bravehound – criminal.mp3
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- Featuring -
Sophia Somajo / Dragonette / Lady Gaga / Paul Van Dyk / Britney Spears / Chew Fu / Mariah Carey / Jeremy Word / Cassie / Timbaland / SoShy / Nelly Furtado / Johnny McDaid / Jennifer Lopez / Villians

I’m not even sure where to start with this one.

Life has been quite a ride for me this past year. And since Summer, I’ve gone through a separation, moved back to the U.S., and have begun the process of starting my life over. And while good things will come of it, there is quite a bit to wade through, that isn’t so pleasant.

That’s what this mix is about. It’s mourning, it’s angry, it hurts. It’s dark, hard, and sexual. There is a dash of hope here and there, but it quickly escapes.

It’s impossible to outrun the bad things in life, as much as one might like to. So in the true nature of my tunes being a reflection of the here and now for me… here’s me, wading through (and not around) the rough stuff.

Artistically, I’m quite happy with how it turned out. It starts a bit here and there, and really starts cranking. It grows darker and harder towards the end, at doesn’t let up at the finish. It’s still very much pop remixes going on here… but I tried to push it to be darker and harder than my usual. I’m not sure how well it’ll do on a treadmill or at a house party - it’s a bit much - but it is what it is. Hope ya like it.

I’ve had quite a number of people contacting me asking when this mix was coming out. It’s awesome to know people are excited and wanna keep hearing more. I promise my next mix have a little more light shining through :)

Thanks everyone… and see you in the New Year!

- Andy

PS. Thanks to my photographer for making me as dark, dirty, and sleazy as the tunes.

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… and my runway never looked so clear…

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Needed some cheer tonight, got it from this silly video.

Rising to the surface…

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Unless you’ve been in my very immediate circle, there’s probably been some radio silence on my end.  This is for a good reason – I’ve been dealing with a whole lot of life recently.

Mark and I have separated.  I have moved back to the US, and am now living in Seattle.

I don’t dive deep, sharing dissections of personal parts of my life on here – that’s never the blog I wanted to have – but I feel compelled to at least share a few words.  Mark has obviously been a big part of my life over the last 7 years, and that’s been reflected on this blog.  I can say very honestly, that I still care deeply for him and wish him nothing but happiness, and that there isn’t any hostility between us… but we’re heading in our own separate ways.

Starting from scratch in a new city / coast / continent has obviously consumed much of my mind and free time.  I’m no longer working remotely, either (after 5 years!)… so I’m actually trekking into an office like a normal chap once again.  Things are beginning to settle, and I’ll soon be working on a mix and going through the massive shit-tons of photos still on my camera.

I appreciate the emails asking about when I’m tossing out another mix… the answer is soon, hopefully.  And I appreciate the loyal readership and interest in my little hobby that I enjoy so much.  I’ll be back at it soon.

- Andy

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Just before heading off on another of my West coast work trips, I picked up a sweet new little compact point-and-shoot – a Canon SD780 IS.  Not only is this little gay red camera just WAY better than my previous little gay red camera, but it records 720p HD video, which totally rocks my face.  So naturally, being on the West coast for a couple weeks, I was able to capture some of the weekend fun in Seattle… and this weekend was Seattle Pride.

I hadn’t been in 5 or so years – I was surprised and how it’s grown.  It’s awesome to have the parade downtown and the festival at the Seattle Center, as opposed to on Broadway and in little Volunteer Park.  The weekend was hot and sunny, and I had a ball seeing old friends and meeting new ones, in my old city.

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Still loving this video.  Maybe it’s because I first fell in love with this album while driving at night.

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