Snug's New Writeupshttp://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=Snug2000-05-04T18:04:35ZTechnical Itch (person)http://everything2.com/user/Snug/writeups/Technical+ItchSnughttp://everything2.com/user/Snug2000-05-04T18:04:35Z2000-05-04T18:04:35Z<p>Marco Caro AKA Technical Itch started off in 1991 DJing at parties & producing <a href="/title/drum+%2526+bass">drum & bass</a> with a limited setup. As time passed, his setup became more professional and he started releasing tracks. He also met up with Darren Beale AKA <a href="/title/Decoder">Decoder</a>, who helped him with one of his first few tracks. Originally, Technical Itch released his tracks on <a href="/title/Moving+Shadow">Moving Shadow</a>, but he was determined to start his own label. Mark started <a href="/title/Tech+Itch+Recordings">Tech Itch Recordings</a>, which initiially didn't do so well, but started to pay off when <a href="/title/Kenny+Ken">Kenny Ken</a> played some of its releases on <a href="/title/Kiss+FM">Kiss FM</a>. These days, both Mark Caro and his Tech Itch label are on quite a solid foundation.</p>Decoder (person)http://everything2.com/user/Snug/writeups/DecoderSnughttp://everything2.com/user/Snug2000-05-04T17:58:12Z2000-05-04T17:58:12ZDecoder A.K.A. Darren Beale made his first appearance as a producer back in the early 90's with his <a href="/title/hardcore">hardcore</a> project, Orca. Following this, he moved on to produce deep <a href="/title/drum+%2526+bass">drum & bass</a> under aliases such as Arco, Koda, and Code blue. It was in the mid 90's that Darren first met Mark Caro A.K.A. <a href="/title/Technical+Itch">Technical Itch</a> and they began producing tracks together. This meeting ultimately led to the rise of <a href="/title/Decoder">Decoder</a>, making him one of the leaders in the field. With over 40 tracks releases, Decoder has had a huge impact on the <a href="/title/drum+%2526+bass">drum & bass</a> scene, and has continued to grow both in talent, and in popularity. His latest LP Release - Concussion - is sure to blow any drum & bass fan away, and keep the crowds moving until the early hours of the morning.<br>
bad company (thing)http://everything2.com/user/Snug/writeups/bad+companySnughttp://everything2.com/user/Snug2000-05-04T17:49:39Z2000-05-04T17:49:39Z<p>These UK producers have been rocking the dancefloors since their initial release in 1998. Although referred to by most as "Bad Company", they insist that they are "An anonymous collective misrepresented by an unpronouncable logo". Their first release - The Nine / The Bridge - landed itself at number one on the <a href="/title/BBC">BBC</a> 1 <a href="/title/drum+%2526+bass">drum & bass</a> charts for quite sometime. This anonymous collective has had a huge impact on the scene in the past two years, and it can only be assumed that this impact will grow stronger in the future.</p>Jungle (thing)http://everything2.com/user/Snug/writeups/JungleSnughttp://everything2.com/user/Snug2000-04-26T19:38:13Z2000-04-26T19:38:13Z<p>Jungle is a relatively new style of <a href="/title/electronic+music">electronic music</a> which was originally created by playing <a href="/title/hip-hop">hip-hop</a> and <a href="/title/breakbeat">breakbeat</a> records on 45. Now days, you can't turn your head without hearing <a href="/title/jungle">jungle</a>, <a href="/title/drum+%2526+bass">drum & bass</a>, or one of its many sub-genres.</p>
<p><a href="/title/Artists">Artists</a> and <a href="/title/DJs">DJs</a> in this <a href="/title/genre">genre</a> include <a href="/title/Congo+Natty">Congo Natty</a>, <a href="/title/DJ+Hype">DJ Hype</a>, <a href="/title/Aprodite">Aprodite</a>, <a href="/title/Mickey+Finn">Mickey Finn</a>, and <a href="/title/Kenny+Ken">Kenny Ken</a>, with BPMs ranging from 150 <a href="/title/BPM">BPM</a> for <a href="/title/oldschool+jungle">oldschool jungle</a> all the way up to 180 for the more modern styles.</p>studio mixer (thing)http://everything2.com/user/Snug/writeups/studio+mixerSnughttp://everything2.com/user/Snug2000-04-26T19:24:30Z2000-04-26T19:24:30Z<p>Studio Mixers are typically used in professional <a href="/title/recording+studios">recording studios</a> to mix <a href="/title/audio+signals">audio signals</a> produced by various <a href="/title/instruments">instruments</a>. These mixers normally range anywhere from 4 to 32 input channels, but some <a href="/title/high-end">high-end</a> studio mixers have many more.</p>
<p>Essentially, a studio mixer consists of input channels. Each channel has a number of <a href="/title/controls">controls</a> to modify how the sound is outputted from the mixer. These controls include stereo <a href="/title/balance">balance</a>, <a href="/title/equalization">equalization</a>, <a href="/title/volume">volume</a>, and <a href="/title/gain">gain</a>.</p>DJ mixer (thing)http://everything2.com/user/Snug/writeups/DJ+mixerSnughttp://everything2.com/user/Snug2000-04-26T19:13:05Z2000-04-26T19:13:05Z<p>A tool used by <a href="/title/DJs">DJs</a> - or <a href="/title/disc+jockeys">disc jockeys</a> - to mix <a href="/title/audio+signals">audio signals</a> outputted from <a href="/title/turntables">turntables</a>, <a href="/title/CD+players">CD players</a>, <a href="/title/casettes+players">casettes players</a>, and various other <a href="/title/audio+sources">audio sources</a>. Typically, a DJ mixer has two <a href="/title/input+channels">input channels</a>. Each channel is made up of a <a href="/title/gain+control">gain control</a>, a <a href="/title/volume+slider">volume slider</a>, and optionally a <a href="/title/balance+control">balance control</a> and <a href="/title/equalizer">equalizer</a>.</p>
<p>Most DJ mixers have a <a href="/title/cross-fader">cross-fader</a>. This is used to fade between the two audio sources. For example, if the cross-fader is on the far left, channel one will be playing; if it is on the far right, channel two will be playing; if it is centered, both channels will be playing simultaneously.</p>
<p>DJ mixers are typically used at <a href="/title/raves">raves</a> and <a href="/title/dance+clubs">dance clubs</a> to mix anything from <a href="/title/house+music">house music</a> to <a href="/title/popular+music">popular music</a> to <a href="/title/hip-hop">hip-hop</a>. The purpose of the DJ mixer is not to be confused with a <a href="/title/studio+mixer">studio mixer</a>, which serves an entirely different purpose.</p>