Three years ago, on May 1st 2017, we posted the first episode of the Abstract without Abstraction Mix Series. This year, as celebrations of all sorts (Beltaine, Ramadan, International Workers Day, &c.) are colored by the profligate factors and vectors of a contagion that is, in many ways, irreversibly altering the fabric of what it means to be social beings in our telematic worlds, we are too celebrating both an anniversary and a letting go. 

With this profoundly beautiful ambient offering from Chicago’s Ethan Brown, we mark the beginning of the end of this series, at least in its current form. Certainly we know that there may be a coda or a reprise- one or two more mixes in store, perhaps- but the inertia of the path has told us that it is giving way to its entropy.

Without anymore purple prose, in the words of Ethan,  

“I am thrilled to present you this mix, which was recorded at WNUR’s radio studio live on air for my show, Inbound, in Evanston, Illinois. It was recorded in early 2020, and although that feels like an eternity ago now, the sounds still feel relevant and immediate to what we’re all going through. Finally, this was my submission mix for Gays Hate Techno Campout, which has been canceled. Gays Hate Techno has been one of our community’s special little oases , and it’s beyond heartbreaking to see it go because of Covid19. This mix has all the loving energy I was hoping to bring to my performance there.  It is doubly special to share this mix on Isaac’s platform, as they were also planning on attending and performing at GHT this year. I hope this mix brings you a little bit of joy and warmth, and serves as a reminder that things will get better.”

AW/OA 040: Because Is In The Mind [mixed by Ethan Brown]

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Note: The title of this mix, "Because Is In Your Mind" is taken from the painting, "Screamin' Jay Hawkins" from 1968 by American painter Karl Wirsum, currently housed in the collection at the Art Institvte ov Chicago: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/109886/screamin-jay-hawkins

Abstract without Abstraction Mix Series 040

AW/OA 040: Because Is In Your Mind [mixed by Ethan Brown]

Producer/DJ/Promoter/Organizer/bonehead/etc - [Bounce House] -  they/them - PHL - @bounce-house-phl
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For booking, production, remix work, promos, or any other inquiries, please write to: furtivetrax@gmail.com
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Upcoming Dates:
10/20 - Great Circles Radio Residency
11/2 - Belly Music w/ Cyrus for Particle.FM
11/12 - The Lot Radio
11/15 - TBA, Philly
11/17 - Great Circles Radio Residency
12/19 - TBA, Philly
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Furtive is a full-gonzo rave conjurer and relentless creative tinkerer, intractably committed to the rave as a Philadelphia-based producer, DJ, underground event organizer, and dancer. A shifting sonic chameleon, Furtive brings a scintillating, sentimental, and psychedelic touch to their artistry, rooted in wormhole-traversing technoid propulsion and dependably delivering riotous, slack-jawed whiplash moments of the delightfully unexpected. Their many polished and focused genre-spanning productions are informed by over thirteen years of experience in the studio, yielding a rich selection of tracks across their self-released discography, vinyl pressings, and contributions to compilations. A veritable product of the contemporary American underground, Furtive cut their teeth as a DJ and DIY event organizer in Washington, DC’s warehouses, where they once played a variety of turnkey roles in putting on some of the District’s more proper techno parties. Furtive co-founded and co-runs Bounce House, an intimate, blossoming off-the-books venue in Philly where they regularly hold court as a resident. Furtive is on broadcast monthly through Ashen Vanity, a radio residency at Philadelphia’s indispensable cultural mainstay Great Circles. As a DJ, Furtive has played hallowed halls (recently rampaging at Nowadays and Basement), dingy holes, roaring renegades, broadcast booths, and festivals (The Great Beyond '23, '24, and headlining in '25, Honcho Campout '24, Making Time '25) - always with eclectic selections and a steadfast focus on pacing and dynamics while regularly jumping genres to build moving and impactful sets, often alongside internationally celebrated, no-nonsense acts. Beyond the fog and speaker stacks, Furtive creates art in a variety of mediums. They're as unapologetic in their sincerity and flair as they are in being a die-hard True Believer in the rave.
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Learn more here: https://www.attackmagazine.com/features/introducing/furtive-the-astronaut-in-a-pool-of-mermaids/
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As a closing note: the journey can be summarized in their own words (or, a cheeky amalgamated existential portmanteau): “I aim for the stars, but sometimes I land in a pool of mermaids.”

https://furtivetrax.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/furtivetrax
https://www.instagram.com/furtive.sasha/
https://ra.co/dj/furtive

AW/OA is dedicated to all voices from the spectrum of electronic musics. 

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3/27 She B.U.R.Ns @ Rainbow Unicorn - Chi
3/28 Bless This Mess - Chi
4/3 Wiggle Worm @ California Clipper - Chi
4/26 Chicago Electronic Music Conference - Chi
5/10 PERIOD. w/ Czboogie @ Arbella - Chi
5.17 Smartbar w/ Demi Riquisimo & Dj Tennis - Chi
6.6 Penny Whistle / Janesita + Baracoon - Chi
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- February - 
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