WARMER MIXTAPES #385 | by David Pagmar (Montt Mardié)/[Monty]
1. Jay-Z | Dirt Off Your Sholders
I love the part of Fade To Black when Jay finds this beat in Timbaland's studio. It's the track that always gets me going. No matter how tired I am or how long the day has been, as soon as I hear it, it's on.
2. The Weeknd | Wicked Games
This track really hurts. My friend Chingann played it to me and I was at a loss for words. Crazy.
3. Paul Simon | She Moves On
This song apparently is written about Carrie Fisher. I first heard it at band camp when I was 13. I was in love with this girl. She was in love with Paul Simon. I feel good, it's a fine day. The way the Sun hits off the runway. A cloud shifts, the plane lifts. She moves on. Freakin' amazing.
4. Eddie Kendricks | I Won't Take No For An Answer
At the end of hig school, after I'd gotten hold on all the Temptations albums, the first solo album from anyone in the group that I bought was He's A Friend by Eddie Kendricks. Eddie is actually the only reason why I started to sing falsetto in the first place. This was, and is, my favorite track off that album.
5. Benga | No Bra's, No Panties
I always play this track when I'm DJing. It's smooth and harsh at the same time. It's great.
6. Moonlight Bride | Young Guns
I heard it through the wall at a friends house. Her neighbor played this so loud a glass actually fell off the table and shattered. I fell in love with it right away.
7. Prince | Diamonds And Pearls
Whenever I hear this I think of a venue we used to go to in Stockholm around the summer of -04, it was called Trädgården. It's still around, but it has moved to another location and I don't like it nowdays. I used to go there with Felipe Montt. We where into Prince. Nuff said.
8. Active Child | Body Heat (So Far Away)
I don't know exactly where I heard it, but I was really drunk at the time. And I still remembered it when I woke up the next day. Which is one of the best praises a song can get.
9. jj | You Know
This song is silly really. Silly and utterly beautiful. Which is the second best praise a song can get.
10. The Smashing Pumpkins | Stand Inside Your Love
This track also hurts a bit. It sums up a lot of things for me. It reminds me of who I was. Especially around the time I left home. For some reason I thought it was mindblowing that he sang love two times in the chorus. Who wouldn't be the one you love, who wouldn't stand inside your love.
WARMER MIXTAPES #384 | by Jeremy Glenn
To preface this list I will say that many of these songs are not new, nor are the bands.
Also, the order of these songs isn't favorite to least favorite, just what came to mind as I was coming up with the list.
This is a collection of music, musicians/producers or albums that have had a great impact on my sound in the last while.
Dance Music DJing tends to focus on what's new all the time so I think it's tough to take the time to really get into albums or songs as much as I think people should. That being said, there are so many amazing new producers coming out every day, who knows what sound I will gravitate towards next?
You'll see the word classic stick out quite a bit and that to me is what tends to resonate most for great music;
those perfect nostalgic elements, sometimes played with new sounds but often re-crafted to form a fantastic new son. Enough intro then... To the list!
Also, the order of these songs isn't favorite to least favorite, just what came to mind as I was coming up with the list.
This is a collection of music, musicians/producers or albums that have had a great impact on my sound in the last while.
Dance Music DJing tends to focus on what's new all the time so I think it's tough to take the time to really get into albums or songs as much as I think people should. That being said, there are so many amazing new producers coming out every day, who knows what sound I will gravitate towards next?
You'll see the word classic stick out quite a bit and that to me is what tends to resonate most for great music;
those perfect nostalgic elements, sometimes played with new sounds but often re-crafted to form a fantastic new son. Enough intro then... To the list!
1. Twin Shadow | When We're Dancing
This is a bit older now but to me, this album will always be a classic. I bought it on vinyl specifically because I think it's so special. I doubt I will tire of it. Twin Shadow has put together what I consider the quintessential collection of musical nostalgia both lyrically and instrumentally. This song in particular conjures up those awkward and special moments from middle and high school dances. This song is a regular in my INSTINCT sets.
2. DaKOTA | Double Party
And System Memory... DaKOTA is a fellow Torontonian and the man behind the New Life video. He has an excellent skill for picking great found footage for his productions to enhance the music. His edits and cuts work in beautiful synergy. Double Party not only has a sick video but it's a great party jam that brings in a disgustingly raw bass line over a hypnotic percussive rhythm. To me, so much of what is great about DaKOTA is his ability to match the mood of that music with the perfect visual accompaniment; to that end, System Memory also hit's the needle on the groove so to speak. Just watch, words don't do justice when music and video can say much more.
3. Hercules & Love Affair | My House (Tensnake Remix)
Tensnake was by far my favorite Dance Music producer of 2010 and he continues to impress me. When I first heard Congolal and Holding Back (My Love), I was hooked. He's great at filling in the rhythmic spaces and putting in just the right sound at the right moment. You can really hear his influences in his productions and I know we share some common ground there. I was fortunate enough to play with him when he came to Toronto and we shared a nice moment when I played Plane Love by Jeffrey Osborne; it's great to share that common excitement from music with someone you respect so highly. I also love that he's brought back that Classic 90's House sound into his repertoire as this remix does. Herc & LA killed it with the original but Marco's picked the perfect happy chords to match the dope groove. Reminds me of stuff I was playing when I first DJed house; just sit back and ride an amazing groove...
4. Classixx | Into The Valley (Julio Bashmore Remix)
Just got a promo copy of this. Not sure when it's out but everyone should get it. It's a great mix between Classic Garage House vocals and keys and nice techy sounds to strike an excellent balance. My house roots are very much rooted in Garage and more techy Detroit stuff so I love this track. It's also just so reminiscent of a lot of the early Rave/Acid House style that I'm loving right now. Perfect for summer dancing. To me, it's like we're back in 1989 again; I'm so excited for summer. Classixx have been putting together such strong, and deceivingly simple composition. To me, they're almost like the minimalist disco kings.
5. Beach House | Norway
Again, yes this isn't new but the song and the rest of Teen Dream album have made their way into regular rotation for my Yoga practice. Victoria Legrand's haunting voice takes me to a deep and intimate moment in some far way land. It's dreamy and mysterious and epic all at once and evokes a kind of proud strength within me; don't ask me why.
6. Azari & III | Indigo (Dub)
Repping Toronto right; AZ & III have such a great talent for finding the most hypnotic, classic sounds. I love the original version of Indigo but the Dub takes you through every sound of the original in a new way. I love how so many of their songs or remixes never settle on one musical theme. You almost always get at least two songs in one and usually more. In a word, jackin'.
7. Jeremy Glenn | New Life (Alex Barck Remix)
Okay, an obviously blatant plug but seriously, Alex and the Jazzanova crew were hugely influential to my production education. They have a knack for using samples in such a unique and imaginative way. I still remember dancing to their Ian Pooley remix over and over again at DV8 in London when I was at school. I love how Alex has taken the elements of this song and remixed them together. The song conjures up sunny days in the park, the laughter of children, bike rides and all those cool Summer things. It's a more groovy version of the song and I'm so thrilled to have Alex's hand working on my music.
8. San Soda | Doorsnee
We Play House do house proper; I think San Soda's a great example of this. When I first heard this song, it took me back to when I first played house (odd no?) in London, ON. with my friend AndyCapp at a club called DV8. It was late 90's/early 2000's and the sound was largely based around Jazz and 70's Disco samples. Doorsnee samples neither but the sound is so sample-y even though there only appears to be one vocal sample. But the other elements that comprise the song are just perfect together working in a fantastic shifting of time signatures; House for sure but almost more like Techno in that way. Super hypnotic and catchy, I really love how San Soda arranges his music to only keep the best elements.
9. My Friend Wallis | Be Free
Hellooooooo Summer! Sunny, shiney, Afro-Indie Dance. Thanks again to DaKOTA for introducing me to this band. A simple, unapolagetic vocal with those great Senegalese style guitar riffs. This will be part of the soundtrack to my Summer. Also, another Yoga standard these days. For sunny days, this is the stuff. I love African music, having first got a taste via Paul Simon's Graceland (a quick nod here to Todd Terje's edit) and then later to Fela and his contemporaries and it's stuck with me. The guitar riffs are what do it for me most times; so melodic. Partner that up with the strong down beat and jumping bassline and you have dance gold.
10. Mario Basanov | Do You Remember
I became aware of Mario's music through Future Classic (plug anyone?) but this song I just fell in love with. Both the original and the Arithmatix version stick to that epic lead line played over the classic Italo-styled arpeggiated bass line. Plus that guitar line! It took me back to being in the car on my way to grade school listening to Is This Love by Whitesnake; such painful sorrow for a heartbroken grade schooler; dramatic yes, but I was fairly emotional as a child (much hasn't changed). It also reminded me of Canadian icon musician Gino Vanelli's Hurts To Be In Love, which is why my I decided to make it over w/ MAKEOVER bandmate Rod Skimmins. I was thrilled when we sent the final version to Mario and he liked it; we're subsequently working on something now. Mario has a great gift for composition and again finding the right set of sounds to compliment each other. The dance music jewel of Lithuania!
WARMER MIXTAPES #383 | by Mikhaylo Vityk [Vakula]
1. Steve Reich | Music For 18 Musician
It's the only music which can't bother you during a walk in a forest. It's a nice addition to the nature around.
2. The Orb | Orbus Terrarum
The music of my youngster years. It's like a fairy-tale. And I think they were also influenced by Steve Reich.
3. David Axelrod
I can't choose any of composition of this genius, all his compositions are good.
4. Yusef Lateef | The Plum Blossom
When I feel sad, I listen to this music. It makes me relaxed and take my sadness away. I say good-buy to it and hello to harmony.
5. Moondog
Maybe and I am laughing, Down Is Up and I am crying, Organ Rounds and I am in a thoughtful mood. I can't miss this musician and super beatmaker. I compare his works with Theo Parrish: it has the same perception. I think that Moondog and Theo Parrish feel the world with the same rhythm.
6. Theo Parrish | Sweet Sticky
He is a father and inspirer of many House producers and DJs. мурашки по коже от этого трека, уже который год. супер-танцевальная музыка для меня!
7. Terrence Dixon | Emergency
Fantastic Techno, it's Retrofuturism. I love this Techno producer and recommend to all of you.
9. Joaquin Joe Claussell meets Manuel Göttsching | Ain't No Time For Tears
You can't stop dancing listening to it!
10. Santana | Aqua Marine
The soul is singing while heart is crying!
+11. John Abercrombie | Timeless
I won't say nothing about it, you just have to listen to.
+12. Nacho Patrol | Mind World
Afro-mode and one of my favorite tracks which I add to every of my dj-set.
+13. J Dilla | Front Street
It's nice to walk under the Sun with this music.
WARMER MIXTAPES #382 | by Nicholas McCarthy [Box Codax] of Franz Ferdinand
1. Creedence Clearwater Revival | I Heard It Through The Grapevine
This version is so excellent I can't believe it. For me this has the ultimate summer feel. It's groovy, chilled and you don't know the time has passed when it's finished. Time to put it on again.
2. Neil Young | Alabama
In my head it's always warm in Alabama. That's why it reminds me of summer. It's not really a happy song but it makes me feel strong. I can see that Cadillac with it's wheel in the ditch, kicking up the dry dust of summer. I'm glad Lynyrd Skynyrd have a go at Neil Young for not liking Alabama in their best known song because I hate them. Fucking right wing bastards. That always makes me feel good and strong for summer as well. Yeah.
3. Dead Moon | Walking On My Grave
This is a band I went to see when I was about 11 with my big brother. Just found them again in my head. They are one of the best Rock 'n Roll bands of all time for me. They are fucking great live. A big inspiration for me and my Rock 'n Roll. Check it.
4. Metronomy | She Wants
Metronomy is the best thing that's happened to new music. I love the whole thing. I love everything they do. Every piece is connected somehow. And it's a beautiful atmosphere created for all our lost hearts.
5. U.N.P.O.C.
Any song... U.N.P.O.C. created this great album and never followed it up with anything else. My favourite band on Domino.
6. Erik Satie | Gnossienne No.1
I know this is the advert song, but I've come round to liking it again. I think Satie was one of the cool kids around. I imagine him with a lot of attitude but with great clever modern ideas. That's my main man.
7. GOD | My Pal
This is one of my favourite tunes from when I was growing up. I heard it somewhere by chance the other day and I had to sing it to my brother to see if he could remember and he couldn't believe I came up with that song. It's such an unknown gem. So here you go. Take it. Take my youth. Thanks to my brother for being such an inspiration.
8. Steve Reich | Six Marimbas
Suddenly got into this again as well. I'm going back in time. I don't know. Just can't listen to anything other than classical radio just now. Who can't love Marimba arpeggios.
9. Cecil Taylor | Conquistador
And here's another one I found in the back of my record collection. I've been sitting around at home a lot for a change. And I tell you it's been quite cool. I mean I am drifting off a bit but a bit of loud free jazz has got to be in there somewhere. My second choice would be Albert Ayler.
10. The Damned | Help (The Beatles Cover)
I love The Damned and always will. And The Beatles aren't bad either. So here they are together at last. This gets any party going if you're djing. At least you can throw a few bottles at the walls. I've ignored the mainstream cause it's just full of shit right now. But I'll come back round to it I'm sure. Enjoy your lunch.
1. Lone | Animal Pattern
Lone hasn't made a song I didn't like. He jumped from making excellent modern wonky hip-hop to future-classic house without skipping a beat. This song seems to bridge the two styles (apologies for the genre classifications and pun).
2. Raleigh Moncrief | Lament For Morning
Incredibly beautiful vocal-driven song without lyrics. Very innovative and catchy.
3. Friendly Fires | Live Those Days Tonight
A pop song over a b-more beat being played by a disco band... Very cool.
4. Bibio | Excuses
Perfectly executed Experimental Pop. Bibio is too talented for words!
5. Tyson | Out Of My Mind
Tyson's voice reminds me so much of the Disco God Sylvester and he creates perfect musical accompaniments for it.
6. Delorean | Real Love
I was late on this song when it came out so it still sounds fresh to me. It will probably always sound fresh.
7. Machinedrum | Carry The Weight
Gorgeous track. Delicate but huge & powerful.
8. Luther Vandross | Never Too Much
Old tune that I hadn't heard until a friend introduced me recently. I'm in love with his completely syncopated vocal delivery on the verses.
9. Dana Bergquist & Peder G | Can't Get Enough (Midnight Savari Remix)
I am constantly impressed by Midnight Savari's productions. This is one of my favorites.
10. Arvo Pärt | Fratres
My all time favorite piece of music. Sounds cheesy, but it almost brings me to tears every time I listen. Will always make my current top 10.
WARMER MIXTAPES #380 | by Robert Barber and Mary Pearson of High Places
SIDE A | by Mary Pearson
1. Bauhaus | All We Ever Wanted Was Everything
My first band (in Michigan) worked on a cover of this song, but we never performed it. Bauhaus is still such an underrated band. This song is pretty much perfect, except for the repeated use of the word cream. What a gross word to sing!
2. Notorious B.I.G. | Would You Die For Me
Biggie was the hands down best, and I love Lil' Kim's verse on this song. This is what I listen to while I jog along the LA River in the mornings.
3. Cat Power | Say
This song will always remind me of emo moments during my freshman year of college. I would play it whenever there was a thunderstorm outside.
4. Buffy Sainte-Marie | God Is Alive, Magic Is Afoot
Leonard Cohen's Beautiful Losers is one of my favorite books and I already loved this song when I first read the book. I remember being on the L train in New York when I first came upon the passage Buffy put to music. I was blown away to see two of my favorite artists converging like that.
5. PJ Harvey | Written On The Forehead
Let England Shake is a great album. Polly's vocal effects are so cool on this song and her lyrics are perfectly poetic. Never thought I'd hear her and Niney The Observer on the same track.
6. The Bug | Beats, Bombs, Bass, Weapons
Rob introduced me to The Bug. This song sounds great through my big M-Audio studio monitors because they throw a lot of bass.
7. Canned Heat | London Blues
Alan Wilson was my favorite singer in Canned Heat. The timbre of his voice went so well with what the band was doing. Such a shame he died so young.
8. Black Dice | Skeleton
High Places began 5 years ago this month, and celebrating our anniversary has made me a bit nostalgic for the early days of our collaboration. This track was a big source of inspiration to both of us then (and now).
9. Rye Rye | Hardcore Girls
Just waiting for Rye Rye to properly blow up. She deserves it. I like the super LA video treatment.
10. Robert Wyatt | Heaps Of Sheeps
I'm an early riser, and Robert Wyatt sounds just right when the Sun has just come up... Even if the song is about trying to fall asleep. The production is great on this song.
SIDE B | by Robert Barber
1. Merlin Bobb | Old WBLS mixes
I grew on Hardcore and Rap in NYC and Philadelphia in the Late 80's. What most people don't know is a lot of us were totally sneaking out at night and jamming the budding House music scene in those cities. We would dub these mixes off WBLS and Power 99 and skate to them in our walkmans. So I was pretty amped when Juiceboxxx pointed me to this blog which archived a lot of old NYC, Philadelphia, Detroit and Chicago house mixes.
2. Celtic Frost | Circle Of The Tyrants
I heard this song basically when it came out, and I was like 11 maybe? It scarred me! NOTHING sounded like this prior to it and nothing sounds like it since… I love bands that people try to genre-tag, but really, is this Black Metal? Death Metal? It's heavy, but it real just transcends a label. And the chorus riff is sorta hilarious too.
3. Peaking Lights | Birds Of Paradise Dub Version
We have played a couple times with these two, and their live set up, aside from sounding amazing, also LOOKS amazing... This record is like perfectly produced minimal dub.
4. Thirteenth Floor Elevators | I've Got Levitation
The guitar riff on the chorus makes me lose it, after the tension of the one note chord verse builds you up.. And Roky… He is just on fire... This band just captures a sound and era so perfectly.
5. D-Nice | Call Me D. Nice
And J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E. - Strong Island... Squeezing two songs in here… Really important singles to me as a teen, and I LOVE Garage Rock guitar samples over 80's boom bap NY Hip Hop. Saw D-Nice once with BDP, never saw J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E.
6. Pond | Betty Davis (Will Come Down From The Heavens To Save Us)
Tame Impala side band, we just played with them in New Zealand, one of those times at a festival you are setting up off stage while the band before you is playing, and you are like totally WTF, I want to not play now, I want to just watch! They completely destroy live. It sorta is like watching the best parts of the Woodstock film in contemporary times.
7. Lärm | Puppets On A String
Totally weird Dutch straightedge Grindcore. I love when thrash bands try to play a slow song, it sounds so weird and clumsy...
8. Mathewdavid | All You'll Never Know
What a really mind-blowing dude. This is what all Hip Hop needs to sound like. It feels like you are being absorbed into the most delicious cupcake ever made.
9. Tapper Zukkie | MPLA
Just a really good solid reggae song.
10. Mobroder | Rush (Nile Delta Remix)
The new Mobroder video is AMAZING. It is perfect. Naeem looks SO perfect.
WARMER MIXTAPES #379 | by Jeppe Kjellberg of WhoMadeWho
1. Jimi Hendrix | Long Hot Summer Night
When I was around four years I started playing the ukulele. When my hands got the right size I moved on to the guitar. Was enjoying the art of accompanying my parents parties and so on. To give me inspiration my dad once gave me a tape with Django Rheinhart… That didn't really work at all. But I to this day remember the day when he gave me that tape cassette with Jimmy Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland, it completely blew my mind. I listened to it non-stop for many years. It was so intense, physical and sexy. It inspired me big time to start playing electric guitar. And making a band.
2. Miles Davis | Flamenco Sketches
In my childhood my parents were very festive. Going to loads of concerts or just celebrating life with friends dancing to left wing music... In my home there was a big love for Jazz Music. Especially this album plays a big part in the soundtrack of my childhood. Miles Davis is a big inspiration to me. Both as a band-leader and a pioneer of sound. I think if he was alive he would be working with the likes of Squarepusher or someone alike in the electronic field.
3. Squarepusher | Cryptic Motion (Mr. Oizo Remix)
I've always enjoyed the chaotic output of Warp artist Squarepusher. This new album is put out on Ed Banger and comes with a lovely remix of Mr. Oizo. It's crazyness. And I love it. The French have an amazing ability to produce and re-mix… Would love to work with Mr. Oizo one day. (WMW play his track Flat Eric live, and it's a killer...)
4. Ratatat | Loud Pipes
I recently discovered Ratatat, and fell in love with their music and production. With my upbringing with improvised music, I still have a weakness for instrumental music. Ratatat are so tight and musical that they cached my attention immediately.
5. Hot Chip | One Life Stand
Hot Chip are good friends of WMW. We toured together back in the days, and did a swap of re-mixes once. In their re-mix of our track TV Friend the bass-line is such a killer. This track is from their newest CD. On the track you get a great view of their wide ranging musicality.
6. LCD Soundsystem | One Touch
Talking of friends. We are very sad about the death of the band. One of our first re-mixes were a Munk remix with James Murphy on vocal, it was very inspiring to work with his charismatic voice. We also had the pleasure of warming up to LCD and Daft Punk once in Italy. That was a very big thing for us... We pray that they will wake the band up from the dead again.
7. Talking Heads | Once In A Lifetime
I woke up this morning with this song in my head. I like the New York sound with Tom Tom Club and bands like Talking Heads. This track is from 1981. The innocent period of the 80's. They just discovered the new possibilities of the electronic music. A golden age of last century.
8. Marc Ribot | Flicker
Talking about New York. Marc Ribot is the guitar player that has played with Tom Waits for many years. He is an amazing NY guitar player from. This album he did alone. it consists of guitar only, and reminds me of the time where I was living in New York studying Jazz and guitar playing.
9. Jakob Bro | Weightless
Jakob Bro, a friend of mine, who I occasionally play in the Copenhagen Cathedral. He plays the guitar with an intensity that is incredible though he plays softer than soft. On this album he is playing with Lee Konitz, Poul Motian, Bill Frisell and Benn Street. A true Danish guitar-master...
10. Willie Nelson & Emmylou Harris | The Maker
I am very fascinated by songwriting these days. Now reaching track 10 on my list I think it is very appropriate to end the list with an old school song... Please enjoy the lyrics and the atmosphere.
1. Holy Shit | My Whole Life Story
I think it was the second time I had taken LSD, the first time not too much happened but anyway so I get home. I had always liked Ariel Pink alot so the new Holy Shit was something monumental for me to sit down and listen to. The first track that plays is My Whole Life Story. I just hear this jangling chord, and the progression begins to start and this world began to take form as the Omnichord began. I just saw this great Shakespearean fable of someone trying to explain their life before they died. This song has a creepy longing for something that had gone, but it's fine. One had lived their life, it was the end but there was this justification in this melody that that was it; this beautiful answer slowly unfolded. I can't quite explain. Something definitely switched in my brain where I saw what music could do, it was this melodic and simple ensemble that did the right things to me. The song was this sentimental piece of history that I had seemed to have found. I get intensely emotional each time I hear it, it was probably the second time since being a very young child that I had felt that Christmas morning feeling. The feeling of just being a small child, but the World was comfortable. I sat there by the Christmas tree with Ariel Pink and John Maus, we were all small children playing our new instrument presents.
2. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti | Hold Your Breathe And Wait
I had been quite long where I had been looking for alot of Ariel rarities. When I first heard it, I realised the power his music had on me. I felt like the song was made for me. I had some weird disappeared 80's movie soundtrack for a failed film, like I had just found it. Like the man who made it had put so much into it, but nobody had seen it. I felt like I was on Hunnington beach back in the day, trying my best to flirt with this girl telling her my longing for her. It had this air of R'n'B music of a schizophrenic person, like a great R'n'B outsider masterpiece weaved together by loss of love and true deep pain.
3. Tonetta777 | The Calling
So my friend Callum Fraser turned me onto this old weirdo who had been putting out alot of YouTube videos. Like a disaster from a Harmony Korine film, wearing little skimpy outfits with his strange body-type. Although I started to fall in love with his music, I could tell by this song it had this similar feeling of longing with reassurance. Also that despite this man had been making this music, (the type of music made by someone who dedicates their soul to it) - not many people had appreciated it (obviously not mattering to him). He was still putting everything that is him into it. So if someone was to laugh at his music, it was like laughing at his soul. There was this poor, sad man but there was beautiful music.
4. Raw Thrills | I'm Alive
I had been listening to Raw Thrills well known sort of stuff and recent stuff. Until I dug deeper I found a true-pop legend like Bowie. His whole structure of this song really just made me think, this guy can really play.
5. Outer Limits Recordings | Burnin' Through The Nite
I don’t think I had ever heard such a Fuck Yeah! song before. It’s the type of song you will just make a CD of specifically to drive around screaming it into peoples faces that you do not know. The guys at Outer Limits are this collaboration of all the drone heroes I held up high. Except now they were crossing over (with the same style) to something I love equally: Melodramatic Pop Song. It was some great hybrid of genius, made by the gods.
6. Delia Derbyshire | Ziwzih Ziwzih OO-OO-OO
This song really fascinated me alot, it was made so long ago by these breakthrough sound scientists at the BBC. They were chosen to make, I guess jingles to shows on the BBC. They obviously were very passionate about making music, this was Delia Derbyshire (one of the workers there) own personal song using the then cutting edge technology. It's like a scientific masterpiece and monumental time for music but is also so kick-ass.
7. Cannibal Ferox | Main Title
I don’t think a song before had made me feel that I was in some strange scientific experiment. Or made me feel like some huge apocalyptic event was about to take place, quite like this one. It was sort of cheesy sci-fi with very simple chords. It still has something though, its really just a great sort of epic.
8. Playa Fly | As-Salaam Alaikum
This song just interested me; no other song makes me think of Middle-Eastern Love songs like Wahid Omid. Except mixed with some very hardcore cheesy R'n'B keeping it gangsta. A real Wow, this I need to use as a soundtrack for a movie song. Please do not cause I would like to use it at some point. Just think picnic with long lost lovers, with a slow-mo blurry effect except somewhere in the streets of Memphis.
9. R. Stevie Moore | I Don't Think She Knows (Instrumental)
One of my real Pop icons along side Ariel, R. Stevie Moore is really some type of genius. The guy that reassured me I should be recording at home as much as possible, cause, hey, who gives a shit. Why not? This song I think just sums up very well, the affect R. Stevie Moore’s music has on the human being.
10. John Baker | Radio Nottingham
Still a guy from The BBC Radiophonic Workshop alike Delia Derbyshire; this song has that real sort of You are entering a new planet feel. Except this planet is very cool and you’ll just have a great time on this planet. Everybody is very great, and you will have loads of fun.
WARMER MIXTAPES #377 | by Perris Dietrich [Shisa]
Photo by Becca Kopcie
1. Airiel | Shirley Temple Tidal Wave
One of the most relaxing and blissful songs I've ever heard. It's so relaxing and melodic and beautiful. Airiel is a great band, I'll really have to meet up with them sometime.
2. Supercar | Summer Tune
Supercar is one of my favorite bands. Every time I hear this song I just get a great feeling and know I can just let go for a bit. It really makes me miss Okinawa, Japan and makes me think about my childhood.
3. My Bloody Valentine | What You Want
This is a track I just can't get over. The feedback and soft lyrics and sharp drumming really just takes me somewhere. I'd really recommend their album Loveless. It's a gem... And I really think anyone can just feel the raw emotion put into the recording and it is truely wonderful.
4. Catwalk | Past Afar
Yet another beautiful track. I just can't get over how catchy this song is and how it just makes me want to dance through life. I think I'm just a sucker for good ol' Pop, but honestly after the guitar solo hits I just melt. I think I could really cheer someone up with this song.
5. Carissa's Wierd | They'll Only Miss You When You Leave
It's so hard to put how this song makes me feel into words. The whole album just gives me a remarkable feeling. It's a sad song but at the same time it lets you know that you'll be ok.
6. Have A Nice Life | Bloodhail
Sincerely a heartbreaking song. You can hear it too. At the end... It goes, it's all. over... And it just keeps going on and on into oblivion and you can't get it out of your head.
7. Cocteau Twins | Carolyn's Fingers
Everything about this song is amazing. I would leave class just to go to the bathroom and listen to this song. I just love how the band really puts emotion into their work and how Elizabeth's lyrics just reach out to me.
8. Salem | Skullcrush
So much angst. So much anger... Yet it's peaceful. Whispered vocals and very repetitive which really are two qualities I love in music.
9. Toro Y Moi | 109
Whoa. I remember just running around during the summer care free as ever listening to this track. This song totally gives me the whatever-happens-happens attitude... And that's what summer is all about.
10. DJ Screw | Something 4 Da Mood
Such a chill jam. Nice and laid back. Makes you not really care about anything... Which I love. Seriously DJ Screw knew what he was doing. Man was ahead of his time. No money in my pocket. But I was still fly. There's just something about a completely stolen and slowed down song that appeals to me. Screw made the tracks his own. RIP.
+11. The Appleseed Cast | On Reflection
Full of emotion and angst. A beautiful song and story of betrayal.
+12. WEEN | Joppa Road
Where should I begin? This is such a great song to relax or just lounge to. The first time I heard this masterpiece was in my history class and we had this substitute teacher who had a ton of indie jams on his iPod. This being one of them.
WARMER MIXTAPES #376 | by David Corney [Hyetal]
1. The Beach Boys | I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
I could have picked anything off Pet Sounds really. It’s a beautiful record, the song writing is amazing. I listen to this track when I’m feeling sorry for myself.
2. The Clipse | Ride Around Shining
This is one of my favourite hip hop albums of the last 10 years. They find really eloquent and creative ways of talking about pretty ugly things. The Neptunes beat here is amazing too. The clipse without Neptunes I don’t like so much, for me it's one of those classic artist and producer partnerships which is pretty much guaranteed to be golden.
3. Cannibal Ox | Scream Phoenix
The album was a huge influence on me. I’ve always been a big fan of Hip Hop, the production was so important to me as a teenager, stuff by people like The Bomb Squad sounded like it had been made on another planet. I didn’t like much of the Indie Rap stuff round the time this album dropped, it seemed too weird for the sake of it. This is a masterpiece though, El-P’s beats create this Blade Runnerish atmosphere. It’s the best thing that any of them ever did.
4. Michael Jackson | Speed Demon
Moonwalker was a childhood favourite, the video for this track is amazing. I’ve tried to recreate the midi slap bass many times but can’t get close.
5. DJ Shadow | Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt
I tried to make stuff that sounded like Endtroducing..... for a while. I worked all the time when I wasn’t at collage to save up for an MPC so I could sample my dad's records. It was the first album I heard that managed to cover a lot of different ground stylistically whilst retaining a very definable asthetic for the whole thing.
6. The Human League | Love Is All That Matters
This album gets kind of hated on but it seems amazing to me. They worked with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on production who completely switched up their sound to a pretty straight Soul Pop thing. The band doesn’t manage to do it very convincingly, but I quite like that, you can hear a bit of frustration.
7. Cocteau Twins | When Mama Was A Moth
The reverb on this track is probably the best I’ve ever heard. I tried to copy it on my album. First 3 Cocteau Twins albums are perfect.
8. Prince | I Would Die 4 U
I keep referencing this track when I’m chatting to people. It's definitely up there as one of the most obvious influences on my sound. When I first heard it would have been years ago when I was really into Timbaland stuff, he was the first person I heard that used those double time hi-hats. I Would Die 4 U had a similar groove and completly blew me away, it sounded like the future. It was that kind of drum programming which was one of the main things that attracted me to Dubstep later on also.
9. Deftones | Digital Bath
I listened to a lot of rock music when I was at school, there’s only a few bands from that era I still listen to regularly, Deftones probably get the most play. I would love to work with the singer one day, he has a very unique voice. The atmosphere and pacing to the album White Pony is fantastic.
10. Mala | Antiwar Dub
The first time I heard this played out I automatically felt like I was experiencing a seminal moment in Dance music. I think I probably was.
WARMER MIXTAPES #375 | by Logan Fisher [Haules Baules]
I've put some new stuff that I'm into right now...
As well as some more personal and dare I say nostalgic pieces from the 80's when I was the king of mixtapes at my school!
As well as some more personal and dare I say nostalgic pieces from the 80's when I was the king of mixtapes at my school!
1. Alien Alien | Sambaca
I'll kick off the tape with something brand new. This is Rodion and Hugo Sanchez's new collaborative venture. I met the two of them when they played in Bucharest a few months back. We all had great fun that night and have kept in touch ever since. Lovely people and for me their work encapsulates everything I strive to find in good club music.
2. Klaus Weiss | Time Signals
I'm a sucker for Library Music, particularly from the 70's. It's a murky world of session musicians and unsung genius. Fundamentally it's painting pictures with music so it's a sonic playground for synthesiser experimentation, funky breaks and cosmic weirdness. Half the fun of it is listening through a whole album of annoying shit just to find that elusive sample that spawns the musical direction for your next production. As I said a lot of it doesn't warrant repeat listening but Klaus Weiss never disappoints and this album is one of his best.
3. Supermax | Ain't Gonna Feel
Kind of obsessed by this one. Pure cosmic codeine funk from the untouchable Supermax. It's one of those tunes I ALWAYS reach for if I'm feeling blissed out and battered from a hard night's partying. This is my After-Hours, and you're all invited.
4. Amin Peck | My Frames
Epic yet still cold and restrained italo music from Amin Peck. This is a B-side track that doesn't get much attention but I think it's my favourite from him. Introspective and fragile.
5. Steffan Robbers | Foreign Dimensions
An achingly beautiful piece of electronic music taken from one of the best Detroit Techno compilations ever Virtualsex. I'm lucky enough to have an original vinyl copy and I'm always getting offers for it on Discogs for silly money but I'll never sell it. So, so many memories instantly open up in my mind when it goes on the turntable.
6. Spectral Display | It Takes A Muscle To Fall In Love
I got all excited when I stumbled on this tune a couple of months back, thinking I'd unearthed some obscure long lost sonic jewel, but it turns out M.I.A. covered it on her last album B.I.T.C.H! Anyway check out the original, it's way better.
7. BNJMN | Blocks
Compressed but glittering techno music from BNJMN. I'm really enjoying his new album at the moment. It's rare these days you find the time to listen to albums, so it must be doing something right as I've got this on repeat.
8. The Fall | Blindness
Yes, I'm an annoying Fall fan who will tell you Mark E. Smith is a genius, a drunken speed freak of a genius, but one none the less. I could've chosen one of many from this enduring Anti-Pop icon but I plumped for this and it's chugging menace.
9. Diegors | Marcup Mip
Been playing this out quite a bit recently. Simple and effective, it sounds huge in a club. This makes it onto the mix as a flag bearer for it's record label Comeme from Buenos Aires. Every release so far has been fantastic.
10. Fun Boy Three | Our Lips Are Sealed
Coventry was the closest big town to me when I was growing up and it was a shit-hole. However, it spawned Terry Hall from The Specials and the Fun Boy Three. I thought they were so cool. I wanted to look like them when I was 12. I suppose this is Balearic now.
+11. Sined Roza | I Don't Know What It Is (Pete Shelley Cover)
Italo-New Beat cover of Pete Shelley. Reminds me of when I first started going to raves and parties, and it still gets a dancefloor airing every now and then.
+12. Randy Newman | Baltimore
I could've put the Nina Simone version, but this, the original is far more personal to me. My dad was a big fan and it was usually the tape already in the car stereo when we would head off on long journeys. Short People was his favourite. We would rewind it and sing along. I ended up 6ft 4in tall.
1. Crash Course In Science | Flying Turns
Philadelphia Post Punk band Crash Course In Science, know in 80's for early use of toy synthesizers. Band was produced by John Wicks and Flying Turns is one of my most listened to songs (in the Minimal Wave genre) the reason I like it so much is because of the song structure, melody and drum sound.
2. Nick Kamen | I Promised Myself
First time heard it was me and my cousine eating pizza and watching MTV. TV dropped it and it was clear it was the best thing we ever heard in life... The day after we took the 52 buss to the local recordstore and bought one copy each (on 7'' vinyl). I also bought a gabber compilation with a pissed off monster on the front cover...
3. Corey Heart | Sunglasses At Night
Canadian Corey Heart's hit Sunglasses At night made by Brittish producers Jon Astley & Phil Chapman (also working with Hawkwind). This one is my favorite video game soundtrack featured in Vice City radiostation Wave 103. The song was released by Aquarious Records in 1983 and Vice City is also one of my favorite TV games.
4. My Bloody Valentine | Loomer
Song featured on the 1991 album Loveless (released on range of label but initially on Alan McGee's Creation Records). To me the song has a certain kind of atmosphere that I really like... When I hear it, for some reason I always get the feeling of a early morning hangover in June... Like a moment in life you're feeling the worst, but at same time senses the of beauty of it! I also like Kevin Shield's distorted (Ibanez) guitar outro.
5. Intellivision | Calling Tokyo
This one is by my studio partner Nixon's other synth bands Intellivision. Nixon played it on MySpace a year ago and I have listened to it regularly since... It was released on a label called Hypersound and the CD-R will stay in my record box until beyond next life!
6. Li Mahl | Never Ending Story
This is a special song to me which I like listen to on the subway... It was produced by Georgio Moroder (I got the vinyl standing in the studio bookshelf)... Have listened to countless times and will continue do so until I get bored of it... Production is Kung Fu razorblade sharp and think Cristopher Hamill (Li Mahl) sings like a angel dressed in gold and sent from a sky with good weather...
7. The Chills | Pink Frost
I can't remember where got it from but like it more than a lot. Probably because of simplicity and melodies... It's the only song I've heard from the band and I listen to it on my mobile on repeat.
8. Experimental Products | Modern Living
A song I got from French e-mail friend who recommends me new music almost every month... This one is with band Experimental Products and called Modern Living, which is like a basic Minimal Wave tune with drummachine, Korg MS-20 synth solo and a vocalist singing about the future (with a dark voice!). The album is called Prototype and was released back in 1982.
9. Friday Bridge | It Girl (Nicolas Makelberge Remix)
This one I discovered when hanged out at friends web agency... It was added on a iTunes playlist (that we listened to five days in a row). Think it's one of those songs you maby don't notice for a start, but is addictive like coffee as soon start listening to it.
10. Paris | In Crowded Subways
This is my at the moment favorite Saturday evening song... Though the only thing I know is that it's released on French Ekler'o'shock/EOS Records and that it's great!
Choosing ten songs was probably one of the hardest work that we had to do since a while.
All our apologize to everyone that I have not mentioned!!
All our apologize to everyone that I have not mentioned!!
SIDE A | by Andy Faisca
1. Lucio Battisti | Ancora Tu
Ancora Tu, Il Viliero and Un Uomo Che Ti Ama are probably the three songs I heard most in my life. At home, my father used to listen to a lot of Italian music but Lucio Battisti was his favorite. It naturally became mine too! We can’t stop listening to it! Lucio Battisti is clearly part of my musical education.
2. Michael Jackson | Liberian Girl
It's very hard to choose a song from Michael Jackson. Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad are probably the three best albums ever written. He's the only one who released an album of eleven tracks (Bad) and all of them were in the top of World's Charts. Of course Billie Jean is a cult song and I don't think there are many recordings where all you need to hear is the first few drums beats, and you instantly recognize the song. But I chose Liberian Girl because that's what I call a perfect hit . The lead and backing vocals made by Michael are incredible. The writting and arrangement of this song is incredible and the mix is so clean and intelligent, just perfect for me. Each element has its place. This snare is so brilliant and present in the mix and you can listen to rhythmic elements playing between us in the mix. Ex ; Shaker onright side with the snare, etc. Big up to Michael, Quincy and Bruce!
3. Talk Talk | Such A Shame
Kid, I was affraid with the first sound of this song. I thought it was the cry of the scorpion on the cover. What an imagination! Talk Talk is one of my favorite bands. I found this band very ahead of their time. The sounds theyr found were very crazy. They took some time before each new album but each time was incredible. Mark Hollis is one of my favorite voices. Their music is very strong in emotions. Love it !
4. Bill Conti | Gonna Fly Now
The best soundtrack ever (for me). I listen to it very often and it inspires me a lot. The writing of this soundtrack... Very intelligent. The emotion throughout the whole song is incredible. When I listen to it, I always get goosebumps. This music gives me strength and courage. Win Rocky, win!
5. The Beach Boys | Don't Worry Baby
The vocal harmonies are just perfect! Kid, I haven't heard a lot this band but they recently took an important place in my musical universe.
6. Human League | Don't You Want Me
They are part of those bands that have marked the 80's. Dare is one of my favorite albums.
7. Les Rita Mitsouko | Marcia Bailia
I could have choose their famous Andy (released at the same time of my birth) but too easy ;) I prefer talking about Marcia Bailia. I'm a very bad dancer so I never dance. But when I listen to Bailia Marcia, I can't stop dancing! Les Rita Mitsouko is the most talented and crazy French band at this time. It's a married couple. Frederick Chinchin was an excellent guitarist and composer. Today, I am still playing this song very often.
8. Red Hot Chili Peppers | Funky Monks
Since childhood, I'm a huge fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers. I learned to play guitar and bass guitar with them. I still remember! Kid, I had a multi cd player in my room. I came home from school as soon as possible. I put six tracks of the Red Hot's album in my player and I played with my bass on all of them, again & again! It's the all the funk that I love in music. Flea is my favorite bassist (before Jaco Pastorius). He’s the start of my passion for bass guitar.
9. Santana | Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
Of course, Carlos Santana is one of my favorite guitarist. Europa is the only songs where the lyrics are the guitar. I feel this song as a love story. The beginning is a romantic ballad with a sexy groove on a melancholic theme that finishes with passion. The guitar is crying during the entire song and what a sound! Child, I listened to it a lot!
10. Daft Punk | Da Funk
Homework is the first album I bought. I was ten. I listened for the first time on a Belgian radio (Radio 21). In my head it sounded like a revolution. With my father, we drove by car in Brussels the time to listen to the album. I remember he told me, this will change the future of music. He was right. It's one of timeless album that opened doors and mind in the music industry.
+11. Desireless | Voyage Voyage
Guilty Song... Big tune in France. Child, I loved it. I sang and danced on it. Can't remember!! But I still get goosebumps when I listen to it! What a chorus part with great backing vocals!
SIDE B | by Renaud Deru
1. The Cure | Plain Song
Robert Smith and his band made my nights (and days) when I was a teenager... I had the same haircut and lipsick... I was listening especially this song, the button repeat on, with candles in my room and I was crying. So ridiculous, but which clone-fan is not ridiculous finally? I enjoyed them live 12 times, I remember when I met them some years ago, I was so shy, I was even not able to speak... In fact, I love all The Cure's songs from Three Imaginary Boys to Wish... After that, it's another story.
2. Coldcut | Timber
The Coldcut album Let Us Play is a masterpiece to me, and Timber turned me crazy the first time I heard it. I think I've played this track million times, perfect as the last track of the night. The girls' voices are mad. The video clip is also amazing. They were the first to hypnotise me with videos during theire live shows.
3. Pink Floyd | Comfortably Numb
It's the first track I traduced! Of course, The Wall is the well known album of the Floyds but it is also the best for me (I mean, they are all superb, but this one...). When I heard the guitar solo in this track for the first time, I felt in love, really. I've listened to this track on repeat plenty of times, and I will do it again and again. Pink Floyd's Live at Pompei video is a masterpiece. This is what a band needs to be: free.
4. Dj Sneak | Latin Seoul
The Chicago House vinyl that I've purchased the most! I felt in love with this track which was in a Common Factor's mixtape (an artist from Carl Craig/Planet E label). Common Factor worked in a clothes shop in Brussels where I spended my money and he offered me this mixtape. After that, I completely focused on house music (it was around 1995) and started a house music dj career. My target was to have all the tracks from this mixtape's playlist, and I found them all, except my favourite: Dj Sneak - Latin Seoul. Big frustration. Finally I found the vinyl 4 or 6 years ago... And I continue to play it as much as possible in my sets now.
5. Serge Gainsbourg | No Comment
I'm a huge fan of Serge Gainsbourg, one of the most respectable career ever! But as you know, Gainsbourg had a dark side called Gainsbarre (in the 80's). This track, No Comment is so explicit and scandalous. And this girl screaming under the penis attack... So exciting... This is my dark side...
6. M&G | When I Let You Down
The perfect Italo track ever ! Full of love, sensuality and kitsch. The track you have to play when you are at the DJ booth in a playboy mansion party! Gorgeous!
7. My Morning Jacket | Touch Me And I'm Going To Scream Part 2
This song gives me a violent emotion each time I listen to it... I can't explain... When the guitar arrives after the break, it's simply crazy. Oh, yes, I can also say that the first time I made love with my current girlfriend in a car in the middle of nowhere under a yellow full Moon, the cd player was playing this track.
8. Mo'Wax | Head 1 & 2
In fact Head 1 & 2 are two vinyl boxes released by the UK label Mo'Wax. I discovered this label because Robert Smith has said in one of his interviews that he was listening those compilations at home. Did I already say I was a Cure fan ? Ok. So I went to the shop and directely bough the vinyl boxes. It was my first step in electronic music. So now I can say that The Cure introduced me to electronic music.
9. Giorgio Moroder | The Chase
The best arpeggio, the best sound power, the best lead in disco ever.
10. Coldplay | Clocks
My guilty pleasure. Please don't blame me...
