Fri, 16 August 2024
All comments, questions, and general feedback can be sent to radiobsots@gmail.com. Record a voice message and send it my way or leave one at the Speakpipe page! You can subscribe to Radio BSOTS via the following options: Connect with Camp Lo-Fi via social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram This episode's track list (title / artist / source / license): 1. Kill Sound by Five Fingers Of Funk [Kill Rock Stars] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2023) 2. Covfefe's Groove by Tha Silent Partner [blocSonic] (CC-BY-NC-SA) (2019) 3. Squishing Sniffy, Artists Busted! by The Bran Flakes [Free Music Archive] (CC-BY-NC) (2010) 4. I AM BLACK HISTORY by Mega Ran [Bandcamp] (2024) 5. Alien Abduction by DJ Ilya Monosov and the Hedonic Islands [Free Music Archive] (CC-BY-NC-SA) (2009) 6. Pro Black Crack Dealers by Columbo Black [Bandcamp] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2022) 7. G.O.P. by Mikal Amin & Mista Mayday [Bandcamp] (2024) 8. Classy by 85 [Bandcamp] (CC-BY-NC-SA) (2012) 9. too much house by leumas [Lost Frog Prod.] (CC-BY-NC-SA) (2024) 10. Ebony Stoned by EllaMaeFlossie [iTunes] (2018) August of 2024 marks 19 years of Both Sides Of The Surface. Under the circumstances, it seems appropriate for the podcast to take some time to get "buckwild." The essential nature of the "buckwild" experience hasn't changed since it was first introduced to Camp Lo-Fi on the show's third anniversary back in 2008. It's a primal scream for the BSOTS feed whenever it's deemed necessary. There are occasional outbursts from me, but I tend to let the music do the talking for me on these shows, which is often a mix of cuts for the party people and the politicially minded as well. For those wondering about the title, The Changing Same is a term that's borrowed directly from the brilliant mind and pen of Amiri Baraka. He wrote an essay in the late 1960s examining the ways that Black music changed as Black people changed, how we referenced and reinterpreted the old to make it new again: "the changing same." My use of that phrase for an episode title is far more simplistic and merely as a reminder that the more things change, the more they remain the same. Personally speaking, the phrase brings to mind recent developments within the American political landscape over the last few months. This episode was recorded between mid-June and late July. Way too much happened within a stateside election year during that period. While Tha Silent Partner's "Covfefe's Groove" references a nonsensical moment during Trump's term as President, Mikal Amin and Mista Mayday fire lyrical shots at the present day "G.O.P." In the midst of half of America's hysteria over the very idea of 45 becoming 47, some humor is desperately needed and the "buckwild" experience has some light-hearted tunes on deck, from 85's slick yet silly "Classy" to Columbo's Black one-verse interrogation of "Pro Black Crack Dealers" to some sound collage silliness from The Bran Flakes. DJ Ilya Monosov takes the experimental hip-hop route with "Alien Abduction," bringing along Dudley Perkins and Georgia Anne Muldrow along for the ride. Five Fingers Of Funk deliver the live hip-hop vibes to the show on "Kill Sound" while Mega Ran delivers a memorable boom bap ode to Black pro wrestlers with "I AM BLACK HISTORY." For the bright-colored, hands-in-the-air raver contribution to this episode, look no further than "too much house" by leumas. And EllaMaeFlossie concludes the "buckwild" experience in grand style with the hard-as-nails womanifesto that is "Ebony Stoned." Humanity is taxing. Music is divine. I simply hope that this episode can bring a smile to your face and maybe even a moment of laughter, no matter how brief. Other BSOTS episodes referenced include: Theme music by Cy Tru featuring Jonny Sonic. ID drops from Anji Bee, Mega Ran, Mikal Amin, and Mr. Ivory Snow. Background music: "Small Town USA (Instrumental)" by Foul Mouth Jerk and "Plastic Rumblings" by Ezekiel Honig. The content of this show has been released under a CC-BY-SA license. All works within this show retain their original releases. See the show notes at bsots.com for more information. |
Mon, 1 July 2024
All comments, questions, and general feedback can be sent to radiobsots@gmail.com. Record a voice message and send it my way or leave one at the Speakpipe page! You can subscribe to Radio BSOTS via the following options: Connect with Camp Lo-Fi via social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram This episode's track list (title / artist / source / license): 1. Classic (Co-produced by Jazzy Jeff) by Shad + Skratch Bastid [Bandcamp] (CC-BY) (2013) 2. My Dreams by Ultimate Fantastic [Free Music Archive] (CC-BY-NC-SA) (2017) 3. Hide by Ohad Slavin [Digital Diamonds] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2023) 4. You Are Enough by Niki J Crawford [Jamendo] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2024) 5. Ghost Of An Instant by DJ Enki [Bandcamp] (CC-BY-NC) (2023) 6. Sake Bomb (feat. Jade Gritty & AURC) by Tab [Jamendo] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2023) 7. Regal Bounce by Moki McFly [blocSonic] (CC-BY-NC-SA) (2023)
Ohad Slavin's "Hide" is a midtempo hypnotic cut from the Digital Diamonds netlabel that straddles the line betweeen techno and house. "You Are Enough" by Niki J Crawford is uplifting motivational soul that the world can use right now. Tab's "Sake Bomb" is one of the highlights of this episode: a sultry and trippy downtempo song that calls for constant rewinds. And then there's the drum and bass banger "Regal Bounce" by Moki McFly. It comes from last year's blocSonic netlabel release Tabernacle Sanctuary Alligator Soufflé, which won the 2024 Creative Commons Community Music Award for Album Of The Year. If any of these tunes pique your interest about the artists or labels featured within this episode, then my work here is done. Theme music by Cy Tru (edited by Macedonia). ID drops from Kahlief Adams and Herb Brooks. Other BSOTS episodes referenced include: Show #175: Does Music Belong In Podcasting? Other key info: The content of this show has been released under a CC-BY-SA license. All works within this show retain their original releases. See the show notes at bsots.com for more information. |
Sun, 5 May 2024
All comments, questions, and general feedback can be sent to radiobsots@gmail.com. Record a voice message and send it my way or leave one at the Speakpipe page! You can subscribe to Radio BSOTS via the following options: Connect with Camp Lo-Fi via social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram This episode's track list: 1. The Hot 8 Brass Band - "Homies" (2012) [Bandcamp] For over eight years, Bondfire Radio was my home away from home, a place where I built community with a number of immensely talented people. It was the place where I learned how to celebrate the successes of others and how to truly be a team player while championing music from unsigned, independent and major label artists as both a broadcaster and a music director. Being a part of #teamBondfire was everything to me and I was gutted when it was announced that the station's end was unavoidable. Our last broadcast day was on Saturday, December 30, 2023, and I truly believe that we went out on top. That entire day was absolutely magical and I'm sure that a number of us involved are still trying to process what it all meant to us as individuals and as a collective. With my Bondfire broadcast days behind me, I wanted to revisit an earlier episode from 2016. In an attempt to bring the BSOTS on Bondfire broadcast experience to the podcast feed, I thought it would be wise to share some of the indie cuts that I was playing on the station during my first year. It's a fun mix of tunes with some special guests along the way that offers an accurate overview of what my early broadcasts were like. This one's for my Bondfire family and for anyone that never got the chance to hear my broadcasts live while the station was still around. Best believe that I am #teamBondfire for life! Black Pioneers In Radio promo produced by Bondfire Radio co-founder Coole High. ID drops courtesy of Fave, Kahlee, EJ Flavors, Core Rhythm, and Jonny Sonic. Other key info: |
Thu, 28 March 2024
All comments, questions, and general feedback can be sent to radiobsots@gmail.com. Record a voice message and send it my way or leave one at the Speakpipe page! You can subscribe to Radio BSOTS via the following options: Connect with Camp Lo-Fi via social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram This episode's track list (title / artist / source / license): 1. Minor Event by Nangdo [Free Music Archive] (CC-BY-NC-SA) (2010) 2. Where The Love Is (ft. Dale Novella) by Mikal Amin [Bandcamp] (2019) 3. Stroll by Exmiranda [Jamendo] (CC-BY-NC) (2018) 4. Home Is Free by Soul Inscribed [Bandcamp] (2020) 5. Guaranteed (feat. Ace Hashimoto) by Devin Morrison [Bandcamp] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2019) 6. It's Not Fair (Feat. Illspokinn) by Core Rhythm & Zajazza [Bandcamp] (2020) 7. Socks by Shlohmo [Free Music Archive] (CC-BY-NC-SA) (2009) 8. INSTANT CLASSIC (Intro) / Tip Jar by CM & Tha Silent Partner [blocSonic] (CC-BY-NC-SA) (2021) 9. Alright Anyway Ft. Taelor Gray by SHON THA PHENOM [Jamendo] (CC-BY-NC) (2022) This episode is the second of a two-part series looking back on 18 years of Radio BSOTS. Truth be told, the second half of the BSOTS life span is largely defined by inconsistency on the podcast feed and finding a regular groove on the broadcast side of the equation due to joining Bondfire Radio in 2015. Being a part of that radio family felt bigger than BSOTS and I wanted to be a team player. One might say that I ghosted my own podcast, but I came back to the feed when I felt like I had something to say. And when I couldn't find the right words, I let the music speak. The selections included in this episode are all from artists that I've played in the past. Nangdo and Shlohmo both provide some stellar beat business found on the Free Music Archive. The moodiness of Shlohmo's "Socks" feels murky and disoriented while "Minor Event" by Nangdo plays around with brighter tones and vocal harmonies. Over on Jamendo, Canadian artist Exmiranda offers up a hynotic, hip-shaking cut in "Stroll" and Shon Tha Phenom turns the power of positive thinking into the anthmemic "Alright Anyway." Meanwhile, I used to play Devin Morrison's music on my Bondfire broadcasts years before I found out that his work is released under a Creative Commons license. "Guaranteed" is warm and soulful and feels like the nervous energy one gets when trying to play it cool around someone that they're attracted to. It was important for me to represent for the music of Mikal Amin, Mtume Gant, and Baba Israel on this episode. All three of them spoke to me separately about being a part of Bondfire Radio, but long before that, they were all good friends of mine and artists that I had in mind when starting this podcast. Their recorded output and live performances rekindled my love for hip-hop at a time when I thought that I was done with it. CM & Tha Silent Partner represent another shining example of hip-hop that can reaffirm or reestablish one's faith in the genre. Their blocSonics E.P. remains one of the sonic highlights of the blocSonic netlabel's back catalog. I stil can't get over the fact that a clip from one of my early podcast episodes kicks off their follow-up release, blocSonics 2! The last nine years have been full of highs and lows for this podcast, but I'm just thankful that it's still here. Although I take some time to tell my story, the music is still the star of the show and I hope that you find a new favorite artist or song as you listen. Theme music produced by Cy Tru and edited by Macedonia. ID drops courtesy of Chyll Will, DarrenKeith, and Morganics. Background music includes "Infinity 2" by Techniken Defunkus. Previous BSOTS episodes mentioned include: Other key info: The content of this show has been released under a CC-BY-SA license. All works within this show retain their original releases. See the show notes at bsots.com for more information. |