The Evil Within

So, I've been meaning to review this game for a while, and now I'm finally getting around to it. And I was really pumped for this game. While every one else was getting pumped for Destiny, I was sitting there getting pumped for The Evil Within. But why can't I seem to pick it up anymore? Find out why after the jump!

Deadmau5 - Five Years of Mau5

So after a very lucrative 50% Beatport sale, I managed to snag a bunch of music I had been meaning to get for quite a while, and one of the things I was finally able to snag was the new deadmau5 album. Although a lot of  the first half isn't new music,it's still a wonderful collection, and I talk more about it after the jump.

My Top 10 Games of 2014

So with, 2014 in the books, it's time to take a look back and see what games I enjoyed. No need to draw out this post, there's going to be plenty of discussion inside. Keep in mind that this post is completely subjective, and only accounts for video games that I have played, meaning games I have not played are not present, and games of the non video kind, such as board games and Magic the Gathering are not present as well. With that in mind, make the jump with me and find out what I consider to be my favorite games of 2014.

Oh, and this list tries to stay spoiler free, but keep in mind there may be a little bit spoiled.

Throwback Thursday: Mason - Exceeder

An old track, from all the way back in 2006, Exceeder was one of my favorite tracks in high school. I loved speeding it up and using it as a hype track before swimming. It's gone through several iterations since its 2006 release. Check them out after the jump!

Retrospective - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Part 2

Last time, on the blog, I talked about the introduction of Mists of Pandaria, and all the new stuff that it brought with it's release. Now, however I'm going to talk about the rest of the expansion, and show how the expansion grew up throughout the Patches and my thought on everything that happened. More after the jump.

Throwback Thursday: Michael Woods - No Access

Today's throwback is to 2011. Since Michael Woods won't release In Your Arms on Beatport, I'll just improvise by listening to his old stuff, and No Access is one of my favorite tracks. I'm still waiting on him to come near Atlanta so I can see him, but with him being featured twice on the 5 years of Mau5 album (look for a review next week), There's plenty of Michael Woods to listen to, even if I can't hear 'In Your Arms'.

Have a great Thursday!
-David

Retrospective - World of Warcraft: Mist of Pandaria Part 1

My Warlords of Draenor review was very popular, so I figured it would only be fair to show you a final review, once all the raid tiers have been finished, and talk about how the last expansion played out. What is my view on the Mists of Pandaria as a whole? Well, in order to fully explore everything about the Mists of Pandaria, I'm going to need two (maybe three) whole blog posts to talk about it. Trust me, I'm gonna cover pretty much everything. So buckle down and join me in the doozy of a post as I talk about the Mists of Pandaria.

Sunday Shorties: Gold - Adventure Club

OK, I may be late on the Adventure Club Bandwagon here. But I've been bumping them a lot because they keep coming up on my Pandora station, so I thought I would explore them a little more, and I really love how they have energetic beats with beautiful vocals (sorta for the same reason that i love that Gold Dust remix, and that Bassnectar remix of Lights). Check them out and let me know what you think!
I also love this track for the same reason. Give it a listen as well.


Have a great Sunday!
-David

How to Buy Gifts For Your Guy

Now I know we're getting close to the holidays, and I know that everybody is probably worrying about what they are going to get their significant guy for the holidays. Well, I'm going to help you out, and give you a definitive guide to getting guys presents. As always, Your Mileage May Vary. Check it out after the jump!

(like a bear hat my sister got for me 3 years ago)

OpenRaid: The Reason I Love World of Warcraft

I've discussed this before, but never fully explained it before now. A lot of the reason I've managed to keep my interest up in the World of Warcraft is because of the people that I've been able to meet in the game. I have the people in my guild, who I've met several times, and can really bond with. They're some of the coolest friends I have. However, this post is not about them. This post is about the friends I've made on a wonderful app called Openraid.

I sing my praises to Openraid and talk about my journey after the jump.

Sunday Shorties: Feed Me - Diplo and Friends Mix

For my Sunday Shorties, I'm giving you another set. This time, it's by one of my favorite artists, Feed Me. Melissa and I had the pleasure of seeing Feed Me live last summer, and we had a blast.

One of the coolest shows we had seen in a while, plus it was a great warmup before I took Melissa to Tomorrow World. Today I'm posting a set he did this week on Diplo and Friends. It has a lot of really groovy tracks, and some NEW FEED ME on it. Definitely worth a listen. Wuzzle and Different World my be my new jams. Check it below:

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

-David

Throwback Thursday: Nero's Essential Mix Nov. 2010

My Throwback this Thursday is to 2010. I pretty much consider this to be my favorite essential mix of all time. I had never heard anything like this before. Dubstep wasn't a new thing, but it was just starting to come out of the woodwork (Skrillex's first and second EP, My Name is Skrillex and Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites had just come out, and I was playing that on loop at this point). Nero managed to take all of dubstep and turn it into a journey. A lot of old dance classics can be heard in this set, and it makes a wonderful journey that crescendos into an epic climax that can only be described as Nero music. I would have to wait for 9 months to hear a lot of their music to be released on their album, Welcome Reality. But that wouldn't keep my from listening to this set on repeat for that time. It's an incredible set that sums up the EDM environment at the time perfectly. Catch the set and more after the jump.

First Impressions- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Review Part 1

So nearly a week after the new World of Warcraft expansion is released, and after spending countless hours in it already, what are my thoughts on it?

This is my sort of review, as not a lot can truly be said about something like World of Warcraft, mostly because one needs months to truly understand how the expansion really plays out. Yes, the expansion is there, and I can play any part of it, but I only get about half of the picture right now. The real picture starts to come into play once all your friends are at your level, the quests aren't as fresh, and you've done a lot of the new material. The rest of the review comes when Blizzard shows how long the content can stay fresh, either through the sheer size of options to entertain yourself or through the numerous raids that can be added on. That's why I'm splitting this review up into several different parts, to show how my impression of the expansion changes along with time.

However, that is not for right now, now is time for the first first impression review. What are my thoughts on the expansion after a week of playtime? Find out after the jump.

Sunday Shorties: Deadmau5 @ Honda Stage

Hey so this quickie is more of a liveset that previews Deadmau5's new album, 5 years of Mau5. It comes out in two weeks, but a lot of the tracks on that album are played here. I lot of good tunes that take me back. Give a listen here:

5 years of Mau5 comes out November 25th.
Hope you guys had a great weekend!
-David

Dillon Francis - Money Sucks, Friends Rule

So Melissa and I got to see Dillon Francis live at Tomorrow World, and I told her "I don't care who is on, we are making sure that we make it to see Dillon Francis play." And of course, it was amazing. And we heard a ton of his new music, which we loved. And then we learned he had a new album coming out, at which time we got very excited. Listen to me talk about it it after the jump.

Throwback Trance Thursday: Riley & Durrant - Candesco

Quick post throwing back to 2004, this track was featured in many famous DJ's sets, including Tiesto's legendary 2003 performance in Netherlands (full post on that later). This track embodies the early 2000's style of dance, full of energy, fast, and meant to get you moving.

Enjoy and have a great Thursday!
-David

10 Things I'm Looking Forward To In Draenor

With Warlords of Draenor just around the bend, I'm ready to sit down with some hot pockets, ignore my phone calls, skip a few days of work and sleep, and grind baby grind. (I'm only doing a few of those). But I think this image does a great job of showing how hyped I am.

LET'S GET READY TO GO TO DRAENOR! ALL ABOARD THE HYPE TRAIN (choo choo)

I'm going to tell you things I'm looking forward to in the expansion after the jump.

I'm on Bloglovin now!

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

So hey, if you want to see my blog posts with other bloggers, then check me out on Bloglovin! I'm also workin on getting other social media buttons (including my Twitch Stream button) up and going in next few days, so keep an eye out for that!

-David

My Hydra Deck, or Why I Love The Colors Green and Blue

So I love playing the card game Magic the Gathering. It's probably what I spend 20% of my day thinking about (The other 80% is my bear and my beats).

I plan to do a bunch of Magic posts, many highlighting decks I've build or decks I'm playing, and how they do in events we go to. So after the jump, read about my Hydra deck, and why I love playing it!

Sunday Shorties: Bleu Moon - Eclipse

So every Sunday, I'm going to be doing a quick blurb on a track that I'm loving at the moment, and it's my honor to make this first one about one of my best friends, and the amazing track he's helped make.




To make a long story short, I'm longtime friends with one of the producers on this team, and he showed me this track a while back, and I was so excited. He just showed me the buildup, and I felt like jumping out of my seat and raging! It was amazing to hear something like that! Now he's released the track as a FREE DOWNLOAD (suck it Taylor Swift), you should download this track and give a listen to his other tracks. I love Warlords so much that it's my alarm clock, and he has a remix of Runaway that is pretty awesome! Support Bleu Moon and I'll catch you guys next time!

-David