Jimmy Hawk - Death Mix

30+ minutes of golden-sound selected by Jimmy Hawk.

'Death Mix' by Jimmy Hawk (direct link)

TRACK LIST:
Nick Drake - 'Hazey Jane 1' (Island)
Blue Roses - 'I Am Leaving' (XL Records)
Kate Bush - 'Cloudbursting' (EMI Records)
Beach House - 'Used To Be' (Carpark Records)
Radiohead - 'House Of Cards' (XL Recordings)
She & Him - 'You Really Got A Hold Of Me' (Merge Records)
Django Reinhardt - 'I'll See You In Me Dreams' (Blue Note)
Tyrannosaurus Rex - 'She Was Born To Be My Unicorn' (A&M)

Jimmy's debut 4 track EP 'Born On A Mountain' is out now.
Track it down on iTunes, Amazon and eMusic.

Records I Stole From My Father - Pt.6

The Spencer Davis Group - 'It Hurts Me So' 1965

Another crackly piece of vinyl that has seen better days. The cover of this LP is also going mouldy, so it's joined the 'pile of shame' quarantine area in my record room. The British Invasion might have been a big deal in other record collections, but not much of it made it into our household. In fact, I think this is the only Invasion record that made it. My Dad has one album by The Beatles, but it's 'The Beatles Again' (a 1970 compilation) and I don't think that counts. The line-up on this album features a young Steve Winwood - not that the name rang many bells when i was growing up. I did think it was kind of amusing he had a relation (older brother) in the band called Muff though. Muff went onto to be a producer and A&R guy. He was responsible for twiddling the knobs on Dire Straits' debut album, but managed to redeem himself by signing The Psychedelic Furs and Sade to Columbia Records in the early 80s.

Mastie - Death Mix

A rare and special Death Mix from Mastie. Recorded during a recent research trip to the Balearic Islands. Converted from Spanish to high quality MP3, and presented to you. The future sound of Cafe Del Mastie.

'Death Mix' by Mastie (direct link)

TRACK LIST:
Saint Etienne - 'Spring (Air France rmx)'
A Mountain Of One - 'Bones (Thomas' Way Of The Ancients rmx)'
40 Thieves ft Qzen - 'Don't Turn It Off (Brennan Green rmx)'
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - 'Higher Than The Stars (Saint Etienne rmx)'
Eddie Kendricks - 'Going Up In Smoke (Supa Value Edit)'
Jackpot - 'Night Flight'
The Phenomenal Handclap Band - '15 To 20'
The KDMS - 'Never Stop Believing (Munk Club Edit)'
Friend - 'Black Keys'
The Time & Space Machine - 'Children Of The Sun'
Patrick Williams - 'The Bob Newhart Show Theme'

The Delicate Genius - Death Mix

In the grip of a female voice.

A brand new Death Mix from The Delicate Genius.
7 records from near (as in recently released) and far...

'Death Mix' by The Delicate Genius (direct link)

TRACK LIST:
Super Wild Horses - 'Blood' (Aarght!)
Pulsallama - 'Oui Oui (A Canadian In Paris)' (Y Records)
Camera Obscura - 'You Told A Lie' (4AD)
Stereolab - 'Tempter' (Sub Pop)
Effi Briest - 'Chromes On It' (Skinny Wolves Records)
Pollyester - 'Round Clocks' (Love In C Minor)
Bush Tetras - 'Things That Go Boom In The Night' (Fetish)

Neighbourhood Watch - Harmon

Upcoming release from MVO (Melbourne's Very Own) Harmon. How many styles can this man hold down? I've also posted the T-Rek dub of 'Play', which is a 2009 sleeper.

Harmon's 'Breakdancer' EP is out mid-December on Idiot House Records. Track it down on Beatport.

Harmon - Breakdancer (Harmon's Freestyle B-Side) (zShare link)

Harmon - Play (T-Rek Remix Dub) (zShare link)

Records I Stole From My Father - Pt. 5

Duane Eddy - 'Rebel Walk' 1960

Both of my parents have a stack of early rock'n'roll 7"s, which is a bit strange for me, because I don't really associate either of them with rock music. I guess it does help to explain why my Mum was so into John Farnham's career resurrection (the first one), and why Dad spent alot of his weekends listening to 3KZ (now Classic Hits Gold 104.3 FM radio) on a transistor radio and working away on our family car.


There's a family rumor that a photograph exists of me wearing one of Dad's old three-quarter overcoats a la Whispering Jack. It's also said I had a haircut that featured 'short sides and some length at the back'. It all sounds a bit far fetched to me though...

U Really Got A Hold On Me