Mixtape #116


July is off to a wonderful start with the release of Thiago Nassif’s new album Mente. Based in Rio de Janeiro, the phenomenal multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer conquered our ears with his compositions merging and exploring elements of no-wave, electronic music, Tropicalismo, jazz, rock and pop. His body of work spans a wide spectrum of artistic expression and influences, also drawing from photography, architecture and plastic arts. So we're thrilled to unveil the superb mixtape he put together for us, mirroring his array of influences. Press play and enjoy!

  1. Tom Zé – Toc (Instrumental) [Mr Bongo]
  2. Walter Franco – Eternamente [Continental]
  3. Arto Lindsay – Tone [Righteous Babe Records / Rykodisc]
  4. Church of Cleanliness – Gift To The World
  5. James Chance and the Contortions – Design To Kill [ZE Records]
  6. Einstürzende Neubauten – 12305(te) Nacht [Mute]
  7. Dorival Caymmi – Morena Do Mar [Odeon]
  8. Caetano Veloso – A Base de Guantánamo [Universal Music / Nonesuch]
  9. Afoxé Filhos de Gandhi- Cantico para Exu [Fundação Cultural Do Estado Da Bahia]
  10. José Miguel Wisnik and Tom Zé – Xiquexique
  11. Ava Rocha – Patrya [Circus]
  12. Donna Summer – State of Independence [Geffen Records / Warner Bros.]
  13. Fausto Fawcett e os Robos Efêmeros – Katia Flavia a Godiva de Irajá [WEA]
  14. MC Neguinho do ITR – Popotão Grandão
  15. Cinema – Sem Teto [Music From Memory]
  16. Tantão e Os Fita – Vai Não Volta [QTV Label]
  17. Banda Reflexus – Madagascar Olodum [Som Livre]
  18. Naná Vasconcelos e Itamar Assumpção – Justo Você Berenice [Elo Music]
  19. Prince – Clouds [Warner Bros. / NPG Records]

Mixtape #84

We're very excited to have Oiseaux-Tempête, the French band spearheaded by Frédéric D. Oberland and Stéphane Pigneul, behind the wheel of this month's mixtape. The band's music, strangely beautiful and beautifully strange, explores and experiments with many varied genres. To shed some light on their influences, here's their thrilling mix, about which they had this to say:

"16 tracks which fell off the back of our van during our last Spring tour in France and Belgium with Mondkopf, G.W.Sok, As Human Pattern, Two Or The Dragon & Charbel Haber. Recent discoveries or forever inspirations, hidden covers and rare gems, all the music you need for a perfect highway ambience."

  1. Einstürzende Neubauten – NNNAAAMMM [Potomak]
  2. Bästard –  Golden Lad [Ici D'Ailleurs]
  3. Jerusalem In My Heart – Al Affaq, Lau Mat, Lau Lau Lau Lau Lau Lau [Constellation]
  4. Om – Cremation Ghat I [Drag City]
  5. BIG|BRAVE -(Re)collection pt 2 [Southern Lord]
  6. David Lynch – The Ballad of Hollis Brown [Sunday Best Recordings]
  7. Silver Apples – I Have Known Love [Kapp Records]
  8. The Ex & Getatchew Mekuria – Tezalegn Yetentu [Terp Records]
  9. Faust / Nurse With Wound – Lass Mich [Art-errorist]
  10. Alice Coltrane – Atomic Peace [Impulse]
  11. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Plain Gold Ring [Mute]
  12. Pharmakon – Crawling On Bruised Knees [Sacred Bones]
  13. Scrambled Eggs & “A” Trio – Koji Kabuto (Ya Akruto) [Johnny Kafta's Kid Menu]
  14. Vangelis O. Papathanassiou – Sunny Earth [Vertigo]
  15. John Vartan and His Ensemble – Asa Inch Anem [Monitor Records]
  16. Scott Walker – Corps De Blah [4AD]