XOXA BLEND 117 - RUSSELL E.L. BUTLER by XOXA NYC published on 2022-08-31T09:43:32Z Russell Ellington Langston Butler (they/them) is a Black artist from Bermuda, living and working in New York City. Russell has painstakingly cultivated a unique artistic expression that integrates and investigates themes around process, technological innovation, the archive, and decolonization. Their works have taken the form of vinyl records, digital audio releases, live A/V performances, and special archiving projects. In 2022, Russell has kept a busy schedule. Remixing artists like Scott Avery and Joakim, touring internationally, and holding it down on many dancefloors in NYC. Russell recently released a new process oriented work called Three Things Minus One and has been playing live gigs again. Notes on the Mix /// "I’ve had a lot on my mind this summer as I’ve adjusted to an intense tour schedule. This is my job now and I am super grateful for the opportunity to travel and share music. This heightened intensity has made it hard to take a moment to breathe, so I’m working on that. This mix isn’t entirely focused on that though. I made this mix while thinking about all of my friends medically transitioning at the moment. There is no explicitly trans messaging in this mix, or even trans artists (to my knowledge), but I made it while holding space for my friends starting to bind, starting HRT, fundraising for Top surgery, growing and expanding their consciousness whilst reconciling with and embracing their bodily autonomy. So this one is a kind of dedication to them and my love for them and my hope that these sounds give them some space, just for them." Tracklist /// Live at the Sahara Tahoe, 1973 - farben Your Sweet Lovin - Moodymann lake 2 - Shinichi Atobe Verklempt Theme - Selim X No Love Lost - Jay Daniel My Cassettes - Joey Anderson Falling Out of Cars - Levon Vincent Raw 7 - DJ Qu Ezuku - Damon Bell The Rider - Da Sampla Globalización Ácido - Juan Ramos Is That You (Auv mix) - Mulengasound Per Assurdo - Nulla Gold Coast - Hallicinator SOCIALS: @russellelbutler https://www.instagram.com/russellelbutler https://ra.co/dj/russellelbutler Photo credit: Manny De La Cruz Genre House Comment by Щербина А.В. <3 2023-07-10T00:41:14Z Comment by nick ayres demasi sweeeeet 2023-06-01T19:27:01Z Comment by Malzof lovely mix 💞 2022-09-01T01:43:54Z Comment by mx.pinky hot! 2022-08-31T12:36:44Z