So, this is a bit different from how I normally do the radio show for two reasons.
First, this is a paid episode with a fifteen-minute preview for free subscribers. If youāre interested in listening to the whole thing, you can subscribe for five bucks. It would mean a great deal to me and would be super helpful.
The second reason is that I wanted to let the music speak for itself. I also found interview clips of DāAngelo that, while not necessarily crafting a narrative, help inform the songs I chose. DāAngelo didnāt speak very often, but when he did, I think he was pretty consistent about what he was about and what he was into.
Listening to his interviews at different points in his life is interesting because you can really see that throughline. You see the same themes come up over and over again.
And through making this, I was trying to come up with a neat little bow. Iām not sure if I did, but I think what I learned most from DāAngelo in this whole process was to remain curious about art, and about music specifically.
He talks a lot about his influences and how important it was for him to find the people who influenced them. Heād say something like, āI love Prince, but Prince loved Sly. Prince loved James Brown.ā So because he loved Prince, he sought those other artists out.
I think thatās so important to do. Itās really easy, especially nowadays with algorithms and all that, to just listen to what youāre served. But taking that initiative and being curious is super important.
Iām still not really over his passing, and itās something I think about constantly. I just wanted to end this by saying that Iām eternally grateful to DāAngelo for his music and for his insight.
I hope you enjoy the mix and I hope you have a good day.
Track Listing
Another Life - DāAngelo and the Vanguard
https://song.link/s/2f9mmR37OEceYERbXml0Nj
Tell Me - Slum Village, DāAngelo
https://song.link/s/2Xr7QVhLRYwXRR1oteyo9I
Jonz in My Bonz - DāAngelo
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