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With thanks to all of the artists and labels involved, CMG podcast #96 is dedicated to the less than two weeks some of us—the lucky ones—have left on this earth. Yup: as it turns out, and this seems like something we should’ve already known, next Saturday is Judgment Day! At least according to this perfectly level-headed fellow, and he’s got both the Bible and math on his side. So, shit, I hope your plans this May 24 long weekend involve either being hand-picked to rise to the heavens by the Almighty himself, or, um, writhing in a Left Behind-esque apocalyptic hellscape until the world mercifully ends in October. Either way, maybe pick up your booze beforehand.

Just so we’re clear, in ~10 days you’re either facing this:

Hugs and gigantic doves for all!

…or, more likely, since God almost certainly frowns on what you’ve been doing on the internet lately (He can see all browser histories, surely), this:

Even worse? Not a single marshmallow in sight.

You’re probably a little concerned right now, but relax: this podcast, the first part of a “surprise, it’s the end” twofer, will serve as a great soundtrack to either scenario. Especially so in the case of the latter, where bloody screams will blend awesomely into that Shabazz Palaces beat, and 13 & God’s blatant omission of “God” on their track is going to sound strangely prophetic.

Check back again next week for part two. Until then, enjoy wondering which sin specifically is going to leave you wallowing, hug- and dove-less, in an unrelenting lake of fire:

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[50:41]

1. Shabazz Palaces: “an echo from the hosts that profess infinitum”

• (0:01 – 3:10)
• from Black Up (Sub Pop; 2011)

2. Purity Ring: “Lofticries”

• (3:11 – 7:00)
• from Ungirthed 7” (Self-released; 2011)

3. 13 & God: “Janu Are”

• (6:54 – 10:24)
• from Own Your Ghost (Anticon; 2011)

4. Laurel Halo: “Aquifer”

• (10:25 – 15:25)
• from Hour Logic (Hippos in Tanks; 2011)

5. Teebs: “Pretty Polly”

• (15:26 – 17:27)
• Unreleased

6. Pharaohe Monch: “Haile Selassie Karate (f/ Mr. Porter)”

• (17:28 – 19:49)
• from W.A.R. (Duck Down Music; 2011)

7. Harmonics: “Let Me Go”

• (19:50 – 23:05)
• from VA / Local Customs: Burned at Boddie (Honest Jon’s; 2011)

7.5. Ford & Lopatin: “Scumsoft”

• (23:06 – 23:37)
• from Channel Pressure (Software; 2011)

8. Big K.R.I.T.: “R4 Theme Song”

• (23:38 – 26:26)
• from Return to 4eva (Self-released; 2011)

9. Curren$y: “#JetsGo”

• (26:27 – 29:36)
• Unreleased

10. MondreM.A.N.: “Time Moves”

• (29:37 – 32:55)
• from Dope Since ’91 mixtape (Green Ova Music; 2011)

11. Nicolas Jaar: “Specters of the Future”

• (32:56 – 34:15)
• from Space is Only Noise (Circus Company; 2011)

12. Kenton Slash Demon: “Daemon”

• (34:16 – 39:53)
• from Daemon EP (Tartelet; 2011)

12.5. Ford & Lopatin: “Rock Center Paranoia”

• (39:54 – 40:34)
• from Channel Pressure (Software; 2011)

13. Joy Orbison: “Ladywell”

• (40:35 – 46:36)
• from BB single (Doldrums; 2010)

14. Pye Corner Audio Transcription Services: “Recrypt”

• (46:37 – 50:41)
• from Black Mill Tapes Vol. 2: Do You Synthesize? (Self-released; 2011)

Cover art source: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/S0wFbSjDIxK-LRwyh9gRGA