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I was fascinated by music since I can think.  I learned several instruments
as a child at school, which helped to get a feel for the general idea.
Later I took lessons in playing the <A href="guitar.html">guitar</A>, although I never managed
it to any degree of perfection, maybe because I just did not devote enough
time to it.  I also learned to play the
<A href="didgeridoo.html">Didgeridoo</A>, which is a very fascinating instrument which requires
circular-breathing to play it properly.
However, the newest addition to my list of instruments
I want to know how to play is the traverse <A href="flute.html">flute</A>.
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On the other hand, my interest in music is not limited to instruments
in the classical sense.  I also like to experiment with electronic
(digitally or analog generated) music. I also own two speed-variable
turn-tables and quite an amount of european underground tekno records.
I ocassionally spin in public, although never for profit, always
Just For Fun.
<H2>Events</H2>
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It is very rare that I actually find the time to do record spinning in public,
but if it happens, it will get announced here:
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<LI><A href="http://www.acrcl.com/x/">sperrplan party</A> (27th June 2003) @ sub. Kaiserfranzjosefskai 66, 8010 Graz<BR>
<LI><A name="ncc05" href="http://ncc05.mur.at/programm/schicht-2/experimente-pd/delysid">delYsid @ NCC'05 (8th December 2005) presents the BreakBeat(Black)Box</A></LI>
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<H2>The archive</H2>
Following is a list of recordings of various experiments I
did in the past.
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<LI><A href="$(ROOT)/music/delYsid-SkyNet.mp3">SkyNet.mp3</A> -- one of the first tracks I created with ModEdit 3.01 for DOS. I loved that program, and actually never found anything which worked as well for me.</LI>
<LI><A href="$(ROOT)/music/delYsid-XRated.mp3">X-Rated.mp3</A> -- Also created using ModEdit at about the same time in 1997.</LI>
<LI><A href="$(ROOT)/music/delYsid-BreakCore.mp3">BreakCore.mp3</A> -- a somewhat more aggressive track, also created using ModEdit</LI>
<LI><A href="$(ROOT)/music/paranoize.rm">Feisar vs. delYsid @ Paranoize '98</A> (Gleisdorf) -- Some excerpts of a live-set done with a good old friend of mine.  This is unfortunately recorded using RealAudio.</ULI>
<LI><A href="$(ROOT)/music/delYsid-delUxe.ogg">delUxe.ogg</A> (52:53) -- A complete turn-table set recorded in 2002.</LI>
<LI><A name="sar" href="$(ROOT)/music/trance1.ogg">Sunbeam after Rainfall</A> -- Made with SuperCollider.</LI>
<LI><A name="tsl" href="$(ROOT)/music/delYsid-tsl.ogg">TrashedSweetLove.ogg</A> -- Made with SuperCollider, BBCut2 and Om.  Don't be too supprised, this track kind of reflects the state of my soul at the moment of "composition" (2005-10-23).</LI>
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<H2>Music theory</H2>
<P>Nurishing the cognitive aspects of music is a very
important part of improving ones knowledge about the field.
Music theory can get boring after a while, especially since
the topic is seemingly endless.  However, dabbling in it
from time to time can really help you in the long run.</P>
<P>I currently recommend the <A href="http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Music_Theory">Music Theory</A> book on <A href="http://en.wikibooks.org/">WikiBooks</A> as a really great and comprehensive starting point to deepen your knowledge in this area.</P>

<H2>Accoustics</H2>
<P>At some point in your musical development, you will have to deal
with some peculiarities around accustics.  I am no expert on
this topic either, so for now I can only offer a very useful link
to a comprehensive article about
<A href="http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html">Acoustic Treatment and
Design for Recording Studios and Listening rooms</A>.
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