Mix of the Day: Shigeto “Live at Lincoln Hall”
A recording of Shigeto‘s set live at the Lincoln Hall in Chicago, from 2012. Audio was not recorded off the board, making it a bit muddy at times, but the audible reactions from the live audience introduce another vibe to the set. Closer to the experience of a live performance, …
Mix of the Day: Pursuit Grooves “Piknic Electronik Mix”
Because we are suckers for groovy bass & beats mixes, this one made us happy campers. Pursuit Grooves prepared this mix just before performing at Piknic Électronik this weekend, where she will be sharing the stage with Moonstarr. For more info: Pursuit Grooves @ noddinggrand.com Moonstarr @ ptrmusic.com
Mix of the Day: Jeremy Sole “The Do-Over L.A” (6.9.2013)
“This edition of “Mix of The Day” comes to us courteous of the one and only, Jeremy Sole, by way of The Do-Over in Los Angeles. On top of being one of the nicest guys in the game, Jeremy is one of my favourite DJ’s out there. His eclectic sets …
Mix of the day: Floating Points “Summer 13 at 45”
The good dudes at Eglo Records (Alex Nut & Floating Points) who I both got the chance to play with recently celebrated the 4th anniversary of their label. And since FP was in a happy mood he decided to treat people to a nice all 45’s set. Want the track …
Mix of the Day: Jazz Amnesty Sound System #32 (CTI Records)
The man behind CTI Records was no stranger to the jazz world, Creed Taylor had been recording and releasing jazz for years. Starting at Bethlehem in the early fifties he moved on to ABC-Paramount and by 1960 he worked out a deal to start Impulse! and began “The New Wave …
Mix of the day: Andy Stott mix on Mary Anne Hobbs’ XFM Show
One of my favorite producers of the last 4-5 years jumps on the XFM airwaves and guests on Mary Anne Hobbs‘ excellent show. If you don’t know Andy Stott‘s work you can start by checking his absolutely killer new EP and start working backwards from there. Check out the brilliant …
Mix of the Day: Six Vicious “Ghostride The UFO”
There’s sometimes that strange malaise when trying to paint a portrait of someone by presenting the body of work they produce. No matter how old or recent, abundant or scarce, diverse or precise the material is, it is always a challenge to present it in such a manner that a …
Mix of the Day: Mr. Beatnick “FACT Mix 383”
via FACTmag: “Mr. Beatnick always seemed, to us, destined to go down as one of those great underrated DJs – the sort of guy that half of London knows, and an even larger percentage of the city has danced to, but never quite got his due outside of the capital. …
Mix of the Day: Eric The Tutor: “Untitled D’Angelo Mix” (How Does It Feel?)
For those of you who don’t live in Montreal, I need to preface this by explaining that Montreal only really has two seasons: Winter, where artists hibernate and create the most insane material you have ever seen and Summer, where we all bask in that artistic glory and invite people …