Pics from EQUINOX 2009

Thanks to John Herman for these great pics.

LDMX01 by DJLD

LDMX01  by  DJLD

The very first LDMX from the fall of 2001. Originally a compilation this has been mixed hastily and I don't have the time to remaster/rework it right now. But people have been asking for the old mixes, so here you go.

1. Oingo Boingo — Insanity (Long Version)
2. Absurd Minds — Confusion
3. Dessau — Isolation
4. T.O.Y. — Loner
5. Assemblage 23 — Divide
6. Icon Of Coil — In Absence
7. Project Pitchfork — Timekiller (And one Remix)
8. Informatik — A Matter Of Time
9. VNV Nation —Fearless
10. Collide — Halo
11. Depeche Mode — Dirt
12. Claire Voyant — Majesty (VNV Mix)
13. Qntal — Ad Mortem Festinamus
14. Yendri — Vr

LDMX24 by DJLD

LDMX24  by  DJLD


1. The Presets — Anywhere
2. Dark Voices — Girl If You Really Want
3. Parralox — Sharper Than A Knife
4. Cut Copy — Hearts On Fire
5. Liquid Divine — Sojourner (Diskonnekted Remix)
6. Massiv In Mensch feat. mind.in.a.box — Supermassive Gravity
7. De/Vision — Flavour Of The Week
8. Bruderschaft — Return (Imperative Reaction Remix)
9. C-Lekktor — See My Hate
10. Aesthetic Perfection — The Siren
11. Modulate — Bass Alert
12. Vitalic — Repair machines
13. Simian Mobile Disco — Hustler
14. Grossstadtgeflüster — Lebenslauf (Lang)
15. Tricky — Council Estate
16. The Rakes — Binary Love (Loving Hands) [Tim Goldsworthy Remix]
17. Peter Heppner — Walter [London or Manchester]
18. Bat For Lashes — What's A Girl To Do?

LDMX25 by DJLD

LDMX25 by DJLD


1. Florence And The Machine — Dog Days Are Over
2. N.A.S.A. — Way Down (feat. RZA, Barbie Hatch & John Frusciante)
3. Faithless — Music Matters (Original Edit)
4. VNV Nation — As It Fades (VNV Nation 2nd Movement)
5. Mesmers Eyes — Judgement Day
6. Shaun F — Drty Fckn Dsko (Hard Version)
7. NOISUF-X — Just A Trip
8. Deadmau5 Feat. Mc Flipside — Hi Friend
9. Madcon — Beggin'
10. Wolfgang Gartner — Wolfgang's 5th Symphony (Original Mix)
11. The Prodigy — Warrior's Dance (South Central Remix)
12. Angels on Acid — Now You Know
13. Seize — Teacher
14. Dizzee Rascal And Armand Van H — Bonkers (Radio Edit)
15. Ticon — Models On Cocaine (Short Edit)
16. IAMX — I Am Terrified
17. My Morning Jacket — Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Part 2
18. We Are Scientists — After Hours (Soundtrack Version)

Bleh

Well I'm sick. Like flu or cold sick. Coughing a lot, blood sugar stays high without eating. Sucks because I have a ton of work to do but need rest. Seem to have more work than ever, which is good. Just need to start billing. Not getting any writing done. Manage to get a chapter read every couple of days in the Simon R. Green book, Just Another Judgement Day (Nightside, Book 9). Scene in it actually made me tear up. It was a brutal scene not expected in a Nightside book.

Watched THE HOUSE BUNNY last night for some mindless entertainment. Got a couple of good laughs out of it.

So I watched the Super Bowl for the first time in probably a decade. Had no intention of doing so, but got drawn in by the fact that stuff was actually happening. I grew up in Philadelphia going Eagles games and basically being a jockish kid until I stopped growing in 4-5th grade. Kind of hard to keep up with playing sports when everyone is getting a lot bigger while I'm staying forever in the body of a child. So I moved on and pro sports became fairly meaningless to me. But I've always appreciated good plays and just a good game in general. I don't like the way pro athletes act. One of the main reasons for my not liking pro sports, but I do like things like the Olympics. Most amateur athletes doing a sport for the for themselves and competition. Dedicating themselves to an ideal not a paycheck.

Inspiration

I watched this story on 20/20 when I got home from the club tonight. Probably not the best time to watch it since when I've been drinking I'm easily affected by emotional stories. It both destroyed and filled me with such an amazing feeling of being glad I'm a human. This girl went through hell because of her fucking loser mom, then was taken in by a couple who are, in my eyes, literally angels walking on earth. Her adoptive parents are the kind of people that remind you of what true humanity, true caring is and should be. And the girl is such an inspiration of how people can overcome the shittiest stuff the world can throw at you. It's long, but watch it, it will touch you.

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=6603485&page=1

It's Official...

For the first time in 24 years I'm unemployed. I've only had 3 main jobs in my life, Winn Dixie when I was 17 for 3+ years, Peaches Music for 5.5 years and then DeFalco ad agency where I've been for almost 15 years. The company is basically done for and they let me go today. I keep--almost--getting upset. I knew this was coming, but wasn't expecting it today. Kind of a relief as it means it's time to move on and focus on doing something different. Problem is this economy sucks and it may not be easy to just simply get another job, especially making what I did there and have the freedom and schedule I did there as well. SO things are kind of scary right now.

I think I will head to Seattle for a week or two and visit my dad and grandmother. Dad lives at the base of Mt. Ranier and I think I could stand to stare at the mountains for a little while and breath in some cold air. Recharge, chill out and come up with a plan. Maybe get some more writing done. Even just starting to write again would be good.

Need to focus on publishing and get books out to keep income coming in.

The owner of the ad agency is going to keep paying my insurance for me so I don't lose it. But who knows how long the company will remain standing. Everyone is supposed to start working from their homes in November. I don't think that will last long since they just lost their other huge client, a dealership chain like Bill Heard that is folding too. My boss and Krista are going to be working out of my boss' house. That's scary itself.

Everything is a mess, but I pl;an on DJing tonight so hopefully it won't be dead ans suck. But I know next week will be good. Then I'll probably be gone for a few weeks. We'll see.