Category Archives: Music

Dope from Africa

Posted on Saturday, 8. March 2008 by hmvh

The doorbell goes ding-dong. The dog barks. The friendly postman drops off a parcel… a surprisingly heavy parcel, marked as “registered letter”. I wonder if this truly is what I had almost not expected to arrive (but secretly hoped it would). Continue reading →

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Prolific Performer Profile Provider

Posted on Friday, 7. March 2008 by hmvh

One of the more journalistic, serious and most certainly interesting aspects of discogs.com is the oft-underrated task of researching and “profiling” the people, bands and indeed record labels/companies behind the music that appear in the database. Continue reading →

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Cyberia 15: Nippon

Posted on Saturday, 27. October 2007 by hmvh

Life exists online. Between the conceptualisation and the final product that is “Cyberia 15”, numerous remnants from the previous life as a fleshmeatdoll were discarded, given away, or sold — online, of course. Now is the time to concentrate on … Continue reading →

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Cyberia 14: Bastard

Posted on Thursday, 28. December 2006 by hmvh

Bridging the gap between the trance/house of Cyberia 13 and the electro of the upcoming Cyberia 15, the 14th edition of the series was created as “a brand new bastard of a compilation, with nothing but old music, rehashes, remixes … Continue reading →

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Not impressed

Posted on Thursday, 26. October 2006 by hmvh

Umpteen hours and a full week of hard installation work have paid off… NOT! Beats me why but I just cannot get the system to sound right. Continue reading →

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Ghosts from the past

Posted on Monday, 3. July 2006 by hmvh

On Wednesday, the 14th of June something very special happened: I was greeted by the warm and eager “hum” of a car audio system that had re-awakened from a five-year slumber and was rearing to be let loose again. Continue reading →

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History 202: The Jetta gets louder

Posted on Saturday, 1. July 2006 by hmvh

Disturbing thoughts and ideas that had become increasing louder in my mind resulted in a spontaneous drive down to Western Bazaars in Klerksdorp where a head unit / CD shuttle combo were purchased. The price was good, and so was … Continue reading →

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Cyberia 12: Belief

Posted on Friday, 31. December 2004 by hmvh

A god came forth and attempted to corrupt our mind with ideas and concepts of purity, responsibility, cleanliness, honesty, and their version of a truth. This devil was cast out, for the truth lies within. A few months later the … Continue reading →

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