The Ninja

Ninja Ninjas are oft misunderstood creatures. Everyone seems to have this preconceived notion that all ninjas do are flip out of the shadows and kill people. I've struggled with this burden through my many existences within this particular space/time dimension until the fateful day I discovered jager.

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Christian Gangster Rap and High Energy Deep House

Christian Gangster Rap and High Energy Deep House

Let me just start by saying, praise jebus for music. In the bleakness that has been the last few weeks down this end of the world, holding onto sanity has been difficult of late, so I’ve been thankful for a few things that have been warming my spirit.
I’m not using the term “music” loosely here, [...]

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Freaken Lazers Man! Kerri Chandler playing with lazer controllers

Freaken Lazers Man! Kerri Chandler playing with lazer controllers

This video clip of Kerri Chandler using a lazer controller while playing Bar A Thym has always been a favourite of mine - very minority report and probably one of those love it or hate it things. Either way, you have to admit its better than a cube that changes colour.
(The good bit starts 1.30 [...]

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Eating beats

Eating beats

Beat sequencing with skittles…….I Eat Beats.

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An ode to Detroit.....or not

An ode to Detroit…..or not

Over the last few weeks, as happens following every DEMF, the inevitable arguments seemed to have flared up again about the roots of techno and the part Detroit plays in the overall scheme of electronic music. To summarize the argument, it basically holds that Detroit should be recognised as the home of techno and without [...]

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Quarion in Auckland

Quarion in Auckland

Quarion from Drumpoet Community will be gracing Auckland next weekend (Saturday June 28th), playing (the most unlikely of clubs) Khuja Lounge.
I’m pretty excited about this, as drumpoet seems to be somewhat of an unhealthy obsession of mine at the moment (for those interested, checkout Drumpoems Verse 1 which is a collection of some of the [...]

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Listen to this

Listen to this

So I figure its probably about time I post something as well and what better way that by posting a couple of mixes that are making me close my eyes, grin and think life is pretty bloody good.
First up is Manuel Tur, who is also one of my favourite producers so far this year. I [...]