![]() ![]() In Ireland, this bell rings out twice a day on the national Radio RTE in Dublin, and it has done so since the 1950s. He calls his show The 6:01 in tribute to the Angelus bell. I was also able to instantly recognise why he’s friends with my brother! Apparently there were a few issues, and he found his way on Mixlr, posting his livepage into my brother’s news feed.Īs my brother told me the story, I was intrigued, and really pleased to discover he was on-air when I landed on the page. To pass the time he started broadcasting his DJ sets though Facebook. MrMoto is currently stuck in Italy, right in the middle of a lockdown also caused by the pandemic. MrMoto was highlighted to me by my brother, who’s been caught up with the pandemic having to close four restaurants in Dublin. This story is second hand, so I’m fuzzy on the details. She still lives in that house, in the same village, with the same CD collection that hasn’t changed much over the years. I also share links to Fang Radio’s show with my mother. I cannot miss this show now, and I really appreciate Neil moving his broadcast time to allow us here in Europe the chance to also enjoy the music and escape real life for 30 minutes before bedtime. Below is a little snippet of the bedroom show. This past Thursday, I crumbled as we had a chance to listen to the Finn family play a set from a children’s bedroom - books, toys, kids’ teepee and all. Weather with You was a stone cold hit on our set list.īeing able to listen to Neil Finn every night just before I go to bed is like an instant teleportation to a more innocent time for me. How relevant is that title right now! I was obsessed with that album.īlood harmony is real, it cannot be imitated.Īs I got a bit older, I joined some bands, including an acoustic duo that earned us some pocket money playing bars in the local town. One of those CDs was Together Alone by Crowded House. I had some guitars, a mic, a 4-track tape machine, a full back catalogue of Oasis CDs and a heavy reliance on my mother’s questionable CD collection to get me through those long, long nights. In those days, the internet was dial-up and we only had one phone line for the whole house. Only the odd headlights of a car showed there was life outside. Through the winter, the house would sit in darkness. ![]() I grew up in a village in the Suffolk countryside. Nothing else has been able to do that for me these past few weeks.įor this escapism, I am very grateful. Like nothing else, they have kept me off of the news site, and focused on work. The super powers these listeners are showing for naming tracks goes where Shazam can not.Īutechre’s station has been my distraction station for the long haul. I’m in awe of the stamina these two are showing-the shows are fresh, and the tunes are some of the rarest cuts going! ![]() I was so excited when, back in October, they reappeared on Mixlr for the first time in eight years, surprising the world with a 12-hour set. Autechre really encapsulates Mixlr’s spirit: A bit weird, no promo, just the love of being able to share something you’re passionate about with a wider community. It gives me a sense of pride to see an act I respect so much choosing Mixlr. Their recent, near-daily sets on Mixlr have been challenging to listen to at times, inspiring always. They’re famed for their marathon DJ sets on NTS Radio which are available here. They take a similar approach to their live performances. The Autechre back catalogue is vast in dept and breadth. They fall into several genres of electronic music including IDM and Techno. The forums where I congregate link me back to Autechre’s livepage on Mixlr.Īutechre is an electronic music duo formed around Manchester, UK in the 90s. I’ve probably racked up about 24 hours (and counting) listening to Autechre over the past week. Autechre ( /autechre)Ī bit weird, no promo, just the love of being able to share something you’re passionate about with a wider community. ![]() I want to write about my personal experience with Mixlr this past week, and hopefully this inspires you to keep going, or maybe to start. There are too many of you broadcasting on Mixlr to cover, with so many stories to tell. Communities may be separated in the physical world, but from that, new clusters are forming online. Broadcasters who want to help others through their isolation. There’s no hiding from the fact that Mixlr’s explore page has looked very different over the past week.Ī recurring theme we’re seeing is that many (so many!) folks are taking to Mixlr simply to entertain. ![]()
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