Melissa Pons

<p>Today’s guest deejay is <a href="https://melissapons.com" title="Melissa Pons">Melissa Pons</a>.</p> <p>I found Melissa while doing a deep dive in <a href="https://bandcamp.com" title="Bandcamp">Bandcamp</a> for new music to listen to. I spent the day skipping from musician to musician. I’d play a minute or two of a few of their songs. If it didn’t move or interest me, I’d move on to the next artist. I skipped across <em>a lot</em> of songs, and then I came across Melissa. Her music was compelling. I spent the rest of the day listening to her <a href="https://melissapons.bandcamp.com" title="Bandcamp: Melissa Pons">albums</a>.</p> <p>So of course I invited Melissa to guest deejay on Soundwave.</p> <p>Funny thing. Earlier this week my friend and I were talking about ambient music. He’s a musician and he has strong opinions his craft. He thinks ambient is nothing but a lot of loops, for example. I told him “My friend, I <em>know</em>.” Yes, that kind of ambient music exists, but that’s not the kind of music that the guest deejays on this show play. I told him how Melissa’s makes me smile. Melissa’s mix took me on a journey, and I’d take delight when I found myself in reverie.</p> <p>I hope you’ll have the same experience when you listen to Melissa’s mix.</p> <p>Join us next week when our guest deejay will be <a href="https://twitter.com/shadmarsh" title="Shad Marsh">Shad Marsh</a>.</p> <p>See you then.</p> <ol> <li><a href="https://fierceislands.bandcamp.com" title="Fierce Islands">Fierce Islands</a> “Memory Bag”</li> <li><a href="https://sferic.bandcamp.com/album/the-hum-of-your-veiled-voice" title="Jake Muir">Jake Muir</a> “like sweet thoughts in a dream”</li> <li><a href="https://eartheater.bandcamp.com/album/phoenix-flames-are-dew-upon-my-skin" title="Eartheater">Eartheater</a> “Kiss of The Phoenix”</li> <li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/melissapons/heart-cluster?in=melissapons/sets/compositions" title="Melissa Pons">Melissa Pons</a> “Cows in Space / Heart Cluster”</li> <li><a href="https://sou