ATSIC S05E28 - Push
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There’s a spreadsheet below with the entire track listing, along with my best guess at which city each artists is repping. It’s an easy way to see what you’re hearing, but so is having the Mixcloud app.
This week I was a bit under the weather so I don’t have much to say about this one beyond that it’s another DJ Dice fueled hour or new rap from across the map, as usual. Check the spreadsheet at the bottom if you’re looking to find out who’s who and what’s coming up. I’ll be back with another one next week.
There’s no “Making of #ATSIC” video from this episode posted below. I was feeling pretty miserable and didn’t feel like being pretty for a camera. If you want to see my process putting these episodes together and hear me talk about the music a bit more, come through on Twitch and join the convo. I do those things hoping people might stop by to offer opinions on the new songs as I work, but one way or the other I’m doing the work so I might as well cut the cameras on and document the process while we build community week by week. Come through and say hi.
The music is followed by another episode of my podcast interview series Fly in Formation, this time I spoke with Imperetiv, a prolific producer based in Toronto. We talk about all sorts of topics, ranging from working with big name artists to developing a signature sound. I cut the chat off at the hour mark here, but if you want to hear the rest, you can find it on Youtube along with all the other interviews in the series. Check the FiF playlist for an archive of all the past guests. Mixcloud is the only spot to listen to the audio only interviews each week, grab the app, it’s free and there’s all sorts of dope DJ mixes from curators who care about the music much more than an algorithm cares about your playlists on streaming platforms.
Every week, I buy every song I play, unless the artist sent it to me, saving me a buck. I believe in buying music to support independent artists. Making music is time-consuming and expensive. Streaming doesn’t pay much at all, and since streaming has become the way most people consume music, it’s even more important to make sure to buy tickets, buy music (physical or digital), and buy merch from artists you want to hear more from. Streaming pays next to nothing, so if you want artists working on more music instead of working more shifts at their day job, you need to show them love by opening your wallet and giving them financial support.
Season 3 of my interview series Fly in Formation is soaring along in style, with 30 interviews down since January. I’m taking the summer off to enjoy life a little, but I’ll be back on the grind soon with weekly talks featuring artists across the country talking about the craft and the industry grind. Make sure to hit follow on Twitch or subscribe so you don’t have to watch the ad breaks during interviews. I love seeing the community pop up in chat to say hi even if just while I’m gaming or working on my own music.
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