November 2004
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November 26, 2004
KOMPAKT MIX
Fresh from the publisher, its JAZZHAMMER.'s KOMPAKT MIX!
I have been rather obsessed with this Cologne label for a while now. I am sure my roommates have been perturbed by the constant 4/4 beats emminating from my bedroom late in the night. I tried to make a mix that represents the label as best as I could. It starts off with a simple, beautiful pop tune that has a quality of techno past. Quickly it moves on to one of my favorite M. Mayer, let alone favorite vocal techno tracks ever --Amanda. There is a mix of quiet somber tracks (Superpitcher's Tommorrow) as well as full-on 4/4 dance ragers (Reinhard Voight's Proteckt). It even closes with a sampling of what to expect next from KOMPAKT, DJ Koze's Brutalga Square. A perfect way to end the night --full on chaos just when you think its over. (Much like what Aphex Twin did with Digereedoo only with 1/8th the BPMs) Unfortunately I couldn't get anything from KOMPAKT's wonderful Ambient Pop Album Series in this mix due to time contraints. (Tracks on this mix are 6 minutes + !!!) Maybe next time...
KOMPAKT MIX:
70M 21S
01. Jurgen Papp - So Weit Wei Noch Nie
02. M. Mayer - Amanda
03. Closer Music - Departures
04. Joachim Spieth - Nie Mehr Allein
05. Reinhard Voight - In Aller Freundschaft
06. The Modernist - Abi '81
07. Naum - Ari
09. Superpitcher - Happiness (M. Mayer Mix)
09. M. Mayer / Reinhard Voight - Unter Null
10. Superpitcher - Tomorrow
11. Reinhard Voight - Protekt
12. DJ Koze - Brutalga Square
Kompakt Mix
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This is a rather great compilation if I may say so myself. No thanks to me, of course. KOMPAKT has been the premiere german techno label for more than half a decade now. If you have been apprehensive about dance techno, this is a great opportunity to see that it can be well crafted and fun. Take it from a hardcore IDM man and put on your dancing shoes.
Posted by Fran at 03:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
November 19, 2004
Shoes
So I bought 2 pairs of shoes today. Thus making it 3 times the amount of shoes I would normally have at a time. This is what someone had to say about one of the pairs of shoes I bought:
"Walking with Reagan in Royal Oak - I knew I could expect comfort as well as quality when I purchased any Clark shoe. However, as a 76 year old walker, I am extremely pleased to take my morning walk enjoying the comfort of my Reagan shoes by Clark. Congratulations to the employees who make Clark shoes. They will get a remembrance in my prayers as I walk!!"
I think I made the right decision.
Posted by Fran at 01:46 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
November 03, 2004
Same as it ever was?
i know the last thing you need is another bullshit rant from me about politics but i really need to blurt something out. this is so fucking awful. millions and millions will suffer because of the consequences of this election. our country will be put back 25 years because of the new supreme court appointees. we have no choice but to wait for these idiots to die before we even have a chance to initiate an attempt at change not to mention the steady downfall of the UN and the freezing of civil rights. oh, and those terrorists. you know, the real ones. its not just the election of the president. the balance of power in the senate and house are still in the grasp of the republicans. this is a firm showing of where the intentions of the country truly lay. the fuckers even made it personal with daschle. its not just a case of the ignorant voting for dubya. the new england mentality of educational superiority as an excuse is wearing thin. if we cannot comprehend that we must share our humanity with people from all aspects of life and beliefs we are doomed to what is happening to the middle east. albeit a prettier version of it. if this isn't a late snooze alarm call for the dawn of the new age of civilization i don't know what is. we must put these ignorant, self indulgent, and ultimately amoral beliefs out for good. religion cannot rule our country. yes, we did ultimately get rid of slavery and soften various social injustices but we did it with blood. we can't afford to do that in this day and age. it seems easier to move to europe where people are some 20 years ahead of us culturally instead of staying in a nation that i have little respect --and thus allegiance too. a good friend of mine asked what i did to help kerry out. other than vote, you probably know my answer. i will definitely donate money in the next election and do my best to get that douche bag mitt romney out of office. i will also offer to pay for giving obama steroids in order for him to take on arnold. besides that, i am out of ideas. i am very overwhelmed right now.
i would gladly trade the Red Sox victory for this one.
--cause, they'll win next year anyways.
Posted by Fran at 01:06 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)