night time

You mean that much to me
And it's hard to show
Gets hectic inside of me
When you go
Can I confess these things
To you
Well I don't know
Embedded in my chest
And it
Hurts to hold

I couldn't spill my heart
My eyes gleam looking in from the dark
I walk out in stormy weather
Hold my words, keep us together
Steady walking but bound to trip
Should release but just tighten my grip

Night time
Sympathize
I've been working on
White lies
So I'll tell the truth
I'll give it up to you
And when the day come
It will have all been fun
We'll talk about it soon

And I couldn't spill my heart
My eyes gleam
Looking in from the dark
I walk out in stormy weather
Hope my words keep us together
Steady walking but bound to trip
Should release but just tighten my grip

Night time
Sympathize
I've been working on
White lies
So I'll tell the truth
I'll give it up to you
And when the day come
It will have all been fun
We'll talk about it soon

break from edm

this beat never gets old



not gonna lie, i like this song!

Group Therapy

After much anticipation, Above & Beyond's newest album, "Group Therapy" was released on June 6.
Being an Anjunabeats/Trance head, I wanted to purchase the pre-sale album on i-Tunes much earlier, but due to inconsistent internet, I sadly could not. This album however, was definitely worth the wait.

Track listing:
Filmic
Alchemy
Sun & Moon
You Got To Go
Black Room Boy
Giving It Out
On My Way to Heaven
Prelude
Sun In Your Eyes
Love Is Not Enough
Every Little Beat
Sweetest Heart
Thing Called Love
Only a Few Things
Eternal

Overall, the album was consistent with the group's impressive production standards. In keeping up with the trends however, the new tracks are much more progressive and more club-mixed than old school Above & Beyond. Nevertheless, still gold. The album had more variety in vocal selection, introducing more songs featuring Zoe Johnston and Tony McGuinness. There was also good variation between more trance like songs as well as dance music. Although I must admit that I was not in love with every single song, Above & Beyond definitely created some soon-to-be classics on this album.

updates

I haven't posted awhile. Partly due to poor internet connection, and partly due to laziness.
Here are some updates on China, and some thoughts:

China isn't so bad. To truly appreciate the country, you can't keep comparing it with America, or judge it based on American standards. There is a reason why people behave and act the way they do. It's just different.

Beijing is amazing! It has blue skies(unlike polluted Shanghai), and really nice people. The Great Wall is definitely breath taking, and its sheer size helps you view yourself in perspective.



I never thought I'd be learning to ride a bike, especially in China. I also never thought I'd bike to The Bund in Shanghai with 20 kids from California at 3:00 in the morning to catch the sunrise.



Shanghai is the premiere industrialized, urban, financial district of China. Yet, the city itself is not entirely so. The city of Shanghai itself has so many layers. Some urban, some catered to foreigners and expiates, some traditional, and some even underdeveloped. I have a little over a month left here, and I hope to explore all of them.

you're half a world away, but in my mind i whisper every single word you say.

finally

Thank You.

So after months without some live EDM, I caught Sander Kleinenberg at Prive in downtown Shanghai for a friend's birthday. Happy Birthday Andrew by the way! :)

Anyways, I haven't heard too much of his stuff prior to the show, but I was really impressed! Kleninenberg is straight house, the deep original kind that isn't mainstream like Afrojack, etc. His build ups and transitions were all really impressive, too bad he was playing for the wrong crowd, aka Shanghainese people. It was nice to see other Americans there shuffling and dancing to House music, rather than the weird dancing that goes on in China. Only a few people were there to truly appreciate his music: crazy international students from Boston, us (Californians), and a few Europeans. Nevertheless, Sander Kleinenberg is a really talented DJ that I would like to start hearing more from. Just being in the atmosphere gave me a little taste of being at home which I miss.

Can't wait to go home!!!

hold on

hold on
i'm coming
oh yea i see you baby, gotta feel for them jeans you're wearing
gonna leave the rythm, just a minute

ain't no one here
we don't have to talk about it
i know you'll understand it

you know how to treat a lady
you're the only one here

i know you waited all your life
and finally you're here with me tonight
one hand I've behind my back, and steal your breath away
come dance with me