The Theory of Sound

Have you ever been at a party before, red cup in hand, standing and catching up with your friends all to the cringe of a $50 stereo with blown out speakers and no bass playing rap from 2 years ago? Well, I can't speak for everyone, but I can say that if you have attended a college recently (lets say the last 10 years), then you have for sure experienced this once. And once is one time too many. Now I'll give you a little weapon in this war against horrible party music. I call this, "The Theory of Sound". From the hard hitting sounds of Cold Blank and Fake Blood all the way to the killer bass of Bangkok, this mix will keep the kids dancing and the rap off the stereo. Anyways, I present to you, "The Theory of Sound".

The Theory of Sound by Optimus Crime

Battery Acid

Wait..... techno? Yup, its techno. I have a soft spot in my heart for techno. And ever since my rather unhealthy obsession with electronic music started via Boys Noize (see legend), techno has always been a guilty pleasure for me. From the glitchy beeps and pops to the almost brain melting repetitiveness, the only thing I can personify techno with is candy. But heres the problem: I don't like sweets. Seriously. Chocolate, gross. Sugar, vomit. But alas, there is one kind of candy I like, and that is sour candy, the kind that makes you squirm and thizz face. Not unlike candy, there is a sour version of techno too. So today I laid out some sour techno for you in a little mix I like to call Battery Acid. Be careful, this stuff is pretty sour, but it beats the shit out of warheads.

Battery Acid 0410 by Optimus Crime

Dirt & Filth

Dirt & Filth, what can I say, I had no idea what I was thinking. People who talk to me a lot know that I like to be very creative, with my word choices in describing music. And ladies and gentlemen, I think I hit the nail on the head with this one.

Dirt, the first in this two-part mix, presents a techno sound. The first tracks have a gritty yet harmonious tone to them, all leading up to Siriusmo's melodic remix of "Shooting Stars". The peace is then broken by the hard hitting tones of Fake Blood's remix of "Restless". I believe this mix displayed the true nature of this kind of techno: while it is melodic and even soft sounding at times, its natural dissonance sets it apart from other mainstream genres. In conclusion, I'd say the first mix is just like computer keyboards (see dirt [disambiguation]); yes, they are quite dirty, but we've been around it enough to just look past its dirtiness.

Ahh Filth, it's just disgusting. Just listen to how low the bass is in the first track, you can almost not hear it! In fact, unless you are an audiophile and have invested in some good subs, you couldn't even hear the bass because it was wobbling at a floor rolling 14Hz. 14Hz! Thats sub-bass, and thats just disgusting. The purpose of this mix was to showcase wobbly fidget house at its best and get all of you fiends your wobble fix.

Hope you enjoy them, and please leave comments and critique, it really helps. Thanks and stay tuned for another great mix!

Dirt 0310 by Optimus Crime

Filth 0310 by Optimus Crime