MK_ULTRA

yo man. Do you remember that Regurgitator tune that went "I like your old stuff better than your new stuff..." ? well my song to you goes "I like your trance stuff better than your hard style" hehe.

3 weeks to go! totally stoaked about this party. High Dosage are certainly one of the most explosive LIVE hard dance acts on the planet and must be seen!

Nightmares on Wax So you've been clued on to the sounds of George Evelyn and his seminal Nightmares on Wax project for years now, you've already got your hands on a copy of his new album 'Thought so…', and of course, your loving every soulful downbeat moment of bliss it contains, but what's really got you thinking is "What the hell is written in that black book?" MK ULTRA investigates. George lets out a bellow of laughter as I quiz him on the interlude between songs on the album where a rather cryptic dialogue between him and a band member takes place about a mysterious message scribbled into a black book he's just received. He gives in, and in his thick Northern English accent he tells me "Right, I'll tell you what I'll do for you, give me one minute and I'll go grab it". The suspense builds. "Now the only reason I'm going to read this to you is because you're the first journalist to bother asking me about it". So lucky Tsunami reader, the mystery is revealed. George recites a poem about a traveler embarking on a journey which brings him incredible enlightenment and creative liberty. When put into context of how "Thought so…" was produced, it quickly becomes apparent how appropriate the piece of prose is. Instead of shipping his studio equipment from Leeds to his new home in Ibiza, George loaded up a couple of camper vans full gear and recorded the album on a road trip that took him and the band over the French Pyrenees and through the Sierra Navada desert, stopping at ancient ruins and flying session vocalist in as they went. After arriving at the now Ibiza based Wax On Studios, George filtered the results of the journey, adding his trademark beats and went about piecing together the album with a level of polished production that even out does the previous NOW release 'In a Space Outta Sound". "I've spent my entire career talking about 'the journey' and all of a sudden we're writing this album doing exactly that, on a journey." George describes the creative process of writing the album as something that was as free and spontaneous as the road trip itself. "I thought it would stop the flow if I had a preconceived idea of any tracks before we left, this way its going to feel more natural and you can't deny that when you hear music. We'd be driving through some mountains, knocking a beat together and all of a sudden it all comes together and the vibe is there, then at that point the clouds parted over these mountains and the sun shone and everyone in the camper went 'whoa!' ". The ever versatile Ricky Ranking is back again on "Thought So..", moving effortlessly between the menacing Dub Step of The Bug, to the summery vibes of NOW and embarking on an experience like the road trip. "Ricky was sitting in the passenger seat of the camper, he's got the microphone in his hand and he's just singing about everything unfolding in front of him. We were in the back of the back of the camper and I'm thinking, wow, this is taking it another step further because now not only we've created this scenario about what we wanted to do, now we can relay it in the record about what's actually happening in front of us." 'Thought so…' is out now through Warp/Inertia just in time for lazy summer Sunday afternoons.

Nightmares on Wax Interview 1. Can you tell us a little bit about how you recorded the new album and why you decided to take that approach?.... I heard you did a similar thing for In a Space Outta Sound, do you want to keep it going? Where next? Australia? 2. The gap between the last 2 albums has been relatively short compared to previous years. Are you finding yourself in a space where ideas are coming more easily than in the past? 3. When you were recording ‘Thought So..’ how much did the surrounding and the environment affect what you were working on? 4. How do you work with your vocalists? Do you write something around their lyrics or vice versa? 5. Ricky Ranking works on some diverse projects, but hearing him on a Nightmares on Wax album it almost sounds like his style is tailor made for the sound, was it an obvious descision to get him back on the new album? 6. I heard about you an Ricky writing Flip ya Lid after your encounter with the riot police, did any of the lyrics come from anything that happened on the road trip? 7. Did you have a fairly complete picture of the songs before you headed out with the band? 8. Coming from writing tunes like Aftermath all those years ago, do you still keep an ear out for whats happening in the house and techno clubs these days? 9. What piece of equipment could you not do without in the studio? 10. Upcoming release on your record label? 11. You guys came out to Australia a couple of years ago, are you heading back anytime soon to tour the new album?

I write for a street press in QLD called Tsunami and i've only just graduated from doing cd reviews to writing articles and doing interviews. I've done 3 interviews so far, the first with Plump DJs, then Nightmares on Wax and Booka Shade. Each was an entirely different experience and vibe. Anyway, i thought id post the questions i asked George evelyn aka Nightmares on Wax as well as the article that came from the interview.... The advice that i've been given about interviewing artists is to make it more like a conversation rather than firing off questions at them. So i write about 10 questions and often vibe off the answer to the previous question. I've found that time constants mean that you only get to ask half your questions, but its interesting to see where the interview ends up and alway a laugh talking to someone that you've been listening to for years.

yeh there will be.... the sound of Usher being kicked in the balls... sarrrrrp daz

I broke the x-fader off it, but thats been replaced and working as good as new. Other than that, its been a top little mixer, in perfect condition.

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Renewable NRG Presents TERMINAL VELOCITY Saturday - 25th October - 2008 Downstairs @ Step Inn - Fortitude Valley The third installment of Renewable NRG brings you the most explosive Hard Dance in the southern hemisphere. Three of Australia and New Zealand's most in demand hard dance producers will be supported by Brisbane's best DJ's across 2 rooms of sonic madness. We're taking over the bottom level of the Step Inn to give you more space, more sound, more lighting and more music. The 'Engine Room' will see an audio evolution beginning with Trance and Psy, increasing in velocity to euphoric Hard Trance, before exploding into forward thinking Hard House and Hard NRG. The 'Escape Pod' located in the Boozer Bar will feature Breaks, Drum and Bass, Electro and Techno. Join the Renewable NRG movement as we accelerate towards Terminal Velocity and give you the dose of Hard Dance you've been waiting for. HIGH DOSAGE (NZ - Live) High Dosage have been at the forefront of Hard Dance since they burst onto the scene in 2003. Renowned for their energetic and animated stage presence, High Dosage have mesmerised and captivated audiences in Australia and NZ with their explosive live performances. Their tunes have been played by heavyweights of the Hard Dance scene, with several records labels, including Tinrib Digital, fighting to have their releases on their roster. With solo projects being released on Spinball Records, Trauma Trax and the running of their own label Katipo Records, Renewable NRG are proud to bring Terry Wizz and Dr Tre back to Brisbane to deliver their thumping basslines and seductive melodies straight to the dance floor of the Step Inn. www.highdosage.com DRAMATIK (ADL - Beat Ranch Digital) Growing up in Adelaide, Dramatik has played has played a host of parties in Adelaide and Melbourne including Classic Kandy (VIC), PHD on Tour (SA), Hard Kandy (VIC) and Euphoric Mayhem (SA). In 2007, after spending a year in Melbourne, he returned to Adelaide and burst onto the international scene, with 11 tracks signed to labels such as Tonka Trax Digital, The Beat Ranch Digital, Torture Trax and the WKD Series. In 2008 Dramatik has been locked in the studio, releasing an epic remix of Port Douglas (which Hit #3 in the Bangingtunes charts) and his monster smash Party Animal, which has seen industry heavyweights such as Dan Dyson label him a hot tip for the future. With influences including Karim, Casper, Captain Tinrib and Grady G, you be sure that Dramatik will be bringing the NRG to Terminal Velocity. JFRANTIK (JT Effect - Addiction Digital) Jared Asher (aka jFrantik) is one of the most exciting and versatile DJ/Producer's in Australia's electronic music scene. Having made his mark playing at high profile events and club nights throughout the country (as one half of the JT Effect), Jared has turned to production and 2008 has been his biggest year to date! His first ever release - the colossal 'Interstella' and 'Esoteric' EP - has become the highest selling EP in Addiction Digital's history. It was featured on this years International Hard Dance Awards compilation CD and has had support from a huge variety of DJs including Lisa Lashes, BK, Andy Farley and Technikal, just to name a few. Renewable NRG is proud to bring you jFrantik for a set of psy inspired big room trance to help kick off the journey into Terminal Velocity. Also featuring the Renewable NRG Residents DJ's - Parto - Sonic Roksta - MK ULTRA Plus: Angus Gibbins (Transmission) Little 1 (Counter Strike) LuKeS (Tinrib Digital) Arku (White Rhino) Dave Allen (Electro Future Hero) Hejira (Konflikt Djz) Danny Dowdzwell (K-Nine/Nightbreed) Kranky (Liquid Sessions) [Clone] (Breaks and Enter/Transmission) Pre-sold tickets available soon @ $20 each form Gooble Warming, Butter Beats (City and Valley), Sunflower Records and through www.krankydigital.com. (Includes free promo mix from the Renewable NRG team featuring tracks from High Dosage, Dramatik, jFrantik, LuKeS, Jody 6, Little 1 and more) Tickets also available on the door. For exclusive news/interviews and mixes, join the Renewable NRG mailing list. Send a blank email to renewablenrg@gmail.com. It's that easy!

yo. My name is Gareth and i dj under MK ULTRA, playing mainly hard dance, but also drum and bass, breaks, psy, dubstep, tech house and sometimes i sing nursery rhymes. I also co-run the Renewable NRG events, our next party being Terminal Velocity at the Step Inn. This was the first forum i ever used back in the day so its cool to see it back up and running. There wernt many like minded hard dance fiends on here back then so good to see the site getting more traffic from people interested in the hard side of dance. nice one, hope all is well with all MK