Name: KEXP DJ Kevin Cole and producer Owen Murphy on 1980: The Year in Music by KEXP
Duration: 23 min 6 s
Description: 2022 is KEXP’s 50th anniversary, and to celebrate we’re taking an in-depth look at each year of our history – from 1972 to 2022. In May KEXP DJ Kevin Cole and morning show producer Owen Murphy joined Emily Fox on Sound and Vision to discuss the AMAZING music of the year 1980 which had game changing albums from Kurtis Blow, Talking Heads, Joy Division, Grace Jones and more.

2022 is KEXP’s 50th anniversary, and to celebrate we’re taking an in-depth look at each year of our history – from 1972 to 2022. In May KEXP DJ Kevin Cole and morning show producer Owen Murphy joined Emily Fox on Sound and Vision to discuss the AMAZING music of the year 1980 which had game changing albums from Kurtis Blow, Talking Heads, Joy Division, Grace Jones and more.

KEXP DJ Kevin Cole and producer Owen Murphy on 1980: The Year in Music

https://soundcloud.com/mattxavier has been a friend of mine for many years now. A fellow music obsessive and trusted voice when it comes to all things ambient, techno, and beyond, we finally managed to meet in person while I lived in Los Angeles, and we stayed connected over music ever since. 

We’ve swapped stories about pressing vinyl and running labels, and he was the reason I first crossed paths with Joel Mull (Damm) at one of his gatherings held at a beautiful Topanga home. It was a serendipitous moment that still echoes today. 

A proponent for the deeper layers found in music, Matt has since become a practician, ambassador, and pioneer for psychedelic soundtracking. Along the way, he shared tracks from ASIP and other labels that were influencing and guiding his private sessions, shaping the grand masterpiece we present to you today. As his practice deepened, we exchanged many texts discussing his ambition to publish a book about his unique experience and include an accompanying mix on ASIP. 

Matt’s new book, ‘The Psychedelic DJ: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Music Curation and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy’, (https://a.co/d/5bFxc2h) is a groundbreaking manual for anyone looking to bridge sound and healing. Whether you're a clinician, a DJ, or just someone who knows the power of a well-placed track, Matt’s work will likely reframe how you think about music’s role in inner journeys. 

His isolatedmix is a fully formed and accompanying ‘Protocol’, which is an example of one of his many guided sessions, referred to as “therapeutic DJing.” Psilocybin Therapy Protocol v1.22a, distills his craft and evolution in this practice for us all to dip into at a surface level, providing a peek into what are very personal worlds prepared for his clients. 

Alongside the mix, Matt joins us for a deep-dive interview, discussing his new book, his transition from rave culture to guided sessions, his real-time curatorial method and how music, when chosen with care, can become a tool for transformation.

Manual/Timeline 

Ceremony (–15 to 0 min): Music optional
Medicine Imbibed (0–10 min): Start music & meditation
Stage 1 – Onset / Hike (10–55 min)→ Break (55–60 min): Bathroom & booster [water sounds]
Stage 2 – Ascent / Climb (60–150 min)
Stage 3 – The Summit / Peak (150–180 min)
Stage 4 – Return / Descent (180–240 min)→ [Music Ends]
Stage 5 – Arrival / Landing (240–390 min): Music optional
tage 6 – Closing / Baseline (390–420 min): Music optional

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isolatedmix 132 - Matt Xavier: Psilocybin Therapy Protocol v1.22a

1. Nala Sinephro - Space 1
2. Sulah Jordan - Jasmine
3. Reginald Omas Mamode IV - Yasiin's Lament
4. Joe Armon-Jones - Lifetones
5. Pachyman - In Love
6. Dennis Curtis - Come With Me
7. Angelique - Crying (DB At The Controls Dub)
8. Pachyman - Calor Ahora
9. Romaal Kultan - Spring Dance
10. Céline Dessberg - L'histoire De Ta Vie
11. The Altons - Perdoname
12. Jimi Tenor & Cold Diamond & Mink - Sky Train Baby
13. The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - Las Olas
14. Céline Dessberg - Сэлэнгэ "Selenge"
15. Twit One - Still D.U.
16. Sadeedo - Pines On The Beach
17. Saib - Beautiful Terrace
18. Twit One - Nice Dream
19. Kofi Stone - These Years Are Golden
20. Headnodic & Jazz Mafia - Subinodima
21. Y'all So Stupid - Van Full Of Pakistans 
22. Scruscru & Dwaal - Camelot Chill
23. Rogê - Rio De Janeiro
24. Francis Bebey - Quand Le Soleil Est La
25. Headnodic & Jazz Mafia - Zugulala
26. Giorgio Lopez - Toujours Distante ft. Stella
27. D.D. Mirage - Livin' Upside Down
28. Sonjah & Ian - Nothing In Your Pocket
29. Aura Safari & Jimi Tenor - Bewitched by the Sea
30. Marvin Gaye - What's Goin' On (Mad Professor Dub 2)
31. Bill Withers & Studio Rio - Lovely Day (Studio Rio Version)
32. DeRobert & The Half-Truths - The Joy (Jean-Marc & Nicky D Remix)
33. Isaac Hayes - Hung Up On My Baby
34. Gary Bartz - Carnival De l'Esprit
35. Bronze, Silver & Brass - Renard's Groove
36. Geoff Bastow - Fillet Of Soul
37. SAULT - R.L.
38. The South Hill Experiment - Open Ocean
39. Butcher Brown - Something New About You
40. Rogê - O Topo Do Conqueiro
41. DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson - Danse Divine
42. RAH & The Ruffcats - MoonSun
43. Immy Owusu - Curly Hair
44. Farhot - Yana ft. Daniel Kimaz
45. DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson - Joséphine ft. Manone
46. Psychemagik - Another Day In Paradise
47. Francis Bebey - Crocodile
48. Tropical Tempo - Life
49. Kassav' - Love and Ka Dance
50. Dominique Panol - Come On Baby
51. Me and My Friends - Bring Summer
52. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
53. Sleeve - Get It On
54. Lovetempo - But I Do
55. DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson - La Go Kitoko
56. Fédia Laguerre - Divizion (Voilaaa Remix)
57. Salin - Current
58. Los Pirañas - El Nuevo Prometeo
59. Passion Coco - Boston Carnaval 
60. Les Abranis - Thadoukli
61. Dusan Vranic - Andaluz (Sadeedo Remix)
62. SAULT - S.O.T.H.
63. Los Sapos Del Espacio - Lonely In Space
64. Jimi Tenor - My Mind Will Travel (Teen Party Edit)
65. Ezra Collective - God Gave Me Feet For Dancing ft. Yazmin Lacey

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