f.a.q.
Frequently Asked Questions about Disquiet.com:
1. What is Disquiet.com?
Disquiet.com is a publication on the Internet that consists of reflections on ambient/electronic music, and interviews with the people who make it. It is updated most weekdays and sometimes on weekends, and its contents include conversations with people involved in electronic music (composers, musicians, record-label folk, programmers, etc.), as well as essays and reviews of music (live and recorded), an ongoing bibliography project (called Page-spotter), news items, an index of audio-games (computer programs that blur the line between toys and instruments), links to related websites (filed in the Elsewhere department), and more.2. What are you listening to lately?
Check out the site’s regularly updated Downstream page for a list of recommended free downloadable MP3 files and audiostreams.3. How long has Disquiet.com been around?
Disquiet.com was launched toward the end of 1996. Prior to 1996, versions of what eventually became Disquiet.com were housed on Netcom.com and, before that, Calweb.com.4. Can I send you music for review consideration?
That would be great. Send an email via the contact page to get in touch.5. Do you have an email newsletter?
Indeed, there is a Disquiet.com email newsletter, mailed out once every month or so. It’s free, and the subscription list is entirely private; it is not shared with or sold to any external parties. For information on how to subscribe, check out the newsletter’s information page.6. Where does name “Disquiet” come from?
The choice of the word “disquiet” was inspired by The Book of Disquiet, written by the late Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa. There’s more information about Pessoa on the website’s welcome page.7. Does Disquiet.com have an RSS feed?
Disquiet.com does have an RSS feed — here. (If you don’t know what an RSS feed is, it’s a way for sites to syndicate, or share, their content. The acronym stands for “Really Simple Syndication.” There are RSS programs for all major operating systems, and most browsers and email programs are enabled to process it. More info at whatisrss.com. Be advised, any software installation is undertaken at the risk of the individual.)8. Who runs Disquiet.com?
It is run by Marc Weidenbaum, who is an editor and writer.9. Why does the site seem different (starting around mid-2007)?
During the spring and summer of 2007, an excellent web development company called ClickNathan (clicknathan.com) took the basic Disquiet.com format and transfered it to a publishing system called WordPress (wordpress.org).10. What if I have another question that you haven’t answered?
Drop Disquiet.com an email, via the site’s contact page.