Sonixcursions

Join me for a mix of the latest Outersounds that will help you escape reality for just a little while. In this episode I'm playing some of the music that's been spinning around here this past summer, from soaring guitars to lazy electronic haze. Track Listing The Asteroid No.4 “Emma” (0:00) – From their most recent … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:024 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:024 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

2022 has been an amazing year for music so far. As a reflection of this, I am working on getting more music into each new episode, as well as putting out episodes more frequently. For this round, the mix flows from summer camp hauntology to analog synths to ambient slide guitar, so find a comfy … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:023 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:023 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

The existential dread meter is running high these days, and listening to music is one of the only things that can take my mind off the news. Here's a half-hour break from the daily grind with a selection of kosmische, ambient, electronic and radiophonic tunes pulled from the latest releases. Track Listing The Soundcarriers “At … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:022 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:022 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

Here it is, finally – the second half of my favorites of 2021. So far this year has been quite a whirlwind. With day job workload and the general daily grind, finding time to wrap this up has been challenging, but I wanted to close the loop on this since some of my absolute favorites … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:021 Podcast – Favorites of 2021, Part 2" The post Sonixcursions:021 Podcast – Favorites of 2021, Part 2 appeared first on Sonixcursions.

Welcome to part one of my two-part favorites of 2021 episode. As we wind down this insane year and look toward 2022, I'll be playing 10 tracks on this part one and 10 on part two, so relax and enjoy the finest outersounds of the past 12 months. Track Listing All India Radio “Don't Turn … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:020 Podcast – Favorites of 2021, Part 1" The post Sonixcursions:020 Podcast – Favorites of 2021, Part 1 appeared first on Sonixcursions.

It's summer here in the northern hemisphere, and things are slowly opening up after the long pandemic lockdowns. This episode has been a few weeks in the making, and includes new and upcoming retrofuturistic jazz and electronic music, a smattering of ambient and soft synth arpeggios, and closing out with the dramatic post-rock of veterans … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:019 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:019 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

Spring is in the air here at SonixHQ, and with things opening up again it feels like a new beginning. This episode is mostly guitar-based, from the swirly psychedelics of Magic Castles to the cosmic country soundscapes of the Howard Hughes Suite. Though I’ve thrown in a few electronic tracks from Dolphins of Venice and … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:018 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:018 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

Amidst the continuously depressing news cycles lately, I offer a brief respite from reality featuring an international mix of cosmic and electronic music. Grab your headphones and drift off into an ethereal world for the next 30 minutes with artists from Australia, Spain, Germany, England and Argentina. Track Listing Kilbey Kennedy “We Are Missing” (0:00) … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:017 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:017 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

Forgive me listeners, as it’s been six weeks since my last podcast episode. I’ve had my head down finishing up the Masstransfer book for the past 2 months and realized it’s now halfway through March. This episode catches up on some of the recent releases of the year so far. I’m trying to get a … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:016 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:016 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

Welcome to 2021–one month in and it feels like it’s been a whole year. There’s a slate of new releases in this episode, from dreamy neo-psychedelia to stratospheric ambient; from Portugal to Australia to Norway to America. Put on your headphones, close your eyes and breathe deeply. Track Listing Beautify Junkyards “Reverie” (0:00) – From … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:015 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:015 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

Welcome to the end of 2020 – a year that will change the course of our history into the foreseeable future. For various reasons, including being here at home full-time, I had a lot of time to spend listening to new music and following some bands I had lost touch with. For this episode, I’m … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:014 Podcast – My Favorite Songs of 2020" The post Sonixcursions:014 Podcast – My Favorite Songs of 2020 appeared first on Sonixcursions.

As we wind down this insane year and look to 2021, I’m catching up with some releases from 2020 that I missed along the way, along with a few new bands I’ve discovered over the past few weeks. Track Listing Causa Sui “Gabor’s Path” (0:00) – entrancing instrumental post/psych-rock from Denmark, from their latest Szabodelico … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:013 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:013 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

There are a few threads running through this batch of tracks: a focus on women vocalists; some throwback songs from the 2000s; and international representation from Sweden, Australia and Argentina, including a few that were submitted through the website. Also, with this episode I’m better aligning the podcast and email newsletter, so I’ll be sending … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:012 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:012 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

Without realizing it, this mix is devoid of vocals. Just instrumentals. It’s most likely a reaction to my anxiety around the upcoming election here in the states and the general state of the corona virus, but really I just want to zone out for a bit. Pulselovers Pulled from the latest offering from A Year … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:011 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:011 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

As the world continues to get stranger by the day, let me offer some refuge with a slate of psych, ambient, dream pop and electronic music. Starting us off is “Penrose At The Edge Of A Hill” (0:00), from an electronic and ambient collaboration between Buffalo’s Survey Channel, and Edmondton’s Cpektir. They traded tracks and … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:010 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:010 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

I’m covering a lot of musical territory on this one – from psych to ambient to a Stereolab cover in Spanish. This episode will trend towards the dreamy around the middle, so get cozy… but don’t worry, the Epic45 track will bring you back to reality. Starting off is Astrel K, the solo project of … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:009 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:009 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

As this crazy summer continues rolling on, I’ve been immersing myself in all the current music floating around – which has skewed heavily towards the ambient and electronic direction lately. The AirPods will have to be surgically removed from my ears. Holy Wave gets us started with the opener off of their latest Interloper. “Schlettering” … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:008 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:008 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

I’m not here to tell you how messed up the world is right now on many fronts. It’s a difficult time in history to find any rays of light, but hopefully I can offer some solace from the real world if only for a short time. Put on your headphones, take a walk and let … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:007 Podcast" The post Sonixcursions:007 Podcast appeared first on Sonixcursions.

During this time of self-isolation and ever-evolving news, get lost in an expansive mix of dreampop, ambient, spacerock and other outersounds. The current pandemic and associated social distancing repercussions have devastated the short-term prospects of the musician and entertainment communities, so I’ve put the focus on some bands and artists that should be familiar with … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:006" The post Sonixcursions:006 appeared first on Sonixcursions.

Gather round friends for a menagerie of songs inspired by the British band Broadcast and assorted loose associations. The sound of simulated wood grain and shag carpeting, reel-to-reels and tube amplifiers. Homegrown oscillating synthesizers that pulsate over the beat of an iridescent Gretsch trap set. Simultaneously from the future and the past, decked out in … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:005" The post Sonixcursions:005 appeared first on Sonixcursions.

Take a road trip down memory lane as I throw in a virtual mixtape of sun baked tracks pulled from the archives. This episode is inspired by those late summer jaunts we would take around Labor Day weekend, grabbing at the last straws of summer, trying to enjoy a little bit of warm freedom before … Continue reading "Sonixcursions:004" The post Sonixcursions:004 appeared first on Sonixcursions.