February 2012
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Drifts: Show #23 (February 16, 2012)
Hi, there! Hope you’re doing well! This week I have a bunch of poppy stuff for you. It’s like opiates, except instead of being drugs it’s actually music. (Disclaimer: I don’t know if it’s actually anything like opiates.)
TRACKLIST:
Grimes - Genesis (from Visions) [Arbutus]
Chairlift - I Belong In Your Arms (from Something) [Kanine]
Django Django - Default (from...
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Drifts: Show #22 (February 9, 2012)
Hey, everyone. Tonight’s show I decided to forego all the talking and just play some music. Hope you feel it.
TRACKLIST:
Floating Points - Sais (from Shadows) [Eglo]
Okinawa Lifestyle - Golden Dress (from Underwater) [self-released]
Birkwin Jersey - Orinoco (from Old Hands EP) [Absent Fever]
Ametsub - Old Obscurity (from The Nothings Of The North) [Progressive Form]
Active Child -...
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Show #21 (February 2, 2012)
Hope you’re doing well. This week we’ve got a whole bunch of new music. And some old music! The one common theme tying it together - it’s all GOOD music. Pure electronic bliss.
TRACKLIST:
Floex - Petr Parléř (from Zorya) [Minority]
Walsh - Back 2 the High Life (from Back 2 the High Life) [Dracula Horse]
Imogen Heap - Xizi She Knows (from forthcoming album) [Megaphonic]
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January 2012
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Drifts: Show #20 (January 26, 2012)
This week we’re back up to our usual tricks: electronic pop, done the best it can be done.
TRACKLIST:
Adam & Alma - Smile For Me, Sun (from Back To The Sea) [23seconds]
sloslylove - Amour (from Can’t Get Enough) [self-released]
Shades - Y.G. United (from Clear Motions) [Synthemesc]
Dosh - Airlift (from Tommy) [Anticon]
Crozet - We’ll Be Gone By Then (from We’ll Be...
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Drifts Rewind: Show #2A (October 2, 2010)
Here we are with another episode of Drifts Rewind! This right here is the first hour of the second show of Drifts ever! We can look back to the WHRW days and say, “Hey, this show was still pretty good then!”
TRACKLIST:
Air - African Velvet (from Love 2) [Astralwerks]
Pantha Du Prince - Lay In A Shimmer (from Black Noise) [Rough Trade]
Twin Shadow - Slow (from Forget) [Terrible]
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Drifts: Show #19 (January 20, 2012)
This podcast is up late, I know. Hope you didn’t miss the live show too badly last night (there were some sleep issues that needed to be resolved) and I hope you enjoy this very experimental, very ambient show!
TRACKLIST:
SPC ECO - Silo Too High (from You Tell Me) [XD]
Balam Acab - Expect (from Wander/Wonder) [Tri-Angle]
Fourcolor - Bleach Black (from As Pleat) [12k]
Reflex.Ion -...
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Drifts Rewind: Show #1A (September 25, 2010)
Recently I was looking at the podcast page on iTunes and thought having only a few podcasts on it made it look a little… anemic. So what I’ve decided to do is go back to all the old shows I did back on WHRW, give them a proper mixing treatment, and publish them in podcast form for the first time ever! Here’s the first hour of Show #1 for your listening enjoyment.
TRACKLIST:
The...
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Show #18 - January 12, 2012
Hi, everyone! Hope you’re all doing well. Tonight we return to our usual format for just a week - a nice break for our usual mix of tunes between last week’s dance show and next week’s experimental show. We’ve also got a whole bunch of brand new, pristine 2012 music for your ears!
TRACKLIST:
Apparat - Black Water
Neon Indian - Halogen (I Could Be A Shadow)
Ghibli -...
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Show #17 - Dancing Into the New Year
I’m starting off 2012 on the right foot with a nice set of some really danceable tracks. Hopefully this year is awesome to all of you!
TRACKLIST:
Taragana Pyjarama - Ocean
Breakbot - Fantasy (feat. Ruckazoid)
Airbird - City vs. Mountains
Caribou - Sun
Pantha Du Prince - Behemian Forest
Tycho - Hours
Clive Tanaka y su orquesta - Brack Lain
CANT - Answer
Trophy Wife - Bruxism
John...
December 2011
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show #16 - winter special 2011
on this special holiday-themed edition of drifts, we look at everything that makes this time of year both so magical and so melancholy. make a cup of hot cocoa, grab your headphones and go sit by the fire as i take you on a sleigh ride through the slush.
TRACKLIST:
Saskatchewan - Last Christmas (Wham Cover)
Gold Panda - Snow & Taxis
Ford & Lopatin - New Planet
The Album Leaf - Landing...
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show #15 - i'll take stormy weather
rollercoasters… of emotions. both happy and sad in the same show, sometimes even in the same song! that’s the thing about today’s show - conflicting emotions, conflicting sounds, tearing your feelings apart. (as well as your eardrums if you blast it (which you should))
TRACKLIST
Starscream - Outer and Onward
Serph - Cityscape
Ra Cailum - Close My Eyes
Happy Trendy - Losing...
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show 14 - we are back! and better than ever!
season 3 of drifts is upon us. we have returned as a weekly hour-long podcast, hopefully releasing every friday morning! (i’m also streaming it as a radio show on the internet on thursday nights, and if you want to be notified of that follow on twitter at @_drifts.)
here’s this week’s tracklist:
Jamie xx - Far Nearer
Com Truise - Polyhurt
Ford & Lopatin - Emergency...
April 2011
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show 13 - last whrw show until fall
this show is unfortunately (due to Circumstances) going to be the last one on whrw until this fall. after this i may or may not do shows on indievidual radio so look out for those! but definitely tune in tonight at 1 am to http://whrwfm.org/listenlive/ or 90.5 fm in the southern tier (channel 42 on campus tv).
Hour 1: Will
Bibio - Excuses (from Mind Bokeh)
Marisa Vanella - Seasons Change (from...
February 2011
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show #12 - a drifts old-timey throwback! show #3...
tonight is a special night. it is a night where i was not able to make a playlist in advance! (curse you, schoolwork and talking to people for hours and forgetting about having to make a playlist!) as a one-time alternative, i am going to be playing an old drifts show! show #3 will be gracing your ears tonight. hopefully i will never have to play an old show again. hopefully you enjoy it if you...
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show #11 - the experimental show
This is tonight’s playlist. I am in a big hurry, so no real additional commentary here tonight!
Hour 1:
Teebs - Arthur’s Birds (from Ardour)
Eskmo - The Melody (from Eskmo)
Okamotonoriaki - Wyburn (from Telescope)
Vitalic - Allan Dellon (from Flashmob)
Alone - Green Room Blue (from Several Quiet Moments)
Twin Shadow - Savannah Howl (from Savannah Howl)
Keep Shelly In Athens -...
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show #10 - we're baaaaack!
it is time for the second season of drifts. the seasons come and go, but drifts is here to stay. are you excited? i sure am. i’m definitely getting this in just under the wire because we have a NEW TIME SLOT! it’s 1 am every friday night! so it’s just really 2 hours earlier than the old time slot! it’s fantastic! i can get some sleep after the show for once!
here’s...
December 2010
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show #9 - the last show of the semester!
tonight is the very last show of the semester! tonight my set will be at 4 and my apprentice’s will be at 3 am! this is so he can go home and get some sleep because his clearance exam to actually become a dj here at whrw is at noon! he needs as much sleep as he can get. so with that out of the way here’s my playlist! again, my set starts at 4 am, my apprentice’s at 3....
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show #8 - the penultimate show of the semester!
the first penultimate episode of drifts EVER! (there will be more to come, trust me!) next week we’re going to be featuring a retrospective look at the best songs we played over the past semester, but this week has my favorite playlist so far! a lot of really great songs during my hour of the show, and i’m sure my apprentice’s will be just as good. we are hoping to get some...
November 2010
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show #7 - a four hour extravaganza
this is really getting in just under the wire. tonight’s show is a four hour power hour(s) starting at 1 AM! two hours earlier than usual! it will be awesome, trust me :) to tune in, click “tune in” in the sidebar!
tonight we’re doing a special show in that both kashiwa daisuke songs are approximately a half hour long. they’re both songs that i’ve wanted to...
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show #6 - to ithaca and back!
drifts is back! tonight’s show is based on two playlists i made for a car ride with some friends to ithaca. they’re made to subtly alter your mood. i’m sure you’ll have a wild ride tonight!
Hour 1
Henrik José - The Little Things (from The Little Things EP)
CFCF - It Was Never Meant To Be This Way (Games Remix) (from That We Can Play)
Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms (Twin...
Games - Midi Drift
I think we’ll be hearing some stuff from these guys on the next show! The next show is not this week but the week after! I’ll see you on November 13th!
October 2010
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Drifts is... on hiatus!
We’re going to be taking a 2 week break from the airwaves. We’ll see you again on Saturday, November 13 at 3 AM EST!
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show #5 - the parents edition
this weekend is family weekend, which means that i will be seeing my family this weekend. therefore this show is dedicated to them! without them, i wouldn’t be here doing this show. worship them.
…however, other than that, this show has nothing to do with parents. :(
Hour 1
Fira Fem - Jabalinas Nuevas (from Mascot Humans Disco)
Warpaint - Composure (from The Fool)
Blue Hawaii -...
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show #4 - the "i'm sick" edition
despite the fact that i am sick, you will still be hearing me on the airwaves tonight! and my apprentice, too! awesome! fantabulistic! generally pretty cool!
be sure to tune in to 90.5 FM or online at http://whrwfm.org/ this morning at 3 AM!
Hour 1:
Night Gallery - Fever Dreamer (from Constant Struggle)
Warpaint - Undertow (from The Fool)
JJ - My Love (from Nº 2)
Dosh - County Road X (from...
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show #3 - it's thanksgiving in canada?!
this week’s episode is dedicated to the fact that this weekend is thanksgiving weekend in canada, and therefore they get an extra day off or something like that. tune in at 3 AM to celebrate with all of those fantastic canadians that listen! all one of them!
also, be sure to tell your friends about the show! i know there are more people out there that would enjoy this than people who know...
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show #2
i gave up on giving the shows a theme. sorry! here’s the playlist - i hope it cheers you back up!
Hour 1
Air - African Velvet (from Love 2)
Pantha Du Prince - Lay In A Shimmer (from Black Noise)
Twin Shadow - Slow (from Forget)
Röyksopp - Forsaken Cowboy (from Senior)
The Album Leaf - There Is A Wind (from A Chorus Of Storytellers)
Big Spider’s Back - Turns (from Turns)
The...
how'd you like the first show?
personally, i think it was a success. i know i’m posting this rather… late, but this week has been hectic as heck for me! the second show is going to be the same time, same place: this saturday, october 2nd, 3 am (aka friday night, after you get home from being an alcoholic). the playlist should go up sometime tomorrow (again, i apologize it hasn’t been up already, but i’ve...
September 2010
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What time will Drifts be on in my time zone? →
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show #1 - hawaii
every show has a theme, which basically means that i will play two songs with similar names. this week: hawaii.
Key: Artist - Song Title (from Album Title) [Record Label]
Hour 1
The Kissaway Trail - Philadelphia (from Sleep Mountain) [Bella Union]
DOM - Rude as Jude (from Sun Bronzed Greek Gods) [Burning Mill]
Glass Vaults - New Space (from Glass EP) [Sonorous Circle]
Saint Etienne - Spring...
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ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?
Drifts! Drifts is going to be on WHRW…
EVERY SATURDAY MORNING FROM 3-5AM
tune in if you’re awesome. or if you’re not.
also there is a facebook page now, you should like it. also a twitter, which you should follow.
the show is called drifts.
midnight dreamcatcher was a stupid name.
this is the blog for the show
hey, hi, hello! i am will, and this is the blog for the show called “MIDNIGHT DREAMCATCHER” on whrw. or maybe that won’t be its name. it’s kind of a stupid name, actually. but it will be a show, it will have a name, and it will play these kinds of music.
dream-pop
shoegaze
chillwave
post-rock
ambient
things along those lines, man. stuff that’s good for falling...