A compilation of ten different guest mixers this week...
Something a bit different this week. Once or twice every year, some of the members of the Fall Online Forum take part in 'Mix It Up', where they swap anonymised playlists. One person hosts, distributing the mixes to the others; basically, you receive a mix for review where you don't know who the songs are by, what they're called, or who selected them.
A couple of months ago, I was the host, and set the participants the challenge of adhering to the SMT criteria. I asked each reviewer to nominate a favourite track, and concocted a playlist out of their choices. This episode features each of them telling me about their selections.
(YouTube playlist at the bottom of the page)
Hit the ground running
Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto - In The Basement
The Coathangers - Gettin’ Mad and Pumpin’ Iron (Live)
Around the world
3. Manon & Nontwintwi - Inkulu (Reboot Remix)
Left of centre
4. Shit and Shine - Kirchheim
Around the world
5. Rambo Amadeus - Euro Neuro
Rambo Amadeus: 2012, Baku, Caution tape, Comedian, Donkey, Male Artists, Montenegro, Troje
Something blue
6. Mississippi Fred McDowell - What’s the Matter Now?
Take it down
7. The Brothers and Sisters of Los Angeles - I Shall Be Released
Something new
8. Big Thief - No Fear
Something Old
9. John Prine - Hello in There
Take it down
10. Marc Johnson Quartet - Thanks Again
Wildcard
11. Orcutt Shelley Miller - A Star is Born
Steve Shelley and Ethan Miller on Steve's Mix Tapes
Finale
12. Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn
The Thrilling Detective: Peter Gunn
My sincere thanks to all of the participants - and apologies that I was only able to use a fraction of the interesting discussions that we had!
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