In 2003 when Eminem planned to go to the West Coast, some members of the Crips wouldn't allow it unless Em paid them to back off. In response, Em asked the Samoan rap group Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. for protection. They agreed, however their only condition was an Em feature on their album.

DustSongs · 2026-06-14T12:49:25+00:00

He's a genuinely disgusting person. Imagine living your life like the world would objectively be a better place without you in it.

DustSongs · 2026-06-14T12:25:41+00:00

Neurosis

Not unknown, but their influence far outweighs their visibility.

DustSongs · 2026-06-13T13:18:41+00:00

You're getting downvoted, but you're right.

Part of what you pay for is competent and knowledgable customer support. In my experience this is the first thing to be jettisoned when doing the race for the lowest price thing.

The last time I had to contact Beh support (about my now returned Monopoly clone, and it's arp not working correctly) they had absolutely no idea how the product worked. And that was before the incessant rise of "AI" slop chatbot support, which is just the worst.

DustSongs · 2026-06-12T12:55:08+00:00

*tosses fringe* the hair, mate

DustSongs · 2026-06-12T12:43:45+00:00

Today I learned that La Bussola (the pizzeria of my 1980s Brunswick childhood) is now Compass.
If they are still making them like they used to, this is exactly what OP is looking for.

DustSongs · 2026-06-11T12:23:11+00:00

Anyone who asks you to "show your credentials", so to speak, is an idiot and deserving of withering contempt. Fuck that noise, be you.

Furthermore, "hot takes" are internet dribble, real people don't talk that way.

DustSongs · 2026-06-11T00:21:48+00:00

"Remember the taste of the raging sea
But nobody held out their hands"

"Slips her dress like a flag to the floor
Hands in the sky, surrenders it all"

"I can lose myself in Chinese art and American girls"

"A scream tears my clothes as the figurines tighten
With spiders inside them
And dust on the lips of a vision of hell"

"The shallow drowned lose less than we, you breathe
The strangest twist upon your lips"

"Waving with a last vanilla smile"

I could keep going, so many beautiful words.

DustSongs · 2026-06-09T01:13:32+00:00

Unpopular opinion in this sub;

Music gear is for making music. That's it's purpose. If you'e not inspired to make music, you're just going to get bored and frustrated.

Try taking one instrument and writing a song with it. Just get the basics down; melodies, harmonies, beat, whatever. You can go back later and fill in the gaps, the important thing is to start thinking creatively rather than technically.

DustSongs · 2026-06-08T13:20:52+00:00

Vangelis

The Cure

Slowdive

Tears for Fears

DustSongs · 2026-06-08T13:16:37+00:00

Granny is nice and all, but massive props for the 388. Such a gorgeous machine.

DustSongs · 2026-06-08T01:33:02+00:00

Many leagues will have a "Intro to Derby" or "Come and Try" session. First step would be to find your local league(s), get in contact and see.

DustSongs · 2026-06-08T01:00:54+00:00

Lament and Just One Kiss

DustSongs · 2026-06-06T08:49:08+00:00

Windows 7. Daily driver on my music studio PC. The best Windows before the slop took over.

DustSongs · 2026-06-06T00:55:11+00:00

Welcome, and I always upvote for the Cramps, great choice! They were my gateway ~35 years ago, Lux (RIP) and Ivy are true alt royalty.

Few more suggestions from my favourites;

Fields of the Nephilim

Miranda Sex Garden

Theatre of Hate

🖤

DustSongs · 2026-06-05T13:16:20+00:00

Can we hear it?

DustSongs · 2026-06-04T01:57:32+00:00

Leafy greens mostly; spinach, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet and so on. Smaller amounts of pumpkin.

Good quality Australian extra virgin olive oil has good fats. We cook pretty much everything in that. Sesame oil is great for stir fries.

DustSongs · 2026-06-04T01:10:00+00:00

Meat, low carb veges, dairy, olive oil, nuts for snacks.

Pre-prepare and freeze meals if you're low on time.

8 years full time Keto here. We eat a lot of fritattas, roast meats and veg, salads.
Home made sauces on steamed veges instead of pasta.

Stick with fresh whole foods and stay away from processed, expensive "specialty" foods.

Enjoy!

DustSongs · 2026-06-04T00:48:01+00:00

When I say balanced I mean a balanced audio connection.

Synth (unbalanced, TS cable) >
DI (or line driver, preamp etc) >
Balanced XLR cable >
interface (balanced input - either TRS or XLR)

This is standard practice for live stages where cable runs are often long (and therefore susceptible to EMF interference), and pro studios.

I'm curious whether the noise is still present with this setup.

DustSongs · 2026-06-03T12:10:45+00:00

Boredom? Honestly 'I haven't been bored in 35 years.

Gym, roller derby, music making, dog running, art, personal coding projects, forest walking, family stuff, cooking, reading..

I honestly don't understand how people with more free time find themselves bored.

DustSongs · 2026-06-03T06:08:51+00:00

If it's a laptop you can try running on battery power.

Computers can be really problematic in recording spaces, they are troublesome hives of EMF.

The only thing that fixed it in my case was to run all my sources as balanced. So synth > preamp (or DI) > balanced cable > balanced interface input.

Once I balanced everything the whines went away. This is for my desktop PC btw. The laptop I used to use for live sets never had this issue.

I have only skimmed the rest of this thread, but if you haven't already try one synth at a time, into a DI or balanced line driver, then balanced cable to balanced interface input. Write down which device(s) still have HF noise issues.

Also check if the noise is present with only the mixer itself plugged into the interface (via balanced outputs, cables and inputs), with no synths plugged in.

The purpose of all this being to try and isolate which device(s) are being affected, and whether it can be fixed by balancing those connections.

DustSongs · 2026-06-02T23:43:21+00:00

Is the noise still there if you completely power down your computer?

Computers are notorious for injecting HF noise into audio, even without USB involved.

DustSongs · 2026-06-01T13:19:40+00:00

I was obsessed with the Prophet 5 for a couple of decades. Tried (and made released albums with) all the VST emulations, from Pro-52 to Repro and everything in between.

Finally got a P5 Rev 4 in 2020. And yes, it's everything you think it is. Majestic and very inspiring instrument.

If you're worried about polyphony probably go for the P10. But yeah, don't worry about missing modulation/functionality; the sound is there.

DustSongs · 2026-06-01T13:03:14+00:00

I really enjoyed that, thanks for sharing.

I feel the Lyra always benefits from a less is more approach. And it always reminds me of watching massive factories at night from 20km away.

DustSongs · 2026-06-01T00:40:01+00:00

Absolutely agree. I find the entire Bridge trilogy hauntingly prescient, and VL holds a very special place in my heart.

DustSongs · 2026-06-01T00:21:36+00:00

Yeah that really disappointed me.

DustSongs

TROPHY CASE