At last night's New Year's Eve party I was asked to put on some music, so through together this impromptu Party Rockin' playlist with my favorite dance tracks of the year and some old favorites.
Until today I also never knew Abba had a Happy New Year, which went on as close to Midnight as possible.
New Year's Eve 2012 Party Playlist
National Pizza Day
If you didn't know already, Swedish people eat more pizza on New Years Day than any other meal, with Kebab Meat being their favorite topping.
So what better way to finish off the "Biggest Chillout day of the Year", with the nation's favorite.
Love Actually is all around
Since we've been together me and J have a christmas tradition where we watched Love Actually together.
With being in England for the holiday's it seemed like we might miss it, until it showed up in the TV listings on Boxing Day.
Holiday tradition fulfilled...Thanks ITV!
Other NYR's
As well as the fore-mentioned Instagram 365 project, here are the other New Year Resolutions I promised myself while sitting at the dinner table last night thinking about what changes I could make for 2013.
- Keep a fitness journal.
- Always stay on the 4th notch on my belt buckle.
- Cook healthier.
- Release a dance record.
- Play a gig with my rock band "Widget"
- Play a dance gig, either solo or with Sound of Pictures.
- Blog more (yes that means here)
Instagram 365
It was in 2009 when I first decided to do a 365 project, which was decided after buying a new Leica D-Lux 4 for christmas and sitting on the sofa in a Parisian apartment waiting for my friends to get up on New Years Day.
After another 365 project on just the iPhone in 2011 I'm now starting my third this year using only instagram...for three reasons.
- The app gives you a great way to promote your photos using the App.
- It's quick and easy to do take and post pictures with only a few filters to play with.
- There are many services out there for putting your pictures together into a nice looking book, which will also look nice as everything is square shaped.
...which really makes me want to get it together and make the books I always wanted to do with my first 365 projects, but never did.
Polysix
I was a big fan of the Korg MS-20 for its gritty bass sounds, but I think I've found my new favorite bass sound on the Korg Polysix, which has just been released for the iPad.
It's Unison Saw Bass is great for recreating the Gary Numan Car's sound...
...and also the Numan inspired "Hiding all the stars" by Chicane.
Push
I have to say the thing I'm most looking forward to with the new version of Ableton LIVE is the new Push Controller.
Being a drummer who never learned chords and scales and has mostly been reduced to making wobble noises and filter sweeps as a form of musical expression, it looks like a really great way for coming up with musical ideas without having to spend all that time learning musical theory.
This video just makes me want it more.
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