Volume two, four years on from volume one. This one is a little more focused and cohesive. I avoided some of the more obvious names on volume one, but here, I've included PiL, The Slits, and The Pop Group. Some of their deeper and/or instrumental tracks/dubs. A few more vocal moments in the second half as things build up. More volumes to come... 

Cabaret Voltaire - Damage Is Done 
Richard H. Kirk - Insect Friends of Allah 
Eric Random - 6.55 
General Strike - Interplanetary Dub 
Kevin Harrison - People In Space 
Crawling Chaos - The Mongolian Steak Bar 
MLD - Invisible Beats 
Rema-Rema - Fond Affections 
Hula - Delirium 
Section 25 - Regions 
Stephen Mallinder - Temperature Drop 
Creation Rebel & New Age Steppers - Chemical Specialist 
Vivien Goldman - Private Armies Dub 
BGM - Abstract 
This Heat - Independence 
The Slits - Animal Spacier 
Scritti Politti - Is and Ought the Western World 
The Pop Group - 3:38 [Dennis Bovell Dub] 
The Ex - Survival of the Fattest 
Public Image Ltd. - Graveyard 
Swell Maps - The Graveyard Shift 
Vox Populi! - Zen-Dub 
Dark Arts - Egeria II 

Volume I here: 
https://soundcloud.com/diskono/dub-influence-mix-post-punkindustrialexperimental-1978-85
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Dub Influence Vol. II [Post-Punk etc. 1978-84]

Vol. IV here, and possibly the last one in the series. The last one for a while at least. This is the very calmest of the calm volumes. Suitable for all aforementioned activities, this one is also actually recommended for falling asleep to. 
I've been saving these tracks for this volume specifically. Nothing too trebly or doomy, or remotely soundtrack-y over-dramatic. The first few tracks are the "busiest" here, with their slow-motion, intermittent flourishes and rhythms. From there on, the barely-there rhythms disappear and things get drone-y and dreamy. Enjoy...

Laraaji - Bethlehem [excerpt]
Curd Duca - Gone 
Harold Budd / Brian Eno - A Stream with Bright Fish 
Pontiac Streator - Sequin 
Pelican Daughters - Saxophone & Chalk Piano 
Ulla Straus - Kids 
La Monte Young & Marian Zazeela - Drift Study… [excerpt] 
Bellows - 03 
Exael - Room of Veiled Lights (2020 mix) 
Keith Fullerton Whitman - Fleetwood Mac; "Albatross" (1968) 
Tom Recchion - The First Thing to Crawl on Land 
Laraaji - Deep Celestial 
Ulla Straus - Sleeping 
Perila - kid7 mountain birbz 
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Calm Down Vol. IV

Ambient / drone mix. ​Target audiences: opium den dwellers, yogis, voodoo practitioners, restaurants on E 6th St. in Manhattan, lucid dreamers, the hungover, the sleep deprived, and adventurous listening types.​ One take, no over-dubs or edits.

Messages - Fragment One
Circuit des Yeux - KT 5
Rene Hell - Nightlife '73
La Monte Young & Marian Zazeela - 82 VII 15...NYC
Vibracathedral Orchestra - Wearing Quid Frock
Dennis Young - Space Reserved
Catherine Christer Hennix - The Electric Harpsichord
Voigt & Voigt - Akira
Edward Larry Gordon - All Pervading
Vox Populi - Opium
Hototogisu - Untitled [Floating Japanese Oof Gardens]
Youngsbower - Welding the Sea
Cocteau Twins - Beatrix
Throbbing Gristle - Weeping
The Knife - A Cherry on Top
Burning Star Core - Inside the Shadow
Ikue Mori - Agate Amulets
John Hassell / Brian Eno - Delta Rain Dream
NwG - Valley of the Calls
Cube - The Gates
Sunroof! - Silver Zero
Aphex Twin - Cliffs
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Silver Dream Mix

A continuation of, or part two to the previous Silver Dream Mix. I had this grand idea, but thought it made more sense to split it up into two mixes. The ambient/drone part, and the beat part. Here's the beat part. Enjoy...

Cluster - Umleitung
Yoko Ono - Greenfield Morning...
Hans-Joachim Roedelius - Regenmacher
Nuel - Cause and Effect
Professor Genius - Alamut
Muslimgauze - Caste the First Stone
Craig Leon - Donkeys Bearing Cups
Gunnar Wendel - 578 - Omar S. Rude Boy Warm Mix
Autechre - Dael
Coil - Further Back and Faster
Tzusing - Khi-Tang
Actress - Caves of Paradise
Aphex Twin - Actium
Aleksi Perälä - UK74R1514020
Richard H. Kirk - The Feeling (of Warmth & Beauty)
Seefeel - Extract
Actress - Xoul Particles
Polygon Window - Quino-Phec
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Vanadium Dream Mix

Instrumental, 124 bpm edit of Big Black's "Passing Complexion". An ode to both ‪Steve Albini‬ and ‪Powell and their recent dust-up. Cos this is one of my all-time favorite tracks, and I've made it into something I could imagine Powell making, or DJing, or releasing on Diagonal. Heavier Bass. Extra skree. At a disco tempo. If you dare...

Big Black - Passing Complexion [Diskono Edit]

Althea and Donna - No More Fighting
New Age Steppers - My Love
Sinéad O'Connor - I Am Stretched on Your Grave
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)
Mariah - 心臓の扉
Nico - One More Chance (Version)
Marianne Faithfull - Broken English
Q Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses
Cath Carroll - Beast on the Streets (12" mix)
Laura Branigan - Self Control
Gina X Performance - No G.D.M.
Grace Jones - Pull Up to the Bumper
Yoko Ono - Walking on Thin Ice
Charlie - Spacer Woman
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Whitney Houston & Kraftwerk - I Wanna Dance with Numbers
Electra - Feels Good (Carrots & Beets)
Lipelis - Weirdshit Xu Paelk
Unknown - Unknown (Sublime Frequencies 011)
Lora Logic - Brute Fury
The Flying Lizards - Her Story
Yoko Ono - Kiss Kiss Kiss
Miharu Koshi - Mademoiselle Juju
Yazoo - Bad Connection
Stereolab - Op Hop Detonation
Broadcast - Still Feels Like Tears
Cocteau Twins - Garlands
Björk - Come to Me

Around 10 years ago now, when I started a regular DJ night at Heathers in New York City, I had the idea to observe Women's History Month (the month of March). The idea was simple -- to play songs from only female artists (or vocalists at least) for the entire evening. It went on for a few years, to little fanfare, but it was a lot of fun and I thought it was meaningful, and hadn't seen or heard of anyone doing such a theme elsewhere. We even donated our paltry DJ earnings to a local non-profit, RightRides for Women's Safety. 

So, I had the idea of recording a mix with this theme. I think it came out pretty ​great​, if I may say so. It's representative of what I'd play out, and contains some of my personal favorites. There's a bunch of legitimate well-known classics in here, but it's not intended to be a "most important female artists" list. It's a mix of songs I would​, and have​ DJ​'d​ out. It’s fun. A bit dark at times, but mostly fun. So​,​ don​'​t get too huffy that there's no Nina Simone, Patti Smith, Bikini Kill, or Beyonce ;)

Enjoy! And, happy Women's History Month.  
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Women's History Month Mix

Chintzy drum machines and electronics, homemade electronics, lo-fi aesthetics, outsider artist idiosynchrasies, private press smash hits, and painfully earnest vocal performances.

Asmus Tietchens - Energie-Dossier
Olivia Neutron-John - 16 Beat
Suicide - Shadazz
William Onyeabor - When the Going Is Smooth & Good
Spontaneous Overthrow - Money 
Deborah Washington - Shortest Lady
Roland Kirk - Go Away
Lida Husik - Hateful Hippy Girls
Rich La Bonté - White Magician
Cabaret Voltaire - Kneel to the Boss
Tinga Stewart - Dry Up Your Tears
Suicide - Girl [Early version]
Mammane Sani et son Orgue - Bodo
Max Guld - Den Sorte Prins
Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry & The Holograms
R. Elizabeth - Season of Error
Richard Youngs & Simon Wickham-Smith - Fischer Mix
Milan W. - Capella
Karen Marks - Cold Cafe

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Chintzy Electronics Mix

Chintzy Electronics Vol. I

Moebius & Plank - News [1979]
Cabaret Voltaire - Do the Mussolini (Headkick) [1978]
Robert Rental - Paralysis [1978]
Cabaret Voltaire - Seconds Too Late [1980]
R.N.A. Organism - Yes, Every Africa Must Be Free Eternally [1980]
Moebius & Plank - Missi Cacadou [1979]
Holger Czukay - Fragrance [1981]
The Flying Lizards - The Window [1979]
Muslimgauze - Death of Saint Jarnaii Singh Bindranwale [1985]
Joy Division - Autosuggestion [1979]
Front 242 - Deceit (Behind Your Face) [1984]
Stoffwechsel - Fly, Fliege, Fly [198?]
Annie Anxiety - Third Gear Kills [1983]
Holger Czukay, Jah Wobble, Jaki Liebezeit - Twilight World [1981]
Zerox Dreamflesh - Squids Can Fly [1982]
The Dreams - Sick Palm Dub [2011]
Modern Art - Tropic of Cancer [1982]
The Mothmen - Afghani Dub [1981]
Sir Horatio [A Certain Ratio] - Abracadubra [1981]
African Head Charge - Off the Beaten Track [1985]
Creation Rebel & New Age Steppers - Earthwire Line [1981]
New Age Steppers - Observe Life [1981]
Lifetones - Travelling [1983]
Steel an' Skin - Afro Punk Reggae (Dub) [1979]
Lizard - Sa Ka Na [1980]
The Flying Lizards - Steam Away [1981]
Family Fodder - Organ Grinder [1980]
Throbbing Gristle - Distant Dreams (Part Two) [1980]
Holger Czukay, Jah Wobble, Jaki Liebezeit - How Much Are They? [1981]
Fad Gadget - State of the Nation [1980]
The Upsetters - Red Hot [1970]
King Tubby, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, The Upsetters - V/S Panta Rock [1973]
Dub Specialist - Pepper Roots [1975]
The Congos - Congoman [1977]
Anthony Red Rose / King Tubby - Tempo [1985]

Dub/Reggae influenced Post-Punk, Industrial, Experimental, etc. from the late 70s and early/mid 80s. A huge influence of the era, especially in England (see Public Image Ltd., The Slits, The Pop Group etc.). There's also some representation here from Japan, Germany, Belgium, and Australia. Some of my all-time favorite tracks bear this influence, from Cabaret Voltaire's "Seconds Too Late" to Holger Czukay, Jah Wobble, Jaki Liebezeit's "How Much Are They?", amongst a handful of others here. 

I tried to maintain a nice upwards arc in the tempo/funkiness, but also made sure to have some interesting ups and downs, with an ear to similarities in sounds, for segues and sound compatibility. The beginning of the mix just happens to feature some of the earliest dated tracks I chose. The On-U Sound suite here wasn't intentional actually, but just happened to work out that way when sequencing the tracks. Funny how that happened, but makes complete sense. There are also some songs towards the end with only a vague dub influence (see Fad Gadget, TG), but are some of my favorites and worked nicely. The Upsetters track is more funk than dub so… That takes us to the end, with a suite of particularly unique, authentic dub/reggae/dancehall(!) tracks that showcase a nice range of styles.

Noteworthy… I finalized the track selection for the mix just a couple days before the death of Holger Czukay. The legend himself appears on a whopping four tracks here; the three bearing his name, and Moebius & Plank's "Missi Cacadou". So, in a way, this is also a farewell ode to the immensely inspiring Mr. Czukay. Surely his deeply psychedelic interpretation of the dub sound was influential in itself. Rest in peace. 

Image: Prince Jammy at King Tubby's mixing console. 

Volume II here: 
https://soundcloud.com/diskono/dub-influence-vol-ii-post-punk-etc-1978-84
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Dub Influence Mix [Post-Punk/Industrial/Experimental 1978-85]

Dub Influence Vol. I [Post-Punk/Industrial/Experimental 1978-85]

Drums and drones. A few song-like moments. Mostly concentrating on "natural" sounds, as opposed to synthetic. One take, no overdubs or edits. Lots of layering, so good luck following the tracklist. Enjoy.

Litüus - 10212016_2700_001
Anthony Child - Farthest Known Object
Richard Youngs & Simon Wickham-Smith - Sark
Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy - White Nile
Carla dal Forno - Dry In the Rain
Tarawangsawelas - Kecemasan
Yoko Ono - Head Play
John Cale - Stainless Steel Gamelan
Michele Mercure - The Intruder
JASSS - Danza
Marco Shuttle - Thebe
Nigel Shipway - Pagan Ritual
Black Merlin - Sepeda Kumbang
Ashtray Navigations - Wren Became a Wimpy Bar
Stereloab - Percolations
Don't DJ - Disparata 69
RAMZi - Safe
Laurie Spiegel - Drums
A. Goodman - Empty, Abandoned and Free
Aphex Twin - Btoum-Roumada
Richard Youngs & Simon Wickham-Smith - Dream Song
Янка Дягилева [Yanka Dyagileva] - Печаль моя светла
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Yttrium Mix

One side of the coin being the previous Yttrium Mix, which concentrated on "natural", acoustic sounds, here's the flip, which concentrates on more "synthetic", electronic sounds. Drone/ambient, to down-tempo, to a stretch of techno​/house​ that I think came out real nice. And a few very special vocal moments included. One take, no overdubs or edits. Lots of layering, so good luck following the tracklist. Enjoy.

Autechre - shimripl air
Asmus Tietchens - Clones
Cosey Fanni Tutti - Ritual Awakening
Cluster & Eno - Steinsame
Samo DJ & Maxxxbass - Free Yourself from the Misery of Existence
Coil - MU-UR
Forest Management - Untitled
Marc Barreca - Raw Fish and Green Tea
Young Scientist - Over Low Trees
Quicksails - Only Escape
Andres Lõo - Pärast Vihma Sajab Päikest
Sunroof! - Machine
Yialmelic Frequencies - Spores
Marc Barreca - Wolf Tone
Vox Populi! - Be Modar
Lucy - Samsara
Litüus - 07132016_2700_005
Cybe - The Running Water
Orphan Fairytale - Garden of Eva
Oliver Coates - QE3.tropics
Konrad Sprenger - Opening
Alan Vega - Prayer
Marcus Fjellström - Modulus 
Gosheven - Island of Unknown Joys
Fad Gadget - Plainsong
Eartheater - Inclined
Live Low - The Antipilot
Cloudface - Meadow Like
Milan W. - Float
De Leon - 02
Kilchhofer - Tau
Aleksi Perälä - GBBVT1337202
Efdemin & Konrad Sprenger - Laveline
Giraffe - Climate [Marco Shuttle Treatment]
SSTROM - Umbra
James K. - My Sorrow Is Luminous [by Yanka Dyagileva]
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Technetium Mix

Volume I of II. This Volume is on the Psych/Noise side. Volume II will be more on the Kosmische/Motorik side, and probably poppier. Recorded in one take, no over-dubs or edits. As usual, it’s long. But it’s very colorful, and grooves hard if you’re patient. Enjoy : )

Broadcast - Microtronics 20
Blackhill Transmitter - Returning/Recovery
Varg - Själagårdsgatan
Lost Girls - Accept
Circuit des Yeux - Guitar Knife
France - Do Den Haag Church [excerpt]
Nurse with Wound/Stereolab - Animal or Vegetable (A Wonderful Wooden Reason)
Thee Open Sex - White Horses II
Musiccargo - Sol Lucet Omnibux
BEAK> - Wulfstan
Disappears - Joa
EXEK - A Hedonist
Stereolab - Melochord Seventy-Five
Contributors - Reef of Regret
Olimpia Splendid - Häpeän Huilut
Sunroof! - Zero
Total Control - Algorithmic Field
Gate - Hijack
Gang Gang Dance - Egowar
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New Kraut/Psych/Kosmische Mix - Volume I

New Kraut/Psych/Kosmische Vol. I

A mix recorded using various tracks played on vinyl, on the evening of June 7, 2019 at Nowhere Bar in New York City. Opening with some Synth/Industrial/Post-Punk, into some Hip-Hop-laced, sinister funk, into some classic Electro, Italo and House.

Fad Gadget - Lady Shave
I Start Counting - Still Smiling
Job Sifre - Bestaan
A Number of Names - Sharevari
Cabaret Voltaire - Drink Your Poison
Cabaret Voltaire - Kickback
Duke of Disrespect - You Tell Lies (Banging Away)
Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft - Verlieb Dich in Mich
Dominatrix - The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight
Kraftwerk - Sex Object
Cabaret Voltaire - Electro-Motive
Davy DMX - One for the Treble
Dancer - Boom-Boom [Eros edit]
Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
Cybotron - Clear
Mr. Flagio - Take a Chance
Fancy - Slice Me Nice
Jamie Principle/Frankie Knuckles - Waiting on My Angel
Freeez - I.O.U.
Tapps - My Forbidden Lover
Cabaret Voltaire - Keep On (I Got This Feeling)
DJ Duke & Freedom - Love Don't Come Easy
MK - Burning (Vibe Mix)
DMX Krew - You Can't Hide Your Love
Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark - So In Love

I recorded this mix last summer, a little while after guest DJing with Zach at Nowhere Bar on East 14th St. for his Cruise Control party. I spent an inordinate amount of time on it and, when I listened back to my recording, I wasn’t happy with some of it. Some of the mixes/transitions, some of the sound levels, etc. So I decided to put it off and maybe re-record it later. I still haven’t, but I’ve decided to now just go ahead and post the warts-and-all recording. It’s still great fun. The mixes I make and post on soundcloud aren’t anything like I’d play out in public. They’re more home/headphone/deep listening kinda things. But this mix is actually what I do play out. This is pretty much most of what I played that night. Recreated for you. With some warts. Tho probably far less warts than when I was actually playing the records that night. Some of the mixes/transitions are super-tight tho, I must say. Anyway, enjoy! It’s fun fun fun.
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Live from Cruise Control at Nowhere Bar, NYC

Kraut/Industrial/Post-Punk Electronics, a bit of Ambient, into mutant Techno/Acid/House. One take, no over-dubs or editing. Tracklist...
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Moebius - Transport [Sky, 1983]
Duet Emmo - Heart of Hearts (Or So It Seems) [Mute, 1983]
Chris & Cosey - Jink Jive [Third Mind, 1983]
Grauzone - Film 2 [Off Course, 1981]
Caroline K - Animallattice [Earthly Delights, 1987]
Pye Corner Audio - Recrypt [PCATS, 2011]
Ross 154 - Until My Heart Stops [MOS, 2004]
Heatsick - Déviation [PAN, 2012]
Alex O Smith - Ultra Fine Two [FXHE, 2010]
Gladio - Calligula [Bunker, 2003]
Craig Loftis - Yes I'm Right [1989?]
San Laurentino - Somewhere Under the Stars [Robert Johnson, 2012]
Jorge Velez - Under the Sea [MMT, 2012]
Polygon Window - Portreath Harbour [Warp, 1993]
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Hibernation Dream Mix

A series of mixes that aim to be calming. Starting with this volume of Ambient and Downtempo Electronic. Imagine the "chill-out room". Next volumes will have their own specific themes/sounds/feels. Tracklist...

Electronic Eye [Richard H. Kirk] - Circuitry Man
Ulla Anona - Moon
Richard Ginns - Leaves on a Lake
Joanna Brouk - Golden Cloud Layers
Aphex Twin - Untitled [#9]
Pablo's Eye - Cypher NY Mix
ATM - Corridor
Richard H. Kirk - The Feeling (of Warmth & Beauty)
Aphex Twin - Blue Calx
Alpár - Untitled
Urban Tribe - Insolitology
Electronic Eye - Circuitry Man
Aleksi Perälä - UK74R1721327
Bochum Welt - La Nuit (Slumber Mix)
The Other People Place - Sorrow & a Cup of Joe
Boc Scadet - Sel Alterat
Cold - Strobe Light Network
Newworldaquarium - Shine Eyed
Karl Lindh - Med Bränsle av Kärlek
Marco Shuttle - Ende
Boards of Canada - Amo Bishop Roden
Maxxxbass - Untitled
Seefeel - Charlotte's Mouth
154 - Apricot
Milan W. - Float
Leila - Underwaters
Aleksi Perälä - UK74R1510119
Mark Van Hoen - Climates
Gimmik - Scope
Kareem Lotfy - Chromosome
Polygon Window - Quino-Phec
Grouper - Alien Observer
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Calm Down Vol. 1 - Ambient and Downtempo Electronic

Calm Down Vol. I - Ambient and Downtempo Electronic

Infectious, bizarre earworms. Chintzy electronics, lo-fi drum machines, treated/processed guitars, often questionable vocals, as well as gorgeous ones. But impeccably written and conceived pop tunes. Hits that never were, and never will be. For the most part. 

This is the wildest, most entertaining mix I've made, imho. Some of the strangest pop songs you'll ever hear, but also some of the most lovely and heartbreaking. There's a little bit of everything included: Electro, Synth-pop, Dub, Dancehall, Hip-Hop, Japanese New Wave, Neue Deutsche Welle, Cambodian pop, Hindustani pop, Detroit Techno, Computer Disco, Italo-Disco, Italo-trance, electronically processed vocals, synthetic slap-bass, whatever the hell Ciccone Youth is, the always uncategorizable cacophony of Men's Recovery Project, six magical seconds of Brian Eno, and an 11-year-old girl. Enjoy...

Brian Eno - Windows 95 Startup Sound 
Cindy Lee - Operation 
Gigi D'Agostino - L'amour Toujours (1999) 
Darkie - Yeh Hua Dam (Look at the Owl) 
Polyphonic Size - Mother's Little Helper 
Girlseeker - Lightning from My Mind 
Fashio - Smooth as Ice 
Air Miami - Sweet as a Candy Bar 
Nicole Campau - New Fashion 
Marcello Giombini - Disco 6 
Trans Am - Funky Guy 
Bullwackies - Addis Ababa Dub 
Schoolly-D - Gangster Boogie 
Danny Boy - Diskomix (Disko Version) 
Sugar Minott - Herbman Hustling 
Frank Chickens - We Are Ninja 
Die Doraus und Die Marinas / Der Plan - Junger Mann 
Topo - Ba Ba Go, Go 
Conrad & Gregor Schnitzler - The Shark Eats Ice 
ZaZa - Zauberstab 
John Maus - Bennington 
Daphne & Celeste - You & I Alone 
Ratgrave - Ein Kola Bitte 
Jaakko Eino Kalevi - Flexible Heart 
The Arms of Someone New - Cool as Christ 
Lata Ramasar - The Greatest Name That Lives 
Suicide - Dominic Christ 
Frak - Untitled 
Stratis - Hurry Up 
Der Plan - Leb Doch 
Glass Domain - Interlock 
Unknown [Parallax White 01] - Very First Time 
Gigi D'Agostino - L'amour Toujours (Small Mix) 
Men's Recovery Project - Million Man March 
Ciccone Youth - Into the Groovey
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Chintzy Electronics Vol. II - Interesting Mix Very Nice Songs

Chintzy Electronics Vol. II

Volume II, concentrating on natural, organic sounds, as opposed to the electronic, synthetic sounds of Volume I. Think piano, string/wind instruments, etc. There are some electronic sounds, but I've selected ones that have a natural feel. Few vocal moments, but all female. Lots of mixing/overlapping to create new melodies, so if you see any favorites in the tracklist (Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd, Durutti Column, Low, Aphex Twin’s Avril 14th?), hear them in a fresh context. Enjoy. Be well. 

Argile - Kleine Rosa Wolke
Laraaji - Meditation No. 2
The Soft Pink Truth - On
Roy Montgomery - Small Informal Mass
Faust - Das Meer
Blues Control - Paul's Winter Solstice
NEU! - Weissensee
Lungfish - In Praise of Amoral Phenomena
Deadline Paranoia - Bakaethiopia
Ambienti Coassiali - Room 5
The Durutti Column - In 'D'
Aphex Twin - 3
Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd - The Ghost Has No Home
Roedelius - Heilsamer Brunnen
Vashti Bunyan - Diamond Day
Natalie Rose LeBrecht - Hear Today
Aphex Twin - Petiatil Cx Htdui
Soela - The Same Things, the Same Thoughts
Ulla Straus - House
Aphex Twin - Avril 14th
John Fahey - Sligo River Blues
Joanna Brouk - The Space Between
Low - Shame
Ulla - I Think My Tears Have Become Good
Russell Ellington Langston Butler - Considerate Being
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Calm Down Vol. II - Ambient and Downtempo "Natural"

This mix is the exact opposite of calm. If you need an energy boost - here it is. Anxious, itchy, scratchy, manic, jittery Post-Punk songs. But also funky, taut, melodic, and incredibly catchy. 
I was listening to Fire Engines recently and wondered if there’s anything, anywhere near as good as their song “Get Up and Use Me”. So, I racked my brain and came up with over 60 tracks, which I whittled down to the 30 here. Few match the catchiness and anxious energy of “Get Up and Use Me”, but the rest come close. Anyway, here’s a 3 liter bottle of Coke in musical form. Chug. 

Cabaret Voltaire - Jazz the Glass
The Fall - Fiery Jack
The Red Krayola - Dairymaid's Lament
Grow Up - River
Fire Engines - Get Up and Use Me
The Desperate Bicycles - Advice on Arrest
The Clean - Billy Two
Wipers - Telepathic Love
Swell Maps - Another Song
No Trend - Cancer
Huggy Bear - Shaved Pussy Poetry
The Fall - Prole Art Threat
DNA - Not Moving
Malaria! - Geh Duschen
Pere Ubu - Cloud 149
Contortions - Designed to Kill
Essential Logic - Aerosol Burns
Minutemen - Self-Referenced
Abwärts - Computerstaat
The Ex - $
Dog Faced Hermans - Scottish Block
The Pop Group - Blind Faith
A Certain Ratio - Faceless
James - Just Hip
Spherical Objects - If I Can Choose (Oh Babe)
Wire - Stepping Off Too Quick
ESG - Chistelle
The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
The Red Crayola - Micro-Chips & Fish
The Crainium - Your Penis, It Is Tiny, and It Can Not Spell

Image: detail of a photo of Fire Engines live 
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Jittery Post-Punk Mix

Volume III of the series. This one was a real joy to sequence, mix/layer, and record. Overall, it’s quite sparkly, melodic, and lullaby-like. There’s a bit of a build-up towards the end, with a selection of especially gorgeous tracks. Most noteworthy is the +ONE track “Shao”, which has to be one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever recorded. 

Autechre - Yulquen
Coil - Sara Dale's Sensual Massage pt. 4
Actress - Fire and Light
Kim Hiorthøy - Ek, Bok, Tistel, Äpple
Milan W. - Glaasjes
Cybe - The Running Water
Cluster - Es War Einmal
Raymond Scott - Sleepy Time
Tom Recchion - A Complex Shape In the Sky
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Swiss Radio International
Ulla Straus - Nana
Broadcast - Chord Simple
William Basinski - On Time Out of Time 1.4
Terre Thaemlitz - 040468
KMRU - Opaque
Aleksi Perälä - UK74R1515030
Ñaka Ñaka - Baldi
Russell Ellington Langston Butler - Why We War Dub
Coppice Halifax - Phase #XIX
LOG - LOG 3
Ro70 [Roman Flügel] - Alma
Afrodeutsche - OD
+ONE - Shao
Cath Carroll - Moves Like You
Nitrogen [Richard H. Kirk] - Down Serenity Drive
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Calm Down Vol. III - Ambient and Downtempo Electronic

Exp to Post-Punk, Disco to Dub, Hip-Hop to Synth Pop, Nouse to Hoise. More available on instagram #diskonomix
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