May 2012
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Get to know 8tracks DJ: Kid Vector
Aged to a perfected 34 years, Adam Cain has a name of such biblical reflections you would think Adam might have a profession of the utmost moral rectitude, but alas he has joined the designer degenerates, inspiring the pixel peepers and vector veterans to stretch their minds, and think outside their crayon box of conformity.
When Adam isn’t making mixes on 8tracks, he shakes his moneymaker as a...
April 2012
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WatchPeople, get excited. The one and only Pete Tong made us an extra special Cali-themed mix while he was here over the weekend. For most of you, Pete needs no introduction. For the rest of you, we’ll just free associate some words: dance music kingpin; global DJ; BBC Radio One jock.
Check out his mix here, and while you’re at it, have a listen to the latest charts from our friends...
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March 2012
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Add your 8tracks mix to your Onesheet
We’re excited to announce that you can now add 8tracks mixes to your Onesheet, a service that provides a simple web presence for artists. Check out the lovely web and mobile integrations they put together and read more about the partnership on the Onesheet blog.
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WatchCheck out Release The Sunbird’s mix: Songs For The Stripped Down, a project by Zach Rogue, of Rogue Wave.
Which includes two never before heard tracks by Zach himself recorded for the HBO series, On Freddie Roach.
Zach Rogue started Release The Sunbird in the summer of 2010 in order to scratch the itch of trying something new creatively after years spent on the road with his band Rogue...
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February 2012
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Adventure Club Interviewed
Leighton and Christian, the Montreal-based DJs behind Adventure Club, simultaneously stage dive and jump five feet into the air during a show. I sat down with them backstage at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA to talk about how they force themselves to act like rock stars, their transition from emo to dubstep, and why you should never stage dive into a crowd of girls.
What were you doing last...
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Digitalism Interviewed
Digitalism are typically jet lagged in California. Not this time. Before their DJ set at San Francisco’s VesseI I sat down with Isi and Jens, fresh-faced from a few days of American winter sunshine, to talk about their German roots and evolving style.
Get their latest record, I Love You, Dude and check out Digitalism’s 8tracks mix.
Digitalism’s Best of 2011 from digitalism on...
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Eric Hutchinson
Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson’s peppy, lovesick single “Watching You Watch Him,” is now available on YouTube and iTunes. His new album, Moving Up Living Down, goes on sale April 17th.
I sat down with him on a foggy San Francisco morning and he told me about the new album, what it’s like to be called “peppy” and what it feels like to be a rock star.
Catch him on Letterman (no big deal!) on...
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WatchGrammy nominated tracks that you may have missed from Popdust.
WatchResident Advisor got our feet moving early this month with a new mix for February. If you want to stay on top of the sounds making the rounds in dance music and only have time for one mix, look no further. And be sure to follow them, because they’ve been weighing in on a monthly basis. Big ups to our friends downunda. And for the latest out of the UK, we can recommend a pair of sizzling...
January 2012
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Elzhi Interview
People have doubted Elzhi since he started rapping. His family wanted him to get a “stable” job. After eight years as a member of Slum Village, rapper T3, the group leader, left Elzhi out of the group’s music video for “Reunion 2.” When he decided to go solo, his label said he wouldn’t make it.
For years, Elzhi discussed remaking Nas’ album Illmatic, and calling it Elmatic. Naysayers said it...
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WatchIndie Rock Remix Mix from our friends at Indie Shuffle
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WatchNew hip hop and pop mix from Coachella artist The Airplane Boys.
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WatchA new digital hardcore mix from atari teenage riot
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WatchNew rock mix from Coachella artist Gary Clark Jr.
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WatchMusic Blog: Fresh New Tracks specializes in hip-hop, electro and dubstep mixes. Their latest mix covers up and coming (fresh, am I right?) hip hop artists.
WatchClass Actress’ best of 2011.
WatchPorter Robinson, now on 8tracks
WatchImagine the heartache as lead singer Marty Crandall was “let go” from The Shins. The uncertainty, anger, and sadness he must have felt. Sea Baby Wolf’s “Best of 2011” begins with Bill Callahan’s “America,” an edgy, alt-Americana song about American imperialism. And like the war in Afghanistan and Crandall’s path, the playlist turns with Braid’s “Plath Heart” brightly closing the door saying “Are...
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Portals is very exciting new collaboration between 16 kick ass music blogs to create monthly mixtapes. Make sure you like Portals on Facebook and follow them on 8tracks, if the first mix is any indication every mix will be a must-listen.
WatchAnother week, another great set of dance mixes for our end-of-year series. No matter that the calendar turned…we’ve got Best of 2011 goods for you through January. You might remember Italian DJ/producer Marco Dassi, who picked his winners for us back in November. Well, he’s back and surprised us with a phenomenal new mix for January. We also were super excited this week to get...
December 2011
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WatchTime for another roundup from our end-of-year DJ series. Over the past few days we’ve been spoiled with mixes from truly great tastemakers in the dance world. Check out the Best of 2011 selections from Melon (Holland), Miss Nine (Holland), Anja Schneider (Germany), and Pirupa (Italy). We also had some record labels weigh in, including the ever tasteful British imprints Rekids and Lost My...
WatchThe Good Natured’s playlist could be fittingly self-titled. It’s safe, and good at doing what many end of year list do, recounting on pop trends. Yes, Nicki Minaj makes an appearance on the list, but don’t think Lady Gaga gets a nod, not at all. If you followed 2011’s blog buzz, from the likes of Lana Del Ray to Odd Future, than you’ll know exactly what you’re...
WatchMaybe it’s because I’m stuck in a state of limbo as I wait, uncertain when, and if ever, my delayed flight will leave, but this playlist helps you sulk, forget, and let go. The melancholy of the distorted organ keys loom over Bon Iver’s “Michichant.” There is only so long that someone can wallow, and the pace chaotically picks up on Chairlift’s...
WatchKOAN Sound’s dubstep and electronic 2011 mix
WatchYACHT’s 2011 Favorites
Phantogram
Phantogram made us this Best of 2011 mix and I am in love with it. Swoon.
Icebird Mix Review
Icebird is the duo of RJD2 and Aaron Livingston. Taking the best of Gnarls Barkley and adding the flavors of contemporaries like TV On Radio and The Roots—Icebird is so soulfully warm they don’t have to fly south to stay hot. On their ‘Best of 2011’ you get the best of duo’s styles—psychedelic rock and soul with edgy hip hop and R&B. This mix is meant for...
The Best of 2011 from Paper Garden Records
Check out the latest mix from Paper Garden Records, an indie label out of Brooklyn.
Garth's DJs You Should Know
Garth (aka gdub22) is an engineer at 8tracks. His go-to DJs for hip hop are WisdoM, jayarem, dree, and Pshhlynnae.
Digitalism
Digitalism made a lovely compilation of the Best of 2011 in electro. Read the review of this mix from our friends at Earmilk.
WatchThe best indie rock of 2011. Compiled by Tord of The Wombats, enjoy.
rjcisme's DJs You Should Know
rjcisme has worked on business development and product at 8tracks since 2008. His favorite DJ’s tastes “wander from 60’s rock and roll to hip hop. They’re special to me because they were among the first DJ’s I followed on 8tracks, which unbeknownst to me at the time, would become a very large part of my life. I guess in some roundabout way I owe them quite a lot.
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dp's DJs You Should Know
dp is 8tracks founder and CEO. Here’s his list of, as he says ”10 DJs who’ve introduced me to broad range of new (mostly) electronic music that I love. Many were early DJs on 8tracks who published some great mixes when we were but a wee startup and helped me realize we were really on to something.”
Check them out:
dh, groutgauss, KidVector, yakmilch, pachanka, petebios,...
Dada Life Best of 2011
Check out Dada Life’s Best of 2011 Playlist, covered over on Earmilk!
Mickey Avalon's Best of 2011
Our favorite shirtless and well tattoo Hollywood party rapper Mickey Avalon created a mix of rock and hip hop beats for his Best of 2011. His new album comes out in the Spring, it’s available for pre-order here.
Designer Drugs Best of 2011
The best of 2011 according to dubstep DJs Designer Drugs.
DataDebt's favorite 8tracks DJs
DataDebt has been engineering 8tracks since the early days. Here are his favorite techno & EDM recluses on 8tracks: “always eclectic, always surprising, occasionally misanthropic and dependably mindblowing.” Check out atw, disassembler, errormalfunction, and discoselector.
Here’s one to put on repeat from Anselm0o.