S01 E01Season one, transmission one
Overdue,
with Static June
DJ CNTRL opens the station, takes a call, runs one spot for Authenticity, and sits down with Static June before the debut of a song about arguing with your own potential.
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Transcript of the spoken segments
The talk segments, transcribed. The lyrics to Overdue are not reproduced here.
DJ CNTRL: Yo, yo, yo. Welcome to CNTRL//Radio, the only station where the artists are fictional but the music is very real. I'm DJ CNTRL, broadcasting from that quiet corner of the internet where creativity still pays the rent. Today we're kicking off season one with a debut from an artist who walked in here like he was late to his own imagination. The track is called Overdue, which, let's be honest, describes half my to-do list. But before we talk to him, we got a caller on the line with opinions. Yo, caller, what's good?
Caller: Yo, DJ CNTRL, real question. Why your first guest gotta be somebody named Static June? That sound like a seasonal outage.
DJ CNTRL: Yo, that's wild you said that, because he told me the same thing backstage. But check it, stay on the line. We about to talk to him right after these messages.
Spot: This segment of CNTRL//Radio is brought to you by Authenticity, a rare mineral found only in humans. Side effects of use may include writing your own lyrics, admitting you're tired, and creating something that didn't exist five minutes ago. Authenticity, now available in limited supply.
DJ CNTRL: Yo, yo, yo. Static June in the building, everybody. So tell me, my digital brother, what headspace were you in while making this one?
Static June: Man, honestly, I was in the I-own-myself-better headspace. Like, my ambition was logged out, but the bills stayed signed in. Overdue is basically me arguing with my potential.
DJ CNTRL: And what do you want listeners to feel when they hear it?
Static June: I want them to feel seen. Like, if your life is a group project and you're the only one doing the work, this one is for you. It's the soundtrack to finally getting your act together, even if you don't.
DJ CNTRL: I feel that, I feel that. Alright, last question. Why drop this project now?
Static June: The title is in the answer. And also because my imaginary label said if I don't release something soon, they gonna replace me.
DJ CNTRL: Alright, say less. Well, let's get into it. This is Overdue, Static June's debut, premiering right here on CNTRL//Radio.
[Overdue plays, 2:26 to 5:30]
DJ CNTRL: That was Overdue by Static June. Human written, AI assisted, emotionally relatable. Big shout out to June for pulling up and reminding us that procrastination has hands. I'm DJ CNTRL and this is CNTRL//Radio. Broadcasting creativity one fictional artist at a time. We'll be back next week with another debut straight from the lab.
- Host
- DJ CNTRL
- Guest
- Static June
- Written and engineered by
- Anthony Arlene
- Production
- AI-assisted, and it says so
- Format
- AAC 44.1 kHz stereo, 6:01
- Catalogue
- CR-S01E01
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