I’ve never been a big fan of looking back, sure it’s comforting to reminisce about the good old times…
Hey you know everybody’s talking about the “good old days” Everybody! The good old days Well, let’s talk about the good old days…” – Gladys Knight
But in my mind the past does more harm than good. If you think about the past so much you’re going to constantly be ignoring what’s happening to you right now. The past is good for one thing and one thing only – educating yourself, learning from your mistakes and those of others, otherwise it should be avoided like the plauge. Your current situation is a result of your past thinking and thus your future situation will be a result of your thinking right now! However, if you keep thinking the same sh*&tty thoughts because you can’t stop thinking about the past you’re going end up with the same result. It will happen over and over and again and you’ll just be wondering why but the past is why…
Life is like a treadmill ni*#@s running in place, Getting no where fast, a whole year done passed…” – Jay-Z (It’s Like That)
Like I said, the value of the past is education, it’s the only way to break the pattern. Otherwise it already happened and if you really think about it, it doesn’t even exists anymore, it’s literally just in your head. My conductor, the late great Walter J. Turnbull always told us – “you’re only as good as your last show.” That always stuck and it means more to me now than ever. Think about your job, say you’ve put in years of service but if you start screwing up today it’s good bye. If you’re in a relationship, those first months or years we’re wonderful but if you stop showing love, caring to impress, to improve and always keeps things fresh things are bound to go sour…
You’re only as good as your last show” – Walter. J. Turnbull
So what does all of this have to do with LMDM? Well, if you’ve been following LMDM these years you’ll know that this ruthless forward thinking mentality is at the very nature of Steph’s mix tape series and listening to this special version inspired all these thoughts. For those unfamiliar with the series this is a great way to get to know it, here’s why
Instead of a “best of” 2011 artist and songs mix, our end of the year mix is a compilation of the best of LMDM’s of 2011. I tried to chose one track from each month, of the past 11 LMDMs but that was tough and turned into two select tracks per month, because lets face it, 22 tracks is better than 11 and I wanted this holiday tape to be a BIG one. Every LMDM I listen back on reminds me of what I did that month and the little moments that made the month, and piled on, that made the year. …Here’s to Hec and EMPT moving to LA and to a bigger better faster stronger 2012.
That said, here’s to the future, enjoy.
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Tracklisting:
- Dark Colour – Don’t Let It Stop (Avril 2011)
- Of Oceans – In Love, Not Limbo (Janvier 2011)
- Gold Panda – You (Janvier 2011)
- Vadoinmessico – In Spain (Fevrier 2011)
- Fleet Foxes- White Winter Hymnal (Fevrier 2011)
- The Go! Team – Apollo Throwdown (Star Slinger Remix) (Mars 2011)
- Ravens and Chimes – Division Street (Mars 2011)
- Raleigh Moncrief – Lament for Morning (Avril 2011)
- Siriusmo – Idiologie (Mai 2011)
- Pepeiano – Flesh Rails (Mai 2011)
- Hurricane Bells – The Waiting Song (Juin 2011)
- Body Language – Social Studies (Plastic Plates Remix) (Juin 2011)
- Chrome Sparks – Show You My Way (Juillet 2011)
- Jonathan Johansson – Blommorna (Niva Remix) (Juillet 2011)
- Neon Indian – Polish Girl (Aout 2011)
- Santogold – You’ll Find A Way (Switch and Sinden Remix) (Aout 2011)
- M83 – Midnight City (Septembre/Octobre 2011)
- Gauntlet Hair – Top Bunk (Septembre /Octobre 2011)
- Brenton – Kensington System (Septembre/Octobre 2011)
- Flight Facilities – Foreign Language ft. Jess (Personal Touch Remix)
- Blood Orange – Sutphin Boulevard (Novembre 2011)
- Fall in the River – Badly Drawn Boy (Novembre 2011)
