My first love may be electronic music, as it has been since the early naughties, but that does not dampen my love of organic sound. This mix distills the finest guitar, jazz, and prefix-laden independent music, along with a little hops and barley, into a refreshing, full bodied lager that is FDA approved to cure road trip doldrums. I’m humbled and grateful to feature, in full-on, theremin-driven, post-rock glory, The Octopus Project [one of my favorite post-millennial collectives] as well as The Heavy, whose sophomore record grows on me a little more every time I hear it. You would also be well advised to remember the name Examples Of Twelves, as they comfortably rank among England’s finest purveyors of contemporary jazz. Sometimes good guys don’t wear white; sometimes good music comes from outside your comfort zone.
01. The Heavy - “Short Change Hero” (The House That Dirt Built)
• Start time: 0:00; Links: Counter - The Heavy
02. Jamie T - “On The Green” (Kings & Queens)
• Start time: 5:19; Links: Astralwerks - Jamie T
03. Experimental Dental School - “Dark Stars In Daylight” (Forest Field)
• Start time: 8:50; Links: Terrorbird - Experimental Dental School
04. The Octopus Project - “Rorol” (Golden Beds EP)
• Start time: 11:56; Links: Peek-A-Boo - The Octopus Project
05. 3 Shades - “Bombay Can” (Thank God For Beatnicks)
• Start time: 17:49; Links: Alien Transistor - 3 Shades
06. Shona Foster - “Dance Of The Meanies” (Hard Work EP)
• Start time: 23:48; Links: Beach Hut - Shona Foster
07. OOIOO - “O O I A H” (Arminico Hewa)
• Start time: 27:11; Links: Thrill Jockey - OOIOO
08. Law Of Least Effort - “Massive Transaction” (Library Catalog Music Series - Vol 2: Music for Measurements)
• Start time: 30:23; Links: Asthmatic Kitty - Law Of Least Effort
09. Hush Arbors - “Fast Asleep” (Yankee Reality)
• Start time: 33:59; Links: Ecstatic Peace! - Hush Arbors
10. Examples Of Twelves - “Orange/Gold” (Impossible Ark: A Compilation)
• Start time: 38:19; Links: Impossible Ark - Examples Of Twelves
