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Well since I haven't got round to it in ages, and manic French folk Euphorie have and their flipping excellent, here are some mixes to keep you jolly. Fantastic selection and inspirationally mixed - Chicken Nuggets Vol.1, the Wings and the Legs...

Chicken Nuggets vol.1 Wings Part by Euphorie

Chicken Nuggets vol.1 Legs Part by Euphorie

See here for tracklist.

And check out some of their rip-roaring electro-techno hybrids:
Euphorie - Bots Attack.
Euphorie - My Lipids.

www.myspace.com/theuphorie

As always, please support the artists, go to these places and trade coin for wares:
Amazon/7Digital/Emusic/Beatport

So lover of the letter 'M' MMMatthias has a SuMMMer MMMix for us and its just what we need to to take our MMMinds off all these 'Ms'. Being of a kindly nature I've selected some of my favourites, checked with the gods and made a few downloadable (they stand out in MMMagnificient red).

MMMatthias - SuMMMer Mix.

Tracklist:
01. Major Lazer - Cash flow (Classixx Glass Bottom Dub Mix)
02. The Bloody Beetroots - Second streets have no name.
03. Holy Ghost! - I will come back (MMMegamix)
04. Killer on the dancefloor - Gringo Oba Oba (MMMatthias Remix)
05. Amanda Blank - Might like you better (Radio Krome Remix)
06. Tommy Sparks - Miracle (Grum Remix)
07. Miami Horror - Don't be on with her (Treasure Fingers Remix)
08. The Units - High pressure days (Rory Philips Remix)
09. Fukkk Offf - Pretend
10. Bestrack - Wishmaster (Worship Remix)
11. Frankmusik - Confusion girl (Russ Chimes Remix).
12. Miami Horror - Make you mine (Cassian Remix)
13. Basement Jaxx - Raindrops (Louis La Roche Rework)
14. aUtODisco - One Basket (MMMatthias Remix)
15. Cinammon Chasers - I like watching you (Diamond Cut Remix)
16. Killa Kela - Everyday (Lifelike Remix).
17. We are the take - It's over (Bit Funk Remix)
18. Tesla Boy - Spirit of the night (Bestrack Remix)
19. Moby - Mistake (Lifelike Remix)
20. MMMatthias - The question

www.myspace.com/mmmatthias
www.myspace.com/thebloodybeetroots
www.myspace.com/frankmusik
www.myspace.com/killakela
www.myspace.com/lifelikevulture
www.myspace.com/russchimes

Musical Mood: Summer party
Sounds Like: ALL YOU CAN EAT

If summer isn't officially here chronologically, its certainly here meteorologically, so we best make the most of it with some summer tunes. Buffetlibre hae struck back again with a brilliant hour-long mix packed with goodness. Absolute gold once again. See previous Buffetlibre here.

Download Buffetlibre - Hit! 2

Tracklist:
0. Sintonia Buffetlibre
1. Sub Sub – Space Face
2. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – It Takes Two
3. Happy Mondays – Hallelujah (Club Mix)
4. Bassheads – Is There Anybody Out There?
5. Daft Punk – Around The World vs. Technologic
6. Robin S – Show Me Love
7. M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up the Volume
8. Junior Senior – Move Your Feet
9. Junior Jack - E-Samba
10. Tim Deluxe Feat. Sam Obernik - It Just Won't Do
11. Armand Van Helden – My My My (Club Mix)
12. Larry Tee feat. Princess Superstar - Licky (Herve Goes Low remix)
13. Switch - A Bit Patchy
14. Kaoma – Lambada
15. Mousse T – Horny (Mousse T's Extended Mix)
16. Kid Cudi - Day 'N' Nite (Crookers Remix)
17. Rozalla - Everybody's Free
18. Thomas Andersson - Washing Up (Tiga Na Na Na Remix)
19. LCD Soundsystem – Tribulations
20. Fred Falke & Alan Braxe – Intro
21. Thomas Bangalter & DJ Falcon (Together) - So Much Love To Give
22. Superfunk – The Young MC
23. Supermode - Tell Me Why (Axwell & Steve Angello Remix)
24. Outlander - The Vamp
25. Kidda - Under The Sun (Herve Remix)
26. Lady GaGa - Just Dance (Make u Deff Remix)
27. Fake Blood – Mars
28. Black Box - Ride on Time
29. Bomfunk MC’s - B-Boys & Flygirls
30. Alexander Kowalski feat. Raz OHara - Hot Spot (girls outside the window)

I'd often heard that Switch track - A Bit Patchy - whilst out but I didn't know who it was by. I've listen to a few remixes, and this is my favourite:


Switch - A Bit Patchy (Eric Prydz remix).

www.myspace.com/buffetlibre

Musical Mood: Walking home from the bakery
Rough Genre: Electro

Remember the MMMathias remix of Bloc Party's Signs I posted a while ago? Well here's more of the good stuff. MMMathias has just released a new mix tape, cunningly titled Gold MMMix and its a grand blend of Signs-like soft and tingly remixes with a few upbeat womblers for good measure.

I've also included the MMMathias Saglaepor remix.

Tracklist:

1. Muscles - Sweaty (Shazam Remix)
2. Digitalism - Zdarlight (Bag Raiders "shout it out" Remix)
3. Feist - My moon, my man (Boys Noize Remix)
4. Klaxons - As above, so below (Justice Remix)
5. MGMT - The youth (MMMatthias Remix)
6. Pony Pony Run Run - Star Survivor (Russ Chimes Remix)
7. Azzido da Bass feat. Jence - I want you (MMMatthias Remix)
8. Bloc Party - Signs (MMMatthias Remix)
9. Sigur Ros - Saeglopur (MMMatthias Remix)
10.Empire of the sun-Walking on a dream (Treasure Fingers Remix)

MMMathiass - Gold MMMix


Sigur Ros - Saglaepor (MMMathias remix)
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www.sigur-ros.co.uk
www.myspace.com/mmmatthias

Musical Mood: Bouncy-bo-diddly
Rough Genre: Electro/Soul/Jazz

So last night was my radio debut! I did a mini (18 min) mix for Jon Bevan's Gruvi show on Manchester Student Radio (FuseFM) last night. Its sort of a fusion between the stuff on his radio show (soul, jazz, funk) and my passion - electro music. You'll find the likes of Mr Scruff and Lemon Jelly here, along with some cracking remixes (the Nina Simone one blows me away everytime). Once again, its not the most professional of mixes from myself but hopefully you can overlook a few flaws and enjoy it!? The show will be uploaded here soon and you can download the mix itself here. Once again any feedback greatly appreciated.

Tracklist:
Stickly Kev - Solid Steel Sound Museum Pt1
Booker T and the MGs - Soul Limbo
Nina Simone - Sinnerman (Felix da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix)
Mr Scruff - Kalimba
Lemon Jelly - Nice Weather For Ducks
Lemon Jelly - Homage to Patagonia (CC edit)
Air - Alpha Beta Gaga (Edit 91)
DJ Food - Turtle Soup (Wagon Christ mix)
The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (Streetlab remix CC edit)
Simon & Garfunkel - The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

Tom Hardwicke - Minimix for Gruvi (360kbps)
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This mixtapes 85 minutes of cracking tunes old and new. Its a fantastic piece of work, blending popular, often mainstream songs (e.g. Eric Prydz – Call On Me) with the less mainstream (e.g. Soulwax – Ny Lipps). Fun for all the family!

And while were here, I stumbled on this site run by the Buffet Libre chaps. If you're into remixing your own stuff check this out - they're giving away parts for loads of tracks from Cut Copy to Voxtrott. Mighty!

Download link for the mix is below and I've popped up a few of the tracks for you to download too, just click away in the tracklist.

Tracklist:
1. Sintonia Buffetlibre
2. 2 Unlimited – Get Ready For This (Orchestral Version)
3. Gossip – Standing In The Way Of Control (Soulwax remix)
4. Snap – Rhythm Is A Dancer
5. Daft Punk – One More Time
6. Eric Prydz – Call On Me
7. Justice vs Simian– We Are Your Friends
8. And One – Metal Hammer
9. Les Rhymes Digitales – (Hey You) What's That Sound?
10. Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You
11. Simian Mobile Disco – Hustler
12. Gala – Freed From Desire
13. Wildchild - Renegade Master (Fatboy Slim Old Skool remix)
14. Armand Van Helden – You Don’t Know Me
15. Soulwax – Ny Lipps
16. Whigfield – Saturday Night
17. Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
18. Modjo – Lady
19. Justice – D.A.N.C.E. (Mstrkrft remix)
20. Run DMC – It’s Like That
21. Ann Lee – Two Times
22. Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy Hey Girl
23. Alter Ego – Rocker
24. Tomcraft – Loneliness
25. Basement Jaxx – Red Alert
26. Cassius - Feeling For You (Les Rhymes Digitales remix)
27. Tiga & Zyntherius – Sunglasses At Night
28. MGMT – Kids (Soulwax remix)
29. Josh Wink – Higher State Of Consciousness
30. Scatman John - Scatman
31. Digitalism – Pogo (Shinichi Osawa remix)
32. Vitalic – La rock 01

Download Hit! here

www.myspace.com/buffetlibre

Bit of a break from the electro now. I did an interview with Jack from Bombay Bicycle Club (BBC) ages ago and I can't believe its taken me this long to post it. I say an interview - I'll be honest, it was more a series of shoddy uninspiring questions that I thought might produce vaguely interesting responses. Jack's been good enough to reply so I thought I'd whack it up anyway.

BBC popped up a couple of years ago on my radar - an indie band with clearly a lot of talent for thier age and some really unique vocals. They have just finished thier A-levels and released "Evening Morning" which I think is a stunning track. Have a listen below then read what Jack had to say about making love, airfix planes and music. He's even put together a hypothetical mixtape for us but I don't have all the tracks so that bit is probably the most unprofessional piece of blogging you've ever seen.




Cassette Culture (CC): Are you enjoying touring at the moment?
Jack, Bombay Bicycle Club (JBBC): We only just got back, it was an interesting experience, i think we learnt alot.

CC: So where did the name 'Bombay Bicycle Club' come from?
JBBC: It's our favourite curry house.

CC: Are you good friends with any other bands? I see Cajun Dance Party feature on your MySpace page...
JBBC: We're friends with Cajun, but we are kind of socially retarded whenever we're together as a band.

CC: Do any of you have any other interesting hobbies aside from music?
JBBC: We like making love and making airfix planes.

CC: Are you still a fan of Bert Jansch and The Carter Family? Who else are you all listening to at the moment?
JBBC: Yes i am still a fan, right now i'm listening to lots of stuff on a label called Jahtari, which is like if king tubby used a laptop instead of his great mixing desk.

CC: Who writes the lyrics? Is there a particular process you go through when writing them?
JBBC: I write the lyrics, there is no process, it's usually just before we have to record them or play them live.

CC: What are your views on how the Internet is changing the way music is discovered and distributed? Good thing/bad thing?
JBBC: it means there are loads of terrible bands around. But it is amazing nonetheless.

CC: What's next for BBC? Are any of you planning to go to university?
JBBC: We all got offers from university, but we don't want to make any definate plans. Anything could happen.

And here's Bombay Bicycle Club's mixtape:

Our mixtape is called "Can't get enough of your ass-thetics"

1. mr scruff - fish
2. madlib - dear god
3. dodos - god?
4. dirty projectors - rise above
5. fanzine - tonight
6. bass clef - cannot be straightened
7. metronomy - trick or treatz
8. yo la tengo - the story of yo la tengo


www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub
Buy Bombay Bicycle Club @Amazon

So with less than a week till Halloween, lets get in the mood eh! Billion Dollar DJs sent me their Halloween mixtape a couple of days ago. Its brilliant! Just don't listen in the dark. Although you might not see much you know on the tracklist there are some recognisables in there - Rockwell - Somebody's Watching for instance. It doesn't matter anyhow, this listen's like bobbing for apples, sinking your teeth into a crispy fresh one and rising from the bowl of off-kilter water to the cheers and admiration of your peers.

As always with Billion Dollar DJs, well crafted, original and worthy of some hefty applause.

Chuckii Booker feat John 'Crypt Keeper' Kassir - The Crypt Jam
Goblin - Tenebre (Main Title)
John Carpenter - The End (Disco Version)
Ministry - Everyday Is Halloween
SSQ - Tonight (We'll Make Love Until We Die)
The Bollock Brothers - Horror Movies
Arch Oboler - Drop Dead Interlude
Mark Ayres - Nightmare On Elm Street Theme
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching
Marketts - Out Of Limits
Hashim - Al Naafyish (The Soul)
Pulsailama - Devil Lives In My Husbands Body
Honeymoon Killers - Wait And See
Flirts - Teenage Werewolf
Metronomy - Trick Or Treats
The Immortals - Ultimate Warlord (Remix)
The J Geils Band - Fright Night
Bush Tetras - Too Many Creeps
Severed Heads - Dead Eyes Opened
France Gall - Frankenstein



I have a couple of links for you because zShares throwing a tantrum:
Mediafire
zShare

Here's a quick one to tide you over till tomorow. I don't know where I found this but its dam good stuff - a Cut Copy mix for Radio One in April, 2005. Somehow they've managed to cram Fleetwood Mac and the Pixies into what is essentially an electro mix. Its quite a mellow one, listen in the afternoon. Or whilst making an omlette as I did.


Cut Copy Radio 1 Mix

www.myspace.com/cutcopy

Buy Cut Copy @Amazon

I can't remember how it happened but a few months ago I stumbled into Fenech Soler and popped them in my "bands to look at later" folder. Fortunately, I did look at them later and was mightily impressed. I got in touch with Ben Duffy from the band who kindly agreed to answer a few questions. First though Ben has sent dark electro track "Black Keys" for you to download and their soon-to-be-single "The Cult of Romance" to preview. Ben also tells me there's a remix of "The Cult of Romance" in the pipeline courtesy of Alan Braxe, who has previosuly worked alongside Fred Falke to remix the likes of Goldfrapp, Röyksopp and Justice.


Fenech Soler - Black Keys


Fenech-Soler - Cult of Romance

So its all looking rather grand. Here's what Ben had to say:

Cassette Culture: Hi Ben, how are you today?

Ben Duffy: I'm very well thank you...

CC: Would you like to introduce us to Fenech-Soler?

BD: Of course... We are a band from a small place called Oundle in Northamptonshire but have recently moved to London. I never like to pigeonhole us but we have been described as a synth-pop band with an 80's feel... whatever that is.

There is myself, my brother Ross Duffy, Dan Francis and Andrew Lindsey. We have been together playing live as the four of us for about 4 months.

CC: And what are you up to at the moment? Touring/recording?

BD: Well, we have really just been recording in our studio at home for the last few months with the odd few shows in London. We are really hoping to be getting out on the road very soon though. After playing in London a lot this summer we have a real desire to get up north so hopefully we can get as far as Scotland!

CC: Who are are you listening to these days? Got your eye on any up-and-coming talent?

BD: Well to be honest we constantly listen to a whole load of stuff like Bowie, Talking Heads, Frankie Goes to Hollywood... We have a real passion for electronic music. We are massively into the Australian scene with bands like The Presets ect... and also producers such as DIM, Gui Barrato, Joakim. The list could be endless!

CC: What do you like to do that's non-musical?

BD: Not much to be honest! If we aren’t recording/playing/djing then we are usually out seeing bands or at various London clubs. Although i have to say i do have a small obsession with the Pesterella burger at Gourmet Burger Kitchen at the moment. Music and GBK all the way.

CC: Have you been to any festivals this summer?

BD: Yeah, we went to the best festival all of us have ever been to this summer... It was the Secret Garden Party. We were actually playing in the dance tent but we just thought the whole thing was so well put together and the environment was insane. I hope it stays a secret!

CC: What are your views on how the Internet is changing the way music is discovered and distributed? Good thing/bad thing?

BD: I think good thing... It's difficult as it has become very hard to raise your head musically above the crowd. There is so much talent out there and not enough gets the attention it deserves. I mean I couldn’t even begin to think how to promote or keep a fan base with out the world wide web!

It's a hard time to gain backing from labels and industry as no one is buying albums anymore so the whole thing is on it's head at the moment. All of this said, if it's good then it should stand out.

CC: Where would you like to see Fenech-Soler in a years time?

BD: I think we constantly set our sights on the immediate next thing... for us it's about planning the rest of this year and certainly 2009 with a view to spending next summer in some whirl wind of festivals!

And then, in true Cassette Culture style, Ben whipped us up a quick 6-track mixtape. Here it is, "Fenech-Soler vs Gourmet Burger Kitchen"



Tracklist:
1. Poni Hoax - Hypercommunication (Joakim Remix)
2. Friendly Fires - Lovesick
3. Michael Jackson - PYT
4. D.I.M - Is You
5. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
6. Mutemath - Reset

www.myspace.com/fenechsoler

So here's your first monthly themed mixtape: Psychedelic Australian Electro-Pop.

Scary title. Amazing sounds.

I've posted in the last week about a few of these artists; namely Cut Copy, Van She and Ladyhawke. Turns out most of these guys are signed to the same record label (Modular) and they've all been messing round with each others tunes.

So! To the very first Cassette Culture mixtape. It's pure Australia. All the tracks are remixes of Australian artists by Australian artists.

And here's mixtape #1's tracklist (click to download individual tracks):

Cut Copy - So Haunted (Knightlife end edit) (MediaFire)
Van She - Strangers (Van She Tech rework)(MediaFire)
The Presets - Are You The One (Van She Tech remix) (MediaFire)
Ladyhawke - Back of the Van (Van She Tech remix) (MediaFire)
Midnight Juggernauts - Dystopia (Cut Copy remix) (MediaFire)
Ladyhawke - Paris is Burning (Cut Copy remix) (MediaFire)
Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire (Midnight Juggernauts remix) (MediaFire)
The Presets - Talk Like That (Miami Horror remix) (MediaFire)

Here's a few links so you can find out more:

Cut Copy. See previous post. Go to their myspace. Buy@Amazon
Ladyhawke. See previous post. Go to her myspace. Buy@Amazon
Midnight Juggernauts. Go to their myspace. Buy@Amazon
Van She. See previous post. Go to their myspace. Buy@Amazon
The Presets. Go to their myspace. Buy@Amazon
Miami Horror. Go to their myspace.
Knightlife. Go to thier myspace.

Cassette image thanks to Tapedeck.org