ATSIC S05E08 - The Exception

Most of the time you won’t hear the same music on #ATSIC, but this week is a bit of a changeup, as I decided we would air a mix that Dice had done intending it to be S05E07. It had some of the same music on it as 506 had, and some songs from 507 as well, but it’s all good music and since Dice put in time mixing it, it might as well get heard.

I probably won’t find time to write about it much, but suffice it to say there’s some good music on this week and it’s worth a listen. We’ll be back with another mix for Thursday this week as well, and that one should be back to playing entirely music that we haven’t aired yet.

No “Making Of” stream for this one, I just pieced it together at my leisure and chipped away at it so it wasn’t the typical edition. The Making of streams usually happen through the week, but sometimes I jump on and game while listening to new releases, or sometimes I stream while I make my own music and record myself. The schedule is sporadic but it’s also pretty constant. This Hip Hop grind is the life that chose me.

This episode is followed by a Fly in Formation interview with Edmonton based emcee Jimmy Burnett. He’s someone that was recommended to me by homie DJ Baggylean, and I haven’t been disappointed. Easy guy to talk with, it was a lot of fun getting to meet him and chopping it up. Looking forward to hearing what he’s got next with the new album “A Place in the World” due out April 6. Hopefully he goes through with recording and dropping new material too, because dude is dope. That’s also available on YT. Check the FiF playlist for an archive of all the past guests.

Season 3 of my interview series Fly in Formation continues rolling along. The Jan/Feb schedule is posted down below, and those are all available on Youtube now. Check the new promo poster below to see who else is coming up in March, April, and May. I’m excited to keep this boulder rolling with weekly live stream interviews talking to artists I truly respect and admire. Make sure to hit follow on Twitch or subscribe so you don’t have to watch the ad breaks during interviews! Help build a community by popping up in chat and asking questions to me or the guests.

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