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Mixtape 43
Typically, the way I make these is by finding the tracks I most want to listen to, or spend more time with, and dropping them in over the course of the month. Maybe it’s the heat, maybe it’s the state of the world, but this collection skews slow and tranquil, with lovely string arrangements, deep analog synthesizers, and hypnotic vocal effects. I suppose the songs that have felt the best this month have been the songs that have brought a sense of…
Nocturnes (limited) Exclusive Bandcamp Release
Nocturnes is a lyric driven set of songs that is very much at odds with Sad Disco’s bright maximalism. These stories take place at the edges of dreams, meant to live in the same world as Gabriel García Marquez’ short story…
No New Friends - The New Sad Disco Single
No New Friends is out everywhere today. It’s wild to me that it’s finally here, in your hands and off my hard drives. I recorded the instrumental for this song years ago (2022), but I wasn’t able to fully realize the song until much later. I had been working on Sad Disco as a concept, an idea, for a year at least, but the blend of moods, the recipe for this new genre didn’t always seem to set…
No New Friends Sneak Peek
I’m posting a sneak peak of the upcoming Sad Disco single just for you guys. This is No New Friends, out November 21. Press play on the bandcamp player - it’s yours for free right here. Between you and me, I’ve been posting songs early on my bandcamp as previews, so if you want some secret releases before they come out, that’s a great place to…
Necromancer - Out Today
Necromancer is out today. A collaboration with Breyer White, with visuals from Maddy Sevilla. Lyrics and photos below.
Basic Bliss - The Music Video
The Basic Bliss music video is out today on YouTube. Originally intended as a live video, the addition of an eight foot tall puppet made…
Musicto Mixtape Feature
I had the chance to talk with playlisting site Musicto about the Mixtape series I have been putting together for the past few years. Check out the full feature here, and check out an excerpt from the interview below…
Mixtape 42
I can’t decide if this playlist leans too far into dance territory, or too far into chilled out indie vibes. Either way, to me, it feels good from start to finish.
Bootleg #1 - Celestial Drift
Releases have been more or less on hold while I’m wrapping up the Sad Disco project, which is hi-fi, clinical, and pretty labor intensive… As a palette cleanser, I’ve been experimenting with a more analogue style of recording, with performances running from start to finish on a song, and flaws left in. I was inspired by…
Unreleased Track - “Sweetheart,” from Nocturnes
Releases have been more or less on hold while I’m wrapping up the Sad Disco project, which is hi-fi, clinical, and pretty labor intensive… as a result, I’ve been eager to share my other work while that’s wrapping up…
Mixtape 41
This playlist features highlights from some of my favorite albums of the past year. I loved Magdalena Bay’s Imaginal Disk, a strange indie pop album that is…
Mixtape 40
I gave you guys a few harder tracks early on this playlist, so I ended it off real mellow for you, with chilled out vibes from…
Producing Basic Bliss
I started this song with a random chord generator. Essentially, you go to this site and hit the “generate” button until it comes up with something you like. At the time, I was really excited about introducing randomness into my process. I had a deck of flash cards that had keys and chord progressions written on them, and I would pull a key from one stack, and four cards that named chords in the key from another. I built a bunch of
Mixtape 39
Some truly dreamy songs on this playlist - “Les Fleurs,” by Minnie Ripperton, “Soft Sands” by the Chordettes, and surprisingly, a gorgeous song from…
Mixtape 38
I miss making you playlists for your disc drive, so I made you this. I know it’s not the same… but it’s the closest I can get. New mixtape monthly up on my spotify. Find me there at…
Mixtape 37
I love so many songs on this playlist.
This whole Girls album brings up so many nostalgic feelings for me. Jeff Beck’s “Nadia” is an amazing demonstration of a guitarist adapting to new styles of music, with a jungle breakbeat kind of backdrop, and…
Canvas Rebel x jawnmo
I had the chance to sit down with Canvas Rebel for an interview about what I’ve been working on and what comes next for my project…
Mixtape 36
The first four songs on this are perfect to me. Q’s “Today” has an unreal build that I listen to again and again just to hear the drums come in. “Sweep Me Off My Feet” is just so well done. CARRTOONS are an unreal vibe, and…
Mixtape 35
Some Real Hipster Hits on this one, including classic grooves from the excellent production minds of Madlib (Madvillain), Dangermouse (Gnarls Barkley), The Avalanches, and Knxwledge (NxWorries). A couple classics on here, as well, like…