The Musik Lounge

My sonic journey has taken me through many sounds, styles, artists, and scenes. Preparing for this interview was cause to reflect on when I first heard the name Carlos Niño , and I think I can pinpoint it near the beginning of the LA beat era . Since that time his name has floated in and out of my ears depending on how tuned in I was. In more recent times his name has been near the top of my most listened to and cherished artists. These connections, these diverse and non linear weavings of activity are part of what make Carlos Niño’s music so inspired to my ears. He seems to just get it. He makes uplifting, soulful, joyous, energetic music - even when it’s calm and ethereal. As I’ve traveled a new path in my life over the last nearly five years, cultivating and developing spiritual and meditative practices to enhance and enlarge my essence, music has been intrinsically connected. As a doorway into the cosmos, a guide towards something greater, a companion through the dark and light mo...

As the title says, this weeks show features slices of a conversation I had with Carlos Niño! Press play and soak up the vibes and sounds! Tune into the show live Sundays 1 - 3 PM PST @ KTQA.org ! Tracklist: Carlos Niño, Dntel, Jamael Dean & Jira >< “Nightswimming” Cole Pulice “If I Don’t See You In The Future, I’ll See You In The Pasture” Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood Ferguson “Chicago Waves Pts. 1-3” J Rocc “Tribute To Sun Ra(S) G” Sun Ra “Interstellar Low Ways” Ras G “Primordial Water Formations 1/Water Broken (The Opening of the Stargate)” Madlib “Two For 2 - For Dilla” Peanut Butter Wolf “Gold Diggin” Carlos Niño, Yaakov Levy & Dexter Story “Alice’s Chord” Ahmad Jamal “Crazy He Calls Me” Thandi Ntuli & Carlos Niño “Nomayoyo (Ingoma Ka Mkhulu)” Darius Jones “V5T 1S1” Build An Ark “Vibes From The Tribe” Robbie Basho “Blue Crystal Fire” Armand Hammer “The Gods Must Be Crazy” Shabaka Hutchings “Black Skin, Black Masks” Yussef Dayes ft. Rocco Pallidino “Tioga Pass” B...