tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227168492024-03-13T08:54:47.536-07:00neongrad<b>...at the fall of night this city's made of light...</b>::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-82151419083930727162011-04-29T03:32:00.000-07:002011-04-29T04:14:02.269-07:00Riga here I comeLong time no hear, right? :) No long texts this time either but you're welcome to hear me speaking through music - tomorrow night (30 May) I will play records in two different venues in Riga. Also, the musical concepts will be quite different.Firstly, you can catch me at Skaņu Mežs venue (Miera str. 12) as from 21:30. Expect obscure, minimalistic, avant-garde New Wave music and its different ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-15603568512952400902010-02-14T08:52:00.000-08:002010-02-14T09:56:51.913-08:00Attention for sweet tension !Hello dear reader!Finally, I have completed a new mix featuring some of the finest house music around lately. All groovy things that are deep, raw and sexy. You can check it out here. And this is the track-list:1. Nina Kraviz - I'm Gonna Get You2. Reggie Dokes - Dancefloor Spectacle3. Precious System - Voice From The Planet Love (Dixon edit)4. Donnacha Costello - Fathoms Deep5. Omar S. - Foe ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-89898976981019210542010-01-14T06:54:00.000-08:002010-01-16T04:49:42.683-08:0010 albums in 2009After the 33 selected tracks, now it's turn for 10 best albums of 2009 - see them listed below. More or less, they are from the domain of electronic rhythms, although no surprise that the distinction dancing/listening is very loose in this case, because a proper album, in my opinion, should have certain "listening" qualities to be enjoyed from alpha to omega.> DJ Sprinkles - Midtown 120 Blues [::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-46117848178832924262010-01-11T06:25:00.000-08:002010-01-16T04:36:26.987-08:0033 trax in 2009Hello! Here we go again (it's unbelievable how fast time flies!) with 33 dance music tracks that were the most important for me last year. Some of them - like Leave It All Behind, Voices, No Fear, Freaki Mutha F*cker, the Theo Parish's remix of 45:33, Elden St (Sebo K's remix as well as the original) - personally for me were true anthems , whereas the others - just top notch tracks that I enjoyed::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-10922646750721472212009-12-17T03:27:00.000-08:002009-12-17T03:50:06.685-08:00Get down to this funky disco sound!Hello Hello!This year is running out, but there are still some parties ahead. Now a brief information about a couple of events I will be spinning at.Firs of all, this Saturday - 19/12/2009 - "Disco Not Disco" night at our beloved Space:Garage. Seems like it will be a rather deep yet joyful ride. You can always expect a quality disco selection from Homeradio guys, who are the hosts of this event, ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-49253445211088551132009-12-03T03:51:00.000-08:002009-12-05T04:31:42.144-08:00In da box and playlist: october-decemberHello!These are the dance tunes that currently rock my world:> Instramental - Leave It All Behind [Apple Pips]Bristolian dubstep and new wave drum'n'bass producer goes disco, and the result is amazing! The tune is quite simple, but very nicely done - smooth, deep bases, a pitched-up vocal sample and a strong melodic hook is all we sometimes need. > Brendon Moeller - Juice EP [Mule]I've been ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-82929573981529222092009-11-27T07:38:00.000-08:002009-11-27T08:08:38.104-08:00HOAX: Technics 1200 will disappearToday a worrysome message pops up around the net - that Panasonic is going to cease the production of the living club culture icon Technics 1200 turntable in 2010. You can read it, for instance, here.However, it looks like a hoax, I would suggest not to believe the hype! The given arguments, even if they seem reasonable at first glance, actually are not very well grounded. Any numbers? I'm quite ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-83457829354962204132009-08-26T06:17:00.000-07:002009-08-26T07:00:26.807-07:00morning glory 6 a.m.Hello, long time no see... Well, we are having a summer break over here before coming back with something fresh this autumn. There are some new ideas in the air, but let's see what direction they are going to take and what comes out of it eventually.Meanwhile, the summer is coming to its end, and it's the last moment to catch proper sun, have a swim or indulge in an open-air music festival. One ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-26601183241976829612009-05-17T07:27:00.000-07:002009-08-26T07:34:15.306-07:00netcords 002 is outA weird yet lovely song by our maestro Martinez Gonzalez backed up with quite different remixes by DV5, NGC-5128 and Max Brannslokker. Get your free copy here.::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-30590526132666871862009-04-03T01:36:00.000-07:002009-04-03T02:15:56.933-07:00...'cause I can do it in the mixThere’s not a problem that I can’t fix‘Cause I can do it in the mixAnd if your man gives you troubleJust move out on a doubleAnd you don’t let it trouble your brain‘Cause away goes trouble down the drainSaid away goes trouble down the drainYeah, right, that's Indeep about a bloke who's saved someone's life... I've also put together a bunch of tracks in two mixes recently - even if they are not ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-38238135333187550032009-04-03T01:08:00.000-07:002009-04-03T01:35:48.494-07:00Some gigs worth seeing: Exit & TikTak RadioHello, just a quick info! Since I'm heading to Riga today, unfortunately I'll miss a gig at Exit tonight, in which almighty Kevin Blechdom and Tim Exile will be taking part. I've seen both of them in the frame of Skaņu Mežs events in Riga, and I can assure they kick ass, so don't miss this one if you can. Plus, I will be missing out the contemporary jazz riddims monsta Squarepusher as well - he ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-73580362724517672002009-03-24T12:47:00.000-07:002009-03-24T13:18:28.411-07:00C90 Rules OK! release partyI'm happy to announce that this Friday (March 27), at Exit07 there will be a release party of Veste's and Flaaps split 7" "The Stamp" brought by C90 Rules OK! label.The night promises to be quite different than the usual stuff at Exit07 - the guys are into raw sounds and analogue equipment. A live performance by Flaaps & Veste is foreseen, plus DJ sets by Andy b and LFND as well as another live ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-32051566562414776642009-03-24T10:58:00.000-07:002009-03-24T12:40:59.668-07:00The first Brussels Electronic Music FestivalRight now I'm sitting on the train from Brussels to Luxemburg - quite wasted but rather inspired after having attended the Brussels Electronic Music Festival which was held for the first - hopefully not the last - time. It was one of those pleasant and digestible mid-size events with a great line-up in just a few halls. Plus, the venue itself - Bozar - was quite special - it's a labyrinth-like ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-7536605854949512982009-02-17T07:07:00.000-08:002009-02-17T07:27:03.494-08:00Moments in love mixRecently I have put together a new mix which has been kindly published by ind-ex. Although it contains quite different tracks, there are certain seductive and irrational qualities in them, hence the name. It features a few tracks by Seth Troxler - one of recent discoveries - as well as my all time favorites Guillaume & Coutu Dumonts, My My, DOP and others (see the tracklist below). It all has ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-3407341805808546312009-02-17T06:24:00.000-08:002009-02-21T11:33:32.508-08:00netcords003 is outAfter some period of silence (due to technical and personal reasons), the netlabel netcords is back with a release from Latvian electronic music and counterculture activist Z99. The EP is based on his track "Juusu gruuvs" (which means "Your groove" in Latvian) - a deep, immersive and rather non-standard piece of techno - plus remixes from LXC (Germany), Casual Violence (Germany), Veste (::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-32759648491670403552009-02-14T14:07:00.000-08:002009-02-17T07:02:19.759-08:00The new minimal vs. the old oneTonight DBX aka Daniel Bell - one of the originators of bleepy, loopy minimal techno - and Bruno Pronsato - one of the best nu skool mnml producers - rock at Fuse. We´ll see how it´s gonna work.UpdateI didn't see much of Pronsato, because he started just shortly before 5 a.m. when I already didn't have much energy and patience left, but from what I saw I enjoyed Daniel Bell more - he had a very ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-89547634934151561172009-02-14T04:27:00.000-08:002009-02-14T14:06:41.027-08:00Rest in peace, brother!People are mortal, we all know that. But when somebody, whom you know, dies young and all of sudden, we resist to accept that, it seems to be so wrong and unfair.Sasha Matrosov was a very talanted electronic music artist and a good guy. Besides his solo productions (as Spayer, for instance), he was a half of the famous Alexandroid duo - this project was very well known in Russia, but has also ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-18502366076757955302009-02-14T03:51:00.000-08:002009-02-14T03:59:47.238-08:00Hauschka vs. KubinRecently there were quite many good performances at our local Exit venue. Hauschka and Felix Kubin were one of the best. Oddly enough, they have performed in Riga some time ago (there was even a rather wild afterparty at my apartment with Kubin) and both remembered the gigs there and wished to visit the city once again some day. Nice guys, great artists.::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-47070628272205273842009-01-18T11:58:00.000-08:002009-01-18T12:28:31.943-08:0010 best albums in 2008Here's my selection of 10 the best e-dance music albums in 2008.> Bruno Pronsato – Why Can't We Be Like Us LP [Hello? Repeat]The year started promising - this outstanding LP is a good example of what minimal can be and once was supposed to be – an abstract and boundaries-pushing form of techno (or house, if you prefer) full of unexpected twists, complex percussion, very detailed work with samples::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-45841602219201196502009-01-18T11:25:00.000-08:002009-01-18T11:31:21.118-08:0033 in 2008Hello, sisters and brothers! The year 2009 has already begun its journey towards its logic end, and, supposedly, the first post should deal with a roundup of the previous year, which, in musical terms, was not bad at all. Although there were no big surprises, the existing branches of what we know as electronic dance music kept growing, thriving and mutating into new exciting forms. So, here we go::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-85887095180861031532008-12-31T05:12:00.000-08:002008-12-31T05:15:51.217-08:00zero zero 9!I wish you all a groovy new year full of new thrilling musical discoveries! And all the other goodies too! Happy 2009!!!::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-28323253247931122332008-12-17T02:45:00.000-08:002008-12-17T04:01:01.010-08:00In da box & playlist: October - DecemberThe end of the year is approaching quickly, and it's time to put down 10 records wich were significant for me these last months.> DOP – Horns N Roses [Eklo]A serious groover, tight and funky like no other. If we compare this release to other French jazz-minimal producers, this time they sound closer to Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts than to Noze (as they sounded in their previous outputs). It ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-9790175789389581052008-11-27T00:59:00.000-08:002008-11-27T01:26:44.314-08:00In brief: TikTak Radio & SingalongHello everybody, it's been a while... Brief news this time.Minipower/No Rest guys have created a new online radio - TikTak Radio - with the finest selection of deep, atmospheric and groovy 4 to the floor tracks plus some special mixes by the hosts and guest-DJs. I have a pleasure to spin some records in their studio on Friday 28/11 from 19.00. Don't be shy, tune in.-------------------------------::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-67589277007797030052008-10-19T08:21:00.001-07:002008-10-20T08:48:05.175-07:00Still enthusiastic: interview with Ewan PearsonEwan Pearson, as you may probably know, is a well known, respected and demanded producer, remixer and DJ. The list of musicians and bands that he has worked with is impressive and quite long, including many instantly recognizable names from the both electronic and popmusic worlds, such as The Rapture, Gwen Stefani, Tracey Thorn, Ladytron, Chemical Brothers, Depeche Mode etc. But not the ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22716849.post-4539423611985948552008-10-11T04:14:00.000-07:002008-10-11T06:08:52.000-07:00minimal punks and disco freaks @ EXITThe American indie music label The Death From Above or simply DFA is undoubtly one of the icons of the modern dance music, especially when it comes to live rock bands playing disco and electronic music influenced stuff. Immediately after releasing the breakthrough albums of the Rapture and James Murphy's own LCD Soundsystem, the DFA established itself as one of the most interesting and original ::: hencha a.k.a. neon b. :::http://www.blogger.com/profile/16322807995077520719noreply@blogger.com0