Author: Alec McClymont
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Istanbul and the end of Europe
What a great city. I came here with no expectations, which I think is usually the best way to go, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised with how comfortable and interesting the place is. Turkey is going to be right near the top of my “I want to go back” list.…
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2013 Track of the Year
Even though I haven’t been listening to new tracks for a few months, I honestly can’t imagine anything supplanting Darren Porter’s “Spellbound” as my favourite track of 2013. A bit of that classic Trance sound and a lot of modern energy, but without losing the emotional side. There’s nothing…
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Happy New Year
It’s 2014 and I’m still travelling. It’s been a long time since Ireland, my last post here. Since then I’ve been through Scotland, Northern England, flew to Ibiza, visited Barcelona and the Cote d’Azur, Paris, Vimy Ridge, Holland, Germany, Vienna, and Budapest. I found some great new friends in the…
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The Trip so far
London was great, and so far it’s the only place I’d go back to. Liverpool was alright, but without much to do beyond a couple of days. So far Ireland is…meh. I’m sure it has something to do with the fact that I don’t drink much and am not really…
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Intermission
This past weekend brought a fantastic Soundproof party: “Intermission”. After the cancellation of our usual Summer party, “Trancemission”, because of an issue with the venue, the crew decided something was better than nothing. Thank God! With a borrowed sound system, a rented truck and generator, some lights we already…
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Live @ Trancendance
Here’s my latest set, recorded live during a guest mix I did on the Trancendance radio show with DJ Smiley Mike, which airs every Sunday night from 10pm-midnight on CiTR 101.9fm here in Vancouver. Alexander Hamilton – 2013-07-21 – Live @ Trancendance This is one of the only times I’ve…
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21st century asbestos
Graphene, carbon nanotubes, and other forms of “nano” materials are surely going to be a catastrophe. Perhaps we’ll find a way to control these new materials, but right now it’s hard to ignore the damage they will do to our own bodies and to our environment. Graphene ‘miracle material’ could…
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Good riddance
Finally, what has always been, for as long as I can remember, one of the ugliest buildings in the Lower Mainland has been stripped and gutted. This used to be Eaton’s, then Sears, but it was always hideous. It doesn’t matter what they do now, it will be an improvement.
ALEC McCLYMONT 