Track 4 from 2012 Trust a Robot (Howells Transmitter).

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Ancient Thing

--- All sounds by Urban Music Program's 6th, 7th & 8th graders! ---

Instructors = @eyeofbhorus & @exrays

The Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center's Urban Music Program has been providing youth with outlets for positive artistic expression since 1997. A prime example of youth development in action, the program has been featured in the SF Weekly, the SF Chronicle and in 'Scratch', an international award-winning film that documents the history of DJ culture and Turntablism. In addition to teaching youth the fundamentals of DJing and Hip-Hop, the program also teaches youth how to record and compose electronic music. The program also has a mentoring component, which places high school and college students in a position to teach younger students, continue to develop their own skills and gain valuable life, and job experience.

EXRAY’S is a lo-fi electronic band from San Francisco, CA. They enjoyed early success when their song Hesitation was included in the soundtrack to David Fincher’s 2010 blockbuster, The Social Network. This led to numerous tours of the country with high profile national acts like Matthew Dear, LCD Sound System, and Toro y Moi. Between 2010 and 2012, Exray’s released three albums, and each received critical acclaim from Variety, Pitchfork, Spin, the Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Daily Kos, Bandcamp, and more. Rather than expanding on the promise of their early albums, Exray’s developed an obsession for astrophysics, extinction events and terraforming. They quit touring and spent two years outside of the public eye. This led to speculation by Stereogum in 2014 that “the band had disbanded.” Later that year, Wire reported sitings in Jaipur, India on a low budget film set. In the final months of 2015, the band released an EP called The Dome and then in 2016 played three live shows in support of Twelve, a full-length album, that was based on Vessel XII. Replacing rumors of a breakup, new speculation focused on Astrid Bly, Exray’s unlikely guru, patron and collaborator.

Eclectic, thoughtful and early-adopters are some words that come to mind when Grown Kids Radio is present. Comprised of several San Francisco based, forward-thinking creatives, this crew has conjured a unique recipe for the freshest of musical stews each serving as an audio entree. B Majic, Cyclyst, Diversify, EricBoss, Spinnerty, and Bozak all bring forth their own niche to the show, riding the soundwaves of all forms of music. With over 50 episodes in the bag and features from B. Bravo & The Starship Connection, Chico Mann, Dibia$e, Dorian Concept, Mono/Poly, Natural Self, Grillade, Jay Scarlett, Maus Haus, Mr. Lif, and Jeremy Ellis to name a few, the kids are officially Grown!

Ancient Thing

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