ATSIC S05E41 - Last Call
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Below this write-up, you’ll find the track list, complete with artists and their hometowns. You can listen here and follow along, or if you’re using the Mixcloud app, hit the “…” to check out the track list while you listen.
This was the last mix of the year made up of new music. I highly recommend against releasing albums in the last few weeks of December, because it’s a good way to get slept on when shows like this are too busy reviewing the year and compiling lists, playlists, and articles to hear your new drop. By the time I get a chance to listen to these buzzer beater albums, it’ll be too late to make the list for Season 5’s “Best Of” edition, and by the time I do one for Season 6 next year, I’ll be looking exclusively at things with a 2025 release date, just like this year I’m only going as far back as January 1, 2024 for “Best Of” picks.
There’s still a bunch of great music on this one, it’s all boombap and bars for the most part.
Fly in Formation will be back to new episodes in 2025. Tune in every Tuesday for interviews with artists across the country as I dive into local scenes and creative processes. Tuesday Jan 7 I talk to J-Reds & Poltergiest OD, who are the hosts of an Edmonton based emcee showcase event called Diss or Daps. We’ll talk about that and a bunch of other important stuff. Come through, hit subscribe on Twitch, skip the ads, and chat live while we stream.
I buy every track I play on ATSIC unless it’s sent to me directly. Streaming barely pays, so it’s essential to support indie artists by buying their music, tickets, or merch to keep them creating. Listening to #ATSIC on Mixcloud is free for you, and makes sure that each song you hear pays the artist at least SOMETHING. Spotify pays 0.006 CAD per stream, and only if the song hits 1000 plays in 3 months. Assuming a song gets 1000 spins, that means it takes around 125 Spotify plays to earn an artist the same .76 cents they earn from my 1.29 cent purchase on iTunes.
Shows like After the Smoke is Clear also need support. If you appreciate discovering new music without the algorithms, or if you appreciate my efforts to get indie artists music in more ears, consider donating via PayPal to help me buy the tracks and keep the show going. Every dollar helps indie artists and ATSIC alike.
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