solipsistic NATION No. 53: House Music
August 31, 2007 | 1 Comment
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, house is one of my least favorite kinds of electronic music. But you know what? When I was gathering songs to play on today’s show I ended up with over 10 hours of house music. All of it good!
I could of done a mix of traditional house music or a mix of tech house or even a mix of Latin flavored house. I’ll play those mixes on future editions of solipsistic NATION but I decided to go with a more eclectic mix for today’s show.
I have a favor to ask. Next week is the one year anniversary of solipsistic NATION. I’d like you to call my voice mail at 1-619-377-0538 and tell me what your favorite edition of solipsistic NATION has been and if there’s any direction you’d like the show to go in. I’ll play your message on next week’s podcast.
Now go bust a groove!
Photo credit: Renato
- Zeroleen “All Good (Kraak & Smaak Remix)”
- Chuck Love “Giveitupsista”
- White Lotus Society “Got It (Chuck Love Remix)”
- Think Tank “Primordial Cocktail”
- Kolo “Patterns Of Sound”
- Bitter:Sweet “Moving Forward (Atjazz Remix)”
- THEE-O “Girls Like Robots (Richard Earnshaw Main Mix)”
- Phunindustries “Sumatra”
- Absynthesis “Trekkin (Live)”
- Menphis “In Da Jungle (Instrumental Mix)”
- Keister “Sexy Thing”
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1:00:00 | 55.49 MB
solipsistic NATION No. 52: Royal Flush
August 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment
One of the wonderful things about solipsistic NATION is all the people the show has put me in touch with. I’ve met listeners online from Antarctica to the UK. I’ve got to talk to people who run labels such as Nacional Records and Woodson Lateral Records. I’ve also become friends with some of the artists who have been featured on solipsistic NATION.
Back in March I played Royal Sapien’s “Triple Nine (Royal Sapien Body Shot Remix)” on the show and since I’ve been in touch with Royal Sapien’s Ben Mautner. Ben is one of those guy’s who always busy with a creative project of some kind. If he isn’t creating songs under the name of Royal Sapien he’s remixing songs from other artists or bands or running his label, Olaris Records, with Ryan Crane or mixing sets for John Digweed’s radio show, Transitions.
Last month I asked Ben to put together a mix for solipsistic NATION and Ben did not disappoint. For your listening pleasure, I present to you a mix of wonderful music that Ben has produced that he considers his personal favorites!
- Royal Sapien “Where’s The Bar? (Royal Sapien More Mix)”
- Interview with Ben Mautner, AKA, Royal Sapien
- Royal Sapien “Akimbo”
- Royal Sapien “Do It Now (Main Mix)”
- Royal Sapien “Everyone (Loved By You)”
- Royal Sapien “San Francisco Love”
- Royal Sapien “Broad Styles”
- Royal Sapien “Tits”
- No Context “Anti-Skate”
- Royal Sapien “Love”
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1:00:33 | 55.99 MB
solipsistic NATION No. 51: Accelerate
August 17, 2007 | 7 Comments
On today’s show we’re going to focus on tech house. We’ll also talk with Vivian Host, the editor of XLR8R Magazine.
Every week I get hit with a tidal wave of new releases that I listen to in order to deliver to you a mix of the very best of all genres of electronic music. One way I keep from drowning in all this music is reading XLR8R Magazine. XLR8R covers the latest in electronic music, culture, style and technology. XLR8R also releases a weekly podcast and videocast which you should definitely subscribe to.
As a DJ and as a someone who loves electronic music in all its myriad forms and as a graphic designer, XLR8R Magazine seems like it’s published just for me!
Photo credit: Graham ‘the-G-man’
- Evan Marc “Silver”
- Interview with Vivian Host, editor of XLR8R Magazine
- Digital Filth “Issues”
- Alexis Tyrel “No Way Back”
- Voodoo J “Electric Shock”
- Interview with Vivian Host, editor of XLR8R Magazine
- Lucio & Pep “Na Bir E Nu Spniel”
- Brasswork Agency “Crushed and Shaken”
- Interview with Vivian Host, editor of XLR8R Magazine
- Coderock “Poke”
- Christoph Schindling “Alert”
- Ilario Naples “Psychotropic Drugs”
- Interview with Vivian Host, editor of XLR8R Magazine
- Dejan Galic “Coup De Coeur”
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1:01:56 | 57.25 MB
solipsistic NATION No. 50: Robert Rich, Live
August 10, 2007 | 6 Comments
On solipsistic NATION I play for you the absolute best of all genres of electronic music. From time to time I do shows that feature documentaries on a specific genre of electronic music such as Nerdcore or Chiptunes. I’ve also interviewed bands and musicians and record labels and played music from live performances.
Unfortunately, during the last year of solipsistic NATION the live performances have been left behind. I had forgotten about that aspect of the show until a month ago I went back and listened to the live Glitch set from Deru that appeared on the show back in October. Listening to Deru’s performance brought back all the magic and excitement a live show can evoke.
I wanted to bring back recordings from concerts as a feature on the show. I also wanted to do something special for the 50th edition of solipsistic NATION.
Recently ambient/electronic musician Robert Rich released recordings of his performances of his shows at Fort Mason and the Morrison Planetarium in San Francisco on Fake Science. I’ve been a fan of Robert’s music since I first heard his song “Liquid Air” on the From Here To Tranquility Ambient Compilation back in 1993. I knew that the playing select tracks from live performances from Robert Rich is exactly what I wanted to feature on the 50th edition of solipsistic NATION.
Today’s show features select live tracks from the following releases by Robert Rich:
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1:00:00 | 55.00 MB
It’s A Solipsistic Nation After All: Bazooka Joe on Most People Are DJs Podcast
August 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This week I had the pleasure of being a guest on Mikel O.D.’s podcast, Most People Are DJs.
I’ve been listening to Most People Are DJs pretty much from the beginning. Each week Mikel O.D. plays mix of mostly electronic and new wave music while reviewing the latest media from the outer edges of pop culture.
Mikel asked me to come on Most People Are DJs to talk about electronic music and solipsistic NATION. I also had the opportunity to play music from Peanut Butter Disco and Kush Arora as well as excerpts form interviews and select tracks of music from previous and future episodes of solipsistic NATION.
Click here to download the show or you can go directly to Mikel O.D.’s website for musical goodness and pop culture commentary!
Tracks featured on Most People Are DJs:
- Peanut Butter Disco “Technopluck!”
- Spray “Love’s Been Particularly Cruel To Me”
- Excerpt of an interview with Spray from the forthcoming Electroclash documentary
- Kush Arora “Surf’s Up”
- Terminal Sound System “Ghost Summer”
- Interview with Roger Richards of Extreme Records from this week’s solipsistic NATION
- Ectomorph “The Haunting” (Adult Mix)”
- Robert Rich “Live at Fort Mason, Excerpt”
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1:06:03 | 60.50 MB
solipsistic NATION No. 49: Extreme Records
August 3, 2007 | 3 Comments
One day while pulling records and CDs for my upcoming show on WMFO I came across a compilation CD entitled X-X Section from Extreme Records. Intrigued by the CD’s cover, I added it to my stack of music and previewed it in Studio C.
After skimming through the disc I found myself even more intrigued by the haunting music on CD which featured such artists as C-Schulz, Jim O’Rourke and Merzbow. As time went by all the artists on X-X Section were added to the soundtrack of my life and I always kept an eye open for any releases put by Extreme Records.
Earlier this years I was thrilled to find that Extreme Records had made some songs from its roster of artist available to podcasters through IODA PROMONET!
In June I put out a show that featured many artists on Extreme Records that I found on IODA PROMONET and emailed Extreme the playlist. I got a quick reply from Roger Richards, who runs Extreme Records, thanking me for playing music from his label on my show. Since then we’ve been in contact with each other and I invited him to come on solipsistic NATION to showcase music from Extreme Records.
I would have never imagined all those years ago that I would go from being a DJ to a podcaster and having the pleasure of having Roger on solipsistic NATION. For your edification and enjoyment, I present to you music from the eclectic label of Extreme Records!
- Muslimgauze “Afghan Black”
- Interview with Roger Richards of Extreme Records
- Robert Vincs “Devic Kingdom”
- Soma “Sleepwalker (Reformatted I)”
- Terminal Sound System “Ghost Summer”
- Merzbow “Electric Peekaboo”
- Otomo Yoshihide “V.G.”
- Maju “Acausal Links”
- Luca Formentini “Tacet”
- Pablo’s Eye “Absolute”
- Claudio Parodi “Part 3 (Excerpt)”
- Promo: The Chillcast with Anji Bee Podcast Awards Nomination
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1:00:30 | 55.00 MB