Hey Sexy Sobes,
My experience with sober soc started with a familiar experience. I never really understood the joys of alcohol and I made a promise with a friend when we were both very young that we would both wait until we were 18 and drink our first pint together. (Both kept the promise btw)
It was always weird to me that people love drinking alcohol, but what some love more is pressuring people to drink. Now I am 19 and enjoys the casual pint but still don’t see the excitement. Not saying that you shouldn’t touch a drop of alcohol before you are 18 but it’s a good skill to socialise with people without a reliance on alcohol.
Then I joined sober soc probably the best decision I made in DCU!!!
The people are so nice and friendly and now on committee as the PRO, the atmosphere within the committee is comforting and wholesome. (I swear Gibby did not pay me to say this)
As we are approaching the holidays and the new year’s I would like to recommend you some of my favourite artists below. These songs feel better than alcohol (In my very bias opinion), better than a kebab (I love kebabs, but this is pure facts) and better when listening with friends!!!
Porter Robinson
One of my favourite DJ and song writer. Discovered him years ago with his song shelter a true masterpiece btw. His unique understanding of electric music is so beautiful and reflective. Really became my favourite when he released his first few tracks of nurture in his music event secret sky.
His new album Nurture is by far one of the most joyful and awesome journeys I’ve been on.
Recommended tunes
Musician
Look at the Sky
Mirror
Shelter
Goodbye to a world
Joe Hisaishi
This man was my role model and inspiration for picking up music and studying it for 6 years of secondary school. The man that made the studio Ghibli films magical. Spirited away and Howls moving castle. There is not much I can comment on other than that he is the definition of nostalgic music and a god at composing it.
Recommended tune
Merry go round of life
One summers day
Summer
A town with an ocean view
The name of life
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Another Japanese music composer for film. (Not a huge fan of movies but a huge fan of movie music soundtracks) I knew him trough a song called Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. His true craftsmanship is shown in his works. The attention to history and detail is easily heard in his soundtrack that he composed for the film the last emperor it was the last movie to ever use the Chinese royal palace as a shooting ground for film. (Great film btw)
Recommended tunes
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Rain
The last emperor
Wuthering Heights
A flower is not a flower
Sapient Dream
He is now known by many as Slushii however there was a time he was known as sapientdream and many of his songs had a style of sorrow and reflective tone. His music is sampled by many artists for rap beats. Unfortunately, his music recently is nothing like the era of sapientdream however his songs still resonate with me on a different dimension. Love his tunes when having the DMC’s (Deep meaningful conversations) at my friend’s house at like 5 in the morning.
Recommended tunes
Past lives
Walls
Stargazing
Night sky
Sleep
FKJ aka French kiwi juice
Found his music trough a gem of a song known as Tadow and was impressed once I found out it was done in 1 take and most of it was improvised?!?!?!!!!!!!
Do you know the pure skills required to do what this guy does is completely nuts! His live session Ylang Ylang available on YouTube is a weekly watch for me.
Recommended tunes
Tadow
10 years ago
Ylang Ylang
100 roses
Brother
Radwimps
I grew up watching anime and the openings all slap ranging from Naruto to one piece (recent arcs SLAP btw) to JOJO and you get the idea. Came across a movie called Your Name in 2016 absolute masterpiece and the soundtrack was so unbelievable I came crawling for more and I discovered these lads. Recently they did the soundtrack for the same studio that made weathering with you also a 10/10 film because they had a 10/10 soundtrack. Drop everything and go listen Right this moment!!!!!
Recommended tunes
スパークル
前前前世
Sparkle
Grand escape
Is There Still Anything That Love Can Do?
These are some of the artists and tunes that I feel you could have a listen to and enjoy, let us know your reviews on the sober soc Instagram that you follow by now. (You follow it right ??????)
Other than that, that is all from me enjoy Christmas and the new year!!!
GOODA BYE MY BESTO FRIENDO,
Boris Yu/Mr. PRO/ Jack of all trades/Busy Bori/ insta guy/ your best friend ❤
SOBER SOC 