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DJ & music lover of all genres one man radio station new mixes 2x a week https://www.mixcloud.com/ryanbirch54/ Minneapolis Cat Whisperer
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 1d
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this month's Mystery Mix contains: Adrian Younge, Kutmah, Apollo Brown, The Doppelgangaz, Thirstin Howl III, Knowledge B Born, Sean Price, Biz Markie, Cornbugs, The Doobie Brothers, Madlib, STS9, Prefuse 73, Showbiz & AG, Kid N Play, and more...
Mystery Mix October 2025
Every month I have my computer give me 3 hours of random audio files and I attempt to formulate it into an hour long mix that's cohesive and worth listening to. All genres. No rules.
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 1h
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Sade - "Diamond Life"
1984

Stellar album by a timeless artist
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Run-DMC - "Run-DMC"
1984

This is pretty much a lock for me
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 1h
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Roger Waters - "The Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking"
1984

Too pretentious to be a contender for me, but I don't hate it either
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 2h
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Rockwell - "Somebody's Watching Me"
1984

Another one that I absolutely loved as a kid
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 2h
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Red Hot Chili Peppers"
1984

I always have a love/hate relationship with them. This isn't a contender for me, but I enjoy it
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 2h
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Regan Youth - "Youth Anthems For The New Order"
1984

Great punk album
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 2h
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "From Her To Eternity"
1984

Awesome album. Strong contender.
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 2h
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New Edition - "New Edition"
1984

It is wild how much I used to love this album as a kid. 'Mr. Telephone Man' is still kind of a jam though... The Jackson 5 of the 80's...
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 2h
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Metal Church - "Metal Church"
1984

Great album
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 2h
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Loose Ends - "A Little Spice"
1984

I can't vouch for this entire album, but 'Hangin On A String' is one of the jams of the 80's for sure...
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 2h
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Fat Boys - "Fat Boys"
1984

Pretty dated sounding, but it's easy to forget how huge these guys were back then 😆...
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 3h
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Celtic Frost - "Morbid Tales"
1984

Back in the 90's, I used to work with this dude, who put me on to SO many bands, that would always bump this on our overnight shifts together... Great album
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 3h
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The Art Of Noise - "(Who's Afraid Of) The Art Of Noise"
1984

Absolutely love this album
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 3h
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Anthrax - "Fistful Of Metal"
1984

Great stuff
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 3h
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Admas - "Sons Of Ethiopia"
1984

I guess technically this is a jazz album. It's pretty much just people jamming. I've never heard any other music that sounds exactly like this. They hit something unique between jazz, reggae, and African music.
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 3h
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45 Grave - "Sleep In Safety"
1983

This is pretty sweet
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 3h
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Whodini - "Whodini"
1983

Awesome album
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 3h
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Weird Al Yankovic - "Weird Al Yankovic"
1983

A big part of my childhood, for sure...
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 3h
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Violent Femmes - "Violent Femmes"
1983

More or less a lock for my top 5. One of those tapes that hardly left the deck in my car in high school.. So fucking good
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 3h
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The The - "Soul Mining"
1983

This is an album that i've got to be in the right mood for, but it's really impressive...
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 3h
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Swans - "Filth"
1983

Definitely a 'one of one' band, and this album shows that right off the bat...
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 3h
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Suicidal Tendencies - "Suicidal Tendencies"
1983

I'll be honest, I prefer the re-recorded early 90's versions of these songs, but the songs are just great no matter what version. Classic album.
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 4h
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Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - "Texas Flood"
1983

Dude was amazing
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 4h
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Sonic Youth - "Confusion Is Sex"
1983

This album is wild for sure
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BIRCH @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social · 4h
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Slayer - "Show No Mercy"
1983

This is pretty raw compared to what they would sound like later, but still a good debut
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