After a wild weekend of nearly 10,000 hits, it’s nice to know people haven’t forgotten about this place… and it’s painfully clear we need to upgrade our hosting already. Things have settled down a bit and the site speed should be fine for now, but don’t be surprised to find some downtime in the next month or two while we switch. Eff me, some of the people here I haven’t seen in ages.

The most obvious change was the decision to abandon the long-running forum on ezBoard. At the risk of requiring people to sign up again, it was an easy decision to make because ezBoard sucks. Posts disappeared, ads are everywhere, the service is slow, and we had no control over it. At least here you can bitch to us directly. So even if you’re an old timer, hop over to the board and create a new account. This will actually serve you not just on the board, but throughout the entire site as well. More on that in a bit.

Now about the site and our future plans:

This was built and designed over a 2 month period, using the database-driven ExpressionEngine software. It’s awesome, and allows us to do anything we want here. The discography and FAQ are being fleshed out as you read this. Future rollout plans include a member-manageable photo gallery, a wiki module for people to contribute, hosting space for members to upload their own tracks and mixes, and possibly a radio station/podcast. Nearly all of these features will be accessible from the same profile you use to post on the board. This is a huge change from before, and one we’re excited about.

The download page is going up tonight, with previously free (and difficult to obtain) remix packs available for download. We’re also in the process of designing some rad-looking album covers for tracks that never had any. If you’re an artist and would like your work, wallpapers, photos, videos or any other kind of media featured for download, drop an email to webmaster at bt-network.org and we’ll hook up.

This is a community effort. We listen to your suggestions and criticisms both, in an effort to make this place the best it can be. Give a little. Help make it yours too.

Till the next time.

Love the music. It’s about the music. Always has been. Nothing else.

Brian is a great man. We all know he’s brilliant. You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t adhere. He takes time. He pauses. He searches life. He grows. He’s flawed. He’s human. His music bleeds it. It’s difficult to understand why as few get it as they do; I blame Darwin.

Brian innately tapped into something musically early on. He challenged us. His perfection was (and is) at the forefront, but he expanded himself beyond what most of us do. He did what he wanted. He tested. He flanged. He said he was an antenna, but the fact is he just did what he wanted. Perfection was secondary… perfection was driven by internal blacks.

There’s a method to this madness, though. There’s a reason. It’s obvious it drives him. And without any of us, he’d still be doing it. And he still will. So you might as well listen.

Mozart, Elvis, inventor of trance you can kiss my ass. Love the music. It’s about the music. Always has been. Nothing else.