good tip for mixing: turn yr hi hats down! also turn the drums down. and the bass. and the synth. all of it. all the way down till everythings silent. then export.
things DJing and sex have in common:
- rarely happens at a decent hour
- people scream if yr doing it right
- sweaty
- people tell me im good at it but i have no idea what im doing
- not sure if i enjoy it or not
- gay people do it better
if we can admit that marginalized ppl are the ones innovating dance music rn then we need to also admit that club spaces and publications dont prioritize those ppl.
BREAKING: Epic Games lays off roughly 50% of Bandcamp amidst its sale to Songtradr.
The Fortnite maker purchased the music platform just last year but is now spinning it off amid massive cost cutting.
i didnt remove my set from hör as some "trendy cancel culture" thing. i did it bc i don't want zionists profiting off my free labor. and i dont care about the mix i made. it's a very small price for solidarity.
i tweeted this before i went out in nature and came back like 😬 but 13 ppl in my community just lost their space and possessions in a fire so pls donate to them if u can
i wouldn't want any kind of success in this industry built upon my silence and i don't respect anyone who does. it's free Palestine forever and unequivocally.
I am so honored to have won the Daria Lourd Hot Producer and DJ Award for the 4th year in a row. The award is given annually to a producer and DJ who is hot and also named Daria Lourd
my little brother has expressed to me before that hes kinda an outcast and hates school. he lives in the country and likes anime and video games like no wonder. but i convinced him to join band. paid for it myself. now its all he talks about. he has friends and is excited to go
im just gonna start calling literally everything a rave now. small day party? rave. me and my friends eating? also a rave. my cat and i taking a nap? raving so hard.
i put my whole fucking heart and soul into what i do and for ppl to be so full of disdain and reduce me to content or edits or a newbie (ive been making electronic music for 13 years) is exhausting. but i know what i am. and i know who i do it for.
i like to produce and dj many different styles and tempos. i refuse to be held into one style bc i am not a one dimensional person. to understand my artistry is to understand that important aspect
trans allyship is not just pronouns and booking lineups. its understanding that society as a whole demonizes for just existing and ppl will weaponize that at the drop of a hat
someone needs to do a study on ppl whose whole social identity is based around dance music yet they obviously hate djs and producers with all their heart
you've gotta have a different measure for personal success than industry success. youve got to have creative and personal goals outside of obtaining and maintaining clout.
ppl love to talk about how dance music is black (it is) or how theres a movement rn of trans artists (there is) but i havent been to a major club or seen a music publication that reflects that. so whats that telling the artists?
sincerely love that anyone plays my tracks in their mixes. from legends to beginners. maybe my fave form of flattery. feels collaborative and inspiring.