New Mixes: "The 133 Mix" and "Beautiful Noise"

I thought I would start 2012 off with a couple of mixes.

The first is titled "The 133 Mix" because the entire half hour mix is at 133bpm.
Download "The 133 Mix" here (new window)

The second mix is titled "Beautiful Noise" because.. well, that's what it is to me.  Gorgeous yet aggressive at the same time.
Download "Beautiful Noise" here (new window)

Hope you enjoy both.

El Macho's 2011 Mix

I've put together another long mix featuring nothing but songs released in 2011. This isn't any sort of "best of" thing. It's just a collection of good songs. If you like what you hear, then you should definitely check out the albums.

1. Los Campesinos! - By Your Hand (from "Hello Sadness")
2. Ringo Deathstarr - Do It Every Time (from "Colour Trip")
3. Chapel Club - Surfacing (from "Palace")
4. Mirrors - Look at Me (from "Lights and Offerings")
5. Radiohead - Codex (from "The King of Limbs")
6. Sondre Lerche - Go Right Ahead (from "Sondre Lerche")
7. Sloan - Unkind (from "The Double Cross")
8. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Body (from "Belong")
9. Sulk - Back in Bloom (one-off single)
10. The Chapman Family - Anxiety (from "Burn Your Town")
11. Wire - Smash (from "Red Barked Tree")
12. The Dears - Stick w/Me Kid (from "Degeneration Street")
13. Radio Over Moscow - Except (from "Deus Ex Robotica")
14. Kenna - Karma (from "Land 2 Air Chronicles I: Chaos and the Darkness")
15. IAMX - Music People (from "Volatile Times")
16. M83 - Claudia Lewis (from "Hurry Up We're Dreaming")
17. Gruff Rhys - Shark Ridden Waters (from "Hotel Shampoo")
18. 12 Dirty Bullets - Champagne and Cocaine (one-off single)

DOWNLOAD THE MIX HERE

El Macho's Christmas Mix 2011

Here's my attempt at a Christmas mix. There's really nothing fancy about this one. It's just a bunch of stuff that I like to listen to this time of year collected into one 72+ minute mix.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season. Enjoy the mix.
- Macho

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Hear it here first: SULK

Not too long after The Stone Roses vanished and Verve went commercial, Indie music took a dramatic turn. Before too long, you either had to be a synth-heavy dance band or dress like it's 1928 and sing folk songs to be considered Indie (looking at you, Mumford). Don't get me wrong. There's still some great stuff out there now, but I keep finding myself asking the same question: "Where are the guitars?"

Enter SULK, one of a few shoegaze revivalists making their mark in the UK right now. It only takes a few seconds of listening to their latest single, "Back in Bloom", to hear that they are doing their best to bring that swirling, massive guitar sound back to the forefront of Indie music. THANK. GOD.

"Back in Bloom":

There's not a lot out there about this band. There is no official band bio. They're letting the music speak for itself, and what it says to me is, "Holy sh*t, this is magic."

"Wishes":

They will be in Austin in March 2012 as part of SXSW. I smell a road trip. (EDIT 12/14/11: I have it on good authority that SXSW will in fact NOT be happening. Oh well.)

More info:
SULKtheband.com

FEVER Friday Mix - 9-23-11 (Soundtrack Night preview)

Here's a little taste of what you'll hear at our Soundtrack Night, which is this Friday (9-23) at Tradewinds Social Club in Oak Cliff. Enjoy: DOWNLOAD THE MIX HERE

FEVER Friday mix - 9/9/11

This week's FEVER mix is a preview of what you will hear at STRANGE WAYS at Strangeways. We're both amazed at the response for this night, and hope that the turnout is just as massive. See you September 9th.

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FEVER Friday mix 9-2-11

Just in time, here is your FEVER Friday mix. Laying low this weekend, but we've got STRANGE WAYS AT STRANGEWAYS next Friday and NEW ART RIOT at Tradewinds on Saturday. See you then!

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