Less Than Live

My Butterfly

A Toxic Invitation [remastered]

ULTIMATE DARKNESS

Full Version Coming Soon! Just a test post to see how it does. Stay Tuned!

Gotye-Somebody That I Used To Know (GasGiant Remix)

Jupiter I

This mix for me has been a spiritual journey. I spent more time on this mix than any other. 
Surprisingly went pretty deep & tech-y for this one, though it wasn't originally my intention, the mix as per usual takes on a life of its own. It has a lot of deep driving grooves, builds and crescendos, and a sprinkling of funk. I've also been gravitating toward tracks with minimal to no vocals. 
The intro is from the Alan Watts meditation "Awakening the Mind", and in the background you can hear the Jonathan Goldman Reiki chants with the Tibetan Monks chanting the Reiki symbol for "Sei-He-Ki", which means "God and Man become One". The first time I received a Reiki treatment, my practitioner was playing these chants and they resonated with me. I eventually went on to receive my Reiki Level 1 attunement which has played a big part in my spiritual awakening the last several years. 
Cheers friends. Enjoy the ride :) 
I would like to thank my amazing friend Christine Leung for her graphic design talents for the cover art :) 

Astral Child

From our 2013 live show at Norb Andy's in Springfield, IL, celebrating 20 years of the Frank Trompeter Quintet--with 3 original members on this track! Brian Pryor, flugelhorn.

Yardbird Suite

Celebrating the 28th Birthday of the awesome Springfield IL card shop The Cardologist, with the Frank Trompeter Quartet, September, 2016. Congratulations Doug! (Check out their First Friday music nights and Wednesday lunch open mics, 627 W Adams, 62701)

TASCAM DR-1

Mercy Mercy Mercy at the Cardologist.mp3

I am happy to bring you the next Play Differently set from this week by non other than by my Apart Colleague Theodore Elektrk, residing in Milwaukee. I was very excited to hear his response to play differently and this set proves it. Smooth, silky, and gelled very well together. So turn up those speakers and dance as Play Differently goes to Milwaukee. Enjoy!

Play Differently Chicago #4 (Milwaukee)-Theodore Elektrk LIVE @ Apart Presents

An instrumental featuring prominent drum and bass, piano, some throwback to Herbie Hancock style sequencing, and ominous industrial drones.

My Butterfly

Michael Schadow