Link Round-Up

Here are some time killers for you all out there. Fun stuff I came across recently.

Mix: Electronapopification

So this is probably more of an experiment than anything else, but I recently put a mix (multi-artist compilation) together and wanted to share it. I’m not sure if the small amount of people coming here will be in to it, but hey, like I said, it’s an experiment. This mix pulls together mostly electronic artists with pop sensibilities (note: that may not be completely true of Aphex Twin, M83, or 65daysofstatic). I included some older stuff as well as some new unreleased jams to round it out. If this proves to be somewhat successful I’ll post a new mix every month or so. Also, ignore the very superfluous title, just having some fun. Download it and let me know what you think!

Update: I realized after posting this that it would be helpful to post the tracklist. Here it be:

  1. Röyksopp - What Else Is There
  2. Digitalism - Pogo
  3. The Chemical Brothers (ft. Midlake) - The Pills Won’t Help You Know
  4. MGMT - Kids
  5. Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
  6. Daft Punk - Face to Face
  7. Ulrich Schnauss - Blumenthal
  8. M83 - Couleurs
  9. Blue States - Allies
  10. Styrofoam (ft. Bent Van Looy & Miki) - Anything
  11. Hot Chip - Boys From School
  12. The Knife - Heartbeats
  13. The Notwist - Good Lies
  14. Lali Puna - Micronomic
  15. 65daysofstatic -Drove Through Ghosts To Get Here

→ Download Electronapopification Mix (.zip - 112MB)

Euro Trip: Pictures Posted

So after transferring, sorting, adjusting, naming, and saving all my photos from Europe, I’ve now uploaded a small but delicious helping of picture goodness to Flickr. I couldn’t upload all of them (8GB!), but the ones that are there are the better ones, showing a majority of the places we visited. Go take a peak and post a comment, or – go back to what you were doing.

Euro Trip: Home Again, Home Again

So we made it back home safe and sound with a head full of memories, cameras full of pictures, and backpacks full of dirty clothes, and various souvenirs from Europe – including some bootlegged wine that I’m particularly stoked about.

I wasn’t able to blog nearly as much as I originally intended (due to finding computers with internet), but the rest of the trip was great, and right on par with the beginnings. This was the most exciting but exhaustive trip I’ve ever taken. The last 2 weeks feel more like 2 months.

Rome was brilliant; the ancient Roman remains were incredible, the Vatican was super interesting, with loads of great art and architecture, and the Italian people were very warm and sincere.

With everything all said and done, I am very glad we went, and am very glad we’re home. Part of me is still living somewhere between here and Europe as I haven’t been fully acclimated due to changes in time, weather, and whacky sleeping patterns – jet lag is something else. I am however grateful to be back and can’t wait to upload all my pictures and videos, and share stories with everyone. Thanks for stopping by and I’ll hopefully see you all soon!