CiTR

it's been a tough week in the dance music world. We all feel for the friends and families that lost their loved ones in the Oakland fire that claimed 33 lives last Friday. It is especially important to reflect on the situation in which this occurred; that is, in an underground artist space, not unlike many of the venues and work spaces that are scattered around every major city in North America. In Oakland specifically, the mayor has launched a $1.7M fund to create artists spaces that are not only socially safe, but structurally safe as well. This is a huge step forward and I truly hope every city with a thriving underground culture does something similar. Vancouver has started this process already, but could certainly stand to expand its program.

This week on copy/paste, to honour the legacy of the artists we lost in the fire, I play my favourite tracks from them to start the show, and move the mix into some real mood supporting music to round out the mix. This is music for remembrance.