tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22082245649802583832024-03-04T22:53:27.301-08:00Mix-a-Dayerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-4407071074409330872014-11-29T10:58:00.002-08:002014-11-29T11:01:23.646-08:00Mixaday>>>RADIO>>> Do the Void!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the off chance anyone stumbles across this old blog, just wanted to let you know that my mix-making energy has transitioned to the radio! Internet radio, that is, on BSRlive.com. Archives are listenable (except the first couple) over <a href="http://bsrlive.com/shows/do-the-void" target="_blank">here.</a> And you can follow/like the facebook page for it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dothevoid" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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In any case, the show is called DO THE VOID (after a song by NZ noise-rockers the Terminals) and I'm having a lot of fun with it, playing <br />
deep dark psych, dub, doom, post-punk, etc. etc. music. Hope you listen and enjoy!erik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-9605192681048731912012-05-09T20:17:00.002-07:002012-05-09T20:49:32.192-07:00Mix #34: A Call In Hope Of A ResponseOriginally made as a "crush mix", never (yet) to be sent. But it's a good one so i'm sharing it here.
Download it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?xclpks15j911obz">here.
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TRACKLIST-<br />
1. Gandalf- Can You Travel in the Dark Alone<br />
2. Hopkins & Bradley- Nothing Hides Better Than Darkness<br />
3. Visitations & Big Blood- Lectric 'Lashes<br />
4. Turid- Låt mig se dig<br />
5. Quixotic- On My Own<br />
6. The Birthday Party- Say a Spell<br />
7. The Clean- Point that Thing Somewhere Else<br />
8. Delphine- Le Fermeture Eclair<br />
9. Omar Khorshid- Guitar El Chark<br />
10. Erkin Koray- Inat<br />
11. Selda Bağcan- Ince Ince<br />
12. Flower Travellin' Band- Satori, Pt. 2<br />
13. Michael Yonkers Band- Boy In The Sandbox<br />
14. Monks- Complication<br />
15. The Music Machine- Talk Talk<br />
16. The Fall- Rowche Rumble<br />
17. Rejects - Vision Smashed<br />
18. Blue Orchids- Flood<br />
19. Human Switchboard- I Can Walk Aloneerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-30787977890081778202012-02-29T21:12:00.003-08:002012-02-29T21:21:00.062-08:00Mix #33- Survival SongsI made this little mix for myself during a particularly dark time, as a way of encouraging myself to get out of bed. I hope others might similarly find it of use. Kinda cheesy at times, esp. the Thin Lizzy track, but I must admit that dual-guitar harmony really does the trick for me when I'm feeling like shit.<br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?ip266666brbanra">Download here.<br /></a>TRACKLIST-<br />1. Arthur Russell- Time Away<br />2. The Clean- Anything Could Happen<br />3. Beyond The Implode- Atmosphere<br />4. The Neon Boys- Don't Die<br />5. Big In Japan- Nothing Special<br />6. The Pagans- Boy Can I Dance Good<br />7. Rocket From The Tombs- Frustration<br />8. Dogs- Wake Up Fucker<br />9. Complications- Blinded<br />10. The Wipers- Over The Edge<br />11. Range Rats- The Two Of Us<br />12. Thin Lizzy- Cowboy Songerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-17023289719264901742011-12-24T19:40:00.000-08:002011-12-24T19:49:38.884-08:00Bonus Mix- the Best of USA special Xmas bonus for all of you Mix-a-day believers. Not an official Mix-a-day mix but i just uploaded a mix of recent US underground stuff as part of an exchange with Howie of the AMAZING Scottish ensemble <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrMDq6jkQsg">Tattie Toes</a> and i figured i might as well share it here. Entirely made up of music by friends and friends of friends. Luckily my friends make pretty great music. Some overlap with previous mixes and certainly some w/ mixes to come. No track list here- like i said, unofficial! Big thanks to <a href="http://remoteoutposts.blogspot.com/">Greg Harvester</a> for the County Z & Red Herring tracks. <br />Download it<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?t0mfe8of6jqbj51"> here.</a>erik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-67077505669813193382011-12-01T18:36:00.001-08:002011-12-02T01:29:10.628-08:00THE Return of Mix-A-Day! Mix #32- Closing Night<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeskUOZD3ekfRYbGuyvLlEhVgLVYF1_5SH3kHQJe6ae8mvdDWYS3nv5FiOn8GCJFAK1k8zKcThWYfsxPtM0ox7q6WBsWYHyf9fgBaF-Oej5Xmf-KtG2nGPOC3BVFFP5X5gH_XN0Qff-Sk/s1600/P1010006.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeskUOZD3ekfRYbGuyvLlEhVgLVYF1_5SH3kHQJe6ae8mvdDWYS3nv5FiOn8GCJFAK1k8zKcThWYfsxPtM0ox7q6WBsWYHyf9fgBaF-Oej5Xmf-KtG2nGPOC3BVFFP5X5gH_XN0Qff-Sk/s400/P1010006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681355334757376258" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">SGNLS playing my closing reception/going-away party<br /></span><br />While a hand injury is preventing me from making too much art right now, I decided to temporarily(?) revive this project after the encouragement of a few friends. I can't believe it's been almost a year since I abandoned this project to the desolate wastes of the internet. I can guarantee postings will be sporadic and unpredictable from here on out, so if you care to keep up on 'em, i suggest you "follow" me with the "Join this Site" button on the left. Or check back often. <br />This mix is based on the music i played between bands at my going-away party (for those who don't know, I moved from Philly to Providence this summer), which also doubled as the closing reception for the installation <a href="http://www.justseeds.org/blog/2011/07/staring_at_the_cracks_installa.html">Staring at the Cracks.</a> I asked a few friends to play- Sgnls, Color Is Luxury, & Geb the Great Cackler- and had a big spread of food & beverage and an epic print sale.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxSydmzt80tHTtIztLBMQLP9AK6LGW6Nth_NsQsU8GMHowI5wrGYGQgIDHwuca_E_4FqYRtllKtdO7NnXInoZKYXNtHs-SB061qrEQr_D8ghu0B2fZNvlVaimQcZqS4uZmefUVtpXkmw/s1600/P1010001.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxSydmzt80tHTtIztLBMQLP9AK6LGW6Nth_NsQsU8GMHowI5wrGYGQgIDHwuca_E_4FqYRtllKtdO7NnXInoZKYXNtHs-SB061qrEQr_D8ghu0B2fZNvlVaimQcZqS4uZmefUVtpXkmw/s400/P1010001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681361055389207218" /></a><br />Unfortunately, I didn't remember I had a camera on me until the end of the night! Yes, it was held in a disused office complex which added an extra element of surreality to the evening.<br />Anyway, I included songs from each of the acts that played that night, along with edited versions of the smooth segues I played between them. A lot of psychedelia, as that seemed like the common thread that bound them all, plus there was a kickass sound-system set up for the install that really showed off kooky stereo effects nicely. <br />Get it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?j7s3omhu9m5v81y">here.</a><br /><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Larkin Grimm- Going Out<br />2. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/gebthegreat">Geb the Great Cackler</a>- Bes the musical Dwarf God<br />3. Brute Heart- Eclipse<br />4. Mother Of Fire- Deaths Apprentice<br />5. Emmanuelle Parrenin- Topaze<br />6. New Age Steppers- Private Army Dub<br />7. <a href="http://colorisluxury.org/">Color Is Luxury</a>- "June Preview"<br />8. Kevin Ayers- The Confessions Of Doctor Dream - A. Irreversible Neural Damage<br />9. Dickens- Genocide<br />10. Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes- Le Petite Fille Aux Fraises<br />11. Inga Rumpf & I.D Company- Bum-Bum<br />12. Parson Sound- 10 Minuter<br />13. Amon Düül II- Henriette Krötenschwanz<br />14. <a href="http://toomodernworld.com/">SGNLS</a>- Through the Looking Glass/Holderik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-21509976118837896222010-02-01T15:11:00.000-08:002010-01-01T19:08:57.383-08:00WELCOME<span style="font-family:arial;">I will be creating a mix of music & other auditory ephemera every day for the month of January 2010. They'll be posted here in downloadable form. This project is a part of Art Clash's annual </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.artclash.com/">Fun-A-Day</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> project. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you listen, please leave a comment & let me know what you think. If you are one of the musicians/groups featured within these mixes and wish not to be included, please drop a line and I'll edit you out.</span>erik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-17996269459709353952010-01-31T22:48:00.000-08:002010-01-31T23:08:47.046-08:00Mix #31- Last ChanceWell, here we are at the last day of January, and the last official mix of Mix-A-Day. This project has been met w/ a surprising and gratifying amount of enthusiasm. It feels like everywhere I go people want to talk with me about it. I appreciate all the positive feedback and it really makes me want to keep the whole thing going in some way, shape or form. I'm not really sure what that should be- obviously, making a mix every day is a lot of work if you're going to put some intention into it, and I'm fairly burnt out at this point. But I would like to keep sharing the music I love with people....<br />So I thought I'd throw the question out to you out there, my largely anonymous & silent internet audience. Should I keep things going as Mix-a-Week? Mix-a-month? get a radio show? figure out what the hell a podcast is? or just go back to hanging out w/ bands and making friends mixes?<br />Anyways, here's the last official mix of Mix-a-Day, and I dug out some old favorites for it. I hope you enjoy it, and if you've appreciated the project, please leave a comment! <br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zgmtmogiimi">here.</a><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Those Lovely Hula Hands- Menevät Miehet <br />2. The Holy Modal Rounders- The I.W.W. Song<br />3. Henry Flynt- Violin Strobe<br />4. Ju Suk Reet Meate- untitled<br />5. Kazuki Tomokawa- unknown<br />6. Katherina Ex with Iva Bittova- unknown<br />7. Kampec Dolores- Levitacio(levitation)<br />8. Už Jsme Doma- Mu Je Ha<br />9. Pere Ubu- Go<br />10. The Girls- Jeffrey I Hear You<br />11. Steve Lake - Dancin (version)<br />12. Colin Potter- Power<br />13. The Homosexuals- My Night Out<br />14. Scritti Politti- Is and Ought the Western World<br />15. The Slits- Man Next Door<br />16. Dr. Alimantado- I Shall Fear No Evil<br />17. Prince Jazzbo- Crime Don't Pay<br />18. Vivien Goldman - Private Army Dub<br />19. The Mekons- Another Set Of Teeth<br />20. The Clash- Lose This Skinerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-48516833137392231902010-01-30T22:59:00.000-08:002010-01-30T23:23:01.240-08:00Mix #30- Science FictionThis is a belated response to a request for a "sci-fi" mix some anonymous person requested a while back. I was excited to make this mix, as I love science fiction, and in fact had a hard time whittling it down to a CD-length mix. I even avoided some more obvious classics- I mean, a sci-fi mix with no Chrome, Hawkwind or "Flying Saucer Attack" by the Rezillos? I also realized that most of the science-fiction oriented songs I have & enjoy focus a lot more on kitsch and cheezy synth sounds, while in literature I tend to favor more serious dystopian/utopian speculative fiction.<br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?ijmi1wwhmwr">here.</a><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Utah Smith- Take A Trip<br />2. Sun Ra- Outer Spaceways Incorporated<br />3. Ornette Coleman- Science Fiction<br />4. Bernard Sjazner- Bene Gesserit<br />5. Rita Lee- Superficie Do Planeta<br />6. Inner City Sound- Watching the Grass Grow<br />7. Lesser Known Neutrinos- Warm December Day<br />8. Take It- Man Made World<br />9. Len Liggins - Sandwiches<br />10. Spizz Energi- Where's Captain Kirk?<br />11. Sparks- In the Future<br />12. Suburban Lawns- Jam the Controls<br />13. Clikitat Ikatowi- Science Fiction Reality<br />14. A-Frames- Nobot<br />15. Meltdown- Alien Autopsy<br />16. Metalux- Radioactivating Foam<br />17. The Scissor Girls- Atomic Boys / Love-Sick<br />18. Androids Of Mu- Lost In Space<br />19. Conceputol- The Space Invaders<br />20. Radio Free Europe- Alien Day<br />21. Plastics- Robot<br />22. Metal Urbain- Futurama<br />23. Simply Saucer- Here Come the Cyborgs (Part 1)<br />24. Red Krayola- Transparent Radiationerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-18072524577425616992010-01-29T22:32:00.000-08:002010-01-29T23:21:02.930-08:00Mix #29- Kitchen WindowI'm getting tired of this. Are you getting tired of this? Maybe I'm just tired...<br />Get it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?5nmmyhmyjje">here</a>, if you want it.<br /><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Big Star- Stroke It Noel<br />2. Arthur Russell- Nobody Wants A Lonely Heart<br />3. Silver Jews- Random Rules<br />4. Bob Dylan- Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues<br />5. Mayo Thompson- Good Brisk Blues<br />6. Buffy Sainte-Marie- He's a Keeper Of the Fire<br />7. Old Time Relijun- The Door I Came Through Has Been Closed<br />8. Michael Yonkers Band- Smile Awhile<br />9. Egor I Opisdanevshie- Sem Shagov Za Gorizont<br />10. Mizutama Shobodan- A Loving Frog On A Shopping Block<br />11. Sandra Bell- Chord<br />12. Stereolab & Nurse With Wound- Exploding Head Movie<br />13. Clothilde- La Queue Du Chat<br />14. Vashti Bunyan- Some Things Just Stick In Your Minderik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-45198637492965413352010-01-28T18:05:00.000-08:002010-01-28T18:19:35.551-08:00Mix #28- Modular CloudsIt makes sense to me, but I can't explain it.<br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?lqzjowqj4ym">here.</a><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Erik Satie- Gnossienes No. 1<br />2. Gastr Del Sol- Eight Corners<br />3. Joe Maneri- Mountains<br />4. Black Ox Orkestar- Violin Duet<br />5. Rosa Eskenazi- Ime Prezakias<br />6. Naftule Brandwein- Der Ziser Bulgar<br />7. Dagmar Krause- German Miserere<br />8. Jewlia Eisenberg- Bed/café<br />9. Schizmatics- Vazen Vol<br />10. Fred Frith- Lelekovice (for iva bittova)<br />11. Steve Reich- Different Trains: After the War<br />12. Sufjan Stevens- They Also Mourn Who Do Not Wear Black (For The Homeless In Muskegon)<br />13. Pascal Comelade- La Malédiction du Pharaonerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-51653327979959222132010-01-27T20:04:00.001-08:002010-01-27T20:18:10.694-08:00Mix #27- EmergingYou may not like <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?yznn42zxntn">this one.</a> <br />Then again, you may. What do I know?<br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Sonny (& Linda) Sharrock- Black Woman<br />2. Doramaar- I Will Not Disappear Into You<br />3. Dead C- Your Hand<br />4. Medicine- Christmas Song<br />5. Numbers- Hey Hey Dream<br />6. Deerhoof- This Magnificent Bird Will Rise<br />7. Ex Orkest- Kokend Asfalt<br />8. Umezu Kazutoki & Band- The Gospel of Goneerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-90679163017778215502010-01-26T21:03:00.000-08:002010-01-26T21:13:04.487-08:00Mix #26- InterruptionsThis one gets spooky at times. Is it just me or are they getting stranger?<br />Get it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?rvq2ymi2miy">here.</a><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Graham Lambkin - Glinkamix<br />2. Brothers Quay- Finale - For a New Beginning<br />3. Nurse With Wound- Odd<br />4. L Voag- The Way Out<br />5. Renaldo & the Loaf- A Critical Dance<br />6. Faust- Do So<br />7. Metabolist- Alien On Sunday<br />8. 39 Clocks- Psycho Beat<br />9. Instant Automatons- Scared To Be Alone<br />10. Mudhutters- National Interest<br />11. V-Effect- Feet First<br />12. Minutemen- Paranoid Chant<br />13. Rondos- City Of Fear<br />14. Sonic Youth- Burning Spear<br />15. Children's Hospital- Unseen<br />16. His Name Is Alive- Can't Go Wrong Without Youerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-17019866200848162782010-01-25T13:25:00.000-08:002010-01-25T13:40:04.183-08:00Mix #25- Weatherproof GrinI don't really know what to make of this one myself, it's a funny one...<br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?h3nnwhjm2nm">here.</a><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Doris Duke- Feet Start Walking<br />2. Quasimoto- Come On Feet<br />3. Alain Goraguer- Ten et Tiwa<br />4. Jean-Claude Vannier- l'enfant la mouche et les allumettes<br />5. Pierre Henry- Psyche Rock<br />6. Vulcans- Dark Shadows<br />7. Big Youth- the Killer<br />8. Upsetters- Drum Rock<br />9. African Head Charge- Far Away Chant<br />10. Skoal Kodiak- Nerve Dice<br />11. Kontakt Mikrofoon Orkest- Do The Residue<br />12. Matthew Middleton- A Reprimand<br />13. Math- Gorilla<br />14. Inflatable Boy Clams- Skeletons<br />15. Pressler-Morgan- You're Gonna Watch Me<br />16. Carsickness- Falling<br />17. Impractical Cockpit- Furrowed Frow<br />18. What Cheer? Brigade- 13 Ghosts<br />19. Goat Of Arms- Leora<br />20. Blue Orchids- Dumb Magician<br />21. Can- I'm So Green<br />22. Caetano Veloso- Alfômegaerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-18307943410353179032010-01-24T14:44:00.000-08:002010-01-24T15:07:26.124-08:00Mix #24- Desolation DrumsIt's recently come to my attention that some people are having trouble getting these mixes to play in the right order. This is extremely dismaying, as the sequencing is really the bulk of the labor & the love going into these things. This time, I tried an extra step, so please let me know if it plays alright for you.<br />Some notes- This David Thomas song, off the album of the same title, is one of the most perfect pieces of music & narration combined in my opinion. It's the kind of record I buy to give to a friend when I see it in a record store. The following track from Minneapolis' <a href="http://www.dreamlandfaces.com/">Dreamland Faces</a>, is actually an excerpt from the the soundtrack they recorded for one of my shadow-shows, SeamsLike, and I'm still wowed by it even after hearing it every night for 2 weeks straight on tour. Also, I saw <a href="http://www.northernlibertiesband.com">Northern Liberties </a>play just last night, and I strongly encourage you to do the same if you have the chance- easily one of the best live acts in Philly...<br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?imyntkikgtq">here.</a><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. David Thomas- Monster Walks The Winter Lake<br />2. Dreamland Faces- SeamsLike part 3<br />3. Catherine Jauniaux & Tim Hodgkingson- Infant Sorrow<br />4. DG 307- Konzervovana Masa<br />5. Einsturzende Neubauten- Armenia<br />6. Yoko Ono- Don't Worry, Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow)<br />7. Ut- Swallow<br />8. Coughs- Elephant<br />9. Northern Liberties- Justice For Tommy<br />10. Sicbay- Berthode<br />11. Nina Nastasia and Jim White- I've Been Out Walking<br />12. Slapp Happy- Bad Alchemy<br />13. Red Balune- Trees & Tanks<br />14. Het- Penis<br />15. Hat Shoes- Tom-ta-kati-e-ta-cote<br />16. Morton Feldman- Snow Fallserik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-5823627023068106872010-01-23T11:51:00.000-08:002010-01-23T12:09:24.938-08:00Mix 23- AggravationThis one's good for bad moods, or maybe for putting you in one.<br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?dtqwy41nhjg">here.</a><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. The White Shark- Emergency<br />2. Sun City Girls- X+Y=Fuck You<br />3. Cassiber- Not Me<br />4. Aksak Maboul- A Modern Lesson<br />5. Entra'acte - No Es Seixi Vestir Per Una Maquina <br />6. The Honkies- By The Side<br />7. Bill Laswell/Peter Brotzmann- Locomotive<br />8. Roland Young- Row Land<br />9. Jean Guerin- Triptik 2<br />10. Cluster- Caramba<br />11. Chrome- Meet Me In The Subway<br />12. NNB- Slack<br />13. These Are Powers- Cracks In The Lifeline<br />14. DNA - Not Moving<br />15. The Plastic People Of The Universe- Magicke Noci<br />16. The Work- Pop<br />17. Fred Frith- Ahead in the sand<br />18. Reid Books- Untitled (from <a href="http://www.justseeds.org/erik_ruin/07conspiracy.html">Conspiracies of Reality</a>)erik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-49336640860370716092010-01-22T18:59:00.000-08:002010-01-26T21:29:24.261-08:00Mix #22- Courtin'Perhaps the most common "purpose" of the mix in our society is for courting's sake. I know I've made any number of mixes for the sake of wooing potential romances* (or celebrating existing/beginning ones), but they've all been full of all kinds of filler songs intent on distracting/buffering/diluting the numbers containing the more pointed message I'm really trying to get across. Here on Mix-a-Day I can finally make a mix that really lays it on thick & share it with a bunch of strangers....<br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jytnijtztil">here.</a> I believe this link actually works now!<br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Irma Thomas- It's Raining<br />2. Smog- Let's Move to the Country<br />3. Diane Cluck- I Liked You As Soon As I Saw You<br />4. Richard & Linda Thompson- Night Comes In<br />5. Micah Blue Smaldone- Pale Light<br />6. Sheila Jack- I've Got To Have You<br />7. Stranger Cole & Patsy Todd- When You Call My Name<br />8. Charles Iwegbue & His Archibogs- Hold Me Tight Baby<br />9. Gal Costa - Lost in the Paradise<br />10. Michele Arnaud- Les Papillons Noirs<br />11. Kim Jung Mi- unknown title<br />12. Tyrannosaurus Rex- like a white star tangled and far, tulip that's what you are<br />13. Maher Shalal Hash Baz- Soldier Of Love<br />14. Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin- Orang Outan<br /><br />* to be fair, i've also used mixes to court new friends & artistic collaborators, often even using some of the same songs!erik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-20207075517544418042010-01-21T21:18:00.000-08:002010-01-21T21:30:46.658-08:00Mix #21- A Way<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?wogrmlmjdyk">My idea of what sounds good hurtling down the highway with the windows rolled down.</a><br /><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. 13th Floor Elevators- You're Gonna Miss Me<br />2. Ace Of Cups- Boy What'll You Do Then<br />3. Shocking Blue- Long And Lonesome Road<br />4. Guided By Voices- Motor Away<br />5. The Feelies- Raised Eyebrows<br />6. Sparks- Whippings And Apologies<br />7. The Velvet Underground- Guess I'm Falling in Love [Instrumental]<br />8. The Casual Dots- Hooded<br />9. Wipers- Let's Go Away<br />10. Epicycle- You're Not Gonna Get It<br />11. The Flamin' Groovies- Shake Some Action (Flamin' Mix)<br />12. The Modern Lovers- Dignified And Old<br />13. X- Delinquent Cars<br />14. The Rats- Gotta Get Away<br />15. Method Actors- My Time<br />16. God Is My Co-Pilot- Said & Done<br />17. The Scene Is Now- Gone For A Long, Long Time<br />18. Bob Dylan & The Band- Lo And Behold!erik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-33529559313664821492010-01-20T21:47:00.000-08:002010-01-20T22:05:31.213-08:00Mix #20- CrackedIt's getting late. Get it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jdm05z124j2">here.</a><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Syd Barrett- Golden Hair<br />2. Arian Sample- Glass Break<br />3. Nico- You Forgot To Answer<br />4. Hopkins & Bradley- Final Bow<br />5. The Zombies- Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)<br />6. Fire On Fire- Liberty Unknown<br />7. Jackie-O Motherfucker- Nice One<br />8. Marconi Notaro- Ah Vida Avida<br />9. Alexander "Skip" Spence- War In Peace<br />10. George Harrison- Isn't It A Pity<br />11. Papercuts- Once We Walked In The Sunlighterik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-52116051102225479022010-01-19T15:14:00.000-08:002010-01-19T15:36:12.368-08:00Mix #19- Winding DownThis one is in response to Greg's request for a "sleepytime" mix and a promise I made to Korben for a mix they could play at <a href="http://www.phillyacupuncture.com/">Philadelphia Community Acupuncture.</a> Obvious caveat: this is my idea of a proper mix to relax to, perfect for ME to get acupuncture &/or fall asleep to*. Results will vary from human to human.<br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?yr1ngd4yzqh">here.</a><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Willie Carter, Albert Nicholson, Allen Gordon & David Alexander- Captain, I'm Getting Tired<br />2. Joseph Spence- I Bid You Goodnight<br />3. Washington Phillips- What Are They Doing In Heaven Today?<br />4. Tsegué-Maryam Guébrou- Tenkou! Why Feel Sorry?<br />5. Lionel Belasco- Venezuela<br />6. Bola Sete- Mulher Rendeira<br />7. Sir Richard Bishop- Hadley<br />8. Byungki Hwang- Darha Nopigom 5<br />9. Hamza El Din- Childhood (Assaramessuga)<br />10. unknown- O Mansa Musa (from <a href="http://www.sublimefrequencies.com/item.asp?Item_id=14">Bush Taxi Mali</a>)<br />11. Robbie Basho- Oriental Love Song<br />12. James Blackshaw- Cross<br />13. Emmanuelle Parrenin- Thibault et l'Arbre d'Or<br />14. Linda Perhacs- Chimacum Rain<br />15. Lau Nau- Painovoimaa, Valoa<br />16. Fursaxa- Desiree<br /><br />*i often doze off during acupuncture. apparently, it's quite common.<br />PS- i highly recommend Philly Community Acupuncture. they did wonders for my wrist problems.erik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-5759872072233398872010-01-18T15:13:00.000-08:002010-01-18T15:51:03.525-08:00Mix #18- Tomorrow Is TodayThis mix is for MLK day. Of course, like all human beings, Martin Luther King Jr. was deeply imperfect, and our views often depart, but reading <a href="http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/058.html">the text of his speech on Vietnam,</a>* I was struck by both his boldness and his compassion. This compassion, so deeply felt and so radical in its implications, is something I've always carried away from MLK's words and actions, and something I feel like we would all do well to take note of.<br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jyrwyiledzc">here.</a><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Sam Cooke- A Change Is Gonna Come<br />2. Stevie Wonder- Heaven Help Us All<br />3. We The People- People, Open Your Eyes and See<br />4. The 24-Carat Black- Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth<br />5. Eugene McDaniels- Supermarket Blues<br />6. Bill Moss- Sock It to 'em Soul Brother<br />7. Otis Redding- A Change Is Gonna Come<br />8. Albert Ayler- Change Has Come<br />9. Max Roach- Freedom Day<br />10. Sweet Honey In The Rock- Greed<br />11. Dock Reed, Henry Reed & Vera Ward- What is the Soul of Man<br />12. Aretha Franklin- A Change Is Gonna Come<br /><br />*Thanks to Matt Spurlock for bringing these words back to my attention.erik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-54768171913384606582010-01-17T10:20:00.000-08:002010-01-17T10:49:47.038-08:00Mix #17- House Carpenters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6G3_OCmTts2a0yHYCM36udKI4GAtpz2V1nSxoA-zfjS3k0Eco1c21Ugagmzxhh3aM-xbt2YNUzIDb3QvRB7FztgA_9wN_-hIiiP_wvdyBh5kI8_G1dwFAJt-Q-1S1bTW1dkRKGw_x0g/s1600-h/hill2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6G3_OCmTts2a0yHYCM36udKI4GAtpz2V1nSxoA-zfjS3k0Eco1c21Ugagmzxhh3aM-xbt2YNUzIDb3QvRB7FztgA_9wN_-hIiiP_wvdyBh5kI8_G1dwFAJt-Q-1S1bTW1dkRKGw_x0g/s400/hill2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427779491374871922" /></a><br />I've always loved the old ballad The House Carpenter, and have heard a number of innovative versions of it. I'm particularly enamored of the fierce Ex and Buffy Sainte-Marie versions featured here. <br />From Wikipedia-<br /><blockquote>"The Daemon Lover", also known as "James Harris", "James Herries", or "The House Carpenter" (Roud 14, Child 243) is a popular ballad from Britain. It tells the story of a man (usually the Devil), who returns to a former lover after a very long absence, and finds her with a husband (usually a carpenter) and a baby. He entices her to leave both behind and come with him, luring her with many ships laden with treasure. Together they board one of his ships, (which in many versions she is surprised to find does not have a crew) and put to sea.<br /><br /> She soon begins to lament leaving behind her child, but is heartened by spying a bright hill in the distance. Her lover informs her that the hill is heaven, where they are not bound. Instead he indicates a much darker coast, which he tells her is hell, their destination. He then breaks the ship in half with his bare hands and feet, drowning them both. In other versions, the ship is wrecked by a storm at sea.<br /><br /> This ballad was one of 25 traditional works included in Ballads Weird and Wonderful (1912) and illustrated by Vernon Hill<span style="font-weight:bold;">(pictured above)</span>. The New York Times review of Hill's illustrations accompanying this ballad was noted as a particular highlight of his illustrations thus:<br /><br /> ... the design of Satan rushing down through the waves with the boat containing the faithless wife, is tremendous. Satan himself has one of the most graceful and beautiful human bodies over drawn; the rhythm of the whole is thrilling, and the conventionalized waves are splendid.<br /><br />A popular American version is called "The House Carpenter".</blockquote><br /><br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?3ylyqqmzejj">here.</a><br /><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Ewan MacColl- The Daemon Lover [#243 English)<br />2. Peggy Seeger- The House Carpenter [#243 American]<br />3. Clarence Ashley- The House Carpenter<br />4. Almeda Riddle- The House Carpenter<br />5. Bob Dylan- House Carpenter<br />6. Jean Ritchie- House Carpenter<br />7. Buffy Sainte-Marie- House Carpenter<br />8. Pentangle- House Carpenter<br />9. The Ex- House Carpenter<br />10. Faun Fables- House Carpenter<br />11. Oakley Hall- House Carpentererik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-35810805983607216762010-01-16T18:44:00.000-08:002010-01-16T19:00:31.577-08:00Mix #16- All Over The PlaceThis mix begins with a bit of nepotism. The first song is taken from a shadow puppet musical theater piece called the Nothing Factory that I co-directed & created the visuals for. The narrative & lyrics were written by Reid Books, and <a href="http://www.justseeds.org/erik_ruin/07nothing.html">the book of art & text/CD of songs & narration from the show</a> was the first thing we put out on our label Desperate Commodities. <br />From there, it really does go all over the place. Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?5fj5mnmmdln">here.</a><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. The Aetherial Underpants Orchestra- I Hate Everything<br />2. John Greaves & Peter Blegvad- One Footnote<br />3. De Kift- Muur Muur<br />4. Chico Buarque- Deus Lhe Pague<br />5. Adoniran Barbosa- No Morro da Casa Verde<br />6. George Brassens- Le Cocu<br />7. La Tordue- Noveau Monde<br />8. Fanfare Savale- Lahabibi<br />9. Taraf de Haidouks- Hora Ca La Ursari<br />10. Tigist Assefa- Toutouye<br />11. Omar Souleyman- Jani<br />12. Erkin Koray- Turku<br />13. Amon Düül II- Eye-Shaking Kingerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-47313539404569791472010-01-15T19:02:00.000-08:002010-01-15T20:28:08.810-08:00Mix #15- Furious MovementProtest songs, of one sort or another. I think I am protesting life after a string of shitty days....<br />Anyway, you can download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?xj1jmcwytzd">here.</a><br />As always, comments are appreciated.<br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Phil Ochs- I Ain't Marching Anymore<br />2. Violeta Parra- Qué vamos a hacer<br />3. Poison Girls- Crisis<br />4. Desperate Bicycles- Advice On Arrest<br />5. Zounds- This Land<br />6. The Astronauts- Protest Song<br />7. Comus- The Prisoner<br />8. Annie Anxiety- Hello Horrors<br />9. Colette Magny- Marche ou Crève<br />10. Art Ensemble of Chicago- Theme de Yo-Yo<br />11. Archie Shepp- Attica Blues<br />12. Funkadelic- Hit It & Quit It<br />13. Black Merda- That's the Way It Goes<br />14. Death- Politicians In My Eyes<br />15. Love- Seven & Seven Is<br />16. Bob Dylan- George Jacksonerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-46982626462511268692010-01-14T22:55:00.000-08:002010-01-15T07:01:31.726-08:00Mix #14- MalcontentsTonight's mix (I'm actually typing this at 2 in the morning after getting back from the Yummy Fur reunion show) starts off with Malcontents, a rare 1980 track from the Austin band Reversible Cords I love this song because it reminds me of one of my favorite things about Austin (where i lived in '99 and 2000)- it's role as a magnet and safe haven for all kinds of misfits and freaks from the rest of the state- you'd have whole households full of punks from Denton, queers from Lubbock, art nerds from San Antonio, etc. etc. <br />It's a similar urge that drew me to underground DIY culture in the first place and keeps me from fitting in anywhere else.<br />This mix also features what I believe is a Mix-A-Day exclusive! A rare '81 track(never before digitized?!) from Boston post-punks Vitamin given to me personally by their violinist <a href="http://mpolitzer.com/">Margie Politzer</a>, who currently is a graphic-designer/photographer/neighbor here in West Philly. Thanks Margie!<br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?z4ywjen0rw2">here</a>.<br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Reversible Cords- Malcontents<br />2. Larkin Grimm- Link In Your Chain<br />3. Bascom Lamar Lunsford- I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground<br />4. Shrimp Boat- Rocks Are Oil<br />5. Vitamin- Black Sheep<br />6. Witchknot- Baba Yaga<br />7. Vulgar Remedies- Vivir Amar Reir Luchar<br />8. Dog Faced Hermans- Love Is The Heart Of Everything<br />9. BruteHeart- Nevermind<br />10. White Magic- Winds<br />11. John Cale- You Know More Than I Know<br />12. James Carter & The Mighty Stars- You Don't Know<br />13. His Name Is Alive- Last Oneerik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208224564980258383.post-72561576284579988092010-01-13T09:52:00.000-08:002010-01-17T10:52:02.469-08:00Mix #13- Workparty vol. 4Many people think I don't like to dance, largely because I hate dance parties. Actually, it's more that I find them incredibly depressing- being a thing that the vast majority of my friends really enjoy that I just have never been able to relate to at all. I had a revelation recently while tearing it up at a Skoal Kodiak* show- that for me, dancing is more about my relationship to the music & the musicians performing it, rather than the other people dancing- which is i think a big part of the dance party experience for those who enjoy it.<br />In any case, I did used to enjoy DJing the occasional dance party in Detroit, and I have for a few years been making a series of mixes called Workparty, to listen to when screen-printing. I find generally that if a song is good to dance to, it's good to print to.<br /><br />Download <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?mdjkydmhzum">here</a>.<br />THIS IS A NEW LINK AS THE OLD FILE HAD A PLAYLIST DISCREPANCY.<br /><br />TRACKLIST-<br />1. Desmond Dekker- Reggae Recipe<br />2. King Curtis- Memphis Soul Stew<br />3. Archie Bell and The Drells- Tighten Up<br />4. James Brown- Get It Together<br />5. James Chance- Designed to Kill<br />6. Bush Tetras- Too Many Creeps<br />7. Death Comet Crew w/ Rammellzee- Exterior Street<br />8. ESG- Erase You<br />9. Selda Bagcan- Yaylalar<br />10. Buppah Saichol- Roob Lor Thom Pai (There Are Many Handsome Men)<br />11. The B-52's- Dance This Mess Around<br />12. The Monks- Shut Up<br />13. Cabaret Voltaire- Nag Nag Nag<br />14. A Number of Names- Sharevari<br />15. Can- More & More<br />16. The Flying Lizards- Move On Up<br /><br />*Skoal Kodiak is in my top 3 bands to dance to, alongside What Cheer? Brigade and the Ex.erik ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13338902272186205312noreply@blogger.com2