Mixes to Dig: 88 Transition w/ Tasker, Avalon Emerson & Courtesy
[Above image credit:@NicTasker]
Sometimes you need that something to kickstart or get you through the day. This motivator can take many forms including music, the ability of which is displayed to its fullest in the following mix, and especially its first hour in which Avalon Emerson and Courtesy play back-to-back.
Among the endless list of outstanding residencies on NTS is Nic Tasker’s 88 Transition/Whities show, exhibiting leftfield, techno, and electro, both old and new. However, this mix is a stark contrast to the club driven mixes typically showcased in the Whities show, Mixes To Dig series, and their sets, perhaps as a tribute to the Orlando tragedy occurring on the same day.
Following a much more downtempo and ambient vibe, this mix is perfect to relax and zone out with. The stunning Diskjokke – Panutup sets a melancholic mood with the majority of the mix following the same path. An early highlight is the transition of William Basinski – DL1.3 into Arthur Russell – Hiding Your Present From You. Other highlights include Bwana – V and Mental Overdrive – Please Hold On. Tasker takes over for the second hour with as good an opening tune you could get, Digital Justice – Profit (No Till). He then takes a slightly more upbeat approach, while playing some tracks which are equally as stunning as those in the first half. He ends the mix with Moodymann – Amerika into Omar S – Seen Was Set, and finally a lovely track unbeknownst to myself, The Blue Nile – Tinseltown In The Rain.
Everyone has their go to mix for a certain mood. When looking for a little pick-me-up, this is certainly the one for me. Make sure to catch all three DJs at The Yard for the next Whities night (28/04/2017).
Be sure to check out the tracks listed below…
A few highlights...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldAJpHYm3Es
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTMyr9x6ZPU
Tracklist [Credit: NTS]IMRE KISS-ACCEPT THE LIGHT
DISKJOKKE-PANUTUP
VANGELIS-LOVE THEME
UNKNOWN-UNTITLED
WILLIAM BASINSKI-DISINTEGRATION LOOPS 1.3
ARTHUR RUSSELL-HIDING YOUR PRESENT FROM YOU
TOM HANG-ETHERPRISE
DUBLICATOR-INFECTED ENERGY (TEXTURAL BEING RESHAPED)
DALHOUS-ANOTHER WITNESS BY RESOLOUTION
BWANA-V
COCTEAU TWINS-HITHERTO
ACRONYM-IN THE SWAMP
MILTON BRADLEY-THE END IS NOT ALWAYS THE END, SOMETIMES IT IS A NEW BEGINNING
THE MAGNETIC FIELDS-I SHUTTER
BJORK-UNRAVEL
MENTAL OVERDRIVE-PLEASE HOLD ON
DIGITAL JUSTICE-PROFIT (NO TILL)
APHEX TWIN-AVRIL ALTDELAY
BRUCE-SUMMERS GOTTA END SOMETIME
UNKNOWN-UNTITLED
UNKNOWN-UNTITLED
TESSELA-SORBET
SHINICHI ATOBE-BUTTERFLY EFFECT
UNKNOWN-UNTITLED
UNKNOWN-UNTITLED
THE MORTAL COIL-SONG TO THE SIREN
COLIN STETSON-WHO THE WAVES ARE ROARING FOR
STEPHEN MALLINDER-COOL DOWN
MOODYMANN-AMERIKA
OMAR S-SEEN WAS SET (NORM TALLEY MIX)
THE BLUE NILE-TINSELTOWN IN THE RAIN
Written by James Acquaye Nortey-Glover