An Almost Chronological Summary of the Sound From 2010 to 2020
The Alien Vibes From the Earth Radio Show Episode 1af1 "Unforgettable" by Passwar D is a highly artistic articulation of a 54-minutes, 12 tracks live DJ mix, offering the listeners an overview of the magnificent and aspirational soundscape of the second decade of the 21st century.
The mix chronologically transitions through each year of the 2010s and into the first year of the new 2020 decade. 11 out of the 12 tracks were curated in reflection to the sound of the decennium with each track representing the given year based on its release date. This long winding sonic journey starts by introducing us to human sentimentality. It then leads the listeners into a spiritual chanting of the medieval, the tribal beats, and the techno arousal of the machines, aliens, and space travel. The 12th track, Passwar D's 2020 single release, Xhjduik (pronounce as "such do.ee.k") (Original Mix), was used in the middle point of the mix to spice up and embellish the mega-climatic escalation of tensions from Visual Capture (Luke Slater Remix) (2015) by Slam, and into the next record thereafter, from Architectural, Elliptical Storm (Original Mix)(2016). Denying the expectation of the complete machine takeover, the mix takes an unexpected turn after the climax with an extended and intertwined fusion of three tracks, Derek Plaslaiko's Praia Da Amalia (2018), Richie Hawtin's CLOSE combined (Moving Forward) (2019), and Tiga's 3 Rules (Deewee Unreleased Mix) (2020). Here, Passwar D masterfully combined acid, spoken words, and a playful electropop to imaginatively release us from the buildup tensions, ending this narrative with a sense of humor and cheekiness.
"Embracing tension, it is here to stay. Dancing with it, creating fun out of it, celebrating it and the tensions will eventually resolve."
Passwar D, January 2021
THE TRACKLIST
2010 Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts - Unwelcome [Circus Company] Paris
2011 Arandel - In D#5 (Solfeggio Version) [InFiné Music] Paris
2012 Surgeon - As You Breathe Here Now (Original Mix) [Semantica Records]
Madrid
2013 Crash Course In Science - Flying Turns (Villalobos Mac Hawking RMX) [Pressure Traxx] Frankfurt
2014 Peder Mannerfelt - White Noise / Pink Ladies [Stockholm LTD] Berlin
2015 Slam - Visual Capture (Luke Slater Remix)[Soma Quality Recordings] Glasgow
2016 Architectural - Elliptical Storm (Original Mix) [Non Series] Spain
2017 Charlotte de Witte - Voices Of The Ancient (Keith Carnal Remix) [Mary Go Wild] Amsterdam
2018 Derek Plaslaiko - Praia Da Amalia (Original Mix) [The Bunker New York] New York
2019 Richie Hawtin - CLOSE combined (Moving Forward) [Plus 8 Records Ltd ] Ontario
2020 Tiga - 3 Rules (Deewee Unreleased Mix) [Turbo Recordings] Montreal
2020 Passwar D - Xhjduik (Original Mix) [The DJ’s Daughter] Brooklyn
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