The Crooked Clef – Cognitive Estrangement
Hi, my name is Stefan Nickum and I go by “The Crooked Clef” as a DJ. I’m unofficially based out of Seattle but operate globally as a contributor here at Trash Menagerie where I write frequently about streetwise dance music, heavy in bass, from around the globe. In addition to writing, I mix and record a live set of music in a monthly series entitled “Trash in the Bassment.” Genres highlighted in these mixes include, but are not limited to, Dubstep, Electro, UK Funky, Tropical, Cumbia, Baltimore Club, and Kuduro. So far the mix has been featured on blogs from around the world and has received particular notice from Sasha Frere-Jones of The New Yorker magazine.
Departing from the impromptu eclecticism of my “Trash in the Bassment” series comes my first official mix. The mix is entitled “Cognitive Estrangement,” and still features my live mixing style, but with a more focused song arrangement. As the title suggests, I’m interested in making connections between danceable (direct) songs and headier (indirect) songs. This mix features a familiar collection of artists and genres that represent this interest of mine, and are mixed in a way that feels both functional and dysfunctional; crowded and spacious.
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The Crooked Clef – Cognitive Estrangement
Tracklist:
01. Drop the Lime – We Are The Future (Trouble & Bass Recordings)
02. DJ Shaun D – Alien Spaceship (Unreleased)
03. Kingdom – You (Fool’s Gold Records)
04. Rampage – Lovin’ U Is Easy (Nightshifters)
05. DJ Lokey – Get With This (Get Busy) (Unreleased)
06. Rob Threezy – You Bad (DJ Sega Remix) (Nightshifters)
07. Momma’s Boy – Give It Up (Unreleased)
08. Egyptrixx – Just Say Really (Bok Bok Remix) (Idiot House Records)
09. L-Vis 1990 – United Groove (Mad Decent Records)
10. Geeneus – In To The Future (Rinse)
11. The Phantom – Cambodia (Unreleased)
12. Emvee – Nocturnal (Wireblock)
13. Untold – Just For You (Roska Remix) (Hotflush Recordings)
14. Kode9 – Black Sun (Hyperdub)
15. Gold Panda – Mayuri (Various Production)
16. Brackles – Sutorito Faita (Planet Mu)
17. Falty DL – Human Meadow (Boxcutter Remix) (Planet Mu)
18. Various Production – Bside (Various Production)
19. Joker/Ginz – Purple City (Kapsize)
20. Ikonika – Please (Hyperdub)
21. Mark Pritchard feat. Om’Mas Keith – Wind It Up (Hyperdub)
22. James Blake – Air & Lack Thereof (Hemlock)
