Naked Fridays #23 is a blast from the future past (a rub and scrub of an earlier session) an absolutely imperative listen. Honestly, I'm sitting here overloaded with work and still there is nothing else I can do but freek out about this set from
Justin Miller. Maybe because this morning I woke up with the urge to listen to
Penthouse & Pavement, which means that it's gonna be a dance day, or maybe because I caught Miller spinning at
Glasslands this weekend. Either way,
this needs to be heard.
Most times when musicians come into to put together a playlist/set, we are left with an interesting variety of tunes with the added novelty of the fact that it was put together by a notable artist. It's always fantastic when
a seasoned, sexual DJ comes into the studio to lay down a session for NF because that novelty is usually washed away by the fact that this person's job is to do what they are doing for us. That leaves us with
an artfully crafted seamless sequence of wonderful jams. J Milla is no exception - while I'm not here to debate the du's celebrity status, all I will say is that those who know of him know what he's best at, and if you don't know him yet, this is a good place to start.
Miller's standing at
DFA Records contributed a nice edge to the tracklisting as well, which features brand new, unreleased-as-of-yet tracks by
Altair Noveau,
Q&A,
Canyons, and
Shit Robot, whose name always evokes not just thrills but also SKILLS. Added to the mix are cuts by
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,
Danny Howells, and
The Amplified Orchestra. But hey now, I don't wanna give away the whole thing. Well, even if I did, you'd still need to hear this to comprehend why Justin is vital on de scene. Now let me sell you de scene: it's gorgeous, glistening, ahead of our time, and behind a green door that's just begging to be opened. Turn the door knob and the volume know
today at 4 PM only on Viva Radio.
As an added bonus, here's a
super special link that will allow you to listen to Justin's mix anywhere and anytime that isn't on the Viva watch.
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