Over the past few day I have been completely mesmerized by the recent slew of mixes given to us by some of electronic music’s finest. Below find a recent selection of mixes from James Murphy, Four Tet, and Jamie XX.
Upon discovering the top-notch New York radioshow Beats In Space, I was quick to download it’s two most recent guests- James Murphy and Four Tet.
James sticks to his signature dimly lit, late night disco sound walking the line between pristine, eerie, mystical and funky. Of course he is apt to keep it in the family as he highlights some up and comers from his DFA label on Part 2 of the mix. Stand out tracks include the blistering guitar from Bill Neloson’s “Connie Buys A Kodak” and the beautifully lonely melody of Woolfy’s “Looking Glass”.
Pt 1 with: James Murphy 1. Herb Alpert – Beyond – A&M
2. Todd Terje – Ragysh – Running Back
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4. Oppenheimer Analysis – The Devil’s Dancer - Minimal Wave
5. Bill Nelson – Connie Buys A Kodak - Cocteau Records
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7. DJ Steef – Black Savates – Magic Wand
8. DJ Steef – Triolisme – Magic Wand
9. Sylvester – I Need Somebody To Love Tonight – Fantasy
10. Pollyester – German Lover Letter (Hal Tabac Mix) – Permanent Vacation
11. – 112 BPM – Automan 6
12. Queen Samantha – Take A Chance – Marlin
13. L.B. Bad – The New Age Of Faith (Rong Music Version) – Tu Rong
14. Azari & III – Reckless With Your Love (Good Guy Mikesh & Filburt Remix) – Permanent Vacation
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Pt 2 with: James Murphy 16. – -
17. Woolfy – Looking Glass – DFA
18. Rhythim Is Rhythim – The Dance – Transmat
19. Steve “Silk” Hurley – Jack Your Body – Underground
20. Klein & MBO – The MBO Theme – Phoenix
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23. NDF – Since We Last Met – DFA
24. Allez-Allez – Seven Down Six Across – RVNG
25. Gavin Russom – Night Sky (The Mutant Beat Dance Adjustment) – DFA
26. Prince – The Future – WB
27. – - Stilove4music
28. – Bermuda Triangle – Black Cock
29. Charanjit Singh – Rafa: Bhairav – Bombay-Connection
30. Christiane F – Wunderbar – Posh Boy
31. Plez – Can’t Stop (Acid Rain Forest Mix) – Plezure
32. Brian Brain – Fun With Music! – Plaid
33. Fred Palakon – I’m Not Here – Strobelight Honey
34. Laid Back – Fly Away – Sire
Four Tet gives us a nice appetizer for his upcoming and highly anticipated Fabric Live 59 compilation. Despite moving to New York, the recent project has forced him to keep a keen ear to the UK scene, more so than when he actually lived across the ocean. The mix is a wonderful blend of tribal beats and emotional electronics, and he even manages to sneak in a new track entitled “Pyramid” off of Fabric Live 59.
1. The Shan – Questions – Playasound
2. Roger Mayers – After The Pond -
3. Tinariwen – Four Tet Remix – Anti
4. Joy Orbison – Ellipsis
5. T Williams – Break Broke
6. Champion – Motherboard
7. Four Tet – Pyramid – Text
8. Juk Juk – Winter Turn Spring – Text
9. Floating Points – - Eglo
10. Jean-Francois Fabiano & Margie Gillis – Les Racines Du Rythme Eternel – Groupe Concept Musique
11. Rachel Sweet – It’s So Different Here -
12. Valentine & Dennard – Grandma – PPU
13. – HB’s Groove -
14. Hounds Of Hate – Purple Stuff -
15. Milyoo – Biogram v2 – WNCL Recordings
16. Daphni – Antilles -
17. Junior Boys – Caribou Remix
18. Martyn – Masks – Brainfeeder
19. Rocketnumbernine – Steel Drummer – Soul Jazz
20. Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co. – Easter – Earthquack
As if these two mixes weren’t enough, electronic wunderkind Jamie XX was kind enough to drop an Essential Mix for Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1 this past weekend. The mix showcases Jamie’s ability to blend styles from pop to R’n'B, hip-hop to house, while managing to maintain his signature glassy sound. Amidst the incredible selection Jamie drops a new track from his protege Koreless, “Lost In Tokyo” and ends the set with the debut of his Radiohead rework of “Bloom”.
01 Orbital: “Belfast”
02 Phanes: “Lucky Woman”
03 Ifan Dafydd: “No Good”
04 Harvey Mandel: “Christo Redentor”
05 Koreless: “Lost in Tokyo”
06 Floating Points: “Sais”
07 Wiley: “Colder (Instrumental)”
08 Fantastic Mr. Fox: “Untitled”
09 Pearson Sound: “Untitled”
10 DJ Deeon: “Fine Hoes”
11 Luke Vibert: “Analord”
12 New Look: “Janet”
13 John Tejada: “Unstable Condition”
14 Univac: “Untitled (Track 1)”
15 Aardvarck: “Nosestep (Original Mix)”
16 Jean Jacques Smoothie: “2 People”
17 Instra:mental: “Pyramid”
18 Grimm Limbo: “Fortune Favours the Brave”
19 R A G: “Rage (Spaventi &Aroy Raw Mix)”
20 Ronnie Dyson: “All Over Your Face”
21 Jamie xx: “Far Nearer (Bootleg)”
22 Axel Boman: “Purple Drank”
23 Loosse: “About You” [ft. Yolanda]
24 Anette Party: “Moreno [ft. Anita Coke]
25 Gino Soccio: “Dancer”
26 Mr Beatnick: “Synthetes”
27 Funke, Sacha vs Nina Kraviz: “Moses (Stimming Remix)”
28 Jamie xx & Gil Scott Heron: “I’ll Take Care of U (Special DJ Version)”
29 Genius of Time: “Houston We Have a Problem”
30 Austin Eterno/The xx: “I Remember Shelter”
31 James Blake: “Libra (Edit)”
32 Pangaea: “Bear Witness”
33 Holly Miranda: “Slow Burn Treason”
34 Peter Horrevorts: “Siren”
35 Chuck Roberts: “My House (Acappella)”
36 Virgo Four: “Do You Know Who You Are?”
37 Morning Factory: “Diane’s Love”
38 Karen Pollack: “You Can’t Touch Me (Roc &Kato Vocal Beat Trip Mix)”
39 War: “The World Is A Ghetto (Special Disco Mix)”
40 Marshall Jefferson: “Mushrooms (Justin Martin Mix)”
41 Radiohead: “Bloom (Jamie xx Rework)”
