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J. Wells 
Cool Tourist
Registration Date: 10-02-2006
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Just thought I'd introduce myself here.
I'm J, I've been producing electronic music since age fifteen. I've been in love with every genre at one time or another, except perhaps gabber and house. And anything with the word "hard" on the front-end, IE hard trance, hard techno, etc. (it's a synonym for "artless and underproduced") Anyhow, I've been all on about D&B since '98 or so, but I don't think I'm part of the "scene"-- I don't flash phony gang signs or talk like a homeless mental patient, I don't dress in camoflauge like a fuckin' nob, and I don't run with a "crew" or a "massive" anymore. Too much bullshit when I did.
Also: I am not, and have never been, a DJ. I'm a hardware-only kinda guy, and yes, I do play live now and then. I might come off as a snotty purist at times, but that's because I see too many figures in the scene taking the "easy ways," and well, SOMEBODY has to keep it real 'round here... 
In my opinion, I straddle that ever-blurry line between amateur and pro; I'm not signed to a label, but that's because I haven't tried to be yet. I run a small-scale recording studio, I produce constantly, lots for other people (almost always non-electronic stuff though), and I know a shite tonne about the technology, the industry, whatever. I've played the game and earned a couple black eyes doing it. And everything I do, unless otherwise noted, is 100% original. I even had my drummer friend re-record a version of the Amen break just... well, because I'm like that. I even fake my own jazz samples.
For those who are curious, I'm originally from the UK, but I now reside in Cascadia, USA. I play under the name God In The Machine, usually. If you're into superfluous genre titles, I play darkstep with a heavy breakcore influence, with lotsa weird atmospherics thrown in for good measure.
I frequent Dogsonacid.com, but I can't hack the pretentious bullshit anymore. I like this place better, you all seem more 'real.' Hit me up for whatever reason, I'm chill with new people.
Peace be.
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This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by J. Wells: 10-02-2006 05:09.
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Surya
The Robot
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Welcome man, have a nice stay
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Originally posted by J. Wells
anything with the word "hard" on the front-end [...](it's a synonym for "artless and underproduced") |
I LOVE hardstep. And have a listen to my latest tunes and tell me if they're underproduced
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10-02-2006 10:22 |
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suvcycle
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Registration Date: 03-11-2002
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cheerz dude,
stick around
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some run from the big guns,
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10-02-2006 10:30 |
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TechDiff
Hetty Jakes Pretentious Cheese Wog
Registration Date: 14-06-2005
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Hi!
Why the move to the states?
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10-02-2006 12:38 |
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cynik
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10-02-2006 13:07 |
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Muad'Dib
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Registration Date: 02-12-2003
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Welcome, friend!
I really shall hope too hear some of your own works, as well as some of your masterings etc. because you seem to know a big deal of the audio technics etc.
Anyway, feel free to post whatever you want here, except flaming and getting other members anxious and ready to kill you, and enjoy in the libery we let live here! 
Peace,
Muad'Dib
PS I love techstep/hardstep/darskstep/IDM 
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10-02-2006 16:21 |
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Glim
Stuck In The Late Nineties
Registration Date: 16-10-2004
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yeah welcome onboard J, - this place is is like a little glimmer of hope in a sea of ignorance...
we all keep it real here, jus check out some of our reviews but you will get what your looking for here, trust me, Loads of decent people here
Hope you enjoy this place like we do, it doesnt suprise me in the least that you've given up on the DOA site.
This place rocks, look forward to seeing ya creepin round the forums!!
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10-02-2006 16:48 |
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J. Wells
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Registration Date: 10-02-2006
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Thanks for the welcome, all.
Techdiff: I moved to the States for a lot of reasons. I had a parent in the US and one in the UK, both natural-born citizens, so I got to grow up with one foot in each country. Come your 18th birthday, they make you choose one and re-apply for citizenship in the other, so... I chose the US. Sometimes I deeply regret it, sometimes not.
The rest of ya: I don't mean to diss on anyone's style with that whole "I hate the word hard" thing. If you want to call yourself hardbreakstepcore or wotever, just make sure your tunes don't sound like shite. 
Don't take me too seriously, I'm a monkey wot talks a lot of crap, or maybe just a lot in general, and half the time my posts read like those of a crackhead. (you've been warned)
I'll give you all some of my work to chew on once I get a few things in order, like re-building my now sadly dead and gone computer.
I'm lookin' forward to creepin' 'round, you bet.
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11-02-2006 03:13 |
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equipped
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Registration Date: 20-05-2005
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Originally posted by J. Wells
lookin' forward to creepin' . |
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