In this section, you'll find pictures from my insane techno studio, as well as photos from live-pa shows at raves, clubs and house parties. I'm lucky to have a very talented photographer for a girlfriend - Erin is always taking photos, and my live shows and gear collection are often a source of subject material for her. I'm also always looking for more, so if you've got photos from a MUX show, drop me a line and let me know.
Erin took some updated shots of my studio this week, showcasing the current iteration. Frankly, not that much has changed in the last year - the studio remains my favourite place in the world to hang out, chill, listen to and create music.
I can't believe it's already 2007 - the world just keeps whipping past, faster and faster every year.
Sonance Society is a party crew in Reno Nevada that has been on a two-year hiatus from throwing events - so when they came out of retirement, they went all out, with the best sound, lighting, and (*cough*) lineup they could get. The sound was excellent, provided by Lite Brite, who have been doing this stuff for well over a decade.
This party was crazy - Reno is always a little surreal, but seriously, you never know what's going to happen there. At one point, a group of thugs hit up the main entrance and demanded the cash box - they sent three of the (ex-military) security staff to the hospital, but give 'em credit, they saved the cash box. :D Crazy stuff.
Had a helluva time - Travis and the Sonance crew are a total ball to hang out with, hopefully we'll cross paths again this summer.
When the [inertia labs] folks decided after eight years of throwing parties that it was time to throw in the towel, they decided to go out with a bang and throw one last party to end all parties. All the things they'd joked about over the years came out - lots of live-pa, circus performers, even a mechanical bull!
This one was a tonne of fun - two rooms, with the main room having a ridiculous pile of sound. My only regret is that Seattle live-pa Novatron was playing in the second room while I was playing in the main room, so I was not able to catch the bulk of his live set.
The Bellingham Electronic Arts Festival is an event that occurs every year in Bellingham Washington. I was contacted to do a set, and we made the voyage down - little did we know the party would be held in an *amazing* space, the Museum of Radio and Electricity! The soundsystem was also off the hook, and visuals were fully sponsored by Edirol, resulting in one of the best visuals rigs I've ever seen. To top it off, I shared the stage with KJ Sawka, an amazing drum&bass drummer who does most of his drumming live. It all came together for one spectacular night!
The fine folks in Victoria, who throw a Friday-night techno event at The Jungle Room, invited me to come and play a set. It was a lot of fun, fairly well attended and hosted by some of the most gratious hosts I've played for. I brought out a bunch of new music for this set, which is always stressful - some of it worked, some didn't go over as well, but it was still a great time.