Hello, hi, how r u?
I hope you're well. I’m back! The rhythm is back! I think!
Also, this is the 150th letter, which is slightly mad to think, as I never thought it’d even get into double digits. I was going to do a little celebratory thing, but in June Love Will Save The Day will be five years old, so I’ll save all the balloons and cake for then.
In the meantime, you’ve got a bumper TL;DR Section, and a mixtape of incredible music. This week’s mixtape is called Meditation In The Bass Bin, because it’s, well, meditative, and frequently calls in some hefty low frequencies. You’ll love it.
It’s been a bit busy the last two weeks, so please excuse the brevity. Although I’m not sure you enjoy this rambling section all that much anyway…
See you on the dance floor,
Jed x
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TL;DR Section 🌪
Read…
The new Nick Cave documentary looks great, and this interview with director Andrew Dominik reiterates that...
Here's a great label primer on the incredible Music From Memory
There's a new book on dancehall coming by Marvin Sparks
I loved this interview with Matt Colquhoun by Todd Burns
Lauren Martin's feature on Overmono for DJ Mag is excellent (as you'd expect)
This is a moving essay on the sonic meditations of ambient music
Here's a great history of the Japanese beat scene
Watch…
Simon Reynolds lists out his favourite punk films
Do…
There's a new exhibition on grime coming in June
Add these three new books to your reading list - each focused on reclaiming the role of Black women in music history
Send Love Will Save The Day to a friend :-)
Listen…
To this beautiful new song from Ryuichi Sakamoto and Illia Bondarenko, from a new compilation, For Ukraine
A new soulful number from Wilma Vritra (Wilma Archer and VRITRA)
There's a new Omar S album out, and despite the fact I'll have to sell a kidney to buy it, I probably still will (it's Omar S?!)
This mixtape - Topanga Swim Club // Breakfast Club - from new LWSTDer Jonny is sublime
Listen to this show on the wonderful sociologist Stuart Hall (with words from him and his peers)
Get Shruti Dances preordered. Swarthy collaborating with Auntie Flo. Imagine
Listen to DeeJay Beige's new mixtape on T4T LUV NRG
Just read / just reading…
Just read
What Artists Wear, by Charlie Porter (it’s excellent)
Inner City Pressure, by Dan Hancox (also excellent)
Just reading
Old notes home 📚
…on the future
…on culture
Rebuilding culture: fixing the asymmetry of art, culture, and commerce
A response to the argument that culture is boring these days
…on music
…on mental health
The tracklist 🎶
SAULT - Heart
Magoya & Ella Knight - The Most Beautiful Lie
John Carroll Kirby & Laraaji - Dawn of New Day
Fatima & Joe Armon-Jones - #1
Reginald Omas Marode IV - Stand Strong
Retromigration - Be Alright
Sampology - Running Around (Izy remix)
DJ Seinfeld - The Right Place (THEMBA remix)
Digital Afrika - Kings for a Minute
Scratcha DVA - Hard
Nicola Cruz - Aima (Breaks mix)
Afefe Iku - Sista Georgia
Tone Control - Illusion (Tone control mix)
Session Victim - Trying to Make It Home
Eli Escobar - Something Inside Of Me
Soul Saver - Another Day
East Coast Love Affair - Chicago
Kerri Chandler - Never Thought
Mr. G - 3.45am?
Analogue Cops - Do It Forever
Theo Parrish - Imaginary Thug Funk
Theon Cross - 40tude
Physical Therapy - Circle Game
Tom VR - Acheless
Overmono - Bone Mics
Avon Blume - South Bermo
u-Ziq - Unheard Melodies
John Carroll Kirby - Ghost in a Mist
Broadcast - Elegant Elephant
Green-House - Morning Glory Waltz