‘nohup’ is the alias of Bobby Azarbayejani, a Seattle-based multimedia artist, producer, and DJ. Inspired by the radical inclusivity of the Seattle scene, their work is focused on finding a sense of comfort in discomfort, and introducing a sense of joy and levity when faced with darkness. Through their musical and multimedia projects, they hope to poke fun at rave culture while paying homage to the rich history it provides.
With this mix originally airing on Valentine's Day, 'nohup' had this to share:
This mix is meant to represent an internal dialogue that feels irreconcilable, but has a simple answer. You’re not sure if the new crush you have is true love or unhealthy obsession. There’s the one side of you that’s saying “I’m OK” but the other side that knows you’re not. One side wants to isolate itself, and the other side needs a friend. The problem is, neither of these sides is going to win. They’re always going to be there.
So you think…. “Why not both?”
| ARTIST | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Midnight in a Perfect World | Intro |
| Rabbit In The Moon | Phase 5 - Englightenment |
| Formally Unknown | Hectic |
| The Cyclist | Inhale / Exhale (feat. Tanaya Harper) (Bruce's Deep Breath Mix) |
| Lurka | Stay Let's Together |
| DJ Nasty | The Chase Scene |
| DJ Plead | Salt and Pepper |
| Hame DJ | LL |
| Baby D | (Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime) I Need Your Loving |
| Reptant | Liquid Acrobatics |
| Sarah McLachlan | Possession (Rabbit in the Moon Remix) |
| Joy Orbison | Big Room Tech House DJ Tool - TIP! |
| Loop LF | Moon GZ |
| DJ Technics | He Loves (Baltimore Mix) |
| Sport | Dream Support |
| Brian Eno & John Cale | Spinning Away |
| Cocteau Twins | Cherry Coloured Funk (Aos & Archivist Altoids Edit) |
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