Stadiums & Shrines

The Snows of Kilimanjaro: A Guest Mix by Cameron Book

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From along that road which goes ever on, the always missed, Cameron Book:

“…and there, ahead, all he could see, as wide as all the world, great, high, and unbelievably white in the sun, was the square top of Kilimanjaro. And then he knew that there was where he was going.” – Ernest Hemingway

Sunrise to sunset, the end has come and gone.
A rekindled flame,
illumination from the moon.
Summer mends all wounds.
I’m on my way,
where are you?

Get there through the image above or here. Tracklist, on display.

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RxB: A Guest Mix by RxRy

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Inspired by some shadow-talk the other night, Rx dug into his hard drive, switched on the machinery, and came out with RxB. In his text:

“i am laid up. hurt, not sick. i’ll be alright. i am spaced on good grass and some soundwaves…lounging in afternoon light in a shit-brown colored living room.
here is a mix as dirty as these walls…

been hearing about all of this 90s R&B influenced music that has been coming out…
wondering what took the world so long…
of course we have rhythm
of course we have blues.
i hear a lot of four tet in most of these bands…but no four tet on the mix.
i think burial and flying lotus are polar predecessors
there are a few old secrets i see in the folds (dragons/projectors)
frank ocean is the wonderchild
the weeknd is the new face
how to dress well is the secret
toro y moi is (more than “chillwave”)
lots of reverb and rubbery rhythm…
lots of vocal work or vocal samples.
i am heavy on it.

i dubbed this hot and hard, and gave it some of my own space and vacuum…

sounds choice MAXED on your laptop speakers (on purpose).

this mix nods at a genre that really captures my attention. because i have attention.
turn it up and tune out while dancing in the full length mirror of your imagination…
…thinking about your spirit transcending choreography. “

 

ALPHA vinyl arrives in June.

 

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Slow Motion: A Visual Mixtape

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The idea initially was to recruit a few meditative sounds and sequence them into auditory motion. Then it swelled into eleven videos, taking that notion of motion more literally. We (Tyler of Flashlight tag and S&S) saw an opportunity here not only to showcase some of our favorite musicians, but to highlight a growing number of talented visual artists; specifically those in the Vimeo community crafting outside traditional music video means. To our humble delight, each of the selected visionaries accepted the invitation as well as their assigned song (playing matchmaker was quite fun). The downloadable portion lives at Flashlight Tag, a limited run of 20 cassettes is being made possible by Orchid Tapes, and the video playlist follows all credits (link exploration encouraged), below.

01. Ricky Eat Acid – “Strawberries” (envisioned by BriAnna Olson)
02. Phantom Power – “I Don’t Get You” (envisioned by LAND O’ GOSHEN)
03. KYNAN – “Get Lost” (envisioned by The Tearist)
04. Cemeteries – “Home” (envisioned by Stephanie Cafarella)
05. Monster Rally – “Color Sky” (envisioned by Nathaniel Whitcomb)
06. It is rain in my face – “Fell Around” (envisioned by Wooden Lens)
07. Lizard Kisses – “Waywards” (envisioned by Dino Rossi)
08. Ra Cailum – “Asbel” (envisioned by Panaframe)
09. RxRy – “Strm Conjurr” (envisioned by RxRy)
10. Swartz – “Prayer for My City” (envisioned by Swartz)
11. Foxes in Fiction – “School Night” (envisioned by Jamie Harley)

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Guest Mix | Daniel Klag

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Daniel Klag (thoughtful composer, ambient savant) has kindly provided one seamless hour of snow-capped serenity for mass enjoyment/enlightenment. It serves both as an aural vista retreat and a tonal preview of what’s to come: Weird Fiction, due this spring via AMDISCS.

“The content of the album is largely inspired by the writing of authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, Lord Dunsany, and Algernon Blackwood, hence the album title. In addition, this mix features many of the artists that helped shape the sound of Weird Fiction (that is, my musical influences). I have also included two of my forthcoming tracks.”

Mediafire from the image above or here. And scope the names next to their cues below:

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