Sleep is comprised of two pieces of music: Dream and Delta. The first piece, Dream, is a variation on a theme by Alexandre Desplat reworked and re-arranged for strings, woodwind, and brass. It was written with the intention of emulating REM sleep. The latter half of the music is written and designed to invoke the sensation of deep sleep, thus the title: Delta.
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Chavez GEE serves up an all vinyl mix that moves through obscure selections of psychedelic goth into hash-den Turkish funk with masterful ease. Entitled ((((POISONOUS SLEEP)))), this mix is teeming with freakout tunes. It’s summer in San Francisco. Get groovy baby!
Kouta brings us a healthy dose of DSP with a side of fresh Bay Area beats. This new work is full of obscure beats, lush textures and meticulous programming. Download Orinda for free now.
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‘Composing with Process’ is a series of six episodes, written and edited by Mark Fell and Joe Gilmore, which explores generative approaches (including algorithmic, systems-based, formalised and procedural) to composition and performance primarily in the context of experimental technologies and music practices of the latter part of the 20th Century.
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We’re offering an exclusive netlabel release of Selande’s Metallic Salmon remixed by Kero, David Last and Simple. The full length is due out on New York’s Konque on November 20th.
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San Francisco’s Simple brings us this month’s Cunei Cast. Simple’s set spans many genres but retains a seamless cohesion that is rarely found in eclectic sets. He showcases a number of new and sexy styles revealed to our ears this year, but digs deep into some dusty crates for some classic numbers. This set’s trajectory lends itself perfectly to get the evening started.
As week 3 of the Vices rollout is upon us, Adam’s Castle and I had a second to talk about Brooklyn’s late night eats and what’s next with Triple Down. Don’t forget to grab VLM for free.
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This month we bring you the poppy brand of musique concrète signature to Norway’s Klangverkstedet. His podcast takes us through the dusty old vinyl grooves of records that your even grandparents would have had to crate dig for. Anthony’s music vividly evokes a nostalgic, vintage scene that encapsulates a specific era.
When Castle broke up in 2004, everyone was bummed. During their hiatus they’ve clearly done quite a bit of growing. Their new record, ‘Vices’ reflects their development not just as a band, but as individuals.
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Tom’s weird-out disco and house flavors have been a favorite of mine for quite some time. This set sums up July for me. Colored with fun edits and funky shuffles, Tom works out some jazz-soaked beats. I think you’ll find yourself skipping to these rhythms regardless of how hot your July is.
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