S.o.t.D. - Kord (Diego Krause Remix) – Janeret

Kord (Diego Krause Remix) – Janeret

None too shabby.

Don’t Forget To Pop Your Tabs

I’ve been on a cassette digitization spree lately. Got to reminiscing with DJ friends about mixtapes and cassettes in general. It seems all of us were fans of Maxell tapes, and the ones we used most to make mixtapes to give out were XL-II’s. (The even better XL-IIS’s I usually reserved for my own mixtapes.) Looking around on the magical interwebs, where almost any subject is discussed, no matter how arcane, it seems others shared our favourable opinion of them.

I did a much rougher version of this idea years ago, but I revisited it by doing a much better illustration of this particular cassette. With some artistic liberties taken.

I don’t know that PostContemporary is even an ongoing concern any more, so maybe the only stickers of this to be produced will be the dozen or so I printed to give out to friends.

S.o.t.D. - Within Space – Cristi Cons & DeWalta

Within Space – Cristi Cons & DeWalta

Pulsating.

Stickers

A selection of the stickers I’ve been printing with the Roland BN-20 printer at the MakerSpace at the library here.

S.o.t.D. - Scorched Earth (Barac Interpretation) – Konrad Black

Scorched Earth (Barac Interpretation) – Konrad Black

Uses some sounds I recognize from Plastikman.

S.o.t.D. - Sex – Black Loops

Sex – Black Loops

S.o.t.D. - When The Truth Can’t Go – Drop 2 Jump

When The Truth Can’t Go – Drop 2 Jump

Bit commercial clubby, but those wobbly bass sounds are pretty sweet.

S.o.t.D. - Epirotiko Mirologi – Alexis Zoumbas

Epirotiko Mirologi – Alexis Zoumbas

A musician from northern Greece, who emigrated to the United States. Recorded in the mid 1920s. I think describing this as a “haunting lamentation” would be accurate.

S.o.t.D. - Sedate – .null. & Jeto

Sedate – .null. & Jeto

S.o.t.D. - Love In The Burial – CraSET

Love In The Burial – CraSET

Wondering if it shouldn’t be “Loving Burial” for the nod to the sound he seems to have pioneered.

S.o.t.D. - Shattered Dreams (Deep Chill Mix) – Deep Fog (ft. Olga Misty)

Shattered Dreams (Deep Chill Mix) – Deep Fog (ft. Olga Misty)

Light Play

The new tattoo shop has beautiful leaded glass windows in the transoms. The way they face, the sun shines through them early in the morning, and makes for some really nice light play.

S.o.t.D. - Beautiful Night – Burden Brothers

Beautiful Night – Burden Brothers

You call that a cleaver?

Now this is a cleaver!

Friend found it at an antique store. (I think it must have been used to separate an ox’ head from its body. Definitely a two handed device.) He’s going to have Brush Boys paint “Instant Tattoo Removal” on it.

S.o.t.D. - One Less Bell To Answer – Fifth Dimension

One Less Bell To Answer – Fifth Dimension

Classic. Can’t go wrong with Marilyn McCoo singing a Burt Bacharach and Hal David composition.

S.o.t.D. - Uitzicht (Harry Wolfman Remix) – Bakermat

Uitzicht (Harry Wolfman Remix) – Bakermat

Reworking of yesterday’s track.

S.o.t.D. - Uitzicht – Bakermat

Uitzicht – Bakermat

Saxophones seem to be a bit out of style in popular music. This Dutchman brings it back. Throw in some Apollo 8 samples, and this is golden.

S.o.t.D. - Double Crisp – Just Jungle

Double Crisp – Just Jungle

Still amazes me how much stuff from this genre and era I keep discovering. I keep thinking it’ll run out at some point. Nope. Huh...never heard this before. And it’s amazing.

I think that’s a term from now on to describe something really choice. “Now that’s just double crisp.”

S.o.t.D. - Technology – Octave One

Technology – Octave One

There’s a Detroit techno act of the same name, but I believe this is actually another guise of Doc Scott. Whoever it is, it’s a goddamn monster.

S.o.t.D. - Slam – Plaid

Slam – Plaid

I like a lot of styles of music, but I think this sort of stuff, IDM, for lack of a better term, that evocative, trippy, soundtracky stuff, I like most of all.

S.o.t.D. - Very Last Drop – Just Jungle

Very Last Drop – Just Jungle

This really is good to the very last drop. Just a total banger.

S.o.t.D. - A London Sumtin’ – Code 071

A London Sumtin’ – Code 071

I had featured Tek9’s “A London Sum’ting” before, but didn’t realize it was actually a re-working of this 1992, almost pre drum & bass and jungle track.

S.o.t.D. - Smurf (Instrumental) – Two Fingers

Smurf (Instrumental) – Two Fingers

This is dub-steppy – without sucking. Bass without that irritating as all get out buildup and drop.

S.o.t.D. - Cooper’s Cup – Yotto

Cooper’s Cup – Yotto

Finnish DJ, Otto Yliperttula, goes by the stage name, Yotto. Nice percolating little deep house number.

S.o.t.D. - Slow Down (Nookie Remix) – Tek 9

Slow Down (Nookie Remix) – Tek 9

What made Nookie so great was the deft use of the tinkly piano bits.

S.o.t.D. - Meeting Dave Dish – Martin Buttrich

Meeting Dave Dish – Martin Buttrich

I’ve known some women who are butt rich. I liked them. I also like this song, which is rich in laid back groove.

S.o.t.D. - Do Matter – Plaid

Do Matter – Plaid

Reminds me a little bit of John Carpenter’s soundtrack work.

S.o.t.D. - In My Eyes – Best Coast

In My Eyes – Best Coast

Another track I discovered through the amazing Roxann.

Are water treatment methods what the manufacturers claim?

Interesting article about the claims made by water treatment manufacturers. It singles out Camelbak’s inline UV treatment (the AllClear), but it could also be applied to the SteriPen. Sawyer’s claims are also scrutinized. I’d been contemplating a Sawyer system, due to it being light and compact, but it hasn’t been readily available here, possibly due to it not being approved by Canadian regulatory agencies.

I’ve been meaning (for a very long time now) to replace the Steri-Pen I have with a self made gravity filter. I have some misgivings about the Steri-Pen, but it still works, and as such have continued to use it. I think Katadyn will likely get my money for a Hiker Pro replacement cartridge. I’ll use it to make the gravity filter system. A bit heavier and more expensive perhaps, but they seem more trustworthy. 

http://indefinitelywild.gizmodo.com/uv-water-purifiers-are-bullshit-and-so-are-some-filters-1704387492

S.o.t.D. - Ritual Spirit (ft. Azekel) – Massive Attack

Ritual Spirit (ft. Azekel) – Massive Attack

Holy shit, is this ever fantastic.

S.o.t.D. - What’s the Altitude (ft Hymnal) – Cut Chemist

What’s the Altitude (ft Hymnal) – Cut Chemist

Why can’t all hip-hop be this good?

S.o.t.D. - Lichen – Aphex Twin

Lichen – Aphex Twin

Love one of the comments. “It makes me think of giving some place you’ll miss one last look over before you leave.” Sums up the mood of this beautiful, but wistful piece perfectly.

Too Close (ft Detour City) (Wookie Remix) – Wilkinson

Too Close (ft Detour City) (Wookie Remix) – Wilkinson