Mike Cadoo

<p>Today’s guest deejay is Mike Cadoo, the founder of <a href="https://n5md.com" title="n5MD">n5MD</a>, an independent record label based out of Oakland, California, that focuses on ambient, modern composition, post-rock, and experimental electronic music.</p> <p>I <a href="http://josephaleo.com/blog/solipsistic-nation-no-145-n5md/" title="solipsistic NATION No. 145: n5MD">showcased</a> n5MD on <a href="http://www.solipsisticnation.com" title="solipsistic NATION">solipsistic NATION</a> some years ago. Let me share what I said about n5MD on that episode of solipsistic NATION, which explains why I invited Mike to be our guest deejay on today’s show.</p> <p>“What I’ve always found so charming is that the releases on n5MD don’t just provide music that establishes a mood. The releases on n5MD take you on an emotional journey, which I find far more compelling and interesting. Anyone can play a chord in E minor that will evoke an emotional response. Still, it’s much more difficult to build an emotionally complex song and takes you places in your imagination. Let me take that back. There are plenty of people who can do that, there are a just few people who do it well and do it with sincerity, and I think that’s what n5MD is all about.”</p> <p>Mike’s mix for today’s show captures everything I just said about his label. Mike is going to take you by the hand and gently guide you through an emotional journey.</p> <p>Join us next week when our guest deejay will be <a href="https://swartz.bandcamp.com" title="Steve Swartz">Steve Swartz</a>.</p> <p>See you then!</p> <ol> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTMVF_H8sTs" title="dj healer">dj healer</a> “Protectionspell”</li> <li><a href="https://starsofthelid.bandcamp.com/album/the-tired-sounds-of" title="Stars of the Lid">Stars of the Lid</a> “Mullholland”</li> <li><a href="https://jonhopkins.bandcamp.com/album/asleep-versions" title="Jon Hopkins featuring King Creosote">Jon Hopkins featuring King Creosote</a> “Immunity”</li> <li><a href="https://neilcowley.ba