Currently Listening to

I'm listening to a bunch of things that I'm excited to spend more time going over. I may or may not write a review/something about the ones that are truly fantastic, but it'll clear my head a little to get it out.

I should give a warning: Last semester several things combined to hurl me into a whirlwind love affair with all things electronic, which previously I haven't spent much time listening to. Those were related to events from the previous fall in Scotland as well as my summer at home: in Scotland I was listening alot to the three disc compilation of Disco I got in the summer (I was going to have a disco dance party, maybe a little Saturday Night Fever inspired. It didn't happen) which as it turns out is the perfect music to listen to on a twenty minute walk into town before an exciting night at the pub; an increasing interest in dance music stemming from the summer in which I got into M.I.A, and, more saliently, Chromeo and Justice; and finally a lot of this crystallized for me when I went to a Death Disco party at The Arches in Glasgow---an amazing venue for an amazing monthly event which basically blew my mind.

And second warning: Coming home I seem to be so happy for some reason, it's like I've achieved self actualization. I don't think I really have, maybe like Self Actualization 101. But anyway, I seem to be appreciating a newfound love for trance. For some reason I don't fell any other explanation is needed; makes sense to me, anyway.


Point demonstrated: Tiesto has a video introducing the album In Search of Sunrise 7: Asia, and I got more excited about listening to it then I have anything else I've gotten my hands on in the past couple of months. I don't even like compilations. I've only listened to one of the discs, but think I'll have a lot to say about it soon as I'm planning on buying it when it is released in a few days. Here's the video (below), which I saw on an awesome electro blog Platen&Schijven.

Paavoharju --Laulu Laakson Kukista. Can't remember where exactly I got this, but it should be interesting.

I can't remember where I got this mixtape of Lykke Li of The Hood Internet either (see I need a reason to keep better track of these things), but I can find it, may just have been off their website. I have been listening to this and it is a pretty great minimix tape. Only wish it were longer.

Gossip--Rework It. Listened to this a little, I like it because these songs unmixed run long and are kinda repetitive to the point of being boring, which is sad because they are great songs, the Gossip is awesome, and Beth Ditto has an amazing voice. So this version is more badass, although listening to it straight through makes them sound boring in the same way, because the same elements seem to just be shuffled around in the different mixes (there are only mixes of, I think, three songs on there). But I'll keep listening.

And others, mostly singles I download from places like DISCODUST, and some CDs which I've already deleted. They will remain nameless.