A Sense of Doubt blog post #3282 - "Take Back This Fear" - a new mix of David Bowie music for Music Monday 2402.12

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3282 - "Take Back This Fear" - a new mix of David Bowie music for Music Monday 2402.12

Here's the delayed post from Bowie month. I have one more that will be very time consuming, which is 

I have been working on this mix for a while. I wanted to do something with mostly albums since 1980's Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) and with mostly obscure tracks to all but the most diehard Bowie fans.

I have achieved that goal for the most part.

I have one track from 1979's Lodger, one from Young Americans (1975), and one from Station to Station (1976) and otherwise I held to my concept.

I had originally planned more tracks from 1993's The Buddha of Suburbia because I love that album as I shared here:

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And yet, I only managed one track.

I also tried to keep the flow somewhat mellow and melodic, and yet, I wanted one track from Earthling, and they are all jarring and loud, so I settled on "Little Wonder," which is the least drum and bass-heavy of the album.

As I listened to the mix, some tracks really stood out that I did not think were going to be key elements, such as "Nite Flights" and "Thru' These Architect's Eyes." 

I am rather proud of the opening sequence, though it changed as I will explain below. The first six tracks form a connected flow of associated sounds and themes that works really well:

"Sunday" - From Heathen - 2002; "Criminal World" (2018 Remaster) - From Let's Dance - 1983;

"Stay" (2016 Remaster) - From Station to Station - 1976; "Fascination" (2016 Remaster) - From Young Americans - 1975; "Absolute Beginners" - From Tonight - 1984; "Kingdom Come" (2017 Remaster)  - From Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - 1980.

The flow from "Criminal World" through "Stay" and "Fascination" is a perfect, mellow groove that caps off perfectly with "Absolute Beginners" and then "Kingdom Come." I considered a shorter cut of "Absolute Beginners" but decided to keep the eight-plus minute track.

Originally, "Criminal World" led off the mix. I really like the opening of that song as the opening of the mix.

But then, I decided to name the mix after lyrics from "A Better Future" off 2002's Heathen, and so then, I felt that "Sunday" that album's opening track was a better launch.

"Please don't tear this world asunder

Please take back this fear we're under

I demand a better future" ~ David Bowie

This line still seems very true today if not more true:

Please take back this fear we're under

Fear stokes the fires of all of the political animus in country, though I cannot help thinking that one side has a legitimate fear of the end of democracy, the rule of law, freedom of speech, and the right to safety and security and the other side has irrational fears driven by a psychopathic, narcissistic neo-fascist with early, on-set dementia.

But hey, maybe I am reading the whole thing incorrectly (I doubt it).

Enjoy the mix!

Thanks for tuning in.

Take Back This Fear - David Bowie Mix for 2402.12

TRACK LIST

[1] David Bowie - Sunday - From Heathen - 2002

[2] David Bowie - Criminal World (2018 Remaster) - From Let's Dance - 1983 

[3] David Bowie- Stay (2016 Remaster) - From Station to Station - 1976

[4] David Bowie - Fascination (2016 Remaster) - From Young Americans - 1975

[5] David Bowie - Absolute Beginners  - From Tonight - 1984

[6] David Bowie - Kingdom Come (2017 Remaster)  - From Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - 1980

[7] David Bowie - 5:15 The Angels Have Gone  - From Heathen - 2002

[8] David Bowie - New Angels Of Promise - From Hours - 1999

[9] David Bowie - Where Are We Now? - From the Next Day - 2013

[10] David Bowie - Miracle Goodnight (Official Video)  - From Black Tie White Noise - 1993

[11] David Bowie - Days - From Reality - 2003

[12] David Bowie - 2. Outside-David Bowie - From Outside - 1995

[13] David Bowie - Heathen (The Rays)  - From Heathen - 2002

[14] David Bowie - The Voyeur Of Utter Destruction (As Beauty)  - From Outside - 1995

[15] David Bowie - Love Is Lost  - From the Next Day - 2013

[16] David Bowie - Without You (2018 Remaster) ) - From Let's Dance - 1983

[17] David Bowie - If I'm Dreaming My Life  - From Hours - 1999

[18] David Bowie - Shadow Man  - From Heathen - 2002

[19] David Bowie - Tonight - From Tonight - 1984

[20] David Bowie - Never Get Old  - From Reality - 2003

[21] David Bowie - A Better Future  - From Heathen - 2002

[22] David Bowie - The Dreamers  - From Hours - 1999

[23] David Bowie - When The Wind Blows - From Never Let Me Down - 1987

[24] David Bowie - Little Wonder - From Earthling - 1997

[25] David Bowie - Yassassin (Turkish For: Long Live) (2017 Remaster) - From Lodger - 1979

[26] David Bowie - Nite Flights (2003 Remaster) - From Black Tie White Noise - 1993

[27] David Bowie - Because You're Young (2017 Remaster)  - From Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - 1980

[28] David Bowie - Thru' These Architect's Eyes  - From Outside - 1995

[29] David Bowie - The Mysteries - From The Buddha of Suburbia - 1993

[30] David Bowie - It's No Game (Pt. 2) (2017 Remaster) - From Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - 1980

[31] David Bowie - I Can't Give Everything Away - From Blackstar - 2016

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