RandoMax Radio Episode #12!

You two were likely waiting around for me to review a certain somebody's certain religious rap album that certainly dropped at some point on a certain release date. I mean, I get it: I've reviewed everything else from a certain somebody, so it stands to reason that a write-up would be forthcoming.

However, as it is the last Tuesday of October, we press on, as RandoMax Radio waits for no man, and honestly, I likely had much more fun putting this month's episode together than I will listening to a certain album (which, as of this writing, I haven't actually done yet - sue me). I also put today's episode together five months ago, so who the hell knows what I was feeling when I compiled it, right?

But tonight I say, we must move forward, not backward; upward, not forward; and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!

Episode 12, shockingly, collects sixteen tracks from varying genres into a cohesive whole. In looking at today's mix, I noticed hip hop representation is fairly light. It's there, definitely, but there's definitely more of an indie vibe here, with some New Wave-adjacent tomfoolery and one song that I love, but veers into a different direction that previous episodes haven't yet dared to tread. I think you'll still dig it, although folks that come here strictly for my thoughts on hip hop may find themselves confused at the dissonance. To them I say: just listen to the goddamn thing.



If you want to know what it was you just listened to, check back in a few weeks for the official tracklist. Patreon subscribers at any level gain access to the song titles immediately, if that's any sort of incentive for you.

EDIT: Tracklisting now available, so run and tell your friends!

1. "Original Don" (featuring The Partysquad) - Major Lazer
2. "Goth Star" - Pictureplane
3. "Queens Get the Money" - N.O.R.E.
4. "Shoom" - TR/ST
5. "Anthonio (Berlin Breakdown Version)" - Annie
6. "Down On My Luck" - Vic Mensa
7. "Cruel Summer" - Bananarama
8. "Clouds" - Pastel Ghost
9. "Don't Change" - INXS
10. "Don't Shut Down On A Player" - Ill Al Skratch
11. "In The Music" (featuring Malik B. & Porno) - The Roots
12. "Night By Night" - Chromeo
13. "Now's The Only Time I Know" - Fever Ray
14. "Strong Island (Original 12" Mix)" - JVC Force
15. "Sometimes" - Paul McCartney
16. "After Dark" - Night Drive

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Enjoy!

-Max