Kanye West

I keep seeing that music video from Kanye West where he basically samples the hell out of Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger." I hate it. I love Daft Punk - there simply is no band that has been able to do what they have done. This brings to mind some other bands, such as Datarock or, say, Kraftwerk. Kraftwerk is the undisputed grandfather of electronic (some would classify them as purely "kraut-rock") robotnic beats. Daft Punk, on the other hand, followed up with what I think was a classy response to electronica: a funkified slap on the back. Kraftwerk plowed the field, Daft Punk defined Discovery by owning funked out disco-tronic beats, with a propensity for poundingly rhythmic bass. To be fair, not everything Daft Punk has done kicks ass - I will save my applauses for Discovery. It will forever be in my top 10 albums. Similarly, Kanye West is producing self-destructive garbage currently, whereas his previous hits with Twista (e.g. Shake it Up) was groundbreaking.

Im tired, I hate this song, just please understand what I am saying.

Pax,

Monty

It Begins...

It has long been awaited, this post of mine. Let me re-phrase: I have long been delaying this process. It appears that I need to get online and get the Tao of Monty to those in need. I am planning on providing not only a journal of my thoughts, ramblings, adventures, and ideas - I want to impart my way of life on the world.

Several reasons for this: For some reason or another, I tend to remain optimistic and relaxed in most stressful environments. I am capable of always considering the bigger picture and therefore am lucky to be able to see the humor in all the small shit.

For most of you, this blog will be worthless; however, for those who have some time to kill, welcome to my world.