Mixtapes, soundcloud, bandcamp & live shows are where a lot of the real action takes place.įor the first weekend of the new year, we offer up two mixtapes, for yr pleasure, from two of our favorite producers of the last couple of years. As we’ve stated many times before, a lot of the real action in electronic music never makes it’s way to a full album, which sometimes can end up feeling like a slice of revisionist history: viewing a scene through rose-tinted lenses. In the world of electronic music, whether dance (yr not gonna find me using the acronym EDM) or hip-hop, mixes and mixtapes are an essential ingredient, one step before the EP, where artists can share their current ideas, research and infatuations, without the commercial pressures of a single, EP or album. From flowing DJ mixes, to expertly curated mixtapes, mixes are all about the love of music, connecting previously unrelated synapses, and creating a journey of sound.
With the endless silveren waterfall of new music coming out every second, it’s nice to have a way to check out random music. Mixes are some of our favorite way to consume music. 2 Mixtapes: Clams Casino – Instrumental 3 & Lorn – Self Confidence Vol. 3