issue 4

namely, "i'm sarah goldfarb, and i'm gonna be on television!"
** live at watergate
** not for the men
i've really been digging this guy's stuff lately and have picked up several of his tracks. energetic and bouncy, frequently weird, head trip stuff. perfect for dark warehouses. the watergate mix is quite good, but i haven't had the chance to listen to the other one yet. let me know what you think.

someone else
** live at the bunker
this mix was recorded over a year ago at the bunker in brooklyn. but someone else has a style that i really love. growly found-sound mosaics on stripped down minimal grooves. he some other good mixes (dj set & live at the bunker 2004) posted on unfoundsound records, which, by the way, just posted release #37 a couple of days ago!!
be sure to check out the other mixes from the bunker. however, they are all podcasts, so you have to subscribe first. i don't know much about podcasts, so good luck. and if you come across any good ones, let me know!

jamie drouin
** sonambulo
a beautiful ambient track that is a little over half an hour long. i was told that i should listen to it alone in my bedroom, lights off, and i would have an amazing experience. i ended up listening to it late one night in my car, under the nearly-full moon, windows open with crickets chirping on both sides, and beautiful red rocks punctuating the clear sky. i did, in fact, have an amazing experience. thank you for the recommendation josh! be sure to check out the other releases on rope swing cities, a netlabel based in colorado!

van hai
** live demo
i listened to this on my way out to gemini this past weekend (if you didn't make it, you definitely missed out. sucker.) it gets a bit melodic-trancey at points but i really enjoyed it as a whole. sedated and dreamy techno.

wesen
** machine drum set & video
there's something to be said for creating a substantial piece of work from a single piece of machinery. and damn, machine drums are sexy. this one was contributed by 66minek, who has a couple of songs up on his web page that you can listen to. but pester him to make more music, since he now has that beautiful machine drum back in his possession...

noze
** live at mutek 2008 (sorry, it's megaupload, but you might be able to find it elsewhere)
when i first listened to these guys i didn't like them much, but they're growing on me. it's light-hearted, jolly, and a great soundtrack for getting drunk. cheers!

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and, in lieu of the upcoming Gemini party, here's a mix by Geoff White, who dropped in last year for a surprise set. it was the perfect cap to wonderful event. hope you enjoy it...
**live at Gemini 2007
you can check out the other sets from the party at doperecordings.com