Some stuff to read (and watch) on the weekend

Patrick Chen sharing insights about Psytrance scene

1. Behind the Scenes: FM Booking. Some interesting insights from Patrick Chen: “In Psy scene, per an artist, DJ, or producer, the average price rate is about €2000 per gig. Nevertheless, prices can oscillate hugely. [...] price range can be from €500 up to €10 000 or €12 000, it all depends on the artist popularity. The most popular countries in Psy scene at this moment are Switzerland, France, Australia, Germany, Portugal, Israel. [...] There is something very important that an artist should have always: unique style”.
2. D-Nox interview for Psymedia: “I run my labels to have a platform for my music or for my friend’s music. I don’t see it as a big business much more but rather as a space for the people I like.” Yet another confirmation of “The truth about music sales” I’ve written earlier.
3. The Illusion of Truth, a nice talk from Veritasium about human psychology. I like this one: “The things we’re exposed to repeatedly feel more true”. It explains a lot of public figures.
4. “Will Music + DJ Gear Manufacturers Adopt USB-C?”. It seems I will have to replace my old MacBook Pro for a newer model in the near future, so really hope to see a wider adoption of USB-C port among gear manufacturers.

1. Riding Light — a visual demonstration of the speed of light on example of a traveling photon through our Solar System. This is amazing.
2. Oliver Lynch: “When does social become anti-social?”. Bonus video: “I Forgot My Phone”. Sad truth of nowadays.
3. Andy Puddicombe about importance of present moment.
4. Russian Mail vs. Amazon — this is hilarious!