"Farewell to NYC" Mix (Originally published by 5 Magazine Chicago) [Oct 30, 2017]

This mix was originally published by 5 Magazine Chicago as a podcast in November 2017. I recently discovered that the mix was removed at some point, so I made this original upload "public" for nostalgia purposes, because this was honestly one of the most heartfelt mixes I ever recorded. Back story: was planning to move to Berlin on Nov 1 2017, and woke up the day before my flights feeling the need to play some music that conveyed the intense emotions I was feeling in that moment (story of my life 😅) By the time the set was over (totally impromptu, I didn't plan anything prior to recording)... I was in shambles, tears were flowing on the mixer, but I felt a release through the music I played. Every track conveyed a message that exuded my intense emotions around leaving the city i called home for many years, and the friendships I had built along the way. The music seemed to come to me from somewhere outside of myself... it was perhaps the closest I have ever come to connecting with pure creative energy... LOVE. I ended up missing that flight because I should have been focusing on packing and preparing.. but that was fate. This was the end of my life as I knew it up until that moment... that chapter was over, and I had no idea about the madness that laid ahead.... that's what I'd call blissful oblivion.... In any event, I'm glad this moment in time was captured, and hope you all enjoy hearing it.