Pour some for the homies that passed

Some sad news today as my feeds updated to show that the excellent Blogariddims podcast series has come to an end after 50 near monthly episodes. For those that don’t know about Blogariddims, the archive of podcasts will live on in the innanets ether so get started not now but right now. Peep this link which brings nearly all the series under one blog post, as the rule has always been to post the audio on the feed and link to the author’s own blog for full tracklist and description.

For me, Blogariddims has been an incredible source of inspiration for my own mixes and work, and actually played a big part in inspiring the making of my Attention Deficit Disorder mix. And Zhao’s offering in episode 45 has also proven a source of inspiration for my forthcoming mix (which looking at my current state of hecticness will be done by 2012 at the earliest). Looking back on it though, the series is also a clear testament to the power of the internet in creating networks and facilitating collaborative works of unprecedented scope. Over 50 episodes, the Blogariddims crew have featured music from around the world with contributors from around the world, each adding to the project not just with music but also with often in-depth write ups of the music and inspiration behind the mix. Looking at all 50 episodes, they have left a very impressive musical print on the internet and I hope that it continues to spread even if it is over.

I first discovered blogariddims in late 06 I think, I can’t quite remember how but I do remember that for most of my first year in Japan the regular podcasts were an incredible breath of fresh air and addition to my adventure, allowing me to discover new music and, as I’ve said, giving me a lot of inspiration for my own work, both in writing and putting together mixes. And considering the guys have been getting something ridiculous like 220,000 downloads, I’m sure I’m far from the only one who feels that way.

The last episode, fittingly, is as impressive as the series itsef. Entitled ‘Terminus’, it features 11 mini mixes from some of the series most regular and ‘popular’ contributors, all weaved together into just over an hour of musical bliss. Better than that is the way in which it was put out, with a trail of posts across each contributors’ blog telling the story of the end of one of the most succesfull podcast series out there. Start reading here and don’t stop till the end, it’s very much worth it.

No 40s are handy for me to pour some in memory of this fine series, so instead it’s an e-pouring of tea and the hope that it comes back somehow, someway and that, in the meantime, more people find its treasure trove of musical goodness.