Put on your dancing shoes. This mix is a smattering of early electronic sounds done by old and new artists. I like the way it flows. I also like how no matter how danceable and poppy the tracks are, there's still an undercurrent of darkness. Ghosts in the machinery, if you will.
Tracks:
1. Q Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses
2. Destroyer - Savage Night at the Opera
3. Soft Cell - Memorabilia
4. LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change
5. Rod Stewart - Some Guys Have All the Luck
6. Ultravox! - Hiroshima Mon Amour
7. Human League - Seconds
8. Depeche Mode - But Not Tonight
9. Cut Copy - Alisa
This mix is either going to inspire you to dance, serial kill, or both. Any way you take it, enjoy.
1. The Generationals - Ten-Twenty-Ten - the best moment in this song is the :04 mark, when you realize it is not actually this song.
2. The Spires - TAM - a simple idea, perfectly executed. I have yet to delve into the back catalog but am excited to do so.
3. Motel Beds - Obey Your Lunch - from one of the best albums of the spring; I absolutely love the drums on this track. Check the whole thing out.
4. Yuck - The Wall - I am still not completely sold on the album, but this song pushes all the right nostalgia buttons, and puts me square back in 1996-1997. Pretty sure these guys were about 5 years old back then.
5. Mars Classroom - Man!Wine!Power! - of the 3 releases from Robert Pollard already this year, Mars Classroom is my favorite. I love/hate the rhythm guitar tone on this song; it's so unlike anything else he's done in the past 5 years.
6. Tim Cohen - I Am Never Going To Die - from the lead singer of Fresh and Onlys; I hope this album doesn't get overlooked. I actually bought it twice on Amazon (honest mistake), so if anyone wants a free digital copy (without taxing your conscience), let me know - it's already been paid for.
7. BOAT - Forever In Armitron - just a good guitar rock song from a good guitar rock band.
8. Surf City - Headin' Inside - these guys are from New Zealand and have a new album out that I still need to listen to. This song's from an older release and is really good, obviously.
9. Woods - Pushing Onlys - my song of the spring. Sure, it sounds pretty similar to To Clean, but that was also a great song.
The mix is published here and is available for download here. If you don't already have the 8tracks app for the iPhone, you should go get that now. It's great.
Hey All! Here are my mixes for 2010 in review. It's 2 discs, one of which has all male singers and the other all female. Enjoy!
Mix #1 - One For The Boys
Track List:
01. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Bright Lit Blue Skies
02. Deerhunter - Memory Boy
03. The Walkmen - Angela Surf City
04. Woods - Suffering Season
05. Harlem - Friendly Ghost
06. Wavves - King of the Beach
07. Flight - Real Estate
08. Yeasayer - Madder Red
09. The National - Terrible Love (Alternate Version)
10. Perfume Genius - Mr. Peterson
11. The Morning Benders - Excuses
12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Vocal Chords
13. The Books - Beautiful People
Track List:
01. Dum Dum Girls - Bhang Bhang, I'm a Burnout
02. Best Coast - Happy
03. Marnie Stern - Cinco De Mayo
04. No Joy - Hawaii
05. Land of Talk - Swift Coin
06. Warpaint - Shadows
07. Cults - Go Outside
08. Sleigh Bells - Rill Rill
09. Beach House - Walk in the Park
10. Janelle Monae - Oh, Maker
11. jj - And Now
12. Joanna Newsom - On A Good Day
13. Zola Jesus - Lightstick
1. Guided By Voices - Big School: I still have GBV fever, after seeing 3 shows in 5 days earlier this month. I passed the "Big School" on my bus tour of Dayton earlier this summer. Such a great tune.
2. Pill Wonder - My Valuable Hunting Knife (GBV cover): This is a track off of the Guided By Guided By Voices tape I was lucky enough to snag last month - only 50 were made. I'm not sold on all of the covers, but some of them are pretty great, including this one. There's also a hilarious synth version of Tractor Rape Chain, but you'll have to ride in my car with me to hear that one.
3. Burning Little God - Notes On Being Snowblind: This one is from No Fear Of Pop, I believe. One of the best blogs out there. Love the driving drum part, drone-y guitar, and melodic bassline.
4.Nightlands - Suzerain (A Letter to the Judge): I forget where I found this one, but it's probably from NFOP too. Kind of has a Grizzly Bear vibe to it, but less smug. Good for autumn. Confirms my love of the drum machine. And my love of the real drums on top of a drum machine. Yon Yonson anyone?
5. Beach Fossils - Face It: My friend Mike loves this band. I didn't really get into their album (not enough variety and no songs stuck out), but this song sounds a little cleaner and focused, which I think is a step in the right direction.
6. Deerhunter - Desire Lines: From my go-to album of the past 2 weeks. Definitely the best album Deerhunter has released so far. This song acts as a great centerpiece for the record. I love the little ascending/descending guitar lick during the beginning of the jam.
7. Twin Sister - Meet The Frownies: Twin Sister alluded me this year. I was so close to seeing them in Chicago during Pitchfork Fest, in Milwaukee right after Pitchfork Fest, and in Montreal during POP Montreal. Some day, Twin Sister. Some day. Until then, I'm gonna enjoy the heck out of their studio stuff, which keeps getting better and better.
8. Andrew Cedermark - Moon Deluxe: I totally get a Microphones vibe out of this tune, which is great for this time of year. It begs for the days to get shorter and shorter.
