ATSIC S06E12 - Going Up
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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. There’s also a video below from the stream where I slapped this mix together. I’m having fun week to week.
Started this grind in the dirt, but it’s always up, with weekly mixes of the best Hip Hop we can find across the country. This week DJ Dice returns, and he sent me a heater of a mix made up of new music I buy as I keep tabs on new releases week to week.
There are new tracks from plenty of artists I know and from some who I’d love to talk to on upcoming Fly in Formation episodes - Hardbody Dreams (we talk April 29); Ezza of Choom Gang (we talk April 15) with Jack Shitt, Sayzee (we talked 2 weeks ago, included after the music on this mix) & Dialect Sosa (we talked a while back); Quake Matthews (we talk May 20) & Sayzee (again); B1 the Architect (he’s been on Fly in Formation twice now); Raze Fresco, Future Wave & Daniel Son; Bagged Milk & Forest Gumption; Kaboom Atomic & The Dirty Sample (who were on FiF last month); Tone Chop & Frost Gamble (who was on FiF last season); Lotus James; Fuzzy Ed & Suicide Kings; Ghostboyrj & Roshin (who I talk to again on May 6); K3voh & Crooked Halo with Shiftyeyes; Rook Director & Quake Matthews; and Bobby Clark with KEIFERGR33N & Freelance Flint (who was a guest last season).
At this point I’ve had the chance to interview a majority of the artist we play on the show, it’s been a hell of a ride!
If I get time to, I’ll type something up about the individual songs, but suffice it to say that it’s got you covered from coast to coast with that new new. Check the playlist at the bottom if you want to know what’s included!
If you want to check out what I had to say about this music as I was making the episode, you can find a “Making of ATSIC” stream below! I didn’t have to do much work this time, no turntables since Dice handled the mix duty this week, so it’s just me listening to the mix and yelling between tracks as I enjoy the music. Tap in on weekdays over on Twitch, I’m on all the time either working on ATSIC, listening to the new releases each week to make picks, or workin gon my own music.
Fly in Formation is flying high. On the episode attached to this ATSIC, I talked with Sayzee, and for now, Mixcloud is the only place to listen to it in audio only podcast format. We spoke about his continued outpouring of new music, his plans to continue dropping new projects each month this year, his changing views on Trump, who he’s voting for in the upcoming election, and a bunch of other important stuff. Tune in every Tuesday for interviews with artists across the country as I learn more about local scenes and artists creative processes, talking to artists we play regularly on ATSIC. I’m looking forward to my next interview for FiF - Ezza of Choom Gang! He’s a Niagra Falls based emcee with a new album out today called “Just Call Me E”! 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.
If you can’t donate, that’s all good — people who can afford it are paying, and you get to enjoy a free show while I earn a living. Do me a favour though, and help spread the word to other people who love Hip Hop! Shoutout to everyone who is already supporting financially, by sharing the show, or by coming through in comments and chat to help build community.
Stay up.
