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Mixtape #180

02 February 2026

Emerging from the fertile Chicago post-rock scene of the late 1990s, Pullman features members of Tortoise, Directions in Music, Rex, Come, and Eleventh Dream Day. A studio-born acoustic supergroup, the band brings together Ken “Bundy K.” Brown, Curtis Harvey, Chris Brokaw, and Doug McCombs, with drummer Tim Barnes rounding out the lineup. Conceived as a space to explore instrumental ideas outside of their other bands, Pullman released two acclaimed and influential albums, Turnstyles & Junkpiles (1998) and Viewfinder (2001). More than twenty years on, Pullman returns with III, a beautiful, intimate and gentle record shaped by long friendship, trust and collaboration. One of the year’s most rewarding listens, it’s been a real joy spending time with it since it landed last month. So we couldn’t be happier to share the superb mixtape Pullman put together for us, offering a window into the sounds and influences that feed into their world. Press play and enjoy.

  1. Bill Orcutt – The Sun & Its Horizon [Palilalia Records]
  2. Daniel Bachman – Feel the ground beneath your feet (some sticks and leaves, but mostly earth…)
  3. Andrea Belfi & Jules Reidy – alto [Marionette]
  4. Angine de Poitrine – Sherpa [Les Cassettes Magiques]
  5. Grouper – A Lie [Yellow Electric / Kranky]
  6. Collections of Colonies of Bees – fa.ce (a – 04 Untitled [Crouton]
  7. BCMC – Ripple in High Tide [Drag City]
  8. The Dwarfs Of East Agouza – Neptune Anteater [Constellation]
  9. Jessica 93 – Poison [Teenage Menopause Records / Music Fear Satan]
  10. Tom Verlaine – Fragile [Warner Bros. / BGO Records]
  11. Califone – Burn the Sheets Bleach the Books [Jealous Butcher]
  12. Duffy X Uhlmann – In the Spirit of Fair Play [Orindal Records]
  13. Roy Orbison – Leah [London Records / Monument]
  14. X – The Unheard Music [Fat Possum Records]
  15. Captain Beefheart – A Carrot Is As Close A Rabbit Gets To A Diamond [Virgin]
  16. Marisa Anderson & William Tyler – News About Heaven [Thrill Jockey]
  17. Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson, Sam Wilkes – Frica [International Anthem]
  18. Mallard – Yellow
  19. Kieran Hebden & William Tyler – Secret City [Temporary Residence]

Mixtape #161

03 July 2024


Marla Hansen is a musician you may not have heard of, but you almost certainly have heard her music on various releases, performances and collaborations with artists like Sufjan Stevens, The National, Jens Lekman, Jay-Z, Alice and Ravi Coltrane, amongst many more. A tremendously talented violist, violinist and singer-songwriter based in Berlin, in March she released her sublime second full-length album, Salt, delicately blending acoustic instruments with electronics. The compositions on Salt are both celestial and warm, and we find Hansen continuing to build on her distinctive musical identity, and showcasing her exceptional musicianship and unique voice. We are delighted to have Marla Hansen curating this month's treat of a mixtape, giving us a taste of her world of influences.

  1. The Notwist – Ship [Morr Music]
  2. DM Stith – The Oracle [Historical Fiction Records LLC]
  3. Thom Yorke – Twist [XL Recordings]
  4. Marla Hansen – Dresden [Karaoke Kalk]
  5. Caroline Shaw, Attaca Quartet – Plan & Elevation: IV. The Orangery [Nonesuch / New Amsterdam Records]
  6. Fiona Apple – I Want You To Love Me [Epic]
  7. A Tribe Called Quest – Check the Rhime [Jive]
  8. Anna Meredith – Nautilus [Moshi Moshi]
  9. Tyler, The Creator – See You Again (feat. Kali Uchis) [Columbia]
  10. Simon Goff – Vale [7k!]
  11. Marla Hansen – Chains [Karaoke Kalk]
  12. Radiohead – Bloom [Ticker Tape Ltd.]
  13. Christian Biegai, Clair-Obscur Saxophonquartett – Leicht [Solo Musica]
  14. Rolf Hansen – Gotenstrasse [Karaoke Kalk]
  15. Jack White – Lazaretto [Third Man Records]
  16. Andrea Belfi – Strata [Float]
  17. Kendrick Lamar – PRIDE. [Interscope Records / Top Dawg Entertainment]