Mixtape #107

London based German-Turkish composer and producer Alev Lenz got our full attention with her third album, 3, released last month. Incredibly creative, Alev regularly lends her talent to other projects, having composed for TV and film, and collaborated with many renowned artists, including Anoushka Shankar, Manu Delago, Roomful of Teeth and many more. This month we asked her to create a selection of her musical influences in the form of a playlist and we're pleased she obliged. Press play!

  1. Tori Amos – Siren [EastWest / Atlantic]
  2. Buffy Sainte-Marie – Little Wheel Spin and Spin [Vanguard]
  3. Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next [Epic]
  4. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Into My Arms [Mute]
  5. Shakespear’s Sister – Stay [London Records]
  6. Radiohead – Exit Music (For a Film) [Parlophone]
  7. Nina Harries – Icarus
  8. Björk – Army of Me [One Little Indian]
  9. Sezen Aksu – Şinanay [Fono Müzik]
  10. Genesis – Jesus He Knows Me [Virgin]
  11. Lhasa de Sela – Con Toda Palabra [Tôt Ou Tard / Audiogram]
  12. Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun [A&M Records]
  13. Alanis Morrisette ‎– Uninvited  [Warner Sunset Records / Reprise Records]
  14. Beyoncé – Freedom (Feat. Kendrick Lamar) [Columbia / Sony Music]

Mixtape #64

This month's mixtape is curated by the one and only Waterstrider. Earlier this year, the Oakland based quintet released Nowhere Now, one of those rare albums in which pretty much every single song is an instant hit. Their distinctive sound, with unforgettable gliding vocals, intricate guitars and infectious grooves merges many genres in such a tight unit that we thought a mixtape would help unravel the wide array of their influences. Turns out, you can also boogie to it.


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Mixtape #49

Earlier this year, we were stunned by the new album from Bristolian quartet Get The Blessing. They won us over with their wonderful blend of sounds drawing from jazz to pop and electronica. So this month we've asked them to put together our mixtape and even though they were busy (and still are) touring Europe, they obliged. And we're sure glad they did, press play already!

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Mixtape #44

This month we have the immense privilege of having Shabaka Hutchings pick some of his favourite tracks for our mixtape. The very talented clarinettist, saxophonist and composer at the helm of Sons of Kemet, the vibrant polyrhythmic quartet from London, takes us on a musical odyssey with tunes from all over the planet. His selection defies classification but it clearly points towards a lush paradise where reeds and drums reign supreme.


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