And there was this boiler room set and like he was finger drumming! I mean actually finger drumming it was insane and everyone was going mad and now he’s like touring with Skrillex and FourTet it’s actually wild that he invented dance music.
My thoughts on touring the US after having my visa approved.
I’m grateful to have the opportunity to share my music around the world and hope to be able to do some good with it.
#FreePalestine
#CeasefireNOW
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lol spotify why tf would i pay you 1-3 THOUSAND POUNDS to get people to listen to my music when my payback for your expected reach isn't even 1% of that. mugs.
Posted this on IG & seemed to resonate with people. The irony of posting an anti SM post on SM is not lost on me, but I feel like the current trajectory is unsustainable & a conversation about the future of our culture needs to be had so that everyone benefits.
i've come to the conclusion that the higher up you get in music, the less the quality of your music actually matters as opposed to how much clout you have as a marketable entity within the framework of sales/tickets.
Played a big show last weekend in LA and wanted to use the opportunity to say some things, which I’m happy I did at the end. Just found the note I wrote before hand and wanted to share it here. It says LA but it applies everywhere imo.
Got so much love and respect for
@AlixPerez
. He’s always been at the top of his game and has inspired me in so many ways and pushed me to be better. He wholeheartedly deserves all the success. I don’t get to see him so much anymore but when I do it’s always lovely. ❤️
Really fell back in love with DJing yesterday. That first adrenaline rush after 18 months has caught me. Also the fact there are so many sick tunes out there at the minute is giving me life. Big up to all the ravers/artists/promoters/crew putting in the work. 🥰
AI will struggle to mimic originality because it’s based purely on the data set it’s trained on i.e. what already exists. Originality will be the new currency in human-made art.
Another tune dies due to sample clearance woes 🪦💔. This one actually a percy. So fucking frustrating. Might just release it as a booty. Got a few gathering dust now. Should probably lower my moral standards (when it comes to sampling at least).
I'm very happy to announce that my debut solo album 'Passions' will be coming out in April on
@GeminiGemini__
You can get the first single 'I Told Ya' when you pre-order the album now.
All artwork by my incredible 2 year old son, Eka.
Capitol Records just signed an Artificial Intelligence virtual rapper “FN Meka” becoming the world's first A.I. artist to sign with a major label. He has over 10 million followers on TikTok 😳👀
I honestly believe we are witnessing the downfall of society. Everything is fucked. Throw in 40-50 years of amoral capitalism and an ecological disaster and I think it’ll be onto the next wave of society.
Here's the deal, i'm going to try and put out as much music as i can this year, stuff i really really like, not because i want to increase my output. this is stuff i really feel. but i also want to do vinyl and vinyl is long. so you might have to wait a bit for the vinyl.
Why do our brains focus on negativity over positivity? What utility does that have? Like a hundred people can say complimentary things about me or my music and it wont phase me, but the one person that says i suck will be on my mind for forever.
in my early years i used to get so gassed when i would find cool riffs, did a collab session once and bought this same energy and got told to sit down lol. too many people think they're too cool to get gassed in the studio.
Excited to present my new single ‘Lost Friends’ which is part of my forthcoming EP on my new label
@GeminiGemini__
A new chapter of which I’m very excited about.
the time is now. i'm 33, got a son, life is happening. after i left Ivy my self esteem went through the floor and i took ages to sort my shit out but now i'm here and i want to be firing so that's what im gonna do.
@GeminiGemini__
is my future and i'm very excited by it.
love.
Played an impromptu set last night for Soul In Motion’s 8th birthday. After I finished, I turn around and who’s standing behind me vibing? Fucking Dillinja lol. gotta love London.
This is not made by AI. It’s made by my 2 year old son, Eka. It’s also the artwork for my debut album (not made by AI either) called ‘Passions’ and you can pre-order it now.
You know, it’s OK to be enraged by the Ukraine madness AND be enraged by the west’s hypocrisy when it comes to what it deems worthy of ITS outrage. Shit’s not mutually exclusive. We live in complicated times. Follow your humanity.
I stay out of political shit on here because I don’t really trust my ability to articulate my views on here enough to get into debate. This school meals thing though is sickening. It makes me want to cry. It’s so obvious just how morally bankrupt our leaders are. Fuck the tories.
After 4 years hiatus from touring the US it felt good to be back. 2 sold-out nights in Denver and a sold-out warehouse party in Philadelphia. US DNB is going strong 💪🏼
Music production is actually magic. I’ve been struggling on a mix for the past week, making diff versions, rebalancing etc etc and it’s still eluded me. and I literally just now switched the position of 2 plugins on my master chain and now it’s fixed.
After 5 incredible years, i'm hanging up my Ivy Lab hat to focus on the future of Halogenix.
Thanks to everyone for the continuing support and i can't wait to share some new music with you very soon...
People send me judgey messages when they find a sample i've used but spend 10+ bags on synths and outboard gear, use a preset and go on like they're Mozart lol.
Being a parent, a husband, maintaining a career as a producer, being a DJ, running a label, having a job. Is no fucking joke I’ll tell you. I need a manager.
All the artwork for my new single and album has been done my son Eka. He loves painting and I’m so thrilled to be able to share his work with the world ❤️