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Expantse #3
Friday, September 18th, 2009
I've wanted to do another "mixtape" for so long but just haven't the time — my old method was convoluted and messy and just generally not that fun to do. Today I discovered a new method that's the complete opposite, so these may start coming out at a more feverish pace. Mix 3 is much shorter than the others — under 20 minutes, so there's definitely no time for filler. It's made up of:
the xx / Washed Out / Au Revoir Simone x Neon Indian / the Pains of Being Pure at Heart / James Husband / Yoni Wolf
Pretty killer right?? Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?moclgtzyzdn
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Expantse Mixtape Series #2
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
The second "mixtape" in the Expantse blog series. This one has way better fades than the first one, and it's significantly longer. The songs are aren't literally about basketball, I just tried to make it something I would enjoy listening to out of a boom box in my parents' driveway while playing. It's kind of beat-heavy, at least compared to the psych-pop vibe of the first one. Tracklist:
Europe / Black Keys / Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (w/ Wu Tang Clan) / Charizma + Peanut Butter Wolf / Deerhunter / Girl Talk / Yesterday's New Quintet / the Roots / Lupe Fiasco / Dr. Dog / James Brown / the Cool Kids / LCD Soundsystem / Madlib / the Hold Steady
Yeah, three Stones Throw tracks. Europe at the beginning is like the warm-up, inflating the ball etc. Listen for the Monocle call-out in the Lupe track. Slurpee shot at the end with the Hold Steady.
I think this is my most coherent mixtape yet. Let me know if you're into it or not.
Download: Expantse Mixtape Series #2: Backyard Basketball (53:46)
Tags: basketball, mixtape
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Expantse Mix Tape Series #1
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
The one thing I missed when I traded up on my 94 Ford Aerostar was the cassette player. For years it was the only one I had, and now I'm left with a box of lonely mix tapes that never get played. Lately there's been a revival thanks to a lot of good digital mix tapes on sites like Kitsune Noir, City Center, and the Deerhunter blog. I made this one using Logic Express, a nice little multi-track program for Mac that I've been using to record original stuff ever since my Tascam was jacked.
The mix is ten mostly pretty new songs, although it ends on a couple early-mid 90s college radio gems that I couldn't resist. The order of bands is:
The Subjects / Atlas Sound / City Center / Animal Collective / the Dodos / the Free Design / Wolf Parade / Lil Wayne / Stereolab / Belle & Sebastian
Lil Wayne is in there because I've had a long-standing argument with a co-worker that Weezy is terrible, but then he made me a copy of Carter III and now I'm not so sure. It's like the guy is walking a tight rope with every verse, he comes so close to tragedy every time but always stays on.
Download: Expantse Mix Series #1 (38:07)
Tags: ford aerostar, lil wayne, mixtape
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