I honestly don’t remember the last time I had an extended period of time with no responsibilities. It’s a very strange feeling, but I’m def eating it up. I’m just relaxing at my mum’s, laying around, being cold, bundling up, drinking hot drinks and watching Netflix. 🥰
Happy Holidays!
I just have to make it through this week of grading exams and then it’ll be just me sitting in a hot ass office for the 4 weeks until I leave. I don’t have any nenkyu left so there’s no last minute summer holiday and I’m okay with that. The remaining days I had left, I’m using to come home a little bit earlier.
I think i’m going to have to make friends with some of the teachers in the air conditioned offices. “I know it’s been 2 years and I haven’t spoken a word to you, but can I sit in here and watch Netflix so I don’t collapse from the heat?” 😛
My supervisor was laughing at me yesterday because my fan is pretty much touching my face. It’s hot af in my office.
I have 200 exams to grade today, so I’m making an epic playlist to zone out to. It’s the first years, so there’s no essay, and they will be easy to grade, but I might die from the repetition.
So far December has been wonderful. I’m pretty sure I’m just super excited to go home on Thursday, so I’m unnecessarily geeked about everything.
I somehow managed to talk my 85 year old dad through fixing the internet on his new computer and video chatting with me. I was so proud of him and it was so awesome to see his face. Technology is cool yo. So that was awesome.
Next I went to the Human Elements night on Saturday. Makoto, Velocity, Tokyo Prose, Akira, Dx, Aya… Everyone was amazing. I don’t use this phrase, but for real, that gave me life. LOL.
I listen to drum n bass every day. Here, I listen to it in my headphones at work or and have little speakers in my apartment. They have dnb nights in Tokyo and I don’t go because I don’t lead that life anymore where I can just stay out all night and party and roll up to work like it was nothing.
But hallelujah, this night was on a Saturday. I danced for 5 hours. The venue was nice and intimate with loads of people dancing and good sound. I had so much fun. So much good music.
I felt like it gave me a boost. My life here is not even anywhere close to the life I lead in the States. And I’m not really that bothered by that, but the one thing I do miss terribly, is not having regular access to go listen to dnb with other peeps who are as crazy about it as I am.
This is one of my fave Makoto tunes. ❤ (Besides Golden Girl of course. :P)
This term has been so so so busy. I’m exhausted and just excited to get a 3 week holiday at home for Christmas.
Exams are coming up and we’ve got 4 finals to write. I already wrote one, so only 3 more to go. *sigh*
I’m rewarding myself for all the good teacher behaviour by going to this Human Elements show on the 12th.
I will most definitely be that old lady shaking my booty to some dnb for endless amounts of hours. I mean come on, Makoto, Velocity and Tokyo Prose… bruh. I’ll be wilin’ out fo sho.
Currently listening to this Zero T gem. So many goodies on here.
Enjoy.
This Halloween is a sad one as I’m going to a funeral to say goodbye to a kindred spirit. My friend Reggie was hit by a drunk driver and killed. Wonderful person. Always smiling. Gone to soon. Rest in peace dear friend. You will not be forgotten.
Feeling these pretty melodies at the mo.
Tunes
Tokyo Prose & Phil Tangent – Parity (Klute Remix)
Original was already dope, Klute gave it that extra boost. Hearts.
Total Science & S.P.Y. feat. Kevin King – Past Lives
This one has been around for a minute. Still awesome. Love Kevin King.
Zero T – Roxy Music
So pretty.
Rene LaVice feat. Ivy Mairi – All My Trials
Bass. Love it.
Tracklist
01. SoulTec feat. Jess Brinham – AcrossThe Midnight Sky
02. Broken Drum – In My Dreams
03. Velocity – Magellanic Stream
04. Tidal – Night Before
05. Rowpieces – Cosmic Funk
06. Blade – When We’re Together
07. Calibre – Hypnotise
08. Random Movement – The Note From Nextdoor
09. Heavy1 feat. Iriann Joyce – Light Upon My Road (Makoto Remix)
10. Velocity – Lunar Prospector
11. Andrezz – Be Free
12. dRamatic & dbAudio – Takeover
13. Makoto – Girl I’m Comin Back 2 U (Random Movement Remix)
14. Velocity – Walk On By
15. Level 2 – She Goes Away
16. Tidal & Jrumhand – Vanished
17. Tayla – Resolution
Okay so it’s only been a day but I’m trying to revamp my bad student image! I’m doing my homework before it’s due. See, miracles do happen. 😉
Tunes:
Icicle – Redemption – Alix Perez Remix
So good. Love it.
Krakota – Be Myself
Totally into Ingredients Records right now. Really like the stuff they are putting out.
Today’s Oldie:
Dillinja – Together – Valve Recordings 2001
Tokyo Prose – Organic Guest Mix 05/23/11
I guess I must have missed this one but that’s not surprising since I didn’t really post that much in May. I listened to it yesterday and it’s dope. I’m a huge Tokyo Prose fan anyways so I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t say otherwise. 🙂
Tracklist
01. Mark System – Hold it [DSB]
02. Need for Mirrors – Punch Drunk [Integral]
03. Calibre – ???
04. Heavy1 – Heavy Tone [Avantgarde]
05. Little Dragon – Twice (LSB Remix)
06. Tokyo Prose – Dash
07. ASC – Brainscan [Samurai Red Seal]
08. Mark System – Go Again [Warm Comms]
09. Tokyo Prose – Saving Grace [Samurai Red Seal]
10. Tokyo Prose – Turtleneck
11. Jason Burns – Back 2 You (Sinistarr Remix) awesome ❤
12. Bal – All City [Dispatch LTD]
13. Kodo – The Moves
14. Dub Phizix – Treatment
15. Enei & Eastcolors – Labyrinth [Critical]
It’s actually pretty cold outside and there’s snow. Dang, I guess we couldn’t avoid winter for too much longer huh? 😉
Sorry I’ve been m.i.a. lately. I’ve got a lot of stuff I’m trying to get done and I think I’m doing a terrible job at handling it all. I had a dream last night where I kept losing things. It was quite bothersome and so I decided to look it up and see what “they” say it means. In a nutshell they all said the same thing… I’m overwhelmed with too many things and need to chill the fuck out. I’m working on it.
Tunes:
Silent Witness – Frozen Still
Today’s Oldie:
Marcus Intalex – Out Of Touch – Revolve:R 2005
Tokyo Prose – Broken Audio Podcast #19
Ooh I’m excited for this one. No tracklist unfortunately but I’m sure there’ll be loads of goodies on it. 🙂
Early morning. Leaving Jersey. All packed just waiting for everyone else to get their ish together. Figured I’d squeeze in a quick post. Good times with the fam.
Tokyo Prose – Samurai Music Bassdrive March 2010
Already listened to this. Loved it. Really good mix. 🙂
Tracklist
Calibre – Judgement Day feat DRS [Samurai Red Seal]
FD, Hydro & Keza – Canopy [Critical]
ASC & Method One – Deadlock [???]
Tokyo Prose – Rose Without Rain [Samurai Red Seal]
System – The Divers Dream [Warm Communications]
Lenzman – Flamethrower [Soul:r]
Ben E – Shallow [Deepsoulmusic]
Dan Habarnam – Radio Hanoi [Sonorous]
Calibre – Steptoe [Signature]
Insight – Cicada Rock [Commercial Suicide]
NotioN & Nusense – The End of Hope [Broken Audio]
Nymfo – Greetings Starfighter [Samurai Music]
Soul Intent – Be Strong [Samurai Music]
Marky & S.P.Y – Time Moves On [Digital Soundboy]
War – Shapeshifter [Broken Audio]
HLZ – After Dark Feat Fats [???]
FD & Keza – Cougars [CIA]
Lenzman – Fade Away (feat Jo-s) [Soul:r]
Luca – Canal City [???]
Nether – Form Is Emptiness [???]
Spectrasoul – Bygones [Shogun]
Sinistarr – Anorak (Lynx Remix) [Nu Directions]
Marky & S.P.Y – Riff Raff [Digital Soundboy]
Anile – Orthodox [Cylon]
Genotype – A Sign Of Madness [Broken Audio]
Nymfo – 8 Band [Samurai Music]
Nphonix & Enei – MZK [Deepsoulmusic]
FD & Script – White Horse [CIA]
AI & dBridge – 3’s a Crowd [V Recordings]
Calibre – Silence [Signature]
Tokyo Prose – All You Want [Samurai Red Seal]
Git Up Git Out is one of my favourite Outkast songs.
I don’t really feel like I did anything productive all week. Whateves, I will get myself back on track this weekend hopefully. First and foremost, laundry. I have no clothes to wear.
Last night Daniela took me out for a nice fancy pants meal. I really need to do that with my friends more often. It was just nice to catch up and eat some good food.
I don’t have any outrageous plans for the weekend. LTJ is tonight. I’m not going though, I’m just not in the mood for Smart Bar and I also don’t want to pay $15. Should be a good show. He doesn’t disappoint.
I’ve started listening to a bunch of new shows on Bassdrive. I usually just tune in to my regulars (listening to Spinn right now) but I just discovered Notion’s show and am loving it. God bless you Bassdrive. 😉
Jams:
Logistics – Cosmonaught (track is in player)
Bungle – Be Like This (track is in player)
B-complex – In Your Sunrise (track is in player)
Today’s Oldie: Krome & Time – Ganja Man (Dj Hype Remix) – Tearin Vinyl 1995 I know I’m picking another Dj Hype track but this one is just a great great remix. Classic. I loved the whole ragga jungle era.
I’ve missed my Format BFM mixes!
Format w/ Guest Mix from Tokyo Prose
Next Level Show 95BFM 10/11/08
Tracklist
Format
01. St:Cal – Back Again [SOUL:R]
02. Zero T – Too Much [INTEGRAL]
03. Break – Enigma (Calibre REmix) [QUARANTINE]
04. Yorkee – Passage To Winchester [N/A]
05. Luca – Break And Enter [SAMURAI]
06. Cern – Life’s Curse [RENEGADE HARDWARE]
07. Spectrasoul – Peninsula [SHOGUN AUDIO]
08. Verse And D-Bridge – Solitude’s Weakness [CRUNCH]
09. Electrosoul System – So CLose [FOKUZ]
10. Hobzee And Zyon Base – Rain On Lens [SAMURAI]
11. Sinetz – Arabian Nights [N/A]
12. Icicle – Infectious Funk [SHOGUN AUDIO]
13. Johnny Hooves feat. Isotone – Trip [OBSESSION]
14. Mosus – Whistleback [ADVANCED]
15. Enei – Behind The Law [N/A]
Tokyo Prose
01. Commix – Bear Music [HOSPITAL]
02. Instra:Mental – Intervention [EXIT]
03. Tokyo Prose – Mastaba 2.0 [N/A]
04. Nu Tone And Logistics – Trademark [HOSPITAL]
05. Spectrasoul – Adoration [NU DIRECTIONS]
06. Tokyo Prose – Royale [N/A]
07. Luca – Red Sky [SAMURAI RED SEAL]
08. Tokyo Prose – Cadence [N/A]
09. Calibre – Electric Soul [SIGNATURE]
10. Lynx – Uno [CREATIVE SOURCE]
11. Tokyo Prose – Cerulean [N/A]
12. Klute – Dawn Of Reason [31]
13. Tokyo Prose – Since [N/A]
14. Luca – Speak Easy [SAMURAI RED SEAL]
15. Tokyo Prose – Apogee [N/A]
DnB & Kiki 