Carl Craig - Ride or Die

I enjoy engaging in healthy discussions about practices and processes with like-minded individuals, whether we agree or not. I find it inspiring because everyone brings a different approach, which excites me to try new things myself.

Shows sound routing to an effect or aux, illustrating processes like eq, compression, and other common mixer channel routing—whether virtual or physical. It also displays the signal flow of synthesized sounds and samples that include noise, resonators, and filters, along with their amounts.

I plan to start creating flow charts again, as I believe it’s a skill that has been ignored in modern electronic music composition.

I'm surprised by how many DJs are daredevils in their lives but scared to take musical risks in their DJ sets.

This might be the best response in a gear argument that I’ve seen. I love that he says he’s not gonna believe “a stranger in the comments.”

Earl Young is not a simple drummer. His rhythms are very complex

We have reached a point in clubbing history where complex beats are frowned upon on the dance floor. It seems that the simpler the beat, the better. I can only compare it to never removing the training wheels after learning to ride a bicycle.

I love this kung fu movie quote: “A true master fears no challenge, only stagnation.”

Touring can be very glamorous to people who aspire to be DJs, and I have a lot of fun, but I take simple precautions to avoid slipping and falling in the shower or drowning in the bathtub. This is where having a wife comes in handy. She’s always gonna come looking for me 😄

Let’s go back to old school, to a time when not every word spoken was recorded, and not every move made by humans was mapped by GPS.

Reflecting on the past may be one of the most fundamentally human ways of communicating.

The reality of Ai artists supports the idea that most people don't value music

Another little discussed fact of touring is that the quality of the toilet paper often varies between hotels and airports. In many cases, the quality is terrible.

Yes

How does a DJ tell you he hates jazz without saying he “hates jazz”?
By dissing live improvisation

When I think about what I can use to launch samples, whether they are a cappella or SFX, I look for an app or gear that will take my set to the next level.

The conversations also make me realize how analytical my mind is as a DJ and producer, which keeps me motivated to find new and better ways to perform. For me, it’s never just about playing a song. It’s about creating a re-edit of every track I perform and exploring how I can improve that edit.

When Brother Amp Fiddler was alive and whenever we met to talk about new gear, we always discussed 'The Next.' 'The Next' refers to the latest equipment that will elevate our skills to the next level. I miss those conversations.

“None of your business” has become a taboo phrase in this age of technology.

People freely sharing their information on social media makes it harder for me as a traveler to refuse to answer questions at airport security because agents are used to freely sharing their own personal info online, so they don’t understand why anyone would refuse.

At least I know The Onion is satire but sometimes their headlines make me double-take to make sure🥸

I used to dislike newspapers because they focused on bad news. Somehow, I've come to accept the bad news on my social media feed, as there’s a load of amusing posts that make me laugh, which is a welcome break from the usual trash content on my timeline.

Growing up in Detroit, I fully understand car culture, but I will never understand how people take better care of their cars than their own teeth!

The greatest thing about discovering new music is that it doesn't matter how old it is when I find it; on first listen, it sounds new to me.

Yamamoto ones only have clips

I’ve reached the point in life where I prefer wearing suspenders to hold up my trousers instead of a belt. 😀

Shock jocks like Howard Stern screwed America and left us with podcasters attempting to be like him

Last night in Brooklyn, @carlcraignet.bsky.social played “Desire” and dropped an important track featuring Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Today, we’re celebrating the theatrical release of “Desire: the Carl Craig Story” at @thespacecinema and @ucicinemasit in Italy!
#documentary

Monday always comes like clockwork. There's no escaping it. Today, Monday, is here, and I wish I could take a pill that would knock me out until Tuesday night.

Is it me, or does it seem that this US administration's playbook is from the finale of The Boys? There’s a spokesperson for them whose name is Vought