Sunwarper

<p>Today’s guest deejay is Michael Jakucs, AKA Sunwarper.</p> <p>After hearing Michael’s music in both <a href="http://josephaleo.com/blog/soundwave-62-brian-sangmeister/" title="SOUNDWAVE : 62 : BRIAN SANGMEISTER">Brian Sangmeister</a> and <a href="http://josephaleo.com/blog/soundwave-98-forest-robots/" title="SOUNDWAVE : 98 : FOREST ROBOTS">Forest Robots</a>’s mixes for Soundwave, I invited Michael to share a mix. Based on Michael’s music, I knew we were in good hands. But I did not anticipate the surprising directions he took his mix and yet felt utterly familiar.</p> <p>Let me explain.</p> <p>The focus of Soundwave is ambient, classical, experimental, and instrumental music, with an emphasis on the ambient. And that’s fine. I’m all about that ambient life. But for me, it’s always a delight when a guest shares a mix that leans into the show’s classical, experimental, and instrumental aspects. <a href="http://josephaleo.com/blog/soundwave-37-christian-sager/" title="Christian Sager">Christian Sager</a>’s doom metal/math rock/hip hop <a href="http://josephaleo.com/blog/soundwave-37-christian-sager/" title="SOUNDWAVE : 37 : CHRISTIAN SAGER">mix</a> comes to mind. As does <a href="https://www.charleshazlewood.com/" title="Charles Hazlewood">Charles Hazlewood</a>’s mimimalist/modern classical/free jazz <a href="http://josephaleo.com/blog/soundwave-17/" title="SOUNDWAVE : 17 : CHARLES HAZLEWOOD">mix</a>.</p> <p>What makes today’s show special, for me, is that it’s very much steeped in shoegaze and dream pop. So while I only know several of the artists in Michael’s mix, I already feel well acquainted with the music I’m unfamiliar with. It’s very déjà vu. I keep asking myself, “Isn’t this a 4AD release?”</p> <p>Michael just released a track composed for the season finale of the webcomic <em><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/action/the-eagle-and-the-snake/list?title_no=2819&amp;page=1" title="The Eagle and the Snake">The Eagle and the Snake</a></em> called <a href="https://sunwarper.bandcamp.com/album/forever-b