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All in mixtape

May 4
May 4 BLACK LIPS - MODERN ART

So Arabia Mountain, produced by Mark Ronson, might to launch The Black Lips into mega-selling orbit. Wonder what they'll do with the money. I'm expetcting Michael Jackson-esque shopping sprees ("This sarcophacus is beautiful! It will go great next to my gold life-sized sculpture of Marlon Brando wrestling a Zebra!") and seriously exuberant hospital bills. Here's the first single: 'Modern Art' and it's very very good and for free (for now).

Apr 12
Apr 12 BLAQSTARR : THE MIXTAPES

Yes, two of them. First, the official mixtape feat. M.I.A and Diplo and everyone else that'll make your hipster glands swell to dangerously large proportions. Second, the official prequel mix for FACT Magazine: less names, no less fun.

Mar 28
Mar 28 THE LONGEST TEXT MESSAGE (WHO'S IN LOVE WITH YOU NOW)

If you don't know about Mr. Gambino, you're late. I mean, Wikipedia says he has 6 aliases already (Cheezy, Bambino X, Bam-B, Sir Durton Cloud 9, Ms. Long-Lady Stanhope, and Bambini). And that's not even counting his real name he usues as an actor, writer (for 30 Rock) and stand up comedian, Donald Glover.

mixtape, music, video

Mar 24
Mar 24 GIVE ME ALL OF IT. I NEED ALL OF IT FOR MYSELF.

House of Balloons is my favourite mixtape of 2011 so far. It's actually a free, complete, unmissable album.Can't deny that artwork, either. Even their website is on point.

Mar 8
Mar 8 EYECANDY SMÖRGASBORD NSFW Hipster Scum special feat. Sebastian, Black Lips, Ghetto Ass Witch, Gil Scott-Heron vs. Jamie XX, Tyler the Creator, etc.

From the inside. Looking out.

mixtape, music, style, video

Feb 28
Feb 28 M.I.A. ADDS CHA-CHA-CHA TO YOUR BOURGEOIS OOMPAH-PAH

It's fun. It's got a great beat, a chorus that goes like 'ho-oh-oh-ooh-ooh" (a 'sample' of New Kid's On The Block "The Right Stuff") and it rhymes 'faux pas' and 'je ne sais quoi' with oom-pa-pa.

Feb 9
Feb 9 RYE RYE - RYEot powRR MIXTAPE

The Rye Rye gig in Belgium last summer was one of the best things I'd seen all year. Her much-delayed RYEot powRR Mixtape is finally out, announcing the debut album. Almost 90 minutes of full-on rattling, rumbling, eardrum-piercing club bangers.

Feb 4
Feb 4 CRATE FINDS: CRUISIN'

Smokey Robinson's original "Cruising", transfered directly from vinyl.

Feb 1
Feb 1 ERRRBODY TO THE DANCEFLOOR

It's Gucci Time! Mad Decent drops a second instalment of the Free Gucci Mix Project with nuttin' but British remixers and guest MC's. Some fingerfacetattoolicking' good stuff here. Buuurrrrand new!

Jan 17
Jan 17 L.A. FINDS: MY PYRAMID-SHAPED RAINBOW VINYL

Let's see what we can... *folds* Whoa! A genuine rainbow pyramid vinyl.

Jan 12
Jan 12 PEOPLE WANT SU-GAAAAAAAAR

I've never heard of Kid Fresh before, but anyone who puts Slayer on a mixtape with Rihanna and Lil' Wayne and gets away with it is allright in my book.

Jan 9
Jan 9 L.A. FINDS: BLACK FLAG

Now that we're back from L.A. L.A. Land and almost fully decompressed, I'll start the new year by sharing some of the stuff I've picked up along the way. (Don't thank me yet. The list I've compiled so far includes a dead writer's collectibles and a psychedelic anthem about Chopin's wife dancing a jig...)

life, mixtape, music

Nov 30
Nov 30 ATLAS SOUND BEDROOM DATABANK VOL. 1-4

I am now high-fiving Bradford Cox across the internet.

Nov 15
Nov 15 CATWALK SOUNDTRACKS - MARC JACOBS SPRING-SUMMER 2011

Next summer, Marc Jacobs will have you break out the big floppy straw hats, electric 70's orange flowing garbs and huge flower-like belts, buttons and chokers. Combine this with the hot pants, snake-hips and big glasses we've seen all over and you might as well take your cue from a John Currin catalogue if you're one to follow trends.

mixtape, music, style

Sep 6
Sep 6 ANDRE BENJAMIN IS...

Andre 3 stacks is one of the greatest MC's of all time/ coolest motherf*ckers on the planet. Not much else to be said about that. While we're holding our breath for the new Outkast album, we're more than happy to cop this fresh 'n clean 'best of Andre 3000' mix by DJ Ideal.

mixtape, music, style

Aug 30
Aug 30 THERE WILL BE NO DARKNESS TONIGHT

Yesterday was Michael Joseph Jackson's birthday. A moment of silence is not the right way to remember him. This mixtape by J.Period seems a bit more appropriate.

Aug 20
Aug 20 KANYE WEST "POWER" REMIX feat. JAY-Z

Hova does the power clap and drops a verse on Swizzee's beats. It's whatch'all been waitin' for ain't it?

Aug 13
Aug 13 MALUCA - CHINA FOOD MIXTAPE

Yes! The perfect surprise drop to start the weekend. Dominican beats, Street Fighter samples and Prince Zimboo in full effect. Get it before Lady Gaga steals it.

Catwalk Soundtrack: Autumn/Winter 2010 - 2011 Mixtape

Aug 10

Aug 10 Catwalk Soundtrack: Autumn/Winter 2010 - 2011 Mixtape

Download a huuuuge two-hour mixtape of the best AW 2010 fashion week runway tracks.

mixtape, music, style

Aug 6
Aug 6 CRYING AT THE PIANO WITH THE GIRLS

mixtape, music, video