Episode 53 w/Jordan Zawideh

Got a special creepy crawly Tête à Tête with the one and only ‘Spooky’ Tony G, serving up some Halloween fun for you on Just a Dilettante 🪱🐛

Just A Dilettante w/ sold + Tony G (Halloween Special) - Oct 29th 2024

The recording of my 8 hour 48 minute set at the Cruise Control party here in Chicago at the beloved Listening Club. Probably the most fun and fufulling set I've ever gotten to play.  Would love to do something like this again some day for the right party! xo 

SASSMOUTH at CRUISE CONTROL 10/5/24

Here is a recording of my full set from last year's Nowaday's nonstop. I had the pleasure to join the lineup with legendary Lady Blacktronika, Mike Servito b2b Shaun J. Wright, Miss Parker and Sekucci. All incredible artists in their own right.

The dancefloor that night was so much fun. I was so happy to bring some of these records to life on a great soundsystem.

Nowadays Nonstop All Vinyl Full Set [6-22-24]

dj sets

http://m50.net/playlists/2025.02.17.html

@m50...
otto taimela : Cry For The Earth : Bluebird : Vienosounds
Madteo : Emo G Sticky Wicket : Misto Atmosferico E Ad Azione Diretta : Unsure
otto taimela : Prophet : Bluebird : Vienosounds
Massive Attack v Mad Professor : Radiation Ruling The Nation (Protection) : No Protection : Wild Bunch
The Mole : Arp On A Table : High Hopes : Circus Company
Burger / Ink : The Jealous Guy From Memphis : Las Vegas : Harvest / Matador
Pye Audio Corner : Resist : Where Things Are Hollow : Lapsus
Jimmy Winkles : Mulitcoloured Plasticine Universe
Benjamin Brunn : 77 : 77 : BineMusic

@t_o_n_y_g... (49m)
no setlist

@m50... (1h 43m)
Jimmy Winkles : Semi Stretches
WheelUP featuring Abacus : Juggle : Juggle : Tru Thoughts
Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke : Back In The Game
Konrad Wehrmeister : Jet : Cosmos #1 : SVS
Dreamlogicc : I'll Hausen You (Shielding 30C DX Wash) : Ganbaru : Kimochi Sound
Shielding : View : Iskall : Kimochi Sound
Conoley Ospovat : Hold On : Transcontinental Trip : Continental Drift
Caldera : MPC Sammlung 3
RNR : Never Felt Like This : Crib Goch : The Legend of Gelert
Even Tuell : [untitled]
Admin : Looking Through : For Junior : Chasing Unicorns

@t_o_n_y_g... (2h 26m)
no setlist

performed live at The Listening Club, Chicago

m50 + Tony G @ PLAY, TLC 2025.02.17

This mix is my opening set as a resident of the Sweet Abyss event series, recorded at Bantha Tea Bar in Pittsburgh, PA on February 26th, 2025, prior to a performance by Sug + Slug Beat Band and a DJ set from Formosa. The mix was mastered by Ali Berger. 

I felt this set captured a particular freakiness and range I was excited to share with folks. The week of the gig I had been going through some older beat / hip-hop records I had for years but had never or rarely played out as part of a formal set; mixing these together with some ambient & synth soundscapes in the days prior created the nucleus of the set to me. I came in more prepped than usual with the running order but still left some room for last-minute decisions and was glad to incorporate some errors in the moment in a “happy accident” kind of way. Both the Meredith Monk piece and Vivien Goldman “Private Armies” had been feeling particularly resonant and prescient over the past few months - setting the mix off with those and blending various eras of my past (through selections from different eras of my record collection) in order to come to a present clarity and understanding and way forward provided a cathartic and poetic throughline for me to arrange.
As far as the night of, I have greatly enjoyed being part of the Sweet Abyss event crew and knew from the last few events in the space that the audience would be particularly receptive and properly stoned and/or sober enough to enjoy the ride. I was sitting down, the audience was primarily sitting down, no alcohol was served, and I felt as though I was performing a recital at times, which was particularly amusing to me. (As always, I had accompaniment on fog machine.) I certainly got some existential anxiety out and had some moments of release playing some meaningful selections to me (thank you to the Bantha denizen who got up from their gamer laptop to absolutely freak it during the new wave portion of the set lol) and overall things felt accordingly moody & funky which is always the ideal balance for me.
I find great joy in assembling a (hopefully somewhat) coherent soundscape from as many disparate genres and sounds as possible and while this particular collection is on the freakier end for me, I do view it all as a complete and balanced breakfast. If you enjoyed, drop me a line, I appreciate the connections and sharing the music :) Cheers, Carrie Sours

Meredith Monk - Scared Song (ECM New Series, 1987)
Vivien Goldman - Private Armies (Staubgold, 2016)
Jansen / Barbieri - Toys (Pan East, 1986)
Dem Franchize Boyz - White Tee (Instrumental) (Universal, 2004)
Jake Muir - On Occasions of This Kind (Sferic, 2020)
Brannten Schnüre - Aprilnacht (Aguirre, 2024)
Rod Lee - Bank Roll (Instrumental) (Bdamore, 2008)
Lives of Angels - Artificial Ignorance (Color Disc, 2020)
Dabrye ft. Jay Dee & Phat Kat - Game Over (Instrumental) (Ghostly International, 2004)
Mick Karn - Weather the Windmill (Karnation Illustration / Virgin, 1982)
Porn Sword Tobacco & SVN - A2 (Recording, 2016)
Doc Rhymin - No Title Can Describe (Boddie / Numero, 2011)
The Fink Family Handbell Ringers of Seattle - Largo (reversed) (Private Press, Unknown)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Rahsaanica (Atlantic, 1971)
PG Sounds - 9224 G (SUED, 2020)
Mix-O-Rap - Busting Off (Peoples Potential Unlimited, 2018)
Bluntman Deejay - Esoteric Communion (All Caps, 2014)
Shoc Corridor - Artificial Horizon (Dark Entries, 2015)
Those Helicopters - Dr. Janov (Lavender Sound Studios, 1981)
Shriekback - Lined Up (Y / Warner Bros., 1983)
Hilary - I Live (Backstreet, 1983)
Bill Nelson - Glow World (Portrait, 1984)
1000 Mexicans - The Diplomat (Fire, 1984)
borderlandstate_the best kisser in l.a. - Beach (3XL, 2024)
Jansen / Barbieri - Mission (Pan East, 1986)
Glacial23 - Let Go (Huerco S. Mix) (Glacial Communications, 2012)
DJ Who - The Threshold (Defective, 1998)

Carrie Sours @ Sweet Abyss 2-26-25

Beyond / Below 53 by @slime-300295125. Received March 2025.
Photo by Slime

"Now the circus played our town one day
And three Bengal tigers got away
And the manager look right straight at me
Said he, 'Now here's your opportunity…
Somebody's got to go on and get them cats…
The tiger man is sick in bed
Now all you got to do is put on your hat and coat' he said
'Because the man who catches them alive
A real hero he's gonna be…
Isn't that wonderful?' he says. 'a real wonderful chance for somebody…'

'Yes sir, Yes sir!' I said…'I agree with you!'
'A wonderful chance for somebody else, not me.'"
— Bert Williams

1	(this isn't a track; it's from the first few minutes of the Lars von Trier movie Europa) 
2	Sallow - Winter
3	My Toan - Khotin 
4	Sleeve - Dreamlogicc
5	Alignment - WAV FUZZ 
6	Shadow - RDS
7	Enciclopedico = Twoonky
8	Super Potato - Motoko & Myers
9	D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L - Panchiko
10	Blinkmoth (July Mix) - James K
11	Moon Guy - Tommy Awards
12	Truth or Consequences - Sug
13	This Train - Chrystabell & Davis Lynch
14	1000 Dumplings - downstairs J
15	Tabula Rasa - Hermes
16	Embarrassed Dog - Chanel Beads
17	Ghosts - Yung Lean
18	Splashy - Double Virgo
19	Morning Will Come When I'm Not Ready - Lionrock

53. Slime

EBC & Will Paturzo live at Sole Rehab 050325

Tracklist: bit.ly/3JchQiC

a.k.a. "box takes a year off festival season" roadtrip mix
Safe travels!

lubs,
box

boxofbox - drinking oxygen through the dust

Written, Produced, and Recorded by Tony G
Mastered By Jachary
Artwork by Noah Engel

Sorry Records - SR13

Onto / Off One

Off One

The wait is finally over. Starting today, a gradual rollout of the recordings from this year's campout will begin.  First up is the legendary Rich King. On Friday morning, Rich opened Hemlock Hole with a sweeping 3.5 hour set of atmospheric tones and soulful house music. 

Photo credit Vovotte Recto Verso