03:21 am :: Gadget lust...
location: Bangalore, India
Current Mood:
calm
As you all know by now, my gentle readers, I name all my gadgets, being the weirdo that I am. The past three months have been a mixture of bad gadget karma at first, leading to a lust for newer gadgets, which in turn lead to great difficulty in choosing names.
In September this year, Marisa, my Nokia 6300, faced a short-circuit as she came in close contact with water. Spent some money to get the circuit-board replaced, yet the volume of the microphone was quite faint. While she was getting repaired, I bought a Nokia 1200, "the truck driver phone" as one of my dear friends calls it. Didn't name this phone, since it's fugly! A week later, Marisa was exchanged for Elsa, a Nokia 2760, gratis, no questions asked. Elsa was used to send all those Diwali text messages!
The first week of November dawned, bringing with it a new credit card billing cycle. After much waiting, and even more thought, and a lot of budget planning, I couldn't contain myself any longer. Gave in, and indulged. Fell in love, not with a human of course, but the sexiest gadget known to mankind till date - the Apple iPhone 3G. Paid a small fortune for it, but trust me, it's worth every Indian National Rupee you pay for it. My real first name (and it's not Teemus, contrary to popular belief) begins with an 'S'. The iPhone had to have a name starting with an 'S' as well, justifying its 's'exiness. Ladies and gentlemen, whistle out to Selita, ooh!
End of Chapter One.
The past three months have also yielded something productive away from work. My love for house music started a year ago, and it had to lead to the natural path, something which I've been wanting to learn all my life - deejaying.
Enrolled into NXOS DJ School (run by DJ Sean) in early September, and completed the two-month long deejaying course a fortnight back. Got to work on some amazing equipment from Pioneer, and discovered the awesomeness of progressive house music too.
Deejaying equipment, namely mixers and CD machines, are expensive. I've been looking for something to hook up to a computer and practice/perform. Found the Behringer BCD3000 MIDI controller on Amazon for a steal, and decided to go for it. It was delivered to me late in October.
Been practising a bit on-and-off with the BCD3000. Verdict - Excellent value for money, excellent feel while mixing! It marries well with Karolina II, my Macbook Pro. What's her name, you ask? Been running out of names of late, and Miranda sounded like a great name, so that's what it is!
There's a long way to go with my deejaying, but I'm getting there. DJ Teemus does house music along with a bit of hip-hop. So if you plan to throw a house party and want something other than Bollywood to shake a leg to, look me up!
End of Chapter Two.
Boys will be boys, yes. We need our gadgets to live with. They not only define us, but also stick with us as long as we desire. ;)
location: Bangalore, India
Current Mood:
high
Current Music: Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness (Dirty South & TV Rock Radio Edit)
The music plays at full blast. You know the tune. You know the lyrics too. Everyone screams and hits the dance floor, while I stand there, mesmerised. It's not that I don't like dancing, it's not that I can't dance, but it's just that I do not want to dance, for I've been dancing in my head all this while, and I continue to do so.
Seeing everyone shake a leg, I admire their passion as they pay utmost respect to the music. They are in a trance, just like me. A higher state of consciousness, if you will, just like yours truly. Probably I'm tapping my feet, or head-banging in accordance with the beat, and scribbling down a note on my cellphone when I hear an unknown monster tune.
"Don't you dance?", somebody asks. "I like making people dance," snapping back. Dance is for you to worship, while I enjoy and play the music that makes you do so.
I keep thinking about the sequence of the numbers. A pause here, a cross-fade there, trying to learn every trick that the deejay is upto.
You stop dancing once the party has ended, but my mental dance continues long after that. Every number has to be revisited for its awesomeness, as I work, and when I drive. Crank up the bass. Let every thud hit your eardrums like there's no tomorrow.
Am I different from you? Essentially, no. The only difference is that you can get onto the dance floor anyday, while I long to be off it, on the console. Will my fingers be able to work the same magic? I don't know.
Some day...
location: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Current Mood:
awake
All those posts on house music will now give way to something that can tickle your aural senses, at last.
A lot of time and effort has gone into finding house playlists, and in trying to glean the best out of them. Many of my friends have also liked the numbers that I've been listening to, and that leads me to believe that house music can be liked by a wide variety of people.
Presenting the playlist that rocks my socks. Will try to keep it up-to-date with the most awesome tracks out there. Give it a listen, and if you start shaking a leg, let me know.
Current Mood:
curious
Alright folks, help me out. I'm sure all of you have heard some foot-tapping English/Hindi/Punjabi number.
Can you comment on this post, giving me details [artist and title of song(s)] of the dance number(s) you like?
Let me kick-start the list.
English: 50 Cent - In Da Club
Hindi: Bluffmaster - Right Here, Right Now (The Hip-Hop Mix)
Punjabi: Shamur - Let the Music Play
TIA.
location: Bangalore, India
Current Mood:
calmAs you all know by now, my gentle readers, I name all my gadgets, being the weirdo that I am. The past three months have been a mixture of bad gadget karma at first, leading to a lust for newer gadgets, which in turn lead to great difficulty in choosing names.
In September this year, Marisa, my Nokia 6300, faced a short-circuit as she came in close contact with water. Spent some money to get the circuit-board replaced, yet the volume of the microphone was quite faint. While she was getting repaired, I bought a Nokia 1200, "the truck driver phone" as one of my dear friends calls it. Didn't name this phone, since it's fugly! A week later, Marisa was exchanged for Elsa, a Nokia 2760, gratis, no questions asked. Elsa was used to send all those Diwali text messages!
The first week of November dawned, bringing with it a new credit card billing cycle. After much waiting, and even more thought, and a lot of budget planning, I couldn't contain myself any longer. Gave in, and indulged. Fell in love, not with a human of course, but the sexiest gadget known to mankind till date - the Apple iPhone 3G. Paid a small fortune for it, but trust me, it's worth every Indian National Rupee you pay for it. My real first name (and it's not Teemus, contrary to popular belief) begins with an 'S'. The iPhone had to have a name starting with an 'S' as well, justifying its 's'exiness. Ladies and gentlemen, whistle out to Selita, ooh!
End of Chapter One.
The past three months have also yielded something productive away from work. My love for house music started a year ago, and it had to lead to the natural path, something which I've been wanting to learn all my life - deejaying.
Enrolled into NXOS DJ School (run by DJ Sean) in early September, and completed the two-month long deejaying course a fortnight back. Got to work on some amazing equipment from Pioneer, and discovered the awesomeness of progressive house music too.
Deejaying equipment, namely mixers and CD machines, are expensive. I've been looking for something to hook up to a computer and practice/perform. Found the Behringer BCD3000 MIDI controller on Amazon for a steal, and decided to go for it. It was delivered to me late in October.
Been practising a bit on-and-off with the BCD3000. Verdict - Excellent value for money, excellent feel while mixing! It marries well with Karolina II, my Macbook Pro. What's her name, you ask? Been running out of names of late, and Miranda sounded like a great name, so that's what it is!
There's a long way to go with my deejaying, but I'm getting there. DJ Teemus does house music along with a bit of hip-hop. So if you plan to throw a house party and want something other than Bollywood to shake a leg to, look me up!
End of Chapter Two.
Boys will be boys, yes. We need our gadgets to live with. They not only define us, but also stick with us as long as we desire. ;)
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03:46 am :: There's no difference between you and me...location: Bangalore, India
Current Mood:
highCurrent Music: Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness (Dirty South & TV Rock Radio Edit)
The music plays at full blast. You know the tune. You know the lyrics too. Everyone screams and hits the dance floor, while I stand there, mesmerised. It's not that I don't like dancing, it's not that I can't dance, but it's just that I do not want to dance, for I've been dancing in my head all this while, and I continue to do so.
Seeing everyone shake a leg, I admire their passion as they pay utmost respect to the music. They are in a trance, just like me. A higher state of consciousness, if you will, just like yours truly. Probably I'm tapping my feet, or head-banging in accordance with the beat, and scribbling down a note on my cellphone when I hear an unknown monster tune.
"Don't you dance?", somebody asks. "I like making people dance," snapping back. Dance is for you to worship, while I enjoy and play the music that makes you do so.
I keep thinking about the sequence of the numbers. A pause here, a cross-fade there, trying to learn every trick that the deejay is upto.
You stop dancing once the party has ended, but my mental dance continues long after that. Every number has to be revisited for its awesomeness, as I work, and when I drive. Crank up the bass. Let every thud hit your eardrums like there's no tomorrow.
Am I different from you? Essentially, no. The only difference is that you can get onto the dance floor anyday, while I long to be off it, on the console. Will my fingers be able to work the same magic? I don't know.
Some day...
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04:02 am :: Crank those speakers up...location: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Current Mood:
awakeAll those posts on house music will now give way to something that can tickle your aural senses, at last.
A lot of time and effort has gone into finding house playlists, and in trying to glean the best out of them. Many of my friends have also liked the numbers that I've been listening to, and that leads me to believe that house music can be liked by a wide variety of people.
Presenting the playlist that rocks my socks. Will try to keep it up-to-date with the most awesome tracks out there. Give it a listen, and if you start shaking a leg, let me know.
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10:41 pm :: Kindly help DJ Slipstream...Current Mood:
curiousAlright folks, help me out. I'm sure all of you have heard some foot-tapping English/Hindi/Punjabi number.
Can you comment on this post, giving me details [artist and title of song(s)] of the dance number(s) you like?
Let me kick-start the list.
English: 50 Cent - In Da Club
Hindi: Bluffmaster - Right Here, Right Now (The Hip-Hop Mix)
Punjabi: Shamur - Let the Music Play
TIA.