The Green Kingdom Vol 2
The Green Kingdom returns with his second exclusive mix installment for Fluid Radio focusing on some wonderful folk type experimentation…
The Green Kingdom is Michael Cottone (b.1976), a graphic designer and sound artist based in Detroit. Primarily self-taught, he started off playing guitar and progressed to a variety of instruments, eventually incorporating digital sound design and production methods.
Interested in creating compositions which blur the lines between soundscape and structure while keeping a sharp focus on melody, his skill is in using a variety of digitally manipulated acoustic and electronic sources, sampled textures, noise and field recordings. Imbued with a sense of “optimistic nostalgia”, his soundworlds encourage introspective explorations and provide an escape from our sometimes hectic lives.
Track List:
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis – What Must Be Done
Jasper TX – Gone, AwayÖ
Diane Cluck – Easy to be Around
Mountains – Sewn Two
Neil Halstead – Oh! Mighty Engine
Jimmy Behan – Box of Broken Things
Tomoyoshi Date – A Water’s Game In The Limestone Cave
Le Lendemain – Linden
PJ Harvey – White Chalk
Ethan Rose – The Floor Released
Pan Am Scan – Rosa
Shuttle 358 – Finch
To Rococo Rot – A Little Asphalt Here And There
The Books – None But Shining Hours
Clickits – Brttle
Danny Norbury – Version Trail (Beppu Constucts Norbury)
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great mix…
Really enjoyed this Michael.
Many thanks as always,
Dan
Great mix indeed! A bit too modest, though: You need to host more of your own music, Michael, it deserves it
thanks guys
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Michael, on my way to Berlin yesterday, I actually saw that there’s a (really short but) nice review of your latest album in the current issue of German Printmag “Groove”… Do you have it? I could scan it for you, if you like…
Hey Tobias- that would be great- appreciate it!
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Okay, I’ll scan it for you as soon as I’m back! Feel free to remind me if you don’t have it by wednesday or so…
Fabulous mix – great range of stuff, excellent to spend an hour writing to. Thanks.