Orientalism: The Series | Broken Grooves

The Ashram

08 Jan 17

This mix was inspired by my latest Vipassana meditation retreat (Dec, 2016) and will be the last Orientalism mix. The general theme is the ashram visitation – of returning to the ashram. Musically, we have ambient, drum and bass, along with IDM. Flowing throughout are the sounds of India, chanting, and the presence of many…

The Harem

20 Apr 16

This Arabic/South Asian downtempo/trip hop mix is one of my favorites and a highlight of all my mixes. Finely tuned lounge mix that encapsulates the lounge sound I brought to clubs and chill rooms.

The Mystic

20 Apr 16

This dj mix is intended for bodywork, meditation, relaxation, ritual, and yoga. It combines elements of traditional Indian music with electronic ambient soundscapes. This dj mix was inspired to create a auditory space for introspection and spiritual awakening (although I listen during reading or writing).

The Desert

20 Apr 16

This dj mix takes you on a relaxing and contemplative journey through the sounds of the east. This mix is a favorite of listeners and has many of the classic ambient tunes I played in the chill rooms/areas.

Orientalism – The Jihadist

20 Apr 16

This mix encapsulates the distorted and abstract electronic sounds that incorporate traditional Arabic instrumentation. This is a political and spiritual journey that interrogates Jihad and attendant physical violence.

Orientalism: The Corpse Pose (Savasana)

20 Apr 16

Yoga practice is a form of ritual. An intelligent yoga practice will furnish the nervous system with a host of new neuromuscular information. Shavasana gives the nervous system a chance to integrate that in what can be thought of as a brief pause before it is forced once again to deal with all the usual…

Orientalism – The City

20 Apr 16

The mix focuses on the South Asian inspired breakbeats. This mix is more indicative of what I was spinning on the dance floors in the late 90’s and early 2000’s when breakbeats were dominating the underground scene.

Orientalism – The Temple

20 Apr 16

This mix highlights traditional Indian instruments and vocals with drum and bass eventually transitioning to slower electronica highlighting indian female vocalists. This mix was made for my benefit and contains some of my favorite drum and bass tracks.

This is one of my favorite mixes that presents a sound highly influenced by U.S. based genres such as jazz, instrumental hip hop, blues and electronica. A part of my Old Time Jukebox series, so a flare for the historical and the sounds of vinyl weave throughout the mix. This is dedicated to tish lopez.

Music always tells a story, but this mix tells a story more so than any of my others. It draws upon themes of love, worship, solidarity, and crime. The story presented to you takes place in the early to mid 20th century and weaves in sounds of crackling vinyl, blues, gospel, and 20’s lounge wrapped in instrumental hip hop and downtempo. I hope you like it.

This dj mix integrates Tango, Flamenco, Jazz, Brazilian Lounge, string instruments, and 50′s Soundtracks with electronic downtempo beats. Excellent focus on instrumentation makes this mix especially unique.

This mix is a sexy, classy, downtempo mix for quieter and relaxed moods. Musical influences range from Tango, 20′s lounge, jazz, and classic blues. I always listen to this when i’m looking for a sophisticated mix.

The tracks in this mix are hip hop beat oriented with vocal and instrumental samples from old blues, jazz, 20′s lounge, swing and other traditional Western musics. A favorite among listeners. If you like trip-hop/downtempo then this is for you.

This mix began as an exploration of textured downtempo with ambient interludes. However, as the weeks went, on the mix, as it usually does, begins to form its own narrative. The finished mix is a journey across the sea, on a luxury boat, that begins with beautiful and classy downtempo, but as the journey goes on, it begins to get darker by exploring the loneliness and isolation of journeys upon sea. The journey ends with This Mortal Coils’ epic – Song to the Siren.

This thematic dj mix is a retrospective of the United State’s rich musical and cultural history set to hip hop beats. Not a dj mix per se, but more of a selection of tracks highlighting music from the early 20’s to 60’s jazz. This set foregrounds vintage soundtracks, radio shows, and sampling to bring a contemporary electronic mix.

Heden St. Lounge is uptown, classy, refined, and centered on the sexiest downtempo tracks I had. Musical influences from Jazz, Tango, Middle East, Paris and UK. Perfect soundtrack for a night in or getting ready to go out.

A thematic mix inspired by works that represent the achingly beautiful yet withdrawn indifferent moments in our lives. The music attempts to capture the image of a lone person walking through a rain drenched cityscape or the feeling of watching the world pass us by. Mainly jazz influenced trip hop with interspersed moments of piano and cello pieces.

This mix was recorded live at a local event here in Seattle in the early 2000’s. This is more indicative of Dj Advent’s more dance oriented sets funky, fun, yet steeped in influences from Latin America, Arabia, and India.