This summer has been a bit weird for me. I think about posting and then just don’t. *shrugs*
I’m in Wisconsin visiting my family. I appreciate my Midwest visits so much these days after living in LA for the past 10 years. I still enjoy LA, I just very much appreciate the change in vegetation and green infrastructure when I make it to this end. My morning walks include so much greenery and turkeys. 😂
It’s my dad’s birthday today. He would have been 96. I can’t believe it’s been 6 years since he passed already.
Been instructed by mum to sort through some of my belongings that are still here. Going through old boxes and listening to some Luke and Linden. 💕
And just like that, summer is coming to an end. I feel like it whizzed by! I had fun though. Went to San Diego, just got back from celebrating a friend’s bday in New Orleans. Going to Sun and Bass next month. Can’t complain. 🥰
Been listening to the new Echo Brown EP on TNQ, Galvan Place. So happy Crisp Dollar Thrill is finally out!
Really enjoyed this month’s GLXY episode on Rinse. I know I posted them last time too, but I’m such a huge fan, can’t help it. 😁 Word on the street is they are coming to US. I would be so geeked if they came to LA.
Rinse FM – GLXY August 7, 2024 Click photo to listen.
I can’t remember if I said I got a new job or not. Anyway, I no longer teach and it’s quite odd to get back into the environment where summer holiday is not a thing like it is when you are working at a school.
I am enjoying the summer though. Headed to SD this weekend to go hang with some of my faves. I’m looking forward to it!
Working away and listening to this wonderful gift GLXY bestowed upon us. 😍
Summer is a vibe indeed! So many good tunes out right now. Not too much to report. I’m just enjoying the weather, hanging out with friends, and listening to good tunes.
Hope you guys are having a good summer too! Xx
You know all I do is stan TNQ. 😂
I am a huge Satl fan. This whole EP with him and Brandy Haze is soooo good. I can’t lie though, I was hoping “On Site” would be on this EP. I’ve been obsessed with that track for a minute now. I’ll keep waiting for it’s release, but in the meantime the LA Fling EP is 🔥🔥🔥.
The weather is heating up and it’s finally sunny and gorgeous out. Happy Summer Solstice! 😍
Currently loving:
One of my favourite Whitney Houston songs is “Heartbreak Hotel” with Faith Evans and Kelly Price. The way Reuben sings the chorus is similar to the cadence of the chorus in “Heartbreak Hotel” and I love it! I really enjoy his tunes. I played Subtle to death too when it came out. 🥰
Dan Guidance – Overdrive (Random Movement Rmx) L-Side – Point of View Evasion, Conman – Circle Dunk – Drunk (Zero Zero Rmx) NC-17 – Jugular (Creatures Rmx) Bungle – Parallels Messiah – Losing Your Love 1991, Empara MI – We All Need Somone Silence Groove – Care More Maykors, Neekir – Fly Away Edan, Berrow – Wooden Rainbow A-Sides, King Kapisi – Step 2 The Fire DJ Hybrid, Trez – Comeback (Trex Rmx) NC-17 – Carte Blanch (Myth Rmx) NC-17 – Deep Blue (Myth Rmx) Random Movement, Kasper – Tomato Bisque Ben Soundscape – It’s All Music Maykors, Neekir – Simplest Random Movement – Modelo Fumunda Silence Groove – Cheeky Growler Submorphics – Lucinda Random Movement – Booty Shake, Booty Quake LSB – Bell Tune Bcee – Not by Sight Random Movement – Dooky Boogs Submorphics, Satl – Dawn of Rebirth Tatora – FWM Trex, T>1 – Spirit Level Dawn Wall – Fears A-Sides – Fall DLR – Squeeks Qant – Amnesie DLR – Don’t Come Too Close Molecular – Figure It Out Alix Perez, Verbz, Mr Slipz – The Rain Bcee – If I Had To Die For Someone Operon – Got No Trouble Phil Tangent – Querencia Submophics – Shadow Red Piano Jazz – LSB Bluefootal – Journey To The Valley of Nothingness Dustkey – Keep Yourself Warm Stunna, Indivision – The Red Son In:Most – Her FD – Heaven & Earth – Donnie Dubson – Assemble Calculon – Premonition Calibre, High Contrast – The Other Side Will Miles – West Grace Utah Jazz – Runaway (Nu:Tone Rmx) Unknown – Best I Ever Had (Bootleg) Un-Cut – Midnight Technimatic – Gravity Reading
I’m 45 and still constantly surprised by how fast time flies. You would think I’d be used to it by now.
August starts on Monday. My dad’s birthday is on the 8th. It’s already been a year and 8 months since he passed. I think about him daily. There are still so many annoyances affecting the closure of his estate, which sucks, but I’ve unlocked a new level of processing those feelings with the help of therapy, so that’s good. Having him buried in another country is difficult for me. I would like to be able to visit him whenever I want, so I’m very much looking forward to going to Sierra Leone this December and getting to do that.
This summer has just been busy. Loads of work ish and summer semester of grad school. I’m finishing up my 3rd semester of a 5 semester program. I’m enjoying it. It’s definitely a different experience when it’s your 2nd master’s.
So much good dnb this summer! 🥰🥰🥰 Here’s some tunes I’ve been loving:
Submorphics. He’s not only my friend, but I’m also a massive fan. We’ve been friends for about 18 years now and I still listen to his tunes on the regular.
More North Quarter selections. What can I say, their catalogue is just my vibe. 😊 Love this FD EP.
I’ve also been listening to a lot of Tyrone. I’m late to the Tyrone party. Totally wasn’t familiar with him. His tunes just always show up in my Spotify daily mix. I stan. Good stuff. 😍
Summer is just speeding on. I saw Lenzman a couple of weeks ago and it was so so dope. I love being able to go out and see dnb again. I had such a good time.
I was listening to Calibre’s remix of Klute’s Now, Always, Forever on the walk home from the bar, and man, that Calibre era had such a chokehold on me. Such a great remix.
My school moved, so I’ve been busy with that. Still kicking it. Still missing my dad. Still slaving over grad school homework. Still listening to a ridiculous amount of dnb. 😊
Hope you all are well.
I really enjoyed this month’s BankBeats. 🥰
Enjoy!
Total Science – Squash (Break Rmx) Command Stranbe – Krusty Fingers FD – Double Dribble Halftone – Camouflage Lens – Feels Like nCamargo – Cherished Pandora – Let Me See High Contrast – Passon (BOP Rmx) DuoScience – Dawns Phaction, Stormae – What you Need Mountain, Kojo – I’m Free (Hugh Hardie Rmx) Mino Forms – Late Funk Shodan – Infused MELONYX – Energy (Zero T Rmx) Motiv – Jupiter FD – Sails Berth, Hiraeth – Loved and Lost Duoscience – Lucidity Random Movement – Get the Funk Otta This Room Phaction – Revelation Sequence Bungle – Segment Bredren – Grim Reaper Dave Owen, Terraform – Sweet Love High Contrast – Return of Forever (Camo and Crooked Rmx) Syncline – The Big Easy Random Movement – Still Aint Changed (Ben Soundscape Rmx) Centrik – Beloved (Phaction Rmx) Halftone – Maneuvers Bungle- Tunnels Command Strange, Cnof – Blossom Dash – Dopamine Drums In:Most – Domino Effect NC:17 – Out of Sight High Contrast – Make It Tonight (VIP) Dave Owen, Terraform – Nautlilus Monument Banks – An Evening With Motiv – Out of Air Fishy, Viewer – Around the Globe Viewer – How It Feels Tatora – PR8LMZ High Contrast – Expose (AI Rmx) Rizzle – Run To You Pyxis, Melinki, Oktae – Your Sunshine TZ – Native Viewer – Thank You TZ, Edlan – Blue Water Dave Owen, Terraform – CrossRhodes High Contrast – Music is Everything (Pola & Bryson Rmx) Audioholic – Bottlerockets Acen – Trip to the Moon (Danny Byrd Rmx) hyroglifics – Bay City Ballers Ivy Lab – 20 Questions Marcus Intalex – Temperance Nu:Tone – Beatnik Satl – Turn Me On (Feat. Command Strange) Break – Love So True Hugh Hardie, Silence Groove – City Soul Machinedrum – Backseat Ho
I survived my second semester of grad school. This second go is a little more difficult as I’m working in my career, and the last time I was just working in a bar. I am enjoying it though.
Still dealing with issues from beneficiaries and my father’s estate. It’s been a year and a half since he passed. I really will be happy when it’s over and I can just grieve and memorialize him in peace.
Getting some work done and listening to this Askel & Elere mix.
Tracklist
01. Necrotype – Mabel (Silent Dust Remix) [Modern Conveniences] 02. Askel & Elere – Better Time [Soulvent] 03. Majestim – Departure [Glitch Audio] 04. Calibre – Existing [31] 05. Framer & Dava – Closer To You [Transparent Audio] 06. Halogenix – Don’t You Know [Critical] 07. Naibu – Tigresse [Fokuz] 08. Askel & Elere ft. Degs – 42 (Circumference Remix) [Soulvent] 09. Mineral – Aural Destination [Straight Up Breakbeat] 10. Silent Dust – 1959 (Calibre Remix) [none60] 11. Unglued ft. Esther Durin – Way Back When (Halogenix Remix) [Hospital] 12. Seba – Crockett [Secret Operations] 13. Seba – Painted Skies (Eastcolors Remix) [not on label] 14. ID 15. Dedman – Looking Back [Rebel Music] 16. Phaction ft. Stormae – What U Need [Fokuz] 17. Loxy & Resound – Leagues Deep (AM94 Remix) [Absys] 18. Phil Tangent – Querencia [Fokuz] 19. Komatic – Seasons Sleep [Rubik] 20. Askel & Elere x Winslow – Taking Forever [Soulvent] 21. ID 22. Crate Classics & Catching Cairo – Ghost Mode (In:Most Remix) [Soulvent] 23. ID 24. Mitekiss – FromU [Hospital] 25. Degs – Still Messed Up [Hospital] 26. Horde – Airframe [Onyx] 27. Logistics – Murderation [Hospital] 28. Askel & Elere x Unglued ft. PAV4N – Off Angle [Soulvent]
Been in Chicago and Wisconsin for the last 3 weeks. It was a really great trip. Got to spend some quality time with my besties and my family and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Had a fab 4th and I’m back in LA now. Summer session begins today. No rest for the wicked and all that. 😉
Listening to some tunes and lesson planning. It’s my first time hearing this Cyantific tune. Def a vibe. 😍
DnB & Kiki 