David James 🍩
@funkentechno.bsky.social
dad, writer, web dev, mixtapes https://www.mixcloud.com/OptimisticUnderground/
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Sly & Robbie meet Nils Petter Molvaer feat. Elvind Aarset and Vladislav Delay - NORDUB
revisiting one of my favorite recent dub albums in honor of Sly Dunbar. absolutely massive, essential listen if you're into the genre at all. they assembled an all-timer crew here and it shows
revisiting one of my favorite recent dub albums in honor of Sly Dunbar. absolutely massive, essential listen if you're into the genre at all. they assembled an all-timer crew here and it shows
January 26, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Sly & Robbie meet Nils Petter Molvaer feat. Elvind Aarset and Vladislav Delay - NORDUB
revisiting one of my favorite recent dub albums in honor of Sly Dunbar. absolutely massive, essential listen if you're into the genre at all. they assembled an all-timer crew here and it shows
revisiting one of my favorite recent dub albums in honor of Sly Dunbar. absolutely massive, essential listen if you're into the genre at all. they assembled an all-timer crew here and it shows
oh man, rest in peace Sly Dunbar. along with Robbie Shakespeare he helped shape the sound of dub & reggae for generations.. what a massive loss.
January 26, 2026 at 9:16 PM
oh man, rest in peace Sly Dunbar. along with Robbie Shakespeare he helped shape the sound of dub & reggae for generations.. what a massive loss.
Erika de Casier - Lifetime 🌥️
One of the best albums of 2025 finally landed on my turntable. Sounds incredible, great pressing.
One of the best albums of 2025 finally landed on my turntable. Sounds incredible, great pressing.
January 26, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Erika de Casier - Lifetime 🌥️
One of the best albums of 2025 finally landed on my turntable. Sounds incredible, great pressing.
One of the best albums of 2025 finally landed on my turntable. Sounds incredible, great pressing.
Here's my at-home CD setup. 26 year old discman still works flawlessly. I just swap in rechargeable AA batteries every once in awhile and keep it hooked to the aux-in on my pc, sound comes through the same hardware setup as digital and vinyl. CDs rule.
January 26, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Here's my at-home CD setup. 26 year old discman still works flawlessly. I just swap in rechargeable AA batteries every once in awhile and keep it hooked to the aux-in on my pc, sound comes through the same hardware setup as digital and vinyl. CDs rule.
"When power corrupts, it keeps a log of its progress, written into that most sensitive memory device, the human face."
- Thomas Pynchon, Vineland, pg 195
- Thomas Pynchon, Vineland, pg 195
January 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
"When power corrupts, it keeps a log of its progress, written into that most sensitive memory device, the human face."
- Thomas Pynchon, Vineland, pg 195
- Thomas Pynchon, Vineland, pg 195
Morning listens today:
fp-oner (aka Fred P) - 6
The Home Current - A Point Blank Dream
fka Boursin - Cowboys Don't Cry
Frr Hive (aka Kuniyuki Takahashi) - Rose Trumpet Herb
fp-oner (aka Fred P) - 6
The Home Current - A Point Blank Dream
fka Boursin - Cowboys Don't Cry
Frr Hive (aka Kuniyuki Takahashi) - Rose Trumpet Herb
January 26, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Morning listens today:
fp-oner (aka Fred P) - 6
The Home Current - A Point Blank Dream
fka Boursin - Cowboys Don't Cry
Frr Hive (aka Kuniyuki Takahashi) - Rose Trumpet Herb
fp-oner (aka Fred P) - 6
The Home Current - A Point Blank Dream
fka Boursin - Cowboys Don't Cry
Frr Hive (aka Kuniyuki Takahashi) - Rose Trumpet Herb
Tonight's reading soundtrack 🌊
January 26, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Tonight's reading soundtrack 🌊
Sunday morning worship 🌬️
January 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Sunday morning worship 🌬️
Reposted by David James 🍩
You could actually structure your moral code around the idea that law enforcement doesn't exist to execute people. You don't have to create perfect victim narratives, you can just refuse to accept that the state gets to kill people.
January 24, 2026 at 9:22 PM
You could actually structure your moral code around the idea that law enforcement doesn't exist to execute people. You don't have to create perfect victim narratives, you can just refuse to accept that the state gets to kill people.
This song on repeat tonight
January 25, 2026 at 7:36 AM
This song on repeat tonight
Saturday morning tunes 🌬️
January 24, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Saturday morning tunes 🌬️
My son baked a Creeper cake today, pretty proud of little dude
January 24, 2026 at 3:25 AM
My son baked a Creeper cake today, pretty proud of little dude
Rinsing some killer genre-agnostic albums on Friday afternoon ⏳
January 23, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Rinsing some killer genre-agnostic albums on Friday afternoon ⏳
The Soft Pink Truth - Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever?
Let me tell you, there's nothing like the feeling of getting a new record from a favorite artist a full week before release date. Drew's new album is pure magic.
Let me tell you, there's nothing like the feeling of getting a new record from a favorite artist a full week before release date. Drew's new album is pure magic.
January 23, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The Soft Pink Truth - Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever?
Let me tell you, there's nothing like the feeling of getting a new record from a favorite artist a full week before release date. Drew's new album is pure magic.
Let me tell you, there's nothing like the feeling of getting a new record from a favorite artist a full week before release date. Drew's new album is pure magic.
last 7 days. been a great music week
January 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM
last 7 days. been a great music week
good morning, here's me in my Edith Head phase
January 23, 2026 at 2:41 PM
good morning, here's me in my Edith Head phase
Just thought I'd show you guys how much snow we got this week, it's ridiculous
January 23, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Just thought I'd show you guys how much snow we got this week, it's ridiculous
Always a good day when records arrive from Japan. Two new Shinichi Atobe 12"s on his Plastic & Sounds label.. supreme cuts from the master, another step past his last LP Discipline. This probably sounds greedy but I hope we get another full length soon 🌬️
January 22, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Always a good day when records arrive from Japan. Two new Shinichi Atobe 12"s on his Plastic & Sounds label.. supreme cuts from the master, another step past his last LP Discipline. This probably sounds greedy but I hope we get another full length soon 🌬️
Ezra Feinberg - Soft Power
Still one of my favorites of the decade so far, incredibly soul soothing music. Features Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, David Moore, Mary Lattimore, and gorgeous fender rhodes action among other delights
Still one of my favorites of the decade so far, incredibly soul soothing music. Features Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, David Moore, Mary Lattimore, and gorgeous fender rhodes action among other delights
January 22, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Ezra Feinberg - Soft Power
Still one of my favorites of the decade so far, incredibly soul soothing music. Features Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, David Moore, Mary Lattimore, and gorgeous fender rhodes action among other delights
Still one of my favorites of the decade so far, incredibly soul soothing music. Features Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, David Moore, Mary Lattimore, and gorgeous fender rhodes action among other delights
Reposted by David James 🍩
Wow look how easy it is to say these things if you’re someone with a spine
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Wow look how easy it is to say these things if you’re someone with a spine
Fabiano Do Nascimento & E Ruscha V - Aquáticos
unbelievably lush tunes right here, perfect combination of the two artists' sensibilities, warm understated guitar fireworks x cosmic synth grooves. just dropped today on Music From Memory music-from-memory.bandcamp.com/album/aqu-ti...
unbelievably lush tunes right here, perfect combination of the two artists' sensibilities, warm understated guitar fireworks x cosmic synth grooves. just dropped today on Music From Memory music-from-memory.bandcamp.com/album/aqu-ti...
January 21, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Fabiano Do Nascimento & E Ruscha V - Aquáticos
unbelievably lush tunes right here, perfect combination of the two artists' sensibilities, warm understated guitar fireworks x cosmic synth grooves. just dropped today on Music From Memory music-from-memory.bandcamp.com/album/aqu-ti...
unbelievably lush tunes right here, perfect combination of the two artists' sensibilities, warm understated guitar fireworks x cosmic synth grooves. just dropped today on Music From Memory music-from-memory.bandcamp.com/album/aqu-ti...
Lined up some CDs for today's listening 💿💿💿💿
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Lined up some CDs for today's listening 💿💿💿💿
POV: you're me, trying to work, but someone needs attention
January 21, 2026 at 3:24 PM
POV: you're me, trying to work, but someone needs attention
blasting the first single off the new Joshua Chuquimia Crampton album first thing in the morning, incredible way to wake up joshuachuquimiacrampton.bandcamp.com/album/anata
January 21, 2026 at 1:54 PM
blasting the first single off the new Joshua Chuquimia Crampton album first thing in the morning, incredible way to wake up joshuachuquimiacrampton.bandcamp.com/album/anata
Tonight's reading soundtrack: Best of Micro Samples vol 1, new release from Skee Mask. Gorgeous collection of textures to feel washing over you
January 21, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Tonight's reading soundtrack: Best of Micro Samples vol 1, new release from Skee Mask. Gorgeous collection of textures to feel washing over you