carrying on from the new music to check thread. online mixes/blogs you're into...

I'll kick off with this, which has cheered me up today. it's a new mix by chris duckefield of swag fame under his poplar peoples front alias:

http://www.beatsinsp...051507part1.mp3

THE POPULAR PEOPLE'S FRONT mix:

1. JOHN CARTWRIGHT & JAKI WHITREN - STAY COOL (AL USHER REMIX)

2. DISCOTEQUE - FAT CAMP RE-EDIT

3. HEKO PANDORA - MRS BUTTERFLY

4. PETE SHELLEY - I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS EXTENDED

5. AURRA - SUCH A FEELING

6. BARBARA NORRIS - IT'S HEAVY

7. LENNY WHITE - MY TURN TO DUB YOU

8. PUSHE - DON'T TURN YOUR LOVE AWAY (DUB)

9. CIRCUIT - RELEASE THE PRESSURE

10. THE POPULAR PEOPLE'S FRONT - BITS 'N PIECES

11. ARMENTA - I WANNA BE WITH YOU

12. DISQUES SINTHOMNE - TIGHT!

13. POPULAR PEOPLE'S FRONT - DANCE ON THE GROOVE

14. KRAFTWERK - HOUSE PHONE

15. BABY OLIVER - HYPOCONDRIAC

16. FARLEY FUNKIN KEITH - JACKIN THE BASS

17. DOCTOR DERELICT - DANCE DOCTOR

18. NICK CHACONA & ANTHONY MANSFIELD - OH SNAP

19. INFLAGRANTI - BIPOLAR

20. MAURICE STARR - ELECTRIC FUNKY DRUMMER

21. ALTZ - MAZ MOTION

22. THE POPULAR PEOPLE'S FRONT - MUCKY WASHING

23. CSS - LET'S MAKE LOVE...(SPANKROCK REMIX)

24. LOOSE JOINTS IS IT ALL OVER MY FACE M.A.W mix

the site this is from is well worth a look. guest mixes from all sorts of people.

http://www.beatsinspace.net/main.html

nicked from djhistory:

Rolling Stones

The Satanic Sessions, Volumes 1 & 2 - 1967

http://theheatwarps....ing-stones.html

As time has worked to dull the pain of witnessing a band so desperately nipping at the heels of Sgt. Pepper, it has also allowed for a long overdue re-examination of the Rolling Stones' most misunderstood album. Aside from containing founding member Brian Jones' last worthwhile contributions as a Stone, Their Satanic Majesties Request also marked the last, and arguably the most significant shift for a band that would morph into the world's greatest over the course of its next three albums.

Far from the cohesive, back to basics Beggars Banquet that would follow, Satanic Majesties was wildly unfocused and plagued by general period-specific themes of outer space, togetherness and mind expansion. And through use of unconventional instruments, it has been extremely difficult to determine which member(s) of the band led the sessions. Thankfully, this 2-volume box alleviates these major flaws - the entirety of this 8-disc set is comprised of the basic instrumental tracks (not a drop of hippy drippy vocals), and the multiple takes and studio chatter illustrate the specific contributions of each member.

So what's revealed here? 1) Keith Richard's guitar riffs form the structure of the majority of the album, 2) Nicky Hopkins' virtuosic keyboards make him virtually a 6th member of the band, 3) Brian Jones' Mellotron is its main psychedelic ingredient, and 4) "Jigsaw Puzzle" was originally recorded during these sessions. But that's just scratching the surface. If you're unfamiliar with the album, this set will be like entering a conversation halfway through, so get your hands on the original first. If it's already on your list of favorites, take a listen. The results are fascinating, but not for everyone.