| Lx7.ca - There's something in that square (A/V Podcast) |
The Lx7 podcast was born from the online blog of Vergel Evans as a forum to share his music, and the stories behind the songs. This part music / part musings podcast opens the doors on how the tracks are made, as well as why they came about.
Topics covered are mostly related to techno music, and social commentary in relation to Techno music. Show features include interviews with fellow Toronto artists, techno music, video clips from the studio, and an occasional surprise or two. So tune in, check it out,... you just might find it an interesting blend of music and musings.
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Look out spring, here comes the techno! It's that time of year when 2 of North America's biggest techno festivals happen. DEMF over in Detroit, and Mutek in Montreal. 2 weekends in a row of electronic music... Techno and more! You can alrea...
This is my official entry for the Deathmatch contest... of course I picked a song I made... of course it's from my own album "..everybody has a story..." So without further adue... here is my very first music video ever. It was shot in 1 da...
Some people are fans of programming their music to the nth degree, but sometimes working that way can bog down the creative process. I like to get in there and let things roll as they do and capture the happy accidents. This episode highl...
When someone challenges you to a vLog Deathmatch do you walk away? Or... Do you turn on that camera and hit' em back with a video? I did just that... I had to, I couldn't back down... it's just not who I am. And these guys... sheesh... I w...
This week is an 50+ min. interview with Mike Huckaby. If you've ever spent time buying techno at Record Time in Detroit you've had the luck of talking to him about music, events happening in Detroit, and the overall the techno experience. A...
It's been an interesting adventure with this vLog stuff, but where I'm most comfortable is back in teh studio. So here's a quick shot of me just before I settle in and dump my interview of Mike Huckaby from the porta studio. After what see...
It's just a quick vLog,... but as we are in Post vLog week, I still want to hit 7 episodes. So enjoy yet another glimpse into my world and the excitement of using the phone as a video camera. So here I am post NYC, post podcamp, and already...
vlog week continues and although i do have the good video camera, using the camera phone is just simple. Please pardon the video quality. But.... the coolest part about the ppl in this podcast, I met most of them at a Podcamp, or other pod...
Gotta excuse the focus... I'm tired. I've been a LONG day. Tomorrow morning I've got to take a flight to NYC for podcampNYC on Sat. But the cool part is... it's all done. The zine, the CD. All the cables etc for tarvel. It's vLog week and ...
As promised on the Lx7 podcast may I present: Assembler Techno Fanzine. The Community Issue my second installment in taking the podcast beyond the computer. Use Adobe Acrobat 6 or better to view a PDF collection of articles and artwork by m...
In true essence of this weeks vLogging I used the cell phone to record a podcast from inside a Mini Cooper at the Toronto launch party... It was too loud to record it on the floor so of course getting in a car closed windows and all made se...
Did I mention it's video blogging week? Here's another video from me in the field. Today I head over to the printers to do a run of my next issue of Assembler Techno Fanzine and shoot a quick video before I go in. It's strange to tape yet a...
For one week I thought it would be interesting to fall instep with the vlogger challenge and post a video blog every day. Video Blogging Week, actually runs from April 1st-7th (according to mefeedia.com) and the concept is simple: 7 days, 7...
Before there were standards and expectations on what a drum machine should be, and shouldn't be... there was the tr-909. Wonder why I'm such a fan. Simplicity, a raw and simple interface... lots of options... and some of the phattest kick d...
Two new songs that continue that movie score feeling. A quick wrap-up on podcamp, and most importantly a huge thank you to the community of us voting on what is valuable. How do we vote? By spending our time in this experience they call pod...
This episode I take some time to review and talk about the new release which just came out on iTunes. Even playing the lead track from it. Then it's straight forward into our world of music and and some of the ways in which we can discover ...
Between the positive emails from people who've checkout the show, the un-ending nites in the studio, support from friends both IRL and on the internet, inspirations and conversations with my girlfriend Ann Marie.... it gives me great pleasu...
Every band has its members, and my studio band is no different. In this episode I breakdown the basic format on how I build a track. Starting with an idea, and filling out the elements to turn it into a filled out loop. If it were a math ...
Lx7 Promo Release is my first solo album. Written between 1997 to 2007 these songs are a stable backdrop to what has musically landed me here today. This album contains seven tracks of minimal techno / techhouse. Originally premiered on epi...
It's been a slog of a week getting ready for this spring. Dedicated to you and me, all of us who make music, people who are tired of the the Music Industry, and are creating change. If you make music you *NEED* to listen to this show and ge...
New year, new season, and new tunes! Not only are there 2 songs to share but a first attempt at creating a ringtone. Inspired by video game / chipwave music and the iPhone everything has that strange shrill that only classic video game musi...
In this video episode I do a follow-up to the previous episode LivePA. I share the process on how I put it together, and speak to the idea of standardizing the process to make it easier to switch between patterns. It's a mix of music, info...
It's a new year and season 2 of the podcast, lets start the year right with a session version of my New Years PA. It's a 10 song set of music I've been working on over the past couple of months. Were you wondering why I didn't have a podcas...
If this episode had a musical theme, the musical theme would be 80's Synthpop. Each song of (these are definitely not tracks) have that overdub electronic feel that a lot of my favorite early electronic songs have. And with a musical influe...
Whenever the weather gets cold like it does here, I get a weirded out. I share the topic and idea of my first iMix called Cold Winter Rain. This episode is a certified ALL ELECTRO episode. 2 tracks with that electro sting. Lots of talk abo...
We're 2 episodes from the 1 year Lx7 anniversary show, which is both exciting and scary! This week, Greg from the Weakest Beat challenged me to come up with an entry for the second season of his podshow. The resulting track is a departure f...
After a 4 week break from producing tunes the studio I take 2 minutes to review, collect and move forward. Also got new tracks to share, one has lyrics?!? the other has arpeggiated lead lines. Each track has it's story, but it's the ration...
Don Berns (aka Dr. Trance) and I review some of the tracks, and stories on what started the Toronto rave scene. We recall those early events which kicked off the whole electronic music experience here in Toronto. Have you heard the track Ja...
Staying true to the tradition, I welcome Toronto artist Adam Marshall to the show for a 60 min. podcast on all things techno. We cover all the bases: his techno history, early pieces of hardware, software vs. vinyl, and some of those great ...
As a follow up to the video, here is a 40 min dj set of most of the music I've created over the years as a dj mix. Most of these tracks are in the music section of the Lx7.ca site. Although the mixing isn't perfect but I was really feeling ...
This weeks episode is as much a surprise to me as you, but I have an explination. I've been able to do very little related to the fanzine; but I did manage to give the site a new look with added functionality. Plus as the proud owner of one...
As summer ends it also marks the 10 year anniversary of me making techno music. I've searched for my first 2 recorded songs to demo on the show. The rational on why I still do it, and the value of sharing the music. A thank you to everyone ...
30 days without Internet can't stop this podcast from going live! Two new tunes to demo from the studio, talk on my simple amazement of following an idea. The tracks, Summer (LetsRunAway), and a Gravity Sessions traxx - Venus. Plus a couple...
What is the difference between software and hardware? Absolutely nothing once you have the sounds you want to use and an idea in mind. That is exactly what this episode is about: Talk about the balance between using classic sounds and new ...
Look at this, the studio has officially been pimped! This video podcast is from the *new* studio. So get the first tour right here! Also, a glimpse behind the process of making a tune using the 909, MPC, and synths. Plus I play my newest tu...
Trevor (from fun-in-the-murky.com and bleep radio) came into the city to hang out and we figured it would be fun to record a podcast. He's got a TON of knowledge related to the techno and the stories around the music, so we hang out listen ...
Created two new tunes as a result of my live PA (Trip Switch and Sticky Stones), so we give those a spin. Talk about the future and how Alvin Toffler would really enjoy today, because the future is here. My simple amazement at the concept o...
A quick explanation on how the Assembler Zine came about, the wacky MPC vs the little QY700, and what the Detroit experience was like at this years DEMF. The background music is a prototype of my livePA for this Friday. Damn that techno mus...
As an extension of the Lx7 podcast may I present: Assembler Techno Fanzine. The Direction Issue is my attempt and innovating my podcast beyond the computer. Use Adobe Acrobat 6 or better to view a PDF collection of articles and artwork by m...
What is techno? Ha,... such an easy question to answer... electronic music right? maybe not. Let me ask the question and give you something to think about. Maybe classical music was the techno music of its time. Ever think of that?...
Deep in contemplation and wondering.... what makes music live? A little talk about the trip to NYC. I demo a LivePA that Himadri and I recorded as Teste. What livePA? The one with promos of The Wipe Remixes mixed with elements from the stu...
Arthur drops into the studio to share some classic 80's hits. We talk about the music we grew up on, and how they become part of our memories. We discuss music lyrics then and now, and check out a track he's releasing on Cratesavers. A bit...
A little background on the whole Lx7 story...... where it came from and where it's at. Who, what, and why. Is it love? is it work? or is it something else? Also a call out for the 416 community to shout out where they're at....
Locked away in the studio for a couple of days learning to use the MPC and attempting to make it talk to the rest of the gear I came up with this dark deep liveset. It's a blend of old samples I'd collected over the years with patterns craf...
There's nothing better then trying something out and finding out it works. Welcome to episode 6! I just recorded 15 minutes of me testing out some new music I made on the MPC. It's a different process then using my old hardware sequencer, b...
It's just a quick and dirty little video podcast cause Himadri called me up and wouldn't take no for an answer! He came over to take me out for a beer... and check out this new setup I'm trying out. So he gives a quick shout out of a hello,...
The pre "Why" show on what started me into the world of producing. (audio blog style) Live Demo of an electro beat I was messing with on the drum machine that'll be part of a yet to be recorded track called "Talk". Also a brief description ...
My lack of decent video editing software hasn't stopped me from making my first Podvert. I figured the intro music from my last episode (Lx7#003) was too good to not turn into something, so here's the result: a quick little Podvert / Promo ...
How do you like my podcast intro? Some ramblings on the importance of song names and the inspiration behind 2 songs I premier on the show. If you're curious to know the back story on the art that goes into creating a song; you'll definitely...
THEME:416 is a 17 track mixed DJ set of un-signed Toronto artists. The mix, inspired by the energy that is Toronto, is a glimpse at some of the music produced by like-minded Toronto artists. The level of production on each track is astoun...
I've peeled back the curtain to both introduce myself via podcast and share a new track I've been working on. It's my first time working a livePA on camera, and without a tripod it's an all handheld session. Hope you like techno.........
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