Rhythm Ritual #1: Mix for an Idol Patterns Halloween
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Earlier in 2012 I helped my comrades in Idol Patterns, Anngie and Jason, throw a Halloween party in Berkeley. It was the first of what we hope to be many Rhythm Rituals, dance nights featuring a variety of dark music, from synthpop oddities to abstract techno and other bass-heavy varietals. The venue was guarded by occult statuary, including more than a hundred animal skulls, and we broadcast a video we had put together, building a magickal narrative from segments of various ritualistic films from the 60s and 70s—The Devils, The Devil Rides Out, Blood on Satan’s Claw (notice a theme?), Suspiria, some Coffin Joe selections, Kenneth Anger’s Invocation of My Demon Brother, and of course Sir Richard Bishop’s God Damn Religion. Other DJs included Nako from Popscene and Shutter, as well as Nihar from Warm Leatherette and Haceteria.
Musically speaking, below you’ll find the first hour of what became a 2 1/2 hour set. I started with a few newer tunes before returning to the original age of inspiration: late 70s/early 80s New Romantic numbers, some dystopian alt-disco, and a smattering of spastic post-punk. It was most def the time to dance on Sprockets.
Cold Cave – Underworld USA Brooks – Burning Buxx Swayzak – In the Car Crash Anne Clark – Sleeper in Metropolis Body Electric – Magic Electronic The Messengers – The Semi-Professionals (Theme No. 1) Human League – The Sound of the Crowd (12” mix) Performance – Pilotes Artefact – M.A.E. Grauzone – Ein Jahr (Es Geht Voran) Kuruki – Just a Cat Soft Cell – Sex Dwarf Bill Nelson – The Cabinet Closes Robert Marlow – Life in a Film _[download]
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