Techno music from Speedy Chic Chac ex Gonzalez S and something about the purpose of this music portal and some background information on the producer.
Speedy Chic Chac, also known as Sebastian Gonzalez or simply Speedy, was born in 1982 in Bremen Mitte, in the Steintor district. From the age of eight, after moving from my hometown of Bremen, I lived in Berne (postcode 27804) in rural Lower Saxony, a small village with a vibrant techno scene. I continued living there until I was 19, when I moved to Baden-Württemberg, three states further south, and started a new life in my adopted home region. During my childhood, I also lived near Toulouse and made regular visits to Port de Bouc near Marseille, France. After Mössingen, my first home, I spent 15 years in Baden-Württemberg, then briefly in Reutlingen. Since 2017, I've been living in a former American church in Albstadt-Onstmettingen, nestled in the Swabian Alps, where everything now takes place. Besides music, I also create acrylic paintings, which you can view on this portal via the links, along with many photos. The portal is easy to use on all devices, such as laptops or mobile phones, so you always have music with you, no matter where you are. I also create websites; it was a hobby, but I also completed a distance learning course in web design at SGD Darmstadt for a few years. I never worked for a company after receiving my diploma; I only pursued my own projects.
My best New Year's Eve was 2000. First Bremen, then Frühclub Bremen, then a taxi ride with friends to Werk 2 in Oldenburg, followed by several days of private parties. I think the party scene was a bit more intense in the '90s. Everything's still alive in Berlin; it's definitely a cool place to live. After the clubs, things often turned private. Once, when I was leaving my apartment with three or four people, the Federal Border Guard was even standing in the parking lot across the street, taking photos. Techno is like one big family with all sorts of crazy people and stories. Many have died, ended up in psychiatric hospitals, or even in prison. In the '90s, techno was considered undesirable by many ordinary people. I even heard that German politicians wanted to ban techno because of all the drug parties, but it survived. I'd call myself a "techno grandpa" these days; in tough times I've felt like an old grandpa myself, but I always pull myself together and life goes on. One thing's for sure: in all the years of the Love Parades, apart from the accident in Duisburg a few years ago, virtually no one died from violence. Things are much more intense now, with attacks on Christmas markets and such. So the whole bad reputation because of drugs and all that was clearly unfounded, and it was simply a better time for everyone.
My first techno CD, by Members of Mayday, was when I was 13. My real techno journey started at 13, initially through a small group of friends listening to Evosonic.de, a radio station that used to broadcast via cable from Cologne in the 90s and is now based in Berlin. Evosonic is a cult radio station with a real insider feel, and a visit to their website, www.evosonic.de, is always worthwhile. I saw Evosonic live for the first time at the Love Parade in Berlin in 1997 when I was 15. Unfortunately, I didn't have the 25 DM for a CD back then, so I recently bought one for the first time via Amazon. Besides music, their website also offers cool clothing and much more. My first favorite DJ, Steve Mason, played a live mix on Fridays called "It's Friday Night with Steve Mason," which was a great way to kick off a great weekend. You can also find some of his progressive techno mixes on YouTube – a little tip! Steve Mason has sadly passed away, but I met him live when I was 15 in a techno club and again at 17 at Docklands in Bremen, an industrial area where the partying was absolutely hardcore until the shutdown. Other favorite DJs include Carl Cox from Chicago, whose club, Corbar Nightclub, I'd love to visit for a few days. I also really like Jeff Miles. In the 90s, people said Jeff Miles from Detroit was the founder of techno, but the real founder is supposedly Juan Atkins, also from Detroit. I think it's an insider's theory that the Detroiters were all making music together—maybe it's a secret.
My first techno club at age 14 was Werk 2 in Oldenburg, by the Stau in the harbor. My hardcore phase, with Love Parades and clubs in Bremen, Oldenburg, Hamburg, and Hanover, was when I was 17. It involved going from club to club and apartment to apartment, partying non-stop for four days. People used to say, "Eventually, the doctor will come," but it was all for nothing. Techno was the best time of my life, to this day. The only techno club that still interests me in Berlin is Berghain; it's supposed to be the coolest place, even internationally. In Berlin, I only know small clubs and Spree Speicher in East Berlin.
I started producing electronic music at the age of 13. Initially, I worked unprofessionally with music programs that weren't suitable for commercial use. For about 25 years now, I've been producing all my tracks using Cubase, keyboards, and sounds that are all licensed for commercial distribution. All tracks on this platform are royalty-free. Almost all tracks, around 90% of all CDs, are registered with GEMA in Munich. The productions were also handled by Hofer Media near Karlsruhe for professional performance and legal public playback. Hofer Media also does the mastering, ensuring pristine sound with perfect quality, ideal for clubs, and producing cool CDs on real CDs.
My favorite music genres are, like in the 90s, progressive techno, industrial techno, and hardcore schranz that really blasts you out. Due to some problems, I even served in the French military at 19 and then took on French citizenship in addition to my German one. I like things harmonious; I'm not into violence. I'm also interested in a chill vibe and sometimes a really loud beat with a nice, booming bass and awesome sounds. I'm also interested in Ibiza; I've been there twice. With my record label, Tunecore.com, based in Brooklyn, New York, where I release all my music, I've also released CDs for other artists through my profile and included individual tracks from friends on my CDs. Tunecore.com releases the music on all major streaming services, making it available online in almost every country on the planet. I highly recommend Tunecore.com for anyone who wants to get into music or switch genres. The staff are really cool people, too. I don't pay much attention to YouTube. Advertising for a YouTube channel should only be done via Google; that's legal. Fake visitors can cause serious problems with YouTube and Google, even leading to account suspension. It's also important for musicians to have a profile on Soundcloud.com, as it's a great way to expand their audience. Another Speedy Chic Chac feature is the chatroom at www.chatseite.com with video and image uploads, private one-on-one chat rooms, and best of all, Live In De Mix Radio via Evosonic.de, where you can play the music on a loop anywhere on your laptop or phone while chatting. I'd also be very happy if you participated in the giveaway here. The question and answer are a few lines above. Have fun at www.speedy-chic-chac.com and enjoy the electronic media on these pages.
