So, what do you do?

[White_Noise]

I’m James. I am many things, mostly diabetic and an accountant.

I’ve had type 1 diabetes for 27 years, diagnosed at age 3 in what I will only describe as dramatic fashion. So I grew up like that, don’t know life any other way. That has kept me disciplined when it comes to diet and fitness, not that I ever did well in sports. I just turned 30 a few months ago and I can comfortably say I’m in the best shape of my life (and my diabetes agrees). So I’m happy there.

I live in SoCal (near LA), still with my parents. Sometimes I’m disappointed that I can’t swing things on my own yet, but then most of the time I’m glad I have a backyard to go and stretch out in and I can afford a synth every now and then. Wouldn’t be doing that on LA rent. Plus, I can see the (well below market rate) rent that I pay to my parents helping them out as they transition out of work and into retirement. My dad is going through that right now, been out about 6 months and it’s really interesting to see him changing (mostly for the better!).

I’ve worked from home doing accounting for the last 4 years now and enjoyed it (And did about 4 years in various offices before then). Started a new job about 6 months ago and unfortunately that hasn’t panned out, so I’m going to be back on the market. Oh and still working part time a few hours a week keeping the books tidy for the old company. Also in school part time right now working on my Master’s in Accounting so I can at least be eligible to sit for the CPA exam, which is a big deal in my profession. Though tbh my experience these past 6 months at my current job has me questioning if that’s really what I want. I had something really close to my dream job before, but I wanted a bit more challenge and responsibility and I got WAY TOO MUCH all at once with the new role. So we’ll see what I do, I have a few ideas. I still have some things to wrap up where I am now and then I’m going to take it easy - catch up with some friends, go to the zoo, spend some time with my dad, and just be picky with job applications for a few weeks while I decompress from this whole experience.

When I’m having fun I work on my music, master other people’s music, or try to play videogames (which are actually the thing that got me into electronic music). I probably don’t get out enough.

[RhythmDroid]

I’m Devon.
Male. 42 years old, living on the east side of Hollywood, CA, aka crazy town.

I get really passionate about things, then really depressed and disinterested in everything. Its made for a crazy life which might be tough sometimes, but never dull. Had a wild array of jobs including teaching English through drama to kids in Japan, working for Elektron and Pioneer DJ, and managing a home construction.

I’m single, but very traditional and wanna get married. I like dudes and chicks…very confident with the dudes, terrified of the chicks and insecure around them. I have ADHD and probably bipolar disorder, and its hard to reach out to people–but then when I do I have intense and fulfilling connections, then I go back into my shell. I try to meditate at least an hour 4-5x a week which is saving me. I refuse drugs of any kind.

Weekdays:
I eat 1 of 2 types of breakfast, always. I love routine.
Work from 8a-2p at a nonprofit doing general telecom tech stuff - troubleshooting and installing analog and digital cabling and infrastructure, access control systems, alarm systems, etc.
When I get off work I generally go to the local grimy skatepark and rollerblade. Currently working on grinding the coping in the empty pool, but it’s terrifying cause I don’t want to wipe out and break bones.
Then I go to the garage at my nearby mother’s hosue and try to work on hardware techno/tech-funk/2-step/garage/experimental industrial stuff, hanging onto the 25-year dream of being a “live techno star” whatever that means
Dinner is either a turkey sandwich at Subway or I go back at my little apartment off Sunset Blvd aka and have warm bread with some hummus and other mediterranean dips while watching a documentary, usually about religion or the middle east or engineering.

On the weekends I try and get some watercoloring or iPad art in and am currently working on a large mural in Little Tokyo.

I also manage a rental property with my old mother and am constantly pulled away to work on it and address things and having ADHD makes it almost painful to have such a diverse range of responsibilities, but that’s where I’m at.

[lowph]

Hi,

My name is _________ and I’m an Samplerholic. I play guitar. I also play the Octatrack. I really like samplers — have I mentioned that?

I hate to write code, but apparently I’m good at it, so I do it for money. Then I take that money and buy music gear, which I barely have time to use, because I’m so busy writing all this fucking code.

Wow, that was a lame post

I wish the Internet wasn’t such a hostile place, and I wasn’t so concerned with privacy and information security, because it would be fun to participate in a thread like this for real, but the reality is I’m too paranoid to share personal info on the web. The problem isn’t the forum members — I’m pretty sure none of you would do anything nefarious with people’s information, but this is still visible everywhere.

[J3RK]

Hi, I’m Dustin. I’m a synth-a-holic. I’m addicted to synthahol.

I live outside Seattle, have wife+four kids, three shih-tzus. Etc.

I like whiskey and its variations, cigars, occasional cyans

I’m a Porsche addict. Have had 8 of them, only one at a time (over the last 30 years). I get whatever the “uncool” model is at the time (so I can afford it) and enjoy it.

I like to climb on things that people tell me not to climb on. Roll down hills that people tell me not to roll down, etc.

I’m a network/systems engineer by day, and synth designer by night.

I play keys, but wish I played them differently. (Classical background, but funk ambitions)

Love Acid, Techno, break beats, house, (was a rave kid in the 90s.

I love video games, have just about every game ever made in my archives.

The C64 was my third parent growing up. Love the demo scene from 1986 to today.

My wife and I also love to travel.

That is the extent to which I’m willing to divulge.

So…. I’m a nerd. Classification: Action/Adventure Nerd

[david_hays]

don’t dox me bro, i can do that myself

i’m down the street from the dude in east hollywood, in a little place called echo park, we have ducks, and turtules. i feed the turtles sometimes.

i might have been a liberated parasite at some point in my life.

pushing 50 years on this planet.

catch me on a MTA bus with a Tracker Mini.

[matteblacksmoke]

@White_Noise

I had something really close to my dream job before, but I wanted a bit more challenge and responsibility and I got WAY TOO MUCH all at once with the new role.

oof, hope you find a way to manage that or get out of it soon! ask and ye shall receive huh?

@RhythmDroid

its hard to reach out to people–but then when I do I have intense and fulfilling connections, then I go back into my shell.

that’s the kind of realness i’m looking for in here. thanks for that. Ive got ADHD too and I know loads others here do too. ADHD and electronic music - #225 by Matthewsavant

@Microtribe

So much dox fodder here already

shrug. Dave Mech gave us all his name. It’s Dave

@J3RK

I like to climb on things that people tell me not to climb on. Roll down hills that people tell me not to roll down, etc.

What do you do when someone tells you that you SHOULD climb or roll?

@david_hays

i might have been a liberated parasite at some point in my life.

exactly what do you mean by this

[RayTPKC]

Name is Ray and I am a SoCal boy no matter where I go. The arts have revolved my life and followed me while I moved across the west coast. Currently working my dream job with Fender~

With music I am a jack of all trades but a master of none. I am the Octatrack personified~

[MaxB]

I’m Max.
Located in south Germany.
I work as a Metal Construction Mechanic.
I love my Job because it’s the perfect balance of using your body and brain muscles. Also my coworkers are a perfekt match. So much fun Times and laughter.
Will have to get another job at some point, because this kinda kills my back, I’m 27 years old, so I have all the time and options I guess

I’m into deep/ hypnotic and 90s tribal Techno, have always been into that. I like to visit clubs (if the soundsystem is really good).

I make music myself using Eurorack.

Elektronauts got super boring for me, thats why I usually stay away from it these days.
I like threads like this one though.

Maybe we can open a Discord server to go more in depth, for the ones that are actually interested

[RayTPKC]

EZbot’s discord is good for that reason. Chill vibes with less aggro posters. Don’t see “What’s next for Elektron?” As often there KEKW

[Naboo]

@matteblacksmoke

splitting lanes on my bike. I miss that. It’s something special that more people should experience

NW US must be an amazing place for motorbikes. What are you riding?

Is it illegal to ‘split lanes’ in your part of the of the us? In the uk we call it filtering and is completely legal. Can’t imagine riding in lane like a car.

[alechko]

my name is Walter, I own a small security business in LA, I like bowling, but not on Shabbos.
in fact, I don’t work, I don’t drive a car, I don’t ride in a car, I don’t handle money, I don’t turn on the oven and I sure as shit don’t roll on Shabbos.

I really like the show Branded, especially the early episodes. huge fan.

also, there was a similar thread…

So, what do you do?

Be interesting to see what fields people are working in for their day jobs! How many here work in the music industry in some capacity? Who’s studying & what subjects? Who’s daytime activities are completely unrelated to music? You never know, that personal trainer you’ve been looking for might be here & in return you might be able master their album!! To get the ball rolling, I work as a FOH & Monitor engineer & have done for a number years. Done some huge acts & some tiddlers! Based in t…

[pdp]

My life‘s hm, i‘m blocking myself way too much, insecure what to do and stuff, but today was quite interesting. In the morning watching monkeys jumping over my head on a stairway to a river in moyobamba, peru. Yesterday visiting a sulfurous thermal bath. Now i just came from anaconda disco tarapoto with a motortaxi, ears hurting from the blasting reggaeton. Good food, lots of chili, potatoes and coffee, traveling with a peruvian coffee specialist friend.

[J3RK]

Evaluate the situation and then do it better than they could have imagined of course!

[J3RK]

NW is great for a lot of reasons. Need to escape the weather sometimes, but it’s got a bit of everything, and though I’ve only ridden dirt bikes (grew up in the proper woods) the roads (when you can get on them at an empty time of day,) are chef’s kiss

[LAMPED]

You bring a pomeranian bowling as well, right?

[alechko]

what do you mean “bring it bowling”? I didn’t rent it shoes, I’m not buying it a beer, it’s not taking your turn…

[Wolf-Rami]

Hi, I’m Tomi (49 years old, turning fifty in the end of summer) from Turku, the fourth largest city in Finland.

For seven years in a row Finland has been chosen as the happiest country in the world. We also have very high suicide rates and politically we’re violently torn into two camps which I guess is happening everywhere in the world nowadays.

In my case the happiness part is probably true. I’m very content with my life at the moment. I own a second hand book shop that also sells second hand vinyl, video games, movies, comics, roleplaying games, guitar pedals and basically anything that interests me enough. Just yesterday bought a Maschine MK1 from a customer and put it in our storage room. I love my job, I love my girlfriend, I love our dog, I love my life.

I was 23 when I drank alcohol for the first time. Never tried any drugs, never been interested in them. I’d rather listen to death metal on vinyl. Abstinence of certain things somewhat defines my personality. I don’t do drugs, never even tasted coffee, I don’t fly, don’t eat meat or any other animal products and try to leave as small mark of myself when I eventually leave this state of being. Working in recycling pop culture fits perfectly with my ethos. I guess I’m somewhat of a modern leftist hippie in my world views.

Try to tinker with my synths at every chance I get but for the last month or so Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom has won every time I’ve had some free time. It’s the perfect video game and I enjoy it immensely.

[mishpult]

40 years old from Bulgaria.

Living in Oslo now, Rotterdam and Sofia before.

Got wife and a kid, love them.

From an art family - mom piano teacher, cartoonist father, cello sister.

I’m a graphic designer with awards and stuff, currently working in a major nordic firm.

Got into music while in NL, in the first wave of hardware revival with the volcas and electribes.

As a 90s kid from eastern europe, did a lot of crazy stuff in my youth years. I’m happy with the things I’ve seen and done, allowing me now to enjoy a more settled life in a frictionless society. Doing a lot of calisthenics, cardio and hikes, cooking once a week, and playing elektrons for fun.

We have a small crew here in Oslo and we actually started to play in bars and small clubs, but pandemic killed the momentum and now everyone is too busy. Low-key trying to get back on the circuit.

Visited elektron HQ couple of years back, very cool, also been to Cuckoo’s studio - equally cool.

[hausland]

Doesn’t sound half bad my man, cherish that life!

[Azzarole]

@lowph

I wish the Internet wasn’t such a hostile place, and I wasn’t so concerned with privacy and information security, because it would be fun to participate in a thread like this for real, but the reality is I’m too paranoid to share personal info on the web.

I feel the same. I‘ve shared some personal stuff on here at times and then later thought that was way too personal for a public internet forum.

I appreciate everyone participating though, it’s nice to know more about the people who make up this community.