***: Dark Mix

This mixtape will be perfect for =

A. Wandering around yer house with all the lights out
B. Contemplating this year's Halloween costume
C. Entering a graveyard at night
D. Telling ghost stories
E. Hiding under the covers

So it's finally here! October ... the best and most magical month of the year, in my opinion! Chilly days, dead leaves ... ghosts ... bonfires ... campfires ... pumpkins!

I made this mix to celebrate the "dark season" ... It's extremely ominous and spooky and at times pretty frightening!

Behold! The "Dark Mix"! ENJOY!!!

You can download this mix RIGHT HERE.

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And as a special October treat, I'm also including this mix I found by Octavius from Altered Zones ... It's really quite awesome ... again, ENJOY!!!

01 Arvo Pärt: "Tabula Rasa: II. Silentium" 02 Charlemagne Palestine: "Tritone octave 1, Pt. I" 03 Edgard Varèse: "Poème Électronique 04 Luigi Nono: "Como Una Ola de Fuerza y Luz: Beginning" 05 Karlheinz Stockhausen: "Studie 1" 06 Herman Heiss: "Elektronische Komposition 1" 07 Raymond Scott: "Cindy Electronium" 08 Rob Ellis: "Slightly Exotic Little Fake Alarm Clock Piece" 09 The Knife: "Colouring Of Pigeons"

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We are living in times of CHANGE ... These days are days to remember ... I was reading from the book "Extravaganza" by one of my favorite poets, Pablo Neruda and came across this vey poignant poem which is very telling even today, in light of the Occupy Wall Street protests going on now ...

Consequences
by
Pablo Neruda

He was good, the man, sure
as his hoe and his plow.
He didn't have time
to dream while he slept.

He was poor to the point of sweat.
He was worth a single horse.

His son today is very proud
and worth a number of cars.

He speaks with a senator's voice,
he walks with an ample step,
has forgotten his peasant father
and discovered ancestors.
He thinks like a fat newspaper,
makes money night and day,
is important even asleep.

The sons of the son are many,
they married some time ago.
They do nothing, but they consume.
They're worth a thousand mice.

The sons of the sons of the son -
what will they make of the world?
Will they turn out good or bad?
Worth flies or worth wheat?

You don't want to answer me.

But the questions do not die.

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VIDEOS VIDEOS VIDEOS !!!

1st up, a really fantastically psychedelic one by Wooden Shjips that was directed by Black Dice =

More trippy video collage goodness, this time by Wet Illustrated =

Ryan sent me this video of an over-the-top amazing dubstep dancer ... cheers! =

And this one is FOR Ryan, cuz he loves Sparks (and cuz it's nice n spooky, too!) =

Speaking of spooky, this new one from Twin sister seems to be part children's book, part horror movie =

And speaking of horror movies, here's a new one from Deerhoof! Yes! =

Some 60's garage psych-rock brought to you by Purling Hiss =

Ryan also sent me this eye-popping bit ... It's called Junk Spiral curated by Mark Brown =

Do you happen to like early Echo & Bunnymen? Well David Faust recently posted an entire concert of theirs from 1983! Thanks, David!!! =

A new Ty Segall video (I hope I go to a crazy Halloween party like the one in this video this year! haha) =

My god ... Here is a "juggalos" (crazed fans of Insane Clown Posse) documentary and it really makes me think of a new (and improved???) "Heavy Metal Parking Lot" =