i would take the boards of canada discourse more seriously if music twitter also mentioned other idm artists. one million tweets about them and i never see any about bola, plaid, phoenicia, arovane, xela, jega, freeform, mira calix, richard devine, jetone, ilkae, syndrone, etc.

Next up is nearly two hours of banging techno by a legend, 27 years ago: Claude Young @ No Ufos, Alter Schlachthof, Dresden, Germany 20.03.99 An all-timer DJ absolutely tearing it up in Germany here. The set never lets up, just blasting you from start to finish. Proper DJ. Reminder that all mixes uploaded here today go on my Kofi for download tonight. 👇🔥👇

crespi drum syndicate live in nyc first time ever @BossaNovaCivic soon with the splashiest crew @liquid__j @kiernanlaveaux 🙏🏽💦 ra.co/events/2392389

Head on a swivel, scanning for threats. @SecWar You can tell he’s furious.

The IRL connection economy is a $400B market. And companies are racing to own it. In the last 6 months, $800M in capital was deployed on "IRL" bets. @Tinder invested $60M into a new Events feature for connecting matches in-person. They're pivoting to IRL and offering experiences such as speakeasies, raves, and pottery classes. @222place: raised a $10.1M Series A to curate blind social experiences for Gen Z. Personality-matched groups sent to hyperlocal nightlife events. @JagermeisterUSA launched BestNightsVC - the only venture fund in the world dedicated solely to nightlife and IRL connection. 16 portfolio companies across 4 continents. @timeleft: dinner with 5 strangers, every Wednesday. €18M ARR. 6,500 dinners/week across 200 cities. Dion: members-only social app where the first move is buying someone a real drink, redeemed IRL. 10K members, 30K on the waitlist founded by @revekkapal. Pie: Bonobos founder @dunn built an IRL friendship app. $24M raised. 130K MAU. @weroad_official: group trips for 20-30 year olds who don't know each other beforehand. $150M valuation. Matchbox: is an algorithm-powered matching platform for IRL events and has powered over 100,000 connections. founded by @liamjmcgregor (prev @MarriagePact) New dating apps like Known @Celesteamadon, Cerca @MylesCerca, and Ditto @AllenWangzian are aiming to improve connection amongst young people. Billion-dollar companies are paying $$$ for community and events leads: - @AnthropicAI: Marketing Events Manager ($255k) - @tryramp: Community Manager ($223k) - @tryramp: Events & Culture Manager ($181k) - @duolingo: Senior Community Manager ($193k) - @NotionHQ: Community Programs Lead Everyone knows the more time we spend online, the more valuable real-life connection becomes. The question isn't whether IRL wins. It's who facilitates it best.

No one should go to jail for smoking weed.