September 25, 2006
So here’s a quick little overview of the state of my life and the future of my blog.
I finally found an apartment about 2 minutes from all the major record shops in Berkeley (Amoeba and Rasputin). I absolutely love it. I am almost settled in, though I’ve been stealing wireless internet access from someone who lives near me.
Needless to say, signal is spotty at best, which explains why my Weekly Download posts are always late. I have to go to campus to tap into the wireless network there before I can even think about uploading a 10 MB song. I usually accomplish this during one of my lectures Monday morning. This excuse becomes obsolete when I have internet installed in my apartment on Wednesday.
Regarding my upcoming Mix Tape. I think it will be ready by this weekend. I hope to make it an enhanced feed, meaning you can easily skip from track to track within the mp3. We’ll see how it goes.
Regarding future Mix Tapes. I may scale back my current output from a podcast every month to one every two months. I don’t know if I have enough music in my collection to make a quality podcast every month. Plus with school kicking in, I probably need to shift my focus ever so slightly.
Let me know your thoughts/opinions.
And without further delay, here is this week’s mp3: “Consequence” by The Notwist. It’s a really good song and that’s all I’ll say for the time being (read: I’m lazy). Let me know what you think…
How about this for a fast reply! I get a 404 when trying to download the mp3.
PS I think waiting a bit longer for a quality mixtape is a good idea – can’t wait to hear the next one man.
Yah I was getting that response from all the files I have hosted at libsyn. I think they are having problems with the servers. All I can say is keep checking back…
PS I just tried to download the file now and it appears to be working.
Ok so i’m on complete music overload so it has taken me this long to comment on this week’s choice, and even longer to comment on last weeks’ Bishop Allen tracks.
I agree with you, this song is quite good. I love the electronic beat in the background mixed with the piano – very nice effect. However, the random sound effect at 3:33 into the song seems out of place, and is reminiscent of Stars – One More Night at 2:22, though more peculiar.
Also, though its weird to say, this song has a bit of a Linkin Park – My December sound to it. Strange comparison I know, but it makes sense in my head haha. Either way, great choice, as always man. Can’t wait to hear mixtape #3.
I’m not technical enough to notice things like random out of place sound effects, all I know is I enjoyed listening. I liked the electronic beat as well, and the repeating notes in the background are some how really soothing. Good choice!
Yeah I agree with Danielle. The song is very soothing.
And Eugene: I can’t believe you compared this track to a Linkin Park song. Haha. I also can’t hear that weird sound effect at 3:33. When I listened closely to that part, I only realized how much that exact moment kicks ass. Things kinda ease up with only the drum beat playing in the background. Then the full loop and chorus start back up again. I love it.
Actually I can hear what you’re talking about, but I don’t think it’s too out of place.
i am a fool for repetition so, naturally, i love this song.
keep em coming! i have a lot of catching up to do…
i love this song!!!