1nov24

OPERATIONS: thoroughly offline today. Too much to do and not enough time to do it in.
STATUS: Inbox 100, bit of eyestrain from using my phone too late into the evening, woken after 8hrs 2mins sleep by the mancub seeking love and attention and possibly Second Breakfast if I’m planning on going downstairs anyway
READING: SURRENDER TO NIGHT, Georg Trakl
LISTENING:

Many times in life, music helped me to overcome certain hurdles. It always gives me a feeling of escapism and on many occasions it shined a light on dark days. The same goes with this mix; I feel a sense of lightness after experiencing a big burnout a year and a half ago, in which time I’ve made a lot of music. It had no intention, it was just about frequencies and emotions. Now that I’m feeling better, I’ve started releasing tracks and even performed a dj set at Draaimolen Festival Festival featuring some of this music. This mix for A Strangely Isolated Place is about seeing light again, the overcoming of obstacles, and a rekindling of dreams.

LAST WATCHED: NEWSNIGHT. I am possibly the only person enjoying its new format, as opposed to the recent spate of “here’s a package of consumer journalism that is actually really just about us wanting to make you feel sad about something”

MISSION CONTROL: I can be contacted via the Cheng Caplan Company. Link in masthead to join my free newsletter. Now: THE DEPARTMENT OF MIDNIGHT audio drama podcast. Forthcoming 2024: DESOLATION JONES: THE BIOHZARD EDITION, FELL: FERAL CITY new printing. 2025, LIGHTS OUT ANTHOLOGY: THE STORMWATCH COMPENDIUM, THE AUTHORITY Compact Edition