that - I got back from the bar about 12.30am and spent an hour or so pissing around with Traktor to get it back to how I want it to be.
Lesson learnt!!
Thursday, 3 January 2013
First Gig of 2013
Just confirmation that I've got my first gig of the year tomorrow night at the Bank Bar in town - gonna be playing there from 8pm!!!
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Starting That Track
Morning!
Going to start my first track on Ableton today - Got a few ideas of how we want the track to sound. We want it to sound very melancholy almost like a journey through my life. Starting almost very much Orbital's Halcyon On and On - with a rhythmic sounding beat - I'm looking for a drum machine program on the iPhone so I can get some ideas together!!
Going to start my first track on Ableton today - Got a few ideas of how we want the track to sound. We want it to sound very melancholy almost like a journey through my life. Starting almost very much Orbital's Halcyon On and On - with a rhythmic sounding beat - I'm looking for a drum machine program on the iPhone so I can get some ideas together!!
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
New Year Resolutions!!!
Happy New Year, Cunts!
Apart from the usual resolutions of losing a bit of weight and to cut the crap - one that's been somewhat damaged by the fact that I've had a Chicken Royale from Burger King - I've got several more resolutions with a bit of substance.
1) Update this blog! Pretty self-explanatory really!
2) Get more gigs - and try to get gigs away from town! I've always been stuck in regards of having to stay in Folkestone due to lack of transport - but I've been promised the chance of helping with gigs in London in the not so distant future - something that excites me but also fills me with dread - or perhaps it's just nerves!!!
3) Get into producing - I've dabbled with producing for about 15 years but e mastering side of things and creating that final mix has always freaked me out somewhat!
4) Be happy! I've documented my troubles with depression and how that has led to me having issues with weight in one shape or form. Now I've moved into my own place - I'm needing to be an awful lot more aware of how I am feeling in myself - and that is going to be helped by something that one of my mates is giving me as my housewarming present. A exercise bike!
Have a quality year!!!
Apart from the usual resolutions of losing a bit of weight and to cut the crap - one that's been somewhat damaged by the fact that I've had a Chicken Royale from Burger King - I've got several more resolutions with a bit of substance.
1) Update this blog! Pretty self-explanatory really!
2) Get more gigs - and try to get gigs away from town! I've always been stuck in regards of having to stay in Folkestone due to lack of transport - but I've been promised the chance of helping with gigs in London in the not so distant future - something that excites me but also fills me with dread - or perhaps it's just nerves!!!
3) Get into producing - I've dabbled with producing for about 15 years but e mastering side of things and creating that final mix has always freaked me out somewhat!
4) Be happy! I've documented my troubles with depression and how that has led to me having issues with weight in one shape or form. Now I've moved into my own place - I'm needing to be an awful lot more aware of how I am feeling in myself - and that is going to be helped by something that one of my mates is giving me as my housewarming present. A exercise bike!
Have a quality year!!!
Sunday, 12 August 2012
Holding Back The Years...
Morning,
And I write this morning, not from the iPhone or anything that involves me typing on a screen but from the laptop - the same laptop where some 25 hours or so ago - I was finishing a rather eclectic set at Bar Vasa here in Folkestone - well actually, tell a fib - its in Sandgate - but hell to accuracies - its 2am!
For the last hour or so, apart from marvelling at the ever continuing greatness of Mr Mohamed Farah, (soon to Prime Minister, under my new regime) - I have been on You Tube listening to songs and tracks that formed part of my childhood - and one thing came to me - particularly listening to Simply Red's Fairground - just how downtrodden music has become right now.
Back in 1995, when Fairground was released - there was an air, that Britain was getting somewhere - the Tories wouldn't be long in power, as Labour was finally getting its backside in gear and the country was beginning to enjoy itself, knowing that the crap from the previous 15 years was behind it. The deal for a catchy tune was a bouncy beat, positive vibes and lyrics and a feel-good video.
Fast Forward to now, and its anything but that now. Which is a shame. Last night, I played a set which was exclusively of music before the year 2000, in fact, I think the youngest song I played was Armand Van Helden's remix of Professional Widow - good, quality music - none of the synthetic carp which is churned out of the warehouse that is Simon Cowell's mansion.
We need to get some of that feel-good vibe back, and quickly.
The Olympics gives us as a nation and as a world to do just that.
Lets take it!!!
Bob Bob :) xx
PS: That set down Bar Vasa, could well be the first of a monthly set down there - as well a few gigs in other parts of town - onwards and upwards me thinks!!!
And I write this morning, not from the iPhone or anything that involves me typing on a screen but from the laptop - the same laptop where some 25 hours or so ago - I was finishing a rather eclectic set at Bar Vasa here in Folkestone - well actually, tell a fib - its in Sandgate - but hell to accuracies - its 2am!
For the last hour or so, apart from marvelling at the ever continuing greatness of Mr Mohamed Farah, (soon to Prime Minister, under my new regime) - I have been on You Tube listening to songs and tracks that formed part of my childhood - and one thing came to me - particularly listening to Simply Red's Fairground - just how downtrodden music has become right now.
Back in 1995, when Fairground was released - there was an air, that Britain was getting somewhere - the Tories wouldn't be long in power, as Labour was finally getting its backside in gear and the country was beginning to enjoy itself, knowing that the crap from the previous 15 years was behind it. The deal for a catchy tune was a bouncy beat, positive vibes and lyrics and a feel-good video.
Fast Forward to now, and its anything but that now. Which is a shame. Last night, I played a set which was exclusively of music before the year 2000, in fact, I think the youngest song I played was Armand Van Helden's remix of Professional Widow - good, quality music - none of the synthetic carp which is churned out of the warehouse that is Simon Cowell's mansion.
We need to get some of that feel-good vibe back, and quickly.
The Olympics gives us as a nation and as a world to do just that.
Lets take it!!!
Bob Bob :) xx
PS: That set down Bar Vasa, could well be the first of a monthly set down there - as well a few gigs in other parts of town - onwards and upwards me thinks!!!
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