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TROPICS
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15 tracks to take the bite out of this summer’s dog days. From African JuJu to Gyspsy Jazz, from 50’s Beach Pop to Carnival Mariachi these dusty sun-tinged ditties might take your mind off the bead of sweat that’s trickling slowly down your spine.
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MELT
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The Rockies are finally ripe with green and rebirth, following several false starts and warm-weather strip teases.
MELT is a compilation of 17 tracks to celebrate pollen-filled noses, birdsong tantrums and noon-time pit stains. Saddle up to a flagon of lemonade & catch some vitamin D to these springtime psalms.
As always, the order of these tracks is important. Reorder if necessary after the bump:
01. Mason Jar (Twin Sister Remix) | The Morning Benders
02. Blue Sky and Yellow Sunflower | Susumu Yokota
03. Elements | Lemon Jelly
04. Athol-Brose | Cocteau Twins
05. Same Damn Time | Beat Connection
06. When I Grow Up | First Aid Kit
07. A Day Like Any Other | StewRat
08. Lonely for the High Scrapers | Clive Tanaka y Su Orquesta
09. Estevez | Javelin
10. Brazil | Cornelius
11. Its All Happening | Wild Vibes
12. Heartbeats (Originally Performed by the Knife) | Scala & Kolacny Brothers
13. As Far As I Can See | Phantogram
14. Blue Sunshine | Syntaks
15. Fall From Grace | Car Crash Set
16. Look Out the Window So They Won’t See You Crying | Bobb Bruno
17. Bonfire | Memoryhouse
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BABY, IT’S *GETTING* COLD OUTSIDE
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Inspired by the impending marriage of two very close friends, these twenty tunes are arranged to soundtrack couch cuddling, jacket weather, hand-holding, and falling leaves.
As always, the order of these tracks is important. Reorder if necessary according to the tracklist after the break:
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SPIRIT GUIDE
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22 Tracks exploring call & response, chant, minimalism, and drone in popular and classical music.
Stare at a wall, go on a road trip, try peyote. From Meredith Monk to traditional Himalayan Chants, this collection is sure to pacify any tormented spirit.
As always, the order of this mix is *important*. Reorder in your iTunes if necessary according to the tracklist after the break:
01. Core Chant | Meredith Monk
02. Spirit Song 3 | Many Mansions
03. Into The Sun | Lord Huron
04. Bird Watching At Inner Forest | Cornelius
05. Sailing | Hooray!
06. Earth Pulse | Primeaux & Mike
07. Boneless (Panda Bear Remix) | The Notwist
08. Endless Spring | Houses
09. Seldom Does It Matter | Ra Cailum
10. Ta-Was-Ne (Elevation) | Traditional Native American Music
11. Masks | Meredith Monk
12. Welt Am Draht (Animal Collective Remix) | Pantha Du Prince
13. Kpabii | Wulomei
14. The Problem With Your Daughter | Lord Huron
15. Trois Gymnopedies - I: Lent et douloureux | Erik Satie
16. Partah Smaran | Ashit Desai
17. Gnik Nus | The Beatles
18. Deep Cover | Sun Araw
19. In The Water | Beat Connection
20. Sigmund | Green Gerry
21. Closing Hymn | Anonymous Organum
22. Braid 2 | Meredith Monk
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HERE COMES THE SUN
25 Tracks carefully tailored to soundtrack the summer of 2010. Get a blanket, a boombox, find a spot in the park on a sunny day, and stare at the blue sky. Enjoy.
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*The order of these tracks is important. Reorder if necessary according to the tracklist below:
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01. Our Prayer / Gee | The Beach Boys
02. Saanko Jäädä Yöksi | Regina
03. Lissoms | Toro Y Moi
04. Walkabout (w/ Noah Lennox) | Atlas Sound
05. Breeze | Rafter
06. Child is the Father of the Man | Brian Wilson
07. So Nice (Summer Samba) / With Walter Wanderly | Astrud Gilberto
08. Marathon | Tennis
09. The Sweetest Thing | Camera Obscura
10. When They Fight, They Fight | Generationals
11. Cranberry (Radio Edit) | The Ruby Suns
12. A Minha Menina | Os Mutantes
13. Fata Morgana | El Guincho
14. Cabin Essence | The Beach Boys
15. Mowgli The Lynx | Deastro
16. Party With Children | Ratatat
17. Window View | Beach Fossils
18. Feel It All Around | Washed Out
19. I Only Have Eyes For You | The Flamingos
20. Valley of Abra | Alba Lua
21. Collapsing at Your Doorstep | Air France
22. Heart of Stone (Raveonettes Cover) | Dum Dum Girls
23. Gathering | Beach Fossils
24. Strange Overtones | David Byrne & Brian Eno
25. Song For Children | The Beach Boys
