From: Phuture@aol.com (Bret Lee) Bret Lee, 28, SWM, 5'9", 150lbs, brown hair/eyes, usually have some form of facial hair from a full beard to a lower lip triangle thang. Started combining chemicals and dance music at clubs, illegal parties or anything with a DJ, in the early 80's shortly after doing the punk thing(I tripped hard at a Better Living Through Chemistry at the On Broadway when I suddenly truly realized just where I was/ had been 12 years ago jumpin' off the speaker cabinets -- it was briefly like existing at two places in time at once.) While still in high school I bought a keyboard, drum machine and a Commodore 64 (and it wasn't paid for by my parents or a job, hmm....) Electronic music and computers stuck so I tried to get a degree in CompSci. Summer of 88 I went to London and of course wanted to go out, little did I know it was the "Summner of Love." Wound up at Trip at the Astoria which was an absolutely MASSIVE acid house fuckin' RAVE -- I'd never been to anything that big let alone with DA vibE -- blew my brain completely and permanently. Came back and tried to explain it, only managing to convince people I was nuts until I discovered that it was here too just a leetle bit more undaground. Still driving down from Sacramento where I was going to school at this point. Briefly moved to L.A. in 91 where I released a couple of records with a friend rapidly plunging into junkie-dom -- bad business move. Moved back to SF and got a job at a music software company, Passport Designs, where I still work today. I get to travel as part of my job to music trade shows here and in Europe. Meeting ravers(especially netravers) in other places has had such a deep impact on me. Really feeling first hand the global nature of this culture fo ours is a wonderous thing. If you ever travel -- get in touch with people there via the big ol' Net (or walk into a DJ record store) you will be amazed! I've been on sfraves since I don't know when(I used to be loophead@cyberden.sf.ca.us) FMR, Wicked, Basics, that one New Year's Eve Gathering, Floppys, ComeUnity, Parties in the Park, LiquidAir, F&F, Sunset, and a hundred more. Jeno, Garth, Markie, Thomas, Tony, Simon, Josh, Buck, Alfie, Galen, Ethan, Solar, Dan, Carlos, DRC, and so many more I know I just forgot.... I plan on releasing some new music I've been working on soon. Raving is as spiritual as I get and guess what? I'm getting more spiritual everyday :-) Forever seeking and trying to increase the vibe, Love this city, love you all, phuture