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David James 🍩

@funkentechno.bsky.social

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dad, writer, web dev, mixtapes https://www.mixcloud.com/OptimisticUnderground/

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · Dec 9

I posted my AOTY list for 2024 optimisticunderground.com/2024/12/09/8...

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 1h

walked out to the lighthouse with kiddo over the weekend. found it was under construction halfway along the breakwall. still, beautiful to be on Lake Michigan as always

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Waterwheel - Panchroma (1997)

swimming in warm ambient waters this morning, halfway between Steve Roach and Gas, maybe colored by Cluster/Eno and Biosphere. pre-KILN project by the same 3 members, from my home state of Michigan

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 1d

Sunday morning worship 🌬️
(deep house edition)

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 1d

hold strong! keep it on your wishlist and you'll get an email when the price drops.. will by black friday I'd bet

David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 1d

heads up: I thought I missed Black Mahogani 3lp reissue, was sold out everywhere, but just found a copy on bleep. can't wait to have this masterpiece on my turntable

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 1d

I need more record labels on my laptop

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 1d

Incredible mail day

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 1d

This Black Dog ambient rework is extremely Deus Ex coded. Sometimes I wonder how much that game influenced my tastes youtu.be/gO0E8G08ImY?...

Aesthetics over Ethics (Ambient Rework Fix)

YouTube video by The Black Dog - Topic

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 2d

Saturday morning tunes 🌌

David Bowie - Scary Monsters
Miles Davis - Miles Smiles
Akasha System - Heliocene
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 2d

I started loving this before chapter 2

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 2d

rewatching The Wailing tonight, easily one of my favorite horror movies of the last decade

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 2d

Four albums for Friday 🌬️

Polygon Window - Surfing on Sine Waves
Sun Ra - Lanquidity
Boris - Smile
Girls - Broken Dreams Club

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 3d

last 7 days. happy friday, friends.

David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 3d

fyi it's already Friday in Australia 🌿

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 3d

Call Super is back, baby! new mix CD album totally rips callsuper.bandcamp.com/album/a-rhyt...

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 3d

XEXA - Kissom

this melted my brain. cosmic synth techno fourth world inner space kizomba adventure? no idea how to describe it even after two listens. powerful treasure from Príncipe, essential listen, right on my 2025 list principediscos.bandcamp.com/album/kissom

David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 3d

just remembered that time I swapped faces with my cat

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 4d

good morning from Sterling and me

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 4d

Ben Bondy - XO Salt Llif3

dreampop / downtempo / triphop / shoegaze / ambient emo... I keep coming back to this. one of the best albums of 2025 maybe benbondy.bandcamp.com/album/xo-sal...

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 4d

haha yeah you gotta watch this wide awake or not at all

David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 4d

yep! funny enough I've listened to the album a bunch but only seen the movie once

David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 4d

I almost put it on last night but realized I was too sleepy for something so dro)))ne adjacent, probably gonna watch this weekend

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David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 4d

his episode of Cabinet of Curiosities was great! like.. this movie crossed with fear & loathing??

David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 5d

Shawn Rudiman - Flow State

deep techno from the scifi-tinged realm of FSOL, Pete Namlook, Global Communication, B12, Artificial Intelligence series.. really hope he drops another banger soon

David James 🍩 @funkentechno.bsky.social · 5d

Steve Hauschildt - Strands

still one of my favorite post-Emeralds releases from any of the former bandmates. pure warp-drive synth bliss. perfect sunrise music.