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March 11, 2002

Just found out that Metempsychosis has lost it first member. Yes, Daniel Burzynski aka Contax has left our ranks, due to time constraints and such. Sad to see him go, but he is always with us in spirit. Of course, I could call him up on his mobile right now, since he resides in London, but that would just kill the drama, wouldn’t it?

This week finds me slip-sliding away towards my magnificently long three week Spring Break. I will be visiting friends in Italy, France, and Germany. I have some pretty worldly friends, don’t I? Very much looking forward to that. In the meantime, I will be trying to rid myself of this cold I seem to have come down with. Sadly, this may mean sleeping at normal hours and drinking less. What kind of a life is that?

On the music front, I have many new sounds in the pipeline for you all (yeah, that’s right all of you!) to hear, but, with no internet connection at home, who knows when these will find their way online. Just so you know, I have done two remixes of the Zelda theme song, one remix of “Blue Penumbra” by Satori, and a new original creation in a very chill dowtempo, dubby style. Working title: “Aquatic Railway Jazz”. Keep those ears peeled!

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February 21, 2002

Mmmmmm, life tastes pretty good right about now. Just got back from Saint Pauls Cathedral, and my what a gorgeous building that is. Climbed up all 500,000,000 steps to get to the top (or as close as I could) and looked down on the vast expanse that is London. Wonderful views, probably the best you can get in the city. Also enjoyed the colorful mosaics that were put up by Queen Victoria and her posse (probably more her posse than her really). Worth a visit for sure.

In other news, I recently made a wee visit down to the lovely (I think England makes me want to use words like “lovely”…. also “quite”) city of Brighton, had some great nights out courtesy of Mr. Scruff and Warp Records, and ate a banana. You can see some pictures from these events (save the banana eating event) in the pictures section. The picture right above this is from the Warp event where, among other things, I met the legendary Aphex Twin. And the funny guy (the one with the glasses, not me) in the pictures section is none other than Metem‘s very own Contax. And what a nice guy he is.

Yesterday I read some articles about how weblogging (you are reading a weblog right now) is dominated by people who crave attention and feel a strange compulsion to document their lives to strangers. I suppose I fall into that category, don’t I? Why should anyone care about my life? But wait, that argument would have us believe that all art and communiction is a waste of time. As human beings we love to connect to each other, however possible, and many of our inventions are used specifically for this (like the internet). So there, I have justified the above ramblings. I’ll give myself a pat on the back and exit the computer lab. Thanks for indulging me.

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January 25, 2002

I have now safely landed in London and I am beginning to settle in. I have a very cozy little flat that looks out on a community garden and what I believe is one of the towers of Westminster Cathedral. As I type I am in an internet cafe on Merylebone Street. Tonight I am celebrating the birth of a certain Daniel Burzynski aka Contax at a pub in Hoxton. Life is suddenly not at all boring. Quite to the contrary actually. Wish me luck as I begin to get my bearings.

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