An Artificial Intelligence Made These 231 Fake DJ Names By Analyzing Hard Wax’s Web Shop
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text: '<p>Back in January, we published what may be the best list we can think of in recent memory: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmoonwheel%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0OoZXSmmwODjISGuTHo2qKSz5N4SaVsEGOBqGfh7TrQDk4IYPBrPRyd_0&h=AT3u9e2N0o2_t-TxXgcN3-BJToQoShufVyCktBEU9Dv-UQ6OFcS-VGTA-PNdcaXZyaXLh3id076TLIeYUsZ9HUSwEbYQY3Zh3Z8LN_5bk9KrVua1JH9GHJ2ewz68lqQS2vqpkJ4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Olle Holmberg</a>‘s <a href="https://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/hard-wax-common-words/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">list of the 718 most popular words used by Hard Wax to categorize the music in their shop</a>.</p><p>Though seemingly humorous in intent, it offered a fascinating insight into the famously cryptic linguistic system used by the store. It was interesting to learn, for instance, that the term “crafty” has been used 647 times and that “big room” had been used 928 times.</p><p>Now Holmberg is back with another equally brilliant Hard Wax analytics experiment. Holmberg trained an AI to learn from all of the artist names currently on the Hard Wax website in order to generate its own producer names.</p><p>The result is this new list—available below—of 231names that are all surprisingly believable. Fascinated by these experiments, and also <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r_OJHzKBwDFIK0YoLSX65g-jp_5djxx-9d4x1-LKUsw/edit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his prior work that scraped the Berghain.de site to create a list of the DJs who’ve played the Berlin techno institution most often between the years of 2009 and 2017</a>, we asked him a few questions to find out more about what he’s doing and why.</p><p>[EDIT: Holmberg has also now posted a second list with AI generated releases, we have embedded the list below. The list include such gems as “Meditited Ebections”, “Crave The Box” and “Generoloby 3”.]</p>'
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<p><em><strong>You seem preoccupied with Hard Wax, what fascinates you about this record store in particular?</strong></em><br>
The publicly facing large dataset is somehow representative of a certain style of music, as well as the curt style of their descriptions.</p><p><strong><em>How did you get the idea for this project and your other data experiments?</em></strong><br>
As we approach the end of the Anthropocene (near-term human extinction) our civlization and the biosphere aren’t going to collapse evenly in space or at a single point in time in some Biblical way.</p><p>We must be flexible, adaptable and mobile. In preparing for the decades to come we must harden our bodies and minds, acquire skills in primitive living, permaculture, community, medicine and so on. But until the shit hits the fan it’s probably wise to also play along with the primary narrative. Which currently I’d say is the impending automation of most human labor by AI type systems.</p><p>It’s like the industrial revolution all over again. You can either toil in the field with ox and plow, or you can build tractors. What I mean, is that by doing data scraping/analysis and AI type hobby projects like the Berghain Sets data, the Hardwax Common Words data and now this, I’m gradually equipping myself skill-wise for near-term survival. That the subject of the homework is electronic dance music is merely incidental to my own proximity to it.</p><p><em><strong>What kind of tools do you use for this?</strong></em><br>
Shell scripting, Python, TensorFlow, Keras.</p>
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<p><em><strong>What is your favorite name from the list?</strong></em><br>
Sounds.</p><p><em><strong>How do you think artificial intelligence/artificial creativity will affect dance music?</strong></em><br>
Dance music is a facet of the entertainment-industrial complex. What we think of as “dance music culture”, is already a sort of “entity” that dictates the how, what, where and why of “dance music.” The parameters that determine how the music is produced, marketed and consumed are actually very narrow.</p><p>To formalize and automate these production and distribution patterns is almost trivial. At least as compared to musics with more human content (e.g. voice). Soon your average consumer will not be able to tell the difference between a human made product and the output of a neural network. Inevitably the more profitable mode of production will overtake the market space.</p><p><em><strong>What’s next?</strong></em><br>
Last year, during a long bus ride in Guatemala, I dreamed up and wrote down a detailed plan for how one might create a constellation of AI music labels with AI artists releasing AI musics with AI press releases alongside AI social media accounts — all being trained on a continuous stream of data from all the hype merchants in the space. Like autonomous trading bots in the cryptocurrency space read the news.</p><p>This is what will happen to all human entertainment products, so we might as well get started on electronic music, because it’s honestly the most trivial.</p><p><em><strong>And unironically, what’s your favorite thing you’ve found at Hard Wax lately?</strong></em><br>
I’ve never bought anything for myself from there because I don’t collect physical media. However I did buy Wackie’s <em>African Roots Act 1</em> for a friend years ago. If I had to give a tip to the people out there reading this I’d say don’t sleep on <a href="https://soundcloud.com/excelldoq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Excell’s new <em>Procesió</em> EP</a> when that comes out soon (unless it’s sold out already, I don’t know).</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk8tWOvQ3OM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bullwackies All Stars - African Roots Act 1</a></p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>231 AI-Generated DJ Names:</strong></span><br>
Andrey Williama & Sessel Dao Les<br>
Rogardo Mackor<br>
Ros Williem<br>
Ros OcRo & Rub Manceke<br>
Dovinik<br>
Dov Of Ank & Plabesio Risoul Kmag<br>
Royeni<br>
Ronzact Ligos<br>
Rodam Rusicf Sulines<br>
Romeson<br>
Rom & Oktra<br>
Robart & Kong<br>
Roow<br>
Roods / Almant<br>
Roman amitropx<br>
Goldrimid<br>
Gom Yorra<br>
Fél<br>
FDF<br>
M&R<br>
MXIple<br>
MSZn<br>
Hy-DN & Steneco Grith<br>
Hullow<br>
Haise<br>
Jarior<br>
Falibis & Hilezzy<br>
Jazzy<br>
Jace Donzi<br>
Raby Acteral<br>
Randoge<br>
Rahnore<br>
Raynidie<br>
Rayner Nitaz & Andrel Boka<br>
Radast<br>
Ragstallerce & Thendie<br>
Raphar Winctial<br>
Ruddo<br>
Rubler<br>
Rulli<br>
Tamy G. Hul<br>
Tratsen St. Hikal<br>
Stapleropperpane Simmorke<br>
Sumlon<br>
Sula<br>
Suma<br>
Sul Ble<br>
Sharks Of Tarrys<br>
Shekpo Mikae RegB8<br>
Speener With vs. Youle<br>
Secter<br>
Smithida<br>
Showew Samissan Branked<br>
Sprealer Anterchipe<br>
Strvave<br>
SØDS<br>
Syannell Naume<br>
Szinkley<br>
Szime<br>
Stan Pacropios<br>
Scackle<br>
SOP<br>
Staden<br>
Svat<br>
Esce<br>
Xar Alahive<br>
Aman Mitasa<br>
Adam Dane<br>
Austri Civezam<br>
Aurtelo<br>
Aurrowir<br>
Ankistrrish<br>
Ajobia Firhn<br>
Aniustops<br>
Aushickre<br>
Athactri<br>
Arvan Levile<br>
Anthony Nlamm<br>
Aparcind Thio<br>
Anni Aliues<br>
Axusen<br>
A Carlos<br>
AcCio<br>
Actebba Moe<br>
Skarn & Dav<br>
Spricki<br>
Stementis<br>
Strus<br>
Stavion<br>
Èmuni<br>
LatLX<br>
Labie<br>
Laekaver<br>
Laxuel & Loschytur<br>
Løtter<br>
Lox Drea<br>
Roystre<br>
Rohth & Porlir Gillit<br>
Roper Ol Horsem<br>
Rootar Brompson & Johnsstyle Moral)<br>
Rooks<br>
Rosko<br>
Tody Soltz<br>
400<br>
E:<br>
MKO<br>
MMR<br>
MX<br>
Kone<br>
Pladin Majuszak Pirls & Sem Ginidrait<br>
Pruc<br>
Pruscic Priders<br>
Phil & Phe Mika Mation<br>
Phulepon Viller D<br>
Wanifox<br>
Wol & Sensxmett<br>
Jomonnc<br>
Joseshie Plabens<br>
Roskertman<br>
Romanam<br>
Ronkere<br>
Ronneck<br>
DisStlay<br>
Sinvollo Abbishann<br>
Cirl Cacc<br>
Cinkuse<br>
Cincer Luigh<br>
Sixicane<br>
Sestrives<br>
Sebeed Erilit<br>
Sinvinpaus Induety<br>
Sill Dicoddaghi<br>
Sirker<br>
Sirce Diee<br>
A<br>
Grind<br>
Gellor<br>
Gennaine Berts<br>
Gingorel & Unit<br>
Giny<br>
Ginny Wilon<br>
Gizaklo Grimici<br>
Binnalds Gard<br>
Dinfayrker<br>
Dinkond<br>
Diknerationa<br>
Riffinome<br>
Tide 615<br>
Tie Covabridd & Malizzo Bowd<br>
Teino Hubbana<br>
Tendwi<br>
Theman Dramz<br>
The Doders<br>
The Mbesseyter<br>
The Briande Sotty<br>
Terrampenark & Jeff Rohies<br>
The Madserustic Cond<br>
Wirk Wolferri, Hilliam Z<br>
Claritcuper<br>
Crantic Santo<br>
Stallex Massetus<br>
Stavee Bra<br>
Fruase Rea<br>
B10 Om<br>
My & Daridi<br>
Nikan Serienca<br>
Misomer<br>
Michael Rendynam<br>
Mikaindordy<br>
Hunahurs<br>
Hiuso Haize<br>
Hightshorlo<br>
Hivassin<br>
Hynis<br>
Hyman w/ Hynah<br>
Henives<br>
Heldero Lde<br>
Henarias<br>
Heill wewté & Inlyeo<br>
Hender Enge<br>
Heromiah<br>
Helameysk<br>
Hendertnom<br>
Clusic<br>
Claut<br>
Ä<br>
Kas M<br>
Classea<br>
Styply<br>
SÂm O<br>
Sopurt<br>
Sounds<br>
Sonek Space<br>
Strake<br>
Strverllerman<br>
Speeticale Ly wont<br>
Esion<br>
Echo Mezo<br>
Exit Elliam & Kerry<br>
EI & The Dovive<br>
Acho Mikoka<br>
Aqusiautis van / Posturite<br>
A Sivity Mosts<br>
Andreyshorid Dabloso, Morce<br>
Adrignoman & Tamirio Loory<br>
Awaly<br>
Toneald<br>
Torchar Siver<br>
Tomy Myrace<br>
Ollfurds<br>
Tony Flu<br>
The Cilliels Wilds<br>
The Darmand<br>
The Skatis<br>
The Crivest & Night<br>
The Rovol Ditts<br>
The Sans Tub Man<br>
Treo Partho Brezale<br>
The Vonto Fillar<br>
Thrillatiklipescelam<br>
Thric Reopla<br>
The Grageritity<br>
Reephi Ks Nusht<br>
Telses<br>
Tessell Stalder<br>
Penly<br>
Rusance<br>
Richard Wirvin<br>
Tim Willie<br>
Tix Wildse</p><p><strong>AI-Generated Release Names</strong></p><p>Tracks Of Allstars Vol. 2<br>
New Welk EP<br>
Brown Box<br>
Is / Silfer Lobrons EP<br>
Day Remixes<br>
Muturl?<br>
Technique Fear<br>
Outouse<br>
A Dän Snoken Blues<br>
Flearch / Sunthe Frontat<br>
Cailopake<br>
Peace<br>
Fleery Science<br>
Gotylow<br>
Alper Up In The Mird<br>
Your<br>
Treise<br>
Natura Is Aurguiny<br>
Hyan beay Ond Square<br>
And Night Your Supernd Synch<br>
The Fated<br>
Re<br>
Njudipies Of Marter 03<br>
Passage<br>
Brain Susher<br>
Ginninisible Facis Part II<br>
Christ Tranki Day<br>
FEP<br>
Playin’ Feel EP<br>
A Placesome 024<br>
Grey Funk<br>
Cherill Hevisch LP<br>
Putinism EP<br>
Seas Changedanz<br>
U Work<br>
Dubica<br>
Helio 1001<br>
Contonader Verications<br>
Samantea<br>
Sessonie Thid<br>
Baby Te Gainer EP<br>
Without Dubint To Control Usugritics<br>
Hores & Words<br>
Playsian Dream<br>
Symbol Version<br>
The My Outside<br>
Gammo<br>
Metal Myndi<br>
Vault Series 00. 2<br>
What You<br>
Hold Mixes<br>
Open Mommon<br>
Frogher<br>
Madi<br>
Satounduj<br>
RUDOf EP<br>
Pattern Firth / Datement Sharax<br>
Rhythm Semies 1947-1970<br>
Witch Home<br>
Saward Off<br>
Reference 012<br>
The Deep Deet Puntours Of K<br>
My Unon<br>
Frencinance<br>
Life Of Barmy EP<br>
Colun<br>
Bl Birdien LPé.ver Sirgue<br>
StrewEP<br>
Somerod<br>
Surenic Tongues<br>
I Wost<br>
Derm I Feen Stams<br>
The House Trilogy<br>
Bad In in<br>
Gims<br>
Stelivant Prove WP<br>
Beaten True Styly<br>
Dead Lipe Blind<br>
Alire Tonith EP<br>
Copact<br>
New Sky EP<br>
WC3<br>
Cy-Nikited Lover<br>
Constrammed<br>
Principies EP<br>
Condred Sapel EP<br>
Salt You<br>
Binary<br>
Europarce<br>
Roughbans<br>
Blionic Bumpesedpester<br>
In The Case<br>
Ambient Krood<br>
Rut<br>
Music Finkin<br>
Reggee Noise Gone Messages Archavby<br>
Love Is A Jome Of The Undnown Tapes II<br>
The Popt Liking Starsespected 001<br>
Memori<br>
EP<br>
Edits 1/3 – Stone Digite 3<br>
Sound Stranger<br>
…Cologyam & Sivers #6<br>
Eurity<br>
Eternal Erting Roading To Cosma Remixes<br>
Moyologia<br>
45s<br>
4 Comes Wate<br>
What Hibstance Trifute EP<br>
Love Planet<br>
Keybrank EP<br>
Part 4 – 20 Leamin’st Dreamersoon<br>
Thene World We The Birilasized<br>
Rub A Shyphonatian<br>
Hello Your Funk<br>
Mehiadix<br>
Thirus 2 Remixes<br>
Weknoit Croud<br>
Unibulations In My Forew<br>
The Hypo Spilar<br>
The Emba<br>
Redvols<br>
Badyand EP<br>
The Vodimation / Lide<br>
The Train Room<br>
Obladismotro<br>
Techno Cerbbeaury Bubbles)<br>
MF& In The Hypnotive Agíd<br>
Aster Belacidization Part B<br>
Core Crime, Volume 7<br>
Red Floorjex EP<br>
Kabasaina Subante Remix)<br>
Party<br>
Safuations’s Womenet Be<br>
The Sound EP<br>
Bengsemplarent 2<br>
Divide 6<br>
Linar EP<br>
The Roal<br>
Coge<br>
Pravision<br>
Grand Star<br>
The Know<br>
Take It For<br>
Kpicages<br>
Conspitudeo”o Visions Vol.2<br>
Obslon Dub<br>
Enter Flank<br>
Stack Endums<br>
Before You Ef<br>
Bomba<br>
Self Clappication Remixes Part 2<br>
Contorealocks On Substans Pt. 2<br>
Cole<br>
Dead Lack<br>
Allaba Nevas / Awrifind<br>
Hamment Cass<br>
Children EP<br>
Parthain<br>
Wasing Thiof EP<br>
Psyshic Proverance Bar Jah<br>
Wrong Tunner (Reedsome Re-Sympomes A I<br>
At Choic<br>
Truth In.. Alive 9 Hith EP<br>
Care Out Of LBvan<br>
Swing Of A Kost<br>
Hollow Play<br>
Generoloby 3<br>
Meditited Ebections<br>
Creta<br>
Another Somewhere Domension<br>
HHL<br>
Friend Shalley EP<br>
Third<br>
Antho<br>
Aling The Drad<br>
Any Goar Out<br>
Only I Wood<br>
A Slip<br>
Ouf Hiph<br>
Frumment Erimies Pt. 1<br>
Tume ‘s Realine<br>
Sub Smammers Comenylly<br>
Mystic<br>
African & Virgual Dance EP<br>
Backward<br>
Boss Mignt Ch<br>
House (Rumple 309]<br>
Ptylypse 18<br>
Crave The Box<br>
Killywon<br>
Dance Crain<br>
Good Funk<br>
Gamic First EP<br>
On Lev Mau<br>
Media: The & Hourh Of Minimal House EP<br>
Knows Your Bunderfer<br>
9630 Serpicalts foo Stone & Friety LPé.s. I<br>
Shade Of Ergs<br>
Profuse<br>
We Are You So Edgemon<br>
Roots Of Deganian<br>
Jash Jam<br>
Svell<br>
Maught Break<br>
1695<br>
Do You’m Natiri<br>
Black Forever<br>
A Shattle<br>
Primale<br>
Crazy Road<br>
Draine And Bond<br>
Children Of Hello<br>
Berghain 07 This Memories<br>
Wattering<br>
Hape Energy<br>
Jah Ash<br>
Devity<br>
Chemiso<br>
Chotrol<br>
Throbbee EP<br>
Sighted Worvins<br>
Vastivy<br>
Jazo<br>
Rengs Of Papaner<br>
Indeltone Memory<br>
Half System EP-2<br>
The Level tron Tranke<br>
310 Dreaming Exp3One All Raid<br>
See’s The Leadue<br>
Equiding The Decompsis Of The Beat Powal<br>
Slipponic Parks 1323-201<br>
Conscrup<br>
Soul For The Facks To Sourte<br>
VNy<br>
Voyes EP<br>
Raphaïf EP<br>
Self Druma<br>
Vault Westory<br>
Varness For Young Places In A Flast Bone<br>
Rese And Figrie<br>
ABour<br>
At Mist<br>
No No Nomewillor<br>
Circulation<br>
Bay Way<br>
Jamzi Saft<br>
Stealms<br>
Dy La Buinda<br>
Chynols, Edit<br>
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# An Artificial Intelligence Made These 231 Fake DJ Names By Analyzing Hard Wax’s Web Shop Back in January, we published what may be the best list we can think of in recent memory: [Olle Holmberg][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}'s [list of the 718 most popular words used by Hard Wax to cate...
\[EDIT: Holmberg has also now posted a second list with AI generated releases, we have embedded the list below. The list include such gems as "Meditited Ebections", "Crave The Box" and "Generoloby 3".\] . [1]: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmoonwheel%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR...
[1]: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmoonwheel%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0OoZXSmmwODjISGuTHo2qKSz5N4SaVsEGOBqGfh7TrQDk4IYPBrPRyd_0&h=AT3u9e2N0o2_t-TxXgcN3-BJToQoShufVyCktBEU9Dv-UQ6OFcS-VGTA-PNdcaXZyaXLh3id076TLIeYUsZ9HUSwEbYQY3Zh3Z8LN_5bk9KrVua1JH9GHJ2ewz68lqQS2vqpkJ4 [2]: h...
But until the shit hits the fan it's probably wise to also play along with the primary narrative. Which currently I'd say is the impending automation of most human labor by AI type systems. It's like the industrial revolution all over again. You can either toil in the field with ox and plow, or y...
***How do you think artificial intelligence/artificial creativity will affect dance music?*** Dance music is a facet of the entertainment-industrial complex. What we think of as "dance music culture", is already a sort of "entity" that dictates the how, what, where and why of "dance music." Th...
***What's next?*** Last year, during a long bus ride in Guatemala, I dreamed up and wrote down a detailed plan for how one might create a constellation of AI music labels with AI artists releasing AI musics with AI press releases alongside AI social media accounts --- all being trained on a co...
If I had to give a tip to the people out there reading this I'd say don't sleep on [Excell's new *Procesió* EP][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} when that comes out soon (unless it's sold out already, I don't know). [Bullwackies All Stars - African Roots Act 1][2]{: target="_blank...
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