At Home (At Home) Mix by Gary Hunter

Nov 17

Nov 17 At Home (At Home) Mix: Gary Hunter (Low End Theorists)

“Maybe the sun is knackered too
Like each of us
Wrapped up in our work, and ourselves
Dreaming of being shelled by our backpacks
And swallowed by the beach” - Ellen Renton “Inheritance”

For me, home is the things, people and ideas you surround yourself with, rather than a specific place, so I wanted the mix to be a fairly honest reflection of the environment my partner and I have created since we moved to Australia a few years ago. Because of the coronavirus, it’s been a while since we’ve visited friends and family back in Scotland so it seemed necessary to include something from that part of my life and the perfect opportunity to play one of my favourite songs and EPs to come out this year: Lord of the Isles “Inheritance” from Whities 029. The track features a spoken word poem by Edinburgh poet Ellen Renton which was definitely the genesis and inspiration for the mix, even though it’s not the first track. It’s a really beautiful reflection on time, nature and the environment, and I think it’s such a perfect example of the way this year in particular has felt. It’s also nice to hear a familiar accent.

The rest of the mix was pieced together with Ellen’s poem in mind, and is me trying my best to capture the quiet, comforting ambience of home during these strange, unsettling times. Though Dan (the other half of Low End Theorists) and I usually play a lot of Australian music on the Theory Therapy radio shows, it felt right to include some music from my adopted home, so there’s some local bits in there as well, including Aera’s track, which felt like the perfect accompaniment to “Inheritance”. I hope you enjoy.