Nocturnal Wax/Studio 96 #140 feat. Mischa Lively (from hour 2, April 23, 2021)

This is just my section of the 2 hour broadcast without the radio advertisements and host commentary. Originally aired during hour 2 on April 23, 2021 during the Studio 96 Show hosted by Nocturnal Wax on WERA 96.7 FM in the DC area. Special thanks to @nocturnal_wax for the invite.

For this mix, I aimed for bleak disorientation + maximum song overlap. Some blends are 3, 4, almost 5 minutes long, though some are quick. It’s a scary, hallucinogenic, meditative, kinked-out journey towards an eventual reprieve into steadier club territory. What other mood would I have wanted to hear on independent radio, on a late drive before the age of streaming? That was the guide. As much as I would love to sustain one mood, the joy (and challenge) is pulling disparate records that in the end, surprisingly feel like family.

For the full broadcast, click here: Nocturnal_wax – Studio96-140

Tracklist
Miles - “Flawed”, Modern Love, 2011
Mutant Beat Dance - “Sketch III”, L.I.E.S. Records, 2012
Grey People - “Archuleta Mesa”, Banlieue, 2016
Janice - “Bye Bye”, 4th and Broadway/Checkpoint Records, 1986
Bent Boys - “Walk the Night”, Black Sun, 1985
Andy Stott - “0L9”, Modern Love, 2019
PCB - “Wallflower”, Meanwhile, 2009
Larry Heard - “Mercurian Funk”, Alleviated Records/Black Market Records, 2008
Pet Shop Boys - “So Hard” (David Morales Red Zone Mix), Parlophone, 1990
Nitzer Ebb “Join in the Chant” (Mix 1), Geffen, 1987
Mischa Lively - “Pain in the Vein”, New Love Unlimited, 2019