On May 1st, 2020, for the first time in 5 years, I was not celebrating the eternal return of spring on faerie land. Instead, I had the honor of DJing a remote global celebration of Radical Faeries across the world. Here’s the set, which I will remember as one of the most meaningful times I took to the equipment during a period of profound uncertainty and loss.
“his heart stayed open to any who would pretend with him for a moment that love could thrive in the paranoid weirdness of the men.” (_the faggots and their friends between revolutions_ p. 75)
gail force one, thank u. thanks, too, to v, bulbul, stardust, dvonne, dorothi. <3
illustration by ned asta of what larry mitchell describes as the devastated city between revolutions (the revolution that has always just happened and is happening): a black and white drawing shows a bustling city with wildly designed buildings, some with labels like “DYKE,” “FAGGOT,” “QUEENS” & “KISS”
t r a x :
no tears left to cry (aamin’s “lovin and living and lovin and living and lovin and livin” edit) by ariana grande
control (july 201) by de grandi
i feel it (extended mix) by leftwing & kody
promise (extended mix) by illyus & barrientos [vocal sample: i promised the lord that i would hold out by j.e. hogan & the new life tabernacle church of god in christ choir]
the oracle (alinka & shaun j wright remix) by the cucarachas & the carry nation [vocal sample: one world by groove box ft. evelyn thomas]
be honest (yuksek remix) by kiddy smile
you’re sunshine by weiss [vocal sample: sunshine by coko]
ritual by dehousy
seda (jubilee, burt fox remix) by zuzuka poderosa, jubilee, burt fox, kush arora
jusswanna by young luxenberg & ca$h bandicoot
gotta get thru this (dnd mix) by daniel bedingfield
hottt by javascript [vocal sample: ragtime interlude / i’m really hot by missy elliott]
fantasy by mariah carey
under the sea (pacific disco enjoy the burn edit) from the little mermaid
my neck my back x under the sea (U4RIK mix) by khia x the little mermaid
fall feat. chainletter by playplay
maypole sung by summer minerva
wait, huh (satanicpornocultshop remix) by bored lord
a mirror by blew velvet
breathin’ (helix’s “just keep…” mix) by ariana grande
gasolina chant by kingdom [vocal sample: gasolina by daddy yankee]
it feels so good by sonique
pressure (feat. isabellea) (extended mix) by retna
let the music take control by about 2 ft. Cameron [vocal sample: let the beat hit ‘em (ll w/ love rc mix) by lisa lisa & cult jam]
prayer by prospa [vocal sample: say amen by howard hewett]
about work the dancefloor (the black madonna remix) by georgia
stupid love by lady gaga
get ur freak on (moreno pezzolato remix) by kevin mckay & nader razdar [vocal sample: get ur freak on by missy Elliott]
little fluffy clouds (jo manji edit) by the orb
reckless ardor by edx
werkk by leonce
hallucinogenic by cherele
pleasure by kim anh
lovers (treasure fingers remix) by louis la roche & mylo
tilted (james godfrey remix) by christine and the queens
can’t get enough! (dr packer extended remix) by soulsearcher
a deeper love by kevin mckay [vocal sample: a deeper love by aretha franklin]
a little bit of ecstasy by jocelyn enriquez
wut u want by rambow
bitches still brewing by ase manual
power (edit) by resla [vocal sample: the power by snap!]
anthem by n-joi
sizzling (feat. paradise) by daphni [vocal sample: sizzling hot by paradise]
deep inside (chamos edit) by hardrive
you make me feel so good by bored lord
feel the love by prins thomas
uh oh (dan bravo remix) by lumidee
lifted (serno’s “miss you, call me” remix) by palmistry
touch my body (maru batsu remix) by mariah carey
i love you always forever by donna lewis
rhythm of the night (peace edit) by corona x ice sheets by jasmine infiniti