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March 08, 2007
shards of magnets
Has anyone else listened to the 'Some People' mix that the Avalanches put up on their website? I think it may be one of the better long-form mixes I've heard in a while (since the DFA radio mixes, probably). I don't recognize a lot of the source material, but I did pick out a few things by the Who, Cheap Trick, Jackson 5 (there's an amazing steel-drum rendition of the main melody from 'I Want You Back' that mixes into the original song), Talking Heads, Lady Sov, and Pusha (I think) from the Clipse, and the whole mix just works so well, and at 40+ minutes, it's definitely a worthwhile, engaging listen. One of the highlights is a song by Victor Uwaifo called 'Guitar Boy' (around the 10 min. mark), which is built around these unbelievably elegant tremolo guitar lines and soaked in a cascade of strange electronic bubbles (you just have to hear it). I wish the Avalanches would release some of the other mixes they have labeled as 'coming soon' on their site (esp. the Big Tent Set, the Gimix one, and the Yoga Mind Meld Zombie Relaxation Tape). Go check out 'Some People' if you haven't already (and download 'Ray of Zdarlight' too, since it's pretty much impeccable).
Posted by Kevin at March 8, 2007 07:26 AM