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A panopoly of songs, including the freshest riddims and sweetest tunes, hanging together, in a throwback suite. Which hearkens back to the days where we made mix cassettes for each...
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A panopoly of songs, including the freshest riddims and sweetest tunes, hanging together, in a throwback suite. Which hearkens back to the days where we made mix cassettes for each other(cds too), and relished in the possibilities of merging the best moments from our favourite albums..
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CiTR -- Mix Cassette
CiTR -- Mix Cassette
25 JUL 2019 · Welcome back everyone - Sadly, this is my last show in Vancouver for a while, as I am moving to Montreal and will be embarking on new personal, academic, and professional adventures. Mix cassette will continue however (look out for new shows in early Fall 2019), and we are going to be leaving the West Coast with a mix of good feelings and nostalgia, in this respect, 13.6 stands out for its booming sonics, incredible vocals, and shifting moods throughout, beginning with a classic from Sly & The Family Stone, followed by another masterpiece from the Flaming Lips' 'Soft Bulletin', a stunning, intense, neo-R&B cut from Bilal, and another wonderdul 80s synthwave retread from Wild Nothing; next, we get into great indie-electro, R&B, and hip-hop, with a cool opener c/o CRi, HOMESHAKE with the singular transition, Consequence and Kanye demonstrating the best of early aughts soul-sampled hip-hop, Frank Ocean providing further proof of why he is the best in the business, and Men I Trust continuing their winning streak of great lo-fi coastal soft-pop; we close with a special dedication with classic Pink Floyd, Symmetry, and an unforgettable bonus gem - Please enjoy~~
18 JUL 2019 · Bonjour tout le monde - My apologies for the delay in updating the show, as I have been moving across Turtle Island on my way to Montreal - just landed! And it is spectacular. We have a wonderful show tonight with amazing acoustics, reggae riddims, super sonics, and immaculate vocals (as hoped!); we begin with a beautiful acoustic medley from Portishead off of their last amazing record 'Third' (hoping for another, because they usually set wonderful standards), followed by a couple of lovers rock reggae classics c / o Johnny Osbourne and Gregory Isaacs, respectively(!), and a swirling, great, new addition from Vanishing Twin off of their new lp 'The Age of Immunology'; next, we get into some deep acoustic, boom-bap, and techno tracks, starting with amazing Brazilian singer-songwriter work from the late and great João Gilberto, followed by a nice new track from the always interesting and layered Only a Visitor, a chill, well executed, trap R&B cut from Planet Giza, one of my favourite songs of 2019 c/o Tyler, The Creator, Thom Yorke with the return to solo-form, a wicked new ambient house track from Anthony Naples (great record too!), and a deep cut and shout out to M.I.A. we close with Symmetry taking us to the cosmos, and a bonus gem that can bring us back to the 1992 - Please enjoy~~
4 JUL 2019 · Bonjour tout le monde - Hopefully this mid-summer is treating you well, we have another excellent show tonight, with unbelievable funky rhythms, crazy sonics, and immaculate vocals breezing through consistently, soothing the spirit like a great July evening; we begin with unbelievable classic soul from Roy Ayers Ubiquity and Curtis Mayfield, respectively, a new, timely, great track from Sophia Bel, and dancefloor stunners from Blood Orange and Steve Lacy; next, we get into some deep ambient R&B and hip hop cuts c/o Hundred Waters off of their 2014 spectacular effort 'The Moon Rang Like a Bell', brand new excellent collabo work from Freddie Gibbs and Madlib feat. Pusha T and Killer Mike, classic Wu, and another strong effort from Young Galaxy, we close with Jean-Michel Blais' shimmering 'igloo', get even deeper and more shimmery with classic 10cc, and send it on with a soulful and true bonus gem - Please enjoy~~
27 JUN 2019 · Bonjour tout le monde - We have quite the show tonight, just shimmering with existential and positive energy moving forward, containing some of the best uptempo and downtempo rockers and vocal brilliance yet, beginning with a brand new excellent single from Bon Iver (channeling Kanye circa Yeezus), another stunning display from the one and only Amy Winehouse, Childish Gambino demonstrating synth R&B proficiency / mastery, and Stevie Lacy with another great new track off of what might be a somewhat underappreciated debut; next, we demonstrate the power of Pulp circa '94, the magical vocals and lounge style acoustics of Cat Power circa 2007, Loscil with some great ambient work, a nice new Mac Demarco deep cut, Solange with the moog synth rocksteady, and Bilal and Kimbra trading fantastic vocals over one of my favourite producer's immaculate instrumentals; we close with Arcade Fire bringing some closure to the affair, a wonderful classic statement from John Lennon, LIGHTS (!!), and a bonus gem signaling dance floor redemption - Please enjoy~~
20 JUN 2019 · Welcome back everyone - We have a particularly soulful, synthy, and wicked good show for your listening, with superb vocals, funky rhythms,and cosmopolitan ambiance galore - beginning with a stone cold soul ballad courtesy of Isaac Hayes, followed by the pure vocals and keys of Stevie Wonder, a crazy great closer off of the new Tyler, The Creator record, and classic OutKast; next, we get into some great deep cuts from BadBadNotGood feat. Ghostface Killah, classic Led Zeppelin folk-soul, Blood Orange with an incredibly smooth statement, Amy Winehouse covering Billie Holiday in a good way, HOMESHAKE bringing the house down with one of my favourite tracks of 2019, and Drake with the comeback and victory; we close with transcendental rhythms from Esthero, more great work off of the new Jamilia Woods, LIGHTS (!), and a bonus gem for the young at heart - Please enjoy~~
13 JUN 2019 · Welcome back everyone - My apologies for the delay in uploading the last several shows, there were some tech issues to work with, which created pause in shows being uploaded. Hope you are all well - we are back in full swing here, with another mix - 13.1 - which features some very important work both old and new, electric and true, and moving forward as always. We begin with a couple of personal favourite ballads c/o Paul McCartney and the Beatles (circa 1967), classic Beck ringing in the times to come, and three great new cuts from Mariah Carey, Chance The Rapper, and Tyler, The Creator; next, we get really into the synth work to very satisfying results with great new cuts from Tim Hecker, and Com Truise, respectively, Little Dragon displaying tremendous potential on their 2007 debut, and more strong new work from Halo Maud, and MUNYA; to close, we get into an uptempo soul groove beginning with stellar acoustic acoustic neo-R&B track from Steve Lacy (off of the new, and sort of underappreciated, album 'Apollo XXI'), HOMESHAKE, classic Stevie Wonder (!!), and a bonus gem that takes everything to even another level - Please enjoy~~
30 MAY 2019 · Bonjour tout le monde - We are back with another mix - 13. 0 - meaning we are transcending to another level, and as such, are getting into an existential groove, with doo-wop rhythms, indie-electro stunners, and spectacular vocals (of course!) galore. We begin with another great new piano cut from Rhye, and then feature two of the best vocal performances I can think of by The Beach Boys, and Mary Wells, respectively, which blend nicely into a call to action from Little Dragon off of their 2011 record 'Ritual Union', and contemporary classic Hot Chip; next, we get into really great brand new work c/o Men I Trust (favourite band right now!), Noname, Anderson .Paak featuring the living legend Andre 3000, Sara Diamond, Milk & Bone feat. Alex Lustig, and Billboard; we close with Nicole Dollenganger and more great new work that ups the tempo to the cosmos from Helado Negro (!!), Kelela (Rare Essence on the remix), and a bonus gem from one of the best albums of 2019, thus far - Please enjoy~~
16 MAY 2019 · Welcome back everyone - We have another splendid show for your listening pleasure, one of my favourite mixes to boot - one that is full of groovy, sensual, and timely rhythms and synths, and wonderful vocals. We begin with a spectacular moog synth ballad from Solange off her quickly becoming classic latest record 'When I Get Home', followed by more important new work from Beirut, stirring classic soul from Leon Ware, and a lover's rock anthem from Gregory Isaacs; next, we get into some great indie-electro R&B c/o brand new Rhye, an amazing cover by Ariel Pink, a great downtempo singer-songwriter from Mac Demarco, and feel good synth and rhythm cuts from Sophia Bel, Ryan Playground, and Bonobo; we close in throwback fashion with words of wisdom from Partner, and a triumvirate of classics c/o Minnie Riperton (!), A Tribe Called Quest, and an unforgettable bonus gem - Please enjoy~~
2 MAY 2019 · Welcome back everyone - Tonight, we close the circle on a run of some fascinating acoustic mixes that were inspired by the spring breeze and sun returning to the Lower Mainland, with some added true grit to signify the hard work of keeping it real as much as possible. We begin with a classic folk-acoustic ballad from John Lennon of The Beatles (circa 1965), a beautiful and moving ballad from Cat Power, classic raw blues from Muddy Waters, and classic shoe-gaze 60s psych-rock from The Velvet Underground (!); next, we get far more contemporary with an impressive instrumental from Nicolay, a great start up rock cut from Jenny Lewis (!), a very nice new track from Desire feat. Tika & Casey, one of my favourite songs of the year c/o Helado Negro, very cool electro-R&B from HOMESHAKE, and two of the best moody cuts of the 2000s from Beach House, and Portishead, respectively; we close with LIGHTS, an incredible new singer-songwriter cut from Mac Demarco, and an even more incredible bonus gem, marking the comeback of the year - Please enjoy~~
25 APR 2019 · Bonjour tout le monde - Whoa, we have quite the ambient chillout mix for your listening - mix cassette 12.7. A selection of groovy, deep, acoustic, and ambient work that is also quite funky, beginning with the great title track from Father John Misty's last record, Karen O and Danger Mouse in top ambient power ballad form, another stellar Danger Mouse collabo - this time with Norah Jones circa 2012, a very chill Mac Demarco instrumental, and a classic deep cut from Neil Young; next, we get into epic brand new work from Sharon Van Etten, a ridiculously good track from Snail Mail (slow to the party here..), stunning late aughts Best Coast, brand new vibrant and relaxed Vampire Weekend, a cool song from Logic, and the opener from my favourite Metric album - 'Grow Up and Blow Away'; we close with brand new Anderson Paak feat. Jazmine Sullivan, Chilly Gonzales on the keys, and a bonus gem that feels divine - Please enjoy~~
A panopoly of songs, including the freshest riddims and sweetest tunes, hanging together, in a throwback suite. Which hearkens back to the days where we made mix cassettes for each...
show more
A panopoly of songs, including the freshest riddims and sweetest tunes, hanging together, in a throwback suite. Which hearkens back to the days where we made mix cassettes for each other(cds too), and relished in the possibilities of merging the best moments from our favourite albums..
show less
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