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ryan

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

i am in the process of making the production of festivals and events my income and everyday life.
you've got to trade your youth for something. what's it gonna be?

My Interests

carbon. silicon. a smile. environmentally sustainable events. san francisco. high-end ultra-modern kitchens. spaziostrato. taking over the world from a silent corner. trends in music. rotterdam and italian futurist design. progression. youth policy in urban areas. throwing events. uk grime. pop-reggae-hiphop fusions. podcasts. adaptive reuse. 'the new black.' sending everyone home with a smile on their face.

I'd like to meet:

gui boratto. axel willner. phillip sherburne.radiohead, again.
erol alkan. maya arulpragasam. hernan cattaneo. diplo. herve. sinden. lady sov. whoever runs pitchforkmedia.com.

Music:

radiohead.
gui boratto. the field. amy winehouse. matthew dear. shinrichi osawa. modeselektor. the new roll deep album. beck. anything on kitsune. phones. erol alkan. kano. be your own pet.
[kontrol]. boards of canada. diplo. dave clarke. adult. techno. (dylan drazen. sven vath. kevin saunderson. derrick may. umek. beyer. cari leukebusch. misjah.) m.i.a. grime (dizzee rascal, sov, wiley, kano, roll deep crew. american analog set. doves. tears for fears. johnsons big band. galactic. sigur ros. beethoven. plastikman. interpol. depeche mode. missy elliot. lil kim. method man/redman. dr. octagon/kool keith/dr. doom. digable planets. eminem. the high & mighty. modest mouse. massive attack. cee-lo. fischerspooner. radiohead. ween. new order. theivery corporation. klute. the cardigans. morcheeba. phillip glass. beta band. man or astro-man. dick dale. tilt. portishead. squarepusher. aphex twin.

Movies:

american beauty. eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. best in show. a ma soeur. magnolia. big fish. closer. ifc short films. storytelling (or anything by solondz). y tu mama tambien. talk to her. amelie. will ferrel best of snl v1+2.

Television:

six feet under. sopranos. daily show. colbert. seinfeld. simpsons. jeopardy. pitt/steelers games. conan o brien. all ..aries by rick sebak.

Books:

chuck palahniuk.
days of war/nights of love: crimethinc for beginners.
unbearable lightness of being. cradle to cradle. perks of being a wallflower. 1984. the bell jar. rosemary's baby. vonnegut. catcher in the rye.

Heroes:

us men's quad rugby team. wow.

My Blog

TOKYO, second saturdays @ ALTO

i'm pleased to announce a monthly live performance of music at one of shadyside's most relaxing venues:tokyosecond saturdays @ alto bar (2.9.08) with resident musicians:kyle adamspaul alexanderryan wa...
Posted by ryan on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:46:00 PST

m.i.a -- new single

Yes. Lots and lots of yes. See profile for track. miauk.com--NANANNANANANANANANNANANABOYZ THERE?HOW MANY BOYZ THERE?HOW MANY TEQUILAS IN THE PLACEHOW MANY BEERS ARE IN THE CASE?BOYS THEREHOW MANYBOYZ ...
Posted by ryan on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:33:00 PST

the field

axel willner aka the field is the best thing to happen to electronic music in a long time. take a listen.  
Posted by ryan on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:34:00 PST

edit.

there is part of me that thinks that moving to a larger city would be a very creative move for me. for example, pittsburgh is just not ready for this. however, london is.    ...
Posted by ryan on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:57:00 PST

missy elliot remixes lady sov.

 here is the link. way better than the original.
Posted by ryan on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:14:00 PST

epic man.

myspace.com/phonesphones, heralded uk producer, is out with a new persona.next shit? this is.also, note the mc. plan b is also blowing up in uk.   
Posted by ryan on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:49:00 PST

mad decent radio / diplo / m.i.a.

http://web.mac.com/diplo1978/the latest in baile, rio funk, new orleans style dirty south, reggae, and grime. next week is a studio mix with m.i.a.
Posted by ryan on Fri, 19 May 2006 07:48:00 PST

murderball

its a movie, now on dvd, that is about the us men's olympic quadrapalegic (sp?) rugby team. rent it.
Posted by ryan on Sun, 19 Feb 2006 07:11:00 PST

Takk...

So, its almost fall. MIA was good for the summer, but we need a little music to celebrate the fall. Check it out: Takk... by Sigur Ros. Its like sunday morning sigur ros. Lots of triumph to balan...
Posted by ryan on Tue, 20 Sep 2005 08:49:00 PST

m.i.a. is the hot shit for the summer. recognize.

m.i.a. a sri lankan singer paired with supa producer diplo. a taste here: http://fluxpgh.com/mp3/mia/
Posted by ryan on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST