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Mix: Volmax’s III

Image: ST. KRYPTONIA by Hillary White

Indie super-band The Dead Weather opens for the hip-hop and R&B half of the eclectic Volmax III -following in the same vein as the last two mixes: never pigeon-holed. With current urban lyrical and production purveyors Shabazz Palaces, SBTRKT and Das Racist helming the front, the lesser-known Khat who has been compared to The Weeknd are both featured.

Nicholas Jarr remix of a Azari & III track takes us to the house portion of the mix while quickly introducing a gem of a remix from Sandy Rivera. The acapella of Pigeon John’s “The Bomb” threads through the electro mayhem from Hacker Boys and Mark Sherry’s latest while new remixes of Avicii and Justice and Cobra Starship peaks it up.

With the latter hinting elements of dubstep, the mix heads to its tail-end with wobbles and heavy bass hitters from the likes of Zeds Dead, Gemini, Sub Focus, Noisia and Joker. I’m a big fan of the vocal prowess of Alex Clare and he did a fantastic cover of Prince’s “When Doves Cry” which features. Zane Lowe’s alter-ego Whateverman closes the mix with his rework of a Snow Patrol favourite.

Download the mix and I wouldn’t worry if you start head-bobbing; that’s really the whole point. Thank you for listening.

Tracklist:

1) The Dead Weather “So Far from Your Weapon”
2) Shabazz Palaces “yeah you”
3) Sinjin Hawke and Lucid “Fizzy Drink”
4) Das Racist “Happy Rappy”
5) Mount Kimbie “Would Know”
6) Radiohead “Lotus Flower (SBTRKT Rmx)”
7) SBTRKT feat. Jessie Ware “Right Thing To Do”
8) Stateless feat. Amenta “Blue Fire”
9) Khat “Mumbles”
10) The Weeknd “Thursday”
11) Zomby “Riding With Death”
12) Azari & III “Into The Night (Nicolas Jaar Remix)”
13) Will & The People “Knocking (Sandy Rivera’s Club Mix)”
14) Pigeon John “The Bomb (Acapella)”
15) Hacker Boys “Amheba (DJ Kharma & Mighty Atom Remix)”
16) Mark Sherry “Sangre Caliente (Organ Donors Remix)”
17) Avicii “Levels (FTampa Remix)”
18) Justice “We Are Your Friends (P.Attack & B. Manifest Remix)”
19) Cobra Starship “The City is at War (Paranormal Attack RMX)”
20) Zeds Dead “Adrenaline”
21) Sub Focus feat. Kenzie May “Falling Down”
22) Ed Sheeran “You Need Me, I Don’t Need You (Gemini Remix)”
23) Flinch feat. The Villains “Let Me Go”
24) Deadmau5 “Raise Your Weapon (Noisia Remix)”
25) Joker feat. Jessie Ware “The Vision (Breathe In)”
26) Alex Clare “When Doves Cry”
27) Bjork “Venus as a Boy (Parker Remix)”
28) Snow Patrol/Zane Lowe “In The End (Whateverman Remix)”

Mix: Volmax’s II

Image: The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis by Jacques-Louis David (c. 1818)

Here’s Volmax II which I wanted to release in February but grew too impatient. First on the mix is EMIKA -one of the most underrated artist if I ever heard one. The UK born-Berlin based singer/DJ/producer of Czech heritage is one of Ninja Tune’s most recent signing. A storyteller first, her distinctive creative knack can be found in her broody narrative further exposed by dark basslines and even darker undertones. I love her music very much.

Immediately after, Lana Del Rey (of course), Yasmin and an up-and-comer Holly Prothman fills the female vocal range. A couple of Jamie (S)Woons is followed by three UNKLE tracks that goes from the haunting to the rocking -thanks to Noel Gallagher. Brandon Boyd’s solo endeavour is also featured leading to some crazy dubstep wobbles from Nero and Dodge & Fuski.

Free to download, enjoy 54 minutes of 15 tracks including a monologue from the film Spun right at the end. Thanks for listening in advance.

Tracklist:

1) EMIKA “Double Edge”
2) Lana Del Rey “Blue Jeans (Count Ninjula Remix)”
3) XXXY “Kerpow”
4) Jamie xx feat Yasmin “Touch Me”
5) Jamie Woon “Shoulda (Oliver Schories Edit)”
6) Swarms feat Holly Prothman “I Gave You Everything”
7) Burial/Jamie Woon “Wayfaring Stranger (Burial Mix)”
8) UNKLE “Rabbit in Your Headlights”
9) Dirty Elegance “Old Friends”
10) Noel Gallagher “Let The Lord Shine a Light On Me (UNKLE Remix)”
11) UNKLE “When The Lights Go Out/We Own The Night”
12) Above & Beyond feat Richard Bedford “Sun & Moon (Distance Remix)”
13) Brandon Boyd “Here Comes Everyone”
14) Nero “Reaching Out”
15) Dodge & Fuski “Python”