Vancouver Snow Storm Bad for Trance

Categories: Rant

 

Well, after I suggested that I wouldn't be missing any shows over the Christmas Holidays - here we are with a three week gap. I tried to get out to the studio last night but there's just too much snow here in Vancouver and we're not equipped to handle it.  I have a bag full of new trance records after finding a crazy sale with Trance Records going for $1 each! I have new AKG K181 headphones which I absolutely love - they ... Read More

DJ Carl Cox Vancouver 2008 at Plush Nightclub

Categories: Events, Rant

DJ Carl Cox in Vancouver 2008

Carl Cox has been my top influence since the first time I saw him play at Subconsious - an all night rave event that took place in the UBC hockey rinks before they stopped hosting such events. As a producer I'm not a huge fan of Carl and even his mixed CDs seem more Chicago House than I would ever listen to. But in the 3 times I've seen Carl Cox play on the West Coast his sets have been uber-brilliant - ... Read More

Broken Podcast Links

Categories: Rant

 

Sorry guys, those last two podcasts that I had dug up from the archives seem to have broken links. I will look into the problem and hopefully have a solution for you soon. Read More

No Podcast this Week

Categories: Rant

For those of you that tuned in live this week you probably heard that I wasn't feeling so hot and after a half hour of frustration I put the records back in the bag and threw on a Marco V set. Let's hope next week runs a little smoother. Read More

Frustrated DJ

Categories: Rant

 

Well, I thought last nights set went a lot better before giving it a second listen. I was a selfish DJ to begin with, always playing the tracks I wanted to hear. I get bored of the music easily, so if I've played the same records a few weeks in a row I tend to mix things up, but unfortunately that means playing on the fly with little or no practice before the show. Before starting a family I used to play ... Read More