Back from Taipei, another amazing music tour -- lots of stuff to say

第一 ： 从今天开始 这个月我alive not dead 的blog 就写中文哦 ：）
星期五在台北bliss 酒吧的演出实在太开心， 很多老朋友新朋友都出来了 －
酒吧爆满了！ 这是那天晚上的对对歌 －－－ 非常indie的感觉

影片里面可以看到我最近发明的吉他midi控制器
超rock!

Lots of friends always ask me how I cut up and create the sounds I use on in songs. Actually, there's a long history of sampling thru Hip Hop and other music genres.

I've used a lot of programs to do my sampling, using my own original sources, or copyright-cleared sounds. I always carry a mic around with me wherever I go.

This is an amazing Youtube video documentary about the history of the "Amen" break, with an introduction to the use of old recordings to create new music.

What do you think of musicians sampling old recordings to make new songs?

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Back in Taipei! This city rocks!

Just added some photos from the show last night.


the Back to the Future crew goes nuts over a Dirt Star t-shirt!

Played an awesome show with two of Taipei's scorching bands - the White Eyes and Sonic Deadhorse. Floaty played on guitar with me. We had a really tight set, with full-on visuals and electro beats.


The Underworld was packed!

I really loved the other bands -- Sonic Deadhorse rocks sweet sounds. The White Eyes are completely over the top, the hottest band I've seen in a while, and the Underworld the perfect venue for their sonic madness.


Sonic Deadhorse in action

It was a pretty hot Wednesday night, and the place was jam packed! Thanks to everyone that came out to support us!


Floaty took that photo of Chousheng -- the MAN at the Underworld. Triple 6 rocks!

And sweet rare footage of the show on Youtube!!



Floaty took that one too :)


Floaty and Dirt winding down after a hard night's work
(check out our homemade t-shirt designs)

Was just flipping thru some websites and came across these old videos by Lou Reed and David Bowie. Awesome!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiVUqwXAXx0

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueUOTImKp0k

Good news, Dirt Star is going to be playing in Shenzhen at the Imart - a cool touring Artist market that features a lot of great local artists. Its organized by an old friend, and I'll be throwing down with my electro band, the Squirrels. We'll have the whole VJ set up and going together with live MC William Money on the mic and our usual DJ mix of mashed up Chinese tracks.

Hope to see you there!