December 2011
26 posts
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.
Ghostpoet's Best of 2011
When The Guardian named experimental hip hop artist Ghostpoet a band of the day, they said: “Ghostpoet’s music is perfect for that atmosphere of muggy dread. He sounds like Dizzee on mogadon, or a half-asleep Streets. A lot of his songs are set early in the morning after the night before, and find him doing what might imagine: dreamwalking his way through a series of scenarios, usually...
CSS' Best of 2011
CSS’ favorite tracks from 2011. Great indie rock / indie dance selections here. Spread the word.
Foreign Beggars Best of 2011
The Best of 2011 in electro, grime and more from Foreign Beggars. Love it.
The Go! Team's Best of 2011
The Go! Team, a six piece group out of Brighton producing funk, hip hop and cheerleader chant influenced tracks, selected their favorite indie / rock of 2011 for us. It’s a gem.
Kate8's first 8tracks DJ loves circa 2008
Oh, my 8tracks first loves. Sigh. These DJs have been crafting wonderful indie-ish mixes since 2008. See televisionaire, exhaustedwriter, MaryBeverly, sproutdr, cmcafee and traxx for huge catalogues of indie-leaning mixes.
I leave you with a mix circa November 2008 from bean.
Bahamas
Bahamas is a solo indie artist, formerly on piano and guitar for Feist. He now has a holiday track on the new album This Warm December.
His 8tracks holiday mix is a mix of folk and country, perfect for cold winter nights.
Straight No Chaser's Christmas Favorites
Straight No Chaser is a pop a capella group, huge at Christmas time for their holiday music medleys. They were originally discovered when a video their “12 Days of Christmas” rendition went viral.
They’ve made us an epic 20-song mix of their favorite Christmas tracks, new and old.
WatchLast week saw us launch an end-of-year DJ chart series, where DJs/Producers from around the world send us mixes featuring their favorite dance music tracks from 2011. We’ve heard from Germany, South Africa, Italy, France and Scotland so far…World Cup of DJ Charts, anyone? Highlights have been Dirt Crew, Phil Weeks, and Silicone Soul — all phenomenal producers and selectors in...
A G. Love Christmas
This Warm December is a new Christmas album from Brushfire Records that includes covers and originals from G. Love, Jack Johnson, Matt Costa and more. We G. Love for his favorite Christmas tracks. 8tracks Santa says merry Christmas.