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Best of YouTube: Tax Week Edition

 


 

Welp, I have *not* been posting as consistently on this as I like, taxes r due if you live in the United States, Katy Perry fucked up what could have been a really big moment for gender equality, and the Trump Administration is fucking up every aspect of life for Americans. I need to get my passport. Or better yet, get abducted by aliens. This planet is a shitshow. Lol!

Ethiopiques, vol. 1: Alemayehu Eshete



 I was introduced to Ethiopiques from an interview with pop singer The Weeknd where he talked about how his first language was Amharic, not English, and his Ethiopian background. They're a series of jazz compilations that give a great musical overview of the country's cultural history, each one being part of a distinct overarching sound while sounding absolutely nothing like the others. I always put it on when I'm cooking or feeding guests, something about it just puts the right amount of liveliness and joy in the atmosphere for everyone to breathe in.
 

Shasha- Deep House Set on a Tractor


 India's Crab Culture channel has been another favorite as of late, putting DJ sets in places like pizza shops and moving vehicles on country roads. It's a channel that brings a refreshing, DIY punk style of attitude to a genre oversaturated with DJs doing boring stunts to convince the internet they'll be headlining Ultra next year. It kind of reminds me of the "captures the energy of a live show through a YouTube video" energy of old Boiler Room, but in a much more releaxed and low-pressure way.
 

Iron Cthulu Apocalypse- Hissing At Gods

Dark Ambient is one of those genres you're either absolutely obsessed with, or it's an "absolutely the fuck not." I put this on every night when I sleep. Guess which side I'm on?
 

noideahowtoparty Live at Bar 415 for Trancenet

It's interesting to hear the way your sounds change over the years. This set's a lot slower and more progressive than my newer sounds- almost a halfway point between Sasha and deadmau5. I got the call for this set right as I was about to go to bed the night before, answering the phone half-conscious before jolting awake from how excited I was to have landed the gig. Bar 415 is a staple in the Omaha party scene, and while it didn't end up being my forever home like it has for a lot of other really talented DJs (AlexSed), it sure as hell was a pretty great step along the way.
 

FIREWALKER- ALONE (Deep House Mix)


One of my favorite drum & bass/jungle channels, this mix is a bit of a break from what you'll usually hear, and by extension, it's not really a "deep house" mix in the truest sense of the word. I'd personally classify it more as progressive breaks mixed with dub techno, but whatever it is, it's really nice and spacey in a way that helps you to declutter your mind and focus. More importantly tho- twerking Squidward. lol
 
Anyways, in conclusion: Punk rock good, US Government bad. Have a great week, ya filthy fucks!

 

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