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NC GUEST MIX#42: LITANIC MASK

Monday, November 21st, 2011

If you’re sitting there wondering who the fuck are Litanic Mask, do yourself a favor and get acquainted with Kenna Jean and Mark Evan Burden because their band just happens to be one of our discoveries of the year. This is their first mix, and it’s not half bad! The dominantly experimental/goth/ industrial introduction doesn’t really prepare you for all that follows. Obscure soul mixed into contemporary r’n’b, followed by mixing synth pop into dub reggae into Swans into minimal techno. Things get even crazier around ‘Dancing on My Own’ / ‘Always on My Mind’ combo. Did I mention it all sounds perfectly smooth? As if I didn’t know I’d love this when I spotted one of my fave Depeche Mode songs on the tracklist, along with some Light Asylum, John Maus and Plastikman. Virgin mix:

NC GUEST MIX#42: LITANIC MASK

01. Doris Norton – Caution Radiation Norton
02. This Mortal Coil – The Horizon Bleeds
03. John Maus – Times Is Weird
04. Serge Gainsbourg – Daisy Temple
05. David Lynch – Good Day Today
06. Chris & Cosey  - October Love Song
07. Helene Smith – I’m Controlled by Your Love
08. Cassie  - Me & You
09. Depeche Mode – Lie to Me
10. Scientist – Blood
11. Swans – Children of God
12. Plastikman – Helikopter
13. Lil B – Die With The Sun
14. Light Asylum – Skull Fuct
15. OMD – Almost
16. Robyn – Dancing on My Own
17. Pet Shop Boys – Always on My Mind
18. Robert Hood – Internal Empire
19. Kraftwerk – Antenne
20. Anika – I Go to Sleep

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NC GUEST MIX#41: HIGH PLACES

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
We at No Conclusion know ALL about High Places. Unfortunately, we can’t share that knowledge with you. The footage of our detailed interview is now forever lost thanks to a really crappy recording. We kept them hostage in the backstage for an hour for nothing, and yet Mary and Rob were kind enough to put together a little something for our guest mix series. And boy are we glad they did!
ICP’s ‘Can’t Feel My Knees’ makes for a perfect intro, followed by a little bit of everything. The mix is a compact blend of experimental and electronic music, some obscurities plus an occasional dance gem, spiced with a slight touch of the eighties and a few discoveries (How did I miss out on that Invisible Conga People 12“? Also, those folks from Chile are pretty chill). Just the way we like it! Mixed Places:

NC GUEST MIX#41: HIGH PLACES

01. Invisible Conga People – Can’t Feel My Knees
02. Hype Williams – Warlord
03. K Alexi – Shelby
04. Silver Apples – Ocscillations
05. MKRNI – Humedad
06. Skinny Puppy – Tomorrow
07. Kamasutra – Running
08. Johnny Dynell & New York 88 – Jam Hot
09. Black Dice – Cone Toaster
10. Semya – Earthworm
11. Martyn – Miniluv
12. New Order – 5 8 6
13. Blawan – Bohla
14. Shannon – Give Me Tonight
15. Augustus Pablo - Blacka Black Dub
16. Lucky Dragons – No Reason

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The band’s new album Original Colors is out now on Thrill Jockey. We’ve already posted both new videos. Because we like High Places. Can’t help it.
High online Places.

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NC GUEST MIX#40: ELA ORLEANS

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

It’s been months since our last guest mix, but we’re back to the feature with a mix by UK-based Polish musician Ela Orleans.
“There are some things I grew up on and music I have been going back to these days in search for inspiration and guidance in finding perfect sound ha ha.” Hah, and that’d be a weird mixture of hip-hop, avant-garde, jazz, swing, soul, psychedelic, experimental, classical, pop and electronic music. There are a few exclusive tracks too. “I am working for Clan Destine Records and big part of my life is dedicated to the label now. Some tracks on the mix are coming from its upcoming releases. There are some gems I would like to point out – Spastic Joy, Young Offenders, ASSS and KVB – true talents and great personalities”, she said. Welcome to the world of Ela Orleans:

NC GUEST MIX#40: ELA ORLEANS

01. Wu-Tang Clan – Fast Shadow
02. Jean-Jaques Perrey – E.V.A
03. Buddy Rich – Beat Goes On
04. Spastic Joy – The Mission
05. Paul Nero – This Is Soul
06. The KVB – Nightmares #2
07. Johnny Keating – Getaway
08. Stanley Myers – Main Theme from Sitting Target
09. Jeanette – Porque Te Vas
10. Party Trash – Night Flash
11. Young Offenders – Bleeding Heart (Dream of God)
12. Photek – The Hidden Camera
13. Cool Sounds – Where Do We Go From Here

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Ela Orleans also shared some details on two upcoming releases. Her new full-length Mars Is Heaven should be out by the end of September on La Station Radar/Atelier Ciseaux. “There are 8 tracks, more experimental, more composed and integral without being million miles away from what I have been doing so far. I still am far from the idea of having a band but more and more attracted to orchestration and musical space.” Another release set for this fall is the remix LP Ela Orleans and The Prophets on Clan Destine Records. “It will consist of remixes of my past work made by the finest artists I met in the last few years, there is a lot of contributors working on stuff right now – some serious surprises and a few predictable choices – all genuinely and carefully selected.” Looking forward to it!
Ela Orleans’ website.

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NC GUEST MIX#39: NOWA HUTA

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

Here’s our new guest mix! Made by Nowa Huta, the mysterious London-based dark dance production unit.
No touching story this time, just a few lines on the mix: “When we put this mix together we wanted it to echo some of the emotional qualities we’re interested in mapping out and exploring in our own music; loss, longing, obsession and isolation all rendered as seductively as possible.  Hopefully this mix points towards those ideas.” Yep, that would be a pretty accurate description. We hope you’ll enjoy the mix as much as we did:

NC GUEST MIX#39: NOWA HUTA

01. Swarms – Roulette
02. Burial – Shutta
03. Nelly Furtado – Say it Right
04. Scuba – So You Think You’re Special
05. Jhene Aiko – Stranger
06. Wiley – Where’s My Brother
07. Nyx – Letting Go
08. Felicita & Palmistry – Whitney Gurl
09. LL Cool J feat. Leshaun – Doin’ it
10. Nosaj Thing – Nightcrawler

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NC GUEST MIX#38: MI AMI

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

When we were setting up that Sex Worker guest mix with Daniel Martin-McCormick, we talked about Mi Ami doing a guest mix somewhere down the line. Unfortunately, the guys haven’t had a chance to make a mix recently, BUT they dug out this crazy mix they made back in 2006. Here’s what Daniel had to say about it: “This is a mix Damon and I made in the fall of 2006. We had met a few months before, ending a stretch of loneliness and aimlessness that had taken over my life after moving to SF a year and a half prior. At that point, our band was just the two of us (as it is again now), and to say we had no idea what we were doing is a true understatement. We practiced in a closet, me jamming loops on Ableton, playing occasional guitar and keys and singing, while Damon worked the percussion. We started with a snare drum, sans snare, and then added in the following order: roto toms, hi hat, rack tom, shakers, maracas, and a cymbal before eventually purchasing a kick drum in August of 2007. Practice tapes circa the weeks surrounding this mix are 100% unlistenable. But I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this proto-dj excursion, and how much of the vibe remains intact today. Most of the gamelan, Sandy Bull and minimal techno was me; most of the italo, asian pop and (surprisingly) Polish men’s choir was Damon. We called it the Deth Kult Mix after some favorite Mission St graffiti, and passed it on to Kat from Donuts as a demo. We ended up opening for Tussle in the spring and she and Damon started dating and the next five years passed so quickly in a warmly-glowing blur of life/love/learning/jammin’.” A beautiful story with a happy ending! Mi Amix:

MI AMI DETH KULT MIX

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(No tracklist for this one, you’re gonna have to trust the description! Also, you will find attached a picture of the original Mi Ami Deth Kult Mix tape. Awesome!!)

Mi Amibook.

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NC GUEST MIX#37: BELONG

Sunday, May 8th, 2011

We are honored to present you a guest mix by Belong, the duo of Turk Dietrich and Michael Jones, who have made one of our favorite records of the year so far. Common Era is out now on Kranky, we suggest you get it (here).
The mix was curated by Mike Jones and it features mostly experimental electronic music and 80′s new wave, synth pop, post-punk, pop and minimal synth, as well as a few obscurities. We assume that this love for new wave music might have had something to do with the shift in sound from drone to pop displayed on their new record. Mix era:

NC GUEST MIX#37: BELONG

01. Philip Sanderson – Bright Waves
02. Carol & Snowy Red – So Low
03. Pink Industry – Don’t Let Go
04. Book of Love – I Touch Roses
05. Orbidöig – Nocturnal Operations
06. Strawberry Switchblade – Go Away
07. Ramon Sender – Worldfood VII (To See Him With My Eyes)
08. Peter Gutteridge – Lonely
09. Teenage Filmstars – Tension
10. The Chills – Draft Morning (Byrds Cover)
11. The Teardrop Explodes – Flipped Out On LSD
12. Robert Rental – Untitled B1
13. Robert Rental – Double Heart

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NC GUEST MIX#36: LAKE R▲DIO

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Illinois-based young artist Caden Moore makes experimental electronic music under the LAKE R▲DIO moniker (and also plays in Heavy Ghost). Moore released a new EP called Delta a couple of days ago, available for download from his Bandcamp page.
As for the guest mix – “It contains songs that I wish I made and some that I have remixed”, says Moore. An excellently mixed collection of fine songs, including some of the NC faves such as Fever Ray, Balam Acab and Boards of Canada, plus probably my favorite song by The Beach Boys, and more. R▲DIO MIX:

NC GUEST MIX#36: LAKE R▲DIO

01. Boards of Canada – Dawn Chorus
02. Moby – Porcelain
03. Balam Acab – Sea Birds
04. Jay-Z – December 4th
05. The Beach Boys – All I Wanna Do
06. The Sky Operator – Od Annaw Od
07. Spider▲Webs – Ambient
08. Boards of Canada – Julie and Candy (Remix)
09. Fever Ray – When I Grow Up (Remix)
10. The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows / Within You Without You (Remix)

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LAKE B▲NDC▲MP.

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NC GUEST MIX#35: SLEEP ∞ OVER

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
This week’s guest mix brings us the dreamy stylings of SLEEP ∞ OVER. Stefanie Franciotti said on the mix: “I mostly listen to the same songs over and over again until I’m sick of them, so these are it. I’m still listening.”
So let’s see about these songs: a weird Japanese psyh pop tune, some Durutti Column, Nick Drake’s mom (!), a few psychedelic jams, a 90′s dance hit, Cocteau Twins, an opera track and Chris Isaak. AND not one but two Kate Bush songs one after the other, only she flips the order on ya! Whoa. Also, love those Nick Nicely and Twisted Wires tunes. MIX ∞ OVER:

NC GUEST MIX#35: SLEEP ∞ OVER

01. The Happenings Four – I Want You
02. The Durutti Column – Spent Time
03. Enrico Caruso – O Figli Miei! (from Macbeth)
04. Molly Drake – Poor Mum
05. Nick Nicely – On the Coast
06. Kate Bush – Hounds of Love
07. Kate Bush – Running up That Hill (A Deal With God)
08. Twisted Wires – One Night At The Raw Deal (Guitar & Vocal)
09. Ghost Town DJ’s – My Boo
10. Cocteau Twins – Lorelei
11. Chris Isaak – Wicked Game
12. Prince Rama of Ayodhya – Beast of Jewels
13. Silver Apples – I Have Known Love

We recently posted a new track from the new SLEEP ∞ OVER single, out next week on Hippos in Tanks. A full-length should be out this summer.
SLEEP ∞ OVER ∞ TUMBLR.

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NC GUEST MIX#34: SOLAR BEARS

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Guest mix 34 was made by Solar Bears, the Irish duo made up of John Kowalski and Rian Trench. Their debut album She Was Coloured In is out now on Planet Mu, and they have recently shared a great Keep Shelly in Athens remix of ‘Cub’.
The mix features mostly contemporary artists along with a few older classics, somehow managing to seamlessly flow from rock to house and back. She was mixed in:

NC GUEST MIX#34: SOLAR BEARS

01. Catscars – B Song
02. Here We Go Magic – Casual
03. Keep Shelly In Athens – Don’t Be Afraid
04. M83 – On A White Lake Near A Green Mountain
05. Toro y Moi – Good Hold
06. Alan Braxe & Fred Falke – Intro
07. The Chemical Brothers – Lost In The K-Hole
08. The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon
09. Lone – Smart Susie Sunrise
10. The Morning Benders – Excuses
11. Vashti Bunyan – Train Song
12. Deerhunter – Desire Lines

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Soundcloud Bears.

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NC GUEST MIX#33: SEX WORKER

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Here’s a mix by Sex Worker a.k.a. Daniel Martin-McCormick, perhaps better know as one half of Mi Ami. We’ll let him do the talking: “I started making this mix with the idea of just using songs that directly influenced Waving Goodbye. But that’s pretty boring. I’d say it’s about 50/50, half tracks that made a big impression on me while working on the record, and half jams that are burning my mind now. It’s 45 minutes long because I recorded it on a cassette one morning last week before heading out on my dog walking route. When the tape stopped, I had to stop. The closing section is dedicated to everyone who didn’t make it out of the 80s. I wish I could have met you.” Wave goodbye:

Cascading Life/Waving Goodbye No Conclusion Mix

01. David Bowie – Subterraneans
02. Concono – ??
03. Q Lazarrus – Goodbye Horses
04. Armando feat. Sharvette – Don’t Take it
05. Motor City Drum Ensemble – Raw Cuts #3
06. Los Hermanos - Quetzal
07. Henry Wolff & Nancy Hennings – A Choir of Bells
08. Newworldaquarium – The Dead Bears
09. Omar-S – Psychotic Photosynthesis (No Drums mix)
10. Omar-S – Psychotic Photosynthesis (Original mix)
11. Kate Bush – Waking the Witch
12. Mast C+C – Face it
13. Jungle Wonz – Time Marches on
14. DJ Sprinkles – Grand Central, pt. II (72hrs. by Rail from Missouri)

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Sex Worker’s Waving Goodbye LP is out on Not Not Fun, and McCormick also has a new project called Ital, with a 12″ available from 100% Silk. New Mi Ami 12″, Dolphins, drops this month via Thrill Jockey.
Sex Workspace.

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NC GUEST MIX#32: WE LIKE CATS

Monday, February 21st, 2011

We like We Like Cats so we asked them to do a mix for our Guest Mix series. In case you need a reminder, the band is comprised of Honey Owens (Miracles Club, Valet), Eva Salens (Inca Ore) and Adam Forkner (White Rainbow). Here’s what Adam said on the mix: “Inspired by the cat show Sarah and I went to yesterday morning. There was this tiny Bengal kitten napping in his mother’s belly and he looked just like a tiny tiny cheetah, his spots were so purrfect. Also, exotic shorthairs, the longest cat in the world (Maine coon) was there, a very cute American short hair, and lots of other tuff lil dudes.” So We Like Cats really like cats. Some photos from their last year’s trip to the cat show, “just to get the idea of how tuff it is there”. The mix is a “live mix, complete with air horns, sirens, cat meows, very sloppy dubs and ‘rewinds’ and some tuff tuff tiger lion riddims”. Hope Snacks enjoyes this:

TIGER LION PUMA CHEETAH MIX FOR ALL THE TUFFEST KITTENS IN THE LAND

01. PRINCE JAMMY’S SPECIAL SLENG TENG VERSION (WE LIKE CATS VERSION)
02. AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE – STEBENI’S THEME (VERSION)
03. SISTER NANCY – I AM A GEDDION (VERSION)
04. MUSLIMGAUZE – PUNJAB ROOT (VERSION)
05. WAR – LOW RIDER (CATNIP SCREWED VERSION)
06. OUMOU SANGARE – KO SIRA (MALI NO MALI VERSION)
07. MARK STEWART AND MAFFIA – PASSIVECATION PROGRAM (DUB DESTRUCTION VERSION)
08. MARTIN DENNY – QUIET VILLAGE (EXOTIC SHORTHAIR  VERSION)
09. STALAG RIDDIM (WE LIKE CATS SPECIAL MIX)
10. ROB WALMART – MUSIC FOR WINTER RAINBOWS (ORIGINAL ‘CATS ON EARTH’ SAMPLE!)(VERSION)
11. POSSITIVE MESSANGER (members of NEWCLEUS) – WIND OVER EDEN 4 TRACK DEMO
12. DR ALIMANTADO – BEST DRESSED CHICKEN IN TOWN (FRISKY’S CHICKEN DINNER VERSION)
13. VISTOSO BOSSES – DELIRIOUS (CUTE LIL KITTENS CHOPPED LIVER BREAKFAST VERSION)

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We Like Cats’ Proper Eats LP is out now on Marriage Records. And Forkner has a zillion projects going on – he released 8 White Rainbow albums in 6 months, Purple & Green is a new experimental/funk/r’n'b/house project with Justin “J Green” Johnson, and he’s involved with this large collective called Rob Walmart. Ha!

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NC GUEST MIX#31: GOLD ZEBRA

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

The latest guest mix comes from the Montreal dark disco duo Gold Zebra. The mix features some of the band’s influences. Mostly italo, coldwave and dark disco stuff.
Gold Zebra are currently working on new songs which will be released on a compilation by the new Montreal label/ collective VISAGE MUSIQUE. Their recent Debut EP is available on Bandcamp.
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NC GUEST MIX#31: GOLD ZEBRA

01. Danton’s Voice – I Hear The Bells
02. Automelodi – Schéma Corporel
03. Kano – Ikeya Seki
04. Glass Candy – The Chameleon
05. Deux – Dance With Me
06. Ruth – Polaroïd/Roman/Photo
07. Visage – Damned Don’t Cry
08. The Human League – Seconds
09. Sonic Youth – Schizophrenia
10. Jane Birkin – Jane B.
11. Tiga – Love Don’t Dance Here Anymore

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