It was a slow day yesterday in all the best ways. Leftovers from the feast on Thursday, friends stopping through to share light and being, and great music playing in the back. Mr. Oakland was digging this mix I did a couple weeks ago, so here it is. Several of the artists are definitely worth [...]
Posts Tagged ‘dub’
28 Apr
Real Radio: April 2011
I’ve been on hiatus from posting for many months now, so I’ve got a lot of music to get up here. Let’s start with some recent (and a touch of older for good measure). This first re-installment of the series is something like the transition of winter into spring. Cold nights spent inside with glimpses [...]
8 Mar
Real Radio #2
“I can’t live without my radio!” Today LL Cool J’s line might seem dated. We know longer think of the radio as a large boom box we can walk around with pumping the latest cassettes and hot mix shows. Today’s technology has changed that for good. Radio ain’t dead though. It’s expanded, multiplied and become [...]
27 Sep
Soul for Days
Fall equinox always reminds me of John Coltrane’s birthday (September 23). One of the great musicians of the last century, I’m sure most are aware of some of his work. I think what is most striking to me is the soul he put into the music and outside the music into his life. A spiritual [...]
7 Sep
Techno Depths
My buddy harbour put together this mix of deep dub techno and electro resolutions. I love this sound. Puts the night sky and distant stars within reach. Echoing sonic pulses dissolving into a night fog. Neither forlorn nor yearning, yet slightly meditative. The world at peace in constant evolution and change. the estatic sounds of [...]
18 Jun
dusty vinyls + dubs
An mp3 file gathers no dust, but vinyl always seems to attract dirt. Just part of its electrostatic nature. Vinyl djs always need to clean their tools/sonic weapons aka records. Not so for the computer dj. I play a mix of both, as do many of the djs I play with. One such dj will [...]
