Late spring mixes by S13 and Ilius
SeekSickSound 167 · Orecast 196
Two spring selections from S13 and Ilius: synth obscurities for SeekSickSound and a daydream for Orecast.
Two mixes by long-time Secret Thirteen members Ilius and Justinas Mikulskis (a.k.a S13) were compiled in the breezy haziness of spring for the Lithuanian Orecast and SeekSickSound (FR) respectively. These might give some insight into recent (or not) discoveries of the guys behind the journal.
01S13 / SeekSickSound 167
Justinas’s mix for SeekSickSound focuses on ’80s–’90s synth artifacts and obscurities, particularly the more atmospheric, poetic, and moody edges of the genre. The mix guides the listener across unexplored landscapes and creates a bizarre sonic world of abstract artistic experiments, romantic poetry, early analog space ventures, and synth elegance. It’s a nocturnal meditation with city lights twinkling somewhere behind the window.
02Ilius / Orecast 196
In contrast, Ilius’ selection is a daydream, inspired by lengthy walks and wanderings across unexplored urban or natural landscapes. It mimics the unlikely balance of tranquility and anxiety felt in new locations. The sound is akin to Sunday trips, railway track romanticism, seaside brunches on early evenings. The first hour of the podcast is hosted by Lithuanian experimental music DJ and promoter Muk, and is dedicated to silence as well as its primary importance for the evolution of sound.
The complete Orecast broadcast includes Muk’s opening hour, followed by Ilius. The standalone recording below contains Ilius’s selection.
Tracklist / Ilius · 13 tracks
- Pram – Crystal Tips [Too Pure, 1995]
- Grumbling Fur – White China Pencil [The Quietus Phonographic Corporation, 2014]
- Jane Weaver Septieme Soeur – “A Circle and a Star” [Bird Records, 2010]
- Mark Van Hoen – Closer Than We All Thought [Apollo, 1998]
- AUN – Travellers [Denovali Records, 2011]
- Dalhous – Someone Secure [Blackest Ever Black, 2014]
- Bitchin Bajas – Brush [Drag City, 2014]
- Emerald Web – Air Smith (Part 1) [Stargate, Finders Keepers Records, 1980/2014]
- Kemper Norton – Windwept [Exotic Pylon Records, 2013]
- Paper Dollhouse – Black Flowers [Night School, 2015]
- Brother Sun, Sister Moon – Brother Sun, Sister Moon [Denovali Records, 2012]
- Kno – Morgane [Gecophonic Audio Systems, 2013]
- Broadcast – Chord Simple [Warp, 1998]
Sources and image credits
- S13 photograph by Evelina; Ilius photograph by Evelina Stankūnaitė.
- Orecast programme: Ore.lt.
