💿 The Infinite Loop 010

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 you’re 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 D’Angelo that, while not necessarily crafting a narrative, help inform the songs I chose. D’Angelo didn’t 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. I’m not sure if I did, but I think what I learned most from D’Angelo 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. He’d say something like, “I love Prince, but Prince loved Sly. Prince loved James Brown.” So because he loved Prince, he sought those other artists out.

I think that’s so important to do. It’s really easy, especially nowadays with algorithms and all that, to just listen to what you’re served. But taking that initiative and being curious is super important.

I’m still not really over his passing, and it’s something I think about constantly. I just wanted to end this by saying that I’m eternally grateful to D’Angelo 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 - D’Angelo and the Vanguard

https://song.link/s/2f9mmR37OEceYERbXml0Nj

Tell Me - Slum Village, D’Angelo

https://song.link/s/2Xr7QVhLRYwXRR1oteyo9I

Jonz in My Bonz - D’Angelo

https://song.link/s/1A4hkOqHgiujLuADlw4sDK