Moi Non Plus

After an overly lengthy summer break, and absence from this side of the “larger” blogging format, I have returned, with something, not unlike vigour, although it is more likely to be casual unlazy interest, for this woefully neglected blog. (Anyone care to tell me how often I quip about blog neglect?)

So, where to start? How about a quick update for those of you who are not my close friends, and those I would not have told personally. Back in college, second year of music in UCC. Going really well, well enough in fact for me to care enough to write some entries for the blog. They’ll be going up soon-ish. More on that later.

I moved house. The new place is amazing. Like a small house. Actually, it is in fact, more than a small house, it is a regular sized house for just two people. We will finally have a working heater during winter. Huzzah!

Been getting more and more into DJing recently. Have a few mixes ready for the internet, and it’s interesting enough to note that it is a lovely mix of stuff that maybe a year ago, i would not have even given a second thought too. Drum ‘N’ Bass and Dubstep has seen somewhat of a resurrection in my musical vocabulary, but I have discovered some amazing new things recently, including two “new” types of music. By new I mean I had never heard them before. Chanson and Cumbia are the two I am speaking of. Chanson is pretty much any type of French pop music, specifically sung in French. (Serge Gainsbourg is an obvious reference). Cumbia is a sort of Latin influenced music, which has a hugely popular scene in places like New York. Cumbia has a specific rhythm which is really interesting. The basic rhythm structure is 2/4. Due to its origins, both African and new world natives influences can be felt in Cumbia. In Colombia is played with a rhythm structure in 2/4 and 2/2. In Mexico is played with a rhythm structure in 2/2. In Panama is played with a rhythm structure in 2/4 and 6/8. (Stolen from Wikipedia). So to make a long story short, I am really enjoying these new musics and will be reflected in my mixes.

Aside from this, nothing especially new.

I think that was a particularly good reentry to the sphere. We’ll leave it at that.

Until next time.

J

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