Just recently, I have been told I was missing and old family friend. His name is Steven Ly (also known as Loba Thliong Thuong) and I have known him since we were kids. He was born in Edmonton, AB in 1982 and had resided in Calgary, AB till about 1990, then left for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He should be by now, 26 years of age with a medium build. I'm hoping that in return of writing this blog post, that someone might know of his whereabouts and contact me in regards to where he might be. Feel free to email me at louistv@telus.net or message me on Yahoo; Nick: cyberswatt. This website Steven Ly, is dedicated to find him. Any information would be appreciative, thank you.
One of the most prominant and long time voice in New Age music is local Canadian, Sarah McLachlan. I've been a fan of her voice since the track "Into the Fire" from the album Solace, and it was also the Delirium mix of her song "Silence" that abrubted me into the rave scene. Some notable works which she represents; Lilith Fair, which is a "celebration of women in music" which lasted from 1997 to 1999;The Sarah Foundation, a dedicated youth program geared towards the advancement of music in the younger generation; And an all-inspiring voice that has been carried thru many generations of trance. Key names who utilizes her vocals; Tiesto, different variants of "Sweet Surrender"; Delirium did a feature of the song "Silence" which was then remixed by various Djs such as Paul Oakenfold and Matt Darey. I've enlcosed an audio of "Into the Fire" and a video of "Sweet Surrender" remixed by Tiesto. You could also check out my music shop under the links column to buy these albums.
So.... the long awaited release of my first mix apparently has been delayed due to "cost effective solutions" (lol). My project is missing it's second sound card which I desperately needed in order to finish my first mix. I previously had one, but built a computer for my little cousin which I still have yet to finish. So call it what you will, dj Cyberswat here is on a tight budget. (lol)
In other news tho, I wanted to post about non-accredited djs and their road or roadblock to music success. Like any start out performer, djs must go through an invigorating process. They must continually work on their style of music whilst keeping up to date with the hottest released tracks. An article I've read in the past implies that in order for djs to steadily promote themselves, they must do gigs at bars and nightclubs for nominal or even free air-time (before prime time). That's just the kicker to it, once a little self promotion breaks ground, their next gigs are usually side shows and if lucky, do openers for headliners at major events. Although some would think "that isn't so bad", think of the monetary figures a dj has to put out in order to stay attractive to the scene, and doing these gigs ain't going to cut it. Records and personal mixing equipment alone cost thousands, while time spent are endless hours of compiling music, all this while not earning a dime. As you could put it, deejaying has to be more of a passionate hobby if they are to "break the ice" in the industry.
Here's an artist I picked up along the way that totally wowed me. And although this person does not have a self proclaimed name; goes by Paul, his work is of obvious genious. "He's" a hard dance NuEnergy kind of Dj that has very uplifting euphoric beats.You could look for his released mixes on the BitTorrent networks. Here I'll upload his first mix... get ready to be stimulated!
It has been many months since my last post, and all of you might have been wondering, "where's the entertainment?". Well, this long lapse in writing has been due to an obligation in which I had wanted to forfill for quite some time now. It has been 28 years since I've seen my Father and his side of the family. The trip was well worth it this time around.
What I mean to say, is that, this has been the second trip back to my homeland to look for my father. Nine years ago was a failed accomplishment. Three months ago was a successful achievement. Now I'm also aware that I have two half-sisters and one half-brother(BTW my home country is Vietnam). It was a pleasant and joyful experience due to the fact that I have no siblings. Needless to say, I have fullfilled another chapter in my life.
Now as far as the "scene" is concerned, it was totally awesome as I had hit a couple vibrant clubs. The Djs there were totally OG(very original) as to the style thats played here. The tone and pitch of the vibe was incredible, it matched all the dance styles and had incredible beats. The bars I went to had an outrageous UI(user's interface) which I found dazzling because rarely do I see clubs here that's designed that well; it was Univeral Studios like, in comparison. Along with the fresh sounds, I had also bumped into a Vietnamese American which was also on tour like I was, so that socially, had created a western feeling to it. There were other foreigners which had hit the clubs there as well.
My future visage(chuckle) is to one day spin in one of those local clubs. For reference, I am just your entry level starter dj, so it will be quite some time before I will meet up to that expectation. Next post I'll try to upload my starter mix so you could judge for yourself. Till then, I hoped that you have enjoyed this little special article for the next post should be one of high hopes(and tolerance, lol). See ya :)
A good way to start the new year and reminisce would be listening to streaming audio online. There are many online hosts which you could choose from, that provides various types of music to which you could listen to. Some such sites are, Digitally Imported, Sky FM (sister station), Live365, and 1Club FM. These sites accommodate many Dance channels along with other genres as well. Some even have live sessions, (scheduled) such as Digitally Imported and Vonyc, with Paul Van Dyk as a weekly resident. The sites mentioned above provide streaming audio free of charge, along with a premium subscription as an option, which has higher bitrate (clearer audio), and more channels.
Alternatively, you could choose to install software that has streaming audio as well. Winamp'sShoutcast radio, and Window's Media Player (media guide) have links to various channels of music as well. Included are those sites which I have posted. This way, so to speak, is easier than logging into each individual website and searching the particular channels you want because these software themselves states station, genre, and bitrate.
If you haven't discovered this type of media before, hopefully you could enjoy this bit of info that I have given, until next post:).
