Music

I don't know why, but music seems to be the only medium that really works for me. As long as I can remember, I have been really into music. It's amazing looking back at how my taste has changed, relative to the period, my environment and technology (and the drugs I've been consuming). Nonetheless I know that it will be the single thing that I turn to to create, or reflect my emotions.

Being unemployed for a period of time, with only my laptop and broadband for company in the day, I have had the opportunity to really explore, and discover amazing record labels, blogs and the like. Just recently, I've discovered this amazing blog by 'Allez-Allez', which is a London-based night that seems to be into avant-garde, electronic music. Seems quite funny since a lot of their nights are in and around the East End, where I live, yet I've only discovered them now. Anyway, have already downloaded most of their back catalogue of mixes, and must say, the quality is top notch (with the exception of a mix by Samim). Highly recommended.

There's everything from house, techno, IDM, heavy soul, jazz, disco, film soundtracks and so much more. And it all seems to be so fresh and inventive. Am particularly impressed by Joakim, a French DJ/producer who owns Tigersushi, and a guy called Philip Sherburne, who seems to really know his techno. Been doing a little research, and this guy really is a scribe. Think he writes reviews for Pitchfork and The Wire amongst many others. Plus his mixes are really solid, minimal (in a good way) techno. Sounds very Germanic, which in this case, is definitely a good thing.

Anyway, that's where I'm at for now. Be sure to check out the links below if anything I 've mentioned is your ting...

Jah-bless,

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http://www.philipsherburne.com/
http://www.allez-allez.co.uk/