RND 016 - Joel Shanahan aka Golden Donna by Research & Development Mix Series published on 2020-11-04T16:59:35Z https://soundcloud.com/goldendonna Currently based in Portland, Oregon, Joel Shanahan produces under the aliases Golden Donna, Auscultation, and Purpura. With a wide variety of releases on small but renowned labels like 100% Silk, CGI Records, Not Not Fun, Micronesia, Digitalis, and Sacred Phrases, Shanahan has proved to be a prolific artist. His live sets are well known for their contagiously powerful energy. If you've caught one of these performances you'll notice at least one of two things happening to yourself, an uncontrollable smile or your swaying hips. Close your eyes and let Joel take you away! This mix is a stark contrast from that sort of vibrant energy discussed previously but is still reminiscent of the artist. An introspective journey that I think we could all use while navigating what seems to be an endless election cycle and anxiety inducing year fraught with a global pandemic and civil unrest. Take a break. Close your eyes and just live in this moment he's setting. When asked about this mix, Shanahan had this to say, "This mix is the classically brutal tale of meeting someone great at the wrong time, in the wrong place, under abysmal circumstances. And while I may or may not ever enter this individual's orbit again, I've learned to appreciate these glimmers of hope as they shine brightly and then fade and fall gently to the ground. I've learned to appreciate a moment for exactly what it is—a moment. I recorded this as a dedication to this individual when the coast was burning and the air quality index was exceeding 500 on the daily, adding yet another layer of terror on top of all the other layers that existed before it. The mix felt good to record and share, but I admittedly have no idea if this person has even listened to it. If not—hey, it's OK, that's life, and I sure appreciate the moment in all its impermanence." We hope they enjoyed it cause we sure did. Genre Ambient Comment by Sucedania oh 2021-04-21T09:54:48Z Comment by Golden Donna Olivia Block League Of Automatic Music Composers Chick Corea Jason Lescalleet This Mortal Coil Windy Weber Bill Laswell Alice Coltrane Ryuichi Sakamoto Golden Donna Alec Empire Illusion Of Safety Herbie Hancock Joe Henderson Rene Hell 101 Notes On Jazz Julian Priester Tod Dockstader Concern 2020-11-07T19:43:19Z Comment by Golden Donna This mix features: Olivia Block League Of Automatic Music Composers Chick Corea Jason Lescalleet This Mortal Coil Windy Weber Bill Laswell Alice Coltrane Ryuichi Sakamoto Golden Donna Alec Empire Illusion Of Safety Herbie Hancock Joe Henderson Rene Hell 101 Notes On Jazz Julian Priester Tod Dockstader Concern 2020-11-07T19:42:51Z Comment by Matt Sussman Herbie! 2020-11-07T08:04:22Z Comment by Richard Holhburn Piano/string version is the best one 2020-11-06T14:57:10Z Comment by Mischa Lively What an intermission @goldendonna Really loving this whole mix. 2020-11-05T15:44:21Z