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From The Desk Of Dntel: Chia Seeds

Jimmy Tamborello, known as Dntel to most, has been making music for more than a decade. In 2001, he had the indie world buzzing when he released Life Is Full Of Possibilities, making him one of the most notable figures in the turn-of-the-century glitch scene. Commercial success hit Tamborello as one half of the Postal Service, the other half being Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie. The sole Postal Service album, Give Up, is Sub Pop’s second best-selling record to date, and the “Such Great Heights” single was used on TV shows and covered by Iron & Wine, whose version in turn made it onto the Garden State soundtrack. Tamborello has worked with artists from Conor Oberst to Grizzly Bear, and he still engineers electronic music and hosts an internet radio show. On Dntel’s latest album, Aimlessness (Pampa), he dialed back the guest vocals, focused on instrumentals and made an ethereal, spaced-out electro album. Tamborello will also be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with him.

Tamborello: My much healthier brother just turned me on to the magic of chia seeds. It’s the richest plant source of Omega-3 oil. Plus, it has lots of antioxidants and fiber. I’ve been eating it for breakfast in pudding form with cinnamon and bananas on top. You soak a couple tablespoons of the seeds in water overnight, and they grow into a giant blob of tapioca-ish stuff that you can then stir in almond milk or some other flavoring and add toppings. It’s like cold future-oatmeal.

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