Research Complete.

Well this blog helped me get all the information I need. Hope to see you all at the next rave. This is chris jamgotchian signing off.......... and remember peace, love, unity, and respect.

metacognitive analysis part 2

Everywhere now all you can see is writing, blog posting, and any other social media that billions of people all over the world are a part of. Over the past month or so I had the opportunity of creating and maintaining my own blog. My blog as a topic of my choosing and I decided to create a blog about electronic music. The purpose of my blog was to show how electronic music is misunderstood and is just seen negatively by society. After collecting all of my resources and evidence I was asked to write a “hybrid essay” about my topic. A hybrid essay is nothing like any ordinary essay but on the contrary uses pictures, poems, videos, and other multimedia devices. Electronic music and electronic event are more about being at the same place enjoying your night with people who are there for the same reason. It brings people together from all over the world to enjoy a memorable night. What non rave goers don’t know is that people at raves are not even close to unfriendly, everywhere you turn you meet a random stranger to dance and have a good time with. Raves are like taking all of your social media friends multiplying them by about five hundred and partying together, all the attendees make you feel like you have known them for years and just want to have fun together. My blog expressed all pros and cons of raves even though some people see it as all negative and some see it as all fun. In my opinion I do realize the dangers in raves and what they can cause, but I also realize that there is so much more to them then just drugs. If you go to a rave you will notice that 90% of the people in attendance are not on any drug. Having raves banned is like having bob Marley not go on tour because there is weed smoking at his concert or shutting down a rock concert because of mosh pits. I realized after my blogs that to some people who take part in all of these unnatural activities going on at raves just realize that it has evolved into a part of the culture. Electronic music evolved from concerts in a Chicago warehouse to raves with thousands of people all around the world.

Metacognitive Analysis

Metacognitive analysis.

My reason for this choice of topic was just to show That Electronic dance music, House, Electro, Dup step and any style of electronic music is not all just what you see on the news.  It all started in 2004 when I began listening to house music and that was because my aunt who was raised in Chicago got me into it. As most of us know Chicago was the birth place of house music/electronic beats.  I wrote this to show that house music is more about unity of different types of people for a specific love of music that they all enjoy as a whole. I wrote it using the mind of a musician, which I am. I spend my time making music whether it be on a drum set, violin, keyboard, or my favorite which is behind turntables playing music for many people. That state of mind helps realize that it is all about the love of the music and having an incredible night. Yes, Raves may cause some people to get hurt here and there but for one individual stupidity is no reason to cut off the fun of millions of people all over the world who go to these events. This blog is made to show the bright side of electronic music and its good side. This is because the media only shows the negative side of what a rave or electronic club event look like

Raves do love not Hate! This is where it all began. In an abandoned warehouse in Chicago was where people would meet to enjoy the disc jockeys who were the innovators of house/electronic music. House music was discovered in the early 1980’s in Chicago Illinois. In 1985, only a few years later, electronic dance music fanned out to Detroit, Toronto, New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Montreal Manchester, Miami, London, and Paris. House music then began to influence all the new popular music in Europe during that time period. House Beats were originally created using 4/4 rhythms, Baselines, hi hat pitter patters in the background, and the pop of a snare. Now House music has revolutionized to the use of machines which create different sounds and are a tad more intricate. (right side= 1980,s/left side= Present day). And those old gatherings of people in that rundown warehouse revolutionized to a more excessive party. These raves/events are held all over the world, either in a large open piece of land or in different club settings.\ Obviously these events are frowned upon because of the people who abuse drugs during those events hoping for a more intense music experience. Ecstasy/MDMA These sometimes if not used responsibly become a horrific event. This is why people are trying to get raves taken off the grid for good. What others DO NOT UNDERSTAND is that the environment is so friendly, everyone is there for the same purpose and that’s to have an incredible night while seeing there favorite DJ’s live. What I find most entertaining is that at a rave you can be anybody you want. There is nobody there to judge you like in society today and you are just a free soul there to enjoy your night like everybody else. You can dress yourself up and just let your creativity out in ways you can not even imagine. What people who do not attend these actually don’t know is that the people in attending give out vibes and believe in peace, love, unity, and respect. These beads are homemade bracelets that rave goers make to exchange with strangers or friends they meat at raves. And each word has a different handshake in which will symbolize friendship with an exchange of beads. People will say what they want but will never understand the love and enjoyment you get just dancing the night away to your favorite songs. I sure did when I saw Swedish House Mafia perform one of there last concerts in Los Angeles on March 8th. I danced in the rain with ten of my close friends and we just had a night that we will never forget. You can trust everything I say because, I have been to these events, I have lived the life of a raver, I love this music, and I actually am a DJ myself. The Life, the love, the appreciation of the music, and the enjoyment makes it all worth it. There is no reason to hate what creates joy. Raves and electronic dance music is not something that tears people apart, but on the contrary builds bonds and memories for life. I have covered all grounds on what I would want to know and what I have learned. It just shows that if we are all more responsible with our actions raves would create a perfect evening.

EDC- It's Becoming a Thing.

http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/11/edc_2013_dates_announced.php?page=2

The L.A. promoters behind the massive Electric Daisy Carnival festival in Las Vegas announced its 2013 dates today: June 21, 22 and 23. Last year tickets sold out "weeks" before the party, according to an EDC statement. Crowds peaked at 115,000 on one of the three days last summer while the other nights saw six-figure or near six figure attendances as well. This will be the 17th annual edition of the party that started in L.A. but left town after controversy in 2010 softened political support for holding it at the publicly run L.A. Coliseum near USC. Now they’re moving to Chicago.  Insomniac is bringing EDC to Chicago this Memorial Day Weekend. The event, held at the Chicago land Speedway, will boast capacity levels as large as EDC Las Vegas and will be the first and only EDC to offer overnight camping options directly adjacent to the festival grounds. Insomniac is gearing up for a massive nationwide Road to Vegas festival experience. This year, EDC will make its first ever stop in the Midwest to bring our world class, fully immersive audiovisual experience to thousands of headliners in Chicago. This is the first time EDC will make a stop in Chicago or anywhere in the region before heading to Las Vegas for the largest event of its kind June 21-23. In 2012, EDC Las Vegas attracted over 320,000 attendees over the span of three days. Insomniac has also announced EDC stops in New York, Puerto Rico, and Orlando in 2013, with the hint that one additional city will be added. Denver and Dallas have hosted the festival in the past but it’s not likely the event will return to either of those cities. It amazes me how large these events are getting and how they are spreading across the nation so quick. Electronic music seems to slowly but surely moving up on the charts and making a take over .

Avicii does his part.

Tim Bergling was born on 8 September 1989 in Stockholm, Sweden. He began remixing and producing tracks in his own bedroom at the age of 18. His friends convinced him to put his work on various music blogs online, which led to him gaining a huge following and led to support from legendary DJ and Producer Tiësto, who invited him to perform a weekly residency at Privilege Ibiza. Also, he gained support from Pete Tong who released his first single "Manman" through his Bedroom Bedlam label. In May 2008, Avicii signed to At Night Management. On 30 January 2013, Avicii released "Three Million ft. Negin" to mark the 3 millionth fan on his Facebook page. Avicii previously released "Two Million", again when he reached 2 million fans on his Facebook page. Since achieving widespread commercial success, Avicii began working with his manager and executive producer Ash Pournouri to start House for Hunger in 2011, a charity dedicated to alleviating global hunger. The pair wanted to showcase the giving spirit fostered by the house music community. Avicii explained, "You have to give something back. I am so fortunate to be in the position where I can actually do that. I feel lucky every day when I wake up and am able to do what I love and make a living." In addition to donating $1 million to Feeding America, a charity founded by Lauren Bush, House for Hunger has helped fund the efforts of The Feed Foundation, allowing it to distribute over two million school meals throughout rural Africa. People say Dj’s are all bad news well Avicii has his own charity to stop world hunger…TOP THAT.

Just Nicky Romero

Born January 6th, 1989, Nicky Romero has been rising to electric dance music (EDM) superstardom. Hailed by David Guetta as the breakthrough DJ of 2011, Romero has had a string of successes following the release of his hit single “My Friend.” This success was accompanied by overwhelming support from some of the world’s top DJs.Nicky Romero’s productions have been featured at festivals and clubs in sets that have included DJs like Tiesto, Fedde Le Grand, David Guetta and Sander Van Doorn. Nicky Romero is one of the hottest, most sought after producers and remixers around right now. He has made remixes for Green Velvet, Tiesto, Flo-Rida and David Guetta. The  young Dutchman is on the path to becoming one of the biggest DJs on the EDM scene. Nicky Romero, might be the closest thing the house scene has to an overnight success. The 23 year old Dutch producer and DJ has made international superstardom look easy. Since arriving on the scene with his bootleg of David Guetta’s ‘When Love Takes Over’ in 2009, Nick quickly established himself as a superstar of big room house. In the last couple of years he’s worked alongside the likes of Guetta, Hardwell and Avicii, but still finds time to scratch his superbike itch. Nicky Romero is well known for his powerful house remixes When Calvin Harris teamed with Ellie Goulding last year for "I Need Your Love," they created a celestial track with swift synth blips, striking piano stabs and grinding, toothy electro bass. But on this new remix, Nicky Romero takes the spirit of the original and reworks each feature with added intensity. Synths still blip, yet flitter and blink with newly hypnotizing effect. Syncopated drums pierce through more than in the original, and Romero lets the track burn slowly before erupting with overwhelming, grandiose fervor.

Daft Punk New Album/Coachella

The French duo, who previewed new song 'Get Lucky' at Coachella festival in California this weekend, revealed in Rolling Stone that they have made two songs with Kanye and that the rapper was "screaming primally" on his vocal takes. "It was very raw he was rapping kind of screaming primally, actually," Thomas Bangalter told the US magazine with Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo adding. "Kanye doesn’t give a fuck. He’s a good friend." Daft Punk are gearing up to release their new album 'Random Access Memories' in May. The album will feature collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Nile Rogers, Julian Casablancas, C Daft Punk's fourth studio album will be out on May 21st, and the group is pulling out all the stops with a big team of collaborators, a sharp new look, and savvy pre-release marketing. Thanks to a teaser video shown at Coachella, we now know that the French electronic duo will be joined by at least nine other musicians on their new album, Random Access Memories. According to the teaser, Random Access Memories collaborators include The Strokes' Julian Casablancas, Animal Collective's Panda Bear, Paul Williams, Giorgio Moroder, DJ Falcon, Chilly Gonzales, Todd Edwards, Pharrell Williams, and Nile Rodgers. The clip comes in just under two minutes and gives an extended preview of "Get Lucky," with Pharrell singing lead vocals and Rodgers on guitar each donning Daft Punk's futuristic glitter.hilly Gonzalez, Panda Bear and Giorgio Moroder. The group began working on Random Access Memories in Paris in 2008, but without a plan to release it.

Major Lazer Coachella

http://photos.mercurynews.com/2013/04/13/major-lazer-performs-at-coachella/#10

Here are some pictures of Major Lazer blazing the stage of Coachella 2013 weekend 1. There were over one hundred acts at Coachella this year but to me it seemed that people were most excited about seeing House DJ’s. What I now realize is that electronic music has grown so much in culture today that you cannot help but love it. Major Lazer’s creator Diplo who also performed at csun at the last Big Show had the crowd going wild as usual.  You know what you’re getting with a Major Lazer performance. But I’ll have the usual with the dancehall party boys means an overly entertaining  pair of twerkers, human hamster balls and commands for everyone to disrobe. So that’s why we keep coming back for more, and that’s why Major Lazer drew just as big of an overflow crowd at the Mojave tent at Coachella this year. Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire made me wonder if they really even need an album, because there’s no way they can recreate this spectacle on record. Look, it’s one thing to make the ground bounce at a club when everyone is jumping in unison. But when the thousands of sweaty Coachella goers jumped to “Pon de Floor,” I honestly think the ground outside was actually throbbing. The prospect of us all collapsing into some crazy party sinkhole seemed plausible. I’ve never experienced anything quite like that. Diplo called for the audience to get the biggest “Harlem Shake” of the festival. Obviously, the (mostly shirtless) masses obliged.

Ethnography of reading

Presenter used a projector to show pictures and videos about whom he was reading about. There was also assigned seating so no confusion or traffic in the space.

True Story...DJ Quotes

Skrillex @ Hard Summer

Skrillex invaded Los Angeles to headline Hard summer last year 2012 in which I attended.  The 24 year old electronic producer with his funk and hard dubstep drops has become the face of dance music. He has 3 Grammy’s under his belt, MTV’s electric dance music artist of the year, and Forbes recently named him the 2^nd highest paid DJ earning about 15 million dollars in the past year. Skrillex shocked hard summer with his incredible stage presents, lighting affects, and incredible mixes of hip-hop and electronic music. Yes, he will be blazing the stage again this summer at the same event with his uplifting, hard based party music.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/09/skrillex-invades-l-a-to-headline-hard-summer-festival.html

Really not that bad!

According to LA time’s 14 people who attended raves produced by two Los Angeles-based promoters since 2006 died from overdoses or in other drug-related incidents.  Think about it, that is 14 people since 2006 which makes about 2 people a year, and if it’s 2 promoters for raves that makes the average lower, because these two promoters throw at least two to three raves each a year. Of course most of the deaths were related to ecstasy, people take ecstasy to make their senses grow stronger, make lights seem brighter, music seem better, and give them a high to apparently have more fun. On the contrary 99% of people at raves do not use drugs and just go to enjoy music that they love with friendly people.  Despite warnings of drug risks from law enforcement and health officials, the raves staged by Rotella's firm, Insomniac Inc., and Gerami's Go Ventures Inc. have received the blessing of local governments hungry for the revenue they deliver.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/02/raves-records-show-deadly-toll-of-drugs-among-concert-goers.html

trying to take away our fun?

Many Emergency room doctors called in to have an end to raves after EDC two years ago at the Los Angeles Coliseum and Exposition Park after many teens and adults were rushed to hospitals, mostly on drug intoxication. At least two people were in the intensive care unit for drug intoxication at the California Hospital Medical Center, including one minor. I find it very stupid that people think that just a few people who overdo it at raves are going to try to ruin it for the rest of the electronic music loving world. Drug use is only like 1 out of each 100 people at a rave maybe even less but those 4 extra people who go into a hospital that night of the rave have doctors assuming that everyone is drugged out. This is completely wrong and unjust for people to try to take away our fun.  Who would think that 12 people are ruining the fun for everybody?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/06/er-doctors-call-for-end-to-raves-at-la-coliseum-after-scores-fall-ill-most-from-drug-use.html

Anti rave act? Really?

The anti rave act 2011

                This is outraging to me for policeman trying to make it illegal for people to host private parties about 4 hours long with dj’s , lights and a group of people who just share the same love for music. Apparently having one of these gatherings under Fiona Ma’s proposed bill AB-74 would cause you to be subject to arrest and given a $10,000 fine, or twice the amount of total money generated by the party. How is it illegal to have a party on your property with pre-recorded music? It is just a group of people enjoying the same thing in a fun party environment. Just because two people made a bad mistake with drugs does not mean you get to cut off the rest of the population with the same love. As of now there is no other action done with this bill and now this story has died down a little bit.

http://www.copblock.org/1904/the-anti-rave-act-of-2011/

Rave?

My meme

Tell me what you think you know?

Electro Meme

Not as easy as you think!

IT'S NOT AS BAD AS YOU THINK!!!

http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2013/02/04/raves-equal-death-by-drugs-says-l-a-times-electric-daisy-carnival-promoter-fights-back/

It is true there have been a series of deaths by drugs at raves but, that is only a few people who don't understand that what they're doing is wrong. House music began in a warehouse in Chicago by a group of people who shared the love of the same music. Electronic music bonded the people in Chicago and as it grew larger it turned into a music epidemic. Now the population of electric music lovers have grown to all over the world. The media makes it seem like all people who attend raves take part in drug use and unsafe behavior. That is definitely not true and they just want to try to stop raves as a whole. If you think about it taking that away from the people who love EDM is like taking away a part of history. Not only is that wrong but, it is like mocking and making wrong of of peoples love and culture. Taking away raves and badmouthing it about drugs is like taking away the attenders unity and love for the culture of electronic music.

For the Love of Music

To many people this might seem like a huge headache and inappropriate concert or lifestyle of people who listen to EDM enjoy. On the contrary it is not as bad as people make it to seem. Yes, it is true that many people to do drugs like Ecstasy, but the majority of people in attendance just love going for the music. The crowd might seem crazy but every single person there is there for the same reason and that's the love of the music. Everyone is sharing a bond of having that experience and enjoying it with new people and making new friends. This is not a picture of chaos like it is portrayed on the media but, instead love, music, and an incredible night. 

Farewell to SHM

Swedish House mafia came to be known ans one of the most infamous groups in the electronic music genre. The trio of Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello, and Axwell are one of the main reasons why Electric Dance Music blew up since about 2009. These three revolutionaries of electronic music are the best performers out there. All together with their blend of progressive house sounds with songwriting and the stage presence of a rock band makes their live performence so entertaining and worth seeing. These three men have had grammy nominations for songs like Greyhound which they had for an Absolut Vodka commercial and have sold out venues like Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles State Historic Park and so much more. There kick off of there last shows as a dynamic trio began on Friday March 8th in Los Angeles in which i attended. That show consisted of Thirty five thousand in attendance and music from other innovators of house. For example, performences by Otto Knows, Nero, and Alesso pumped up the crowd before Swedish House Mafia came on to blaze the stage. Swedish House Mafias two hour set to sum up their career as a group showed why they were such a big influence, and helped creat the structure for pop- Electronic Dance Music. Dance music is supposed to be immediate yet transient, sounds are felt viscerally, but lapse quickly as the party moves on. Swedish House Mafia has a talent for keeping the power of EDM’s sonics while writing songs that stick like power ballads. When the snow machines blew lazer-lit flurries for the chorus of “Don’t You Worry Child,” one of their latest hit singles, the cyclical, seasonal nature of dance music became literal. Swedish House Mafia seemed to be saying, in its way, that not-so-young-anymore EDM fans are going to be fine without them.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-live-review-swedish-house-mafias-masquerade-motel-20130309,0,7577658.story

Electro hypothesis

I discovered that this topic would be perfect for me because I am a huge fan of electronic music.  It was a big part of my life growing up and it still it. Since I am a musician who can play Drums, violin, and I am a DJ this topic seemed like a topic I would enjoy writing about. I also think that electronic music is very underestimated and misunderstood to people who aren't huge fans. I want to talk about the music, the life, and history/evolution of electronic music.

March 8th Swedish House Mafia - One Last Tour