As many of you know, I enjoy taking courses to gain the experience or wisdom I need in any area. Luckily, I had won a scholarship to attend Fashion Industry Essentials via Parsons New School, which you may remember from the last post. As we complete modules in the curriculum, we often have real-world exercises and more that show us tools and more online. Currently, I am in a module part called ‘Your Media Brand’ that stresses the importance of knowing who your audience is.
Read More"As anyone who has tried on clothing in a store knows, size is a relative thing." As a Fashion Industry Essentials student at Parson's New School via Yellowbrick, we were asked to head to a large retailer that carries several brands. We were then asked to try on many garments - making note of the sizes that fit us the best. After this, we were asked to choose an item that fit us the best and try on every identical item in that size, making a note of the difference between the garments. It is important to note that clothing is made with a 1/2" tolerance.
Read MoreOver 9 weeks ago, Mani Midi also unveiled his ‘MM Dot’ moniker online via the BARS app. The idea was to do 3 ‘Practice Field Raps’ a day for 6 days in a row, then a day of rest. As of this post, there are now 162 of them not counting the ciphers. These are all being compiled for a book called ‘From Crawling to Rhyming’, which will share a mixtape for free with the purchase of the book.
Read MoreSubscribe to DJ Mani Miglani aka Mani Midi on Mixcloud via its SELECT service. This allows you to have Mani’s DJ sets offline, the ability to experience exclusive material, and also support his endeavors in music. Thank you in advance for the support or ‘spreading tha werd’.
Read MoreMIGLANI is Luxury Fashion for the well-connected polymath who is equally adept in a boardroom, DJ booth, or on the dancefloor. The line is future-forward and for those not afraid of dreaming big. Pictured is the Limited Edition MIGLANI Retro Basket Design.
Read MoreA blog post about the Fleet EDM Collabs project’s Techno Madness. This was mixed by DJ Starline.EDM and DJ Mani Midi, both part of the Fleet EDM Radio family. This mix can be streamed for free on Mixcloud, and all links are in the post.
Read MoreThanks to DJ Malone Pro, State Manager for the Illinois Fleet DJs and much more, Tha Werd Sessions, my DJ show that mixes house, techno, tech-house, and more, which started for Mixcloud, has been syndicated to another radio station, namely, Chicago 77.3 Radio.
Read MoreA blog post about Mani’s weekly radio show on Fleet EDM Radio called Tha Werd Sessions, and also included is the full line-up for the evening in EST.
Read MoreA blog post about DJ Mani Midi's acceptance to join the elite DJ Fraternity, namely Fleet DJs which is now worldwide and includes producers, promoters, models, photographers, and much more.
Read MoreDetroit Techno has played an important role in the landscape of music and this article suggests all that love music to make a pilgrimage to Detroit. This was created for the Music Industry Essentials at NYU Tisch.
Read MoreA blog post about music, healing and if they intersect. This is an introductory post on the topic and an excerpt of an upcoming book related to sound healing and frequencies. Solfeggios and 432Hz music is touched upon.
Read MoreA blog post about the Warehouse and the Top 100 tunes from that historic Chicago club made famous by Robert Williams and its musical director, the late Frankie Knuckles. This post has a link to the top 10 songs on that list.
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