Today on solipsistic NATION we’re going to bring in the Rapture with a mix put together for us by Praketh, who is also the host of the blueOrb podcast.
Praketh has only released a handful of shows on blueOrb but when he does, well, they’re just breath taking!
I first came across Praketh’s blueOrb podcast back in 2006 when he released his Down The Rabbit Hole (Electronic Chillout Mix). I still remember the first time I listened to it.
It was an early morning in San Diego. I had just pulled an all-nighter and was walking down the street to get some coffee. I had Praketh’s mix playing over my headphones and I was hearing things that I wasn’t sure was part of his mix or sounds of my city. They blended together so seamlessly I couldn’t tell one from the other. but they made that morning a magical experience.
And then there was the music, the beautiful music! With tracks from the likes of Tycho, Boards of Canada and Nalepa it’s hard to go wrong, but in Praketh’s hands he turned those songs into a narrative and an emotional journey.
I was so touched by Praketh’s mix I asked him if I could feature it on the show, and you can find it here.
Last month, Praketh emailed me with a link to another mix he had put together and asked if I would consider playing it on the show. I said yes before I had even downloaded his mix.
Praketh is an Indian based electronic music DJ who also performs as buffaPirate.
As blueOrb he plays music that’s emotional and rich in texture. As buffaPirate he spins bass heavy electronic music like Dubstep, drum and bass and Glitch-Hop.
In 2008 he moved from Bombay to New Delhi to work as the A&R/Label Manager for Audio Aashram and Programming Head for Radio79.com. As of 2011 he has focused more on his own music productions, which I am really looking forward to hearing more of.
Go to soundcloud.com/praketh to learn more about Praketh and hear more of his wonderful mixes.
Join us next week when we’ll talk with Alain Mongeau, the founder the Mutek Festival taking place in Montreal next month.
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