{"id":3555,"date":"2020-11-08T00:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-11-08T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/?p=3555"},"modified":"2021-07-01T23:39:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T06:39:59","slug":"soundwave-32-daniel-mccagh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/soundwave-32-daniel-mccagh\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUNDWAVE : 32 : DANIEL MCCAGH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today on SOUNDWAVE our guest deejay is n5MD<\/a> recording artist, Daniel McCagh<\/a>. I\u2019ll talk about Daniel\u2019s mix shortly but first let me tell you about the election that just took place in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n

As I write this Joe Biden has been declared the president-elect of the United States. The vice president-elect is Kamala Harris is the first Indian-American, the first African-American, and the first female vice president in U.S. history. It is so long overdue that someone like Harris becomes a vice president that it took a while for me to recognize the significance of this accomplishment. This should have been the norm a very long time ago. Of course<\/em> a woman should be a vice president. Of course<\/em> a woman of color should be vice president. There shouldn\u2019t be anything remarkable about this at all. But here we are at long last.<\/p>\n\n

Here in San Diego the mood is ebullient. There are motorcades, the honking of horns and cheering. You can feel<\/em> the difference; the joy and the relief. After four years of mendacity, racism, cruelty and incompetence we are ready for a change.<\/p>\n\n

SOUNDWAVE was created as a coping mechanism to the isolation and stress of COVID-19. President Trump and his administration bungled the management of the crisis of COVID-19 so badly that they contributed to the spread of the virus. So badly, in fact, that the Trump administration effectively gave up. I can only hope that Biden\u2019s administration will reign in the virus and accelerate a cure. As Americans we need to get back to our lives and loved ones and we need an economy that will work for everyone.<\/p>\n\n

I\u2019m not naive. I know this presidency will disappoint and outrage me as all other presidencies have in the past. But at least it will be a normal disappointment and outrage and not that nauseating horror show I\u2019ve had to endure for the last four years.<\/p>\n\n

Let\u2019s take a break from politics.<\/p>\n\n

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Planet Boelex\u2019s new album, Connect<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

Planet Boelex<\/a> is a previous guest deejay on SOUNDWAVE and he has just released and new album called Connect<\/a><\/em>. It\u2019s about as beautiful as you\u2019d expect and you can find it on Bandcamp for the very affordable price of $7.<\/p>\n\n

Want more of Planet Boelex? You can listen to his mix for SOUNDWAVE here<\/a> or listen to his live set for solipsistic NATION here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Daniel McCagh<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

Okay, let\u2019s talk about our guest deejay, Daniel McCagh.<\/p>\n\n

Daniel describes his mix as a collection of some favourite tunes both beautiful and sometimes uncomfortable for deep and immersive listening. It\u2019s the kind of soundscape that\u2019s perfect for the rare rainy day we\u2019re having this weekend in San Diego. After you are done listening to Daniel\u2019s mix you will know that you have just experienced something profound and that you will need time to process it.<\/p>\n\n

Daniel\u2019s mix comes to us by way of Mike Cadoo, the founder of n5MD. I interviewed Mike and featured music from his label on solipsistic NATION<\/a> some years ago. When I launched SOUNDWAVE I reached out to Mike to do a mix for a show. Mike was busy at the time but suggested that Daniel put together a mix for SOUNDWAVE. Great idea, Mike. Oh, and I still want you to do a mix of your own when time permits.<\/p>\n\n

Daniel McCagh<\/a> is an electronic music producer and sound artist currently residing in Melbourne, Australia. Daniel uses acoustic instruments and digital manipulation to create powerful emotive and cinematic music. Daniel is also the sole composer and sound designer behind Gutterbox Audio<\/a>, having composed music and designed sound for global companies such as Polestar, Huawei, Acura and Volkswagen.<\/p>\n\n

You\u2019re in good hands. Enjoy today\u2019s mix!<\/p>\n\n

Join us next week when we\u2019ll listen to a mix featuring Cryo Chamber<\/a> recording artist Paleowolf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

See you then!<\/p>\n\n