We’re feeling summer, and this Monday Mini Mixtape is an ode to that. We attribute this mainly to our venture to Palm Springs on Sunday for a free Coachella party for House of Holland with Blood Diamonds, Nick Grimshaw, iamsound, Io Echo, and Agyness Deyn. We sadly did not attend the actual festival of Coachella, but we were more than happy to reap the hip benefits of all these fun people converging on SoCal.
The world needs some positivity, so here’s our contribution – nine tracks of solidly dancy anthems.
As we always say, please support the artists you’re into. It’s a tough world for musicians, so let’s make it just a little bit better for them by throwing some coin at their efforts.
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01. KARMA KID – “In My Arms” :: This is our first official Summer Anthem of 2013. London’s Karma Kid is serving up rays of glory with this new track, which you download for free on his Soundcloud [HERE].
02. WISE BLOOD – “Rat” :: Pennsylvania musician Christopher Laufman has crafted the largest of jams regarding a subject that I find repulsive. That’s art.
03. BASEMENT JAXX – “Back 2 The Wild” :: British dance duo Basement Jaxx have soundtracked many a party of mine (read as: many a night alone in my living room listening to dance music loudly). They’re returning to release their seventh record, and it’s guaranteed to give HUGE tunes.
04. THE KNOCKS + ST. LUCIA – “Modern Hearts” :: We feel very strongly about the union of these two entities.
05. POLICA + JUSTIN VERNON – “Tiff” :: We love Poliça, and the world loves Justin Vernon. This track kinda of came out of nowhere, which makes its majesty all the more remarkable.
06. KID CUDI + HAIM – “Red Eye” :: Everything Haim touches seems to turn to a favorite of ours, this left-field hip-hop feature included. Alana’s vocals are a definitive highlight of this song.
07. VANBOT – “That’s When My Heart Breaks” :: Fans of Robyn who have sore limbs from reenacting the “Call Your Girlfriend” video too often, you have a new Swedish singer to be limber for. She’s been a personal favorite for a while now, and Vanbot is back in the game, serving up delicious pop choruses.
08. THE COLOURIST – “Yes Yes” :: It’s getting kind of crazy how good every track this group puts out is.
09. EMPIRE OF THE SUN – “Alive” :: Always the soundtrack to summer, Empire of the Sun are incredibly helpful in creating solid summer vibes.
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