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Desert Run I

I stitched together my favorite running songs because I need some solid entertainment to keep me moving through the desert.

Tracks

A Soundtrack for Before I Die

A soundtrack to accompany the installation of Candy Chang’s Before I Die project at Wonderspaces.

Tracks

We Need New Gods

An old track that I made from a pair of half-speed classical loops, a lot of reverb and crackle, and a touch of Joseph Campbell

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Sacrilege

77 minutes of pitched-down techno classics melded with reverberated vocals from Bobby Vinton, the Paris Sisters, and the Moody Blues.

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Brinkmanship

Two hours of brand-new material mixed with ambient classics, unholy amounts of reverb, and a touch of Connie Francis. Produced for Mysteries of the Deep’s broadcast on 9128.live.

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Truly the Last Days

A mixtape for the final hours of a very strange decade. Produced for Mysteries of the Deep’s monthly series.

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American Decay

A collection of five reverberated songs built from AM radio chatter and looping bits of tape. Recorded between 2009 and 2014, these are soundtracks for long drives, cheap motels, and romance among the ruins.

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Chaos Is Your New Lady

A dusty ballad plays from an old radio in an alley but the machines can’t find it. A blurry sequence of songs starring the Ronettes, Autechre, Suicide, and more.

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Mojave Super Eight

A mixtape dedicated to desert motels that advertise color television.

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Blue Motor Lodge

Two pitched-down dub records meander through a field of mid-century blues and ballads. Featuring Françoise Hardy, Pole, Dean Martin, and A Rocket in Dub.

Journal

Do You Remember New Orleans?

One night I found a cassette tape at the bottom of a shoebox while cleaning the attic. The label said Jim Reeves Roast, June 1978.

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Connie & Coltrane at the End of Time

A busted tape loop of sludgy Coltrane with a shot of Connie Francis in a ballroom filled with radio static and feedback.

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Midnight on Dauphine

Aimed squarely at the midnight hour, this installment is best enjoyed on a porch or fire escape. Starring Vangelis, Al Green, Black Sabbath, The Cranes, and lots of reverb.

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