1. Arrington de Dionyso - "Improvisation on Bass Clarinet"
2. Charmel Lucas - "Voicemail to Democracy Now"
3. Nicolas Jaar - "Cenizas"
4. Manu Dibango - "The Panther"
5. Manu Dibango - "African Boogie"
6. Shabazz Palaces - "Chocolate Soufflé"
7. Takako Minekawa - "Fantastic Cat"
8. Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - "Lux, Lumina"
9. Dan Deacon - "Become A Mountain"
10. R. Stevie Moore - "I Like To Stay Home"
11. Fehler Kuti - "Mayday Mayday"
12. Chasms - "Until It Happens To You"
13. Dusty Rhodes - "Hard Times Promo"
14. Weyes Blood - "Andromeda"
15. Protomartyr - "Jumbo's"
16. Chino Amobi - "White Mætel"
17. Delroy Edwards - "I Love Sloane"
18. Ann Annie - "Claire de Lune (modular synth ver.)"
19. John Prine - "Please Don't Bury Me"
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NOTES
We're living in the future, we're living in the present, we're living in a world that is moving faster than we can comprehend. I've been spending a lot of my time in isolation cooking, doing yoga, helping my body recalibrate to its normal impulses - away from everything inspired by social media and things I see on the internet. Being in this position for a few weeks has led me to begin thinking about what the future will look like after the COVID-19 pandemic period passes. Will Donald Trump still be president? How many people will die? How many people will survive? How many people will use this moment to change themselves into something better? How many people have the PRIVILEGE to do so?
These questions swim about my mind like an alphabet soup today. Much like soup, today's mix consists of a diverse set of sounds. We pay tribute to the great afro funk master, Manu Dibango, as he's now left this mortal plane, surely to be missed by many. We here at BLAST send our best wishes and condolences to Manu's loved ones in this time. I featured more interludes and samples on this show, because I like the break up in the momentum of the show. I'm trying to treat these are more audio-narratives than playlists. You should be able to press play on this and not need to skip a single track ( to me anyway ). I'm not actively trying to beat the algorithm or streaming services but I can guarantee you that this is not something that the algorithm can do for you. Sure, the algorithm can tell you your story, but it only tells you what you've been. BLASST can tell you what you can become, what will be, and what may still be to come. I think of it as a cautionary tale, a guide, a momentary lapse in the noise of today. Also, where else are you going to hear Dusty Rhodes lead you into Weyes Blood? Come on, now.
Anyway, I want to extend my best wishes to John Prine and his wife Liona, both of who have been diagosed with COVID-19, and both of whom also seem to be in recovery. Wishing y'all the best and hoping you pull through on this one John. I don't want to have to make an entire episode about you so soon into the year, ok?
Thanks for listening y'all. I had no idea there was a new Dan Deacon album until I remembered "Wham City" and decided to feature something he's worked on recently instead of playing THAT thing again. Though I must admit the temptation was intense. If you haven't heard that little ditty, here it is below.
COVID-19 Resources:
Center for Disease Control
World Health Organization
See y'all next week.
AS
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