PANDA MAGIC PODCAST: Recent Episodes
Panda Magic (Jason Cawood)
Music mixes by dj Panda Magic that span genres such as house, ambient, electronica, dub, lo fi, leftfield pop, chillout, vinyl/cassette obscurities, drone, avant-classical, trip hop, exotica, experimental, and maybe jazz? Expect brand new tracks mixed with 80s/90s relics. Selected older mixes from the archives (currently up on mixcloud) will be posted in between the new episodes. Full tracklists always available at https://pandamagicmixes.com/
House mix (duh) featuring tracks from Kornel Kovacs, Jayda G, Heller & Farley Project, Confidence Man, Masters At Work, Lone, Fonda Rae, Joakim, and more.
Four on the floor, four on the ceiling. Featuring tracks by SOPHIE, Todd Terry, Grace Jones, Cajmere, Basement Jaxx, LSDXOXO, Robyn, Roman Flugel, Kim Petras, and more.
Panda Magic's annual survey of ambient sounds from the past year, now longer and lusher than ever. Tracks by Winged Victory For the Sullen, Seefeel, Men I Trust, Jon Hopkins, Loscil, Sam Gendel, Nite Jewel, Godspeed You Black Emperor, and more.
A Party Girl (1995) tribute mix consisting entirely of records either appearing in the film or mentioned by Leo (Guillermo Diaz) when he's putting together his DJ set. A 90s time capsule of classic house, bitch house, diva house, disco, and hip hop. Tracks from: Grace Jones, Junior Vasquez, Sylvester, Run DMC, Deee-lite, Ralphie Rosario, Masters At Work, and more.
Ambient mix for the twilight hours. Tracks from Skee Mask, Michael Stearns, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Acid Mothers Temple, Danny Wolfers, Nala Sinephro, The Orb, and more.
Tracks by Dean Blunt, Folk Implosion, CFCF, Suzanne Kraft, Boom Bip, Model 9000, Woob, Susumu Yokota, Caribou, Kate NV, and more.
A time capsule mix highlighting the early 90s indie dance scene, mostly from the UK. Tracks from Neneh Cherry, Bizarre Inc, Adeva, Andrew Weatherall, Depeche Mode, Queen Latifa, Nicolette, and more.
A very casual house mix featuring tracks by Baltra, Atom TM, Peaking Lights, Special Request, Tristan Arp, Janet Jackson, Talaboman, Bibio, and more.
Medium-fidelity casual, featuring: surprises. Tracks by Martin Rev, Khotin, Arthur Russell, The Jones Girls, Mike Paradinas, Panda Magic, Madonna, and more.
Let's get wet! Mix featuring tracks by Robyn, Detroit Swindle, HNNY, Deee-lite, Volta Cab, Martyn, Fantastic Man, Danny Tenaglia, and more.
A mix of all Brian Eno collabs including David Bowie, Kevin Shields, Daniel Lanois, Laurie Anderson, Michael Brook, Suede, Cluster, and others.
dark, yet pleasant! featuring tracks by Oliver Coates, Human Mesh Dance, Torn Hawk, O Yuki Conjugate, Sascha Funke & Cosmo Vitelli, and more.
Dance mix I did on new year's day, featuring tracks from Tornado Wallace, The KLF, Honey Dijon, Dusky, STATUE, Mood II Swing, The 1975, and more.
Best of 2020 ambient mix featuring Caribou, William Baskinski, Autechre, Curved Light, the brothers Eno, 36, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, and more.
lo-fi / tape hiss / found sound / vague pop / fuzz / drone / swampy / sonic collage mix from 2016. featuring tracks from nite jewel, odd nosdam, dean blunt & inga copeland, xosar, labradford, mu-ziq, stereolab, and more.
Some kind of mix featuring tracks from Laurie Anderson, Slowdive, 808 State, Chapterhouse, Tangerine Dream, Saint Etienne, Cut Copy, CFCF and more.
It's another Fat Summer. Tracks from Sade, The Grid, Jurgen Paape, Robyn, Cherrelle, Nu Shooz, Peaking Lights, and more.
Summer heat mix featuring tracks by Kim Ann Foxman, Wajatta, Georgia, Lone, Danny Tenaglia, Seven Davis Jr., Janet Jackson, and more.
2017 mix for pastel interiors, featuring tracks by Laurel Halo, Bowery Electric, 1991, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, The Black Dog, Miracles Club, and Panda Magic.
Tracks by Fever Ray, New Order, Cabaret Voltaire, Junior Boys, Clara Mondshine, Chris & Cosey, and more.
1997 outdoor rave 2nd stage realness featuring Seefeel, Autechre, Pete Namlook, Aphex Twin, Basic Channel, and more.
Sounds for stressful times. Featuring Steve Roach, Loscil, Judith Tripp, Global Communication, Future Museums, K. Leimer, and more.
Mushroom tent at the UNICEF rave 1994. Tracks from Rare Silk, Jai Paul, Ramzi, Ian O'Brien, Tame Impala, Tristan Art, Scritti Politti, and more.
Mix commissioned by Atrocious Symphonies (Spain) in 2014. Tracks by Gold Panda, Vladimir Cosma, Lewis, Sun Araw, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and others.
Year end dance party featuring tracks from Crystal Waters, Green Velvet, Laurent Garnier, Special Request, Derrick Carter, Prince, and more.
The year's best ambient featuring tracks by M83, Winged Victory For the Sullen, Bobby Krlic, Bibio, Dean Hurley, Visible Cloaks, Laraaji, and more.
2015 mix, chill-adjacent in the ballpark of dance. Tracks from CFCF, Icehouse, The Black Dog, Bjork, The Orb, Pete Namlook, and more.
Autumnal mix featuring tracks by: Ducktails, Odd Nosdam, Tame Impala, Incredible String Band, Aphex Twin, Joni Mitchell, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and more.
2014 mix featuring tracks by Wendy Carlos, Edgar Froese, Harmonia 76, Bibio, Steve Roach, Sand Circles, and more.
Old-school mixtape / audio collage like the kind I used to make in the 90s. Tracks from Man Parish, Bibio, April Orchestra, Geoffrey Landers, Duran Duran, 1991, The Byrds, Panda Magic, and more.
The annual Summer mix, featuring tracks from The 2 Bears, Blood Orange, Jai Paul, Special Request, Peaking Lights, Yazoo, Ital, and more.
library music, vintage synth & moog, esoteric Canadiana, documentary soundtracks, vinyl artifacts, jazz of sorts, muzak memories, childhood favorites, and space facts.
It's summer now so start acting like it. Tracks from Lone, Bicep, Everything But the Girl, George Michelle, Róisín Murphy, Underworld, Dusty Springfield w/ Pet Shop Boys, and more.
A mix to stimulate the temporal lobe, featuring tracks by leon vynehall, brainwaltzera, bibio, alex paterson, simon fisher turner, kate bush, aleksie perala, and more.
casual electronic mix from 2014 featuring tracks by dabrye, bochum welt, b12, aphex twin, global goon, david bowie, panda magic, and more.
Hypnagogic mix with tracks from Loscil, David Sylvian, Dean Hurley, Vangelis, Danny Wolfers, Constance Demby, and more.
A 2014 mix featuring tracks from The Field, Seefeel, Laurie Spiegel, Patrick Cowley, Maurizio, Pauline Oliveros, and more.
Short dance mix for the Fadadance 2018 xmas party. Tracks by Green Velvet, Grace Jones, SMD, Gorillaz, Dusky, Senor Coconut, & more.
2018's best-of ambient mix, with tracks from Bibio, Laurel Halo, Peaking Lights, Eno and Shields, Oneohtrix Point Never, Low, Laraaji and more.
A favorite mix of mine from 2013. Tracks from Peaking Lights, Joe Goddard, Hype Williams, Disclosure, Polygon Window, John Talabot & more.
Tracks from My Bloody Valentine, Fever Ray, Neneh Cherry, Ssion & Ariel Pink, Julee Cruise, Kelela, Tricky, and more.
Balearic, vocal house, vintage dance, casual beats. tracks by crystal waters, matthew herbert, jex opolis, shit robot, queen latifa, kim ann foxman, tears for fears, and more.
Ambient mix from 2013. Tracks from Mark Isham, Node, Popol Vuh, Kevin Shields with E.A.R., Bola, and more.
House, lo-fi house and house adjacent stuff. Tracks from Aphex Twin, Demdike Stare, Patricia, Harmonia, Ross From Friends, and more.