In this episode silence, quietness and drone will reign supreme. We'll be reminded just how nice it is to lose track of time as we listen to a musicians, such as Richard Skelton, Michael Chapman. and more, who have mastered the art of timelessness.

The air conditioner's blasting, the lights start flickering and worst of all, your record player dips from 33rpm to 25rpm. That's right, you've got the Brown Out Blues. Fortunately, this week's Sound the Alarm has assembled some Brown Out Ballads.

Music that can help one cope with the hot, humid, and generally uncomfortable summer weather. There'll be no "Too Darn Hot" by Cole Porter. There will be some woozy, half-melted songs that are perfect for your triple-digit temperature ennui.

Host Elliot Stapleton comes to the conclusion that machines are too cold and calculating to produce amazing music...but why then do they end up producing so much amazing music? Emeralds, Oneohtrix, Point Never, Aki Onda, Stephan Mathieu, and more...