Finally delving into my copy of Ableton Live for DJing purposes... I've only had it for, I don't know, three and a half years. It's version 5 and version 8 was released a couple months ago. Yeah well. I'm digging through the nuts and bolts of it, and I must say, it is the shiznit. Even though this will be my first full blown legit full length mix, it will be the freakin' bee's knees and cat's pajamas rolled into one. Thats right. It will be awesomer than two things awesome. Stay tuned brothers and sisters for the breakbeat/electro mix of the century... well, it'll be pretty sweet, anyway.

Two of the best songs in the world combined in perfect harmony.

I should be studying for my Western Civ final (which is in a couple of hours) but instead I'm screwing around in photoshop.

Oh, the atrocity.

I just drank two big glasses of milk.

Today's date is the 24th of March 2009

The milk was due 27th of February 2009.

I should have checked when the milk was due before I drank it.

This dude is a hobbyist who gives away his plugins for free, which is crazy because they are quite professional sounding. I use all of them, especially the TAL-U-NO-62 (an emulation of the Roland Juno-60) TAL-Dub Delay II (a super sweet delay unit which I use in every track I make) and the TAL-Chorus-60 (the chorus unit from the U-NO-62. The Tal-Baseline is also a pretty good emulation of the Roland SH-101 and makes for some sweet TB-303 acid lines with a bit of distortion.

He just came out with a Vocoder which sounds very much like the vintage 80's vocoder used in Daft Punk's "Around the World." It's sick.

Any how, do yourself a favor and CHECK IT OUT.

OK. That's not true. I don't hate fruity loops...

I just hate FL presets and all the people who use them.

It's the reason the majority of electronica on NG sound exactly the F*ing same.

Go to Barnes and Noble and read a magazine, or go to KVR and get some free plugins or something.

Stop shitting out the same drums the same bass the same pads and the same leads.

Tweak a F*ing knob.

Lazy Town

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http://www.chrudat.com/lazy_town_lil_j on.html

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School is kicking my ass.

I am so tired.

There is not enough time to do what I have to do, let alone what I want to do.

There is so much I said I would do, and I just can't.

Maybe this coming summer.

I'm going to sleep.

Well, I've been in a slump.

Creatively.
Financially.
Emotionally.

Boo-hoo, right? It's not like I'm suicidal or need prozac... I just get really really apathetic... for months at a time.

Well, I'm pulling out of it... I think. We'll see.

I quit my job. I'm in a new house (which is tough because I quit my job). I start school (again) at UIC Aug 27 (which is tough because I quit my job). I just got back from my buddy's bachelor party in St Louis and I'm heading to his wedding in Toronto tomorrow morning. My brother is getting married Aug 10.

I should be more physically active. I should jog more and play more hockey (goalie... believe me, until you put those pads on you have no idea how tiring it is... it's f*ing awesome!) I'm not fat by by any means, but I feel happy when I've gotten a work out. (If only I could get addicted to that)

Whatev.

I have some songs in the works (two of them sampling/remixing Gillenium). Hopefully when I get back from Toronto I can get my head back in the game.

I'm also working on some tunes with my brother under the monicker ID of OZ (check it at www.myspace.com/idofoz )

And if you have the chance check out Gill's dj sets at http://gillenium.podomatic.com/

Peace.

Mo

P.S.: Anyone who I told I would work with or remix, I haven't forgotten you. There is a good handful of you. I'm sorry it's taken so long. Give me a bit to pull my head out of my ass and I'll try my best to get back to it.

The ego protects itself.