Bird & Whale & Damon. He has been cranking out the mixes. I couldn’t keep up. I really like how Damon has retained that mix tape aesthetic of dropping in found sounds and obscure audio vignettes. Keeps things raw. I lost my touch for that somewhere along the way.
Another thing that occurs to me as I listen to Damon’s mixes is I find it strange there is so much musical overlap between Damon’s mixes and what comes out of my speakers on a regular basis. It makes me feel like our tastes are this weird byproduct of Chicago that we aren’t even aware of. Stuff that seems so obscure will come my way at random, and then two weeks later will be on one of Damon’s mixes. There’s some musical puppet master somewhere pulling our strings.

Thanks to everybody for making it out to the last Bird & Whale Showcase. Music was outstanding. Big thanks particularly to Frank for making it out from NYC. Really appreciate him sharing his musical finds and knowledge so generously.

I’m doing video projections at Rodan for the next three weeks for Jeff Parker, John Herndon, and Josh Abrams. I’m really happy with the material I’ve put together for it. Please drop in if you get a second.

I signed my first ever record contract the other day for my ~solo laptop project, Lobisomem, with Tall Corn Records. We’re scheduled to put out an EP in late fall/early winter. Please keep and eye out for that. I’m really ecstatic about the material I’ve been working on. We’re headed into the studio in October. (Likewise, another first for me.) Looking forward to hearing what comes out of that.

Planning on watching the first Presidential Debate tonight. I’m sure Obama will do well, but just thinking of what’s at stake is enough to give me an ulcer.

Damon Locks – The Locked Room:

John Cameron – How Do The Dead Come Back?
Goblin – Zombi
Minnie Riperton – Reasons
Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Guests – Eywat Setenafegagn
Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick – Can’t Hide Love
Sultana Youssef – Khouthni Bthemmetak
John Baker – Newstime BBC 1 + 2
John Baker – Dial M For Murder
Stereolab – One Finger Symphony
Desmond Leslie – The Stranger’s Quest
Ratatat – Mahalo
Thelma – Samba De Roda Da Bahia
Finley Quaye – Right From The Start
Bola Sete – Czardas
Elza Soares – Timbó
Donna Summer/Peter Thomas – Black Power (vocal: Donna Summer)
John Carpenter & Alan Howarth – ”I Heard You Were Dead!”
Kalyanji – Anandji – Professor Pyarelal
Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou – Presentiment
Cartola – Preciso me Encontrar
Eddie Kendricks – Trust Your Heart
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Damon Locks – The Zup! Mix

Wonder Woman – TV & Movie Themes
David Ruffin – You Can Come Right Back To Me
Moacir Santos – Coisa n° 5 (Nanã)
Edu Lobo & Maria Bethânia – Cirandeiro
Mary Lou Williams – Miss D. D.
Sir Victor Uwaifo – Kirikisi
Moebius & Plank – Landebahn
Brigitte Fontaine & Areski – Le Ciel Est Doux
Queen – Flash
Elizeth Cardoso – Aroeira
Alton Ellis – All That We Need Is Love
Carlos Lyra – Quem Quiser Encontrar O Amor
Cedric “Im” Brooks – Why Can’t I
Earth Wind & Fire – Serpentine Fire
Rolloton – My Man Said (apple fest beat)
John Holt – It May Sound Silly
Pikelet – Miss Her
Exploding Star Orchestra – Black Sun
Mahalia Jackson – I’m Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song
The Fun Boy Three – Alone
The Whitefield Brothers – Weiya (Serengeti Beat)

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The Zup! Mix

Child Development Group – Good Morning To You
Dudley And Simpson – The Tomorrow People Theme
Ratatat – Shiller
Tito Puente – Birdland After Dark
M.I.A. – Paper Planes
Elza Laranjeira – Porquê
Delia Derbyshire & Brian Hodgson – Restless Relays
Evinha – Cantiga por Luciana
The Sheiks – Eternal Love
Alberto Mota – Tamanco no Samba
宮内國郎 – 破壊の旋律
REBETIKA – GAZEL† NEVA SABAH
Bumps – A-Dumb-Month
Finley Quaye – Ride On And Turn People On
Edu Lobo – O Açoite Bateu
Chico Buarque & Elis Regina – Noite dos Mascarados
Surinder Kaur – Budzil : Majhdar Mein Kashti
Candi Staton – His Hands
David Bowie – Stay
Brokeback – Pearl’s Dream
The Clash – Shepherds Delight