Dax’s cream of ’08 – my bootlegged mixtape

The other big treat for me on a recent night out in Liverpool came in the shape of an anonymous-looking CD from fellow beat-mongerer Dax. We take the year-end as an excellent opportunity to exchange tunes that rocked our boat over the previous twelve months. It’s great for me to get some insight into the [...]

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Posted by kiterae on January 29, 2009
Thug Wife’s selection of the best of 2008

Not all of these were released in ’08, however these all rocked my boat in the year that was. Young Folks (Peter Bjorn And John) – The Kooks Time to Pretend – MGMT That’s Not My Name – The Ting Tings L.E.S. Artistes – Santogold I Kissed a Girl (vanderbilt remix) – Katy Perry Crying [...]

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Posted by thug wife on January 10, 2009
2008: Round-up of the year, part 2

Here’s part two of my top tunes of 2008. One Month Off – Bloc Party Sometime Around Midnight – The Airborne Toxic Event Viva La Vida – Coldplay I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You – Black Kids Machine Gun – Portishead Many Shades of Black – The Raconteurs Paris Is [...]

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2008: Round-up of the year, part 1

Here’s part one of my top tunes of 2008.  Some of these names are a blast from the past, but all the music was released in 08. Troublemaker – Weezer So What – Pink Missing Cleveland – Scott Weiland Gamma Ray – Beck The Only One – The Cure Always Where I Need To Be [...]

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Blinding techno from Speedy J

XLR8R continues its excellent podcast series with a mix from techno veteran DJ Speedy J, aka Jochem Paap. Atmospheric would be the best way I can sum up this mix that is a lesson in creating interest around an ever-evolving beat. Reminiscent of Richie Hawtin’s Decks, EFX & 909, the mix is built vertically – [...]

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