It's hard to tell if Frank Midnite realizes how prophetic it was to name his band Bright Future. A dark wizard of bass and beats, this young producer makes tracks that have soul you can't fake. It's a rare quality, and it's the last shred of optimism for underdog musicians. But Frank won't stay under the radar for long; the new York Times has already recognized his potential, and Frank's future keeps looking brighter. He kindly made us this mix to get our summer going, so turn it up and check out my interview below.
1. Theme from Juice
2. PeterParkerMaryJane - Some Parts To You Are Broken
3. CFCF - You Hear Colors
4. Holy Other- Yr Love
5. Marvin Gaye- Sexual Healing (Extended Mix)
6. Small Black- Photojournalist
7. No More- Mushy (Soft Metals Remix)
8. Chromatics - Lady
9. Fad Gadget- Coitus Interuptus
10.Hubert Kah- The Picture
11. Golden Filter- Stardust
12. The Rapture- The Killing
13. Plastikman- Plasticine
14. New Order- Your Silent Face
15. CFTPA- White Corolla
16. Bright Future- The Optimist
17. Stargard- Truelove
18. The Hundred Days - SEX U (Bright Future Remix)
19. Ravens And Chimes - Division St. (Bright Future Remix)
John Tuite: Hi Frank, let's start this with some quick-fire questions. What supernatural power would you like to posess?
Frank Midnite: The ability to teleport myself and those around me
JT: Dream vacation?
FM: A Hollow Earth expedition
JT: Favorite book?
FM: I'm still reading the combined The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but I'm also really into Maximum Carnage comic books
JT: Last movie you watched?
FM: Rear Window
JT: What's the first album you owned?
FM: The Madness by Madness
JT: What goes into your music that makes the sound so authentic?
FM: It's probably most influenced by film. I used to listen to music in a pop sense, in terms of catchiness or tune. But now, as my songwriting has progressed, the sounds are more visual to me—they tell stories in a cinematic sense. I concentrate on the melody and its roots and something that will resonate with people. A song may be the work of one person, but if the feeling is right it can resonate with many. In that way, I want my music to be useful, not to be like wrapping paper that's garbage after you're through with it.
JT: What're some examples of movie scores that speak to you?
FM: The theme from Twin Peaks—it's really surreal, dreamlike, and innocent. Movie-wise, John Carpenter's Halloween, The Fog, Blade Runner, Goblin, Tenebrae, Beyond the Black Rainbow—there
1. Theme from Juice
2. PeterParkerMaryJane - Some Parts To You Are Broken
3. CFCF - You Hear Colors
4. Holy Other- Yr Love
5. Marvin Gaye- Sexual Healing (Extended Mix)
6. Small Black- Photojournalist
7. No More- Mushy (Soft Metals Remix)
8. Chromatics - Lady
9. Fad Gadget- Coitus Interuptus
10.Hubert Kah- The Picture
11. Golden Filter- Stardust
12. The Rapture- The Killing
13. Plastikman- Plasticine
14. New Order- Your Silent Face
15. CFTPA- White Corolla
16. Bright Future- The Optimist
17. Stargard- Truelove
18. The Hundred Days - SEX U (Bright Future Remix)
19. Ravens And Chimes - Division St. (Bright Future Remix)
John Tuite: Hi Frank, let's start this with some quick-fire questions. What supernatural power would you like to posess?
Frank Midnite: The ability to teleport myself and those around me
JT: Dream vacation?
FM: A Hollow Earth expedition
JT: Favorite book?
FM: I'm still reading the combined The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but I'm also really into Maximum Carnage comic books
JT: Last movie you watched?
FM: Rear Window
JT: What's the first album you owned?
FM: The Madness by Madness
JT: What goes into your music that makes the sound so authentic?
FM: It's probably most influenced by film. I used to listen to music in a pop sense, in terms of catchiness or tune. But now, as my songwriting has progressed, the sounds are more visual to me—they tell stories in a cinematic sense. I concentrate on the melody and its roots and something that will resonate with people. A song may be the work of one person, but if the feeling is right it can resonate with many. In that way, I want my music to be useful, not to be like wrapping paper that's garbage after you're through with it.
JT: What're some examples of movie scores that speak to you?
FM: The theme from Twin Peaks—it's really surreal, dreamlike, and innocent. Movie-wise, John Carpenter's Halloween, The Fog, Blade Runner, Goblin, Tenebrae, Beyond the Black Rainbow—there