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SOUNDWAVE : 85 : JOSÉ SOBRANES

SOUNDWAVE : 85 : JOSÉ SOBRANES

Today’s guest deejay is José Sobranes.

I met José through Mauricio Sotelo, AKA Haiteku, who I met through Axel Arturo Barceló, who guest deejayed on Soundwave here and here. Soundwave has been around just long enough that it is beginning to form a rhizome-like network. I like that.

I also like José’s mix. I’m never quite sure where one song ends, and the next begins. The only boundary is the start and end of his mix. It exists in some liminal space that is akin to being awake and being asleep. I’m doing my best to describe José’s mix, but really, you need to let it wash over you and take you where it may.

José is a self-taught composer and recordist based in Mexico. His compositions explore the balance between electronics and environmental sounds, chaining narratives, context, and movement, all based on the felt of direct presence.

He is the current label manager and founder of Nova Fund Recordings an independent label focused on contemporary arts and music. All his productions was released in many countries around the globe for mention some: Whitelabrecs (UK), Faint (ES), Ediciones Éter (CO), Blaq Records (MX), WOS Colectivo (MX), Frente Pulquero (MX), Shimmering Moods Records (NL), USON (ES) and more…

José has some words about his mix below.

Because Soundwave was borne out of the isolation and stress of the pandemic, I feel obligated to mention it on the show. But what is there to say? The pandemic has become part of our lives, and we’ve come to expect the peaks and valleys of infections and deaths. We go about our days trying to maintain some semblance of normality while at the same time incorporating the disruption across the world as part of our new routine. We simultaneously desire to return to our lives before the pandemic while re-evaluating what’s important in our lives and where we want to go next. What will happen?

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

See you then!

 

José Sobranes
José Sobranes

Thanks to Joseph for the invitation, Mauricio Sotelo for trusting in my project, and all my listeners and artists friends who encourage me every day to keep going. Thanks to my girlfriend Brenda for inspiring me every day to keep going ahead on this path.

  1. José Soberanes feat. Kiiote “Fallaos”
  2. Dzyan “Orquídeae”
  3. Alex Bober “Shielded”
  4. Darren McClure “Smooth Manifold”
  5. Francesco Giannico “Litania”
  6. Kate Carr “Under An Ancient Fort”
  7. Machinefabriek “Entrance ”
  8. PCCL + Through “Ehécatl”
  9. William Ryan Fritch “Floats feat. Powerdove”
  10. Booka Shade “Moonstruck”
  11. Brett Nauke “Executable Dreamtime”
  12. Pepo Galán & Lee Yi “Zaragoza Rosa”
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SOUNDWAVE : 84 : protoU

SOUNDWAVE : 84 : protoU

Today’s guest deejay is Sasha Puzan, AKA protoU.

Oleg Puzan of Line Spectrum, AKA Dronny Darko (listen to Dronny’s mix here and his Line Spectrum mix here), recommended his partner guest deejay on the show last year, and Sasha’s mix was beautiful and sublime. I invited Sasha back on Soundwave, and she’s delivered another fantastic mix.

 

Sasha, AKA protoU
Sasha, AKA protoU

While Sasha’s first mix for Soundwave was elemental and cosmic, today’s mix feels cozy and intimate. I’m listening to it as I write today’s show notes, and I wish San Diego would not be so characteristically warm and sunny, and a chilly and overcast day seems more appropriate for Sasha’s mix.

I’ve also been listening to Sasha’s mix while I work at the office. It has been an interesting experience because I launched Soundwave to cope with the stress and isolation of the early days of the pandemic. I’ve been working remotely and listening to Soundwave mixes for nearly two years, and it feels unsettling to listen to the mixes at my office. I’m sure I’ll adjust, but presently it feels out of context.

Where do you listen to Soundwave?

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be José Sobranes.

See you then!

  • 12k “march 10, 2015 (march 3 ice rain)”
  • Connect.Ohm “Fossil”
  • Purl & protoU “Morning Light”
  • Sustainer “Prisma”
  • Miyuki “Ghostly Vibes”
  • protoU “Believe”
  • Dronny Darko “Circuits”
  • Dirk Serries “The Sleep Of Reason”
  • Venture “Autumn Sun”
  • loscil “Gymnote”
  • Shuttle358 “Models of Life”
  • Dronny Darko & protoU “Riparian Forest 300 million years ago ”
  • Fingers in the Noise “Drone Break”
  • protoU “Lucid Sequences”
  • Taylor Deupree “A Little Ecosystem”

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    SOUNDWAVE : 79 : LINE SPECTRUM

    SOUNDWAVE : 79 : LINE SPECTRUM

    Today’s guest deejay is Oleg Puzan of Line Spectrum.

    Oleg, AKA Dronny Darko, was our guest deejay over a year ago. Dronny mix was drenched in atmospherics and utterly enchanting. It was like looking through the glass darkly. It was a no-brainer to ask Oleg to return to Soundwave with yet another mix, this time as Line Spectrum.

    Line Spectrum is a sound art project that expands sonic boundaries through sound manipulations often in a form of severe minimalism using a vast palette of microscopic sounds. Line Spectrum blends deep ambiences, musique concrète, avant-garde elements and silence. It is recommended that you listen to Line Spectrum with high quality headphones.

    Yeah, about that…

    Last week I took my dog for her evening walk. I find that’s the best time to listen to music and so I played Oleg’s mix. Ordinarily, Oleg’s Line Spectrum mix would have been a relaxing experience, but I used the transparent mode on my Apple AirPods Pro, which lets outside sound in. I use it when I walk my dog because I like to be aware of my surroundings. In this case in induced a state of anxiety because I couldn’t tell what I was hearing was from the Line Spectrum mic or from the outside world. Were the crickets I heard part of Oleg’s mix or my environment? Was that a jet flying overhead or what I was hearing over my AirPods? Were the chatter of people talking coming from a nearby house or from the mix I was listing to?

    It was an unsettling experience. I couldn’t trust what I was hearing. It was what I imagine having auditory hallucinations would feel like.

    Don’t let my experience detract from your enjoyment of Oleg’s mix. It’s truly wonderful. But please be wary if you should listen to the mix with Transparency mode on.

     

    Oleg Puzan, AKA Line Spectrum
    Oleg Puzan, AKA Line Spectrum

    Before I get out of Dodge, if you want to hear more music from Oleg, head over to Bandcmap and purchase his new album, Bruma, available through the Shimmering Moods Records.

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

    See you then!

    1. France Jobin “D orbital”
    2. Line Spectrum “Other People’s Thoughts”
    3. Eleh + Richard Chartier “LINELEH II”
    4. Francisco López “Untitled #372”
    5. Simon Whetham “Part First (An Uncertain Distance)”
    6. Line Spectrum “A Set of Events at the Shore”
    7. Yann Novak “San Marino”

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    SOUNDWAVE : 78 : TRIPLICATE RECORDS

    #SOUNDWAVE : 78 : TRIPLICATE RECORDS

    Today’s guest deejay is Michael Southard of Triplicate Records.

    A couple of months ago, Soundwave guest deejay Ishmael Cormack (listen to his mix here) asked for musical recommendations from his followers on Twitter.

    Ismael got a lot of responses, and I listened to every suggestion on Spotify. If I heard something I liked, I’d invite the musician to guest deejay on Soundwave. Anthéne, for example, appeared on the show back in August. And today’s show, of course, features Triplicate Records.

     

    Triplicate Records
    Triplicate Records

    I remember back in the 80’s listening to the soundtrack to Birdy by Peter Gabriel and wishing some musicians would record music for imaginary soundtracks. Such music existed, but I wasn’t aware of it until the following year when I was turned on to Brian Eno’s Ambient 4: On Land and Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks. Finding Eno, and musicians like him, was everything I hoped for and more.

    Over the decades, I’ve seen more and more record labels dedicated to ambient, modern classical, experimental and instrumental music. 12k comes to mind, as does n5MD and Ultimae Records.

    Music from Triplicate Records was already popping up on my Spotify Discover Weekly playlist and music I was discovering on Bandcamp. When Triplicate Records was recommended to Ishmael on Twitter, it felt like the universe was telling me to invite them on the show.

    Triplicate Records is a boutique record label working primarily with instrumental electronic music. They are 100% artist-run, by producers Michael Southard (Time Rival), Bryan Kraft (BVSMV), and George Ernst (Suncastle). Despite the pandemic, they have gained a following with their unique musical tastes, striking artwork, and consistent output.

    You’re going to love today’s mix. If you want to hear more from Triplicate Records, listen to their Spotify playlist here.

    Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Oleg Puzan of Line Spectrum.

    See you then!

    1. Belly Full of Stars “Pattern 3”
    2. Building a Building “As an Animal I Roamed Fearless and Free Over The Hills In The Warmth of the Sun”
    3. Ian Hawgood “Flutter Echo Refrain”
    4. Gary Rees “Flora & Fauna”
    5. Hverheij “Inklings”
    6. Time Rival “Light Pollution”
    7. Belial Pelegrim “The Trillings of Nightingales”
    8. BVSMV “Rubicon”
    9. Survey Channel “Seppy Divide”
    10. Crest of the Syndicate “The Orchard”
    11. Devras Plexi “Radii Central Source”
    12. Suncastle “Boutique”
    13. Glass Roots “The Daily Male”
    14. Chris Randall “Twisted Airwaves”
    15. Chaircrusher “Freue Mich”

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    SOUNDWAVE : 77 : GERT DE MEESTER

    Today’s guest deejay is Gert De Meester.

    Gert appeared on Soundwave last year, and I enjoyed his mix so much I invited him back. Today’s show is equally fantastic. Gert can expect another invitation from me in 2022.

    Gert says today’s show features a perfect mixture of tracks that have influenced him and tracks that currently influence him. He said they’re all such beautiful tracks, and what’s best, you can find them all on Bandcamp, some of them entirely for free.

    Today’s mix also includes a track form Gert’s project, Distant Fires Burning. You’re gong to love today’s mix and you’ll want to hear more music from Gert. Good news! You can find his latest album, Inperspectycon Vol​.​1, here.

     

    Gert De Meester
    Gert De Meester

    One thing that’s interesting about the 21st century is music is so freely available, and it’s nearly endless. Consequently, I don’t think most music gets the attention due, and I’m not wagging my finger. I’m just as guilty. It’s exceedingly rare that I will listen to a song or an album repeatedly. There’s so much I want to listen to, and I’m often impatient to listen to the next song, even while I’m listening to something that very moment.

    Take today’s show. It’s spectacular. But you’ll listen to it once. Some of you might even listen to it twice. And then you’re on to the next show. Or the next song. Or the next video.

    As the producer of Soundwave, however, I have a very different relationship with the music you hear.

    I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I receive these mixes months before I publish them on Soundwave. I live with these mixes. I marinate in these mixes.

    I’ve become very familiar with Gert’s mix. It’s a gorgeous experience. But after repeated listening, I’ve come to appreciate just how dense the songs that appear in today’s show are. I’ve become intimately acquainted with every snap, crackle, and pop. I lose myself in the swooshes, the sizzle, and grit.

    Gert’s mix is made for repeated listening. I encourage you to do so.

    Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Michael Southard of Triplicate Records.

    See you then!

    1. Taylor Dupree “Everything’s Gone Grey”
    2. Neuro… No Neuro “Blend With Internal Mirror”
    3. Loscil “First Narrows”
    4. Biosphere “Endurium”
    5. For Greater Good “Love You Terrorist (Stockholm Syndrome Mix by Distant Fires Burning)”
    6. Boards Of Canada “XYZ (Peel Session)”
    7. He Can Jog “My (Mother’s) Records”
    8. Umlaut “Audio(bulbs)”
    9. Jon Doe One “Karper”
    10. Autistici “Edall”
    11. Distant Fires Burning & Seigo Aoyama “Or The Horror Of It Now”
    12. Ashtoreth & Stratosphere “The Burning Spirit”
    13. Dadavistic Orchestra “Strung Valve Checkout”
    14. Oubys “ToweringWindTowering”
    15. Roel Funcken “Graydon Margolis AMB”
    16. Sonmi451 “Hippocampus”
    17. Darren McClure “Time Takes It’s Course”

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    SOUNDWAVE : 70 : BRUEDER SELKE (CEEYS)

    SOUNDWAVE : 70 : CEEYS

    Today’s guest deejays are Potsdam-based Brueder Selke, brothers Sebastian and Daniel Selke (CEEYS).

    Over the years, I’ve gotten quite good at jotting down notes on how I meet people. But sometimes, I forget to capture that information, and in this case, I don’t recall how I met Sebastian and Daniel. If I had to guess, I believe I discovered them while perusing Bandcamp for new music.

    CEEYS’s albums explore and combine experimental, minimalist, avant-garde, pop, jazz, ambient, and classical chamber music. I love all that stuff, and Sebastian and Daniel distill all those forms of music into a heady listening experience, something you can lose yourself in. I’ve had “Yes, Brick By Brick” on repeat for few hours, for example.

    Their mix for today’s show was a surprise. I trusted they would craft a mix worth hearing, and while it captures their musical sensibilities, it also subverted my expectations. And the mix is dense. In the space of 40+ minutes, you’re going to hear music from 28 different artists.

    Sebastian and Daniel have some words about their mix below.

     

    Paleowolfs Cenozoic alnum
    Paleowolf’s Cenozoic album

    Before I wrap things up, I want to mention that Paleowolf has released a new album, Cenozoic. Paleowolf continues to create music inspired by totems of prehistoric animals and describes Cenozoic as the spiritual successor to Megafauna Rituals. It’s impressive how much material Paleowolf has churned up within his self-created genre. Listen to the Soundwave Paleomix here.

    Joins us next week when our guest deejay will be Roel Funcken.

    See you then!

     

    Brueder Selke (CEEYS)
    Brueder Selke (CEEYS)

    For us, two brothers coming from beyond the Iron Curtain, the Wall, with a strikingly serene sense of modesty and humility, rooted in the daily improvisation to manage and resolve shortcomings during Communist-era GDR times and the later reunion of Germany, the most intrinsic part of being a musician is the encounter with like-minded friends and fellows.

    Collaboration has become an essential element of our musical approach manifesting itself in the 2020 EP, THESIS 17, alongside CONSTANT PRESENCE, the project between Peter Broderick and Daniel O’Sullivan, on Gregory Euclide’s Thesis Project.

    In fact, it was musicians like these and collaborations with others like Ólafur Arnalds, Masayoshi Fujita, Carlos Cipa , and Martyn Heyne (who mixed and mastered almost the entire CEEYS catalogue) that inspired us to found Q3AMBIENTFEST.

    The aim of this handpicked list of talent is to blend established and emerging artists from diverse genres and origins. Some even shared already the stage with us while others are invited to come over to our little filmtown Potsdam, in the future.

    Thanks to Joseph, who gave us the opportunity to curate this cozy playlist.

    1. Otto Lindholm “Lehena”
    2. Jakob Lindhagen “Tema”
    3. Anna von Hausswolff “The Miraculous”
    4. Midori Hirano “Night Traveling”
    5. Oneohtrix Point Never “Transmat Memories”
    6. David Allred “For Catherine E. Coulson (Solo Piano)”
    7. Sarah Neufeld “Where The Light Comes In”
    8. Shida Shahabi “Main Theme (Piano Version)”
    9. Matt Stewart-Evans “Horizon”
    10. Galya Bisengalieva “Kantubek”
    11. Takeshi Nishimoto “Straßenlaterne”
    12. Nils Frahm “Über”
    13. Brueder Selke x Eric Maltz “Crossing”
    14. Peter Broderick “Eyes Closed And Traveling”
    15. Library Tapes “Silhouettes”
    16. Aidan Baker “The Sea Swells A Bit 2006 (Full Album)”
    17. Mary Lattimore “II”
    18. Anne Müller “Heliopause”
    19. A-Sun Amissa “Out Past the Dark”
    20. Marie Awadis “Lounas Waltz”
    21. Hoshiko Yamane “Threads”
    22. Vargkvint “Utåt”
    23. Diane Barbé “Terra Sonus”
    24. Kinbrae “Isolated Sketch”
    25. Grand River “All There Now”
    26. Rauelsson “Hourglass I”
    27. Julia Kent “Heavy Eyes”
    28. Rone “Tempelhof”

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    SOUNDWAVE : 68 : ORPHAX

    SOUNDWAVE : 68 : ORPHPAX

    Today’s guest deejay is Sietse van Erve, AKA Orphax.

    I discovered Sietse on Bandcamp and, through him, his music label, Moving Furniture Records. Both Sietse’s music the artists on his label focus on drones, experimental ambient, minimalist, microtonal, and field-recordings music. Their music provides yet another example of the scope of ambient music, which is precisely why I invited Sietse to join us on today’s show.

    Sietse’s mix continues his fascination who those areas of ambient music. What struck me about his mix, however, was the physical sensations it invoked. I wasn’t aware of it at first, but after repeated listening, I gradually became conscious of a gentle pulse in my ears while Sietse’s mix played over my headphones. That realization was delicious. And when I played Sietse’s mix through my speakers, I slowly noticed a delicate pressure ebbing and flowing through my body.

    Furthermore, what was also remarkable was that I wasn’t playing Sietse’s mix particularly loud. Even so, I felt the music. I hope you have the same experience when you listen to today’s show.

    Sietse has some words about his mix below.

     

    The Universal by The Penitential Station
    The Universal by The Penitential Station

    Before I go, I want to alert you that one of my favorite music labels, Other Forms Of Consecrated Life (listen to their mix for Soundwave here), will be releasing a new album by The Penitential Station: The Universal by The Penitential Station. Like the album before it, The Cloud of Forgetting, The Penitential Station continues to delve into the music of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. The liner notes to The Universalexplains that the “interleaving of polyphonic voices explores German mystic Eckhart von Hochheim’s pantheistic notion of a ‘Universal Soul.’” That’s a philosophically heady description of The Penitential Station’s music. Mine is much simpler: it is an extended moment of grace.

    Join us next week when our guest deejays will be Kévin Séry, AKA From Overseas.

    See you then!

     

    Sieste van Erve, AKA Orphax
    Sieste van Erve, AKA Orphax

    When I am asked to make a mix, I always think about what to do. First of all, I am not a DJ. I’m a musician with a record label. And additionally, should I go for some music of the musicians on my label, should I go for some of my favorite tunes, or should I do a mix of both?

    Lately, I turn more to the first, as I love the music these people do, and I think they deserve to be heard. And even with a catalogue of over 90 releases, this is a rather difficult task, especially when limited to only 60 minutes.

    For this mix, I first selected from 20 of the albums that we’re released on Moving Furniture Records, followed by trying out a combination of tracks and, in such a way scrapping nine selected tracks. The mix ended up somewhere between minimalist drones and warm ambient sounds with some weird excursions to more abstract works.

    I hope you enjoy listening.

    And who knows, maybe next time I will do a mix with some personal (none-Moving Furniture Records releases) music. There is so much lovely work out there.

    Cheers,
    Sietse

    1. Ryan van Haesendonck “Sur La Plage”
    2. Richard Chartier “Conitinue 4”
    3. Gagi Petrovic “Diligence”
    4. Coen Oscar Polack “आवारा”
    5. Fani Konstantinidou “Winter”
    6. Orphax “Elisabeth (Rework)”
    7. Matthijs Kouw “Remembrance”
    8. Machinefabriek ”Dwaal (Nicola Ratti Version)”
    9. Frans de Waard, Peter Johan Nÿland, Richard Youngs “fpr_vii_fp_edit_(ext)”
    10. Bruno Duplant & Alfredo Costa Monteiro “Soleils Noirs (excerpt)
    11. Haarvöl “Small Scale And Isolated Occurrences (For Eliane)”

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    SOUNDWAVE : 63 : PIERRE LAPLACE

    Today’s guest deejay is Pierre Laplace.

    I discovered Pierre while listening to his 2019 album, You Disappeared, recorded under the monicker Beyond the Ghost. You Disappeared felt like a soundtrack to a China Miéville novel. In fact, Miéville’s definition of weird fiction perfectly describes Pierre’s music; it “evokes a sense of the numinous.” His follow-up albums, Eternal Drift and his recently released The Last Resort continue to induce feelings of mystery and awe.

    Inviting Pierre to be a guest deejay on Soundwave was a no-brainer. I was surprised, however, to hear his selections for today’s show.

    When I extend invitations for guest deejays to participate in the show, I allow them latitude to explore the format of ambient, classical, experimental and instrumental music. Some of the guest deejays will play tracks of their own music, and that’s perfectly fine, but what I’m hoping for is a mix of songs from other musicians they love.

     

    Pierre Laplace
    Pierre Laplace

    I expected Pierre’s mix to feature songs that are much like his own in feeling and tone. I was delighted to find his mix explored a different sonic landscape.

    To begin with, he opens his mix with a track from Deru. I knew immediately that Pierre had something unusual in store for us. I’ve been a fan of Deru for over a decade (hear my interview with Deru and his live set for solipsistic NATION), so I was eager to go whatever journey Pierre was going to take me on.

    There are many twists and turns.

    Pierre’s inclusion of Morphine caught me by surprise but in context completely makes sense. Brian Eno and David Byrne’s My Life in the Bush of Ghosts is one of my favorite albums, and I was thrilled to hear a track from it included in Pierre’s mix. The appearance of Ennio Morricone was also a welcome surprise. I’m also a fan of The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and The Mount Fuji Doommjazz Corporation and have wondered when someone would play them on Soundwave. The Cinematic Orchestra makes perfect sense within Pierre’s mix, and David Bowie pops up once again on Soundwave, making him the show’s perhaps most featured artist.

    Stock up on provisions because Pierre is about to take you on a dark vision quest.

    Join us again next week when our guest deejay will be Sean Hocking.

    See you then!

    1. Deru “Light The Pyre”
    2. Antonymes “A Fragile Acceptance”
    3. Atrium Carceri “Sheol”
    4. Morphine “Miles Davis’ Funeral”
    5. Brian Eno/David Byrne “A Secret Life”
    6. The Cinematic Orchestra “All Things”
    7. Ennio Morricone “El Castillo Encantado”
    8. Trigg & Gusset “Black Ocean”
    9. The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble “Cotard Delusion”
    10. Deaf Center “White Lake”
    11. Bohren und der Club der Gore “Maximum Black”
    12. The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation “The Admirals Game”
    13. David Bowie “Warszawa”
    14. Esbjörn Svensson Trio “Seven Days of Falling”

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    SOUNDWAVE : 62 : BRIAN SANGMEISTER

    Today’s guest deejay is Brian Sangmeister.

    I met Brian on Twitter, but I’m not sure how. I’m sure it had something to do with our mutual love for guitars, ambient music, and horror. I recall listening to and enjoying his music but other than that, I don’t know much about Brian, which is why I’m going to interview him briefly on Instagram today. If that goes well, you can expect to watch more interviews with guest deejays on Soundwave on Instagram.

    You’re going to dig Brian’s mix. It’s of the caliber you’ve come to expect from Soundwave. There are some surprises, like a track from the Pat Metheny Group, and a track from guest deejay Roedelius’s Cluster project with Brian Eno (listen to Roedelius’s Soundwave mix here). You’re in good hands.

    If you want to hear more music from Brian, he has a new song that is included in a charity album available on June 21, 2021, on Bandcamp from Audionautic Records. The label will donate all proceeds to Project Hope, which sends relief to South Asia and people worldwide. Several of the artists in today’s mix will also be on the compilation.

    Brian has some words below about today’s music.

    Before I leave you, I have a few things I want to mention.

     

    Frank Riggio's Empreinte Musicale 2 album
    Frank Riggio’s Empreinte Musicale 2 album

    Firstly, Frank Riggio recently released Empreinte Musicale 2, which is part of his ongoing trilogy. I’ve been listening to Frank’s music for years, and listening to his evolution as a musician has been a delight. I’m listening to Empreinte as I write today’s show notes, and I’m enjoying the sonic territory he’s trailblazing. Be sure to also listen to Frank’s mix for Soundwave here.

    Secondly, Friday, my wife and I took our 11-year-old cousin to see Cruella. I had low expectations for Cruella, but the movie was surprisingly good and a whole lot of fun. Honestly, it wouldn’t have mattered if it was trash; I was just excited to go to a movie theater for the first time in over a year.

    Okay, it’s time for me to head out.

    Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Pierre Laplace.

    See you then!

     

    Brian Sangmeister
    Brian Sangmeister

    For me, music has always been about a journey. It transports you through time and space like nothing else can. Listening to music is like listening to your life story. It is full of peaks and valleys, personal moments and reflections. And above all else, emotions. I created this mix as a soundtrack to that journey. The best part is that you, the listener, will embark on your own unique voyage. A voyage that will take you through your imagination, and your soul. Each individual will experience something different. So I hope you enjoy these pieces of music, that when tied together, tell a bigger story. Your story.

    1. Willebrant “Dell”
    2. Sunwarper “Sunkissed”
    3. Pat Metheny Group “Into the Dream”
    4. Lửa “Con cáo”
    5. King Weapon “Tare”
    6. Etxera “How So”
    7. Cluster & Eno “Schöne Hände”
    8. Kh3rtis “Columbia”
    9. Endeleas “Moonrise”
    10. The Billows Burn Bright “18 Hours”
    11. Hadean “New Lows (Redux)”
    12. Brian Sangmeister “Unfold”
    13. Carbon Based Lifeforms “Everwave”
    14. Cpektir “You Won’t Escape Your Past”

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    Weekly Mix 28: July 16, 2017

    A lot of new listeners tuned in to last week’s show and one of them was Jon Fine, who played with David Grubbs in the band Bitch Magnet. Jon was really excited to hear Loving Six on last week’s mix. He had heard about Loving Six and had been waiting to hear their music for almost 30 years. We got to talking and it turns out that Jon has also written a book called Your Band Sucks: What I Saw at Indie Rock’s Failed Revolution (But Can No Longer Hear), which has been described as a cult favorite musician’s memoir. Jon said his book touches on some of the things Chip and I talked about on last weeks show. You should go buy it because I’m going to read the Your Band Sucksand have Jon on the show in a couple of weeks to talk about his book.

    On last week’s show I also played a song that was a collaboration between The Bug and Earth. I’ve known about Earth for at least 20 years but had never listened to their music before. I went on Twitter and asked what songs or albums I should listen to and I got a lot of excellent suggestions. Ben Burnham said I should start off with Earth’s album, Hex: Or Printing in the Infernal Method.Corey Brewer suggested I listen to their songs ”Ouroboros is Broken” or “Old Black” and Holly Carson said I should listen to their Pentastar: In the Style of Demons album. Thanks for the suggestions! I’ll be listening to Earth for the next few weeks and will play them on a future Weekly Mix.

    Okay, let’s get to today’s show. See you next week!

    1. Dawg Yawp “I’ll Quit Tomorrow”
    2. Reddish Blu “When I Get Too Sad”
    3. L8LOOMER “Right Side (feat. Doja Cat)”
    4. Kevin Abstract “American Boyfriend”
    5. Devoted To God “Hidden Track”
    6. Kamasi Washington “Truth”
    7. Robert Turman “Veiling Reflections – excerpt”

    Illustration: GDBee ©2017