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The Take Ivy reprint comes out today. To commemorate the occasion I am releasing another recent edition of the popular Take Ivy mix series I first posted late last year and earlier this year. It sort of makes sense since the school year begins this week for many schools and everyone seems to be in that back to school frame of mind. #7 in the mix carries on in the same trad as the previous editions. One of my favorite of the moment songs, Handsome Furs’ “Talking Hotel Arbat Blues,” is one of the closing tracks. It’s insanely good and feels like a closing credits of a Wes Anderson film. There are also some great classics from Bowie, The Kinks, and Elvis Costello on here amongst some current favorite bands of mine like Ruby Suns, Avi Buffalo, and Annuals. It’s a pretty solid mix if I do say so myself. Enjoy!
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Here is Limbert’s third contribution as guest mixer. This one is called “Between Friends” and it’s short but sweet. Limbert says it’s great background music to “drink beers to.” I personally love the cover art. It feels like a modern take on The Lady and the Tramp for some reason. Thanks for the mixes Limbert!
aims to get the adrenaline going but still treat you right.
It crackles and ticks along for those nights when you’re up for anything.
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LA, the City of Angeles. I thought it wouldn’t be right to do city mixes without showing a little love to the city by the sea, my current hometown. This eclectic mix captures a love / hate relationship with the inland empire. It spans across from Redondo, to Downey, to the north side on Ventura Highway. Wherever you are in LA, you should be able to relate to the themes in these songs. Enjoy!
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Limbert’s second mix “aims to get the adrenaline going but still treat you right. It crackles and ticks along for those nights when you’re up for anything.”
I imagine listening to this on the way home from a late night hanging with friends at a speakeasy after you had to take that extra hour or two to at the diner to sober up to drive home. You have that belly full of greasy food and all you can think about is crashing on the bed.
aims to get the adrenaline going but still treat you right.
It crackles and ticks along for those nights when you’re up for anything.
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Ah, Paris. The city of love and lights. I miss you so much. It’s been too long, 2 years. All I can do for now is listen to this mix and dream about you. Maybe we’ll see you soon though. A boy can dream, right? I hope this mix brings back memories for you guys too. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon too. Enjoy!
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My wife and I have been longing to travel this summer. Since we’re trying to save up money we are foregoing a destination trip this year. Instead we have done a couple little local trips. Yet the bug has been creeping on me quite a bit so to help ease this desire I made some mixes to help quench that thirst. So this next series is somewhat of a destination series. Not so much like the Heist mixes where I tried to craft a fake soundtrack to a film, these are more based on the content of the songs. Each song somehow is tied to the city. The one wild card on this track is “No Surprises” which makes no mention of NY, yet it was on the soundtrack to the film of the same name. I just loved that moment in the film so much I decided to include it on this mix. Damn, I wish I was in NY right now!
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I found this image on ffffound and couldn’t help but want to use it as the cover for a mix. Not sure who shot it though as ffffound led me to someone’s tumblr site. Thanks to Peter Karpick who tipped me off that it is Martin Johansson, a Swedish designer/photographer! Would love to see more images of from the photographer though. Anywho, this mix is a bit more of a laid back summer mix to cool out to with some peppier tracks to break up the mellow pace. I see this as more of an early summer evening mix vs. Sun Fiesta which I think is perfect for the middle of the day. Enjoy!
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This weekend, why not put this eclectic mix to spice up your pool party or beach excursion? It’s pretty much the perfect summer party mix if I do say so myself. Oh, and before I forget. If you live in LA, PLEASE come out the Renegade Arts & Craft Fair where you can see my and Ashkahn’s little booth boutique. There will be awesome summer shwag and prints to put on your wall. Hope to see you there and if you do come out let me know you follow my mix blog by saying the code word “MINT JULEP.” Haha! I secretly just want a mint julep right now.
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I met Limbert Fabian late last year online before he moved out to Santa Monica from Dallas. He moved within his company, Radium/Reel FX to try out a new city and help the LA branch boost their design presence. Limbert is a very capable illustrator, designer, and creative director. Check for yourself by perusing through his site.
His mix is a summery mix to cool you down in the heat. Beast is “for listening through those long summer nights that end up with you staring at the sunrise, getting ready to do it all over again.” It mixes down tempo, hip hop, and indie in a nice seamless way. He plans to kick me a couple more so stay tuned. Judging from this mix, I am eager to get my ears on the upcoming joints. Enjoy!
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The heat seems to be sweeping across the US. 3 digit temps in NYC. It’s going to be 118º in the valleys out here in LA this week. I welcome it for one. I miss a change in the weather. To continue the celebration of summer and the beachy themed mixes I bring you Black Water. I love this mix. It embodies the attitude of summer and the lifestyle of living in a beach town. I literally just went for a skate along the boardwalk while jamming to this mix. I hope it inspires you guys to get out there and embrace the heat.
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