Dezi Magby, aka DJ Psycho, is a prolific DJ and producer from Flint, MI. He has been honing his craft ever since he was 11 years old and picked up the turntable as his instrument of choice and started wielding records like sonic weapons. He is affiliated with the all-important Detroit Techno Militia, which has helped carry the banner of Techno music for that city and for all of North America for some time. He is a part of a new collective of artists called Convergent, which focus on sound production and DJing that pushes the boundaries of arbitrary music rules. They also just found out that their releases will be distributed by Underground Resistance/Submerge. Even with this techno pedigree, he is not one that can be so easily put in a box labeled “techno” and placed to gather dust in this genre classification in your brain. He spins EVERYTHING. I do not exaggerate here. In my short time immersing myself in this form of music, he finds connections in beat and sound that I have heard few people even consider. Check out the rest of article and the interview at the jump below in advance of his performance at Victory’s this saturday (May 11)

A Closer Look: DJ Psycho

“I have not consciously made the decision, but overall, the music i buy and experience fully more often than not, is live performances. I get to meet the person behind the art. I learn about them and not just some image they are projecting for a time. It means a great deal to meet in person those whose work i admire. Usually, that image i project dissolves into the reality that they are human, too and perhaps ordinary, yet doing extraordinary things. So for me, that reminds me people are more similar than different. That it’s okay to be “ordinary”, one person among many, simply trying to create something with the time they have…” —Tactil Vision

Got a great, in-depth interview with local musician Tactil Vision up for you today to read, listen, immerse yourself in HERE.

Listening List — 3/25

The Fallen (FBK & Plural) — House Test ONE

ASC —Deep Space 5

“Money comes and goes, things come and go… clothes, people, etc. move in and out of our life all the time. But listening to rain hit your window while you’re trying to fall asleep in a foreign city stays with you, also the sound of trains coming and going as you sip on a coffee in a station waiting for yours to come and take you away to see a loved one. These are the sounds we sometimes take for granted in our life.” 

Little excerpt from Walleye interview. Read the rest of the interview and listen to his 2 hour mix at the jump:
http://localautonomy.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/a-closer-look-walleye/

Playlist — 3/22

Plural—Put the Hurt on

oh/ex/oh — The House in the Woods

I do not have a post for you today, but I do have an article from a recent-ish Wired magazine article entitled “Better than Humans” by Kevin Kelly. Kelly delves into what he believes the future holds for the robotization of our economy and our lives. I just got done talking at my partner for like 30 minutes about what the future is going to look like with robots standing right by our side. Super interesting ideas in the article. 

Also, make sure to download and listen to this great mix by a person named Dak ( http://www.mediafire.com/?iwrwgnkw1jm ). It is Full of Chain Reaction stuff, Porter Ricks, Deepchord, etc. [Yes, its a mediafire download, which is always sketchy. BUT my computer has not crashed yet so I think you are safe.] Listen to it while reading. Its a good way to spend your saturday I promise: 

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/12/ff-robots-will-take-our-jobs/

I have basically been living inside Brock Van Wey’s White Clouds Drift On and On and in Steve Roach’s “Structures of Silence”. I like this “Live to See the Day” track too. Its got that same gentle, rolling waves of calm effect that seems to be present in alot of Van Wey’s work.

Urban Tribe — “Sychophant” On Planet E.

Hey all, I got a great new Interview and Mix posted up today with Italian artist Alessio Pili.  I have grown to really enjoy his music over the last year. I first found him while exploring the back catalogues of Panel Trax Records when local artist Plural released an EP on their label a while back. I checked out Pili’s soundcloud and was really drawn in by his EP “How The Few Control the Many” for Aconito Records. As someone with a love of Sci-Fi and dystopian futures, I was immediately drawn to the release and how he articulated a cyber-punk aesthetic with his music. I hope you have the time to check out the post and support his work by buying an EP.

Check it out Here

Shawn Rudiman’s approach is so on point. This track called “Will I Dream” is amazing.

The Fuse Factory and Digital Arts Lab is a non-profit devoted to pushing the music and art scenes in our scene. In addition to the Ignition art event that they run every year, they also put on a forward thinking music event every month called frequency friday. This event brings sound experimenters from all over the globe come here to share their art with our community. Not only do these shows provide amazing performances, but they also provide a central meeting points for all people in our community working with sound in different ways.

However, they need Columbus’ help! They are running a kickstarter campaign right now to help fund this years shows and they need your help! They are only 900 dollars away from their goal and they have 3 days to get the funds to secure the money. A donation in any amount helps! They even have great rewards to give out to funders! Think of it as your way of investing in your local music scene for the day. It also is an easy way to feel like you have done good in the world today.

CLICK HERE FOR THE KICKSTARTER PAGE

I did my second spot on Trademark Gunderson & Frillypant’s Sound of Plaid Radio Show two weeks back. You may remember my first spot on the show in November. You can listen to that HERE. This time around we played some local music, some old & new music, talked big ideas, and had a great time. Take a listen when you get a chance.

Tracklisting: Click on Artist Name for more info

(Band — Song)
Jay Dee — Airworks
Elizabeth Waldo — Balsa Boat
A Tribe Called Red — The Road
The Fallen — Raw Times
sKewn — Circling
Jeff Central — The Day Of Attack
Druid Cloak — Sun Elf
Glass Teeth —BB EYEZ (FUNERALS Remix)
tactil vision — illusion
Glacier 23 — The End Track
Walleye — Burn 4u
Mike Shiflet —1917
Mike Shiflet — Zahlentheorie
The Evolution Control Committee — The Fool On The Hill (Major-Minor Swap, incomplete)