Third flight on deck … in immediate retrospect, this one features numinous undercurrents with a nocturnal twist on the oft-renowned tertiary charm … let’s chalk it up to seasonal vibes of a midsummer night’s scene … this flight actually blends quite well together in context of a set sequence / mini-mix … the full-bodied bass across the board amplifies the one on those drop transitions with a proper gravity bounce … anyhaps, with that, let’s spin this sampler — cheers, enjoi
: : Rhyme Flight, Deck 3 : “Obsidian Drift” :
: [ Relative Thread : Terset Crate, ~ 78bpm* ] : :
· : : “Obsidian Drift” Pilot Fleet : Recs On Deck : : ·
| Record | Artist (Vintage) | Album; Label |
|---|---|---|
| “Feiticeira” (Clams Casino Remix) | Deftones (2020) | White Pony (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) ; Reprise Records |
| “ROYL” | Chloe x Halle (2020) | Ungodly Hour ; Columbia Records |
| “Worry About Me” ft. blackbear | Ellie Goulding (2020) | Brightest Blue ; Polydor Records |
| “Comeback Kid” | Sleigh Bells (2012) | Reign of Terror ; Mom + Pop Records |
· · ·
: Flight Taste Note Referentials :
| Aspect | Description |
|---|---|
| Modality | Describes intensity and energy in music |
| Valence | Describes the spectrum of emotions in music (e.g. sad, happy) |
| Depth | Describes intellect and sophistication in music |
| Texture | Describes sensory “feel” of music (e.g. organic / natural, processed / engineered) |
| Physique | Describes build, body, silhouette of music (e.g. minimal, full ; angular / rigid, contouring / elastic ) |
| Evocation | Describes experiential or conceptual resonance brought forth in music (e.g. any elemental, essential, emblematic associations) |
“Feiticeira” (Clams Casino Remix) — Deftones (2020)
| Aspect | Notes |
|---|---|
| Modality ( intensity / energy ) | Deep intensity ; diminish into mid-tempo rebound |
| Valence ( emotional spectrum ) | Penetrating cerebral ; rhetorical inquisition |
| Depth ( sophistication / intellect ) | Svengali |
| Texture ( sensory “feel” ) | Analogue sampler |
| Physique ( body, build, silhouette ) | Hard-bodied ; film stock metallurgic |
| Evocation ( experiential / conceptual resonance ) | What happens in the desert stays circling the haze; 8 bit collapse, arcade fireside staircase drafts ; stockholm symptomatic sin city brigade |
· · ·
“ROYL” — Chloe x Halle (2020)
| Aspect | Notes |
|---|---|
| Modality ( intensity / energy ) | Gradual downtempo |
| Valence ( emotional spectrum ) | Apprehensive entice ; looking glass self-conscious |
| Depth ( sophistication / intellect ) | Post-adolescent eminence grise |
| Texture ( sensory “feel” ) | Chamber synth hymnal dirge |
| Physique ( body, build, silhouette ) | Contouring gravity |
| Evocation ( experiential / conceptual resonance ) | 14:59 hourglass frame ; high line trapeze in the lime lit balance upon the tightrope of famous fate |
· · ·
“Worry About Me” ft. blackbear — Ellie Goulding (2020)
| Aspect | Notes |
|---|---|
| Modality ( intensity / energy ) | Deep mellow mid-tempo |
| Valence ( emotional spectrum ) | Self-aware ; post-romantic reckoning |
| Depth ( sophistication / intellect ) | 20/20 hindsight ; retrosapient |
| Texture ( sensory “feel” ) | Synth-driven staccato high/sostenuto low hybrid |
| Physique ( body, build, silhouette ) | Full-bodied agile |
| Evocation ( experiential / conceptual resonance ) | Double 0 staccato flow-up glow-up; infamous last impressions; phantom of the electro-popera |
· · ·
“Comeback Kid” — Sleigh Bells (2012)
| Aspect | Notes |
|---|---|
| Modality ( intensity / energy ) | High-intensity ; frenetic elevated |
| Valence ( emotional spectrum ) | Active catalytic redemption |
| Depth ( sophistication / intellect ) | Over the shoulder guidance counsel |
| Texture ( sensory “feel” ) | Analogue synthphonic distortion |
| Physique ( body, build, silhouette ) | Maximalist |
| Evocation ( experiential / conceptual resonance ) | Jiminy Cricket’s JROTscene interlude ; Redemption ricochet |
· · Final Notes and Flight Impressions · ·
| “Record,” Artist (Vintage) | Taste Notes |
|---|---|
| “Feiticeira” (Clams Casino Remix), Deftones (2020) | Alt. metal base with shadow mix sensibility, bit champing bronco vantage echoing doblequis atmosphere … chimerical |
| “ROYL,” Chloe x Halle (2020) | R&B base with electropop sensibility, protege precipice vantage echoing streamlife industrial atmosphere … threshold |
| “Worry About Me” ft. blackbear, Ellie Goulding (2020) | Electropop base with trapeze sensibility, next girl vantage echoing blockade runner atmosphere … ambivexless |
| “Comeback Kid,” Sleigh Bells (2012) | Noise pop base with shoegaze sensibility, nemesis twin vantage echoing jv captain atmosphere … sophomore stompbox |
| [ On the Whole ] “Obsidian Drift,” ibid. (2022) | Neoteric denizen dirge ; strong bildungsroman montage scene cut interlude underscore cinematic vantages ; post-pompeii pendulum traverse ; visceral verve, bonafide crown in the clutch |
· : Last Call, Maestro Pilot Mix : ·
So … post-flight call back, tunes for the tarmac, in the proximal palatte realm of “numinous undercurrents with a nocturnal twist …” from just your favorite dj savior … this pilot mix surfaces from the canon crates, namely: dj shadow’s endtroducing… happening upon shadow’s repertoire back in … 2007 (?) … amidst record research sessions, workshopping curated playlists for the since-sunsetted-but-ever-illustrious motel de moka … and jpd’s signature style – the cinematic sampling rooted in bedrock percussion scapes – just, instrumental … embryonic glimpses into the sheer limitlessness narrative development fosters through curated music production … anyhaps, with that, cheers : enjoi
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