
Ok here is the first ever weekly Cassette Culture cassette. Exciting no? This one tells the story of a boy called Brian and a girl called Abigail. Make up your own though because that's mine. Download each track individually, download them all in a one go or download my shambolic attempt to mix them (constructive criticisms very welcome), I don't mind. Please have fun and let me know what you think.
We kick things off with Thunderbird from atmospheric electro-pop outfit The Golden Filter. The start of this is like emerging into the sunlight through one of those beaded doorway curtains. Something we should all do at least once in our lives.
The Golden Filter - Thunderbird
Oh my oh my. I couldn't believe my ears when I first heard this. Quite an old Bag Raiders track if my sources are correct. Ever since I heard Shooting Stars I was expecting something big from these guys, but in my opinion, this track Smoking is pretty damn big! Incredibly catchy. Smokin' one might say. Try not to smoke.
Bag Raiders - Smoking
Two Door Cinema Club are another sterling indie band to fall into the hands of French fashion house trend setters Kitsuné. Its entirely justified, after listening to this French Horn Rebellion remix, head over to their myspace and listen to Do You Want It All and Something Good Can Work.
Two Door Cinema Club - I Can Talk (French Horn Rebellion remix)
As Marina softly tip-toes after La Roux into the bright lights, we can indulge in this cracking remix from Russ Chimes. AMAZING, full stop.
Marina and the Diamonds - Mowgli's Road (Russ Chimes remix)
I was lucky enough to see Grum live at the Warehouse Project in Manchester last week where a small crowd gathered to witness his set. Everything was bouncing along quite comfortably until he whisked up Heartbeats which I think is one of the electro-disco anthems of the year. Everyone else seemed to think so too because it kicked off in there! This is the remix from the equally promising Joe and Will Ask? who will probably be popping up in a future CC tape no doubt.
Grum - Heartbeats (Joe and Will Ask? remix)
I stumbled on this track last week and its been at the forefront of my playlist ever since. Lisa Mitchell's sunny vocals potter around as Australian duo No Device turn the washing machines on. Superb.
Lisa Mitchell - Coin Laundry (No Device remix)
Cassette #1: When Brian met Abigail (Mixed by Cassette Culture)
Cassette #1: When Brian met Abigail (Zip file)
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Unless I'm missing something (which I very well could be), there's some serious synth-chord arrangement borrowing going on there. Not that I care, really, (both songs are fantastic) but I am a bit curious...