Playlists
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Quintessential 2011, I'm Yours! : 25-1
Bill Callahan, Girls, Wilco,...these are just 3 of the artists that gave their flowery aroma to 2011 and the best-for-last part of this excruciatingly hard to make mix. | The first playback you'll hear the correct order as intended (from 25 up to #1). I didn't provide smooth, flowing transitions or a consistent mood, you'll just have to surrender to the tidal nature if you're to enjoy this. | Drumrolls.... | P.S. This top 8 definitely feels like the absolute best of 2011 by a healthy margin to me.
25 faixas
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Quintessential 2011, I'm Yours! : 50-26
Okkervil River, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver,...these are just three of the artists that gave their flowery aroma to 2011 and the 3th part of this excruciatingly hard to make mix. | The first playback you'll hear the correct order as intended (from #50 up to #26). I didn't provide smooth, flowing transitions or a consistent mood, you'll just have to surrender to the tidal nature if you're to enjoy this. | Disclaimer: 'only' 57 artists are featured through sheer excess of quality on some albums this year.
25 faixas
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Quintessential 2011, I'm Yours! : 75-51
Beirut, Eddie Vedder, The Dodos,...these are just three of the artists that gave their flowery aroma to 2011 and the 2nd part of this excruciatingly hard to make mix. | The first playback you'll hear the correct order as intended (from #75 up to #51). I didn't provide smooth, flowing transitions or a consistent mood, you'll just have to surrender to the tidal nature if you're to enjoy this. | Disclaimer: 'only' 57 artists are featured through sheer excess of quality on some albums this year.
25 faixas
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Quintessential 2011, I'm Yours! : 100-76
Laura Marling, St. Vincent, M83,...these are just three of the artists that gave their flowery aroma to 2011 and the 1st part of this excruciatingly hard to make mix. | The first playback you'll hear the correct order as intended (from #100 up to #76). I didn't provide smooth, flowing transitions or a consistent mood, you'll just have to surrender to the tidal nature if you're to enjoy this. | Disclaimer: 'only' 57 artists are featured through sheer excess of quality on some albums this year.
25 faixas
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Raw Lips (the indie harmonica)
" I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window. " - Steven Wright | A little more than a handful of ingeniously used harmonicas plucked (mostly) from the tasty orchard that is today's indie scene. Eat up! Celebrating the inherent duality of the instrument, this playlist comprises equal parts sadness and joy. | There's a total of 13 tracks including ones by Seabear, Angus & Julia Stone and Ryan Adams.
13 faixas
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Feel-Good Mix of the Century: concise version
A scraped together pile of sugarcoated indie songs that won't give you heartburn or indigestion; located at the crossroads between melancholy for memories never made, friendships on fire, a fantasy mirage of California and softly bouncing pop-sensibilities. | Turn on your porch-light, cosy up in the swing, grab a book and don't read a word... | You'll hear (if you listen) Angus & Julia Stone, Wilco, Nada Surf and 9 others.
12 faixas
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Feel-Good Mix of the Century: Side A
A scraped together pile of songs that detail cuddly promises, sweet naivety and simple wants. Let's wake up early together and find a cure for life... | You'll hear Angus & Julia Stone, Beachwood Sparks, Slow Club and 15 others.
18 faixas
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Feel-Good Mix of the Century: Side B
Continuing the good vibes with another dose of songs that detail cuddly promises, sweet naivety and simple wants. Let's stay up late together and use the full potential of moments... | The 19 contributors include What Laura Says, Beulah and Villagers.
19 faixas
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That Schizophrenic Banjo
" Set your guitars and banjos on fire and before you write a song smoke a pack of whiskey and it'll all take care of itself. " - Beck | Demonstrating the banjo's ability to swarm through all colors of mood, I picked out 18 songs by artists such as Breathe Owl Breathe, Vetiver and Shearwater.
18 faixas
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That Finger-Blistering Banjo
" When you want music that will come right home to you like a bad quarter, suffuse your system like strychnine whiskey, and ramify your whole constitution like the measles - when you want all this, just smash your piano, and invoke the glory-beaming banjo! " - Mark Twain (some time ago) ||| Fifteen banjo snacks including work by Devendra Banhart, Johnny Flynn and Frontier Ruckus. Sometimes subtle, sometimes even wistful, but it's there and it's in want of attention.
15 faixas
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Death Will Grow My Jasmine
22 Modern Murder Ballads that showcase clever lyrics filled with dark humor. Artists keeping that ancient folk tradition alive include Drive-By Truckers, Okkervil River and The Black Keys. I suggest you apologize to your God now for all that grinning you're gonna do. Tags: Murder Ballads, Alt-Country, Blues Rock, , Dark Humor, Clever Lyrics.
22 faixas
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All-Time Favorites (my first and last cliche mix)
My twenty submissions for the last.fm ultimate playlist, a collaboration between myself, fadingecho, ca-ro-li-na, ahprahran, Nastizzy and of course arturobandini2. Coming soon to a speaker near you. 20 of my all-time favorite songs, mellow mid-tempo rock, acoustically driven folk-ish stuff, happy twee and moving lo-fi mostly, contributing artists include The Tallest Man On Earth, The National and Wilco.
20 faixas
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The Experimental Touch: The Evil Twin
Much Less Accessible Than Side A But Much More Interesting Too, This, The Darkest Corner Of My Library. An Hour of Music With A Lot Of Slow, Low Bass And Whispering Provided By Among Others Slint, Arab Strap and Sonic Youth. P.S. again, this is more of an introduction than anything else, 95% of mixes on experimental rock will be more extreme than this.
11 faixas