Lets get official.

Alright so progress has inevitably come through with the work I've been putting in. But the work doesn't feel like work because it's fun. Either way... like my fan page on Facebook.

Lets get me out there.

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Mix 22: Energetic Inspiration

Saaaturday!

So this is the mix I originally recorded on Wednesday, but re-recorded live at Towers on Friday.

There was a lot of inspiration with this one. Most of the songs bring up memories within me that bring up feelings and they all create that same inner passion that takes me from closing my eyes, to singing, to wanting to get up and dance. It wasn't hard to choose the songs for this one, as I go through my daily playlist, when a song sparks the right memories and feelings, I would take note. After that it was just about the structure. The beginning is slow and passionate and as it flow from song to song the energy transfers somehow I don't even know how to fully explain it. By the end of it I hope you'll be fist pumping like I am. It's really interesting to be able to play with the energy like that and if you want to test it out listen to the whole mix and when it is done restart it. It sounds almost slow and boring and you can feel yourself wanting the high energy that is at the end of the mix. The songs are almost the same tempo but the sounds and feel of them create a totally different atmosphere. I'm beginning to learn the true art of DJing which isn't just matching tempo's and choosing songs, but really controlling the energy of the listener.

It's cool to be able to track my progress like this. It will always be reminder of putting the pieces of the puzzle together and being able to look back and smile no matter what happens.

Also, I like the title of this one.




Download it!

-fwylo

Mix energy and structure.

Yes.

If you tuned in to my little live stream on Wednesday night thank you and hope you enjoyed it. You would have gotten a preview of the mix I recorded during it. I'm going to re-do the mix though because I'm not fully happy with it for a couple reasons.

Walking around listening to the music I've been playing all day every day brings my energy up and down and messes with my thoughts and feelings. There are songs that make you want to close your eyes and sing lyrics in the middle of a bus ride until a drop hits. The energy that comes up is one of pure emotional connection and when that beat drops you just want to let it all out and move to the music. I decided to structure a mix based on this type of energy and it is actually really good except for a few technical things which will be fixed when I record it again.

Channeling this energy and making it flow from song to song is what I was concentrating on and you can really feel it. Once the connection is made to the music through the lyrics and soft sounds the energy can be moved to songs that have the same feel but don't have the same emotional connection. The songs all have the same speed but as the feel of them changes the energy goes up with it and all of a sudden you're listening to a song that you have never heard and don't understand why it is still controlling your feelings. Cool stuff. I heard once that sounds are one of the things you can literally feel because the sound waves vibrate the receptors in your ear and are translated to your body via magic. Puts a new perspective on music. 

I'll attempt to record the mix live tomorrow while I'm playing at Towers so hopefully it goes well. Would love for you to stop by again.

-fwylo

Can't Stop Me Now

So I just had a conversation with this guy about why we're in school and what our goals are. I told him I'm taking some law classes in case I want to go the direction of law school and lawyerism. His instant response was, "impossible".  I had no idea what he meant. "Impossible?" I asked. He proceeded to tell me about how many people he knows that have tried and failed in getting in to law school and all I could think was "Who the fuck cares?"

I've never been more determined in my life than right now. Set your goals, and reach them. There is no "trying" to do something. You just do it. 2 years ago I said I was going to try my hand at DJing and it turns out I'm good at it because I have a passion for it. I want to make people dance so I go up and do it. The thought of something being impossible has never even occurred to me. If you want to do something you obtain the knowledge and skills you need and then do it. Be the best at it if you want I don't care. Just don't be afraid of the commitment or work that it takes because when you achieve what you want it is the best thing in the world. And the best part is when you are doing it you become the happiest person in the world.

Had to get that out, even though no one actually reads this.

Feel good.

-fwylo

Old Mixes Suck

Hola! Como estan?! Estoy Bien. Mi biblioteca es muy alto. Tengo quatro libros en mi mochilla! Jajaja.

I burnt a CD a little while back with all of my mixes on it. I honestly can't even listen to them anymore. Definitely a great indication of how much I've progressed as a DJ but sadly I have to take them down because I don't want people to listen to them. I'm leaving up the ones I like.

If there are any you would like I'd be glad to send them to you via email or facebook or even burn a little mix cd for you.

Get at me.

And here's a song for you.