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Popstatic presents 'Kaleidoscope Pt. 9' Friday, January 08 2010 
It's a new year and with the new year (at least around these parts) comes the freezing rush of winter. With that in mind, I've drawn up a new DJ mix made specifically for the occasion; the latest contribution to my ongoing 'Kaleidosope' series for Samurai.fm. It's a head-y and contemplative mix full of some very moody and dramatic moments. I wanted it to represent not only where I am going musically (as evidenced by the inclusion of my original "Nightswim" track that I blogged about recently), but also to just be a totally unpretentious sequence of songs; a sequence of songs that allows the music to shine and simplifies the transitions so as not to detract from the power of the music itself. About half of the tracks are properly mixed in time and the other half are mixed using a more free-form sort of style, blending synth patches and washes of sound rather than locked grooves. To put it short, this listening experience is not in any way meant to show off my abilities as a DJ; it's meant to be a seamless and thoughtful listen from start to finish... Almost as if the DJ's presence isn't even recognizable. There are vocals at the beginning, around the halfway mark and at the end and although it's mostly instrumental, I think there's a very strong and cohesive, melodic and emotional thread throughout... The spirit of the thing remains consistent. Additionally, every track was painstakingly selected in order to work for its respective moment within the context of the entire thing and hopefully that translates to you, beloved listener that you are. So... Here's a tracklisting for ya:
... As is always the case, you can stream or download the mix in it's entirety from my podcast page, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or you can always catch all my 'Kaleidoscope' shows directly from my Samurai.fm showpage. Feel free to leave any comments or feedback that you please, be it complimentary, critical or otherwise. Happy listening! 
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