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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]

The Notwist set to release new album Vertigo Days, share new single ‘Where You Find Me’

16 November 2020

Photo: Johannes Maria Haslinger

The Notwist haven’t released an album since 2014’s Close To The Glass but this summer they’ve whet appetites with new music, first with a new EP called Ship, and more recently with a brand new song, ‘Oh Sweet Fire’, featuring guest vocals by Ben LaMar Gay, who also coined its lyrics. Now the iconic German indie band have announced a proper full-length album, Vertigo Days, set for release on January 29th through Morr Music. The core trio of Markus and Micha Acher and Cico Beck take a new step forward on the upcoming Vertigo Days, as the press release describes, “through its combination of melancholy pop, clangorous electronics, hypnotic Krautrock and driftwork ballads, to its international musical guests”.
Other than American multi-instrumentalist Ben LaMar Gay, The Notwist have also invited an impressive list of artists to contribute to the album, including Saya of Japanese pop duo Tenniscoats, American jazz clarinettist and composer Angel Bat Dawid, Argentinian electronica songwriter Juana Molina and Tokyo based brass band Zayaendo. “We wanted to question the concept of a band by adding other voices and ideas, other languages,” explained Markus, “and also question or blur the idea of national identity.”

Ahead of the album release, The Notwist have let loose another single, ‘Where You Find Me’. Take a listen below.

The Notwist share new song ‘Oh Sweet Fire’ feat. Ben LaMar Gay

11 October 2020

The Notwist returned this summer with an EP, Ship, marking their first new music since 2014’s album Close To The Glass. Now the German indie band are working on a full-length album, and ahead of it, they have shared a brand new song, ‘Oh Sweet Fire’. It features guest vocals by American multi-instrumentalist Ben LaMar Gay, who also coined the lyrics for the song. Take a listen below.

Mixtape #32

01 November 2012

IG88 on Bandcamp
IG88, the solo project of Seattle-born electronic composer and producer Branden Clarke, won us over with his sound made up of layers of beautiful instrumentation and lush electronics. This month, he takes the high roller seat and selects 15 tracks that clearly resonate with his own compositions.


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