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Techno之书｜#01创世神Juan Atkins原作：Mark Petes-Varga编译：马海平/友好电波“那些跳舞的人，在听不见音乐的人眼里是疯子”—— 弗里德里希·尼采什么是Techno？这个问题，真的没有一个简单的答案。要用一个词或定义去概括Techno，几乎是不可能的。它究竟是什么？是用电子 合成器制作的四四拍舞曲吗？它是不是某种充满黑暗、反叛的地下文化的存在？还是那种只有在废弃的仓库、幽深的森林野外，或者是俱乐部人群中，才能真实体验到的氛围？我想，Techno的意义远不止这些。它的内涵远比一句简单的总结要深刻得多。作为一种音乐形式，Techno从最初在底特律的一个小房间里诞生，到今天已经成为全球无数地下舞池的灵魂。35年来，Techno深刻地影响并塑造了全球电子音乐的面貌。Techno并非一成不变。它经历了无数的变革、演变、融合、创新。然而，它的原始精神却从未改变。这种精神，如同电流在音符中流淌，依旧汹涌澎湃，贯穿至今。今天的我们，可能在不同的俱乐部、不同的城市中，感受到的是多种风格的融合。但每一次的舞池释放、每一次的节拍震动，背后依然藏着那份来自底特律的纯粹力量——那种反叛、自由、追求无限可能的精神。本期节目，我们将从最初的起点开始，带你深入揭开Techno的历史面纱，了解它的文化与演变。我们将打破关于Techno的种种误解与偏见，重新认识它的本质。因为，Techno不仅仅是声音的交响，它是一场跨越时间与空间的音乐革命。让我们一起踏上这段探索之旅，回到它的起源，追溯那份最初的力量。你将发现，Techno的魅力远远超出了人们的想象，它不仅仅是一种舞曲，更是一种改变世界的文化力量。而每一段动人的故事背后都有那些伟大的开创者。在Techno的历史长河中，底特律三杰无疑是最值得铭记的名字之一。如果你熟悉Techno，那么他们的名字早已回响在你耳边。如果你尚未接触过Techno，他们无疑是你进入这个伟大音乐运动的引路人。他们不仅塑造了Techno，也让这份力量超越了城市的边界，渗透进了全球无数电子音乐爱好者的灵魂。“如果没有他们，就不会有Techno。”Techno之书 第一章：Juan Atkins（开创者）今天我们要讲一个关于音乐传奇的故事，一个关于一切开始的故事，一个 Juan Atkins的故事——他不仅是底特律电子音乐的奠基人，更是现代电子音乐运动的开创者之一。Juan Atkins，生于1962年9月12日，来自底特律，一个并不起眼的工薪家庭。但是，从他在母亲子宫里的那一刻起，音乐就注定将与他一生紧密相连。Juan曾经回忆过：“我母亲告诉我，当她放某些歌曲时，我在她肚子里会有特别的反应。我只对那些喜欢的歌有反应。”从小生活在充满音乐氛围的家庭，Juan的父亲是一名本地理发师，同时也是一位经验丰富的中音萨克斯手。显然，音乐的基因在他的家庭中流淌着。Juan很早就接触到各类乐器，从低音吉他、电吉他到合成器，甚至是他祖母家那台古老的风琴。他说：“我从祖母那里获得了更多的音乐灵感。她有一台Hammond B3电风琴。每次我们去她家住时，她都会弹奏，主要是boogie-woogie风格。我常常在那台风琴旁边玩。” 正是这台风琴，让Juan第一次接触到声音合成技术。他意识到，电子乐器能创造出他能够想象的任何声音，而这种发现深深吸引了他，也为他日后的音乐生涯埋下了伏笔。随着年龄的增长，Juan的音乐热情愈加高涨。在十岁那年，他从父亲那里得到了一把吉他，并用自己的零花钱买下了第一张黑胶——Sly and The Family Stone的专辑。从那一刻开始，Juan的生活和音乐就紧密相连。青少年时期，Juan不仅在家里玩音乐，还和朋友们组建了Funk和Garage乐队，通过耳朵学会了弹奏各种乐器。他的才华被大家所认可，深受James Brown、P-Funk和Motown等经典乐队的影响，但很快，他的音乐旅程将迎来一场巨大的转变。正如Derrick May回忆的那样：“他是一位音乐人。从12岁开始，他的梦想就是成为一名音乐人，他知道自己最终会成为什么样的人。” 之后家庭出现了变故，在Juan的父亲被捕后，而这正是他音乐故事的转折点。Juan回忆道：“我们原本计划搬到加利福尼亚，但在最后一刻，我祖母打电话告诉我们：'他们在我这附近建了一座新房子。'祖母说服了父亲，最终我们决定留在底特律郊区。” 这个决定，不仅改变了他的生活，也改变了日后的故事 。正是在这座郊区新房子里，Juan的电子音乐之路开始启航。他的祖母全力支持他的音乐梦想，还为他购买了人生中的第一台合成器——Korg MS-10。这台合成器迅速迷住了Juan，他几乎每一天都在这台机器上练习，甚至发现了他可以操控白噪声，将其转化为鼓声。这一发现，彻底改变了他的创作方式，为他打开了全新的音乐世界。合成器瞬间成为了他创作的核心工具，Juan无论去哪里，都会带上它。他说：“合成器是这一切的催化剂。你从机器里听到的某些声音，会促使你去做某些事情。尤其是当你所有的节奏和打击乐都由这台机器做出来时。” 刚开始制作音乐时，Juan就利用这台合成器制作小军鼓、嗨帽声，所有的一切都通过滤波噪声、共鸣和调制来实现。这些看似简单的实验，逐渐构成了他独特的声音风格。随着时间的推移，Juan的音乐实验越发深入，他开始使用卡带机、混音台，并购买了自己的黑胶唱机。每一次新的尝试，都让他对电子音乐的热情更加强烈，逐渐形成了自己独特的音乐语言。贝尔维尔三杰，这个名字可能会让你联想到一个极具传奇色彩的组合——Juan Atkins、Derrick May 和 Kevin Saunderson。他们三人来自底特律郊区的一个小镇——贝尔维尔，一个看似平凡的地方，却成为了Techno的发源地。所以，贝尔维尔三杰这个名字，不仅仅代表着三位音乐天才的合作，也象征着底特律电子音乐的起源。Belleville Three: Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May和Juan Atkins那么，Juan Atkins和这两个未来的电子音乐传奇人物是如何走到一起的呢？其实，Juan是通过自己的弟弟Aaron认识了Kevin Saunderson和Derrick May。Kevin和Derrick比他小一到两岁，是他在高中时的同学。当时，Kevin和Derrick更多 地投入在体育活动上，而Juan则是一个安静、内向的学生，已经开始为自己的音乐事业打下基础。第一次见面时，Juan并没有展现出太多热情，然而，随着时间的推移，他们之间的友谊逐渐深化。值得一提的是，Juan Atkins对未来和科技的强烈兴趣，给了他无穷的创作灵感。他在高中时选修了一门课程——“未来学”（Future Studies），这门课的教材正是Alvin Toffler的《未来震撼》（Future Shock）。这本书讨论了快速变化的科技与社会变革如何让人类产生“未来震撼”的情感。Juan从中汲取了灵感，并将这种关于未来的思考注入到了他的音乐创作中。正是这种对技术和社会变革的兴趣，让他为电子音乐命名为“Techno”，因为在他看来，Techno正是技术和机器革命的产物。而实际上，Derrick May对此并不完全认同。Derrick May曾回忆道：“其实一开始我想把它叫做‘高科技灵魂'（High Tech Soul），我从来不喜欢‘Techno'这个名字。但最后没人同意，只好听大家的。”这个小插曲正好反映了三人之间的独特关系——他们虽然有不同的音乐观念，但却在共同的目标下，彼此互补，最终为世界带来了全新的音乐流派。Juan Atkins的音乐风格，深受德国电子实验乐队Kraftwerk、George Clinton的宇宙放克（Cosmic Funk）、Parliament Funkadelic以及底特律传奇电台DJ The Electrifying Mojo的影响。这些影响为他的音乐注入了创新和现代感，并且带来了更加深邃的音乐理念。Techno的诞生，就是这种多元文化的融合，它通过电子合成器和机器节奏，将技术与艺术、哲学与音乐结合，创造出了前所未有的声音。而在这个过程中，Juan不仅是音乐的探索者，他还成为了Derrick May的导师。两人之间的友谊，从一次国际象棋对局开始。当时，Derrick向Juan发起了挑战，却被Juan毫不留情地战胜。这场胜利不仅仅是一次简单的对局，更标志着他们首次深入讨论电子音乐的开始。自那时起，Juan成为了Derrick的导师，传授给他关于音乐、技术、甚至哲学的深刻理解。很快二人在当地的社区俱乐部开始打碟，并活跃在所谓的“高中派对场景”中，这些派对，主要是在一个名为“Deep Space”和另一个叫“Direct Drive”的派对之间展开竞争，场面火爆，观众们排长队，门票需要支付20到25美元，来的孩子们都为了寻找全新酷炫的音乐。正如Derrick May自己所说：“那些孩子们如果不喜欢一个DJ的 混音，根本不会跳舞。如果混音不对，或者DJ表现不行，他们就不会跳舞。Jeff Mills、我、Delano Smith、Mike Clark，我们都是从那个场景走出来的。我们在这个环境中长大，这就是今天我们所做一切的根源。”可以说，这个“高中场景”，不仅培养了他们的音乐风格，更塑造了他们对音乐的深刻理解。说到他们的“秘密武器”，不得不提那台Roland 808鼓机。这台机器对他们来说，简直是魔法般的存在。阿特金斯回忆：“我们带了一台808到派对上，为这台估计单独输出一轨来演奏节奏。”这台鼓机的加入，直接让现场气氛炸裂，观众们简直无法控制自己，而Direct Drive的对手们，则只能眼睁睁看着他们施展音乐“魔法”。808鼓机带来的声音，是那个时代前所未有的，也让他们的演出成为了一个无法被超越的标杆。Roland TR808 & TR 909鼓机我们说到的TR-808，TR-909鼓机，他们不仅仅是一个乐器，它在电子音乐历史上留下了不可磨灭的印记。它们帮助启动了一个全新的音乐运动——Techno，并为后来的酸性Acid House奠定了基础。其实，当时Derrick May遇到经济困难时，想将自己的一台TR-909鼓机卖掉，Jeff Mills知道后，想要以任何方式得到它，但Juan Atkins立刻劝他不要卖给Mills，因为那台909鼓机在技术上的优势，将转化为他们的竞争优势。所以，Derrick决定把这台909鼓机带到芝加哥，卖给了House音乐的教父——Frankie Knuckles。正是这场交易，间接促成了酸性Acid House的诞生。说回到Juan Atkins的创作，他不久后就称为了Cybotron乐队的创始人，这个组合的名字，至今在电子音乐界具有里程碑意义。高中毕业后，Juan 进入了Washtenaw县的社区大学，学习与电子音乐相关的技术。在那里，他遇到了同样是传奇DJ Electrifying Mojo粉丝和越战老兵Rick Davis。他们两人的合作，起初都是受到了对未来技术和电子音乐热情驱动。Juan曾回忆起第一次去Richard家中的情景：“我走进Rick的房间，简直被震撼到了。他有一台ARP Odyssey、ARP Axxe、Roland RS09弦乐合成器，还有一台早期的Roland Sequencer和Boss DR55鼓机。我只有我的小Korg MS10，当时简直觉得自己在进入一个外星飞船。” 这种视觉冲击和音效体验深深吸引了Atkins，他开始意识到，电子合成器不仅仅是工具，它们能创造出全新的声音世界。Juan Atkins也透露，这段时间他受到了Richard Davis的启发和引导，尤其是在音乐创作和商业运作方面。Juan说：“我想很多东西都与Rick的智慧和知识有关，他是一个非常聪明的人，比我大十岁，所以他对世界有更深的理解。他把哲学写进了歌曲里，他教会我许多东西，告诉我该注意什么，如何研究。” 这种跨越年龄和经验的合作关系，帮助Atkins从自学音乐制作的过程中，迈出了重要的一步。1983年，Cybotron发布了他们的首张专辑《ENTER》，并迅速成为底特律电子音乐的经典之作。这张专辑的音色和构思，充满了未来感、甚至带有某种超现实的氛围，正如Juan Atkins自己所说：“我一直觉得我们是比那个时代提前了20年。”Cybotron首张专辑《ENTER》专辑中的一些经典曲目，如《Cosmic Raindance》和《Dreammaker》，为电子音乐的早期发展带来了深远影响。但最具代表性的要属《Alleys of Your Mind》和《Clear》。展示了Cybotron无可替代的艺术视野。他回忆道，在创作过程中，Richard Davis给了他许多实用的音乐制作建议。他提到：“我读了很多书。其中一本书对我帮助最大，就是Richard推荐给我的，它叫《How To Make And Sell Your Own Record》。这本书几乎是独立唱片厂牌的教材，告诉你该如何一步步去做，如何制作专辑、如何销售，如何管理你的推广活动。” 这本书给了Juan Atkins建立自己的唱片公司——Deep Space Records的灵感，开启了他独立制作和发行音乐的事业。经过一段时间的合作，Cybotron不仅仅在底特律取得了巨大的成功，还受到了全球音乐爱好者的热烈追捧。1980年至1985年间，Atkins和Richard Day这对二人组发布了诸如《Clear》和《Cosmic Cars》等作品，这些都成为了电子音乐史上的永恒经典。随着时间的推移，Cybotron与Fantasy Records签约，并重新发行了他们的经典专辑《ENTER》，这也标志着他们的音乐进入了一个全新的阶段，开始在更广泛的领域内产生更大的影响。Cybotron的代表作之一，"Clear"，被广泛认为是电子音乐历史上的一座里程碑。这首几乎是纯电子的曲目，是Techno-pop与Electro的完美融合，为日后的Techno音乐风格定义了基础框架。它的未来感与实验性极强，几乎成为了电子音乐后来者的模板，也让Cybotron成为了那个时代最具创新性的音乐团体之一。然而，尽管他们的合作极大地改变了电子音乐的面貌，到了1985年，两人因对Cybotron未来方向和音乐理念的分歧而决定解散。尽管如此，Cybotron的影响力远超它的存在时长。作为Juan Atkins众多音乐身份之一，Cybotron无疑是最具影响力的，尤其对后来的Detroit音乐人和全球DJ们而言，Cybotron的声音仍然是灵感的源泉。它所创造出的外星音效至今无人能比，Cybotron的遗产依然历久弥新。尽管如此，Cybotron并未就此消失。经过了数十年的沉寂，Cybotron在2019年以audio visual演出的形式重新登上舞台，亮相于伦敦的Barbican文化中心，并且在巴塞罗那和阿姆斯特丹也举办巡演。新成员Laurens von Oswald与Tameko J. Williams的加入，使得这支传奇队伍焕发新生。2020年，Louis Vuitton Men's的创意总监Virgil Abloh和DJ Benji B也邀请Cybotron在Louis Vuitton 2020秋冬时装秀上进行现场表演。疫情过后，Cybotron在伦敦新开的The Beams仓库场地献上了一场震撼的现场演出，而2023年，Cybotron最终回到了他们的根源——底特律，并在Movement Festival上上演了他们的首次底特律演出。正如Mixmag的评价所说：“在2023年Movement Festival的周日晚，Juan Atkins与乐队新阵容庆祝了Cybotron的归来。这是他们的第六场现场演出，也是首度在底特律亮相。尽管演出中遇到了一些技术问题，但他们依然呈现了一场令人陶醉的表演，吸引了观众们驻足在主舞台，享受这一小时充满经典非洲未来主义的音乐，像《Clear》、《Cosmic Cars》和《Alleys Of Your Mind》这样的曲目，依旧光辉灿烂。”经过近30年的沉默，Juan Atkins于2023年发布了Cybotron的全新单曲**"Maintain The Golden Ratio"，这也是Cybotron自1985年后首度发布的新作品。而在2024年11月1日，"Parallel Shift”EP正式在德国厂牌Tresor发布，这张EP充满了科幻和未来感，正如Juan Atkins与Laurens von Oswald共同创作的这三首曲目所展现的那样——它们是对未来军事科技、超越时空的世界的探讨，同时也象征着人类意识和技术的深刻交融。Juan Atkins曾说：“Cybotron的名字随着时间的推移，已经成为了一种文化符号。”而如今，Cybotron以一种全新的方式继续吸引着全球的听众和音乐爱好者——这不仅是过去的回忆，更是未来的启示。尽管Cybotron的音乐显然更接近Electro风格，但它为Techno的诞生奠定了基础。随着Cybotron的解散，Juan Atkins并没有停下脚步，反而在1985年迅速转向个人音乐创作，并以Model 500的名义开始了自己的独立生涯。就在同一年，他成立了自己的传奇唱片公司——Metroplex Records，这也是他音乐事业的一个重要转折点。80年代中期Juan Atkins在工作室在那段创作时期，Juan Atkins几乎将自己锁在了房间里，专注于音乐创作，不允许任何人打扰。正如他自己所说：“我把自己锁在房间里，直到新专辑完成。我在那段时间里几乎没有离开过那间房，完全沉浸在创作中。”这种孤注一掷的创作态度，最终收获了巨大的回报。作为Model 500，他开始发布一系列经典的Techno作品，如《No UFO's》和《Night Drive》，以及1995年的专辑《Deep Space》。这一时期，他不仅发布了大量的专辑、EP和混音，还与比利时的R&S Records以及德国的Tresor等重要厂牌展开了合作。Juan Atkins回忆道：“当我在1985年2月或3月创办Metroplex厂牌并发布《No UFOs》时，我以为自己只是想回本，但最后销量竟达到了10,000到15,000张。”这一成功不仅证明了他对音乐市场的独特洞察力，也标志着Juan Atkins正式迈入了Techno音乐的世界，并为这个音乐流派带来了全球的关注。值得一提的是，Juan Atkins与Derrick May之间的友谊，对于两位传奇人物来说都是至关重要的。Derrick May几乎从Juan Atkins那里学到了所有关于音乐制作的技巧，而作为回报，Derrick则利用自己在芝加哥的资源，帮助Juan Atkins将他的音乐推广到底特律以外的世界。Derrick May曾这样回忆他们的友谊：“我基本上就像是他的门徒。他不让我做任何事，只让我坐着看。他是我的推广人，也是我的拉拉队员。我会四处去支持他，甚至亲自带着《Alleys of Your Mind》的首批45转唱片去唱片店，试图让它们播放给所有人听。”在Metroplex成立初期，Juan Atkins不仅专注于自己的创作，还通过自己的努力帮助了许多音乐人，包括Farley Jackmaster Funk，这是一位之后对house音乐史上的影响深远的音乐人。Atkins回忆道：“当我开始做Metroplex时，我把我最早的几张唱片带到芝加哥，其中就有《No UFO's》。我把这张唱片给了Farley Jackmaster Funk，他在芝加哥把这张唱片炒了起来，甚至让它比底特律还要火爆。” 这段话揭示了底特律与芝加哥之间的早期联系，虽然当时芝加哥还没有House音乐的出现，Derrick May和Juan Atkins等人开始将底特律的声音带到芝加哥，推动了这两个城市的电子音乐的交汇和发展。Juan Atkins继续说道：“那时芝加哥虽然已经有House音乐的雏形，但还没有House音乐，没人做 音乐。Derrick去到芝加哥，把我的唱片带给了Jesse Saunders，他几乎是做出第一张House唱片的人，还有Chip E这些人，他们开始在和Metroplex的同一时期里做出自己的唱片。可以说，形成了一种底特律和芝加哥之间的音乐场景交流。”Metroplex厂牌logo有了这一切的合作与交流，Atkins在Deep Space Soundworks的朋友们的帮助下，在底特律市中心创办了他们自己的俱乐部——Music Institute。正是在这里，贝尔维尔三杰成为了常驻DJ，并帮助了许多新兴的底特律Techno艺术家开启了职业生涯。这个俱乐部不仅是底特律Techno的发源地之一，更为后来被称为第二波底特律Techno的兴起铺平了道路。随着音乐的传播和影响力的扩展，Juan Atkins开始了全球巡演，尤其是在欧洲，征服了整个英国并启发/指导了一些英国的电子乐队如 '808 State'，他跨越英吉利海峡巡演——在法国、荷兰、瑞典以及传奇的柏林Tresor地下俱乐部演出。Juan Atkins回忆道：“我的风格就是Juan Atkins，我认为当人们预定我演出时，他们想要的就是我，他们想要的就是Juan Atkins。”Juan Atkins在Tresor表演特别是在德国，他第一次登上Tresor俱乐部的舞台后，他就成为了底特律和柏林联盟的奠基人之一。随着他与Tresor俱乐部创始人Dimitri Hegemann的深厚友谊，让Juan Atkins和底特律的声音成为了Tresor的代名词，成为了90年代初期Tresor的标志之一。在柏林的日子不仅让他成为了Tresor的常驻表演者，他还在那段时间与其他音乐人建立了重要的联系。在1990年代初期，一群来自柏林的音乐制作人开始频繁前往底特律，他们的目标很明确：购买大量的模拟合成器设备。经过一番搜索，这些设备被带回柏林，并且被重新改装，加装了早期的MIDI接口技术，虽然那时MIDI技术还没有广泛普及。Juan Atkins在2017年接受采访时回忆道：“那时，我和Mike Banks住在同一栋楼。有一天，Mike敲响我的门，告诉我‘嘿，这里有些来自柏林的人想见你'。然后是Mark、Moritz，还有可能是Thomas Fehlmann。他们说我们应该一起做音乐并去柏林演出，我就答应了邀请。我从未去过欧洲大陆，应该是1991年左右吧。所以，他安排了巡演 ，费用是通过在Tresor的演出费和我们以3MB名义发布的EP来支付的。”他们几个人因此组建了3MB feat. Magic Juan Atkins，要理解3MB的意义，你必须了解Tresor这个柏林俱乐部，它后来发展成了一个厂牌，成功将第二波底特律Techno的音乐人和作品带到了仍然处于柏林墙倒塌后动荡中的这座城市。底特律黑人的音乐找到了它在柏林的第二个家，而柏林的荒凉失去秩序的边缘感正与底特律的工业衰退历史不谋而合。你可以在Cybotron和Model 500的开创性作品中可以听到Juan Atkins那无与伦比的合成旋律；Moritz von Oswald对低音的偏爱，以及他对Dub音乐中Echo效果器的开创性实验；再加上Fehlmann的环境质感营造，这三种截然不同的电子音乐视角在Tresor风格的Techno的快速节奏下碰撞融合，最终形成了独特的音乐火花。他们的专辑展示了Techno是一个包容多元化的电子音乐品类。这种开放的音乐理念与今天已经偏向商业化的Techno大相径庭。3MB feat. Magic Juan Atkins，作为Tresor厂牌30周年庆典的一部分被重新发行，成为了这个柏林厂牌早期合作力量的巅峰之作。3MB的故事也在继续， 2024年5月，Tresor重新发行了他们在2017年的一张专辑,这张名为《Angles》的专辑包括两首曲目，其中《Concave 1》给人一种短小而深沉的感觉，低音线条伴随着回环的Dub和弦，在不同的衰退结构中游走。而第二首曲目《Concave 2》时长接近十分钟，感觉更温暖、更有机，充满了层次感和生命力。这张专辑再次证明了两位音乐家之间的合作是Techno历史上不可忽视的一部分。这种跨越大西洋的音乐对话，不仅塑造了柏林的Techno，也进一步加深了底特律与柏林之间的紧密联系。欢迎来到底特律TECHNO之城，诞生于1701年。尽管Juan接到了无数的合作邀请，并且被兴奋所淹没，他始终清楚一点：无论他在国外待多久，他都永远不会离开家乡——他出生并成长的地方“汽车城”底特律，他的家人至今仍然住在那里。而且，谈到电子音乐以及创作的源泉，底特律这座城市有着无与伦比氛围。他曾经说过“我拥有这种艺术天赋的责任之一，就是让人们听到它，并且能够参与其中。” 就像所有的天才一样，他总是走在时代前面，然而令人遗憾的是，底特律并不总是那么宽容地接纳他音乐。今天我们所称之为的Techno，在欧洲成为了巨大的文化现象，像野火一样蔓延开来，然而在美国，却几乎无人关注。Juan Atkins回忆道“我觉得我们在欧洲，尤其是在英国，得到了认可，而在全球范围内，逐渐产生了影响……而你怎么可能来自一个美国城市，那里这么少的人知道你在做什么？”尽管底特律起初未能理解这位先知的声音，但全世界都已悄然聆听，电子音乐的种子在世界的每个角落生根发芽。“Juan Atkins无论从哪个角度看，他都在音乐产业中留下了深刻的印记。”而他那习惯隐藏在化名背后的做法，也暴露了一个重要的细节：他不在乎追逐那种如今许多艺术家都渴望的“名声”。但如果说谁应该被称为科技音乐的教父，那无疑是他。正是因为他的存在，才为未来一代音乐人铺平了道路，让电子音乐走向了全新的面貌。2000年代初期，Juan Atkins依旧活跃在音乐圈，并且与许多杰出的艺术家合作——包括Moritz von Oswald、Kimyon Huggins和Orlando Voorn。他们的合作让一些经典之作诞生了，比如《Borderland》和《Mind Merge LP》。这些作品，无疑是那个时代的电子音乐的风向标。2002年，他发布了一张名为《Classics》的专辑。这是一张回顾性的作品，融合了他在Metroplex厂牌下的经典曲目，甚至还收录了No Ufo's的特别版remix，以及《Ocean to Ocean》和《Night Drive》这样的经典之作。然而，在这段时间里，Juan的生活却不那么顺利。他开始依赖酒精与其他物质，生活变得一团糟，连与家人的关系都开始破裂。更糟的是，他还被诊断出患有2型糖尿病，这一病情差点让他丧命。他回忆说“有一天我醒来，眼前一片模糊，几乎看不见自己手上的东西。我去看了医生，结果他们告诉我，血糖已经飙升到1200。我不知道英国是怎么规定的，但在美国，正常的范围应该是100到150。医生说，‘我们很惊讶你还能走路。'他们不得不给我打五瓶生理盐水，才把血糖拉下来，之后还给我打了几针胰岛素。”这些年里的低谷，几乎改变了Juan的一切。生活方式的改变，增重后的自律，使他逐渐恢复健康，而更重要的是，他重新找回了曾经的音乐激情。到了2005年，他迎来了音乐生涯的新高峰，他在Tresor发布了专辑《The Berlin Sessions》，并且同时推出了纪念Metroplex厂牌的双碟专辑《Metroplex 20 Years 1985-2005》。这两张专辑中，尤其有一首歌曲令人着迷——《Dreammaker》。这首曲目是他早期的Cybotron作品之一，从未发布，听上去有点像《Cosmic Raindance》，而且使用的还是那个经典的DR55鼓机。2006年，他在纪录片《High Tech Soul》中亮相，讲述了底特律Techno的起源与发展。之后他还与底特律三杰——Derrick May、Kevin Saunderson、以及Dimitri Hegemann,Richie Hawtin和Jeff Mills 一起，出现在2022年的纪录片《God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines》中。而在2007年，Model 500首次亮相底特律Movement电子音乐节（DEMF），现场反响热烈。2010年，Juan与R&S Records合作，发布了单曲《OFI》和《Huesca》。这张单曲，承接了他以往的音乐精髓，并且为他后来的音乐发展提供了新的方向。而在2012年，他又带来了专辑《Control》，这张专辑如同对他过往的一次总结。2013年，见证了两位音乐天才Juan Atkins与Moritz von Oswald的又一次重要合作，这次合作最终成就了一张名为《Borderland》的专辑。Moritz von Oswald和Juan Atkins(摄影：Jack Johnstone)来自柏林的电音媒体Resident Advisor报道“梦之组合的定义莫过于此。Juan Atkins和Moritz von Oswald这两位艺术家，完美诠释了底特律与柏林音乐轴心精髓。虽然他们之前有过合作，但《Borderland》是他们的第一张正式合作专辑。这张专辑是在今年年初在柏林录制的，它大大偏离了传统的Techno音乐，而是更倾向于Moritz von Oswald三重奏那种温暖、即兴的风格。融合了爵士的流动宁静与Dub的深沉共鸣，《Borderland》是一场放松的音乐体验，旨在通过柔和的低音线条营造烟雾般的氛围，引导听者进入一种深沉的恍惚状态。”专辑由8首曲子组成，完美融合了两位大师的风格。这些作品是在2013年初的柏林多个录音室中完成的，随后以三张12寸黑胶和一张CD的形式发布。2015年，Juan Atkins通过自己的Metroplex厂牌带来了他时隔16年的第一张Model 500专辑——《Digital Solutions》，这张专辑就像一部Techno音乐的时光机，带我们回到了那个曾经的黄金时代，同时也让我们看到这位艺术家如何在过去的经典与未来的黑暗之间游走。“《Digital Solutions》像是一套铝箔太空服，既闪亮又老派。”这句话是由Resident Advisor的乐评人Paul Clarke写的，他提到，虽然专辑的制作非常精致，但它的未来感却显得有些过时。就像科幻电影一样，曾经的未来充满了《星际迷航》那种乐观的空间梦想，而现在的《异形》却是充满了冰冷与压迫感。在他的音乐里，我们仿佛也能听到这种变化——从他过去的明亮科技梦，到今天更阴暗、更多层次的声音。这张专辑，大部分的声音都像极了他早期作品《No UFO's》那种硬朗的电子质感，甚至比他的1999年专辑《Mind And Body》还要复古——它抛开了那些灵魂与科技的融合，回到了1980年代中期那种纯粹的机器人Funk风格。记得《Night Drive (Thru-Babylon)》吗？如果你听《Control》，你会发现它像是从那首歌中分出来的兄弟。但这不是坏事，反而是好事。毕竟，很多艺术家一生都在努力复制Model 500的经典声音，而Juan Atkins自己做到了，且做得相当成功。专辑中有一首叫做《Encounter》，它的低频震动让人感受到作者与低音电子音乐风格之间的微妙联系，但最令人印象深刻的，还是它那富有电影感的弦乐与细腻的层次感，让人不禁回想起《Urban Tropics》那样的经典之作。而另一首“Hi-NRG”，则带给人强烈的Galaxy II Galaxy风格，让我们再次看到底特律先锋音乐的深度和广度。还有《The Groove》中的吉他独奏——那段旋律让你完全忘了自己听的是一张电子专辑，而更像是在听一个摇滚吉他手在舞台上狂放不羁的演出。Juan Atkins显然是在用这种方式告诉我们：他虽然已经不再年轻，但他依然能在怀旧的旋律中为我们带来不一样的体验。”“我不是为了钱做这件事。我是为了对艺术的热爱。”这样说道。有一次，他被问到，是否为自己创造的音乐流派——Techno的发展感到骄傲。他的回答很直接：“现在的Techno吗？对我来说，它更多的是一个市场营销的概念，我已经不再适应这种方向了。”他说，每个硬币都有两面，他并不批评那些选择了商业化道路的人，只是他永远无法去演奏那种类型的音乐——EDM和所谓的“商业Techno”。他的这番话，透露出一种他对音乐的坚定与热爱。尽管现在的电子音乐世界变化万千，但他坚信，音乐不应仅仅是为了迎合市场的需求，更应该是对艺术的真实表达。然而，他并没有一直顺风顺水。2015年，命运给了他一个巨大的挑战——他因严重的健康问题被迫取消了几场国际演出。实际上，他一直在与肾脏衰竭作斗争，这一切源自于他多年来的糖尿病。他在一份公开声明中向粉丝们道歉，表示：“过去几个月，我一直有严重的健康问题，这些问题现在让我无法继续巡演。我正在努力在未来几个月解决这些问题。我很难过不能去澳大利亚，但我希望不久后能回来。”但是，生活就是这样，不会轻易让你放弃你热爱的东西。即便在最艰难的时刻，Juan Atkins依然没有停止过对音乐的热情。为了继续他的音乐之旅，他甚至带着必需的设备进行腹膜透析治疗。在短暂的恢复后，他重新回到了舞台，继续在柏林、伦敦、梅德林和多伦多等地演出。“没有套路的公式，这里只有声音。这就是我感受到的、我听到的。无论我受到的影响来自哪里，可能来自我在母亲肚子里听到的那些声音。那些 生命中听到的所有挫折与变化，都反映在我的音乐里。”这就是世界上第一个Techno音乐人Juan Atkins的故事，他的故事还在继续！©️版权声明 “Techno之书”系列节目（包括音频，视频和文稿）版权归马海平、友好电波与 Mark Petes-Varga 所有。非商业用途可在注明出处的前提下分享与引用，但禁止任何形式的商业使用，未经授权的商业使用将依法追究责任。Track-List01.Cybotron - Clear02.Infiniti,Juan Atkins - Flash Flood (Function Remix)03.Sly & the Family Stone - Dance to the Music04.James Brown - Make It Funky, Pt. 105.Juan Atkins - Starlight06.Kraftwerk - The Robots (2009 Remastered Version)07.George Clinton - Computer Games08.Frankie Knuckles - The Whistle Song09.Donna Summer - I Feel Love10.Cybotron - Alleys of Your Mind11.Cybotron - Cosmic Cars12.Cybotron - Clear13.Cybotron - Cosmic Raindance14.Cybotron - Maintain15.Cybotron - Parallel Shift16.Juan Atkins - No UFO's17.Jesse Saunders - 119 (1984)18.808 State - Pacific 20219.Juan Atkins - Die Kosmischen Kuriere20.Juan Atkins,Moritz von Oswald,Borderland - Concave 121.Juan Atkins,Moritz von Oswald,Borderland - Concave 222.Orlando Voorn,Juan Atkins,Frequency - Beyond the Beyond23.Model 500 - Ocean to Ocean (Instrumental)24.Juan Atkins - Session 125.Juan Atkins - Dreamaker26.Model 500 - OFI (Synkro's slow jam mix)27.Model 500 - Control28.Juan Atkins,Moritz von Oswald,Borderland - Footprints29.Model 500 - Digital Solutions30.Model 500 - The Groove31.Juan Atkins - Nightdrive (Thru Babylon)

**The Groove Doctors Friday Drive Time Show Replay On traxfm.org. This Week The Groove Doctor Featured 80's Grooves/Rare Groove/Contemporary Soul From The Minits. William Stuckey. Direct Drive. Bobby Glover. Garland Green. Lynn White. Toast. Leon Haywood. Tommy Tate. Willie Hutch & More #originalpirates #soulmusic #boogie #80ssoul #RareGrooves Catch The Groove Doctors Friday Drive Time Show Every Friday From 5PM UK Time On traxfm.org Listen Live Here Via The Trax FM Player: chat.traxfm.org/player/index.html Mixcloud LIVE :mixcloud.com/live/traxfm Free Trax FM Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/det...mradio.ba.a6bcb The Trax FM Facebook Page : facebook.com/profile.php?id=10...100092342916738 Trax FM Live On Hear This: hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/live Tunerr: tunerr.co/radio/Trax-FM Radio Garden: Trax FM Link: radio.garden/listen/trax-fm/IEnsCj55 OnLine Radio Box: onlineradiobox.com/uk/trax/?cs...cs=uk.traxRadio Radio Deck: radiodeck.com/radio/5a09e2de87...7e3370db06d44dc Radio.Net: traxfmlondon.radio.net Stream Radio : streema.com/radios/Trax_FM..The_Originals Live Online Radio: liveonlineradio.net/english/tr...ax-fm-103-3.htm**

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At CES 2026 Showstoppers, Strada demonstrated their peer-to-peer file sharing system that eliminates cloud storage costs for video editors. CEO Michael Cioni explains how the platform connects cameras, hard drives, and laptops directly without uploading to cloud services, using variable bitrate encoding to stream ProRes files over any internet connection. Michael demoed the capabilities, including editing and playback, and detailed the price structure that includes a robust free option.  Show Notes: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

In Locust Radio 31,  Tish and Adam read poems from the forthcoming issue, discuss Trumpism and art in Venice, and try to unpack the editorial for Locust Review  13. Tish and Adam also listen to the song “Dortn” by Sister Wife Sex Strike. Discussed in this episode: Alma Allen; Suvrat Arora, “People are using AI to talk to God,” BBC (October 18, 2025); Editorial, “Lucky 13,” Locust Review 13 (Winter 2025/2026); Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want (Harper Collins, 2025); Timothy Binkley, “Autonomous Creations: Birthing Intelligent Agents,” Leonardo 31.5 (1998), 333-336; Ben Davis, “What is the Mysterious New Group Behind Trump's Venice Biennale Pick?,” Artnet (November 25, 2025); Benoit Dillet, “Technofascism and the AI Stage of Late Capitalism,” Blog of the APA (American Philosophical Association), (March 10, 2025); Marcel Duchamp, Fountain (1917); Robert M. Geraci, "Apocalyptic AI: Religion and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence,” Journal of the American Academy of Religion 76.1 (March 2008), 138-166; Jesse Clyde Howard; Holly Lewis, “Towards AI Realism: Opening Notes on Machine Learning and Our Collective Future,” Spectre (June 7, 2024); Alex Press, “US Unions Take on Artificial Intelligence,” Jacobin (November 8, 2024); Michael A. Rosenthal, “Benjamin's Wager on Modernity: Gambling and the Arcades Project,” The Germanic Review: Literature, Culture, Theory 87.3 (2012), 261-278; Victor Tangermann, “AI Now Claiming to Be God,” Futurism (September 16, 2025); Adam Turl, “All is Concealed: CAM's Direct Drive,” West End Word (October 5, 2016); Adam Turl, “Selling Out,” Locust Review 13 (Winter 2025/2026); Tish Turl, “Elegy for the Faithful Mapmakers,” Locust Review 13 (Winter 2025/2026); Gareth Watkins, “AI: The New Aesthetics of Fascism,” New Socialist (February 9, 2025); Luke Winkie, “Lost Vegas,” Slate (November 18, 2025); Eliezer Yudkowsky, Nate Soares, If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All (Little, Brown and Company, 2025)

**Music Mick's Mick's Vibez Show Replay On Trax FM & Rendell Radio. This Week Mick & The Mick's Vibez Show Gave Us 70's & 80's Grooves/Dance Classics From The Intruders, Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis, Barry White & Glodean White, Atmosfear, Willie Hutch, Michael Jackson, Yarbrough & peoples, Lisa Stansfield, Linx, Rick Astley, Light of The World, One Way, Keith Barrow, Direct Drive, Sylester, Freddie James, Sister Sledge, Chic, Conway & Temple, Cool Million Ft Angie Brown & More. #originalpirates #soulmusic #boogiefunk #disco #danceclassics #boogie Catch The Music Mick's Mixvibez Show Every Saturday From 4PM UK Time On Trax FM & Rendell Radio Listen Live Here Via The Trax FM Player: chat.traxfm.org/player/index.html Mixcloud LIVE :mixcloud.com/live/traxfm Free Trax FM Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/det...mradio.ba.a6bcb The Trax FM Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092342916738 Trax FM Live On Hear This: hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/live Tunerr: tunerr.co/radio/Trax-FM Radio Garden: Trax FM Link: http://radio.garden/listen/trax-fm/IEnsCj55 OnLine Radio Box: onlineradiobox.com/uk/trax/?cs...cs=uk.traxRadio Radio Deck: radiodeck.com/radio/5a09e2de87...7e3370db06d44dc Radio.Net: traxfmlondon.radio.net Stream Radio : streema.com/radios/Trax_FM..The_Originals Live Online Radio: liveonlineradio.net/english/tr...ax-fm-103-3.htm**

**The David RB Show Replay On www.traxfm.org. This Week DRB Featured New Trax From Poni Punkflwr - "Back for More", Bashy Bounty Ft Mohalizer - "Sweet Sensation", Ames - "Drifting", Brock G - "Shine" Plus Trax From Testpress, Gee Morris, Nhale Ft Daz Dillinger, The Herbaliser, G-Dep, BJ The Chicago Kid, 2 Men 4 Soul, Lab Addicts, Carol Lynn Townes, Rocky Padilla, Direct Drive, Viola x Roberta "Dare" (Trax Allstars Ting), Panjabi MC & More #originalpirates #soulmusic #funkmusic #hiphop #contemporarysoul #remix #rnbmusic #boogie #RareGroove #breaksmusic #afrobeats #reggae #80sgrooves #90sgrooves #housemusic The David RB Show Live Every Wednesday From 8PM UK Time The Station: traxfm.org Listen Live Here Via The Trax FM Player: chat.traxfm.org/player/index.html Mixcloud LIVE :mixcloud.com/live/traxfm Free Trax FM Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/det...mradio.ba.a6bcb The Trax FM Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092342916738 Trax FM Live On Hear This: hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/live Tunerr: tunerr.co/radio/Trax-FM Radio Garden: Trax FM Link: http://radio.garden/listen/trax-fm/IEnsCj55 OnLine Radio Box: onlineradiobox.com/uk/trax/?cs...cs=uk.traxRadio Radio Deck: radiodeck.com/radio/5a09e2de87...7e3370db06d44dc Radio.Net: traxfmlondon.radio.net Stream Radio : streema.com/radios/Trax_FM..The_Originals Live Online Radio: liveonlineradio.net/english/tr...ax-fm-103-3.htm**

**Dave Francis & The Jazz Funk & Soul Show Replay On traxfm.org. This Week Dave Gave Us Boogie/ 70's & 80's/ Jazz Funk Grooves From Coffee, Freeez, Light Of The World, Al Jarreau, Locksmith, Tina Charles, Shalamar, Heatwave, Direct Drive, Quincy Jones, Maxine Singleston & More. #originalpirates #soulmusic #funk #disco #boogie #70smusic #80smusic #jazzfunk Dave Francis & The Jazz Funk & Soul Show Replay On traxfm.org Every Sunday From 5PM UK Time Listen Live Here Via The Trax FM Player: chat.traxfm.org/player/index.html Mixcloud LIVE :mixcloud.com/live/traxfm Free Trax FM Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/det...mradio.ba.a6bcb The Trax FM Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092342916738 Trax FM Live On Hear This: hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/live Tunerr: tunerr.co/radio/Trax-FM Radio Garden: Trax FM Link: http://radio.garden/listen/trax-fm/IEnsCj55 OnLine Radio Box: onlineradiobox.com/uk/trax/?cs...cs=uk.traxRadio Radio Deck: radiodeck.com/radio/5a09e2de87...7e3370db06d44dc Radio.Net: traxfmlondon.radio.net Stream Radio : streema.com/radios/Trax_FM..The_Originals Live Online Radio: liveonlineradio.net/english/tr...ax-fm-103-3.htm**

**Dave Francis & The Jazz Funk & Soul Show Replay On traxfm.org. This Week Dave Gave Us Boogie/ 70's & 80's/ Jazz Funk Grooves From Kool & The Gang, The Band AKA, Atmosfear, Mass Production, SOS Band, Chic, Level 42, Odyssey, Brass Construction, Direct Drive, Shakatak & More. #originalpirates #soulmusic #funk #disco #boogie #70smusic #80smusic #jazzfunk Dave Francis & The Jazz Funk & Soul Show Replay On traxfm.org Every Sunday From 5PM UK Time Listen Live Here Via The Trax FM Player: chat.traxfm.org/player/index.html Mixcloud LIVE :mixcloud.com/live/traxfm Free Trax FM Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/det...mradio.ba.a6bcb The Trax FM Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092342916738 Trax FM Live On Hear This: hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/live Tunerr: tunerr.co/radio/Trax-FM Radio Garden: Trax FM Link: http://radio.garden/listen/trax-fm/IEnsCj55 OnLine Radio Box: onlineradiobox.com/uk/trax/?cs...cs=uk.traxRadio Radio Deck: radiodeck.com/radio/5a09e2de87...7e3370db06d44dc Radio.Net: traxfmlondon.radio.net Stream Radio : streema.com/radios/Trax_FM..The_Originals Live Online Radio: liveonlineradio.net/english/tr...ax-fm-103-3.htm**

South Korea's Jeonnam 1 Wind Farm enters commercial operation, Norway launches its first floating wind tender, Denmark announces 3 GW of offshore wind possibility, and The Netherlands delays tendering for two wind sites. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Allen Hall: Leading off the week, Norway has launched the first part of its long awaited, inaugural floating wind tender, offering subsidies to the winners. Bidders will be awarded rights to develop commercial projects of up to 500 megawatts in capacity at the Utsira Nord site off the country's southwest coast. The winners will have two years to mature the projects before competing in an auction for subsidies in 2028 to 2029 to be provided as a direct grant. Norway's Energy Minister said Utsira Nord is an important first step in the development of commercial floating offshore wind development on the Norwegian continental shelf. Norway has agreed to cap subsidies for Utsira Nord at 35 billion Norwegian crowns equal to about [00:01:00] $3.7 billion. Over in Denmark, Denmark has announced the launch of offshore wind tenders with a capacity of three gigawatts, enough to power approximately 3 million homes. According to the Danish Energy Ministry, the tenders set to open in autumn of this year, we'll cover two areas in the North Sea. One in the water separating Denmark and Sweden. The initiative comes with the potential subsidy of up to 55.2 billion Danish crowns equal to about $8.32 billion over a span of 20 years. Last year, Denmark halted its ongoing offshore wind tenders to reevaluate its subsidy model after failing to attract any bids and what was supposed to be its largest offshore wind auction. The Danish Energy Ministry clarified that bid prices and electricity price developments will dictate whether further subsidies are necessary or if the state might even generate revenue from the projects. And in the Netherlands, the Dutch government has [00:02:00] delayed tendering for two offshore wind sites. Uh, companies were scheduled to compete for three permits in October this year for construction and operation of new wind farms in the North Sea. However, two of the sites will now be tendered later, just one site. Nederwiek 1-A has been designated for the next offshore wind tunnel with the capacity of about one gigawatt. For the Nederwiek 1 Wind Farm, the tender criteria have been adjusted to improve the business case for offshore wind. The Ministry of Climate and Green Growth said it is taking these measures to make the upcoming tender round more attractive and to allow the construction of offshore wind farms to proceed at a realistic pace. The Nederwiek 1-A wind farm will supply about three and a 5% of Dutch electricity consumption once completed. And in South Korea, south Korea's, Jeonnam 1 Wind Farm has officially entered commercial operation. The 96 megawatt project is owned by a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and SK Innovations [00:03:00] ENS, the installation of 10 Siemens ga MEA 10 megawatt Direct Drive turbines was completed in December of last year. Commissioning followed earlier this year. Copenhagen Offshore Partners, the exclusive offshore wind development partner to CIP Co-LED project development activities for Jeonnam 1 on behalf of the project owners. This project Mercks the first large scale offshore wind project in Korea led by the private sector. That's this week's top. News stories. Stay tuned for the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast tomorrow.

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don go long on INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Playdate Season Two Starts May 29 Direct Drive on Vinyl Castle Kellmore 3D Rendering Blog Playdate Mirror Update: Bluesky Playdate Community Jam is on Now - August 17 Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate Indie Inventory: ( 00:14:35 ) Armada by Random Encounter Games Bleepfrog by Fatal Exit The Moon is Our Friend by Paige Ruten Rabbit Jumping DX by Steven Perry Spacestation Pheta by Enrico Kravina Spirit Trail by Dardoyle Hablet by piouspigeon Oquonie by Hundred Rabbits Catalog Games Currently on Sale Pick of the Week: ( 00:39:49  ) Inventris by kryptoid98 Our Next Selection: Oquonie by Hundred Rabbits Contact: Hello Playdate on Discord Hello Playdate on Bluesky Hello Playdate on YouTube Hello Playdate on Threads Hello Playdate on Instagram Playdatepodcast.com Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1  (1-724-246-4671) For Amusement Only Games Merch For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series Tags: video games, gaming, handheld, handhelds, panic, playdate, play, date, yellow, crank, gameboy, ds, pocket, videogames, nintendo, sega, xbox, playstation, sony, vita, psp, ngage, itch.io, Keita Takahashi, katamari, gamegear

**Dave Francis & The Jazz Funk & Soul Show Replay On traxfm.org. This Week Dave Gave Us Boogie/ 70's & 80's/ Jazz Funk Grooves From Heatwave, Michael McDonald, Manu Dibango, Direct Drive, The O'Jays, Chic, Earth Wind & Fire, Willie Hutch, Sister Sledge, Hi-Tension & More. #originalpirates #soulmusic #funk #disco #boogie #70smusic #80smusic #jazzfunk Dave Francis & The Jazz Funk & Soul Show Replay On traxfm.org Every Sunday From 5PM UK Time Listen Live Here Via The Trax FM Player: chat.traxfm.org/player/index.html Mixcloud LIVE :mixcloud.com/live/traxfm Free Trax FM Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/det...mradio.ba.a6bcb The Trax FM Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092342916738 Trax FM Live On Hear This: hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/live Tunerr: tunerr.co/radio/Trax-FM Radio Garden: Trax FM Link: http://radio.garden/listen/trax-fm/IEnsCj55 OnLine Radio Box: onlineradiobox.com/uk/trax/?cs...cs=uk.traxRadio Radio Deck: radiodeck.com/radio/5a09e2de87...7e3370db06d44dc Radio.Net: traxfmlondon.radio.net Stream Radio : streema.com/radios/Trax_FM..The_Originals Live Online Radio: liveonlineradio.net/english/tr...ax-fm-103-3.htm**

Essence of Soul Dj Bully B - Saturday Love  -26-4 25 -  Direct Drive Mix 1

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**It's The Pacman Show Replay On traxfm.org. This Week The Pacman Played Dance Classics/Hindi Bhangra/RnB/Boogie/Hip Hop/Remixes With Kashif, Anthony Franklin, Trax Allstars Feat Renee - "Object", Dynasty, Galaxy - "What Do I Do" (Carnival Mix), KC & The Sunshine Band, Alka Yagnik & Hariharan - "Bahon Ke Darmiyan", Harold Faltermeyer, Cherrelle, Direct Drive, Hillside, Prime Time, Collage, Dazz Band, Shreya Ghoshal - "Wada Raha" & More #originalpirates #danceclassics #hindi #bhangra #remixes #boogie #80svibes #90svibes #reggaemusic Catch The Pacman Live Every Monday From 9:00 PM UK Time Listen Live Here Via The Trax FM Player: chat.traxfm.org/player/index.html Mixcloud LIVE :mixcloud.com/live/traxfm Free Trax FM Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/det...mradio.ba.a6bcb The Trax FM Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092342916738 Trax FM Live On Hear This: hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/live Tunerr: tunerr.co/radio/Trax-FM Radio Garden: Trax FM Link: http://radio.garden/listen/trax-fm/IEnsCj55 OnLine Radio Box: onlineradiobox.com/uk/trax/?cs...cs=uk.traxRadio Radio Deck: radiodeck.com/radio/5a09e2de87...7e3370db06d44dc Radio.Net: traxfmlondon.radio.net Stream Radio : streema.com/radios/Trax_FM..The_Originals Live Online Radio: liveonlineradio.net/english/tr...ax-fm-103-3.htm**

**Dave Francis & The Jazz Funk & Soul Show Replay On traxfm.org. This Week Dave Gave Us Boogie/ 70's & 80's/ Jazz Funk Grooves From Levert, Odyssey, Luther Vandross, First Light, Central Line, TC Curtis, Shalamar, Heatwave, Direct Drive, Quincy Jones, Maxine Singleton & More. #originalpirates #soulmusic #funk #disco #boogie #70smusic #80smusic #jazzfunk Dave Francis & The Jazz Funk & Soul Show Replay On traxfm.org Every Sunday From 5PM UK Time Listen Live Here Via The Trax FM Player: chat.traxfm.org/player/index.html Mixcloud LIVE :mixcloud.com/live/traxfm Free Trax FM Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/det...mradio.ba.a6bcb The Trax FM Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092342916738 Trax FM Live On Hear This: hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/live Tunerr: tunerr.co/radio/Trax-FM Radio Garden: Trax FM Link: http://radio.garden/listen/trax-fm/IEnsCj55 OnLine Radio Box: onlineradiobox.com/uk/trax/?cs...cs=uk.traxRadio Radio Deck: radiodeck.com/radio/5a09e2de87...7e3370db06d44dc Radio.Net: traxfmlondon.radio.net Stream Radio : streema.com/radios/Trax_FM..The_Originals Live Online Radio: liveonlineradio.net/english/tr...ax-fm-103-3.htm**

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by the SoundStage! Network's Joseph Taylor, Jason Thorpe, and Dennis Burger to discuss records and turntables, from the perspective of two old pros and one recent convert to the format. Sources: “A Vinyl-Apathist's Quest for His Perfect First Turntable” by Dennis Burger: https://soundstageaccess.com/index.php/feature-articles/1297-a-vinyl-apathists-quest-for-his-perfect-first-turntable “Confessions of a Recent Vinyl Convert” by Dennis Burger: https://soundstageaccess.com/index.php/feature-articles/1301-confessions-of-a-recent-vinyl-convert “Record Store Day and Vinyl Culture” by Joseph Taylor: https://www.soundstagexperience.com/index.php/features-menu/pulse-menu/1151-record-store-day-and-vinyl-culture “Read the Instructions! The Perils of Cartridge Setup” by Jason Thorpe: https://soundstageultra.com/index.php/features-menu/opinion-menu/1231-read-the-instructions-the-perils-of-cartridge-setup Chapters: 00:00:00 Announcement 00:00:31 Introductions 00:15:01 Tea ceremony for music  00:26:39 Music Break: "Homecoming" by Rex Banner 00:27:27 How much difference do cartridges make? 00:36:34 The psychology of sound quality 01:03:08  "Afternoon Dissection" by Chameleon Treat

**Dave Francis & The Jazz Funk & Soul Show Replay On traxfm.org. This Week Dave Gave Us Boogie/ 70's & 80's/ Jazz Funk Grooves From Coffee, Freeez, Light Of The World, Al Jarreau, Locksmith, Tina Charles, Shalamar, Heatwave, Direct Drive, Quincy Jones, Maxine Singleton & More. #originalpirates #soulmusic #funk #disco #boogie #70smusic #80smusic #jazzfunk Dave Francis & The Jazz Funk & Soul Show Replay On traxfm.org Every Sunday From 5PM UK Time Listen Live Here Via The Trax FM Player: chat.traxfm.org/player/index.html Mixcloud LIVE :mixcloud.com/live/traxfm Free Trax FM Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/det...mradio.ba.a6bcb The Trax FM Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092342916738 Trax FM Live On Hear This: hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/live Tunerr: tunerr.co/radio/Trax-FM Radio Garden: Trax FM Link: http://radio.garden/listen/trax-fm/IEnsCj55 OnLine Radio Box: onlineradiobox.com/uk/trax/?cs...cs=uk.traxRadio Radio Deck: radiodeck.com/radio/5a09e2de87...7e3370db06d44dc Radio.Net: traxfmlondon.radio.net Stream Radio : streema.com/radios/Trax_FM..The_Originals Live Online Radio: liveonlineradio.net/english/tr...ax-fm-103-3.htm**

Adam X's illustrious music career began in 1990 in Brooklyn, NYC, where he was born and raised. His earliest productions were released during this period, and he quickly gained momentum as one of the most adept DJs on the global underground techno scene. Alongside pioneer and brother Frankie Bones, he opened the doors of Groove Records in Brooklyn as America's first true outlet for underground electronic music with a direct focus on the techno genre. The Groove Records team also took part in organizing the first techno events ever to take place in NYC, including the legendary Storm Rave that started in 1991. Storm Rave was the first all-techno warehouse party organized on the East Coast of America, featuring line-ups with many up-and-coming artists who would later become global techno cult figures. The Sonic Groove label was born in 1995 at the upgraded Manhattan location of the shop (which also changed its name from Groove Records to Sonic Groove during the transition). Adam continues to operate the label in an exemplary and innovative way, with over one hundred releases to date, focusing on an assortment of techno music styles from many well established artists across the electronic music spectrum. A unique perspective and acute knowledge of music can be recognized in his DJ and live sets, which have always retained a unique sense of an uncompromised approach to the dance floor. Adam's approach facilitated acid techno's dominance in the early to mid-nineties, and he nearly single-handedly put the Industrial and EBM Techno cross-over genres on the map for the first two decades of the millennium. Now, Adam returns to his purist techno roots with a hard but deep thought-provoking sound, one combines the past, present and future of this timeless music. His Traversable Wormhole, ADMX-71, The Secret Initiative, Mass-X-Odus, and X-Crashed side-projects, along with his collaboration with co-conspirator U.K.-based artist Perc in their project AX&P, and with his techno life partner Maedon as Maedon-X on Tresor Records, have all strongly impacted the most discerning audiences. Adam X has also released his own work on his seminal imprint, as well as releases on some of the most essential labels to exist, both past and present, such as Wax Trax!, Direct Drive, Magnetic North, Peacefrog, Drop Bass Network, CLR, Hands Productions, as well as preeminent contemporary labels like Aufnahme + Wiedergabe, L.I.E.S, Hospital Production, and Pinkman. Adam currently resides in the electronic music capital of the world, Berlin, Germany. With unparalleled dedication, his activities never cease as he continues his individual tradition of operating on every vital level, from label activity to organizing events in the legendary Tresor club and performing in some of the world's most credible venues—a practice he has maintained since the early '90s. Adam X is a true force whose contribution has reached far into bringing the future forward for electronic music. Tracklist via -Spotify: http://bit.ly/SRonSpotify -Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/Slam_Radio/ -Facebook: bit.ly/SlamRadioGroup Archive on Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/slam/ Subscribe to our podcast on -iTunes: apple.co/2RQ1xdh -Amazon Music: amzn.to/2RPYnX3 -Google Podcasts: bit.ly/SRGooglePodcasts -Deezer: bit.ly/SlamRadioDeezer Keep up with SLAM: fanlink.to/Slam Keep up with Soma Records: fanlink.to/SomaRecords For syndication or radio queries: harry@somarecords.com & conor@glowcast.co.uk Slam Radio is produced at www.glowcast.co.uk

Trak Racer is at the forefront of innovation in the sim racing industry, especially with its entry into the direct drive wheel market. Over the past 18 months, Trak Racer has not only expanded its product range but has also tackled challenges in logistics and customer support, demonstrating its commitment to enhancing the gaming experience. The partnership with Alpine and the launch of the TRX cockpit mark significant milestones, reflecting the brand's focus on quality and community engagement. As Track Racer continues to develop peripherals and electronics, its goal for 2024 is to further disrupt the market with high-quality, competitively priced products. This video explores the journey of Trak Racer, its attention to detail in product design, and its impact on sim racing culture and hardware evolution. Join us as we delve into what makes Track Racer a brand worth watching in the gaming world.   Listen to our Sim Racing Podcast - Sim Sundays! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sim-sundays-fueled-by-asetek/id1629314098 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0WPShv5KAliIwomn7I61qi?si=e2aaea0eddeb4cc1 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/sim%20sundays Search over 3,000 sim racing communities and join your next sim racing league at https://www.gridfinder.com/   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rev up your set-up with Asetek Sim Sport! Precision, realism, and adrenaline-packed action await. Gear up with the most immersive equipment and Step into the future of sim racing, visit Asetek Sim Sport over at: https://www.asetek.com/simsports/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fancy joining us in our Grid Rival F1 fantasy league? Head to gridfinder.com/gridrival to get involved! Join in with the community! Discord: https://discord.gg/gridfinder Twitter: https://twitter.com/GridFinder Insta: https://www.instagram.com/grid_finder/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/GridFinder   #simracing #simracingpodcast

Ever wished for a motor that not only keeps things cool but does so with unparalleled efficiency? Sean Mullins, Product Manager for Laminated Frame Products with ABB NEMA Motor Division, joins Mike Murphy for this episode for a deep dive on laminated frame motors. Tune in to learn why these motors are usually found in cooling towers and get answers to these hot-top questions:·         What are laminated frame motors? ·         Is laminated frame motor technology a new solution?·         What are the frame designations for laminated frame motors?·         Can I use these motors as NEMA drop-in replacements?·         What's more efficient – laminated frame motors or traditional electric motors?·         How are cooling tower motors useful in the HVAC industry?Join us at the 2024 AHR Expo January 22 -24 booth S6929 to speak with our HVAC experts directly!AHR Expo 2024ABB Laminated Frame MotorsABB HVAC MotorsABB Cooling Towers BlogABB Cooling Tower MotorsTo learn more about ABB's Baldor-Reliance motors, please visit baldor.abb.com.

AstroFegs Tracklist: 1. Mhammed El Alami - Healing 2. Air Project & Milosh K - United Frequency 3. Kenan Teke - Unattainable 4. M83 Feat. Susanne Sundfør - Oblivion(AstroFegs Bootleg - Bizarre Hazar Vocal Edit) 5. Angelus - Rise Against 6. Christopher Corrigan - Other Side 7. Mike Zaloxx - Luminar 8. AstroFegs vs. Rank 1 vs. Bryan Kearney & Bo Bruce - Shine A 1337 Breathing Light(Bizarre Hazar's Melded Montage) 9. 0Gravity - Without You 10. Daxson - Before It's Lost 11. NG Rezonance & Bryn Whiting - Not Afraid 12. Mike Koglin - The Silence(AstroFegs Rmx) 13. Richard Durand - Solar Express 14. Richard Lowe - Strange Times Vivacity Tracklist: 1. Rick Art - Sixth Wave(Lost Knowledge Rmx) 2. John Rockwell - Faith & Patience 3. Metta & Glyde and Susanne Teutenberg - The Universe You Need 4. Direct Drive & Artena - Orbital 5. Adam Taylor & Clara Yates - White Flag 6. Ramin Arab - Eminent 7. Steve Dekay & Cari - Without You 8. Edu Bravo - Falsehood 9. BiXX & Roxanne Emery - Sound of The Alarm (Club Mix) 10. Steve Allen - Arafel 11. Ciaran McAuley - Tears Don't Mean You're Losing (Amos & Riot Night Rmx) 12. Alan Morris & Sarah Lynn - Take Me On A Journey 13. Robbie Seed - Until We Meet Again 14. tranzLift - The Odyssey (Sergey Salekhov Rmx)

On the show today we will take a look at the first ever International Race in the Coke eNascar Series, while the Porsche Supercup cars come to America. We'll look at what a professional driver says are his 5 must have sim racing accessories, and in the Hardware we see what Direct Drive wheel was described as “Killing the Competition.” So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple's Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. Sponsors: Hosts: Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming Tony Groves – www.twitch.tv/SirGroves Adam Josselyn- twitter.com/Jossad83 Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette Tom Dreiling – Donnie Spiker – twitter.com/Spikerman19 Bobby Jonas – MacKenzie Stevens – https://twitter.com/MackStevens48 Justin Pearson – https://twitter.com/big7bang_ Links: Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/ Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/ Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

Here are the Questions for this weeks podcast: Lawrence from Toronto      I have an ender 5 with the extruder set up with a bowden tube. If I change over to direct drive, what are the immediate benefits to me? Can I go faster? Does it print better? And if i do upgrade, can you recommend an all in one unit? Or should I go the DIY route and use the parts that I have and print out a new tool head? I know, too many questions. Thanks for the great podcast!   Justin   I want to add automatic bed leveling to my printer which is an Ender 3. There are so many options! Can you guys discuss the different types of bed level sensors and which is the most accurate and the best value?

TRACK LIST1. Lord Mercy - Kelly G Shelter mix2. Vince Montana Tribute - Louie Vega & Rick Wilhite rework3. Changes - Mark Lewis4. Outro Lugar fea Salome De Bahia Bob Sinclair Ext Mix5. Cascades of Color (manoo's Tribute mix) - Ananda Project6. BE - Atjazz & Julian Gomez mix7. Be Yourself - Blaze8. Gypsy Woman - Abyss Deep Sound Lab mix9. YOU - Dexx Gum10. Stairway to Heaven - Dj Spen & Thommy's Direct Drive mix

After last week's review fake out, The Grouches are covering Jack Nicholson's real directing debut. Do the Grouches like this Vietnam era comedy/drama about the pressures of basketball and the draft? I guess the only way you'll find out is if you listen!

In this episode of Boat Buyers Secret Weapon Podcast, Captain Matt shares the pros and cons of inboard boats (direct drives and V-Drive boats)  ·        And, much more   Links discussed in today's episode:   Free training for new boat owners at www.BoaterBootcamp.com Free Boat Buyer's Toolkit for boat researchers and shoppers: www.BoatBuyersToolkit.com If you are a first-time boat buyer that is confused, overwhelmed and frustrated with the buying experience, the First-Time Boat Buyer's Academy is right for you. www.FirsttimeBoatBuyer.com Own a boat but are a little stressed around the docks and other situation, check out BestBoatCaptainOnTheWater.com or www.BestPontoonCaptainOnTheLake.com   Youtube Videos to Accompany this Podcast:   1:   How To Buy A Used Pontoon Without Getting Ripped Off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfbgGMEHfMs   2:  How To Buy A Used Boat Without Getting Ripped Off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW5KhxkiHV0   3:  Advice For First Time Boat Buyers (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6x0c-2g_kk   4:  Boat Loan Basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n97MsMqXybk   5:  Pontoon Trailer Basics, How To Buy The Right Pontoon Trailer: https://boatbuyerssecretweapon.com/pontoon-boat-trailer-for-sale/   6:  Boat Trailer Basics, How To Buy The Right Trailer For Your Boat: https://boatbuyerssecretweapon.com/boat-trailer-basics/   7:  Insider Secrets To Trading Your Boat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgqQyZc4U0E   8:  How to Buy a Pontoon or Tri-Toon https://youtu.be/MfbgGMEHfMs   9:  How to Buy a Used Center Console https://youtu.be/ApWArNPhyBk   10:  How to Buy a Used Bow Rider https://youtu.be/oPbZ9blQPVM   11:  How to Buy a Used Aluminum Fishing Boat https://youtu.be/ouLO0KwHX1E       Boating, boats, boatsforsale, fishing, newboats, outdoors, pontoonboats, pontoons, skiing, usedboats, watersports     Capt. Matt from Boat Buyer's Secret Weapon  

This week, Linux Out Loud chats about all the projects we are currently working on. Welcome to episode 47 of Linux Out Loud. We fired up our mics, connected those headphones as we searched the community for themes to expound upon. We kept the banter friendly, the conversation somewhat on topic, and had fun doing it. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:49 Guarda A1 00:07:23 JSAUX Improved Case 00:15:40 Atari VCS Upgrade 00:19:19 Recording Go Bag 00:31:56 3D Printer Upgrades 00:43:06 Nate's Turn 00:48:30 Game of the Week 00:52:03 Close Find the rest of the show notes at https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-47/ Our sponsor: - Bitwarden - http://bitwarden.com/tux Contact info Matt (Twitter @MattTDN (https://twitter.com/MattTDN)) Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN (https://mastodon.online/@WendyDLN)) Nate (Website CubicleNate.com (https://cubiclenate.com/))

Joining Thomas Harrison-Lord today on this episode is Xavier Pieuchot, Product Marketing Manager at Thrustmaster. It's been a big month for the gaming and simulation equipment manufacturer, as its first-ever direct drive wheel base – the T818 – was launched and shipped to its first customers.Here at Traxion.GG, we were lucky enough to receive one of the first loan units for review. But, we wanted to get deeper under the skin of the T818 and see why the American-French company chose now as the time to enter the increasingly competitive direct drive market, which has quickly become the expected technology for sim racing.We cover its launch, development process, why it's manufactured in France and console support.Is this the most pivotal moment in its 32-year history? Let's find out…Thrustmaster T818 review: https://traxion.gg/thrustmaster-t818-wheel-base-review/Thrustmaster T818 video review: https://youtu.be/_BmmOuEnYt4 Thrustmaster T128 review: https://traxion.gg/thrustmaster-t128-review-the-best-budget-gaming-steering-wheel/Thrustmaster T128 video review: https://youtu.be/NqsTePHB98sDon't forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim rallying you'd like us to answer.If you'd like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Sign up for Buzzsprout podcast hosting (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

TRACKLIST: 01. LostVillage - Blue Bird [National Sound Exclusive] 02. Eugenio Tokarev & Bruno Oloviani - Manje (Extended Mix) 03. Vintage & Morelli, Arielle Maren - Other Side (Factor B's In Loving Memory Remix) 04. Andrew Rayel, Robbie Seed & Jimmy Chou Feat. That Girl - I Wish (Extended Mix) 05. Marc van Linden & D-Gor - Mayla (Extended Mix) 06. Hypersia & TH3 ONE - Deep Down (Extended Mix) 07. Mike Zaloxx & Rinaly - Catharsis (Extended Mix) 08. First State & Anita Kelsey - Falling (Craig Connelly Extended Remix) 09. Direct Drive & Artena - Oceans Of Fortune (Extended Mix) 10. XiJaro & Pitch - Tuesday 8PM (Extended Mix) 11. Metta & Glyde - Permanence (Original Mix) #PRAVDAMUSIC еженедельная авторская музыкальная программа DJ / продюсера M.Pravda. Каждую неделю обзор новой музыки и эксклюзивных треков. В рамках программы выходят тематические выпуски: "Лучшие треки месяца", "Vocal Trance", "Deep Space Progressive", "Psytrance Special" и другие. Telegram: t.me/pravda_music VK: vk.com/pravdamusicradio Yandex Zen: zen.yandex.ru/pravdamusic iTunes Podcast: bit.ly/1faGkQz Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/pravda __________ #trance #pravdamusic #progressive #prog #melodic #pravda #vocal #underground #electronic #trancemission #radiorecord #tech #trancevocal #trancefamily #mpravda #mix #dj #nonstop #uplifting #euphoric #djset #continuous #radioshow #trancemusic #vocaltrance #tranceset #tranceradio 01. LostVillage - Blue Bird [National Sound Exclusive] 02. Eugenio Tokarev & Bruno Oloviani - Manje (Extended Mix) 03. Vintage & Morelli, Arielle Maren - Other Side (Factor B's In Loving Memory Remix) 04. Andrew Rayel, Robbie Seed & Jimmy Chou Feat. That Girl - I Wish (Extended Mix) 05. Marc van Linden & D-Gor - Mayla (Extended Mix) 06. Hypersia & TH3 ONE - Deep Down (Extended Mix) 07. Mike Zaloxx & Rinaly - Catharsis (Extended Mix) 08. First State & Anita Kelsey - Falling (Craig Connelly Extended Remix) 09. Direct Drive & Artena - Oceans Of Fortune (Extended Mix) 10. XiJaro & Pitch - Tuesday 8PM (Extended Mix) 11. Metta & Glyde - Permanence (Original Mix)

To support independent ski journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on Nov. 23. It dropped for free subscribers on Nov. 26. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription.WhoDaren Cole, President of Leitner-Poma of AmericaRecorded onNovember 10, 2022About Leitner-Poma of AmericaHere's the website boilerplate:Leitner-Poma of America offers a complete line of cable transport systems, including surface lifts, chairlifts, gondolas, MiniMetro® urban transport, trams, inclined elevators, and industrial trams.And this, which makes me go cross-eyed:Leitner-Poma of America, Inc. is a North American subsidiary of Poma S.A., a corporation with headquarters in Voreppe, France and a sister company of Leitner AG, a corporation with headquarters in Sterzing, Italy. Leitner–Poma of America engineers, manufactures, installs and services all types of ropeway systems for the ski industry, amusement parks, and urban transport.Cole and I sort through all of this on the podcast. What you need to understand though is that Leitner-Poma is basically one half of the U.S. ski-lift industry. The company also owns Skytrac, which only builds fixed-grip lifts. The other half of the industry is Doppelmayr, though saying “half” is not exactly correct: Doppelmayr claims more market share than Leitner-Poma. Other companies also claim a handful of lift projects most years - MND is building Waterville Valley's new six-pack, for example, and Partek is building the new Sandy quad at Saddleback.Why I interviewed himThe Storm is built around a very specific ethos: that machines are good, and that we should allow them to transport us to mountaintops. I respect and admire Uphill Bro. If I lived in the mountains, perhaps I would be him. But I do not and I am not. I am a tourist. Always and everywhere. I want to arrive to an organized experience. Uphilling is too much work, too much gear, too much risk for my coddled city soul.And so I ride lifts, and I've very specifically focused this newsletter and podcast on the world of lift-served skiing. This is the disconnect between 99 percent of skiers and 99 percent of ski writers. The former live in cities and suburbs and ski Seven Springs three to eight days per year and take a weeklong trip to Park City in February. The latter live in ski towns and hunt the novel by trade, normalizing the fringe. And while I enjoy the occasional Assault Mission recap of the skin up Mount Tahoe Grizzly Ridge, I don't really care (though I do enjoy following - and highly recommend - the WFG on Twitter or simpleskiing.com).What I care about is The Machine: how is this sprawling, tangled world of lift-served skiing continuously morphing into the wintertime realms of the 21st century, in which a relatively unchanging number of ski areas must accommodate a megapass-driven increase in skiers armed with rectangular megaphones capable of instantly broadcasting #LiftFails to Planet Earth's 5 billion internet users? How will an industry still spinning a not-immaterial number of Borvig, Hall, Riblet, and Yan lifts that pre-date the invention of written language modernize without bankrupting the hundreds of family-owned ski areas that still dot the continent? How far can technology push these simple but essential machines, and how high can that technology push their pricetags? How far can ski areas tap them to suck skiers out of the base before they multiply, Midwest cityhill-style, like ants across the mountain and create something more dangerous than congested liftlines – congested, and perilous, trails?This podcast does not really answer any of those questions, though all are recurring themes within The Storm. Instead, it acts as a primer on what is essentially one half of the U.S. ski industry: what is Leitner-Poma (and how, for God's sake, do you pronounce it)? What do they build, and where and how? Why are ski areas building so many lifts all of a sudden, and why are those projects encountering so many and so varied delays, from labor shortages to supply chain knots to permitting issues to locals rocking their pitchfork-and-bag-of-rotten-tomatoes NIMBY starter kits to town meetings? Is all this construction sustainable, and can Leitner-Poma and their main competitor, Doppelmayr, adapt to this demand and streamline their processes to forestall future construction delays?Lift design, construction, and installation is a fascinating, complicated world tucked into - and a fundamental component of - the fascinating, complicated world of lift-served skiing. And it is evolving as fast as skiing itself. Here's a peek inside.What we talked aboutThe wild and unexpected travel routes of an old-school salesman for Purgatory-Durango ski resort; working for Vail Associates in the Arrowhead/pre-Summit County days; Wild West days at Crested Butte; the insane, rapid evolution of the U.S. lift industry; the days when you could order a lift in August and have it spinning by Christmas; how Covid changed the lift game; when you take over a giant company just before a global pandemic; U.S.A.!; the legacies Leitner and Poma, and why the companies merged in 2000; Grand Junction as old-school ski hub and why it's a great place for manufacturing; how the Leitner-Poma subsidiary-parent company relationship works between Europe and America; Direct Drive; U.S. America hates mass transit; “a chairlift or a gondola is essentially an electric vehicle”; what it will take to spur greater urban lift development in America; what Leitner-Poma of America (LPOA) builds in Grand Junction, and what's imported from Europe; why LPOA bought Skytrac; expansion time; why the fixed-grip lift persists in our era of bigger-faster-better; how long can America's antique lift fleet last?; what may finally push independent ski areas rocking ancient Halls and Riblets to upgrade; a record year for LPOA; the changing culture around chairlift permits; breaking down the delays in Jackson Hole's Thunder lift as a mirror for lift-installation delays around the country; why haul ropes aren't made in America, and whether they could be; “at the end of the day, I own those delays”; building a better supply chain; are two-year lift builds the future?; labor shortages and building a better place to work; examining the lifts that are on time and why; building the Palisades Tahoe Base-to-Base Gondola; the differences between building on an all-new liftline versus building a replacement lift; how LPOA, the ski area, and the ski area planner work together to decide which lifts to put where; the return of the high-speed quad; and designing a better 2023 lift-construction season.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewWe are witnessing one of the busiest lift-construction seasons in modern times: 66 new or relocated lifts are rising across North America, according to Lift Blog. Some monsters, too: new gondolas at Palisades Tahoe, Whistler, and Steamboat; eight-packs at Boyne Mountain and Sunday River; 13 high-speed six-packs. Here's an overview of the 25 (or 26, if you insist) lifts that Leitner-Poma of America and its subsidiary, fixed-grip specialists Skytrac, are building:Cole joined Leitner-Poma of America in 2014. The company built six lifts that year (Skytrac, then an independent company, built another six). Scaling up any business is challenging, but scaling up amidst a re-ordering of the global economy and geopolitical environment, and in the midst of a pandemic, is flipping the game to MAXIMUM CHALLENGE mode.The modern world is both miraculous and mysterious. Where does all this crap come from? An incomprehensible network of mines and foundries and factories and warehouses and tools and vehicles and fuel and laborers and engineers and designers transform the raw materials of planet Earth into medicine and chairs and soccer balls and televisions and Broncos and yard furniture and suitcases and Thule boxes and Hanukkah candles and plastic dinosaurs and Optimus Prime toys. And chairlifts. A book documenting that journey would be an atlas of modern life and this spinning ball it occupies. It would also expose the enormous risks and faults in this impossibly far-flung system, and how a haul rope spun out of a European factory can impact construction on a lift rising up a Wyoming mountainside.Questions I wish I'd askedCole said that LPOA had re-sourced all the materials it had been getting in China to U.S. suppliers. I should have followed up to get a clearer understanding of why the company pulled out of China, and which parts had been flowing from that country.What I got wrong* In our discussion of urban gondola networks and whether we could ever see one in the United States, I pointed to how well existing systems had worked in “South America, Central America, and Mexico.” While such networks exist throughout South America (in Colombia, Bolivia, and Venezuela), and Mexico, none yet exist in Central America, as far as I can tell. While such systems have been proposed for Panama and Honduras, the one that appears closest to approval is an 8.9-kilometer, 11-station network in Guatemala City that would be built by Doppelmayr.* I stated that only seven of New York's 51 ski areas ran high-speed chairlifts. The correct number is eight: Belleayre (1), Windham (4), Hunter (3), Gore (2), Whiteface (1), Holiday Valley (4), Bristol (2), and Holimont (1).* I pronounced the name of the company as “Lee-tner-Poma” several times throughout the interview. I actually butchered it so bad that I re-recorded Cole's introduction – during which I included the name four times – after we spoke. Sorry dudes.Podcast NotesCole, in discussing his time with what was then known as “Vail Associates,” referred to the “Arrowhead days.” This is a reference to what is now the Arrowhead section of Beaver Creek, but was for a short time in the 1980s and ‘90s a separate ski area. Here's the 1988 trailmap:The modern Beaver Creek retains some of the old trailnames on what tends to be a very empty part of the resort:Additional thoughts on urban gondolasIt took about four seconds from the invention of the chairlift for engineers to realize they could attach a little house to the overhead cable instead of a chair. Tada: the gondola. Let's go skiing.But a gondola, it turns out, is a pretty efficient means of transit just about anywhere. It just took the world a while to realize it. Since 2014, La Paz, the high-altitude (12,000 feet!) Bolivian capital city, has built a massive gondola network stringing together its far-flung districts:While Mi Teleférico – as the system is known – was not the world's first urban gondola system, it is the first to consist solely of cable cars – other systems complement trains or buses. It is also the longest and most extensive. And it is getting longer – at full buildout, the system could consist of 11 lines and 30 stations. The only thing more astonishing than the speed with which this network has materialized is how incredibly inexpensive it has been to build: gondolaproject.com puts the total cost of the 11-line network at around $1.4 billion. For comparison's sake, New York City's three-station expansion of the Q subway line, which opened in 2017, ran $4.5 billion.Gondolas are relatively cheap, efficient, environmentally friendly, and insanely easy to build compared to new roads or rails. Which of course means U.S. Americans are terrified of them. It's true that the nation, as a whole, is allergic to mass transit, preferring to tool around in 18-wheel-drive F-950s. Fighting anything new is the U.S. American way (where were these NIMBYs when we were punching interstate highways through city centers in the 1950s?). But generations raised in the backs of minivans seem especially horrified by gondolas. The hysteria around the proposed Little Cottonwoods gondola – which would substantially mitigate atrocious powder-day and weekend traffic on a road that probably never should have been built to begin with – is indicative of U.S. American reaction toward non-ski gondolas in general. Everywhere such systems – or even simple, two-station lines – are proposed, they meet instant and widespread resistance.There are practical reasons why the U.S. has not yet developed an urban gondola network: most of our cities are too sprawling to tie together with anything other than surface transportation (i.e. buses). La Paz, the Bolivian model city cited above, is hilly and tight, laced with narrow webs of centuries-old roads that would be difficult to widen. But there are places such systems would make sense, either as standalone networks or as complements to existing train-and-bus lines: Chicago, Portland (Oregon), New York City, many college towns. A forthcoming gondola connecting a Paris suburb to the city's metro, soaring over a “hellish carscape” of highways, demonstrates the potential here.Any such proposal in U.S. America, however, will have to overcome the reflexive opposition that will attend it. In Utah, Little Cottonwood gondola proponents are fighting a basket of idiotic arguments ranging from aesthetic concerns over the height of the towers (as though a car-choked paved road is not atrocious) to indignance over taxpayer funding for the machine (as though tax dollars don't build roads) to warped arguments that mass transit is somehow elitist (instead insisting that we all need personal vehicles equipped with $1,000 sets of winter tires). It's all a little pathetic. And that's for a simple, three-station line way up in the mountains. Just wait until some Portland resident launches a Save Our Cats campaign because a rider in a passing gondola car might glimpse Fluffy pissing in her litterbox.I'm cynical, but Cole, fortunately, is far more optimistic and diplomatic, suggesting that it will really only take one successful instance of a non-ski, non-tourist-attraction gondola for the notion to take hold in America. I hope he's right.The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year round. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 126/100 in 2022, and number 372 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane, which, given the Little Cottonwood take above, I fully expect). You can also email skiing@substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

Razgovor ugodni sa Aleksandrom Neninom, gitaristom benda Direct Drive (pobednikom 55. zaječarske Gitarijade). O tome kako je pobediti na najstarijoj rock manifestaciji na Balkanu, o tome da li je grandž spasio rokenrol i o planovima za budućnost poslušajte u novom Razgovoru Ugodnom.

Episode 336 - Sans Transmission! Join Steve and Andy as we talk about transmission-less helis.  We're talking about Direct Drive baby! Pros, Cons, come see what we think about this move to Direct drive helicopters.   News and Announcements Document Link  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZgtApVowHRF_ZZTFhBVVmG_rRJ1X9-YDMLm13ROOlZw/edit?usp=sharing To get in touch with us:  Email us at freefallrc@gmail.com  Web - https://www.freefallrcpodcast.show Youtube Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTWlb2zbjCDg17i36enM9VQ Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/freefallrcpodcast/  Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/freefallrcpodcast  Forums - http://forum.flitetest.com/forumdisplay.php?187-FreeFall-RC-Podcast    Thank you for listening and subscribing! Free our Skies and See you next time...

Sony PS-F5 Direct drive fully automatic stereo turntable system (1983) ... more later, power-up test :)

I've owned Empire, Philips, Linn, Roksan, VPI, and SME belt-drive turntables, but now I'm digging a Technics SL-1200G direct-drive.  The journey continues....My complete SL-1200G review https://youtu.be/ln3ZX6QRo8c

Join us for our first episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast discussing condition monitoring in the fan industry with national account manager for the U.S. motors and generators business Roman Wadja. Learn how the fan industry has used condition monitoring devices in the past and what the typical signs of failure look like. Roman also provides valuable insight into temperature, vibration, and where he sees the future of condition monitoring.Learn more about the ABB Ability Smart Sensor.Visit the ABB Ability Smart Sensor web page.

Greg and Ben Hagemann, President of American Pressure Inc. and past President of CETA (CETA.org) discuss the pros and cons of belt drive versus direct pumps in high pressure washing equipment and 120 volt oil fired heaters versus 12 volt heaters on hot water pressure washers. Manhole cleaning comes up but only briefly thankfully. For a full selection of pressure washers please visit https://sceclean.com/

Dan discusses BTCC getting a game, the wild British GP, updates on his electrical issue pausing Project Inertia, and chats about the data that informed his article on Coach Dave Academy about the fastest GT3 cars in ACC. If you want to check out some of the gear used to make this podcast, or equipment that Dan recommends for sim racing, take a look at this site: https://kit.co/bitwisedan Purchases made of products through links on the above site may provide Direct Drive with monetary compensation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/directdrive/support

In this episode I cover racing being back, how an electrical issue has impacted Project Inertia, give my thoughts on ACC's new GT4 DLC, and gush about how good F1 2020 is. Thank you to Project Inertia sponsors: Heusinkveld Engineering and Lucid. Check out products from our affiliates: Next Level Racing, Thrustmaster, and Cube Controls See what I use for gear: Kit.co/Bitwisedan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/directdrive/support

Dan updates on Project Inertia, gets pumped up about the new Formula 1 season and game, updates on Daniel Abt, and finally lays out his principles for improvement. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/directdrive/support

Double threat designer and artist Sam Watkins Park delivers a helluvan episode. We're talkin Tommy Wright III, Direct Drive, the uncanny valley, Three 3 Mafia, Sargent, Korean Mask making, and Watkins ability to incorporate his personal experiences of being othered (while satirizing and rejecting those classifications) in his grand, hyperbolic, hypersaturated, paintings. Check him out @srwatkins777 on the gram and www.artistsamwatkins.com and www.designsamwatkins.com Also, apply for the ASAP Fund COVID-19 grant here. https://pulitzerarts.org/program/asap-fund-covid-19-grants/