My friend Jory cooks by instinct. Whenever I’m cooking with him, I’m constantly saying, “So it’ll be ready when?” or, “So.. how much do you put in here?” His answer, more often than not, is “When it’s done,” “However much you want,” or something equally as frustrating. However, it usually works out amazing. Since this week’s recipe comes from Jory, it’s not going to be the most exact. However, when you have a killer weaponized cold that knocks you out for a week, this soup is magic. It’s nothing like Campbells or anything I’ve ever seen from a can, but it’s full of shredded chicken and warm, filling broth. I think it may have saved my life.

The mix this week is a flip of a live performance concept I’ve wanted to do for a while. The idea then was “Infected,” where a warm, organic sounding track would mutate into something cold and mechanical. This mix is the opposite. Imagine a hallucinatory viral infection, with perception and consciousness constantly switching and mutating, which resolves into something a little more human.  I’m also trying out a new controller mapping that lets me run 4 decks controlled only by my Trigger Finger and the keyboard/trackpad.

Antivirus (click for MP3)

1. The Brash – H Muet (Jokers Of The Scene Remix)
2. Aphex Twin – We Have Arrived [Aphex Twin QQT Mix]
3. Ladytron – Destroy Everything You Touch (Sasha Involver Remix)
4. LFO – Freak
5. Beckers & Hatfield – You’re Not Me
6. Kevin Saunderson – The Human Bond (Claude Von Stroke Rave Recognize Rave Mix)
7. Underworld – Moaner
8. Mystery Jets – Two Doors Down (Duke Dumont Reconstruction)
9. Art Of Trance – Swarm (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix)
10. Jamie Lidell – When I Come Back Around (Freeform Reform)

Jory’s Miracle Chicken Noodle Soup

You’ll need a dutch oven-style pot. Take 1 whole chicken (prepared) and remove the innards. Fry all sides in olive oil over medium high heat until they’re crispy. Place the chicken in the pot and fill it about a quarter to a third full of water. Add chopped up vegetables (carrots, celery, onions) and half a jalapeno, seeded. Jory also recommends cilantro. Throw in a handful of salt and bring the water to a boil. Once it’s boiling, turn it to a simmer and let the chicken simmer until “it’s done, falling off the bone.” You’re looking to steam the chicken more than boil it. Shred the chicken meat off the bone and throw the shredded meat back in with some more chopped up carrots and onion, add about 3 coffee cups of water, bring it back up to a simmer, and add seasoning (salt/pepper to taste). Throw in a handful of your choice of pasta, and let it cook as long as you can stand it (or until the pasta’s done).

Honestly, I think all the people digging around in the Amazon for the cure to all the world’s ills have got it wrong. This soup is where it’s at.