warning to people considering buying gear:

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warning to people considering buying gear:

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If you have commitments such as work, study, girlfriend, friends, etc...

DO NOT BUY GEAR.

I have 2 essays overdue now because my blofeld arrived yesterday, and I am not gonna be done playing with it for at least a week.
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maybe your essays could be about gear.

"the blofeld and hegemonic tendencies within capitalism"

or

"gear lust: confronting the musical / sexual dichotomy"
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fauna wrote:maybe your essays could be about gear.

"the blofeld and hegemonic tendencies within capitalism"

or

"gear lust: confronting the musical / sexual dichotomy"
hahahhahaha "the blofeld and hegemonic tendencies within capitalism"... I'm actually taking a rhythm and blues course in uni so its no problem for me... in that class at least.. heres the website lol
http://www.blackmusic.ca/FA1520/index.htm
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cartesia wrote:If you have commitments such as work, study, girlfriend, friends, etc...

DO NOT BUY GEAR.

I have 2 essays overdue now because my blofeld arrived yesterday, and I am not gonna be done playing with it for at least a week.
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sometime. . too busy playin atm :D
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cartesia wrote:sometime. . too busy playin atm :D
I understand 100% :lol:
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hematurge wrote:
cartesia wrote:sometime. . too busy playin atm :D
I understand 100% :lol:
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LMAO @ fauna, funny shit

for real though, so glad i finished uni last year...shit controls your life. always fretting over essays etc. i mean, i work fulltime now, but at least when i'm not at work that time is purely mine to tweak knobs/craft patches/slap pads etc without knowing i should be studying
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Drewzle wrote:LMAO @ fauna, funny shit

for real though, so glad i finished uni last year...shit controls your life. always fretting over essays etc. i mean, i work fulltime now, but at least when i'm not at work that time is purely mine to tweak knobs/craft patches/slap pads etc without knowing i should be studying
yeah, i felt the same way after university. my time is my time you fuggers.
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Drewzle wrote:LMAO @ fauna, funny shit

for real though, so glad i finished uni last year...shit controls your life. always fretting over essays etc. i mean, i work fulltime now, but at least when i'm not at work that time is purely mine to tweak knobs/craft patches/slap pads etc without knowing i should be studying
It's not that bad considering there's plenty of time while studying to go out and have fun. You can't spontaneously decide to go to London or Berlin for a weekend or few mid-week days when you're working full time. Or at least not that easy.

On the other hand, the financial security a full time job provides is very nice, hah. Peace.
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yeah pros and cons, and it probably depends on the person...but i was a pretty anxious student, couldn't really relax during term time..always worrying about the huge workload, etc
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these are all good reasons why we need to be professional beat makers :twisted:
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selling records etc
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Lol, yeah, there's nothing quite as rewarding as living the life of a pro beat maker, constantly feeling the near-unbearable pressure of a dozen deadlines making you curl up in a corner whilst desperately trying to concentrate into making yet another 10 beats simultaneously, even though your body is way past warning you that you actually are in imminent need of a more healthy dose of sleep per day. :lol:

Of course, then there's the money, fame, girls and some more money to make up for all that I suppose. 8)
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i dont want fame girls and money, i just need to pay rent :lol:
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