MIAMI 3151- A Chillsynth/Synthwave Mix for Mechwarriors

[@eliogabalopuzzetti496]

Fred Darrent bathed in the warm sunrays, a cocktail cup laid on the sand next his deck chair. He was happy to be alive after the war. The Star League came and went, Comstar came and went, the Republic too. But Miami and the beach were still there, before the Space, before the first Jumpship was ever built. The sea, the surfers, the bars, like more than a thousand years before. Or at least so claimed Mike, the owner of the sicilian granita stall at the end of Collins avenue, where Fred's hotel was. Maybe not. He was not an historian. But the thought of being part of something stable, whatever an universe at war could throw at it, was nice.

[@JasonSkye]

What a fantastic read, thank you! I love comments like this

[@ultraman5168]

Your faithful companion, Götz von Berlichingen, is laid up waiting for obscure components. Three other 'Mechs in your company await similar repairs to mission critical systems, leaving the entire outfit with nothing to kill but time. Two years as a mercenary have come and gone; two years of counting kill tallies and close calls instead of days and nights. Witnessing the passage of time feels alien after so long within the fathomless sprawl of deep space travel, marked only by brief spasms of furious hot drops, lightning raids, and battlefield assassinations. Alone in your flat, away from your lancemates for the first time since first meeting, you gaze upon a sunrise you have heard of in legends but never witnessed. Yet somehow, the warm glow of the rising sun is a familiar comfort.

[@eliogabalopuzzetti496]

Massive.

[@JasonSkye]

This is magnificent, thank you for writing it 😊

[@ultraman5168]

@@JasonSkye thanks for inspiring it! Wish I had proof-read a bit better but hey, them's the breaks.

[@chesterstevens8870]

Takes me back to those hot New Vandenberg nights, partying with the other cadets when we had time off from our studies at the _Ecolé Militaire._ How time flies...

[@JasonSkye]

They sound like fine times, fine times indeed

[@Wrangler-fp4ei]

Is that during the Star League era, when the SLDF base was bombed with Nukes?

[@chesterstevens8870]

​@@Wrangler-fp4ei It was after the Star League, the _Ecolé Militaire_ was destroyed by Blakists during the Blackout... It was also on Taurus, I got my geography wrong. But whatever.

[@Flood520]

Fort Lauderdale reporting in. Let's go!

[@JasonSkye]

How are the beaches out that way?

[@Flood520]

@@JasonSkye Full of rotting red sargassum right now! Usually pretty damn nice, though.

[@JasonSkye]

@@Flood520 Ooof that sounds rather smelly 😬

[@redactedc1928]

Nothing I love more than firing up MW5 (modded) with some Jason Skye mixes, then winding down with some Stackpole novel. I think I've found a good rhythm.

[@JasonSkye]

That sounds like a bloody delicious combo! Which Stackpole novel has you engrossed at the mo?

[@redactedc1928]

@@JasonSkye En Garde! Check it out! You think you're getting a story about mechs, but it's actually more like the Man in the Iron Mask. .

[@JasonSkye]

​@@redactedc1928 Ah I know the one! It's very good, as is the rest of the Warrior Trilogy :). I'm slowly working through the novels in release order, on Lethal Heritage at the moment

[@J4H3AD]

When you finally get a day to relax on Terra with your Cluster.

[@JasonSkye]

I wonder, is inter-clan beach volleyball a thing?

[@J4H3AD]

@@JasonSkye well, Clan Wolf likes Lacrosse, Ghost Bear does American Football, I wouldn't be surprised if some Elementals like cutting loose in the sand. Watch out, their spikes are lethal.

[@nerag7459]

@@JasonSkye Yes. Water is optional.

[@JasonSkye]

@@J4H3AD Damn I can only imagine a spike from an Elemental would create a crater

[@nerag7459]

Watching the sun set over the Miami sea platform as the Wolf dropships enter the atmosphere...

[@JasonSkye]

Enough to send a shiver down my spine

[@Antheraws]

I love your choice in music, I've been a long time listener of the genre so when I hear your seamless transitions I can't help but say out loud "damn son."

[@JasonSkye]

Hells yeah that's amazing, thank you! I love to hear that folks are appreciating the transitions 😁

[@ryanshiver9044]

Florida mechwarriors rise up 🙌

[@GeminiDrive]

Thanks for including me in your mix!

[@JasonSkye]

You're very welcome indeed!

[@Cowboycomando54]

Listening to this while sipping on some peach brandy and putting together BattleTech miniatures.

[@JasonSkye]

That sounds magnificent!

[@Subcomandante73]

Oh yes, Clan Fire Mandrill approves of some R&R :)

[@JasonSkye]

Hells yeah, unwinding after a hard campaign is super important

[@motteherald]

This will help me to sleep rather nicely 😁

[@JasonSkye]

Glad to be of assistance! 😊

[@JasonSkye]

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[@Solidus286]

Another great mix. Perfect for road trips or chillin

[@simonsebastian]

Thank you Jason for featuring Serene Breeze! Just giving the mix a spin now and Ethereal is a banger of an opener 🤘

[@JasonSkye]

You're very welcome indeed! Hells yeah, Ethereal is sooooo good 😁

[@therealmber]

Great mix Jason, really takes me back to that mid-32nd-century vibe, good times, good times...

[@JasonSkye]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Ah those were simpler times 😉

[@coryhafer7285]

Ordinarily when I like something like this, I say more. However, this was nonstop and so well edited together that I say instead, satiated!

[@JasonSkye]

Glad to hear it, thank you!

[@Marcusstratus]

Love it. Cuz I'm not pushing 110%, 100% of the time

[@JasonSkye]

Much appreciated! Yeah sometimes it's nice to mellow it down a notch 😊

[@Radical.J]

keep em coming man, these never get old

[@JasonSkye]

Indeed I shall! 😁

[@therealmber]

They won't get old for about another 1200 years...

[@stoneguest6985]

Awww, thank you for your work Jason - been using these mixes to vibe at work, so with the good weather a second summery mix to go with Liberty was just what the mechtech ordered

[@JasonSkye]

You are very welcome indeed! Hope you enjoy this one too 😊

[@mwhighlander]

Damn, where were you in like 2014 during the peak of MWO and synthwave albums?

[@JasonSkye]

Ahhh man I was late to the party! Only discovered the genre in 2020 and didn't get properly into it until last year

[@BK2207]

Another well done mix, good urban vibes.

[@JasonSkye]

Thanks! Glad to hear you enjoyed it 😁

[@gww1138]

All of your music is wonderful!!

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you so much! Though I must confess I am just the vessel that mixes tunes together, the true talent lies with the producers that made it 😊

[@MrGrimsmith]

Excellent again, really nicely chilled. Got slightly confused when the Alpha Room came on as the spiralling synth made me think of Ozric Tentacles so I had to double check what I was actually listening to :)

[@JasonSkye]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! I just looked up Ozric Tentacles, they sound fun. Any particular tracks of theirs you would recommend?

[@christiannkikijones9321]

The Jade Falcons didn't take Skye. Jason did with sick vibes.

[@harbingerx7793]

Great beats on this one! 🤘🥁🔊

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you very much! 😁

[@fartybums7703]

*warning label - do not listen to whilst driving. So chill you will relax so much you will forget you are driving and end up over the curb. Definitely no operating heavy machinery!!

[@JasonSkye]

Hehe maybe we need that warning read out by Betty at the start of the mix? 😁

[@fartybums7703]

@@JasonSkye definitely lol

[@iannumanfanwright1743]

Awesome

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you!