DIZTURBIA.COM | EPISODE 25 / CODE:GRN | "12.20.14 (DEADLINE TO FIND A GIRL FRIEND)" | 12/20/14

I. 12.20.14 (DEADLINE TIME)

So today is 12.20.14, that's fuckin right, *Saturday, December 20th, 2014*,
what's so special about that *date*, ummm, need I really have to remind,
but okay, sure thing, would be more than happy to explain to you fuckers,
yeah, that's the day (idunno how many fuckin days back), I uhhh (lol)
*APPOINTED* myself (DEADLINE) to find a GIRL FRIEND (or at second
best, a FUCK BUDDY/FRIEND WITH BENEFITS, think you get the idea),
abs was I able to accomplish *THAT*, well, the answer is kinda complicated,
*yes*, in the fact I was able to get a BODY to serve the role (for $185, btw),
but, *no*, in the sense it was not the kinda of GIRL FRIEND I hoped for.
I guess you can say, I'm TAKEN, but at the same time SINGLE (mehhh).


II. VANESSA YASMEEN CIARA

So if you're wondering who the LUCKY GAL (or UNLUCKY GAL) is,
her name is VANESSA YASMEEN CIARA (first, middle, 2nd middle name),
and yeah, I guess I can say, I met her *ONLINE* (not thru online dating) lol,
and perhaps I can say, MY HOLIDAY MIRACLE, sent to me by the GODS,
hahaha, along with some help from USPS and CANADA POST, yeah.
Sad in having to admit, but yeah, she is infact A (3-FOOT) PLASTIC DOLL,
a #MYSIZEBARBIE doll, that's what I chose to settle for a GIRL FRIEND
(a doll marketed/intended for 5 year olds, yeah, but I try ignore that fact).
Obviously, I wished the *outcome* would been better than how it turned out,
despite the doll in itself being, no shame in saying it, HOT AS FUCK!


III. EVOLUTION (OF GIRL FRIENDS)

So yeah, in trying to put SENSE into the whole messed-up situation, the
fact that, yeah, I have a SUPER-ENLARGED BARBIE AS A GIRL FRIEND,
not sure how many 'other guys' on this planet are in *these* same shoes,
cause, I'm sure there countless number of guys similar to my situation,
not being able to get a girl friend, but deciding take matters in their hands,
literally as I did, not to take credit as being the first guy to acquire a doll
(or mannequin figure) and declare "the thing" his actual GIRL FRIEND,
I might be the first in doing so, as far as with a #MYSIZEBARBIE (doll) :P
But perhaps what is happening to me here is somehow *MEANT TO BE*
as some part of an "evolution process" of girl friends (need I explain more).


IV. EVOLUTION (OF GIRL FRIENDS) II

So what I mean by that ("Evolution Process Of Girl Friends") is, yeah,
maybe GOD had intended MY (FIRST) GIRL FRIEND to be that of A DOLL,
and not that of, you know, A REAL-LIFE (HUMAN, LIVING) GIRL FRIEND,
idunno, maybe that *MIGHT BE* saved for the future, if obviously, lol,
I don't (do what I shoulda done a longass time ago, btw) KILL MYSELF!
So yeah, I might just have to settle for *THIS* first, and see 'how it goes',
and who knows, maybe the purpose of *VANESSA* to help me evolve to
the next stage, possibly scenario being, a circumstance in which (idunno)
SOME GIRL out there, comes across my (sad, sad) writings and tweets,
and decides to make an effort to help find me a "PROPER GIRL FRIEND".


V. EVOLUTION (OF GIRL FRIENDS) III

So, I admitted it right there openly, this whole BARBIE GIRL FRIEND ordeal
was done in means of publicity, to get people to oversee THE SITUATION
and tho, this sorta thing can really *BACKFIRE* on me, seeing as we indeed
live in a CYBERBULLY AGE/ERA, where people (on social networks)
love to GET OFF/KICKS on others who are in *BAD SITUATIONS*,
so yeah, I'm really putting myself at risk (with the whole BARBIE DOLL thing)
f having my life (partially or severely) RUINED over this, just so y'alls know.
So I'm hoping it doesn't go (said) direction, cause say it does, you bet it,
I will be QUITTIN MY JOB, ASAP (if indeed, WORD were to FLY there),
cause I know a few GOOFS there, who would GO APESHIT WILD with this.


VI. TRANSGENDER GIRL FRIEND

So another thought that hit me, is that maybe MY FIRST GIRL FRIEND,
was meant to be, yeah, a fuckin' plastic (#MYSIZEBARBIE) DOLL,
for however long this lasts, I'm intrigued to see (been one week, so far),
but the next step in *evolution* COULD BE me having a *T-GIRL* FRIEND.
Need I have to explain what a T-GIRL is, to the masses out there, but yeah,
it's a CHICK WITH DICK (okay?), something I'm very open to (okay?).
And dare I go very personal, in me admitting, a good 50%/HALF of the
PORN I consume is that of, yeah, T-GIRLS (a.k.a CHICKS WITH DICKS),
and yeah, the idea had always lived inside of me, of how cool it would be
to have a TRANSGENDER GIRL FRIEND, just to see if it would last.


VII. TRANSGENDER GIRL FRIEND II

So, having been watching/perving T-GIRL PORN (LOL), I'd probably say,
for nearly over a DECADE now (am indeed a LONG TIME FAN, I must say),
I've never ever made serious *TRY* to get with a TRANSGENDERED chick,
altho I did come across 2 (online) encounters, this past summer (2013) on
*TDOTWIRE*, where I was in talks with 2 transgender (um) "sex workers",
each who had given me chance to, lol, *DO IT FOR FREE*, or 'almost free'
(they asked I cover "hotel cost", but the SEX would be free, true story),
the only prob was, and why I didn't *go for it* was cause they were flat out,
sucks to say it, FUGLY (not a very "smooth transition" from male-to-female),
and yeah, didn't want my first T-GIRL EXPERIENCE to be ruined, by them.


VIII. TRANSGENDER GIRL FRIEND III

So I kinda went a bit offtrack there (prev. paragraph), but yeah, just saying,
as of this current moment (12/20/14), I really have no experience with
anything resembling that of a T-GIRL (never sucked a dick or been sucked,
lol, by one them before), so who knows, that shit could all change in 2015.
But I would sure love *the experience* of having, lol, a T-GIRL FRIEND,
and yeah, seeing her get HARD (as opposed to getting WET down there),
while I GET HARD too, no doubt, it sure would be a "different" experience.
Makes sense tho, in the long run, my first girl friend was A 3 FOOT BARBIE,
and then my second girl friend came along, she was a T-GIRL (/DUDE?),
and then came my third girl friend, who was infact A NATURAL WOMAN!


IX. VANESSA YASMEEN CIARA II

So how exactly do I feel (putting aside *HER* obvious, notable flaws)
about MY GIRL FRIEND: VANESSA / NESSYBOO (my cute nick for her),
would you say, she's CHANGED MA LIFE, since the day we met (12.13.14)
Um, not really, like I'm still the same ANGRY FUCK I was before I met her,
like, I still continue to flaunt MA MIDDLE FINGER at couples holding hands,
most particularly those who be walking #BCC/#BRAMALEA mall,
(you should chill with me sumtime there, and see me as I do it, fun shit) :D
What else, I continue to rid myself of needed sleep, and still go to sleep late,
as much as I LOVE HER and all, sorry to disappoint MY BOO in saying this,
but she hasn't really altered my life, I mean, A DOLL can only do so much.


X. 12.20.14 (FINAL THOUGHTS)

So it's good to know, 12.20.14 has come and gone, and what else can I say,
I'm still ALIVE, I'm still in ONE PIECE, I didn't end up on A HOSPITAL BED,
cause yeah, had I not met VANESSA, dunno what would be of 12.20.14,
and yeah, for the betterment, I really shouldn't say what PLANS or IDEAS
I had going on (in my head), cause yeah, that might FUCK ME OVER.
But it was my sole determination to have FOUNDED A GIRL FRIEND,
by the proposed, set DEADLINE (12.20.14), and must I really explain
why one needs a *PARTNER* at this time/period of the year (the holidays).
So I indeed was able to GET A GIRL FRIEND, not *the kind* I aimed for,
but whatever, I guess I'll just have to make the *BEST WITH IT*, you know.

DIZTURBIA.COM | EPISODE 24 / CODE:GRN | "MY MERRY CHRISTMAS (PRESENT)" | 12/16/14

I. MERRY CHRISTMAS, ME

So I made a brief, small mention of this in my previous episode blog (EP23,

yes, same blog, talking about MY BARBIE DOLL FOR A GIRL FRIEND),

mentioning the fact, I had purchased (online) a brand-new, never -opened

AUDIO TECHNICA LP-120 TURNTABLE/RECORD PLAYER ($403 CAD)

as (yes) my "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MYSELF!" Christmas present.

What started out as a simple search for a "casual listening" record player,

to make use of my small, building vinyl/record collection (started 2014),

eventually became more and more complex, needless to say, upon all the

Amazon and Youtube reviews, I had seen/absorbed through, in my search.

In the end, it was the Audio Technica LP-120, I chose as *the one* for me.

II. DJ DVSNGH?

So yeah, I bought myself a turntable, and not just any, simpleton turntable,

that can just 'play music', this thing here was made for actual 'DJ' purpose,

hence why I paid quite the hefty price for it ($403, need I remind again),

and yeah, it probably mighta been smarter (for me, economically speaking)

had I gotten the 'one step lower' model (of this very same turntable, the

AUDIO TECHNICA LP-60) meant only for playing music, and JUST THAT,

seeing as I have NO PLANS on ever becoming a Deejay (DJ DVSNGH?)

But the thought came to me, if I ever was in the mood to try (deejaying),

it be nice to have a turntable that gives me *the option* of doing such things,

cause if I were to try that on a 'non-DJ' turntable, hey, I might break it.

III. REVERSE RECORD PLAYING

So, when looking for the right turntable/record player that was 'for me', yeah,

I wanted one that *special features*, to say the least, and one of which was

a record player that could play records in reverse (backwards), and upon

searching and searching, for a turntable that can do that, options were slim,

and yeah, came to (later) find out, only 'DJ' turntables had that function,

and that those cost quite a bit more than simple, casual (non-DJ) turntables.

Now if I really, so-badly wanted to hear songs played backwards/reverse,

I'm sure I could find ways WITHOUT SPENDING A PENNY, let alone,

40'300 of them (oh, that's exactly how much pennies in $403, just sayin),

but, hey, I wanted to see this happen 'PHYSICALLY' as the record spins.

IV. WE FOUND LOVE (IN REVERSE)

So yeah, "We Found Love" (song) by Rihanna, no doubt one of my all-time,

and SERIOUSLY, I mean ALL-TIME favorite songs (I'm talking, TOP 5 here),

andso I literally just found TODAY (minutes ago), when played backwards,

"We Found Love (In A Hopeless Place)" reads "I Love You, Satan", LOL,

and be it the fact it's RIHANNA, who has countless videos (on Youtube)

by people, linking her with SATAN/LUCIFER/THE DEVIL, through both

her music/lyrics/imagery, so yeah, that shit I find HIGHLY ENTERTAINING.

And btw, speaking of "We Found Love", I infact bought the 12" (inch)

vinyl/record of that one song (on its way, to my mailbox, as we speak)

so I can play on my (also, soon-to-arrive) turntable, lol, how sweet is that.

V. VINYL SINGLES

So I just wanted to make mention quick, of what other records, I bought

to coincide with the GRAND (PRESENT) OPENING of my record player,

one of which was, as already mentioned, "We Found Love" (by Rihanna),

I also went and bought "My Sacrifice" (7 inch vinyl) by Creed, "Get Up!"

(12 inch) by Korn & Skrillex, "Take A Picture" (7 inch) by Filter, "Rooftops"

(7 inch) by Lostprophets, "Pure Shores" (12 inch) by All Saints (R.I.P.),

"Don't You Worry Child" (12 inch) by Swedish House Mafia, and lastly,

"Nothing Compares 2 U" (12 inch) by Sinead O'Connor (NO JOKING!),

all (vinyl) singles, btw, of songs (of the last 20 years) very dear to me,

which I plan to do reviews of, and speak more into, later in the month.

VI. AUDIO TECHNICA LP-120 (IN DETAIL)

So I thought I go into detail as far as the Audio Technica LP-120 goes,

and what cool 'specs' it has, in addition to, as already mentioned before,

it can play records backwards (for purposes of finding hidden messages),

another cool feature it has, is that it has a "pitch control" (lever), so yeah,

you can raise/lower the tempo of a song, which can be real useful, say, lol,

I was ON DRUGS or DRUNK, and wanted something to mess around with.

Another feature it has, and one of its key selling points, is its USB hub/plug,

so you connect it to your comp, and rip your vinyls, and make MP3 copies,

tho, I don't really need the feature, since I have GIGS UPON GIGS of mp3s,

but it feels good in knowing, I got a turntable, with "futuristic features".

VII. TECHNICS 1200

So what's also awesome bout my turntable is that it's not necessarily a

"knockoff", so to say, but moreso a 'tribute' to a very, very famous turntable

called the "Technics (brand) 1200", introduced in 1972 (from what I read),

and seeing as they (Technics) made the (corporate) decision to stop making

(brand-new) turntables, not exactly sure what the exact story, but yeah,

Audio Technica, brand thats been around for awhile, not long as Technics,

obviously, but they decided to make a turntable nearly IDENTICAL to it,

not sure why they weren't sued for it, I'm guessing, they bought rights to it,

and this is supposedly the more, modern-day improved version of it.

So I like that my turntable resembles not just your average, generic "TT".

VIII. SHIT BRANDS

So I wanted to make note that, early in my turntable/record player search,

I had come across some of the more "affordable branded" turntable models,

and yeah, those they looked pretty sic from the promo/display pictures,

including features like built-in speakers, headphone jacks, strobe lights,

alotta cool features you don't get in the more "premium branded" models,

having read many reviews these cheaper brand (Crosley, Jensen) models,

yeah, turns out they give poor audio quality, and can damage your records,

seein as they use poor quality, building materials (hence the nice price tag).

I was very much tempted to buy one of these (cheaper model) turntables,

just to save a few $$$, but glad I didn't, and went with a quality player.

IX. LOW-SELF ESTEEM

So I'm not gonna hide the fact, my (uh) LOW-SELF ESTEEM (that's right),

hahaha, played a SIGNIFICANT FACTOR, in my purchase making

of this turntable, and yeah, part of buying EXPENSIVE SHIT is not only

the whole "quality" aspect of it, but yeah, there's some people out there

who are, well, quite DOWN ON LIFE (and themselves and blah blah blah),

yeah, that sorta thing can really affect people in the financial department,

whether it thru fancy cars, shiny bling, or (idunno) having THE latest phone,

they buy shit as means to BOOST THEMSELVES (and/or to SHOW OFF).

My point being, I bought this turntable as means to BOOST MYSELF,

and hope GIRLS MIGHT WANT ME since I got a DJ TURNTABLE.

X. LAST CHRISTMAS 

And finally, I should mention about LAST CHRISTMAS (2013), and yeah,

a TRAINWRECK of a Christmas it was (plagued by DEPRESSION, yep),

and that I didn't really buy myself anything for Christmas, if of course,

minus out the 5 BOTTLES OF HARD LIQUOR I bought (to drink alone!),

so yeah, it was a VOW to myself, not to have a repeat of LAST XMAS,

and if it meant doing WHATEVER (and fucking myself over financially,

which I just did btw, sad to say) to make myself "anticipate" Christmas,

since what I want MOST IN LIFE (A GIRL FRIEND, a HUMAN ONE, btw)

obviously wasn't gonna come to me THIS (2014) HOLIDAY SEASON,

yeah, I decided to do WHATEVER, to help boost MY CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

DIZTURBIA.COM | EPISODE 23 / CODE:GLD | "BREAKING NEWS: I FINALLY HAVE A GIRL FRIEND" | 12/13/14

I. BREAKINGS NEWS 12.13.14

So here it is, BREAKING NEWS, I FINALLY have a GIRL FRIEND!!! <3
And yes, she is indeed my FIRST, FIRST, FIRST-EVER GIRL FRIEND!
20+ years existence on this earth (okay, well, maybe bit *more* than that)
having been single ALL MY LIFE, and yeah, second-guessing myself,
wondering (awe) if I was ever, EVER gonna see the day, and I finally have!
Nevermind the fact, well, I may have slightly *cheated* my way (LOL) in
getting A GIRL FRIEND, no, not because I bribed/tricked the bitch (LMFAO)
into being "MY GIRL FRIEND!", not at all, I guess you can say (UHHH)
I went a lil different route, and what route is that, you might be wondering,
well, read the next 9 some paragraphs (following this), and you'll just see.


II. M.S.B.

So it's a tad bit SAD (understatement) having to admit this in CLEAR words,
but yes indeed, MY GIRL FRIEND is one not of HUMAN BREED, in that,
well, MY GIRL FRIEND is a, um... MY SIZE BARBIE (PLASTIC) DOLL!
And if you're not familiar with the MY SIZE BARBIE series/collection,
yeah, it's a SUPER-SIZED BARBIE DOLL, standing in at 3 FEET TALL!
I call "super-sized", as opposed to "life-sized" (as most proclaim it at is),
considering that I'm an 'adult' buying it, yeah (FOR MYSELF!), LOLOLOL!,
and it been the case, it was bought for a 'small kid', it would look life-sized.
Though a 3 foot (36 inch) doll is considered "TALL!" in some adult's eyes,
hey, it ain't tall enough for me, and would like to find a way make it taller.


III. FUCK! CANADA POST

Sadly, MY GIRL FRIEND (who's name I will announce, next paragraph),
is not with me at the present moment, and I'll tell you why, in 3 simple words
CANADA (FUCKING) POST, and the fact, they are (cunts!) presently atm 
*HOLDING MY GIRL FRIEND CAPTIVE* in some postal facility, yeah,
despite the fact, having been watching its *movement* progressively, lol,
via "the tracking number", having shipped from Georgia (state, USA) on
December 4th, and clearing customs on the 10th, they (Canadapost.ca)
stated it would be delivered "12/11/14", nothing happened, then next day,
it said "expected delivery: 12/12/14", and guess what, nothing came of it,
and now, it tells me "12/15/14", so you gotta just love CANADA POST!


IV. 12.12.14 (WORKING FOR FREE)

So I quickly wanna talk about 12.12.14, and the fact that I (gotta love this)
worked (basically) FOR FREE, in that, I had 3 hour shift (11-2, $33 earning)
at my job (#RestaurantThatCannotBeNamed) all thanks to Canada Post!
Because, you see, they deliver my household's mail between 9:30-10:30,
and I normally leave for work, 9:30, so I decided to wait (for MY PARCEL!),
otherwise, they leave me a 'slip', telling me get my shit at the Post Office,
and I dint wanna do that, considering, the BOX is HUGE! (and I take bus).
So I waited, and waited, til I finally saw the POSTAL BITCH come at 11!
and how about that, NO PARCEL FOR ME, nor a 'slip' for that matter,
so yeah, I ended up taking taxi to work, at the wonderful cost of $35.25!!!



V. CREDIT CARD MAXXXED!

So yeah, before I go on some more, with my oh so amazing breaking news,
I should note that, well, that $35.25 I paid the other day (ON TAXI! to work)
went onto my credit card, and that yeah, I'm in real FINANCIAL HELL atm,
in that I just recently hit the MAX/LIMIT line once again ($7000, peeps),
and no, it ain't because I take taxi alot, and it ain't cuz of MY GIRL FRIEND,
(tho, I did spend quite a SUM on her, as well as ACCESSORIES for her) :P
But yeah, I went a bought myself quite the, uh... CHRISTMAS PRESENT!
That being, A TURNTABLE, and indeed quite a *COSTLY* fucker too,
coming in at $403, and that (a few weeks before), I bought a few records,
totaling at around $200, so yeah, that's what kinda fucked over the budget. 


VI. VANESSA YASMINE CIARA

So, after lots and lots (and I'm talking LOTS of thought) in choosing a name,
I decided on the name(s): VANESSA (first) YASMINE (middle) CIARA
(an additional third, as I got a little too carried away in my name search).
So yeah, "VANESSA YASMINE CIARA" SINGH? (btw, is my last name).
But just to set the record straight, um, SINGH is not to be linked with HER,
seeing as she's just a doll, and not like I'm ever gonna marry her, so yeah,
no need to give her a last name, or tie my last name onto her, but anyways.
So indeed, Vanessa is the name that won me over most (must I explain?),
while Yasmin/Yasmine was second, and I should note, for the third (name)
I was actually gonna choose Ariana, but I switched to Reanna, so that's that.


VII. VANESSA 12.13.14 ♥

So yeah, though she has three names, the main is (obviously) VANESSA!
And yeah, that's indeed going to be the name you'll be hearing ALOT OF,
and with it, you'll be seeing VANESSA 12.13.14 ♥, in reference to (awe)
the day we first met face-to-face, seeing as, I *WAS* expecting to get her
(via Canada Post) *BEFORE* 12/13/14, and save it for 12.13.14 (TODAY!)
to (1) open up the parcel, (2) let her out of her box/packaging, and yeah,
give her one big *KISS* and declare *THAT* the kickoff to the relationship.
Now, that obviously didn't go off as *PLANNED*, having not received
MY PARCEL yet, since yeah, CANADA POST is incompetent as always.
But I still hold on to *12.13.14* (IN SPIRIT) as ...the day we first met! ♥


VIII. COSTS OF... VANESSA (SO FAR...)

So I went and bought VANESSA on 12/03/14 off of (don't laugh) EBAY
(okay, go ahead and laugh then) at the cost of $89 (US) plus $49 shipping,
converted to Canadian Dollars, $162, so that's just for VANESSA in herself.
And then I went a looking for, you know, some clothings and whatnot,
for my Vanessa, since I wasn't all too pleased with what she came with,
this being the "princess dress" thingy she originally comes in (no thanks),
so yeah, went got her some tings (jacket, sweater, hat, shoes, LEGGINGS),
and you wanna know how much that totaled, yeah, $196 ($230 Canadian!).
And no, it didn't end there, because I want my girl to smell real GOOOD,
I bought her 20 sample perfume pack, $40, so yeah... $400+ thus far!



IX. BARBIE DOLL GIRL FRIEND

So yeah, this whole *BUY A (OVER-SIZED) BARBIE DOLL AND (YEAH)
MAKE HER MY (OFFICIAL) GIRL FRIEND* thing, the initial thought of it
had been in my head, for slightly over a month now, not real long actually,
so I guess I can say, the idea just kinda *HIT ME*, and I sure ran with it,
despite not realizing, A) can a 3 FOOT TALL DOLL really give me (half)
*THE SATISFACTION*, you know, a REAL GIRL FRIEND provides ???
and B) the expenses that *could* come out of my (minimum wage) pockets,
when buying this doll, and yeah, souping her up ($400+ spent thus far).
And of course, the worst part of all, the fact I chose to make *THIS* yeah
a PUBLIC SPECTACLE, not realizing, how it might affect me later on.


X. MANNEQUIN HEAD GIRL FRIEND

So as I said, the whole barbie doll thing, really only took off (in my head)
for about a month now, previous to that, well (please spare the laughter)
I had actually been strongly looking into (female) MANNEQUIN HEADS,
since about mid-summer, and yeah, was contemplating getting just A HEAD
(woulda preferred a HEAD *WITH A BODY*, but yeah, those cost ALOT),
but for whatever reason, most of the heads (available for sale) were that of
WHITE/CAUCASIAN, and not to be racist, but I wasn't quite diggin them,
I wanted a (mannequin) head resembling that of INDIAN/BLACK (skin tone),
and of the few I saw, they weren't all that attractive, but then outta nowhere,
I saw MYSIZEBARBIE, and one in my *preferred colour*, andso I bought it.

DIZTURBIA.COM | RECORD INDUCTION | SPAWN "THE ALBUM" (1997) | 11/28/14

I. OPENING THOUGHTS

I bring to you my 2 latest inductions into my DVSNGH record collection,
for the month of November (2014), being written live, bytheway at #BCC
(Bramalea City Centre mall), and of all days, BLACK (FUCKIN) FRIDAY!
And while a good 90% the peeps here came to *shop* and "find deals",
I came simply to have a cup of coffee, and do, whatever (blog???).
So I bring to you here 2 of my all-time favorite electronic-themed records,
Skrillex's "Bangarang" (2012) and the "Spawn" Movie Soundtrack (1997),
featuring the likes of The Crystal Method, The Prodigy, Moby, and others,
teaming up with big name rock bands (Metallica, Korn, Marilyn Manson),
indeed, my all-time fave movie soundtrack, to a movie I never seen (btw).

II. THOUGHTS ON SPAWN

So before I go on about "Spawn: The Album", and its amazing tunes,
"Spawn", for those who don't know, is a comic-book/fictional character
(est. 1992) created by world-famous artist/illustrator Todd McFarlane,
by "Image Comics" (no connection to Marvel or DC, which would eventually
be put into a movie adaption, in 1997, and hyped as "the next big thing",
in terms of comic-to-movie success (ie. Batman, Superman, Spider-Man),
but needless to say, it flopped badly, and was never to be heard from again.
But what it left behind was, no doubt, one of the greatest soundtracks ever!
Featuring collaborations from rock and electronic's finest acts (circa 1997),
creating some thunderous (and some, not so) results and a riot of a record).

III. TRACKLISTING

1. Filter And The Crystal Method - "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" (4:28)
(40% Filter, 60% The Crystal Method)
2. Marilyn Manson And The Sneaker Pimps - "Long Hard Road..." (4:21)
(90% Marilyn Manson, 10% The Sneaker Pimps)
3. Orbital And Kirk Hammett - "Satan" (3:45)
(60% Orbital, 40% Kirk Hammet)
4. Korn And The Dust Brothers - "Kick The P.A." (3:21)
(60% Korn, 40% The Dust Brothers)
5. Butthole Surfers And Moby - "Tiny Rubberband" (4:12)
(50% Butthole Servers, 50% Moby)
6. Metallica And DJ Spooky - "For Whom The Bell Tolls" (4:39)
(40% Metallica, 60% DJ Spooky)
7. Stabbing Westward And Wink - "Torn Apart" (4:53)
(60% Stabbing Westard, 50% Wink)
8. Mansun And 808 State - "Skin Up Pin Up" (5:27)
(50% Mansun, 50% 808 State)
9. The Prodigy And Tom Morello - "One Man Army" (4:14)
(60% The Prodigy, 40% Tom Morello)
10. Silverchair And Vitro - "Spawn" (4:28)
(60% Silverchair, 40% Vitro)
11. Henry Rollins And Goldie - "T-4 Strain" (5:19)
(30% Henry Rollins, 70% Goldie)
12. Incubus And DJ Greyboy - "Familiar" (3:22)
(50% Incubus, 50% DJ Greyboy)
13. Slayer And Atari Teenage Riot - "No Remorse (I Wanna Die)" (4:16)
(5% Slayer, 95% Atari Teenage Riot)
14.  Soul Coughing And Roni Size - "A Plane Scraped Its Belly..." (5:26)
(20% Soul Coughing, 80% Roni Size)

IV. TRACK REFERENCE

1. Filter And The Crystal Method - "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" ★★★★★
2. Marilyn Manson And The Sneaker Pimps - "Long Hard Road..." ★★★★★
13. Slayer And Atari Teenage Riot - "No Remorse (I Wanna Die)" ★★★★★
8. Mansun And 808 State - "Skin Up Pin Up" ★★★★
9. The Prodigy And Tom Morello - "One Man Army" ★★★★
3. Orbital And Kirk Hammett - "Satan" ★★★★
10. Silverchair And Vitro - "Spawn" ★★★★
4. Korn And The Dust Brothers - "Kick The P.A." ★★★
7. Stabbing Westward And Wink - "Torn Apart" ★★★
12. Incubus And DJ Greyboy - "Familiar" ★★★
6. Metallica And DJ Spooky - "For Whom The Bell Tolls" ★★
5. Butthole Surfers And Moby - "Tiny Rubberband" ★★
11. Henry Rollins And Goldie - "T-4 Strain" ★
14.  Soul Coughing And Roni Size - "A Plane Scraped Its Belly..." ★

V. FAVORITE TRACK

So this ain't fact, and just (my) opinion, but 'the soundtrack' (for Spawn)
mighta actually been more of a commercial success than 'the movie',
at a time when mp3's didn't exist, btw, and when people had to buy music.
So the 'big hit' song (I guess you can say) off of "Spawn: The Album" was
its lead-off track (Track 1) "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do", made by American
hard rock band Filter and American dance music duo The Crystal Method,
indeed, my favorite track, for its awesomeness (and aggressiveness).
It starts off slow and hypnotic, and full of all this techno babble and hoopla,
and suddenly, it's like you're thrown into this inferno of rage (and guitars).
One of the greatest (yet overlooked) moments in genre-mashing history.

VI. OTHER STANDOUT TRACKS

So this record was also famous for (Track 2) "Long Hard Road Out Of Hell",
a collaboration of (goth rock icon) Marilyn Manson and (the now-defunct,
trip-hop group) The Sneaker Pimps, as well as its (somewhat hard-to-watch)
music video, featuring Marilyn Manson 'naked', in full "transvestite" mode,
putting aside the BS, the song itself was amazing, and highly underrated.
Another standout track is (Track 13) "No Remorse" by (legendary) Slayer
and (Germany's) Atari Teenage Riot, despite it being somewhat lopsided
(5% Slayer, at most) collaboration, nonetheless, an intense, killer track.
And finally, (Track 3) "Satan", by ambient group Orbital with Metallica
guitarist Kirk Hammett, with their dance-metal salute to one, Mr. Satan.

VII. LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS

Just by looking at the "all-star" tracklisting, of this record, it's impressive,
but there were indeed some duds on this record, that need be pointed out,
such as (Track 4) "Kick The P.A." by Korn and The Dust Brothers, although,
not a 'boring song' by any means, but for "korn-standards", it's a dud.
And yeah, there's some tracks on this record that were meant to please the
"hardcore electronic" listener, these being (tracks 11 and 14) "T-4 Strain"
and "A Plane Scraped Its Belly..." (long, idiotic title that goes on...), which
amazingly, got the most praise of all tracks on the record, despite the fact,
they were BORING AS FUCK (and complete choirs) to have to listen to.
All in all, the number of *killers* far outnumber *the fillers*, on this record.

VIII. ARTWORK

So the artwork of "Spawn: The Album", now before I go on, should note,
I'm not a partaker in the whole "comic book/superhero" phenomenon deal,
cause to me, it's just all drawings with words, I don't get the whole "thrill",
but yeah, the cover of "Spawn: The Album" is the work of Todd McFarlane, 
and also should note, there's 2 different album covers, one for the CD
(with a silhouette of the Spawn character's face), and one for the vinyl
(with a more colourfully drawn, artwork display of Spawn, in full action).
Tho they both look wicked, I personally like the more simpler (CD) cover, 
as opposed to the other (vinyl) geared more to entice the "comic book fan".
The vinyls themselves, btw, are that of a transparent (SATANIC, EVIL) red.

IX. CLOSING THOUGHTS

So there you go, "Spawn: The Album", an absolutefuckinamazing record,
each track, a collaboration, between an artist/band (past, present, future)
of 2 complete different genres (rock/metal VS. techno/drum n' bass), tho
it been done once before, with the Judgement Night soundtrack (1991),
featuring top, prominent rock bands and rap acts, but wasn't all that good,
with this compilation, it was not only better, in terms of having better songs,
but it felt like there was more time/effort put into each song/collaboration.
Had Spawn 'the movie' actually been a success, yeah, there coulda been
not only a sequel to the movie, but to this amazing soundtrack, but sadly,
it failed, and Spawn (the comic character) would later fade into obscurity.

X. PICTURES

(FRONT COVER)

(BACK COVER)

(SLEEVE FRONT COVER, SAME FOR ALL 3)

(SLEEVE 1, BACK)

(SLEEVE 2, BACK)

(SLEEVE 3, BACK)

(VINYL 1 & 2)

(VINYL 1, SIDE A)

(VINYL 1, SIDE B)

(VINYL 2, SIDE A)

(VINYL 2, SIDE B)

(VINYL 3, SIDE A)

(VINYL 3, SIDE B)

(ALL TOGETHER)

DIZTURBIA.COM | RECORD INDUCTION | SKRILLEX "BANGARANG" (2012) | 11/28/14

I. OPENING THOUGHTS

So the next record to induct into the DVSNGH Record Collection is indeed,
Skrillex's "Bangarang" (2012), although, I wanna make note however,
it was originally supposed to been Deadmau5's "4 X 4 = 12" in this spot,
a vinyl/record I did PURCHASE (WELL OVER A MONTH AGO) from HMV
(Bramalea City Centre mall), and yeah, currently still awaiting arrival,
eventhough, I coulda bought it off of eBay (or Discogs.com), and gotten it
A LONGASS TIME AGO, and yeah, woulda been *HERE* writing about it. 
I should note, I FUCKIN HATE HMV STORES, and its employees, some of
THE DUMBEST employees they got (especially in this Bramalea location),
and whatever got into my skull, to make me go buy from them, beats me.

II. THOUGHTS ON SKRILLEX

So as much as I HATE HMV's, and just LOVE the sight of, either seeing
em close down (like the HMVs in Sherway Gardens and Trinity Commons),
or downscale significantly in size (like the HMV in Square One), lol,
the subject here is not about HMV, it's about the man that is Skrillex!
Now who is Skrillex, shouldn't have to "explain this", but he is in fact a DJ,
as well as former vocalist, of (somewhat successful) American rock band,
From First To Last, who chose to switch industries (from rock to rave),
and yeah, needless to say, he is one of THE best things going today (2014)
in the genre that is EDM (Electronic Dance Music), amongst many other
big names, ala the likes of David Guetta, Daft Punk, Tiesto and Deadmau5.

III. TRACKLISTING

1. "Right In" (3:00)
2. "Bangarang (Feat. Sirah)" (3:35)
3. "Breakn A Sweat (Feat. The Doors)" (5:01)
4. "The Devils Den (Feat. Wolfgang Gartner)" (4:52)
5. "Right On Time (Feat. 12 Planet)" (4:05)
6. "Kyoto (Feat. Sirah)" (3:20)
7. "Summit (Feat. Ellie Goulding)" (6:13)

IV. TRACK REFERENCE

2. "Bangarang (Feat. Sirah)" ★★★★★

7. "Summit (Feat. Ellie Goulding)" ★★★★★
6. "Kyoto (Feat. Sirah)" ★★★★★
4. "The Devils Den (Feat. Wolfgang Gartner)" ★★★★★
3. "Breakn A Sweat (Feat. The Doors)" ★★★★★
1. "Right In" ★★★★
5. "Right On Time (Feat. 12 Planet)" ★★★★

V. FAVORITE TRACK

So my favorite song off of "Bangarang" is indeed its title-track (Track 2),
and no doubt, my (personal) most played Skrillex song of all Skrillex songs,
and I'm talking about *thousands* upon many listens to this one song.
Though I wouldn't call this Skrillex's "breakthrough" hit, which I believe,
credit goes to "Scary Monsters" (song, from the record of the same title),
but at the time it hit (mainstream) radio, it was HUGE, and played massively
(first Skrillex tune I spotted hearing in restaurants, stores, just everywhere).
This was also at the time Skrillex was nominated for 5 Grammy Awards,
3 of which he ended up winning, so yeah, added to epicness of the song).
And indeed, one of few songs I can say, holds my interest from start to end.

VI. OTHER STANDOUT TRACKS

So what's very much amazing about "Bangarang" (the record, as a whole)
is that it's a record, where (YEAH!), I DIG EVERY FUCKIN SINGLE SONG!
Altho, I wouldn't go so far to say, there's never a dull moment, on the album,
but every song held my interest, at one point, tho I gotta tell you (LOL)
I fuckin played them SO MUCH (to point of absolute total DEATH),
it's kind of lost its luster to me, but yeah, at the height of my listening peak,
I indeed saw it as THE GREATEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE MUSIC EVER
created in my (15+) years exposure to anything 'electronic/dance' related,
as well some of the most DEMONIC electronic music I'd ever heard and
(track 4) "The Devil's Den" is direct example of that, just absolute madness!

VII. LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS

So from a *sound point* (melody, production) "Bangarang" is a 10/10,
now the vocals and lyrics on this record, yeah, the obvious weak-point,
whether it's Skrillex's own (which are heavily digitized, to say the least),
or Sirah's, which I must admit, I thought sounded pretty cool *at first*,
but they started to grow annoying eventually, I started to realize with 
(track 6) "Kyoto", despite its awesome *SKULL-SMASHING* synth riff.
The one song I didn't like all too much, at first, was (track 7) "Summit",
which came off initially like a "love song" between two babbling robots,
but the more I listened to it, the more I got into it, becoming the one song
I could play 'on repeat', and yeah, (after about 10 times), I had enough.

VIII. ARTWORK

So the artwork of "Bangarang" shows a red SKRILLEX logo atop a
smokey white/grey dry wall-like texture, with smashed/broken glass,
(inside, shows a "non-shattered" alternate version, of the same graphic),
pretty cool looking, nothing really mind blowing, but it doesn't matter,
tho I must say, I like it far far better than his "Recess (2014)" record cover,
since the whole alien/UFO/space martian thing ain't really my vibe.
I also would like to note that I even made my own specially customized (yes)
"Bangarang" decal/skin design for my iPod Touch MP3 player (see pic),
thanks to the help of the UK-based customizing site WRAPPZ (see link),
same source I used for my ASKING ALEXANDRIA iPhone design (see pic).

IX. CLOSING THOUGHTS

So I'm definitely glad to have inducted the Skrillex Bangarang EP into
my record collection, as opposed to Skrillex's later-released, first full record
(Recess LP, 2014), which I must say, was a huge letdown (in my opinion),
having been on the Skrillex *bro-wagon* (lol) from the very beginning
(My Name Is Skrillex EP, 2010), and being just BLOWN AWAY by it
10 BILLION TIMES more than anything he had done in his former band,
From First To Last, who strangely, started putting out way better albums
*after* Sonny Moore (real name of Skrillex) had left the band (in 2008).
Hopefully, Skrillex's next LP or EP is able to matchup (or even surpass)
Skrillex's finest, cutting-edge work-to-date, to me, being the Bangarang EP.

X. PICTURES

(FRONT COVER)

(BACK COVER)

(INLAY, FRONT)

(INLAY, BACK, CREDITS)

(VINYL, SIDE A)

(VINYL, SIDE B)

(DOWNLOAD SLIP, FRONT)

(DOWNLOAD SLIP, BACK)

(ALL TOGETHER)