Just the ramblings of a struggling artist, the constant student, lost in piles of programming books, empty jager bottles, and cigarette butts
Scott Hansen has always been a huge inspiration to me. It has been a while since I have looked at his work, but today I took a peek. Wow, as usual, he pisses me right the fuck off and makes me want to grab my pen and start sketching. His style is top notch. I urge you to check it out if you haven’t already.
If you are into some really good spacey electronic sounds, check out his music project Tycho as well.
I spoke with an art dealer last weekend about, surprisingly enough, art. We were on the subject of sketching and moving past the stage of drawing for myself, to sharing it with the world. He liked what he saw for the most part and suggested that I gift my work at burningman this year as a way to get my name out there. Nicole and I thought it was a great idea. He suggested I pick up some Moleskine books and just start working, then, as things tend to go at burningman, hand them out to the people that I meet. I ordered two last friday and they arrived this morning. All I have to say is that I absolutely love them. They are the perfect size, the paper quality is amazing, and the bind is top notch. The books open up perfectly flat so I can use every inch of the paper. There is an elastic band to keep it closed, a page marker, and a very handy & convenient folder in the back. My boss loved it so much I had to give him my second one.
This year was the best year yet. It was the most spiritually freeing, mind altering, relationship strengthening, mentally refreshing experience since Burningman last year. Perhaps this was the first time I actually felt free enough to let go and immerse myself into the event. From the minute we got there to the minute we left I was all smiles. For one, I was able to share this experience with my beautiful girlfriend Nicole. I had mentioned Stilldream to her several times before and she kinda just shrugged it off. That all changed once she got there. She “got it” and I have never seen her so into an event before. It felt good to be able to share such a big part of my life with her. Stilldream is about as raverish as you can get without actually being at some dirty rave. It is more true to the spirit of things, it’s all about the music, the family, and the friends. The party is a natural result of the vibe and not the focus. When someone cries because the event is over, you know you did something right. And for that, I thank everyone involved in making Stilldream so goddamned incredible.
For those that do not know what it is, check out their (as of yet unfinished) website -> http://stilldream.org
The music was incredible. My favorite had to have been Blvd. They fucking killed it with a live breaks set. Literally, live. These dudes rocked a fucking bass guitar and drum set while dropping some sick fucking break beat. Dragn’fly and Forrest Green definitely blew my mind saturday night. One of my favorites, DFuse, was awesome as well. Too bad the sound was so fucked up that night. I was really into his set. Of course, everyone did a great job. I was even surprised a few times. Gamma and Mek, hell yeah, thanks for the morning techno. Perfect way to end a perfect night.
I have a few photos on my camera still. As soon as I get a moment I will get them onto my computer and share a few of them.
My name is Roy Lindauer, aka “Ecsyle”. I am a graphic designer, web developer, artist, and music lover. My life revolves around the arts and electronic music. I work full time as a manager/developer of a successful web development firm in Nevada. I live and work in Reno, NV. My most current side project is Lunchbox Radio, a place where I can listen to the music I like.
