Hot Melting Face or Pugno de Ferro en Guanto de Velluto

About this episode

This episode explores the themes of political and socio-economic displacement through a music mix dedicated to those affected by these forces.

The title translates lazily to "Iron first in a velvet glove".... Sometimes sheer force must be softened, but more often than not it merely disguises the brute hatred and violence which comes with the closed metallic hand.... Be wary of charismatic leaders who cover a single hand in a glove... They are the Strangeloves, and their best option is sticking your head in the sand... we've already addressed the ostrich in hiding, it's time to give back as good as we've given... Popo Descending Favvors Little Barrie Crispin Wah R.A.P. Ferreira & Kenny Segal Propagandhi Heems & Lapgan Saib Downtown Boys I dedicate this mix to the displaced masses around the world whose home were upturned due to political and socio-economic forces out of their control, those huddles persons seeking freedom and only finding the end of an empire unwilling to be empathetic... No more shepherd, we tend the garden or we lose paradise... Photograph of the obvious episode's metaphor is somewhere in Detroit Michigan. Photoshoppery by DJ Throwback Soul This episode was recorded in the Stoned Reserve Studios somewhere outside of Atlanta, GA. Please support official releases, and please acknowledge the history that…

People in this episode

Host: DJ Throwback Soul

Topics covered

• political forces
• socio-economic issues
• charismatic leadership
• displacement
• freedom
• empire
• music mix

Keywords

• displacement
• political forces
• socio-economic
• freedom
• music mix
• charismatic leaders
• empire

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Detroit Michigan, Atlanta, GA

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