Project: Killd By
File date: 2016-12-05
Archive location: _Documentation/Music/KB/killd by/Familie-Mix.RIPCashAskew
Format: Single MP3 mix
A tribute mix created three days after the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, California (December 2, 2016), which killed 36 people at an underground electronic music event. Among the dead was Cash Askew (Audrey Harvey), a musician and member of the band Them Are Us Too. The filename Familie-Mix.RIPCashAskew names the tribute explicitly.
“Familie” (German/Dutch for “family”) suggests this was made for a community — the DIY music community that Cash Askew was part of, which overlapped with scenes Colin moved through. The Ghost Ship fire was a devastating moment for underground music communities nationally; Colin’s response was to make a mix within days.
Whether this mix was shared publicly is unknown from the archive alone. It exists as a single MP3 — a complete, exportable mix — suggesting it was either distributed informally or prepared for sharing. Given that it has a proper filename (not a working title) and finished MP3 format, it may have circulated in Colin’s networks.
Archive Notes
- File date: 2016-12-05 (3 days after Ghost Ship fire, December 2, 2016)
- Format: MP3 (single mix file, fully exported)
- File size: ~30MB (~30 min mix at 128kbps, or shorter at higher bitrate)
- Cash Askew (Audrey Harvey, 1993–2016): musician, member of Them Are Us Too; killed in Ghost Ship fire
- The mix predates “OUTCASTS (b-sides 2014-2016)” and “NoHaiku” by 2 days, suggesting a very active archiving/creation period in early December 2016
Research Gaps
- Was this mix shared publicly? If so, where?
- What tracks are included in the mix?
- Did Colin know Cash Askew personally or through scene connections?
- “Familie” — who is the intended family? The broader DIY community?
Tracks
- familie mix ripcashaskew
Track pages not written yet; titles above are from filenames.
Archive: _Documentation/Music/KB/killd by/Familie-Mix.RIPCashAskew