Promo poster for a mixtape project I am trying to organize. Inspired by the ultimate mixtape anthem "C30 C60 C90 Go!" by Bow Wow Wow. Rumor has it Malcolm Mclaren had the b-side of the cassette single of the song left blank, encouraging people to tape over it and make their own mixtape. However, their label wasn't too happy about that so they pulled the single off the shelves.

In other awesome mixtape related news...

Italian designer Marcella Foschi makes these custom made wallets out of old cassette tapes:

More info via DESIGN BOOM

Then there is this genius of a concept by SUCK UK...the USB mixtape drive!

Here it is in action:



More info via SUCK UK

Lastly, I leave you with a clip from the best (and only?) film about the art of the mixtape, High Fidelity. Here is Jack Black talking about his Monday Mix he makes for Cusack.



Special thx to TAPEDECK.org for the cassette images.

Viva la mixtapes!

Labels: art, mix, movies, music, posters

Another podcast from Stones Throw records, only this time bringing some serious serious funk. Courtesy of DJ Dâm-Funk.

Tracklist (thanks to Treasure & Nuggets):

1. THE ANTILLES - "I've Got To Have You" :: Creole / '83
2. GODMOMA - "Godmoma Here" :: Elektra / '81
3. CIRCLE CITY BAND - "Magic" (instr ver.) :: Circle City / '83
4. UNO - "Boogie Beat" :: Tryon Park / '80
5. RAH BAND - "Messages From The Stars" :: TMT / '83
6. SIDE ON - "Magic" :: Beggars Banquet / '83
7. SAVANNA - "Never Let You Go" :: R&B / '82
8. ZALMAC - "I Get Down" :: TSOB / '82
9. VAUGHAN MASON featuring BUTCH DAYO - "You Can Do It" (instr. ver.) :: Salsoul / '83
10. WIZARD - "It's On" :: Chocolate Cholly's / '82
11. GASTON - "Everywhere a Funk, Funk" :: Chocolate Cholly's / '81
12. CAROL CHINNETE w/ The Concrete Band - "Cyanide Love" :: Zilco / '84
13. AARON BROOMFIELD - "Polyphase (Instrumental Poly Rythums) :: Mountain / '83
14. WYND CHYMES - "Baby You're The One" :: Shakin' / '80
15. INDEX - "Starlight (The Break)" :: Record Shack of London / '81
16. FIREFLY - "Show Me Tonight" :: Emergency / '82
17. NEXUS - "Stand Up" (instr. ver) :: Mr. Disc / '83
18. JAMES PANTS - "Ka$h" (instr. ver.) :: Stones Throw / '07
19. THE VERDICT - "That's Where I Come In" :: Nuance / '8?
20. PEE WEE - "Be My Girl" :: Streetwise / '82
21. BARON ZEN - "Burn Rubber" (dãm-funk Remix / instr. ver.) :: Stones Throw / '07

Podcast: Stones Throw Records
Download: HERE

Labels: mix, music

I am sure everyone else is probably blogging about this, but the story goes that Justice made a rather off-the-wall mix for Fabriclive and they rejected it saying it's too different and not long enough. Long story short, Justice turned their mix into a "Xmas Mix" and gave it to only a select few people and I was one of those elite few. Hah. No I got this from someone else's blog like anyone else, and now YOU can get it off of another person's blog as well! Hooray!
Tracklist:

1. Sparks – Tryouts For The Human Race
2. Rondo Veneziano – La Serenissima
3. Goblin – Tenebrae
4. Daft Punk – Ouverture
5. Surkin – Next Of Kin
6. SymbolOne – Love Juice
7. The Korgis – Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
8. Midnight Juggernauts – Ending Of An Era
9. The Paradise – In Love With You
10. Justice – TTHHEE PPAARRTTYY (Acapella...so technically it's really Uffie)
11. Chic – Everybody Dance
12. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Who Loves You
13. Das Pop – Underground
14. Julien Clerc – Quand Je Joue
15. Daniel Balavoine – Vivre Ou Survivre
16. Richard Sanderson – Reality
17. Zoot Woman – Grey Day
18. Fucking Champs – Thor Is Like Immortal
19. The Rave – Mother
20. Fancy – You Never Know
21. Frank Stallone – Far From Over
22. Sheila – Misery
23. Todd Rundgren – International Feel

Download: HERE, HERE, or HERE

In all, I think it's a rather awesome mix. This is what makes Justice Justice is that no matter how much you pigeon hole them as another Daft Punk or another elctro-dance duo, they do pretty innovative shit like this and continue to be a few steps ahead of the game.

This is what making mixtapes is all about.

Labels: mix, music