Comments on: Minimal I am http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/ A Guy Called Fitzgerald Thu, 17 May 2012 10:32:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ronan http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-43973 Ronan Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:31:50 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-43973 I reckon a lot of bloggers like Slayer. Not me though. I reckon a lot of bloggers like Slayer.

Not me though.

]]> By: Detroitio http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-43970 Detroitio Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:21:38 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-43970 @jamie--You're a joke of the highest order--showing disbelief that someone wouldn't immediately recognize a sample this poor, generic, and just plain bad. It's good that you admit to listening to Slayer, this way the whole blog-reading world will know to explain away your lack of musical taste and idiotic remarks by the obvious loss of brain cells due to what must be excessive headbanging. You must feel very proud of yourself. @jamie–You’re a joke of the highest order–showing disbelief that someone wouldn’t immediately recognize a sample this poor, generic, and just plain bad. It’s good that you admit to listening to Slayer, this way the whole blog-reading world will know to explain away your lack of musical taste and idiotic remarks by the obvious loss of brain cells due to what must be excessive headbanging. You must feel very proud of yourself.

]]> By: Jamie http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-38782 Jamie Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:07:01 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-38782 Edit: "doesnt pump me up [as much as slayer does]" - still gets me in the mood for dancing until i fall down Edit: “doesnt pump me up [as much as slayer does]” - still gets me in the mood for dancing until i fall down

]]> By: Jamie http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-38465 Jamie Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:06:54 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-38465 ps when im in the gym i listen to Slayer. hahahha, minimal tech just doesnt pump me up. ps when im in the gym i listen to Slayer. hahahha, minimal tech just doesnt pump me up.

]]> By: Jamie http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-38463 Jamie Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:58:10 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-38463 Detroitio - its booka shade he's sampling u twat how do u not know that. and its an unreal track and it IS one of the biggest techno tracks of the last few years. i'd like to go to your house one day and beat some sense into you but i dont think I could fit under a rock that big. Detroitio - its booka shade he’s sampling u twat how do u not know that. and its an unreal track and it IS one of the biggest techno tracks of the last few years. i’d like to go to your house one day and beat some sense into you but i dont think I could fit under a rock that big.

]]> By: Tim F http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-38419 Tim F Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:07:59 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-38419 I hated the crowd when I saw Booka Shade, and this partially spoilt what would have otherwise been a great gig. The show was put on by a club night called One Love which is the flagship night for that weird scene in Melbourne that captures a cross-section of commercial electrohouse, indie haircut stuff (Justice etc.) and the endless avalanche of local stuff - it's populated by lots of former rock kids in assymetrical haircuts and Wham "Choose Life" style t-shirts. "Mandarine Girl", "Body Language" and "In White Rooms" were huge among this crowd, and the whole night was just people like this jumping up and down and pumping their fists enthusiastically (admittedly Booka Shade's riff-heavy sound was quite accomdating to this approach). I couldn't even pretend that they were only there for the hits because they seemed to know every song! Only thing worse is clearly heavily amphetamined techno crowds, who act kinda the same really but with less notable hair. P.S. Probably my most used running mix this year has been Sebo K's Resident Advisor podcast. The only drawback is that the Villalobos remix of Depeche Mode arrives just as I'm starting to have to push myself to keep going, it seems to just go on and on forever, and time actually slows down (it works well in other contexts though). Once I get past that hump I'm good for about another four or five tracks. I hated the crowd when I saw Booka Shade, and this partially spoilt what would have otherwise been a great gig. The show was put on by a club night called One Love which is the flagship night for that weird scene in Melbourne that captures a cross-section of commercial electrohouse, indie haircut stuff (Justice etc.) and the endless avalanche of local stuff - it’s populated by lots of former rock kids in assymetrical haircuts and Wham “Choose Life” style t-shirts. “Mandarine Girl”, “Body Language” and “In White Rooms” were huge among this crowd, and the whole night was just people like this jumping up and down and pumping their fists enthusiastically (admittedly Booka Shade’s riff-heavy sound was quite accomdating to this approach). I couldn’t even pretend that they were only there for the hits because they seemed to know every song!

Only thing worse is clearly heavily amphetamined techno crowds, who act kinda the same really but with less notable hair.

P.S. Probably my most used running mix this year has been Sebo K’s Resident Advisor podcast. The only drawback is that the Villalobos remix of Depeche Mode arrives just as I’m starting to have to push myself to keep going, it seems to just go on and on forever, and time actually slows down (it works well in other contexts though). Once I get past that hump I’m good for about another four or five tracks.

]]> By: todd http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-37831 todd Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:30:50 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-37831 i like to run to my 'halloween sounds' tape. i like to run to my ‘halloween sounds’ tape.

]]> By: Silas http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-37756 Silas Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:22:35 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-37756 Another thing, i think it's sort of strange that a track from germany, even though it might be huge in the dance world, got to the ears of will.i.am. I mean how did it happen? It's not that european dance tracks are played a lot in the US. Another thing, i think it’s sort of strange that a track from germany, even though it might be huge in the dance world, got to the ears of will.i.am. I mean how did it happen? It’s not that european dance tracks are played a lot in the US.

]]> By: Silas http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-37750 Silas Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:13:35 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-37750 I always workout (only running) on 'Loco Dice - A chico a rhytmico' from 'Harissa'. I play it twice and then im exhausted. But it works perfectly, because his tracks always build up slowly without having to wait like 5 minutes before anything really starts. Plus its BPM seems the be the same tempo as my running. I always workout (only running) on ‘Loco Dice - A chico a rhytmico’ from ‘Harissa’. I play it twice and then im exhausted. But it works perfectly, because his tracks always build up slowly without having to wait like 5 minutes before anything really starts. Plus its BPM seems the be the same tempo as my running.

]]> By: marc http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-37678 marc Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:34:15 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2007/09/15/minimal-i-am/#comment-37678 I saw Booka Shade at WMC a year ago and thought they were excellent. I guess I'm in the minority here though. I suppose I can see how in another setting they might not work as well. I saw Booka Shade at WMC a year ago and thought they were excellent. I guess I’m in the minority here though. I suppose I can see how in another setting they might not work as well.

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