Epic Randomness 4
Soundtrack to my year |
| 1 |  | Porter Robinson
Worlds
Porter Robinson - Divinity (feat. Amy Milan)
Starts off with a bang, but the spark soon fizzles out, being buried by snow, and desperately ignored by everyone obsessing over their half-hearted resolutions. New year, new you - offer valid until February 1. |
| 2 |  | Infected Mushroom
Army Of Mushrooms
Infected Mushroom - The Messenger 2012 (JVN Remix)
The sadness and frustration of having given up on ourselves once again is neutralized (for some of us, at least) by the heartwarming prospect of romance arbitrarily set in the middle of the month, if for no other reason than that we'd all forget what human connection is if we weren't forced to try at least once a year. |
| 3 |  | Battles
Mirrored
Battles - Atlas (DJ Koze Remix)
With no more holidays to give us purpose, we settle back into the complacent chaos of our everyday lives and careers just waiting for Independence day to remind us that we're free. |
| 4 |  | Drake
If You're Reading This It's Too Late
Drake - Know Yourself
Every once in a while, I find myself deliberately stumbling into unfamiliar territory just to remind myself that there are worlds beyond the walls of my 50-square-foot home. Every now and then, I need to forget to pretend to be wise, and let dreams of shallow ambition and false hope carry me through the rest of winter. |
| 5 |  | The Glitch Mob
Drink the Sea
The Glitch Mob - Starve The Ego, Feed The Soul
At some point, I always forget to stay buckled down for the sake of bettering myself, after my youthful voice wakes up from hibernation and reminds me that the most beautiful souls are grown organically. |
| 6 |  | Hudson Mohawke
Lantern
Hudson Mohawke - Scud Books
Finally, the buds of spring appear again, and with a smile I think maybe the new year need not commence in January. |
| 7 |  | A Tribe Called Red
Nation II Nation
A Tribe Called Red - Burn Your Village To The Ground - not on album
I leave my jacket inside more often, enjoying life in the city, cautious to avoid contact with anything (or anyone) that may remind me that I did not earn the luxuries available to me almost exclusively, just down the block. |
| 8 |  | clipping.
CLPPNG
clipping. - Summertime (feat. King Tee)
Low nose clown on they pogo bounce when they slow-mo round
Make the hoes go down, homies smoke that loud 'til they choke fall out
And they run they mouth, what they don't know might end 'em
Cause them women so fine in the summertime
Turn a six to a dime in the summertime
Motherfuckers still die in the summertime
It happens all the time in the summertime |
| 9 |  | Rusko
Everyday
Rusko - Everyday (Netsky Remix)
Where are all my friends? Right, there they are, on my Facebook feed, taking squad selfies like it was their job, posing in front of festival after festival, while my broke ass contemplates the next conversation in which they pretend not to have briefly forgotten I existed. |
| 10 |  | Brillz
Twonk
ETC!ETC! & Brillz - Swoop
I'm not jealous though - I'd hate to see myself in that crowd of mud-neon-and-orange-stained white people doing the same half-assed dance to the same half-assed noisy twerk music in some other remote shithole every other week. And no, that wasn't a tear, it was an eyelash. |
| 11 |  | Soundtrack (Film)
Suicide Squad: The Album
Skrillex - Purple Lamborghini (Pillface Remix) feat. Rick Ross
I get back to school from summer break, pondering whether it's ironic that I'm actually excited to be back, considering 2 months ago I wished summer would never end. Of course, as with every year, once the novelty of Welcome Week wears off, the third wave of optimism fades, and the stress makes me start to abandon all rhyme and reason, much like Rick Ross' raps. |
| 12 |  | The Living Tombstone
Spooky Scary Skeletons
The Living Tombstone - Spooky Scary Skeletons (Extended Remix)
And then there's Halloween. Ah, Halloween. You're always in one of three categories: the one that stopped caring about anything last week in the anticipation of costumes and candy; the one that's dressed up as a slutty Minion or a human Breathalyzer (guess where he wants you to blow?) psyched for that one last drunken hurrah before the end of the year; or the one that's been waiting desperately for an acceptable bribe that'll make your asshole kid behave since their birthday in March. |
| 13 |  | Grimes
Art Angels
Grimes - Kill v. Maim (Little Jimmy Urine Remix)
I'm in category #2 at the present moment. |
| 14 |  | Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles III
Crystal Castles - Affection (hugsnotdrugs Edit)
Then it's November, aka Bizarro January - One month-long hangover, much like January, but with little to look forward to except draining the as of the year's savings to buy bullshit gifts for family you don't care about. By now, everyone's basically given up. Again. |
| 15 |  | Thomas Vaquié
Ecume
Thomas Vaquié - O (Omicron) - not on album
*The opening theme to my existential dread* |
| 16 |  | Wintergatan
Wintergatan
Wintergatan - Marble Machine - not on album
All in all, I do find Christmas rather enjoyable, if for no other reason than watching my loved ones benefit from my shopping spree, in return for a shit load of free food |
| 17 |  | Smash Mouth
Astro Lounge
Chaos Sprite vs. Smash Mouth - Shrek Anthem (Shrek Is Love, Shrek Is Life) - not on album
Sometimes it helps to be reminded that we're all going to die and none of this actually matters. |
| 18 |  | BT
If The Stars Are Eternal So Are You And I
BT - 13 Angels On My Broken Windowsill
And other times, it's nice to stand outside on a clear night, and quietly appreciate the small victories of this happy cosmic accident we call life on Earth. |
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