DJ TechSoul's Wild Musical Odyssey
“Yo, fam! Sit back, grab your boombox, and get ready for a little trip down memory lane with you’re the Mood Doktor. My musical journey’s been wilder than a rainstorm in Puddletown!”
The Little Doktor’s Grooves
Back when I was just a shorty, rocking oversized tees and mismatched socks, it was all about Blondie, The Ohio Players, and Average White Band. That’s right, ya heard! My folks would have those tunes blaring from the family stereo. “Fire” and “Schoolboy Crush” – those tracks were the anthems of my childhood. Every time I heard those beats, I knew they was gonna be a part of me for good! My dad, a funk drummer in a Portland band, was a little concerned when I bought my first album, Parallel Lines by Blondie. It was not at all his idea of funk. But there was something about the post-punk electronic groove of Heart of Glass that I couldn’t resist. It put the hook in me.
High School Hustle
Then came the rebellious years, man. High school was a whole new ball game. Ice-T? Bruh, that was my jam! I swapped out the disco rhythms for some hard-hitting hip-hop beats. “Colors” and “6 ‘N the Mornin'” were on constant replay on my Walkman. Ice-T’s raw lyrics and beats had me vibing, dreaming of being a part of that hip-hop revolution. Plus, let’s be real, it made me feel like one bad mofo walking the school halls.
Rave Revelations
But then, the ‘90s hit and things got psychedelic. This kid stumbled into the rave scene, and it was like Alice falling into Wonderland. Those underground parties, strobe lights, and trance beats? Next level! It was at these dimly lit, bass-thumping parties that I first saw DJs spinning vinyl, and man, it was love at first sight (or should I say, first spin?).
Watching those DJs work the turntables, blending beats, and creating electric atmospheres had me hooked. The way they could control the crowd, making them pulse and sway with every track, was pure magic. That’s when I knew I had to get in on that vinyl action. I started collecting records like they were going out of style (a sad reality that has come true), hitting up every record store and garage sale, searching for those hidden gems. Plus, my dad switched to CD’s so I inherited his collection of LP’s and 45’s. Electronic music became all the more fascinating when I could match a track’s sample with its original source material.