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August 6, 2023August 9, 2023

SOUNDWAVE : 166 : tttlllrrr

Today’s guest deejay is tttlllrrr.

I’ve known tttlllrrr for over a decade. I may have met him through Solipsistic Nation, my electronic music show.

I was immediately impressed with tttlllrrr’s pluck. He had a vision for a genre of music that hadn’t existed yet called Magicore, a mélange of metal, electronic dance music, video-game music, and Japanese pop music. Through his Magicore blog and mixes (here are ttwo you can listen to), tttlllrrr willed magicore into existence, which is in itself an act of magic. So tttlllrrr’s pretty cool.

Also, I like to collaborate, and tttlllrrr likes to collaborate, so we hit it off. Over the years, I’ve wrapped tttlllrrr into several of my harebrained schemes that are great fun, including inviting him to guest deejay on Soundwave.

When tttlllrrr sent me his mix three years ago, my reaction was, “Uh…”

I began Soundwave to deal with the quarantine’s stress and isolation during the pandemic’s early days. Ambient, classical, experimental, and instrumental music helped me through those first few months. What tttlllrrr shared was a mix that leaned hard into the experimental and instrumental and reflected tttlllrrr’s personality. And it was a mix I wasn’t in the headspace to listen to. So I shelved tttlllrrr’s mix for a later date and, in doing so, denied tttlllrrr’s expression of whatever he was thinking and feeling when he put together his mix. Not cool.

But over time, Soundwave has expanded its horizons. It’s mined more and more experimental and instrumental music. Christian Sager’s mix is a perfect example. So at long last, here it is in all it’s glory! It’s joyous and life affirming!

I don’t think tttlllrrr ever sent me a playlist, so you’ll have to Shazam the hell out if his mix.

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Aidan Baker.

See you then.

Ayreon “Universal Migrator x The Druids Turn to Stone (tttlllrrr nightcore edit)”
The Chronicles Of Israfel “Starborn Part III- On A Forever Road (tttlllrrr nightcore edit)”
Nuclear Rage “Warcraft II: Who Wants To Sing (tttlllrrr nightcore edit)”
M¥rrĦ Ka Ba “Steadily Enchanting the Blade (snippet) (tttlllrrr nightcore edit)”
Dorian Electra “Live By the Sword (tttlllrrr remix)”
Bal Sagoth “Starfire Burning upon the Ice-Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule (tttlllrrr fried edit)”
Brandon Strader “Lord of the Rings: Volume 1 'One Ring' OC ReMix (tttlllrrr nightcore edit)”
Rhapsody of Fire “Unholy Warcry (short version) (tttlllrrr nightcore edit)”
Diablo II “Deckard Cain Rap (tttlllrrr cursed edit)”

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July 16, 2023August 3, 2023

SOUNDWAVE : 165 : PHILIPPE NEAU

Today’s guest deejay is Philippe Neau.

The kind folks at Igloo Magazine introduced me to Philippe when they reviewed his 2022 album, A Quiet Place. Philippe explores tranquil environments, blending bird sounds and water with electronics to create meditative soundscapes. Simple and captivating. I was so enchanted that I invited Philippe to share a mix with us.

Some of the themes in Philippe’s mix revolve around rebellion, introspection, darkness, electronic experimentation, and sonic exploration. There is an emphasis on societal and personal struggles, expressed through the Beastie Boys’ cheeky anthem of defiance, “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party),” and the politically charged “Can’t Truss It” by Public Enemy. David Lynch’s “Noah’s Ark” and Scorn’s “Slumber:” delve into introspective and atmospheric territories, while Painkiller’s “Trailmarker” and the DJ Spooky’s “12 Nihilismus Dub” offer a glimpse into the experimental and industrial aspects of the mix. The presence of artists like Rockers Hi-Fi brings electronic elements and dub-inspired sounds, adding depth and dimension to the overall sonic landscape. Additionally, Philippe’s mix includes tracks by Robert Rich and B. Lustmord, Ø, and :zoviet*france:, which explore the ambient and textural side, creating a sense of mystery and darkness. I love all these songs, and you will, too.

Philippe has words about his mix below.

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be tttlllrrr.

See you then.

"the crows would like to sing"

I offer you a long experimental track where,

tangle, intertwine, overlap entire tracks,

sometimes just voices, sounds that have marked out, marked

in recent years in the workshop, the car, the house, the garden …

Far from being an inventory, I tried to create a sound / sonic walk,

a contemplative drift with these tracks that resonate in me,

in my head on a background of birdsong

recorded in the garden, hence the title crows

"les corbeaux voudraient chanter"

je vous propose un long track expérimental où se cotoient,

s'enmêlent, s'entrecroisent, se superposent des tracks entiers,

parfois juste des voix, des sonorités qui ont jalonnés, marqués

ces dernières années dans l'atelier, la voiture, la maison, le jardin …

Loin d'être un inventaire, j'ai essayé de créer une promenade sonore / sonique,

une dérive contemplative avec ces tracks qui résonnent en moi,

dans ma tête sur fond de chants d'oiseaux

enregistrés dans le jardin, d'où les corbeaux du titre

Beastie Boys “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)” (excerpt)
David Lynch “Noah's Ark”
Painkiller “Trailmarker” (excerpt)
Scorn “Slumber”
Peace Orchestra “Shining”
Brian Eno with Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno “Stars”
Rockers Hi-Fi “Going Under (Kruder & Dorfmeister Evil Love And Insanity Dub Version)”
The Young Gods “Attend”
DJ Spooky “12 Nihilismus Dub”
Kim Gordon / Ikue Mori / DJ Olive “Neu adult”
Public Enemy“Can't Truss It, 1991” (excerpt)
Material “Intime (Featuring Ramm Ell Zee)”
Pole “Stadt”
Robert Rich & B. Lustmord “Elemental Trigger”
Ø “Metsän Sydän”
:zoviet*france: “Ularhan”
philippe neau “Osecret (rework)”
Depeche Mode “Enjoy The Silence” (excerpt)

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July 9, 2023July 17, 2023

SOUNDWAVE : 164: DREKKA

Today’s guest deejay is Mkl Anderson, AKA, Drekka.

One of the delights of Soundwave is the people I continue to meet through the guest deejays that appear on the show. Take Mkl. I met Mkl through Raziel Panic after the last mix he shared on Soundwave. Raziel highly recommended Mkl. There was no doubt that I would invite Mkl to share a mix with us, but that didn’t stop me from spending a delightful afternoon experiencing his music.

I’m still emotionally processing Mkl’s mix. I know that sounds pretentious as hell, so hear me out. Most times, someone sends me a mix, and I have an immediate reaction to it. But with Mkl’s mix, I feel like I keep unpacking stuff from it, which is why I’ve listened to it so damn much.

I love it, though, and I’ve also found that Mkl’s mix is the perfect soundtrack to play while telling my grandson fairy tales as he drifts off to sleep. I can’t think of a better compliment than that.

Mkl has words about his mix below.

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Philippe Neau.

See you then.

This mix was done with fresh thoughts of my recent tour of California this past April with my spirit animal, Timber Rattle. I hope it evokes cinematic landscapes and drifting thoughts of driving California’s long, open stretches of desert and tight, winding coastal roads.

Mixed alongside a field recording of ocean waves and pebble beach I made on my trip, I have included some deep, long-time essentials like Cindytalk and Simon Fisher Turner, alongside cherished friends and recent discoveries. Plus, a brand new Drekka track in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Sascha Stadlmeier’s Emerge project.

Mkl Anderson “33°02'02.1"N 117°17'30.3"W, 23.IV.23, 17:39 (unreleased, 2023)”
Cindytalk “In This World”
John B. McLemore “Before Winter's Death (Excerpt)”
Lightning White Bison “03.”
Obay Alsharani “Sleep”
Luciano Cilio “Secondo quadro da ‘Dialoghi dal presente’”
An Heap “Singing Dawn Chorus”
Vört Limpa “Pauling Meadows (unreleased, 2023)”
Simon Fisher Turner “Rushing Forgotten Secrets”
Yara Asmar “Sleeping in church (tape 1) on a warm day I turned to tell you something but there was nothing there (excerpt)”
Dropsy “Part 5”
Drekka “Une nostalgie relativement inconnue”
Ascensions Crest “Love is Limitless”
Kali Malone “Arched In Hysteria”
Whirled Music “October Third”
Matthias M.D. Hemstock + Katrín Elvarsdóttir “Hlykkur”

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July 2, 2023July 2, 2023

SOUNDWAVE : 163 : MIKE LAZAREV

Today’s guest deejay is Mike Lazarev.

Mike and I go way back.

I met Mike through Solipsistic Nation, an electronic music show I produced. Mike recently launched Headphone Commute, an electronic and ambient music blog. We traveled in the same circles. Our paths were bound to cross.

Mike and I had a conversation years ago. I don’t recall what we were talking about, but what I distinctly remember is coming away from our conversation impressed with his sincerity and integrity.

Since that time, Headphone Commute has grown in depth and reach. It is now part of the dialogue in ambient and electronic music, Or, as their tagline says on their website, “honest music.” Integrity.

Also, during that time, Mike has released six albums. Each note on each song was lovingly played. Mike’s latest album, When You Are, explores new terrain. I could use words like “delicate,” “warm,” “evocative,” or “organic” to try and convey what Mike’s album feels like, but those words capture the experience of listening to When You Are. For me, it was getting lost in Mike’s music on a rare, dreary day in San Diego and reflecting on my life and family. It was a very moving experience, and I don’t know if that moment would have happened if Mike’s music hadn’t put me in that state of reverie.

How’s that?

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Drekka.

See you then.

In this mix, I focused on exploring the very edges of the sonic landscape, where beauty and destruction lie on opposite sides of the dynamic spectrum. Between them, one can hear the transmutation between organic and synthetic, fragile and brutal, beauty and fright. I really love the distorted build-ups originating in the gentle and soothing melodies, climaxing to their concerted peaks and then collapsing into beauty once again. It's in this contrast that we find ourselves forever bouncing between the darkness and the light, only to accept that there is no middle ground and that this journey is the way.

Arovane “Goodbye Forever (Recomposed by Mike Lazarev)”
Max Richter “Shadow Journal”
36 “Colours In The Dark”
Kcin & Tilman Robinson “Go Be Free Then”
Mike Lazarev “Tonality Number Seven”
Jason van Wyk “Light Burns Out”
Ital Tek “A Delicate Balance”
Ben Chatwin “Creep Strain”
CoH meets Abul Mogard “Traverse Within”
Mike Lazarev Tonality Number One (Excerpt)”
Jóhann Jóhannsson “melodia (iii)”

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023

SOUNDWAVE : 162 : TVÄRVÄGEN

Today’s guest deejay is Henrik Öhberg, AKA, Tvärvägen.

I had the good fortune of meeting Henrik through Soundwave guest deejay Petter Lindhagen (listen to Petter’s mix here). After each show, I ask my guests who they think would share a mix on Soundwave, and Petter highly recommended Henrik, which led me to listen to Henrik’s music for an evening. The experience was everything I had hoped, and I extended an invitation to Henrik, and here he is today with his delightful mix.

Henrik’s fifth and latest album A Great Circle Route was released in January. The album was picked as New and Notable by the tastemakers at Bandcamp Daily. While A Great Circle Route owes a debt to Steve Reich’s American minimalism and the street compositions of Moondog, those influences are distilled through Henrik’s unique signature of soft, vaguely Nordic, melodic lines.

Tvärvägen began as Henrik’s experimental side hustle back in when he was part of the indie act Ironville and hip hop duo Amok. Soon enough, Tvärvägen was his main endeavor. Henrik’s been dabbling with post-classical music for string quartet and ethereal soundscapes. His songs have been featured in numerous TV and radio shows, documentaries, news programs, children’s shows, and more.

Henrik has some words about today’s mix below.

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Mike Lazarev.

See you then.

With these songs, I've tried to capture a very subjective sense of physicality in sound, which I find highly appealing. No matter if the sounds' origins are of the real world or ethereal, I feel that they're present in the room at a scale 1:1, leaving breathing space whilst simultaneously reaching the outermost corners of the surroundings. It's music to touch and be touched by.

Ichiko Aoba “opening”
Tvärvägen “A Great Circle Route (Variation forSaxophone Quartet)”
Plommehagepartitur “Oår 2”
Autorhythm “Oxytocin”
Ichiko Aoba “to the red room”
Andrew Oda “Song of Absence”
Rick Deitrick “Morningstar”
Atte Elias Kantonen “Main Character”
Tvärvägen (feat. Beem) “A Scene UnderWater”
Ichiko Aoba “chocolate (cookies)”
Time Wharp “Mixo World”
Trio Ramberget “E dur – Fält”
Dialect “Flame Not Stone”
Ichiko Aoba “my brother”

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June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

SOUNDWAVE : 161 : CARMEN RIZZO

Today’s guest deejay is Carmen Rizzo.

Writing today’s show notes was a head trip. Carmen shared his first mix for Soundwave three years ago. That’s not a significant amount of time, but it feels like it. That was our first pandemic summer. You never knew if your next visit to the grocery store was going to be the one that exposed you to COVID and could kill you. Three years later and we’ve gotten along with our lives. Yes, COVID is still a threat, but now it’s manageable. Yes, we’ve all been changed by the experience, but hopefully, we’ve all grown somehow.

That’s where my mind went when I thought about what to say for today’s show notes.

I hope that Carmen takes this in the spirit intended. Camrens music has been part of the soundtrack for my pandemic. I was already a fan of his before launching Soundwave, and he was on my list of people I wanted to guest deejay on the show. During that time, Carmen’s music has appeared on mixes from other guest deejays and in shows and mixes I listen to on Mixcloud and Spotify. Carmen’s music has been a constant presence in my life for the last three years.

No words from Carmen on his mix. No playlist. Carmen’s mix is personal and lovingly hand selected. You’ll have to experience it. I’ve been listing to it as I write these show notes, and I assure you, you’re in for an emotional journey.

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Henrick Öhberg.

See you then.

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June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

SOUNDWAVE : 160 : COLE PETERS

Today’s guest deejay is Cole Peters.

I had the good fortune to meet Cole through Yann Novak (listen to Yann’s mixes four Soundwave here). I asked Yann who he thought would share a mix with us, and he highly recommended Cole. I could have sent Cole an invitation to guest deejay on Soundwave without listening to a note of his music. I trust Yann’s taste in music and artists that much. But of course, I listened to Cole’s music. Yann was spot on.

Cole’s mix is a unique blend of electronic and organic elements, creating a captivating sonic landscape that will take you on a mesmerizing journey. It’s okay if you lose yourself. That’s part of the journey, too.

Be sure to lose yourself in Cole’s latest album, Traces Blurs Signs, where he continues to eschew categorization.

Cole has much to say about the mix you’re about to experience, so I will get out of his way, except to mention that next week’s guest deejay is Carmen Rizzo.

See you then.

I realized not long ago that so much of my work in music over the past 20+ years has been based on the practice of collage. When I started assembling my own music in the early 2000s, it was awful techno cobbled together out of random samples scavenged off the internet. In the mid-2000s, I’d transitioned into producing instrumental hip hop, composed from samples pulled from old vinyl records. From 2010–2013, my work took more experimental turns, and sampled material merged with my recordings of effects-laden guitar. Collaged electronics and field recordings were the recipes that helped me find my way back to music and sound art in 2019, and these have remained at the core of my work since then.

Through all of these eras, assembling mixes of other artist’s work has been a constant practice alongside creating my work (though often, these mixes have remained a private exercise). A mix is, to varying degrees, also an exercise in collage. In some ways, I view my approach to constructing mixes and assembling my work as complementary and mutually instructive.

I’ve always been somewhat obsessive about the transitional moments that string a mix together — those passages where one work seeps into another, the interplay of compositions that, for a short time, enter into an unexpected dialogue. These moments largely guide me in the composition of a mix, as opposed to selecting tracks first and then determining their sequence. I work best when starting with a single piece of work and letting that piece’s tone, texture, pace, dynamics, and nuances inform my following selection and onwards until the mix feels complete.

Often, this leads me to identify previously unrealized sympathies between otherwise unrelated works, such as the complementary tonalities between Alyssa Moxley’s “Night smoke over the caldera” and Chloe Alexandra Thompson’s “Glass Bits” or crys cole’s “A Piece of Work” and Ayami Suzuki’s “Glade.” I found that these pairings especially seemed to merge hypnotically. Similarly, I appreciated how well B.P. and Masaya Ozaki’s pieces on this mix came together — both titled by GPS coordinates, both exploring textures between the subtle and the barely contained.

Of course, a mix doesn’t need to be composed solely of perfectly seamless transitions. I quite like the sudden shift between “Glass Bits” and B.P.’s field recording and the melodic tension between “Glade” and Philip Samartzis & Eugene Ughetti’s “Katabatic Winds Part 1,” where Ayami’s voice and the electronic tone in “Katabatic” seem to drift awkwardly in and out of harmony. Elsewhere: I hadn’t initially intended to place John Bence’s “Disquiet Part 1” immediately after Lawrence English’s “Evocation at Peron,” but the transition between the caustic layers of wind and the soft choral voices turned out to be an unexpectedly haunting shift in texture and intensity. And I never would’ve expected that “Disquiet” would flow so perfectly into Jeremiah Cymerman and John McCowen’s “Gospel Hill” — this was truly the happiest of accidents. (I was also amused that “Disquiet,” being based on reconstituted choral voices, matched so well with a track titled the word “gospel.")

For me, these moments where previously unrelated works come together to form new and complementary statements are something truly fascinating and worthy of considered enjoyment — not because of any cleverness on the part of the mixer, but because of the sheer delight and beauty of unexpected synchronicity.

Cole Peters “Enclosure”
Leila Bordreuil “Past Continuous (excerpt)”
Mika Vainio “Takaísin / Returning”
Alyssa Moxley “Night smoke over the caldera”
Chloe Alexandra Thompson “Glass Bits”
B.P. “a3 – 50.6578° N, 99.9636° W”
Masaya Ozaki “N 65°04'49.2 E 139°00'17.4”
Oliver Thurley “sanguine”
crys cole “A Piece Of Work (excerpt)”
Ayami Suzuki “Glade (excerpt)”
Philip Samartzis + Eugene Ughetti “Katabatic Winds Pt1”
Lawrence English “Evocation At Peron”
John Bence “Disquiet, Part 1”
Jeremiah Cymerman & John McCowen “Gospel Hill”

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June 4, 2023June 4, 2023

SOUNDWAVE : 159 : RAZIEL PANIC

Today’s returning guest deejay is Raziel Panic. You can listen to Raziel’s previous mix for Soundwave here.

Raziel’s last mix defied my expectations. I naively assumed he would share a mix much like the music Raziel records and performs as YouShriek. Einstürzende Neubauten and Kraftwerk was not a surprise. Arvo Pärt was unexpected. Kitaro caught me entirely off guard.

And yet, where we are again, Raziel has delightfully baffled me.

Today’s mix is full of hypnotic melodies, haunting atmospheres, and evocative compositions. But those are just words. You have to experience Raziel’s mix for yourself. Headphones are perfect. But if you are one of those fortunate few with a decent sound system, crank that sucker and let Raziel’s mix rattle your windowpanes.

Raziel has a few words about his mix below.

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Cole Peters.

See you then.

Karl is from Angelspit is one of my most recent acquaintances. Drekka is one of my oldest, and Charles from Cathode Ray Tube was my randomly-selected college roommate / dorm flood survivor.

caterina barbieri “Kara-Lis Coverdale – Fantas Morbida”
Éliane Radigue “Jouet électronique”
Ice Planet 9000 & Angelspit “The Aquestor”
Laurie Spiegel “Sound Zones”
Cathode Ray Tube “Ghost Ships”
Drekka “Ekki gera fikniefnum,”

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May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

SOUNDWAVE : 158 : TIM DWYER

Today’s guest deejay is Tim Dwyer.

I met Tim through Sanderson Dear, who get deejayed on Soundwave a few months ago (listen to Sanderson’s mix here). As is my want, I asked Sanderon who he thought would share a mix on Soundwave and he highly recommended Tim.

As it happens, both Tim and I are fellow devotees of the Excursions in Ambience compilation album series (listen to my Excursions in Ambience compilation retrospective here). That may explain why Tim’s mix, which features songs completely new to me, feels so familiar. It’s a delight to share Tim’s mix with you.

Tim has words about his mix below.

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Raziel Panic.

See you then.

My 2021 album Excursion was a release born through influence. It was inspired by improvised live electronics, a deep love of electronic music from the 1990’s, and even the compilation series Excursions in Ambience, of which the album was named after. I wanted to revisit those influences for this mix, crafting a similar sonic tapestry, through a different lens. I’ve included the inspiring music that influenced me to start making music, as well as some new works that elicit that same emotional frequency. Enjoy the journey.

Aural Imbalance “Sixth Sense”
Ishq Music “Bhakti”
Inhmost “Beautiful Eyes”
Belief “Art of Love”
Obliquity “Meloside”
Off Land “Granular Shore”
The Future Sound of London “Sophies Path”
Inhmost “Suspension”
Jacob Newman “Two Phases”
Amorphous Androgynous “In Mind”
woob mono “Planet (Remastered Edit)”
woob mono “Latneiro (Sunrise Dub) [Remastered]”
Off Land “Fraction Of Shade”

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May 21, 2023May 21, 2023

SOUNDWAVE : 157 : zakè

Today’s guest deejay is Zach Frizzell, AKA zakè.

I was introduced to zakè's captivating music by the talented Luke Entelis (listen to Luke’s mix four Soundwave here), and I'm excited to share his unique sonic tapestries with you.

Zach is the stateside label boss of the Past Inside the Present record label. Zach is also a multi-talented musician, composer, and sound artist. With a deep passion for exploring the intersection of sound and emotion, zakè weaves intricate sonic landscapes that transport listeners to ethereal realms. His musical journey began at a young age, as he discovered his love for experimenting with various instruments and sound manipulation techniques.

The songs in this collection share a common thread of introspection, contemplation, and a sense of profound emotional depth. Each composition invites the listener into a world of deep reflection, where silence and subtle nuances create powerful moments of introspection. Zach’s mix has been my companion during grey mornings. With my cup of coffee in hand, his music eases me into my work day, infusing even the most mundane tasks with intrigue.

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Tim Dwyer.

See you then.

T.R. Jordan “Unsaid”
Pausal “Truth Symbol – False Idolatry”
Dustin O’Halloran “Quartet N.2”
Arvo Pärt “Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten”
Eluvium “Indoor Swimming at the Space Station”
willamette “Buried Presidents”
William Basinski “Melancholia II”
Rafael Anton Irisarri “Watching As She Reels”
Stars of the Lid “Even If You're Never Awake”

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