This mix is a condensed version of my set at Empire in Austin, Texas! Linked below are some relevant and timely Afro-Palestinian texts (mirrored from the Dweller blog and re-uploaded for accessibility), and the second half of this episode is a guest mix from Dame via his Nomadic Rhythm Group project.

Dame, a Michigan native & NYC based DJ, describes his practice as “traveling between worlds” and utilizes “Nomadic Rhythm Group” as vehicle for such travel. Whether it’s behind the decks blending tracks, or bouncing between different artistic mediums, he’s constantly weaving between the gears as they turn.

Dame is influenced and inspired by his midwestern background, and the Detroit/Chicago music that served as the soundtrack; a lifelong exposure to the endless possibilities of sampling, and particularly how tracks become “recontextualized” in the process. By journeying “between worlds” Dame provides us with sonics that feel familiar, yet sound fresh. In this instance, he demonstrates this practice through various juke, footwork, and raps.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/81nvmsdkwjd7ys5/Afro-Palestinian_-_Imperialism_Collection_via_Dweller.zip/file

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