Slang Editorial :: Never Underestimate The Value Of A Holla'

Friday, May 08, 2009
2004: The Road To Perdition

I have spent my entire life making mixes for myself and those close to me. Over the years I have posted some of these, new and old, on this blog and elsewhere. Here is one of my all-time favorites, and, perhaps, my best--I truly think that this mix still holds up today as the one of the most cohesive mixes I've ever put together (ie, not a "shuffle mix").

This mix, called Full On Night, is the second disc of a two-part set in made in Summer 2004 for a friend after she, Doorknobs and I had taken a five week trip across the country. While on the road, we drove during all hours of the day and night, seeing many crazy and bleak sights. We went 12,000 miles and I drove about 9,600 of them (seriously) and a lot of that driving was late at night while they slept and I had nothing but cigarettes, music and darkness to keep me company. This mix, therefore, was a collection of the sounds running through my head on each unending 3am drive across America, knowing that there was a world out there ready to be seen but unsure whether or not I'd ever truly be able to take it in and get something out of it.

Full On Night mix

Download by clicking here. As always, my mixes are individual mp3s with an xml playlist file to import so it can rebuild in your iTunes player.

Things Done Changed...

Jeffrey Cracker, eating carrots outside Carlsbad Caverns, in June 2004

The 2004 triumvirate, in different times. Though five years later I still have that shirt.

Labels: loved sounds, memories, mixes, mp3, music, thoughts

posted by Nihilist Loves Hate, Hates Everything at 5/08/2009 02:26:00 AM 0 comments

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