Mr H O W L - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Available for bookings for all occasions.ethnomus!colog!st, v!nyl-enthus!ast, D!sc-Jockey/ turntabl!st bEatn!k, composer, producer, arranger, rem!xer, cosm!c-sound-art-!nstallat!on, no!se art!st, creat!ve consultant, ... ... ... ... ... ... sk8boarder, urban dweller, ret!red naval hyperbaric underwater combat diver spec!al!st. ... ... ...Loves inspirational and ideological readings, poetic writings, creat!ve drawings, newspaper cutting and even recycling junks. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...Mr.HOWL & h!s F!nest : A l!brary collect!on of v!nyl records that's shap!ng everyday, more records & more v!ntage hardness, !ts a L!Fe's t!me work...Caashaqa Sal iyo Baar by The irresistible Khadija Qalanjo of SomaliaSegun Bucknor & the Sweet Things (1971) Afro-Soul pioneer Segun Bucknor (shown behind the organ, in green vest) gets down - or rather, he really leaves the getting down to his dancers, the Sweet Things!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/10/2006
Band Website: info.djhowl.cc
Band Members: from Delta Blues to A Love Supreme to Sex Machine to Kalakuta Republic to Rapper's Delight of beatz sampling rountines... 12-bit bEATbreakin' loops
Influences: delta Blues, 60s Jazz, 70s Funk, 80s Electro, 90s Hip-Hop & most importantly Ethnic Music Folk World of cultures; afrOrientropicaLatinfreeSouljazzFunkhiphopElectro&otherD eeprootedWorldofMusicArtsDanceFamilies&Friends to share with.
Sounds Like: Playaz from back in the dayz, that certain PULSE to it, that feelin', that live entente added to it as opposed to alot of music today, which is like kind of more mechanic & it doesn't have much of a soul to it (you know what i'm sayin'). So when you hear something like that, you know. Okay, that's a live band orchestre, they got a drummer in there, he's kickin' these rhythms doing those drum-rolls & the bass man is going off & you hear these hard hitz from the horn section.Yeah, that music is the old school music that we grew up on, that's the music from back in the dayz & that kinds of define the music and sound that DJ Mr.HOWL plays : Global Sounds of World Music. ___Howl Ethnic World
Record Label: Toronto Finest, Yong Records, Ro$ebudz Group
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

still workin on these...

Candy striped pyjamas and lavender. Windows wide open. Sunny days. Books and wine. Dirty, grotty indie clubs and good hearted people. Teary when hungover. Simulation is no longer that of a territory,...
Posted by Mr H O W L on Thu, 15 May 2008 12:22:00 PST

Vinyl vs Digital Pt.2

Not long ago few would have predicted the cover of the July/August 2007 edition of Sound & Vision Magazine would proclaim, Vinyl Lives! Welcome to the Turntable Revival. Audio buffs ar...
Posted by Mr H O W L on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:22:00 PST

Circuit Bending Challenge

Circuit Bending Challenge offer a few tips on getting started and some creative/low-budget ideas. What makes a device bendable? Two words: cheap construction. Most toy musical instruments are made ver...
Posted by Mr H O W L on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:58:00 PST

Endless Denial of Service

Objective The machine as a doubled form of deceptive packaging, as trompe l'oeil and l'oreille. The record player does not re-transmit sound through its traditional means, two guitar amplifiers mastur...
Posted by Mr H O W L on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:36:00 PST

Vinyl vs Digital

Back In The GrooveWith all the technological advances in audio formats over the last few decades vinyl is still going strong, record collectors & dance music ent...
Posted by Mr H O W L on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:23:00 PST

DISCO OLDIES

The evolution of the twin-deck DJ console really began in the 60s & took off properly in the 70s, continuing into the 80s & 90s when CD arrived & eventually took o...
Posted by Mr H O W L on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:08:00 PST

Grind It.

If Its Hard, GRIND IT. If Its Smooth, SLIDE IT. If Its Stiff, TAP IT. If Its Soft, RUB IT. If Its Wet, STROKE IT. If Its Dry, MOIST IT. If Its Itch, SCRATCH IT....
Posted by Mr H O W L on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:08:00 PST

more info. on upcoming shows & parties

Fukuoka Shows coming soon in October 2007 Canada Shows coming soon in September 2007 ShOOt Me Partysunday 22nd July @ Club OVO naka-megurohttp://www.clubovo.com/top.html Thrifty v.1: turntab...
Posted by Mr H O W L on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:55:00 PST

Sight & Courage

Don't Be Cheap,TREAT Yourself,Don't bEAT Yourself.Rub tha bEAT, NOT Yourself. FIGHT Yourself : Don't Be A Daddy's Gucci Boy COURAGE IS RECOGNIZING FEAR If one FIGHT for something long&n...
Posted by Mr H O W L on Fri, 11 May 2007 11:17:00 PST

tAKin' oUT & cHOP...

putting a bRICK through another guy's windshield,I'm talking about taking it oUT & cHOPping it up.stay green, reused, redone, recycled.Free to Borrow & Build upon the past. Righteous Inflictio...
Posted by Mr H O W L on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:50:00 PST