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The Current State of MusicThis is an attempt to find out what is going on i Author: Chris Cracknell
This project is an exploration of the current state of music and the music industrytold through the voices of artists, producers, musicians, DJs, and insiders. By sharing their personal stories, insights, struggles, and successes, we aim to understand how they've shaped their unique corners of the music world. Its about uncovering the real journeys behind the soundwhat drives them, what challenges they face, and what keeps them going. In doing so, I hope to inspire othersand myselfto keep pushing forward, especially during the tough times. chriscracknelldj.substack.com Language: en Genres: Music, Music Interviews Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Sunday, 10 May, 2026
Happy Sunday (or whatever day you are on when you receive this) but for me its a Sunday. I’ve got a few jobs to do and I’m gonna cook a roast, it’s that sort of day. And this show has started very much in that vein with a track from Nils Frahm then into his old label mate, Ben Lucas Boysen. This start is very much in the tradition of how I used to start shows, easing slowly in, a reset if you will, before heading into musical adventures to who knows where.Quite the ethereal start, traversing many worlds, which I hope gave your brain a place to unwind, then into some Dee C Lee and Tara Lily and heading towards the mighty Ezra Collective and The Ballistic Brothers, tunes I’m gonna make a note of for any summer dancefloor action I might be in charge of…Its quite funny hearing Amanda Whiting’s ‘Nomad’ a tune (and album) I produced. I haven’t revisited this for a while for various reasons, but it still sounds epic and I’m very much not getting that thing that producers get a few years after working on something where you can kinda hear where you were and how far you’ve come since. So, either I did a good job, or I haven’t progressed, lets hope its the former.Whats quite mad about this show is how quickly digital promos come in and out of my conciousness. I’m listening back to this hearing music I can’t remember every hearing, but give me the vinyl and it sticks in my brain. So, it feels like some of this stuff is new, even though it’s now a few years old. Heading into Hip Hop world, coincidentally playing the A Side to the Q Tip track in last weeks archive show, Breathe and Stop, then heading homewards with some feel good funk, which I normally don’t go near because of Craig Charles, but every now and again, some slips out.I enjoyed hearing this show again, so hopefully you’ll like it. I’ll have some new music and a new show for you next week, keep it locked xxxTracklist:Nils Frahm - ?Ben Lucas Boysen - DanceKiasmos - ToldShards - Facta est DesertaJon Hopkins - Falling into PlaceAmirtha Kidambi and Elder Ones - The Great LieNick Marks - DedicationDee C Lee - Every Day SummerTara Lily - No Way OutEzra Collective - Life Goes On feat Sampa the GreatSly5thAve - LiberationThe Ballistic Brothers - Come OnBasil ‘Mennenberg’ Coetzee and Lionel Pillay - PlumAmanda Whiting - NomadGoran Kajfes Tropiques - Unity in DiversityChip Wickham - La SombraJanek Van Laak - Here to StayIll Brothers - FunkneckGang Starr - Check The TechniqueTye Tribbett and GA - No WayQ Tip - Breathe and Stop ? - La Da DaThe O’Jays - For The Love of MoneyJames Last - Here Comes The Sun? - Oh Happy DayThe 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriscracknelldj.substack.com
