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Deric Hollings

6 days ago5 min read

Here We Go

[ DISCLAIMER ] In 1999, English electronic dance music (EDM) duo The Chemical Brothers released their highly successful album...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 149 min read

Turn Back Time

[ DISCLAIMER ] In the above photo, I sat in a children’s home surrounded by friends, family members, and other children’s home...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 117 min read

Waiting for a Savior

[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, when eating, I listened to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by Valentina Aguiar . As a matter unrelated...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 117 min read

Music Sounds Better with You

[ DISCLAIMER ] It was during my time in Okinawa, Japan (1997-1999) when I was introduced to the music of French house duo Daft Punk ,...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 94 min read

Integrity and Honesty

[ DISCLAIMER ] When assigned to the Marine Security Guard (MSG) detachment (det) in Lima, Peru (2000-2001), I was paired with a...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 94 min read

A Song About Alienation

[ DISCLAIMER ] It was one of those catchy songs I heard in junior high school about which I knew very little. In fact, all I could...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 77 min read

Toca Me

[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken when I was assigned to the Marine Security Guard (MSG) detachment (det) in Rio de Janeiro,...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 78 min read

Heartless

[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled No Time for That , I stated, “It was an ex-girlfriend from my time in high school who named me...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 34 min read

Out of Your Mind

[ DISCLAIMER ] I recently listened to a DJ set spun by Kosmovsky that featured the track “ Out of Your Mind ” by Marie Vaunt and Tao...

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Deric Hollings

Jan 225 min read

Set U Free

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use One valid criticism I receive in regard to my blog, aside from the apparent notion that my...

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Deric Hollings

Jan 176 min read

Possession

[ DISCLAIMER ] I don’t know how many hours I’ve spent listening to the vocals of Sarah McLachlan interlaced with electronic dance...

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Deric Hollings

Jan 158 min read

Satisfaction

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use If you were a fan of electronic dance music (EDM) during the early 2000s, what song comes to...

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Deric Hollings

Jan 75 min read

It's Time for the Percolator

[ DISCLAIMER ] I have a friend who has low frustration tolerance (LFT) for songs in which lyrics are used repeatedly. As such, she’s...

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Deric Hollings

Jan 14 min read

You Better Believe in Something

[ DISCLAIMER ] I’m not a fan of Donald Glover , also known by his musical name Childish Gambino, although I recognize that he has...

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Deric Hollings

Dec 30, 20246 min read

Empowerment

[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was in junior high school, German electronic dance music (EDM) group Snap! released their debut album World...

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Deric Hollings

Dec 29, 20246 min read

Sonically-infused Emotions

[ DISCLAIMER ] As I delved deeper into my short-lived infatuation with DJing in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, I came across the work of...

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Deric Hollings

Dec 28, 20245 min read

Sweat Equity

[ DISCLAIMER ] It isn’t often that I come across a DJ with whom I’m unfamiliar and who demonstrates the intensity of the late ‘90s and...

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Deric Hollings

Dec 26, 20246 min read

LimeWire

[ DISCLAIMER ] In 1999, I sat at a computer in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil while corresponding with an online friend in Sydney, Australia...

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Deric Hollings

Dec 18, 20247 min read

I'm Blue

[ DISCLAIMER ] When assigned to the Marine Security Guard detachment Rio de Janeiro, Brasil between 1999 and 2000, I often heard...

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Deric Hollings

Dec 7, 20244 min read

Smoke Machine

[ DISCLAIMER ] Although I can’t accurately recall, I think I first heard DJ Fanatic’s electronic dance music (EDM) track “ Smoke...

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