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• Poets Ranked By Beard Weight : http://bit.ly/G8mnq #
• egads! more evidence of MySpace evil: my waiting friend requests have unleashed the Mail Count Of The Beast – http://bit.ly/9HlY5X #
• The History Of The Boombox – http://viigo.im/4gLc (via @velanche) #
• Bruce Haack's "Party Machine" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVRpXGGS8DQ #
• Walter Gibbons: Disco's First, Forgotten DJ… http://bit.ly/av039H (via @thedailyswarm) #
• more on Brion Gysin and his legacy, with color photos of his fascinating artwork from the current NYC exhibition – http://bit.ly/9XLmFc #
• thxs for the set. May I share? (via @_pjr) // by all means share freely with all friends & acquaintances! glad you like it … #
• listened to Feng Shui again last night, forgot how good it was! (via @fadewave) / thx! I was just listening to this one http://bit.ly/aVaN1P #
• new patterns was always my favourite track off that album, sounded ace live too (via @DFA1976) / I'm gonna put an old live gig online soon #
• Roxy Music (with Brian Eno): Ladytron – live on the Old Grey Whistle Test sometime in 1972… http://fb.me/CgA66VBr (via @dark_shark) #
• lovely; barely; chiming : "Work (Prins Thomas Remix)" by Junior Boys ? http://blip.fm/~tvbe2 #
• Listening to Can – Tago Mago! http://bit.ly/aRg6If (via @wax_fm) // oh yes, one of our very favorite LPs around these parts. #
• rediscovered + uploaded to #Soundcloud Q-Burns Abstract Message – "Feng Shui (Groove Armada's Lost In Space Remix)" : http://bit.ly/br8LvL #

Here’s a mix recorded live at a fantastic club night called 5uinto in Brasilia, Brazil. This happened a little over two weeks ago in the midst of my busy three week South American tour. Hot and heavy; a refreshingly energetic dance-floor for the entire 2 hours … and I was greeted with birthday cake right after my set (it wasn’t my birthday).

Live At 5uinto – Brasilia, Brazil – July 8, 2010 by Q-Burns Abstract Message

To see a photo gallery of this gig click HERE
For more information on 5uinto click HERE ?To listen to other DJ sets by a multitude of 5uinto guests and DJs click HERE

• I'm currently chilling out in Curitiba, Brazil … just wandered through the impressive Oscar Neimeyer "Eye Museum" – http://bit.ly/akQb0k #
• as the Brazilian Beastie Boys said, "No sleep 'till Curitiba." #
• it's my last full day in Brazil. chilling out at Jota Wagner's radioactive spider lab just outside Sao Paulo, discussing planetary conquest. #
• some photos from my gig at 5uinto in Brasilia – http://bit.ly/b5AiN8 / a particularly wild party … such a great time despite my exhaustion #
• a photo gallery of my last 3 weeks in Chile + Brazil is now online: http://bit.ly/98dxEp / I'm privileged to have seen all these things … #
• if you're looking for something fascinating to read then I recommend this Wired article on the Georgia Guidestones: http://bit.ly/8wL9I #
• oh, wow. homeward bound. #
• flight connection in Panama. refusing all temptation to do a David Lee Roth impression. I'm not wearing the right pants for it anyway. #
• My Top Weekly Artist #lastfm artist: Edgar Van De Wingard (12) http://bit.ly/cu9GND #
• my old timey musical flashback: "There Must Be Something Here …" – http://bit.ly/aVaN1P #fengshui #
• sun day morn ing beat treat : "Say goodbye (Lo Soul She's Homeless Remix)" by Khan feat. Julee Cruise ? http://blip.fm/~tnlly #

Suddenly another episode of my Invisible Airwaves radio show is upon us. I’m currently traversing around Brazil (a re-cap of the South America tour coming soon) but that’s not stopping another two hour DJ mix by yours truly from broadcasting on a bevy of cool Internet radio stations. Check out July’s playlist below, chock full of some of my favorite tracks of the past month:

N.O.I.A. – Korowa Milk Bar (I-Robots Remix) – Laws Of Robotics
Dom Navarra Ft. Antonio Navarra – Search 2 Find The Real (Franck Roger’s Visionary Remix) – Slip N’ Slide
Scott Hardkiss – Beat Freak (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix) – God Within Recordings
Pocketknife – Get Around To It (Ray Burst Remix) – Electric Minds
Nelue – Deconstructed (Crazy P Remix) – Lovemonk
Space Ranger – Shave Me, I’m Famous – Lovemonk
Vernon & DaCosta – Your System (Luke Solomon Remix) – Homecoming Music
Brauns & Wagner – Jazz Hustle – Soundz
Kid Culture, El Mundo & Satori – Gotta Help – Gruuv
Stefano Testa – 10 Jackson Ave – Rebirth Records
Colors Sound System – We Are One (Piano & Bass Version) – Lunatic Jazz
Beat Pharmacy feat Zoe Xenia – Original Sin (Maelstrom Vocal Mix) – Solardisco
Sunner Soul feat. Sergey Silvertone – In My Mind – Vintage Music Records
Lusine – Twilight (Elliptical Mix) – Ghostly International
Kabuto & Koji – Slow Town Girl (Original Mix) – InfraDigrecords
Alex Kentucky – Over and Over – Deep Class Records
Matt Prehn – Love Buzz – Oh So Coy
Laurent Garnier – Gnanmankoudji (Emperor Machine Remix) – PIAS

The show can be heard on these stations at these times:

Sunday, July 11 at 9:00 PM EST on Enation.FM
Monday, July 12 at 8:00 PM EST on Mixology Radio
Tuesday, July 13 at 12:00 noon EST on Play.FM and 9:00 PM EST on Discotheque Radio
Saturday, July 17 at 5:00 PM on Nugen FM
Monday, July 19 on BSP Radio

If you miss the show then the stations will be repeating it throughout the month. Play.FM will also have the show available on demand after its first airing. I’ll also be posting the mix to my Mixcloud page towards the end of the month. Enjoy!

• whirlwind weekend completed. absolutely amazing gigs in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. now a few days of needed rest then off to Brasilia … #
• some photos from my crazy/wonderful night at @d_edge club in Sao Paulo last Friday evening: http://ow.ly/27hmz #
• Groovy no MP5 nessa sexta com Q-Burns Abstract Message, Robinho, Daniel D e Mahah ! Belo Horizonte : http://bit.ly/bYQKwk (via @djdanield) #
• download King Britt's Dedication to NYC's classic Loft parties, a podcast DJ mix: http://bit.ly/90E3e1 (via @kingbritt) / essential! #
• all this Brazil travel has made me a little sniffly. but I don't just have a cold … it seems I might have a "COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLDDD!" #
• I just realized I'm halfway through 2010's Invisible Airwaves series which means there's now 12 hours of DJ mixes here: http://bit.ly/d4taoj #
• article on William Burroughs' NY "Bunker" + the upcoming Brion Gysin art exhibit at the New Museum: http://bit.ly/aehxVC (via @supervert) #
• I'm DJ'ing tonight at Qunita in Brasilia and couldn't be more excited … looking forward to a great night! See here: http://bit.ly/cGO6aL #
• oh my, the Brasilia gig was totally on point tonight! such a blast. am told the set was recorded so perhaps a listen for all coming soon … #

• spent the last couple days off the grid and exploring the magical area that is San Pedro, Chile. I'll be posting some amazing photos soon. #
• RT @Pampelmoose: My thoughts on the BP Gulf oil spill and renewable energy – http://bit.ly/future_energy #
• 3 horas de Q-Burns Abstract Message este sábado na Do Hauze! http://bit.ly/cnkYXK (via @molotov_21) #
• RT @_Cabble: This has gone back into heavy playlist rotation – http://bit.ly/9GaINw / Q-BAM Magic Hour DJ Mix .. thanks! glad you like this! #
• a beautiful time in Chile was had. now heading to the airport to catch a flight to Sao Paulo. my wild Brazil adventure starts soon … #
• last night there was slight trouble finding my hotel reservation as the promoter had my room listed under "Q. Burns" (AKA "Mr. Burns"). #
• here in Sao Paulo right now the streets are (very) alive with the sound of World Cup. #
• some of these low, loud horns blowing in the streets of Sao Paulo right now sound like the smoke monster from Lost is on the way. #
• my 2 hour Invisible Airwaves DJ mix from June is now up on #Soundcloud – streaming, downloadable … here: http://bit.ly/bjDUX9 #DJMix #
• brush up on your Portuguese via this new interview with yours truly just posted on Brazilian dance music site RRAURL – http://bit.ly/912u3B #
• My Top 3 Weekly #lastfm artists: Q-Burns Abstract Message (1), Lovebirds (1) and Olav Basoski (1) http://bit.ly/cu9GND #

• Just uploaded " Invisible Airwaves #6 – June 2010" as a Cloudcast to @mixcloud http://i.mixcloud.com/C6qS Listen up! #
• and off I go: Santiago, Antofagasta, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Belo Horizonti, Curitiba, then home., boy, will my arms be tired. #
• Argentina @ World Cup predictably a big hit in Terminal J at MIA. it's like a warm up to my South America trip here. #
• just arrived in Santiago this morning. already visited Brazilian Consulate (visa issues), got rained on, ate some delicious corn tamales. #
• just saw a fantastic Cumbia band playing whilst adorned in lucha libre masks … #Santiago #
• this isn't the Cumbia band that I saw tonight, but I did hear this song beforehand to my delighted amusement: http://bit.ly/4eJm4M #Santiago #
• it's a bit jarring to go directly from the Florida summer to the Santiago winter. it's cold here … #
• I believe this is the final schedule for my South American 'tour' : http://bit.ly/95kYNI / it's turned into quite a busy one! #
• gearing up for tonight's gig in Santiago. it's a release party for Chilean Edgar Van De Wingard's new album (coming out on EIghth Dimension) #
• the poster with info on tonight's gig in Santiago at Opera Catedral : http://bit.ly/9H1Q5J / very excited here about this! #
• just taught myself how to light a kerosene heater with matches out of chilly necessity. thankfully, no kaboom. #ColdInSantiago #
• Edgar Van De Wingard last night at Opera Catedral in Santiago; great show! http://yfrog.com/7etcdqj #
• just braved the streets of Santiago. total pre-Chile vs Spain World Cup chaos here. now ready to watch the game w/ friends. exciting! #
• despite the fantastic spicy fish barbecue the mood is kinda going downhill in my friend's Santiago apartment #
• the mood just got a bit happier – http://yfrog.com/2pi6ivmj #
• Chilean Friend: "I like soccer so much it is like a sickness." / Me: "That's cool." / Friend (pained look): "No, it isn't …" #
• I'm DJ'ing again tonight in Santiago, Chile … a more 'clubbish' affair than last night's event. Should be wild. Info: http://bit.ly/9CfiQB #
• second Santiago gig was brilliant, so much fun. happy 'qualified for World Cup' Chileans packed the dancefloor! now off to Antofagasta … #
• all about my DJ gig tonight in Antofagasta, a city in northern Chile, at Superclub Boutique: http://bit.ly/cL9CUV #
• Wkly #lastfm artists: Space Ranger (6), Popular People's Front (3)&Dimitri from Paris Pres. Electra 80 (3) http://bit.ly/cu9GND #

Thu, June 24 – Santiago, Chile at Opera Catedral
Fri, June 25 – Santiago, Chile at TBA
Sat, June 26 – Antofagasta, Chile at Superclub Boutique/Lanzamiento Anemona Store
Fri, July 3 – São Paulo, Brazil at D-Edge (Colors Anniversary Party w/ Jota Wagner)
Sat, July 4 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at Dama de Ferro
Thu, July 9 – Brasilia, Brazil at TBA
Fri, July 9 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil at MP5
Sat, July 10 – Curitiba, Brazil at Planeta Beats (Discotheque Radio Party)
Sun, July 11 – Curitiba, Brazil (TBC)

• bio writing tip 1: no, you are probably not "one of the most exciting DJs/producers to come out of (insert country here)." don't write that. #
• bio writing tip 2: every single one of us were really into music as children and probably took some lessons. no need to write that either. #
• bio writing tip 3: likewise, don't spend 1/4 of your bio on what u did musically as a child. it's a yawn unless u were some bizarro prodigy. #
• bio writing tip 4: DJs, we can safely assume a big reason you do music is to "make people dance." no need to spell that out in your bio, thx #
• bio writing tip 5: avoid the phrase "will rock any dancefloor." it's pure cliché at this point, and you don't want to look like a cliché. #
• bio writing tip 6: … and "any dancefloor?" really? salsa dancefloors? line-dancing dancefloors? be careful not to wildly overreach. #
• so, yes, I read a lot of bios this week. maybe more tips to come. honestly, I really am trying to be helpful here. happy biography writing! #
• bio writing tip 7: probably shouldn't say you're "raising the bar for" or "revolutionizing" electronicmusic unless you're Underworld in 1996 #
• Just uploaded "Valentine's Day DJ Mix – February 14, 2003" as a Cloudcast to @mixcloud http://i.mixcloud.com/C58T Listen up! #
• RT @rkaveski: Q-Burns, sensacional!! RT @colorsss: saiu o flyer da Colors 9 anos!! http://bit.ly/b1LFhT #
• My Top 3 Weekly #lastfm artists: Space Ranger (8), Lindstrøm & Christabelle (5) and Marvin Gaye (3) http://bit.ly/cu9GND #
• RT: @KirkDegiorgio: this Krautrock RBMA show is gonna have to be a two-parter + that's w/ severe editing of some lengthy jams // can't wait! #

I’ve always been into exploring others’ methods of creativity, those being the tricks and things one does to spark their artistic urges. In fact, when I was a teenager I helmed a photocopied punk rock fanzine called Plague On Wheels (bonus points if you know the reference) and every time I interviewed a band one of my questions would be “What are your methods of creativity?” Not very punk rock, I know, but I was really interested … and I still am.

So it’s no surprise that I really dig the blog Modyfier which basically asks that same question, and only that question, to a number of electronic music producers. The idea is that the musician contributes an original track or a DJ mix and then it is explained how this work came about. My friends Pezzner and Brett Johnson have been past participants and I’m pleased to announce that my own contribution just went live. You can read it HERE.

I chose the Balearic Version of the track “Chainsaw”, culled from my recent EP on EIGHT-TRACKS. I thought it was interesting how this version came about, as it’s almost a non-satirical parody of the original song. I talk about this and then, as an added bonus, Modyfier and I are giving the reader a free download of the song at the bottom of the post.

The label and I plan on commissioning remixes and re-edits of this version of “Chainsaw” to be released in the fall, so stay tuned. In the meantime, be sure to bookmark or add Modyfier to your RSS reader feed. It’s totally worth keeping up with for some continued insight into the creative process.