can people live under basement ???

[sniffio]

I'm tired with the environment that I cannot play music straight forward in open air.
At the moment, I live in a place where I could play loud music,
but the noise from the outside and my neighbors has been hitting pretty hard on me for the last couple of years.

I just found a great place in Tokyo which is located second floor down basement, B2.
I can also play music as loud as I can, and whenever I want. (singing and drumming included)
It is pretty expensive.
I may have to live there. (I want to, but the law in japan saids I cannot live there.)
Might need to rent a another small apartment just to say I "live" there.
My money says goodbye,
but the music is waving me hello.

Do U think this is a good idea ?
I have no idea how the techno giants are managing their music in the expensive UK,
but I heard Aphex Twin used live in the roof of a supermarket.

Am I going to go nuts if I live underground ?
If there is a country which is a good environment for musicians,
I would definitely like to know.

[JE:5]

I've often thought about living underground in a studio but I came to the conclusion that the lack of natural light would probably make me extremely depressed and therefore render me useless in being creative in the studio.

I think the option of renting a studio and living somewhere else like you mentioned would be the best option in my opinion.

[Bobby Cleaver]

I wouldnt live in a 2f basement, i think you'd get pretty ill without any windows or natural and it would prob be kinda damp.

[penciLneck]

as long as theres plenty of air down there and you don't stay there too long, I dont see a problem. And you can always buy full-spectrum bulbs and "sunlight lamps" to give you what you need.

go for it, its good practise for the apocolypse anyway. :)

[M H]

Originally posted by JE:5
I've often thought about living underground in a studio but I came to the conclusion that the lack of natural light would probably make me extremely depressed and therefore render me useless in being creative in the studio.

Did it for a year in london and that's exactly what happened....

[sniffio]

Originally posted by penciLneck
go for it, its good practise for the apocolypse anyway. :)

That is exactly what my friend said, too.
thx for the tip with the light bolb, havn't thought of that one. cheers

[sniffio]

Originally posted by M H
Did it for a year in london and that's exactly what happened....

M H, have you tried to go out regulary for sun?

I have another part-time-job at the moment, and thought that would be enough for regular outside activities.

I'm a "inside" kind of guy at the moment,
so I'm thinking about checking the place once again.

hmm, are u a "outgoing" kind of guy __?
I would greatly appriciate any advice from the predecessor。

[e_wann]

I had my decks under the ground for a while and it realy rocks, and when you hit B2 you're almost downunder, donno whats downunder Japan • Belgium - Australia tho, :) but i think and when you're fine with it why not but i don't think that i m the predecessor cu

[sniffio]

cheers mate,
it really helps cause I'm going to go see it on next Tuesday.

It sure is downunder indeed.

[Hagbard]

As a place to work.. oh yes! But as a place to live, I think it would drive me insane as well.

[Jeniffer Mills]

Originally posted by sniffio


M H, have you tried to go out regulary for sun?



Sun? Fuck, that was London where he lived!

[sniffio]

Originally posted by Warren D.


Sun? Fuck, that was London where he lived!

lol
what was I thinkin,
must be the flu in my brain.

how's your whether warren?
it's getting chilly over here in j.

[Jeniffer Mills]

Originally posted by sniffio




how's your whether warren?
it's getting chilly over here in j.

...Quite sunny and mild for October....18-19° C :)

[sniffio]

Originally posted by Warren D.


...Quite sunny and mild for October....18-19° C :)

lucky you.
Typhoon has been striking rapidly and it's been raining for weeks over here.

Now I know who gave me this cold.:)

[sniffio]

went to the "B2" again.
This time I took my speaker and my microphone.
I set the microphone in front of the amp, and twist the volume and gain in the middle,
making a constant feedback so that we can measure whether the building could handle the sounds.
The owner(male, age around his 60-70..) seemed to be shocked at the noise.
"You're gonna kill yourself with the noise." he said.
(No, I won't) said to myself.

The building seems to be handling the sounds pretty well except for the inside where the owner's family lives.
"Is the factory's machines on, daddy ??" said his daughter.

i got rejected.
No no basement for snffio.
I'm starting all over again.

[drop]

i lived in a rather nice basement apartment in boston
i was down there by myself
the laundry room was my neighbor
and made all the noise i wanted
at whatever time
it was kick'n

great parties thrown in that apartment

[sniffio]

drop, how lucky u are.
oh yes, I was thinking of great parties, too.
How long have u managed to live down there?
A year?
How much money does it cost to rent a basement in Boston?
Were u mentally all right ?


btw, this is what the basement looked like.
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/6884/dsc004555qa.th.jpg (http://img416.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc004555qa.jpg)
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/9884/dsc004560ms.th.jpg (http://img406.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc004560ms.jpg)

Anyway, thx so much for the advice guys!!

[e_wann]

so what are the new plans nowadays?

[penciLneck]

looks cool.

p.s. sniffio, let me know what specs you want for your site.

[Smackbaby]

1. My friend Nick lived in a basement and he grew moss spores in his lungs???
2. He didnt want to it just happened.

[gypsy_cream]

yeh you gota be careful with damp... make sure its proper ventilated

[drop]

Originally posted by sniffio
drop, how lucky u are.
oh yes, I was thinking of great parties, too.
How long have u managed to live down there?
A year?
How much money does it cost to rent a basement in Boston?
Were u mentally all right ?


btw, this is what the basement looked like.
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/6884/dsc004555qa.th.jpg (http://img416.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc004555qa.jpg)
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/9884/dsc004560ms.th.jpg (http://img406.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc004560ms.jpg)

Anyway, thx so much for the advice guys!! i was in that apartment for 2 years. it was $850.00 a month

[pille'ocheoni]

ive lived in basements my whole life. they are great, sleep is the best.

[pille'ocheoni]

sweet looking basement btw. id take it