Birthday

Hello everybody. I just turned 23. It feels similar to 22, but with more health. And more soul...like the song you're listening to. Groovy. Scope their other stuff. Reminds me of a Kev Brown beat. Maybe it is. I didn't look it up.


So I feel like birthdays are really anti-climactic these days. They don't mean as much anymore. Not that they should either. The best part of mine was seeing the family come up for the weekend before. I got really tired as a result, but it was great to see them. People always say family is the most important. They're right.


I'm going out to shoot some goals in a minute but I have to post a few epic house jams first.

Freedom - Alex Lamb ft Christina Skaa
I heard this on the satellite radio a while back in dallas and took a photo of the car's screen. Going through my photos I decided to dl it and see what was up. It's a classic vocal house jam with uplifting lyrics and pretty standard chord progressions that make you feel happy.


This Moment feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn (Prog Mix) - Nic Chigall
KvB just posted this one as a classic that he missed out on. I hadn't heard it forever so it's good to get reminded. Again, I really do get almost all my music from this man, so you should check out the boulder beats site and get added onto his mailing list. If the last one was happy, this one is euphoric. Enjoy!




BONUS
I said i'd get funky so here's a 9th beat that will break your neck.
Take You There (9th Wonder Remix) - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
I want to see his documentary sooo bad.

THE WONDER YEAR TRAILER from Pricefilms on Vimeo.

The Terror

Listen to this while you read:



Been a while since I wrote anything here. I guess that's just how it goes.
I watched Shaun White win the x games gold in skateboard vert. Dude is clutch. I guess since I'm kinda over skating, I don't really feel the need to watch the x games anymore. Oh well. I don't have to listen to their announcers bro-ing it up anymore...



I played kickball today with people from the Ritz up here and I came to a really harsh realization. No matter how well I perform at a public event like that, I am incredibly anxious. Looking back over the last 3 years of my life, I have become more and more socially awkward. I get nervous when people are looking at me to the point of shaking and feeling nausea. I don't know why this is starting to happen to me, but it's really painful. I feel like it will eventually only lead to two possible places: one, I will continue to seclude myself until I have reached full social recluse status, or two, I will slowly go insane. Both of which are terrifying and depressing. I hate being around people sometimes. All people. I just want to disappear completely. Some days it's much worse than others, but I always seem to have a growing fear of saying the wrong thing, doing the wrong thing, or generally just upsetting others...to the point that this is taking a tole on my psyche. I don't want to end up alone, but I feel more and more apt to as the weeks tick by. I've realized that I only like doing activities that I can do by myself (biking, snowboarding) I like being around people in those activites most of the time, but I also know that I can do my own thing, I'm in control of my own destiny when I'm doing them, and I'm not going to let anyone down but myself. To be honest, I'm afraid of this steamroller of mental incapability that is slowly affecting me more and more.

So there, I said it. If I come off as distant, that's why. And i'm sorry, but it's something that I really need to have time to figure out.


Also, I wish to god that this Argentinian girl I have a somewhat ridiculous level of desire to be around would hurry up and get the the US. That or I could fast forward to November 21st. It seems like that date is one of the few things I have set in stone.



My parents are coming up to visit with my sister next week. Unfortunately, I have to work the whole time they're here just because I didn't get to the request calendar at work in a timely manner and two other guys are on vacation during that time. It sucks. All I want to do is hang out with them up here. Family has definitely become much more important to me during the time I've slowly been going insane.


This song is beautiful and you will like it. Sorry to kyle who I seem to steal everything from these days.
Promises (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Mix) - Andain


This last one is fantastic if you're perhaps dealing with some introspective bullshit like I am:
Video Tapez (ft. Del the Funky Homosapien) - AmpLive

Teva Games

I really like this video despite how messed up it is.

I admittedly haven't really watched too much of the teva games this weekend, but what I have seen has been pretty cool. I've preferred sleeping and sitting around. But in my defense, I did make the trek down to Denver for my friend Jason's last art show. That always takes it out of me. But now I can say I have some original art in my house that isn't mine. This is a turning point in my life.

I have a few songs to post before I head down to the games to see if I can come up on some more swag. Then off to the Ritz for another boring afternoon of much more not-parking than parking.



First song I kinda stumbled upon last night while looking for some info on Adrian Lux. I have recently remembered how much I like all of the tracks I've heard from him and was interested to know more. By the way, you're listening to Teenage Crime by him if you hit play on the embedded video.

So this one is called Can't Sleep. It takes a little bit from the original, but marcus schossow has created a really intricate synth line that is insanely great. The only problem that I can find with the track is that it isn't blended really all that well. Its like having a super good idea and not being able to make it 100% relate-able. Whatever, it's still awesome. Enjoy.
Can't Sleep (Marcus Schossow Remix) - Adrian Lux




And for something completely different, check out this ridiculously mellow version of the Jess Mills (might know her from the song Fighting Fires by Breakage) track, Vultures. Thanks to MJ Cole for coming through for me again.
Vultures (MJ Cole Remix) - Jess Mills

I've been listening to a pandora station called MJ Cole radio at the ritz when it's really dead and I've decided that I'm going to own a lounge sometime in my life. It'll be close to a club but more chill. And will have only classy-looking drinks. And will have fishtanks for walls. And will play drum&bass stuff that's more chill and lounge-y. And it will be called "Undefined."

Enjoy your day and get out and bike or something!

Crunk Juice

So I've been sitting on a few songs recently that are "the bomb-diggity" and simply need to be shared. One of them is from my man Kyle who you can keep up with here.

This dude remixed what is, imo, a pretty boring and melancholic original. But the electro-pop beast he created is more gummy bear than grizzly. Just take a gander. You'll love it. I promise.


Here's the link for the song.



Recently i've been Really into the mellower side of DnB. I simply can't get enough. You would think that a genre that's built around having essentially the exact same drum line playing in every song would result in a monotonous mess. Wrong. Also, i've found that i'm infatuated with the UK garage sound incorporated into different genres. If you want a pretty good example of a UK garage-type beat, listen to my favorite r&b beat ever:
So here's the actual song I wanted to post. It's a MJ Cole joint that has received a fine DnB treatment by Logistics:
Take a ride on the wild side.

And you can dl it here.




Other than the music, nothing's really going on. I've applied at 5 places and haven't heard anything back from any of them yet. So finger's crossed on the job hunt front. I've actually been pretty lonely up here in Vail since most of the people I hung out with during the year have either disappeared on vacation or have moved away for the off season and summer. But...I think ill have some bike riding buddies here in a few weeks when it FINALLY stops raining and snowing. It's getting kind of ridiculous. Never-ending winter would be better if you didn't have to go to A-basin to enjoy it. Don't get me wrong, I love a bay bay, but the drive is pretty lame at a good 45 min each way.

Tonight, I will eat pizza. And it shall be awesome.


BONUS:
I'll go ahead and throw in a bonus track too that I originally heard from this pretty sick ski video:

Two Days in the Pipe from UA MTN on Vimeo.

I'm God - Clams Casino

Back It Up

Enjoy this song. I know I do. It's a remake of a classic '95 house jam by Robyn S:


I love the build section at 2 min.



So my Hawaii trip was pretty awesome. I didn't start off on a great note seeing as I had to work till 11:15 the night before I had a 7am flight from Denver to Dallas. But after dealing with the travel and exhaustion, I was happy to arrive in the sunny humid climate of the mellowest place I think i've ever been to. We had some great sushi at the meet and greet the first night too.

The next day I went ziplining with a pretty good crew of alcatel people. There were 8 ziplines that were progressively longer and steeper that went back and forth over this canyon. Overall a good time.

The next day was the team-building day. Somehow, I got sick between the hours of 9am and 1pm and could not participate. Go figure. I proceeded to sit in the sun and then get a haircut.

Tuesday me and my dad went with the surfing group to try that out. I would say that even though snow>ocean, I was glad I tried it. I have an interest to try it again but with a shorter board. The 10ft+ learners board that they had us on was good for a first time go, but ended up being more work to paddle out and to turn around to catch waves. My legs were also rubbed raw by sliding up and down the board to turn it. My weak ass skin was not ready for that.

Wednesday, we rented a jeep and drove around the island to Hana. We did the route the opposite way that they recommended so we could cut out the traffic issues. Good choice. And we were able to stop at the 7 pools and hike up to see all of them plus this huge 300ft+ waterfall at the top of the trail. Truly epic. The hike led us through 3 different climates (one of which was a bamboo forest. really cool.). Definately the best thing we did in HI. And the radio station that we listened to most of the way was just steady rockin some island reggae jams. Made for a good relaxing drive.

Thursday we didn't do anything. Just sat around/in the sun until the flight at night. Which was a major pain. We got into dallas at 5am friday morning.


I was happy to be in the muggy and not sunny D-town for easter cause I got to spend time with the family as well as a few friends.



Coming back up to Vail after the Hawaii part especially has been really hard. The weather sucks and the mountain is closed so I can't use the fresh snow that keeps falling. I'm honestly ready for the summer season to roll in.

Now to find a job so I can sustain myself. Good luck to me!




This last song I'll post is a Really deep trance track. Kinda describes the melancholy of the season. And it's dedicated to miss L.A. (who I still think about far too much for somebody I don't even know how to contact).

Eighties Ghost (AVB Mashup) - Deepsky VS Yilmaz Altanhan

So I went to Kaskade at Beta yesterday night. I ended up dancing with this person for an hour and a quarter. I didn't get a name or a number and all I know is that she goes to school in LA somewhere and was friends with a girl who's a 2011 year at DU. Don't know her friend's name either.

All I can say is that I've never once felt so connected with and attracted to someone before. I dreamt of her, I thought about her all day, and I can't shake it. We'll see if time fixes this. My stomach is a pit.

Where are you?

Snowball

This almost died. But then I went to an event that needed posting about...


Start out with this one via KvB's audible coffee... It's mellow dubstep and I love it:
Rihanna - What's My Name (Blackmill Dubstep Remix)


Let me first say that Snowball was great. Everyone that I wanted to see and then got to see put it down. I was honestly not disappointed by anyone I was excited about seeing. Porter had some technical difficulties with his power cutting out, but everyone else was able to put up a dope set regardless of anything that might have come along.

I will say that my single favorite moment of the weekend was when Bassnectar dropped David Banner's Play into his set. It was only like 30 seconds, but i love that beat and was happy to hear a throwback. Go to 1:30
So Sick!
I was also dancing with a dope dancer when that came on. Which brings me to my "grinds my gears" section. How are you going to dance with somebody sexually for like two and a half hours and then after let them in on the fact that you have a boyfriend by having him come and pick you up. I mean.... what the fuck is up with girls talking massive game up here and then just acting like they were just being friendly about stuff? Cause you might have been on drugs or drunk but you still know what you're goddamn doing...

Oh and to the other person that I'm super interested in right now... how about you stop being so damn hard to get in touch with? We hung out, it was a good time, we wanted to hang out again, it's now been like 2 weeks and no fault of my own. I can only text and call so much.

Bitches be Wildin!


Back to Snowball... Diplo was bananas. The dancehall/afrikaans type stuff that's popping up in his music more and more frequently is really really dope to dance to. Porter was great. Pretty Lights was mediocre at best simply because I didn't like the music. They put on a good show but the music wasn't my cup of tea. Savoy was incredible. I hadn't seen them but they were dope. Classixx threw down on some 80s inspired groove shit that was super fun. Bassnectar, like I already said, was fantastic. Baths and Afroman were the dopest part of Sunday. Flaming Lips...not my vibe. Eskimo was basically a poor man's Baths. He was basically trying the same stuff but not getting even close to as technical with it. Eodo was pretty good. Cool to see some old guys killing it.

The weekend was an overall triumph...with the exception of the ice to slip on, the puddles to soak in, and the mud to cover your clothes with. Concrete venue next year.

Now all I want to do it go to a great trance and/or prog house show. That was the only thing missing. And you all know how much I love my techno....




Check this little re-master I did of: "Let Go" by Frou Frou
It was just an idea I had had for a while and thought would work. It turned out pretty decent.




I'm out! Don't be a slut!

-Ted

Hoodrat Shit

So my recent trip to Breck to hit freeway still has me so krunk that I feel like posting some ignant ass jams.

So enjoy these:



This is a burner. Beat is fire.




Dayum. This is so ignorant. Get Buck!





Like Wally World, open all night long. Had to shout to texas on this one.

I'm probably going to get all the links pulled if i put them up, so hit me up if you want the tracks.


Here's a bonus:

Got It Sowed Up - Mike Jones.
(The American Dream is still coming soon)