Speed of Sound

Living in Hollywood. I've decided to go against the grain. I know I'll disappoint. I love music.

This is now my fifth time attempting to blog since I've gotten back from Coachella. Out of five attempts, all I've produced is the 4 sentence fragments above. And now, right when I decide it's time to go to bed, NOPE. It's 5:45am and I find myself blurry-eyed listening to Kleerup - Until We Bleed (feat. Lykke Li) in beast mode. 'Beast mode' to me indicates a time of pure focus in order to accomplish a goal; usually occurring when cleaning my room, getting shit done at Gateway after wasting 4 hours doing nothing, and in the wee hours of the morning when I tend to blog...

welps the song changed and now I can't seem to finish that thought haha.


Now playing on iTunes: Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better

It recently occurred to me how much music affects oneself. From your mood to the movement of your feet, music changes everything. You can be at the lowest of lows, but if that song comes on, you close your eyes for a split second and find peace.


Coachella, wow. Here's what ended up in my phone's memopad after the weekend.

Title: Thoughts
Comparison of UCI me and Alex me. Either always driving or riding shotgun. On the way to Coachella I find myself sitting in the back seat. The naked wizard with the giant clit. In this car I'm an observer I'm a listener I'm a learner, but most importantly I'm a kid. I don't feel any pressure to lead conversation, crack some jokes, or simply, entertain; and it's beautiful.
A musician should give his all. Thousands of people here to see you, missing out on other artists who are giving their all just to see you. Tiesto is a joke. GORILLAZZZZZZZZZZ.
Jerks are a legacy. Will always be. Melyssa's golden experiences led her to be the parent she is. We are who we are. All comes together full circle.
What if God were a she? Sing elvis presley - only fools rush in all day
Coachella is awesome cuz you can be whoever you want to be and be as you are meant to be; free.

Yeah...not really going to expand on any of those thoughts but they're definitely some good stories haha.

Kaskade once again showed me why he's my DJ. Getting to experience seeing him with the people I was with, standing there in that crowd, I couldn't have asked for anything else. Oh and I forgot to mention...mashing in a dance circle with Kaskade playing live, epic. Mad love to my roadie, always pushing me to do things I normally wouldn't.
Although I wasn't too familiar with their music, Muse was an out of body experience. Their set was unreal. My face melted and I sang my heart out to every song, despite not knowing any of the lyrics. I guess muse-ic has no language? Haha so corny. And Gorillaz...
My oh my oh my, Gorillaz. Kunal coined the experience best with the term, 'GAME-CHANGER'. Their entire set, front to end was pure epicness. The use of live sound, imagery, art, and even sign-language...genius. The harmonic tunes of Clint Eastwood filled the air. Drums. Del. Chorus. "THE FUTURE IS COMING ON". As I stood there, heart pounding, wide-eyed, emotionally flabbergasted, hands in the air, tears running down my face, and a smile like I've won the lottery, I found myself looking to Heaven, only able to utter the words, thank you. In that moment, nothing mattered. My worries, my negativity, my reality, all of it stood still. All that mattered was what I felt.
1. God
2. Music
3. Inspired
I felt God. I felt the music. I felt inspired...but for what? To re-create that experience. I want to be a part of a game-changer. I need to pay it forward. Spreading those feelings that words cannot describe, those feelings we Chameleons felt in those 90 minutes of Gorillaz, those feelings that got us so excited for life, is what it's all about. Doin' it.


It's been a trip living on my own. With the parents in Korea and only seeing them a month out of the year, I've come to realize how much they've trusted me. It's this trust that I never want to break. It's this trust that drives me to succeed. It's this trust that drives me to never disappoint my parents. If you know me you know I am the ultimate mama's boy. Plain and simple, Mama Yoon is the love of my life. As for pops, well, everything that you love about me you'll find in him. Do work? Yeah, that's Charles. I am their only son, their youngest, and I have to succeed. It's now this feeling of possible disappointment that burdens my heart.

"Yooney Tunes!? Absurd". This is the type of reaction I expect. What do I do? When in doubt, gotta seek counsel from the wisest person I know. I call Jennie and this is what she has to say to me: you've reached a point in your life where you have to choose to either live to please mom and dad or follow your heart. Alex, go for it.
It's funny, that's all I needed to hear. That's my sister.

My parents come home in June for graduation. In the meantime I got sunshine in a bag, along with my vinyls, Serato box, headphones, and Macbook. What's meant to be always finds a way to come about. Hollywood, here I come.


Time to get the wheels in motion and do work. BEAST MODE.