DJ D1Z3X The Music Of Life [Dead]

[DJ_D1Z3X]

Having just gotten his job at Manehattan Records, (see back story) I began my tech trek, searching out equipment in the shops nearby to compliment the equipment I already have. Bringing my portable sound sampling equipment in a saddle bag would be a good idea, thinking it would bring fruit to my efforts of gathering sound for a new mix. Maybe I can find something new to add to my mix board at home, I thought, maybe I can make it in this business. Actually be a DJ for Manehattan Records ...this could actually work! As my excitement began to build, I realized that I just received something I never really had before...a transit card. I never really had something like that. I paid in bits to get here from my home town, Fillydelphia, I never had a transit card. I hope they are friendly and able to help me use it. Pondering a moment on this, I realized something, I can go anywhere to get my new sounds! I am not limited to Manehattan... thoughts trailing off. Arriving at one of the saddle bag shop I seek out a deep crimson saddle bag made of heavy canvas, water resistant and reduces wear. It has a comfortable strap with plenty of padding. It was prefect. I went to the front to purchase this wonderful find, swiping my card for my savings bank in Fillydelphia. The kind unicorn at the counter, who just helped me find this new bag, looked at me with concern, they said, "I'm really sorry, but your card declined. Do have something else to pay for your selection? We can always find something more within your budget if you would like." As I felt the eyes on me, and the pressure building, a thought came to me in my time of need for solution, I have an expenditures card. They gave me a card to cover costs while I'm out doing this work. I need a saddle bag, and they said the money I spend comes out of my paycheck...I am totally okay with this. Okay, here I go. Gathering the courage again I offer my "Xcard" and it completed my purchase. Exiting the store I complete my journey home to my Manehattan apartment, finding my portable sound sampling device, which I put in one side of my new saddle bag, and my portable mix board in the other side, levitating my saddle bag onto my back to start my journey. Heading out my door, I use my expert level sound equipment manipulation magic (the one thing I am very good at as a unicorn) to record the door closing as I exit, playing the sound back in my headphones, smirking at the success of my setup and execution of this equipment usage. Happy with the results of all this effort, I begin to walk to the train station. As I walk I see the serenity of the park not far down the road from my new Manehattan apartment. I stop and rest from the excitement of my day, job interview, saddle shop, recording studio, meeting new ponies, etc., and just enjoy the sound of nature and rhythm of life around me, before my travel to... where was i going go? What was my next move, anyway? I just needed to relax a moment and figure it out

[sapphiresong]

Manehatten, she had just arrived this morning and checked into a sweet little motel. It was a great opportunity to be here and look around. The next three days she had the opportunity to show her talents around several places. After she showered she got all fixed up and decided it was enough time to take a stroll. Tonight she was going to be the replacement for a background singer for a show at a club. It was not the best one, but chance was chance and maybe, but only maybe she could make them like her and so they would hire her more often. Then one day she might be the one standing in the center of the stage, caught by the spotlight singing her own songs. With a big smile on her face she went humming down the road. The she stopped all of a sudden, where was she going?
Wasn't there some sites to see, some places to go? She did not even bother to read about it. Now she felt awfully unprepared. But she shook it off. She was here to sing and work. Running around like a tourist would just not fit her schedule and her paycheck either. Right on the other side of the road was a park. Parks did not cost anything, maybe there was a pond or something to cool off. She agreed to the Idea that stroke her mind and went across the road into the green haven of the city.
While she was strolling around the park, the soft grass tickled her feet and she couldn't do anything about her constant giggling. After she found a nice sunny spot near a lake she tapped into it with her front hoofs while laying down next to the water. While she relaxed she kind of rehearsed for the song tonight, even though in her mind that song was not really touching or even moving anything inside of her. Well it was some pony else's work and for him or her it might be from deep of their hearts.

[DJ_D1Z3X]

With my eyes closed, breathing slowed, heartbeat quieted, I was able to hear the rhythm in everything around me. The flapping the birds wings as they feed the chirping and rustling young ones in their nest, the padding of the rabbits foot as they forage for food in the rustling brush...the clopping of the approaching hooves of a wary newcomer, their hoof beat filed with hesitation and weariness, supposing they had a long day and their trepidation about something yet pending but looming nonetheless. As they walk through the sunlit park I hear a light nearly timid giggle escape, Are they laughing at me? I wondered to myself as I heard her settle into a position near the water, the grass rustling and things becoming quiet once more. Than out of this young pony I heard a melody begin, the tune seemed sad and melancholic, the words matched that feel...but it didn't seem as if there was an emotional connection to the song. Hearing the tune and melody sung so angelic and hauntingly made me want to listen more but my social anxiety was still winning. I tried to simply get closer so I could attempt to get a sample of the music on my portable sample equipment. Hoping my hoof steps would not disturb the singer as I approached the bench to sit and listen, my clumsy nature and distracted attention caused me to trip and fall on my face in awkward heap of pony right next to the bench I was trying to get to. I sat there on the ground for a moment in disbelief at my repeated success in being clumsy and discoordinated.

[sapphiresong]

She sat there practicing for a while. It did not seem to bother or annoy anyone, so she felt pretty good about it. Her front hoofs in the water splashed every once in a while and created little waves, just like in her voice in the air. Just as she was getting into the song, someone cause a little noisy mess. So she rose her head und dropped out of her inner focus on the song. A little confused she blinked around and shook her head. Then she spotted the pony responsible for this. It was another unicorn, that had somehow managed to throw himself to the ground. No he seemed as shocked as she was. Slowly she got up from her cozy seat in the grass and stretched her back. After that she walked over to the unicorn and looked at him a little worried.
"Hello, are you all right there?", she tilted her head and blinked at him. He did not seem hurt, but one could not know for sure. Also is equipment could have been damaged, but she hoped it did not. What if her soulless singing had disrupted him in his walk and thrown him off his hoofs. That would have been a tragedy. "May I help you?", she offered him a hoof to get back onto his own, "I hope none of your stuff there is broken." She points her head to his saddlebags and the electronic stuff inside. She had seen things like them before, they were used to record and edit music, but those where smaller and portable, so he was musical pony friend and she found him in her first day. That could be a lucky sign.

[DJ_D1Z3X]

Coming to reality from my state of disbelief and confusion, I realise there is now a pony standing near me asking if I'm ok. My first reaction being to check my equipment I find that my sound sampling equipment was working and that my portable mix table was fine as well. I finally respond to the mare, saying, "My equipment is just fine." Than realising they were actually asking if I was personally ok, I returned the answer, "um...I'm fine too...Thank you for asking." Remembering the melody I was hearing earlier, I turn, getting back up onto my hooves, and ask, "I heard a strange new melody around this area and I was walking over to get a sample of it with my equipment, do you know where the mare went to that was singing? I would really like to ask for a sample of her angelic voice for my sound board..." realising that I may be sounding very silly right about now, I decided that a better approach was to introduce myself and start from there, hoping it might lead me to the answers I sought. "Maybe I should actuary try introducing myself, before I socially fall on my face." Letting out a little laugh at what small joke I said, than continuing, by saying, "My name is Dazzle Onyx Elite, but my stage name is DJ D1Z3X. I work at Manehattan Studios. They have me gathering sound samples right now and building up for my premier EP release. That's what I was preparing for was to travel for more sounds. Than I heard the music here as I was relaxing and I had to investigate. Thank you for seeing if I was alright. It was very kind of you."

[sapphiresong]

The first thing this interesting unicorn said was, that is equipment was just fine. This rose a chuckle from her throat. He was totally into his work or whatever he was pursuing here. But she was soon to know, for what he really needed it. But first he assured her, hat he was fine, something that made her rest a bit easier. She did know a little bit about helping with small things like cuts and injuries of that sort, but if it had gotten any worse, she wouldn't have been any help. But luckily it wasn't and her new acquaintance was pretty well. At least he could talk again and very much too.
//So he was recording sound in this park, what a lovely idea//, she tough to herself and then realized he had heard her. Describing her voice as angelic was more praise than she could take. Her face soon turned bright red, as she tried to cope with the happiness that was almost exploding inside of her since someone liked her voice. While he was introducing himself she was already humming again, out of joy like she would always do if she had a reason for it and she often had reasons to be happy about many things. "Dazzle Onyx Elite, and interesting name, what should I call you? Dazzle? Onyx? Elite? DJ Dis...", she could not get it out, it was so complex. Then she remembered, that she had not said her name yet, "I am Sapphiresong... or Sapphire only and well the mare you are searching for might be me, well I was the only one singing here, so...", she turned red again and then grinned, "You really liked my voice and you really work for the Meanhatten Studios? And you really want to record my voice for your work", she lightly jumped up and down with excitement. Some ponies like her just had the luckiest days one pony could have. Maybe this was the opportunity that she had begged for?

[DJ_D1Z3X]

Realizing I may have been a little over expressive of how pleasant and melodious her voice was, causing her to be a little over excited, I tried to help the situation a little, hoping I wasn't being a downer in the process. I said, "Oh, well if that was you, than I should directly compliment you, your voice was very pleasant and melodious. I really liked it's sound." Remembering she had asked my work and that I did say a little, I decided to clarify by saying, "Yes, I do work at Manehattan Studios. I just started today. They have me on freelance right now, going around Equestria looking for sounds to mix new music. So I'm not very big there, I'm just a regular artist that is given a contract with them." Thinking I was talking too much about myself, I asked a question about her, saying "what is it that you do? I'm sure that you don't live here in the park all day..." inserting a joke to lighten the mood, "It is nice to meet you though, Sapphire Song, was it? Oh and my stage name is new, it's just DJ dizex. Anyway, yes, what is it you do with your vocal talent? I am curious. If your don't mind my asking, that is."

[sapphiresong]

She soon calmed herself a little, but underneath this calm surface was still a little overflowing joy. It did not even matter that he said, he was just a freelancer doing some little sound collecting. There still was a chance, if he collected her voice and then showed it around to people in the end, that somepony would ask about her. And to be honest, positive feedback was always nice, especially if it came from another pony doing music. Being recognized by another artist was something very pleasant, because they looked at things a little more critical and with much more insight. "I thank you very much, you really know how to flatter", she smiles at him while she listened what else he had to say and ask.
Lightly she shook her head as he asked whether she lived in the park all day. No she did not, she was not a hobo-pony, even if that could be interesting for a day or two. But no, trading her warm and cozy bed for a piece of grass in a park, better not. "No I don't I am staying at a hotel nearby", she pointed her head in the direction she had come from earlier, "I am just in Manehatten, because I got into a show helping out as background singer. Someone got sick and they called in the agency I had send an application to. So I got chosen to help out for the next three days." She then looked down to her hoofs: "Other than that I don't really do something with my voice, well I have done some singing telegram sorts of things in my hometown Ponyvill, but that is just so I can pay rent and food." She looked up again and grinned a little, "Well small steps at a time will also take me somewhere. I always think this sounds a little self-centered, but I will work hard until I become famous, however long that takes." She softly stamped her hoof on the ground and her eyes sparkled with determination.

[DJ_D1Z3X]

Realizing that the joke he said was not seen to be a joke, let out a small sigh, thinking to himself about his repeated failings in the department of making light of things and telling jokes in general. Remembering that they both had things to do, he retrieved his bag, levitating it into place on his back. Returning to their conversation, he said, "Well if you are a replacement singer selected from a talent agency, than your talent agency demo reel was enough to give you the part, or did you audition at this place you are going to tonight? Regardless, you have the part, your first part I assume. You should be celebrating this occasion not worrying about tonight sitting alone in the park. I say that we should go to the restaurant I like here and get you a nice meal to celebrate. It's called "Le Bernardin"...hehe, but I always call it "the barn yard inn". When I left my parents in Phillidelphia, they gave to me my inheritance." Looking down in melancholy and a little remorse, feeling guilty for having left my family so soon, "I've been living on that until I get paid for my work...which I kind of have." Perking up now that i remember why I left and that, for the most part, I am succeeding in my goal. Continuing, "So, both of us seem to have reason to celebrate. What do you say to a nice dinner to celebrate our success in Manehattan?"

[sapphiresong]

She chuckled a little as he started explaining why today was her lucky day and he was kind of right. Who cared why she was chosen for this. She did not audition for this, because there had never been an audition. But when the singer got sick and could not perform, they needed someone to replace her and for whatever reason they choose her to go. If that was not lucky, she could not tell what was. And he seemed to be a little lucky as well, coming to the big town, with only some savings from his parents to keep him fed and get him a home. Somehow like her situation in Ponyvill. But now he had a job and it seemed to fit him just fine. Before she even could thing about this a little more he asked her if she wanted to go and have dinner with him. Dinner that sounded nice. "Le Bernardin... The barn yard inn", she said after him and the laughed, "Oh my this was funny. I would totally love to have dinner in a barn yard inn", she giggled a little more. Then she went quiet and looked at him. "Are you asking me out? Is this a date? Because my brother said, stallions who ask little mares like me out on dates do not have nice thoughts, but this is not this kind of dinner, is it?", she looked at him sharply and then grins again. "Well you already said it is a celebration dinner kind of thing, so it should be all right." She stretched her legs and then looked around: "Where do we need to go?"

[DJ_D1Z3X]

Excited that she was going to join me in celebrating our success in Manehattan, I begin to walk with a spring in my step toward the restaurant. Explaining, "It's this way, near the theatre district. It's not very far from the studio I work at, well I go there to mix my music sometimes, but that's where my boss is. Sorry, I'm getting a little distracted. Anyway, it's nice and a very pleasant place. You might like it." As we are walking, I decide to share more about the good food they have there, saying, "I have tried a few if their great dishes. Some of my favorites have been pan seared artichoke heart with clarified hollandaise sauce, asparagus spears sauteed in olive oil and a sparkling red grape juice. Oh, I also liked the roasted carrots in a clarified butter sauce with sage and rosemary garnish, steamed beats in a maple glaze, and tart lemon zested sparkling water. I could really go on all day about the good they have there. I really like it. I usually only had dinner there, but this is a special celebration, so we will have a late lunch there and have amazing good food. I am actually quite excited, to be honest." My going on about some of my favorite dishes slowed me down in my trotting, which allowed you to be able to catch up a little. (These are meals I've made in real life that translate to the herbivore lifestyle of Equestria)

[sapphiresong]

He did not even bother to think about what she said. But whatever, it was of no importance anyways. So she followed him swiftly humming along while he told her about the foods they served in that restaurant. It sounded mouthwatering, but it could not really keep her interest. While she followed him she looked around the city. It was shiny and beautiful, she liked it very much. The weather was wonderful, the ponies seemed cheerful and she had a really talk active companion. As she listened again, he was still going on about the food. She let out a soft sign changing the song she was humming. Her hoofs were clapping on the ground as she tried to keep up with him. "So it is a pretty delicious place to be?", she chuckled as he finished. "Are you sure they don't pay you for advertisement? If not, maybe they should", she grins and looks around. It was not hard to find the place they were heading for. Just like any other it had its name right over the entrance.
The outside it looked quite inviting and it had a very own style to it, that lifted it from the surrounding city as well. Nothing too flashy but quite outstanding though. Sapphire did not really know something about decoration or architecture for that matter, but she noticed it being a little different from everything else. Now she was aiming for the door and opened it for him. Even if this was a little unusual, a lady getting the door, she did not mind it at all. "After you", she smiles at him and waited till he got inside to then follow up.

[DJ_D1Z3X]

Feeling a rush of excitement now that I am realising that this is my first real true social encounter. Having been in private schooling and at home most of my life, I never had an opportunity to properly socialize. This isn't comparing notes from English class, this a whole new thing entirely. I concluded that I would simply look for clues as to what was required of me next, from what she does. As she opens the door for me, I think nothing odd if it, because I never encountered this sort of social situation before. After thanking her for opening the door and being brought to their table, I realise an opportunity to return the favor from the door being opened for me. Scooting her chair back to let her in than returning her chair toward the table as she sits. Getting into my own chair and waiting on the waiter to wait on us as we wait. Maybe we should return to the other subject we were taking about pass the time as we ready for our celebratory meal, I thought as I attempted to recall it. Remembering, I asked, "so tell me more about this music you were called on to preform? It probably is not something that I readily recognize, but still, I am interested in hearing more about it", hoping that I was not taking the wrong approach to the conversation. Small talk was not really my strongest quality at all, I specialize in awkward moments and forgotten bad attempts at humor.

[sapphiresong]

She followed him inside the restaurant and hummed along quietly. Now and then looking from side to side to see everything of the beautiful room they had entered. As they arrived at their table, he moved the chair for her. So she sat down smiling at him: "Thank you." Now sitting comfortably she waited for them to get the menus. While they waited he started to talk about the music she was going to sing later that day. She lightly nodded: "Well it is nothing special, just some show music in a bar. I don't really like it that much, because the artist performing it, does not seem to bring much life into it, but I don't care. I will do my very best and they will notice me for that, I am sure." She chuckles. "Maybe this will lead to me singing my own songs some time soon. I would really like that a lot more." A waitress handed over the menus and she had a look inside. "This all sounds so very lovely", she signed, "What to choose, maybe the mixed vegetables." She looked at him. "Well you said earlier on, that you wanted a record of my voice, do you still want that? I'd be happy to sing for you, maybe not right here, I don't want to disturb the others..."
She took a brief look around and then looked at him again. "And by the way, what are you going to do with the music you make out of the noises and sounds you record? Anything special, like a CD-recording or entertainment for a party?", she looked at him exited. She did indeed wonder what a DJ did exactly with his work. Especially with the support of an agency.

[DJ_D1Z3X]

Amazed by her movement through her genre of entertainment, he says, "That's still a move forward! You have a talent and you're using it! Amazing!" The waiter comes up and patiently waits for an order, being polite in not interrupting the conversation. He is dressed in slick black coat with a white sorry and black bow tie. "I am going to bringing in the music to add tracks to my EP that Manehattan records is going to be putting out for me. I make electro music from warping the sounds I gather into all kinds of sounds for my music. After your performance tonight I'll show you the music I played for the record company to get my job. I really enjoy listening to the music of life around me. That's why I went to the park. It's a very peaceful area, very calm and serine."
Turning to the waiter, I request my meal, "The roasted artichoke heart, sliced avocado on the side, mango and yellow pepper salsa with orange zest for dip with baked corn tortilla chips for a pre meal palette teaser. I also would like some of your imported Ponyville Sweet Apple Acres Apple Cider." Turning to you, "It is the best cider I've ever tasted."