Episode #2 - "Quiet"
You can probably stow away your dancing shoes this week.
One of the reasons I love embarking on new projects is how much you learn along the way. We develop all of these notions about how a process is going to unfold, but then the actual process never fails to deliver up new insights.
And the process of developing this newsletter and podcast is no different, with one of the first insights being just HOW MUCH impact the theme has on the tone of the show. Because, as you can imagine, a theme like this week’s doesn’t suggest a whole lot of bangers.
But, that is why I personally think, in my not-terribly-humble opinion, that the Dilletante DJs outdid themselves in this session, turning a challenging theme into some deeply curated vibes. We are going to put you in your feels this week, folks, so buckle up, grab some tissues, double your meds, and join us!
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Rob's playlist:
John Cage | 4'33" | 4'33" | 1991
Björk | It's Oh So Quiet | Post | 1995
Squirrel Nut Zippers | Put a Lid on It | Hot | 1996
Ying Yang Twins | Wait (The Whisper Song) | U.S.A. (United States of Atlanta) | 2005
Ishmael Ensemble | Feather | Visions of Light | 2021
Pat Metheny | Midwestern Nights Dream | Bright Size Life | 1976
Dire Straits | Private Investigations | Love Over Gold | 1982
Mac DeMarco | Chamber Of Reflection | Salad Days | 2014
Damien Rice | Accidental Babies | 9 | 2006
Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Gilian Welch | Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2000
(You can also read the eulogy here)
Jose's playlist:
Odd Nosdam | Up In Flames | Level Live Wires | 2007
Laurie Anderson | Looking for You - Live | United States Live | 1984
Karima Walker | Hands in Our Names | Hands in Our Names | 2017
David Byrne | I Know Sometimes a Man Is Wrong | Rei Momo | 1989
The KLF, The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu | Atlantic City to Philadelphia | Come Down Dawn | 2021
The KLF, The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu | Philadelphia to Baltimore | Come Down Dawn | 2021
Amon Tobin | Slowly | Supermodified | 2000
Solange | Beltway | When I Get Home | 2019
The Flaming Lips | Vein of Stars | At War With the Mystics | 2006
The Creatures | Morriña | Boomerang | 1989
Yo La Tengo | Night Falls on Hoboken | And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out | 2000
Zach's playlist:
Cliff Martinez | Is That What Everybody Wants | Solaris (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2002
Elliott Smith | Between the Bars | Either/Or | 1997
Boris | My Machine | Pink | 2006
Grouper | Headache | Paradise Valley | 2016
Tom Waits | Rainbirds | Swordfishtrombones | 1983
Tori Amos | Hey Jupiter | Boys for Pele | 1996
Jon Hopkins | Dawn Chorus | Piano Versions | 2021
Gustav Mahler, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra | IV. Urlicht. Sehr feirlich, aber schlicht | Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" | 1987
Jóhann Jóhannsson | A Sparrow Alighted upon our Shoulder | Orphée | 2016
Talk Talk | Wealth | Spirit of Eden | 1988
We’re still finding our way and learning as we go (for example, I learned how to record myself very poorly this week), and we really appreciate everyone that is coming along for the ride!