12/5/2023 0 Comments Mnml ssgsSee now, as we end the blog, how note and passage worked, one by one, mix by We're creatures of habit, andĬreatures of habit carry the scratches of their repetitive paths: 680 posts, to be precise - and god knows how many comments, how many words. Thing that makes ssgs different from stones. Tend, with repeated throwing, to form a habitual arc. Not only are no two throws the same, they never Through doing this blog that there was a way I could do something and play my Loved, but I felt I couldn't because I wasn't a DJ, producer or promoter. For years I wanted to be able to contribute more to the music I so dearly On so many other people: organisers, journalists, bloggers, label owners, and of course, those that buy the music and go to the parties. And doing so does not simply mean making music or DJ’ing – the scene is reliant Out there, and plenty of ways that you can make a contribution. There is plenty of space to move and groove. One of the great things about electronic music is that It takes a huge amount of time, energy, persistence and much more, but it is possible for If you care about electronic music and you want to What we have done, but to hopefully leave our experience as something that My point here is not to try to make claims about MNML SSGS from scratch into something that has had – in its own unique, limited Learned through doing the blog is simply what is possible. Another incredibly valuable lesson I have There have been mistakes and missteps over the years, but this has all been part of the process. And during this time I have also found out - through trial and error - more about how the internet works, the power (and problems) of words and so on. I have learned more about music in the last 4.5 years than I have in the Has been an incredibly good way for discovering more. While some readers may have viewed MNML SSGS as a resource, for me it Musically, my tastes have changed andĮvolved over the years, as can be evidenced from the various posts in theĪrchive. Situation where I have been able to meet, engage and develop friendships with many like-minded people has been something I have reallyĮxperience for me in many different ways. Majority of my musical life was lived in near isolation – pre-internet, inĪustralia and with only Dave to keep me company – so to go from that to a And though Labyrinth is the obvious reference point, through the blog I have been fortunate to connect with people literally all over the world. Arriving on my birthday, over the next few days I met the woman I am now very lucky to call my wife, and a number of people that have become some of my closest and most trusted friends. A defining moment for me that sums all of this up was Labyrinth 2008. But the close personal relationships relating to the blog extend well beyond these 4 people: one of the most rewarding parts of doing MNML SSGS has been the many wonderful people I have had the chance to connect with over the years. Peter and I have driven the ssgs bus together the rest of the way. Dave hasĪlways been the silent partner in the back seat, Cam got out at some point, and Peter: my very dear friend, sparring partner and trusted co-pilot. Dave: my oldest and closest musicalįriend, Cam: the person that joined us together and subsequently departed, and MNML SSGS commenced at theĮnd of 2007 when I was in living in Canberra, and since then I have spent aĬouple of years in the UK before relocating to my current home of Tokyo.
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