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I realized at some point that I would have to give up either drinking or driving. It was a very easy decision to make. The next day somebody offered me 1000 dollars for my car. I spent it on food and drinks.
-- Ocha Ha
Make Your Own Electronic Music Genre
2000-04-08 15:27:02
Tired of trying to detangle the mish-mash of electronic music factions out in the world today? Mr. Bad says: GIVE UP, and join the madness instead. Pull some brand-new genres out of your ass with Mr. Bad's Patented Electronic Music Genre Generator!
DIRECTIONS: Take a word from column A, then add a word from column B, then a word from column C. Beaujolais! You have created your own electronic music genre! For advanced use: try throwing in some hyphens.
| A | B | C |
|---|---|---|
| Happy | Trip | Core |
| Ill | Ambient | House |
| Trip | Dance | Hop |
| Aggressive | Manchester | Goa |
| Old | New | School |
| West Coast | House | Trance |
| Deep | Jungle | Drum & Bass |
| Progressive | Hard | Techno |
| Big | Beat | Break |
| Experimental | Gar | Bient |
| Brooklyn | Hip | Style |
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