Thesouphead, on 09 February 2015 - 5:09 PM, said:

GAHHH!!!!! Amazing! I'm glad to see another electronic act trying this. I'm still in love with Jeff Mills example with the Montpellier Philharmonic. Note, I am bias after working with an orchestra (not as musician) for 5 plus years now.

c-Row, on 13 February 2015 - 6:25 AM, said:

At least we can do this now:



Haha!

Back to topic:



Listening to Dimitri From Paris mixes a lot lately. Much '80s, lots disco, great funky.

Pooter,



And now for something completely different...

I decided to quit the job I hated in Calgary, go back to the old lower paying job that I loved in Edmonton, and start applying for grad schools. Crazy! No? Studying for the GRE exam is intense, especially while moving.

inchemwetrust, on 10 February 2015 - 11:45 AM, said:

Hmmmm... I can actually attend this. Last time this happend I jetted it to the UK for school (Chems at Hollywood Bowl). Currently applying to Grad Schools. If I get in that means I won't be leaving for that until August. Hmmm... Someone convince me more.

Yes, the news that Ed won't be on the next tour is slightly saddening, but to me it's not too heartbreaking. It will be an interesting evolution. The producing element still involves the both of them.

It reminds me of when Darren Emmerson left Underworld to a degree. Both the act and Emmerson evolved and continued to produce amazing material, though I haven't seen much from Emerson lately.

With Tom manning the live desks solo, will the live show be even more paired down gear wise while still maintaining a synesthetic element? Will it be a more efficient and cheaper production meaning that it'll have more reach in terms of playing different venues?(ie. more of the Americas *HintHint*). We've discussed the idea of if on of them would ever be sick for a show and they had to go solo. Here's our answer.

Plus, Tom's solo work lately (Klaxons remix, Nothing but Pleasure) has felt like an evolution to another stage. It still has a Chems feel, but it definitely has a different punch than material CWU or PTB eras. Are we at a Chems crisis? I say no, we're just at a different phase of life. Look at ourselves as fans, I can attest that my 'devotion' has changed over time as I've aged. I've seen stories from many members of life moving on and having to change aspects of our followed 'commitment' to Tom, Ed, and other amazing people involved in the Chemical world (Adam, Kate Gibb, James Holyrod) in terms of selling collections, focusing on family, moving to other places around the world. (Yes, I used quotations to make us sound less like a religion/cult...even though we can be at times)

As for Ed's studies, I fully support as do most of us. I remember some of his tweets last year discussing studying at the Kilburn Library. I kept looking out for him after that as I lived just around the corner in Maida Vale at the time and walked passed it every week to go to the Sainsbury's up the road.