I am moved and inspired by a bunch of things, including: Chicago, nostalgia and future/alternate visions, melancholy, eye contact, spirals, angles, echoes, bird songs, skyscrapers, the beach, outer space, ancient Greek art and literature. All of it influences how I listen to music and how I approach DJing, which is basically just trying to tell stories with records. I’m not really a fussy mixer; I like letting tracks breathe and evolve on their own.
For a long time now, I’ve been focused on instrumental music. I’m usually more intrigued by artists who create imagery without relying so much on words, vocals, lyrics, etc. Words are often too cheap and too easy. So, there are only a few bits of vocals in this mix.