Diplo & Santogold - Top Ranking Mixtape
You can download the mixtape. Listening to it now for the first time, sounds pretty good so far.
Recommended for fans of: M.I.A.
July 2008 Muxtape
New songs I’ve heard this month that do not suck (or possibly only suck a little). Track list:
- Air France - No Excuses
- Al Green - You’ve Got The Love I Need (Ft. Anthony Hamilton)
- Beck - Youthless
- Cat Power - I Believe In You
- Ratatat - Mirando
- Cadence Weapon - Real Estate
- RZA - Try Ya Ya Ya
- Robyn - Konichiwa Bitches
- Steinski - It’s Up To You (Television Mix)
- HEALTH - Triceratops [Acid Girls Rmx A]
Handlebars, by the Flobots
Top Albums of the First Half of 2008
We’re just a bit over halfway through the year, so I thought I’d put together my non-binding list of my favorite* albums so far this year:
- Girl Talk - Feed the Animals: Although it can’t top Night Ripper, this is certainly the best party mix you’ll hear all year (hip-hop / dj mix)
- Cool Kids - Bake Sale: Upbeat hip-hop in the late 80’s style (hip-hop)
- Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (rock)
- Joan as Police Woman - To Survive: Female singer-songwriter, fans of Feist will enjoy (rock)
- Hercules & Love Affair - Hercules & Love Affair: New disco (electronic)
- The Dodos - Visiter: Low-key, folk-tinged rock (folk/rock)
- Cut Copy - In Ghost Colors (electronic/rock)
- Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid (rock)
- The Virgins - The Virgins: Upbeat rock (rock)
- Portishead - Third Nothing they released could meet the sky-expectations awaiting them. A new, harsher sound that grows with repeated listens (electronic / trip-hop)
*subject to change, offer not valid outside of the continental US
