August 10, 2010
In 100 records and just about 57 minutes, DJ BRAYAZ takes us on a rapid transit tour of recent hip hop history in his LESSON 100 mix.
More akin to GIRLTALK than STEINSKI or DJ SHADOW, Brayaz’ mix is a lightning round of the music that inspired the inglorious DRUMKICK RADIO over the last seven years. Bouncing from Daedelus, to Tribe and blending back into Bjork, Lesson 100 is an amalgam of everything right and funky in the world and it is in heavy rotation here in the lab.
And although PAUL THE OCTOPUS is undoubtedly our favorite thing to come out of Germany this year, this mix is a very close second, which is nothing short of the highest compliment for everyone involved.
LISTEN!!! – LESSON 100
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July 14, 2010
One of KUBRICK’S FINEST FILMS and a personal favorite around here at MixtapeMixtape is 2001: A Space Odyssey. Few films have married image and sound together in such an intricate and nuanced way as 2001 and even after repeated viewings some FORTY (forty!) YEARS LATER, we are still discovering new things to admire about this film.
And now, as if reading our minds, artist/blogger/photographer TIM JAMES has re-imagined the score to Kubrick’s masterpiece in an alternate universe shaped by Indie and Classic Rock. Most would break under the pressure of innovating on such a classic film, but Mr. James stared into the abyss and defied it on this one. You have taken something that we already loved and made it even more interesting…your place in heaven is reserved.
Go to THESUMMERMIXSERIES for more nice mixes…although we’d like to remind you that we were here first. hugs and kisses, mixtapemixtape.
LISTEN!!! – 2001, A SPACE OPERA
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