Funnn!

So Last nights Music Festival was pretty awesome!! Parking kind of sucked because it cost $20.

I got there at around 5 and had to wait in line to get in for an hour :( The location couldn't have been any better, it was literally next to Lake Irvine and all the music stages were in a forest type of scene.

The best part about these things is just meeting people from different parts and being united by the music. Everyone is so nice to each other except for the occasional moshpits in the dubstep stage I seen some girl punch some guy in the face. The music was pretty amazing and the bass is just incredible, you can just feel it move through your body.

I also got to witness a cool art form known as gloving or light shows which ill post a video of below.

Only Negative part was getting home. It ended around 2am, got out of the parking lot at 3AM!!!! and took me like an hour to get home.

P.S. http://fla.vor.us/groovetickets is a great site to buy tickets for events in so cal if anyones interested

Light Show Art Video:

& This just sums up how awesome the night was:

Musical Festival

So I am currently getting ready to go to a music festival in Irvine right now so i thought I might as well blog about it. Its a Electric Dance Festival located near Blackstar and Irvine Lake, so it should be fun since it is basically all outdoors in a forest type of area. I am really excited to go see some artist from Europe (Showtek & DJ Isaac). I also seen that LMFAO is Going too perform but I really don't like their music.

I also read that theres a tour called "Gods Kitchen Boombox," that is going to be there. so basically its like a big stage in the shape of a Boombox that lots of artist and DJ's perform in all over the world. So since I didn't get to go to Coachella this year I might as well go to one in the area. Speaking about music festivals I bought my tickets to go to the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas in June :)

anyways heres the video of the Gods Kitchen Boombox thing

Bob Marley

Bob Marley was pretty much one of the greatest reggae artist of his time. He is know for spreading his jamaican music and also credited for bringing the Rastafarian movement to a worldwide audience. Most of his music was based upon the social issues that where happening around him at the time. He had 11 kids, a few of which followed in his path and now are currently reggae artist.


He was a strong promoter of the Rastafarian religion movement and was very outspoken on it:

• Interviewer: "Can you tell the people what it means being a Rastafarian?"
• Bob: "I would say to the people, Be still, and know that His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is the Almighty. Now, the Bible seh so, Babylon newspaper seh so, and I and I the children seh so. Yunno? So I don't see how much more reveal our people want. Wha' dem want? a white God, well God come black. True true."

For this week i am going to post one of my favorite songs by him "Buffalo Soldier". This song is said to be about the african american soldiers that fought in the U.S Indian war in the late 1800's

Pumped up Kicks

So my friend showed me this song the other day and Im not really into "indie" music or whatever genre this type of music falls under, but I really enjoy it.

"Pumped up Kicks" is by Foster the People.

Foster the People is a group out of Los Angeles that formed in 2009 and thats pretty much much all that i could find online about the since they are just starting to blow up. I seem to sense a bit of retro coming through there music, meaning that theres a lot of eighties sounds which they seem to be influenced by.

The song "Pumped up Kicks" seems to have very interesting lyrics about how kids with pumped up kicks should probably run faster than his bullet......... yup pretty intense lyrics, apparently it has to do with school shooting or something. Anyways I just like the song because its pretty mellow and the type of music you can play in your car during the summer while headed to the beach or something. Oh and I am currently on youtube looking for the song to post and I just happened to find the music video for the song which i didn't know existed. Its pretty cool and it they actually kind of remind me of passion pit in a way =]

        

Duck Sauce!

I am really impressed by any group or artist that are able to create music from the past that might not be so "cool" now a days such as disco.

The group Duck Sauce is a group of 2 Producers/Dj's that make the sort of music that u would have heard in 70's/80's nightclubs. A-Trak makes up half of the group bringing years of musical talent to the table. He came up as a hip-hop DJ in the 1990's and during the early 2000's he worked as Kanye West DJ for most of Kanye's Performances. During these past five years he has moved towards producing House genre music. The other half of the group is Armin Van Heldeen, a well known DJ during the 1990's. Both there styles incorporate a little bit of old school disco type music with some new school house music.

I seen Duck Sauce perform last summer & the crowds reaction was crazy!

the crowd even began to sing along to the chorus of the song even though it was the first time hearing the song. Overall i just like the whole "Disco" type of music with a twist, I actually seem to enjoy it and kind of feel like going back in time to a Disco club every time i hear some of there songs.

Heres a video for one of there singles "Barbara Streisand" which is a funny song and the video is kinda like a day in their lives on tour.......

Beyond Wonderland!!! :]

So This weekend I'm attending Beyond Wonderland which is an Electric Dance Music Festival in San Bernadino. I am so excited Because its my first Concert of 2011 :] and The Line-Up is Amazing. theres five stages that range from house, dubstep, techno, hardstyle, and other sorts of Electronic Dance Music.

Beyond Wonderland is basically themed around "Alice In Wonderland" and will host more than 40,000 people come saturday. It is located at the National Orange Show Events Center and it will be completely transformed with decor, art installations, Theatrics, and Fireworks. Oh and not to forget 5 massive themed areas with 60+ DJ's, Artist, and Performers.

The Event is run by Insomniac, the same company that has been in the news lately over one of their controversial event, The Electric Daisy Carnival, which was held last June at USC's Coliseum in downtown Los Angeles.

Well anyways heres a promo video for the event :D

RIP Nate Dogg

So on Tuesday March 15th, the hip-hop and rap community lost yet again one of there great rappers. Nate Dogg has collaborated with many artist starting in the late 80's. He was known for his chorus's on many songs from artist ranging from Eminem, Ludacris, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Warren G, Tupac, & Snoop Dogg to name a few.  Rapper Ice Cube once said in one of his songs "It must be a single if Nate Dogg sings on it," and this was so true. Every song that Nate Dogg was on was either a classic hit or a single for any artist.

Growing up in Long Beach with Warren G & Snoop Dogg allowed for the three of them to make their mark on Hip-Hop/Rap by being the founding fathers of west coast rap/Gangsta Rap/G-Funk. I know Nate dogg has influenced me along with the majority of rapers now a days.  Unfortunately He suffered from two strokes in 2007 & 2008 that left him paralyzed for quite some time. The cause of his death is unknown at this time, but it most likely had to do with those two prior strokes.

I Love so many of Nate Dogg’s song that it is really hard for me to pick one to post up, but I guess ill post this one up:

The Bloody Beetroots

Well The Bloody Beetroots started off as an electronic dance DJ's, but over the years that i have been following their career hey have transitioned into a "Hardcore Electronic" group. I have no idea what Hardcore Electronic means and I really don't like labeling genres since i love all types of music but also because certain artists are beginning to cross over and are incorporating so many new types of music into their own that the line between genres is now becoming very fuzzy.

Well anyways I got to finally see The Bloody Beetroots perform live last October and it was INTENSE!

the crowd had so much energy and since i was like at the very front i got to experience my very first mosh pit. Overall the whole vibe from the crowd and the awesome music made it a pretty dope night :)

And as usual heres a video (Oh and Tommy Lee was the guest drummer for the night)

Mayer Hawthorne

Mayer Hawthorne is a Soul recording artist out of Detroit, Michigan. He music is very Mo-Town inspired and was inspired by great artist such as Smokey Robinson and Barry White. His music is usually tagged as "retro"just as any contemporary work that sounds like it was originally recorded in the 60's or 70's.

The Great thing that I like about this artist is that he has the ability to play multiple instruments that allows him to be very creative when it comes down to produce his own tracks.  Funny thing is that Mayer has been producing and playing instruments this whole life, but has never been formally trained as a singer.

When I first heard of one of his songs I never expected it to be a 29 year old white guy from detroit to be the brains behind not only the voice, but the lyrics and instruments as well. He sort if looks like Buddy Holly in a way. Well the song that I am posting is the very same one that got me introduce to Mayer Hawthorne.  And while searching on youtube For a video with the song i came across the music video which I never knew excited until now. I must say it makes me like the song ten time better know!

ODD Future/OFWGKTA

So pretty much OFWGTA is a group of 16-19yr olds out of Los Angeles that are part of the non-mainstream rap scene on the LA. They go by Odd Future or OFWGKTA which stands for Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All.
Their name might seem a little explicit, but trust me they're lyrics are 10x worse. This isn't that typical garbage hip-hop music that they play on the radio now a days. Those " Parental Advisory: Explicit Content" stickers that they put on most CD's were meant for this group. One review of one of their members mixtape's states; "paints twisted pictures with a menacing contempt of pretty much anything and everything, but it’s done so skillfully you forget he’s a pissed off teenager". Their style reminds me of Eminem way back in the day on his Marshall Mathers LP.
This clip below is of their performance on The Jimmy Fallon Show about two weeks ago. Its kinda strange but the lyrics are really interesting and their energy is off the roof

T.Swift

Some people would be surprised by the type of music i have on my itunes.

That being said this week I'm blogging about Taylor Swift. I really think she has a lot of talent

and the thing that makes her music good is that she has a connection to all her songs.

This sort of creates a connection between her and the majority of her fan base.

I am a Kanye West fan and I think the whole VMA situation was a little messed up but IF it wasn't 

for Kanye then I would have never started listening to Taylor. Thats a funny way to start listening to an artist now that I think about it.

I like all her songs I think they're pretty good for their genre.  The song that Im posting is "You Belong With Me".  So pretty much this song deal with the same thing that the rest of her songs deal with, which is basically her being a teenager that has a crush, is falling in love, or has her heartbroken.

The main reason i like this song is because she did a cool performance at the VMA's when she won an award betting Beyonce which then later lead to Kanye... well you guys know the rest.

Soul

This week I was looking through Tivo and I started watching the Grammy's from two weeks ago.  One of the best performances in my opinion was by Bruno Mars.  I liked his remake of his hit song "Grenade" which was performed in black and white.

His inspiration for this performances came from soul music from the 1960's.  A lot of new artist are releasing mediocre music at the best. I thought that it was clever of him to pay homage to artist in the past, such as the temptations. Soul music combines elements from genres such as gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the rock and roll hall of fame soul is,”music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmylation of gospel and rythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying music".

This Genre of music is very vocal, and is why it fits Bruno Mars very well.  He is a very good singer and his performance skills would have made him a great artist in the 1960's if he were to be alive during that era of music.  So enough of my just rambling on and analyzing this genre of music. Here is the clip of his performance form this years Grammy's:

 

Led Zeppelin

Sometimes when I have a long day and am just super tired I like to go home and play some Led Zeppelin.  There is just something that attracts me to this guitar driven Blues-Rock sound.  My taste in music varies a lot from all types of genres. I really was never into this type of music until recently.

Once my friend let me hear a Led Zeppelin Song on his ipod, I suddenly fell in love with the sound. Led Zeppelin are considered to be one of the most successful, innovative, and influential bands in the history of Rock music. Some of my favorite songs have to be what is and what should never be, since I've been loving you, stairway to heaven, whole lotta love, and dazed and confused.

The song that I am posting this week is Dazed and Confused.  I really enjoy the slow blues rhythm in the beginning which later progresses to a faster pace towards the dark parts of the song. Overall, It is the change in Rhythm and vocals utilized in the song that makes it one of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs

Study Time

So I planned on having a great day today........ until it started raining.  I usually love the rain except for when it ruins my plans for the day.  Well at least it gives me time to study and finish the rest of my homework that I have do this upcoming week.  Since I have a song for like every occasion, I thought I'd share with you what I listen to when I study :)

I love music so I'm not prejudice against any genre, but typically a lot of friends make fun of me when they look through the music I have in my Ipod.  They mainly are confused when they look through my classical playlist. I love classical musical because it makes me feel peaceful at times and very relaxed, which is why I listen to it when I'm studying.

The piece of music That I will post this week is Nocture Op. 9 No. 2 in E Flat Major by Frederic Chopin. Chopin is one of my favorite composers of all time and is known as one of the great masters of romantic music (music from the romantic period between the 1800's and 1900's). He has influences from Beethoven and Mozart, but his style is different.

Being from the Romantinic Period his music not only shows the happiness that a lot of classical music shows but the darkness and his pieces are more passionate and expressive just like many pieces of art from this period.

Valentines Day =]

Well I hope everyone had a Happy Day or for some people just another Monday. I thought I would blog about Valentines Day music since there were a bunch of songs on the radio yesterday.

So I am going to continue to change up genres and for this week I am doing pop/acoustic. This isn’t really my preference for music but since its valentines day I felt in the mood for it.

The song that I am posting this week is “Valentine” by Kina Grannis. Kina Grannis was a student at USC and then made an album through the music department. She then created a youtube page and upload some videos of her singing, one of which she entered to Pepsi for a contest. She then went on to twin the contest and was rewarded with a spot on a commercial during the Super Bowl, which then started her career into the music business.

I really like this song and my friend told me I should really post this song since its valentines day and she always sings it all the time. Also the music video is very interesting and very cool and yet simple at the same time.

Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music -Jimi Hendrix

So every week i will try to change up genres of music in my post as much as i can and try to provide a variety of music for everyone that i enjoy.

This past week i went to a small club/venue that holds events every wednesday and the majority of the music being played is categorized under the genre of Drum&Bass and another genre known as Dubstep.

For those of you that haven't heard of Dubstep, it basically originated in the UK and has recently made its way into the United states. It is characterized by its heavy bass lines, drum patterns, samples, and occasionally some vocals. This is definitely not the type of music that you would sit down and play while you are trying to study. Personally i listen to it on occasion while i workout to get me pumped up or just to test out the bass in my car and see how loud my speakers go.

This song that i am going to put up is actually a remix of a john legend song called heartbreaker. I would say it has to be one of my favorites due to the fact that the producer took the time to create a good remix and not just throw on some heavy bass drops that a lot of people are doing in the Dubstep scene now a days, this has unfortunately given this genre the title of "annoying robot music" which a lot of people think about when they hear the word Dubstep.

P.S.      I would recommend skipping the video to around 50seconds, thats when the song really starts :)

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

Music has been a part of me for my whole LIFE.

The power it beholds is incredible..... 

It is the only thing that can make you happy when nothing else seems to work..... 

It helps you relive memories of certain events or of certain people in your life.... 

It is a form of art that you can express your self.....

So basically this blog will revolve around different genres of music that I enjoy.
The genres of music will range from country to electronic dance music to rap and to other different kinds.

Besides Music, I will also post about things in my life such as fashion, technology, or other random things that I find interesting enough to share with others.

So I guess for my first post I'll put up a video from youtube that I recently seen that some one posted on Facebook.
I'm a big fan of covers of other songs and I really like this cover from one of my favorite r&b artists. I actually think that i like this version of the song better because I think that this song would actually be better if a girl sang on it or at least did a duet like these too did. Its also kind of funny since the little kids in the background interrupted, but that didn't seem to stop them from singing.