Episode 98 is a tribute to Aaron Harbour. He is the host of “Timber” on KGPC Radio, and directs Et al. Gallery with his wife Jackie, and Kevin Krueger. He curated a monthly, “Knitworks” from 2009 - 2011 at the beloved Tenderloin bar Koko Cocktails (R.I.P) [The owners of Koko Cocktails would go on to open Hi-Lo Club] where myself and many other Bay Area electronic musicians tried out new compositions in an intimate and inviting setting.
"Harbour keeps his cuts appealingly brooding, too. He claims Jim O'Rourke, Alan Lomax, Harry Smith, Autechre, and "Dicky James" (aka Aphex Twin) as influences, and he isn't bluffing. Weird folk elements creep into Harbour's sublimin-ill funk foundations, lending his cuts a stark eeriness reminiscent of Sixtoo and cLOUDDEAD's most eldritch creations. I didn't know Harbour till I noticed Stop Biting had booked him, but I now rank him among the highest echelon of American underground-hiphop producers."
-Dave Segal of Seattle's The Stranger (July 15th, 2010)
Aaron is incredibly important to Opal Heights host Denley's growth as a musician, and undoubtedly many others. He continues to intrepidly support the arts in the Bay Area.
Playlist
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standard (extended) by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
snaps by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
one speaker demo by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
Sunsmell assembly by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
fly over by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
hear me by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
Randal Kennedy's arms and eyes by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
Have you ever by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
uncertain by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
0c. Super Close by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
The Wishbone by harbour on Memex (Self-Released) Local -
pray alone by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
this mime piece by harbour on Memex (Self-Released) Local -
overheard mariposa by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
et al. (ghosts of eagles) by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
test sketch by harbour/Orbless on harbour/Orbless (Self-Released) Local -
dynamique de la résonance by harbour on kappa mixes (grey beats volume 2.5) (Them Records) Local -
toten by harbour (Self-Released) Local -
dddbbb by harbour on Next (Self-Released) Local -
from my youth many passions have fought against me by harbour on ephemeral creation (grey beats volume 2) (Them Records) Local -
dayof by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
a second drink (plan to be) by harbour on Next (Self-Released) Local -
the story of our lives by harbour (Self-Released) Local -
extra violet (sleep without rest) by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
stamped(demo) by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
nowayofknowingFinal by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
gassed break by harbour on ephemeral creation (grey beats volume 2) (Them Records) Local -
trimble by harbour on Sinthome (Self-Released) Local -
thebrash by harbour on Next (Self-Released) Local -
files by harbour on kappa mixes (grey beats volume 2.5) (Them Records) Local -
sslslslls by harbour on Memex (Self-Released) Local -
0g. forms filled by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
misdirection by harbour on Memex (Self-Released) Local -
a mixed group of confused business people by harbour on Memex (Self-Released) Local -
strangle stones by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
star (ed) by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
Cologen by harbour on NY's (Self-Released) Local -
yticadua by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
For Laurie Spiegel by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
water beat (i stood on the beach) by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
startingcampfiresBeats by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local -
curtains by harbour on Next (Self-Released) Local -
always is always by harbour on ephemeral creation (grey beats volume 2) (Them Records) Local -
thrownoff (theme?) by harbour on Unreleased (Self-Released) Local