first of two mixes for you guys before i leave for the rest of july.


infinite
a mix for pretending to feel as young as you are

01. the outsider - marina and the diamonds
because i'm a fucking wildcard

02. young folks - peter bjorn and john
and we don't care about the young folks
talking bout the young style
and we don't care about the old folks
talking bout the old style too

03. lady luck - jamie woon
lady luck is standing by my side
lady luck won't let me down

04. paper romance - groove amanda
yeah you can write me a love letter
but there's nothing to say
don't wanna take a chance on your paper romance anyway

05. call it what you want - foster the people
we've got nothing to lose
you better run and hide

06. young blood - the naked and famous
fall back in love eventually

07. walking on a dream - empire of the sun
we are always running for the thrill of it, thrill of it

08. begging me - florrie
i got a lot of gadgets, i got a lot to burn
so come on learn

09. katy on a mission - benga ft. katy b
elevating higher as my body's moving lower
now i've reached my element you better move over

10. teenagers - japayork
tonight let's forget all our problems
tonight the summer turns to gold

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Labels: benga, Empire of the Sun, Florrie, foster the people, groove amanda, jamie woon, japayork, katy b, marina and the diamonds, mixtape, peter bjorn and john, the naked and famous

Sorry for my long absence, I was away on vacation for a few weeks in Taiwan and I haven't felt very inspired to make any mixtapes/rotations lately. Anyways, here's a personal mixtape I made, I guess the songs are directed to a person/various people in my life, mostly centred around love/relationships. Hope you enjoy, I'll try to update more frequently in the future!

Also, Mediafire wasn't working for me so I used 4shared this time - hope that works for most of you. If you want any songs uploaded individually, feel free to drop me a comment. Also thanks to everyone who left comments on my previous rotation(s), I love reading them. :)

- Haruhi



01. Hologram - Katie Herzig
You know you're just like me
A mystery with nothing more to see

02. Gray or Blue - Jaymay
I know the shape of your hands because I watch them when you talk
And I know the shape of your body cause I watch it when you walk

03. Parachute (Radio Mix) - Cheryl Cole
Won't tell anyone how you turn my world around
I won't tell anyone how your voice is my favourite sound

04. Nonfiction Love Song - Jillian Edwards
And I wish my voice would echo
Through galaxies and such
To scratch the surface of
Explaining to you just how much I'm glad

05. Hiding My Heart - Adele
But like everything I've ever known
You'll disappear some day
So I'll spend my whole life hiding
My heart away

06. Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Taking this sinking boat
And point it home
We've still got time

07. The Cruel One - Gold Motel
I don't want to waste my time
Standing in a waiting line
When I know what I want, and you're just what I want

08. True Affection - The Blow
And true affection floats
True affection sinks like a stone
I never felt so close
I never felt so all alone

09. This Love (Will Be Your Downfall) - Ellie Goulding
Oh, I don't like the way I never listen to myself
I feel like I'm on fire
I'm too shy to cry for help
Oh, I don't think you know me much at all

10. Don't Wake Me Up - The Hush Sound
You came to me in seamless sleep
Slipped right in behind my eye
On the back of my mind
We swam a sea of pretty sights and chandelier skies
I swore I could feel you breathe
It was all so real to me

11. In My Veins - Andrew Belle
Oh, you're in my veins, and I cannot get you out

12. 9 Crimes - Damien Rice
It's the wrong time
For somebody new
It's a small crime
And I got no excuse

13. Haunted (Acoustic) - Taylor Swift
You and I walk a fragile line
I have known it all this time
But I never thought I'd live to see it break

14. A Girl A Boy And A Graveyard - Jeremy Messersmith
And I feel like I'm some kind of Frankenstein
Waiting for a shock to bring me back to life
But I don't want to spend my time
Waiting for lightning to strike

15. Awake My Soul - Mumford & Sons
Lend me your hand and we'll conquer them all
But lend me your heart and I'll just let you fall
Lend me your eyes I can change what you see
But your soul you must keep totally free

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A mixture of indie/pop, all in English. I would list some of my favourites but that's about half the mixtape, haha. I've had Hologram on repeat for the past few days, along with A Girl A Boy And A Graveyard. You can never go wrong with Glen Hansard, Damien Rice (9 Crimes is absolutely beautiful), Mumford & Sons, and The Hush Sound. Surprisingly I really liked Taylor Swift's acoustic version of Haunted, I'm not a big fan of her but I think it's a good fit in this mix. I know this mixtape doesn't really have a concrete "theme" and probably won't seem coherent to anyone but me, but I hope that you find something you can relate to and if not, it's still good music. :) Let me know what you think if you're taking, I love hearing your feedback!

Labels: Adele, Andrew Belle, Damien Rice, Ellie Goulding, Glen Hansard, Gold Motel, Jaymay, Jeremy Messersmith, Jillian Edwards, Katie Herzig, mixtape, Mumford and Sons, Taylor Swift, The Hush Sound

sugar

01. Hey Soul Sister - Train
hey soul sister, i don't wanna miss a single thing you do tonight

02. 愛愛愛 - Khalil Fong

03. Fly Me Away - Annie Little
won't you fly me away, take me away with you

04. Two Is Better Than One - Boys Like Girls
you came into my life and i thought
hey, you know, this could be something

05. By My Side - David Choi
all the fears you feel inside
and all the tears you cry
they're ending right here.

06. One Touch - Gabe Bondoc
one touch and i'm hooked and i am drowning
one look and i'm lost inside your eyes



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Labels: Annie Little, Blaise Plant, Boys Like Girls, Britney Spears, David Choi, Florrie, gabe bondoc, Khalil Fong, La Roux, Maroon 5, mixtape, Train

A continuation of this mix. Sorry, I know a couple of these songs have been uploaded before. Please comment if taking!

t r a c k l i s t ;
♪ The Queen And I - Gym Class Heroes
♪ Parachute (Radio Mix) - Cheryl Cole
♪ Seventeen Years - Ratatat
♪ California Soul (Diplo/Mad Decent Remix) - Marlena Shaw
♪ Where Would You Like Them Left? - Blaqk Audio
♪ Richman - 3OH!3
♪ NU ABO - f(x)
♪ I Know - Se7en ft. Teddy
♪ We Are Young - 3OH!3
♪ Oh Yeah - GD & TOP ft. Park Bom
♪ Between Breaths (An XX Perspective) - Blaqk Audio
♪ Demon's Phone Call - MAA
♪ Fire In Your New Shoes - Kaskade ft. Dragonette
♪ Tightrope - Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi
♪ 末日快樂 - Anthony Neely
♪ Explore 'M' - Lee Min Woo
♪ AEIOU - Charlotte Sometimes
♪ Crown on the Ground - Sleigh Bells

d o w n l o a d ;
MF

Labels: 3oh3, Anthony Neely, Blaqk Audio, Charlotte Sometimes, Dragonette, Gym Class Heroes, Janelle Monae, Kaskade, Lee Min Woo, MAA, Marlena Shaw, mixtape, Sleigh Bells

Happy New Year everyone! You may have read in Carmi's post that she was only going to be updating once a month from now on. From now on, I will be updating weekly instead of biweekly/randomly like I usually do. I will still probably only post full rotations/mixtapes once every two weeks, but in the weeks in between I'll be making smaller updates. Posts will probably be made on weekends. :) All the best in 2011!

- Haruhi



overview: The theme of this mix is a bit difficult to explain. It's for those points in your life when you feel like you've changed; like you're no longer as naive and you are in a way proud of how you've grown, yet sad for the things you've lost along the way. These songs are about the moments that changed you and the things you learnt from them - about past, present, and future.

tracklist:
01. mercedes - joseph arthur
oh i know you will rise
when you watch yourself burn to the ground
oh i hope that you will rise
when you talk about what they've done

02. dancing at her funeral - the limousines
the only words she can say are can you take me home
before her spirit escapes her as a soft blue glow

03. the truth is in the dirt - karen elson
the truth is in the dirt on the ground,
not in your poison tongue or your acid tears

04. give us a little love - fallulah
leave it by its pain, leave it all alone
if i never turn, i will never grow

05. lights go on again (full version) - beast
i kept wandering in the long darkness
to reach that place touched by the single ray of light

06. the end where i begin - the script
sometimes your first scars don't ever fade away

07. the ice is getting thinner - death cab for cutie
and the ice kept getting thinner with every word that we'd speak

08. i was wrong - capsule
the best of times
through coloured glass

09. skeleton key - margot & the nuclear so and so's
and it's clear to see
you're nothing special
you're a skeleton key

10. change - monkey majik
i need a change
cause it's all gone wrong for me
i need somebody else to lead me now

11. fisheye lens - nell
you were meant to be my reality
but it's over now, it's over now

12. white gold - metric
hush don't explain,
when you water down my name
i'll be up too late
call me when you get
better at your game
you haven't beat me yet

13. 별 빛이 내린다 (starlight is shining down) - bye bye sea
between the starlight that poured down
above the people that poured out
my hearth that poured out
i've grown like that

14. you and i both - jason mraz
oh taking your advice i'm looking on the bright side
and balancing the whole thing
but often times those words get tangled up in lines
and the bright lights turn to night

15. history sticks to your feet - modest mouse
and you realize that the floor sticks to your feet like history

16. 남자 때문에 (because of a man) - joo
i want to learn to live alone
so that i can smile a bright smile
without holding someone else's hand

17. cross bone style - cat power
oh come child
come and rescue me
because you have seen some unbelievable things

18. sorry that i loved you - anthony neely
but sorry doesn't turn back time

19. don't you mourn the sun - mimi
and i said, don't you mourn the sun
cause darling, the nightmare has just begun

20. army men - charlotte sometimes
cause tears are selfish and you aren't anymore

21. anything at all - cara salimando
but i can feel it between my fists as i close my hands around this
i don't know why i ever fooled myself into believing anything that i heard

22. blood, tears & gold - hurts
love grows cold
blood, tears, and gold
won't make it any better

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This mixtape features a number of female vocalists I recently discovered, including Karen Elson and, a favourite of mine, Charlotte Sometimes. Metric's downtempo White Gold is gorgeous, I especially love the lyrics quoted. Another standout is the last song by Hurts, I love the echoing vocals.

Labels: Anthony Neely, Beast, Bye Bye Sea, Cat Power, Charlotte Sometimes, Death Cab for Cutie, Fallulah, Hurts, Jason Mraz, Joo, Karen Elson, Metric, mixtape, Modest Mouse, Monkey Majik, The Script

christmasmixtape



Sorry it's been so long since my last update! The last few weeks have been a little hectic. I know this is a little late, but I've made a small mixtape of holiday music. To be honest, I can't stand Christmas music. I don't know what it is, I've just never liked listening to Christmas songs. The only exceptions are Last Christmas, Winter Wonderland, and Happy Christmas (War is Over). These are some covers of Christmas classics and some original songs that I do like, and I hope you'll enjoy them too. Happy holidays!

tracklist:

♪ I Wish It Was Christmas Today - Julian Casablancas
♪ Amazing Grace - Sufjan Stevens
♪ Last Christmas - Florence & the Machine
♪ White Christmas - Michael Buble
♪ All I Want for Christmas is You - Lady Antebellum
♪ Christmas Lights - Coldplay
♪ Jingle Bells - Lisa Loeb
♪ I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - AAA
♪ Last Christmas - Foxxi misQ
♪ We Need A Little Christmas - Glee
♪ The First Noel (사랑해 그리고 기억해) - Son Ho Young
♪ Winter Wonderland - Kangta
♪ Happy Christmas (War is Over) - Maroon 5

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Julian Casablancas' I Wish It Was Christmas Today perfectly captures the impatience of waiting for Christmas with its energy, while Sufjan Stevens' folk-influenced rendition of Amazing Grace is as unique as the rest of his music. I love how he keeps true to the original while really putting his own, identifying touch on it. I'm a huge Florence & the Machine fan, and Florence's rich voice is simply gorgeous in their cover of Last Christmas, and the acoustic guitar backdrop allows it to shine through even more. I think this is one of the best covers I've heard. Speaking of great singers, you can't go wrong with Michael Buble. I think every Christmas needs a smooth, chocolatey jazz song, and Buble delivers. Lady Antebellum's cover of All I Want for Christmas is You is another favourite of mine, Hillary's clear-cut voice is flawless. Coldplay's Christmas Lights explores another side of Christmas, saying that "it doesn't really feel like Christmas at all", but at the same time, there's a note of hope. Lisa Loeb delivers a completely transformed Jingle Bells, while AAA's I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus is sugary, cute, and quite true to the original. Foxxi misQ, an all-female Japanese hip-hop/urban trio, delivers a pretty, modernized Last Christmas. The modern beat and smooth vocals work well together. I don't really follow Glee, but I do like listening to the show's soundtracks. Son Ho Young's The First Noel is a gorgeous winter ballad, it's a bit slow but his strong voice really makes up for it. Another Korean singer, Kangta's cover of Winter Wonderland works quite well; his English is pretty good. I love Happy Christmas (War is Over), but most covers I hear don't do it justice. Maroon 5's cover is lovely though, it really keeps the message of the original clear.

Labels: AAA, Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, Foxxi misQ, Glee, Julian Casablancas, Kangta, Lady Antebellum, Lisa Loeb, Maroon 5, Michael Buble, mixtape, Son Ho Young, Sufjan Stevens

until daybreak



overview. songs for the nights you lie in bed, unable to sleep. waiting for the darkness to subside and the dawn to break, because you know you'll be wide awake until then. english, mandarin, korean, japanese, instrumental. ballad, alt rock, indie.

tracklist.

♪ set the fire to the third bar _snow patrol ft. martha wainwright
their words, mostly noises
ghosts with just voices
your words in my memory
are like music to me

♪ down _jason walker
so why do i try,
i know i'm gonna fall down

♪ seeing you off the edges _eluvium

♪ we are mice _azure ray
it's all in the eyes
the reckless way we dream to die
our past is our future
the present lies
somewhere between our hearts and minds

♪ infection _chihiro onitsuka
in the night
i realize this infection

♪ space between _katie noonan & the captains
space between us blue as oceans
gold as sunshine, red as my blood

♪ nicest thing _kate nash
i wish that without me you'd be spending the rest of your nights awake
i wish that without me you couldn't eat
i wish i was the last thing on your mind before you went to sleep

♪ lonely lonely _feist
distance makes the heart grow weak
so that the mouth can barely speak
except to those who hide their needs

♪ still alright _pg. lost

♪ rocks _ben jelen
but now i'm doubting me, i know i shouldn't be but
i've been down, i've been down

♪ diary _kelly chen
loved until it hurt
hurt until i cried
cried until i was tired
the dilemmas in my heart
keep repeating

♪ winter song _sara bareilles ft. ingrid michaelson
is love alive?

♪ cry _kelly clarkson
i'm talking in circles
i'm lying, they know it
why won't this just all go away

♪ apres moi _regina spektor
i must go on standing
you can't break that which isn't yours
i must go on standing
i'm not my own, it's not my choice

♪ 카페인 _mot

♪ 愛我吧 _khalil fong
don't answer me,
don't answer me

♪ breaking my heart again _aqualung
need to know
i don't wanna know
already know
-
you're making me doubt
i thought i knew you
i don't even know myself

♪ teenage dream _the rescues
i can't sleep
let's run away and don't ever look back,
don't ever look back

♪ when my time comes _dawes
and now the only piece of advice that continues to help
is anyone making anything new only breaks something else

♪ moonlight punch romance _nell
i fell in love
with the silence of the night

bonus (not in zip).
♪ why _susie suh
why do i ask myself these questions?

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comments. this mix is a bit of an amalgam. i wanted to include songs that provided some sense of comfort, but that doesn't mean they're calming - sometimes, they're only comforting because you've found something that perfectly reflects your mood. at the same time, i didn't want this to be a mix to help you get to sleep. it's more of a mix for understanding that you won't, if that makes sense. near the end of the mix, there's a few brighter, more hopeful songs - perhaps better suited for when the light is beginning to filter in. standouts include the rescues' harmonic, yearning cover of katy perry's teenage dream, regina spektor's dramatic apres moi, katie noonan's silky, rich voice in space between, and chihiro onitsuka's haunting infection. whatever keeps you up at night - i hope this helps.

Labels: Chihiro Onitsuka, Dawes, eluvium, Feist, Jason Walker, Kelly Chen, Kelly Clarkson, Khalil Fong, mixtape, Mot, Nell, pg.lost, Regina Spektor, Sara Bareilles, Snow Patrol, Susie Suh, The Rescues

falling in love at a coffee shop



overview. a mix-tape of soothing, somewhat downtempo tracks to relax to with a cup of warm coffee. imagine a quaint little coffee shop that's never too crowded: this is the music they might play. english, japanese, mandarin, korean. indie, soft rock, acoustic.

tracklist.

♪ falling in love at a coffee shop _landon pigg [♫]
♪ something to believe _david choi
♪ 동경 센티멘탈 클럽 _misty blue
♪ lying in the hands of god _dave matthews band
♪ 空はまるで _monkey majik
♪1234 _feist [♫]
♪ harry and bess _ferraby lionheart
♪ too bright _rubies
♪ drown out _glen hansard & markéta irglová
♪ stay out of trouble _kings of convenience
♪ 左邊 _sodagreen
♪ big jet plane _angus & julia stone
♪ metal girls _jim bryson & the weakerthans
♪ alison _jeremy fisher
♪ 고양이편지 _casker [♫]
♪ 봉인 _fanny fink
♪ song for me _instant romantic floor
♪ my desert _the life journey
♪ hot girls _headphones
♪ 한쪽 뺨으로 웃는 여자 _misty blue
♪ 白の日記 _kimaguren
♪ blanket song _linus' blanket
♪ 커피를 마시고 (Main Version) _urban zakapa

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comments. i used to help out in a little coffee shop in my neighbourhood that was really centred around music - they had a weekly music night, open mike nights, etc. and always had great music playing. their playlist consisted mostly of jazz; this mixtape goes into the territory of indie, folk, and soft rock. it can be background music, or it can be the centre of your attention. there's a lot of great songs here, but a few personal favourites are chinese band the life journey's my desert with its airy female vocals and stripped-down atmosphere, kings of convenience's stay out of trouble for its beautiful, understated harmonies, dave matthews band's lying in the hands of god for its blend of edgy and comforting, and feist's 1234 for its sweet, simple atmosphere and textured vocals. landon pigg, rubies, and a few pastel artists (misty blue, fanny fink, etc.) also contribute some great songs.

Labels: Casker, Dave Matthews Band, David Choi, Fanny Fink, Feist, Instant Romantic Floor, Kimaguren, Landon Pigg, Linus' Blanket, Misty Blue, mixtape, Monkey Majik, Sodagreen, The Life Journey, Urban Zakapa

A small mixtape that I put together quickly; I'm working on a bigger one (with a different theme) that will probably be the next rotation as well as a continuation of the first mixtape I posted here, don't mess with me (if you follow the link you'll have to click the entries icon to get to the entry). Sorry if you're not a mixtape fan as you'll probably be seeing a lot of them soon. Enjoy the songs!

- Haruhi

*mix: dance, dance, dance

tracklist;

001 Seventeen Years Ratatat
002 Starstrukk 3OH!3
003 FLASH BACK capsule
004 A Plus D / Stardust Kids David Bowie vs. MGMT
005 美人計 Jolin Tsai
006 Pop (Feat. Saphfire) House Rulez
007 히비예 히비요 (Hibiye Hibiyo) Moon Ji Eun
008 I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance (The Twelves Remix) Black Kids
009 Girls on the Dance Floor (Feat. 24/8) Far*East Movement
010 Not Myself Tonight Christina Aguilera
011 Dirty Ice Cream Lady Gaga

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Some of these are songs that I only like when I'm in a certain mood and otherwise would not really be fond of (Starstrukk, Girls on the Dance Floor, Dirty Ice Cream) but others are pretty good no matter what mood you're in - Seventeen Years is an awesome electronica-meets-post-rock track that is incredibly catchy, and I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance is also pretty catchy. I'm not a Jolin fan, but 美人計 is a really danceable song. A Plus D / Stardust Kids is a lovely little mash-up, and of course you can never go wrong with capsule, featured here with their song FLASH BACK.

Labels: Black Kids, capsule, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, Far*East Movement, House Rulez, Jolin Tsai, Lady Gaga, MGMT, mixtape, Moon Ji Eun, Ratatat

Another mixtape for you, this time jazz-themed. I've meant to a jazz-themed rotation for a long time, and decided to create a two-disc mixtape instead. The first disc consists of instrumental music, and the second, vocal. Further description/review is below.

This took a long time to compile and upload, so please comment if taking.

- Haruhi



Summary: A collection of jazz songs, ranging from classics from the likes of Duke Ellington to modern bands like PE'Z. This is a highly personal mixtape - by that, I mean that this is not in any way supposed to be a comprehensive sampler of jazz music, but rather songs that I personally like and think would make a good introduction to jazz and could be enjoyed by everyone, and not just serious jazz fans.

Tracklist:

Disc 1:

01. Akatsuki - PE'Z [PV]
02. Percolator - Spyro Gyra
03. ひんやりやんひ - PE'Z
04. Old Castle, by the river, in the middle of a forest - Hiromi
05. ハヤガケ - PE'Z
06. Secret Samba - Big Band Wolfenbuettel
07. 真夜中のアメーバ - PE'Z
08. Chronic - Metalwood
09. MY FOOLISH HEART ~crazy in mind~ - SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS [PV]
10. Such Sweet Thunder {Cleo} - Duke Ellington
11. So What - Miles Davis
12. Pescara - Metalwood
13. Hayburner - Count Basie Orchestra
14. STORM - SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS
15. Hale no sola sita ～LA YELLOW SAMBA～ - PE'Z
16. Fantastic Planet - SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS
17. A Flat Minor - Preferred Take - Duke Ellington
18. The Star-Crossed Lovers (aka Pretty Girl) - Stereo LP Master - Duke Ellington
19. Sweet and Lovely - Thelonious Monk

Disc 2:

01. Gallop - Pe'zmoku
02. In These Shoes - Arturo O'Farrill & Claudia Acuna
03. Tikiville - Joanna Wang
04. Beyond the Sea - Matt Belsante
05. Georgia on My Mind (Originally by Ray Charles) - Khalil Fong
06. (Mr. Paganini) You'll Have to Swing It (Parts 1 and 2) - Ella Fitzgerald
07. Charmed Life - Diana Krall

Download:
Disc 1: MF [137mb]
Disc 2: MF [33mb]

Notes:
- I'm not sure how the songs are arranged in the .zip file and in what order they will copy into your iTunes (I believe it may be alphabetically by file names), but the tracklist above is the tracklist I intended, for those of you who are picky about stuff like that.

- Like I mentioned when I posted my first mixtape here, I don't create/upload .zip files often. If there are any issues, please let me know.

Comments:
I'm not going to do an in-depth review, but some quick comments about this mixtape for anyone who's interested:

PE'Z is not featured four times on this mixtape without reason (five, if you count pe'zmoku, their collaboration with vocalist suzumoku). They are a modern Japanese group who I think, unfortunately, is on an "indefinite hiatus". I would consider them more fusion, they definitely have some rock influences. Their songs are so energetic and catchy; I especially love their piano solos and their pianist has also worked with Shiina Ringo and released some solo material as well. Definitely try them out - even if you don't like jazz.

If you like PE'Z, SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS is quite similar in style. They're also a modern Japanese band, and while between the two I still prefer PE'Z, they're amongst my favourites as well. They have the same energy and passion. I find SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS brass players to be stronger. Both amazing bands that, unfortunately, don't get a lot of recognition - I rarely see their music shared or mentioned, which is why I included a substantial number of songs from both these groups in this mixtape.

Percolotor by Spyro Gyra (man that's hard to type) is more of a funk chart, I played this in my school's jazz band last year and it was basically the favourite song of the whole group, so I just had to share it. It's catchy and and has some great solos in it. My favourite is probably the sax.

Hiromi is a jazz pianist, so Old Castle, by the river, in the middle of a forest (what's with these names?) is a fast-paced composition that, duh, is focused around piano. The fluidity of this song is quite impressive, and I especially love the part at around 5:25 where it slows down and becomes more chordal, really letting the tone of the piano shine rather than just the notes. Beautiful.

Metalwood is a Canadian fusion group, I love the way they blend rock and jazz. The growling bassline in Chronic is just fantastic. Although these guys are a fusion group, their jazz is a bit more intellectual than the two Japanese groups I mentioned above, IMO. However that certainly doesn't make their music inaccessible.

I don't think Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, or Diana Krall require any introduction. All jazz greats - I tried to pick songs that are pretty mainstream, but we're getting into "real" jazz here, and these songs are all quite a bit older as well, so they might be more of an acquired taste.

Joanna Wang's Latin-influenced Tikiville took a while to grow on me, but it did. I actually kind of hated it the first time I listened to it, but a few more listens have changed my mind. I've uploaded a lot by her in the past, so check the tag if you're interested. She's a young Taiwanese jazz singer, but IIRC she also spent some time in New York.

Matt Belsante's rendition of Beyond the Sea is sweet, and while I'm not really a huge fan of him, I really liked it. I've heard his voice compared to Michael Buble's, if that helps.

There had to be a jazz standard that pretty much everyone knows here, so we have Georgia on my Mind as sung by Khalil Fong ... I believe I've uploaded this in the past already, but oh well. Khalil Fong isn't a jazz singer at all, but I didn't want to upload a standard version of this classic.

More:
Here's some links to some straightforward biographies about some of these artists, in case you want to find out more about them.
Hiromi | PE'Z/pe'zmoku | SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS

Labels: Count Basie, Diana Krall, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Hiromi, Joanna Wang, Khalil Fong, Matt Belsante, Metalwood, Miles Davis, mixtape, PE'Z, SOIL+"PIMP" SESSIONS, Spyro Gyra, Thelonious Monk

Another rotation, so soon? I've actually been working on this mixtape for a while and finally came up with a final tracklist, so I thought I should post it up before I forgot about it.

- Haruhi



Summary:
A selection of songs that are sometimes bitchy, sometimes fierce, and always strong and tough.

Tracklist:
♪ Supermassive Black Hole - Muse [♫]
♪ Sour Cherry - The Kills
♪ Giant Cat Woman - Pati Yang
♪ Ricochet! - Shiny Toy Guns
♪ Don't Trust Me - 3OH!3
♪ 벌 (Punishment) - Wheesung
♪ Scene Change - The White Tie Affair
♪ In For The Kill - La Roux
♪ Run Devil Run - Ke$ha
♪ Breakdown (Supreme Mix) - Epik High [♫]
♪ Another Way To Die - Alicia Keys & Jack White
♪ 沒有人是傻瓜 - 潘裕文 (Peter Pan)
♪ Fighter - Christina Aguilera
♪ Never Saw Me Coming - Faydee
♪ Passion - Se7en
♪ Backstabber - Ke$ha
♪ 天生反骨 - Energy
♪ Dimestore Diamond - The Gossip
♪ Something Bigger, Something Better - Amanda Blank
♪ Ghost Town - Shiny Toy Guns [♫]

Download:
[MF]
♫ = individual downloads

Note:
I rarely upload .zip files, especially ones I've compressed myself, so if there are any tracks missing, corrupted tracks, etc., let me know and I'll provide alternate links for those songs.

Creating and especially uploading this mixtape took a long time, so please comment if taking. A simple thanks will do, or, even better, tell me what you thought and what you think I can improve, or suggest some songs you would have added.

Labels: Alicia Keys, Amanda Blank, Christina Aguilera, Energy, Epik High, Faydee, Jack White, Kesha, La Roux, mixtape, Muse, Pati Yang, Peter Pan, Se7en, Shiny Toy Guns, The Gossip, The Kills, The White Tie Affair, Wheesung

first of two mixes for you guys before i leave for the rest of july.


infinite
a mix for pretending to feel as young as you are

01. the outsider - marina and the diamonds
because i'm a fucking wildcard

02. young folks - peter bjorn and john
and we don't care about the young folks
talking bout the young style
and we don't care about the old folks
talking bout the old style too

03. lady luck - jamie woon
lady luck is standing by my side
lady luck won't let me down

04. paper romance - groove amanda
yeah you can write me a love letter
but there's nothing to say
don't wanna take a chance on your paper romance anyway

05. call it what you want - foster the people
we've got nothing to lose
you better run and hide

06. young blood - the naked and famous
fall back in love eventually

07. walking on a dream - empire of the sun
we are always running for the thrill of it, thrill of it

08. begging me - florrie
i got a lot of gadgets, i got a lot to burn
so come on learn

09. katy on a mission - benga ft. katy b
elevating higher as my body's moving lower
now i've reached my element you better move over

10. teenagers - japayork
tonight let's forget all our problems
tonight the summer turns to gold

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Labels: benga, Empire of the Sun, Florrie, foster the people, groove amanda, jamie woon, japayork, katy b, marina and the diamonds, mixtape, peter bjorn and john, the naked and famous

Sorry for my long absence, I was away on vacation for a few weeks in Taiwan and I haven't felt very inspired to make any mixtapes/rotations lately. Anyways, here's a personal mixtape I made, I guess the songs are directed to a person/various people in my life, mostly centred around love/relationships. Hope you enjoy, I'll try to update more frequently in the future!

Also, Mediafire wasn't working for me so I used 4shared this time - hope that works for most of you. If you want any songs uploaded individually, feel free to drop me a comment. Also thanks to everyone who left comments on my previous rotation(s), I love reading them. :)

- Haruhi



01. Hologram - Katie Herzig
You know you're just like me
A mystery with nothing more to see

02. Gray or Blue - Jaymay
I know the shape of your hands because I watch them when you talk
And I know the shape of your body cause I watch it when you walk

03. Parachute (Radio Mix) - Cheryl Cole
Won't tell anyone how you turn my world around
I won't tell anyone how your voice is my favourite sound

04. Nonfiction Love Song - Jillian Edwards
And I wish my voice would echo
Through galaxies and such
To scratch the surface of
Explaining to you just how much I'm glad

05. Hiding My Heart - Adele
But like everything I've ever known
You'll disappear some day
So I'll spend my whole life hiding
My heart away

06. Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Taking this sinking boat
And point it home
We've still got time

07. The Cruel One - Gold Motel
I don't want to waste my time
Standing in a waiting line
When I know what I want, and you're just what I want

08. True Affection - The Blow
And true affection floats
True affection sinks like a stone
I never felt so close
I never felt so all alone

09. This Love (Will Be Your Downfall) - Ellie Goulding
Oh, I don't like the way I never listen to myself
I feel like I'm on fire
I'm too shy to cry for help
Oh, I don't think you know me much at all

10. Don't Wake Me Up - The Hush Sound
You came to me in seamless sleep
Slipped right in behind my eye
On the back of my mind
We swam a sea of pretty sights and chandelier skies
I swore I could feel you breathe
It was all so real to me

11. In My Veins - Andrew Belle
Oh, you're in my veins, and I cannot get you out

12. 9 Crimes - Damien Rice
It's the wrong time
For somebody new
It's a small crime
And I got no excuse

13. Haunted (Acoustic) - Taylor Swift
You and I walk a fragile line
I have known it all this time
But I never thought I'd live to see it break

14. A Girl A Boy And A Graveyard - Jeremy Messersmith
And I feel like I'm some kind of Frankenstein
Waiting for a shock to bring me back to life
But I don't want to spend my time
Waiting for lightning to strike

15. Awake My Soul - Mumford & Sons
Lend me your hand and we'll conquer them all
But lend me your heart and I'll just let you fall
Lend me your eyes I can change what you see
But your soul you must keep totally free

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A mixture of indie/pop, all in English. I would list some of my favourites but that's about half the mixtape, haha. I've had Hologram on repeat for the past few days, along with A Girl A Boy And A Graveyard. You can never go wrong with Glen Hansard, Damien Rice (9 Crimes is absolutely beautiful), Mumford & Sons, and The Hush Sound. Surprisingly I really liked Taylor Swift's acoustic version of Haunted, I'm not a big fan of her but I think it's a good fit in this mix. I know this mixtape doesn't really have a concrete "theme" and probably won't seem coherent to anyone but me, but I hope that you find something you can relate to and if not, it's still good music. :) Let me know what you think if you're taking, I love hearing your feedback!

Labels: Adele, Andrew Belle, Damien Rice, Ellie Goulding, Glen Hansard, Gold Motel, Jaymay, Jeremy Messersmith, Jillian Edwards, Katie Herzig, mixtape, Mumford and Sons, Taylor Swift, The Hush Sound

sugar

01. Hey Soul Sister - Train
hey soul sister, i don't wanna miss a single thing you do tonight

02. 愛愛愛 - Khalil Fong

03. Fly Me Away - Annie Little
won't you fly me away, take me away with you

04. Two Is Better Than One - Boys Like Girls
you came into my life and i thought
hey, you know, this could be something

05. By My Side - David Choi
all the fears you feel inside
and all the tears you cry
they're ending right here.

06. One Touch - Gabe Bondoc
one touch and i'm hooked and i am drowning
one look and i'm lost inside your eyes



// download.

Labels: Annie Little, Blaise Plant, Boys Like Girls, Britney Spears, David Choi, Florrie, gabe bondoc, Khalil Fong, La Roux, Maroon 5, mixtape, Train

A continuation of this mix. Sorry, I know a couple of these songs have been uploaded before. Please comment if taking!

t r a c k l i s t ;
♪ The Queen And I - Gym Class Heroes
♪ Parachute (Radio Mix) - Cheryl Cole
♪ Seventeen Years - Ratatat
♪ California Soul (Diplo/Mad Decent Remix) - Marlena Shaw
♪ Where Would You Like Them Left? - Blaqk Audio
♪ Richman - 3OH!3
♪ NU ABO - f(x)
♪ I Know - Se7en ft. Teddy
♪ We Are Young - 3OH!3
♪ Oh Yeah - GD & TOP ft. Park Bom
♪ Between Breaths (An XX Perspective) - Blaqk Audio
♪ Demon's Phone Call - MAA
♪ Fire In Your New Shoes - Kaskade ft. Dragonette
♪ Tightrope - Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi
♪ 末日快樂 - Anthony Neely
♪ Explore 'M' - Lee Min Woo
♪ AEIOU - Charlotte Sometimes
♪ Crown on the Ground - Sleigh Bells

d o w n l o a d ;
MF

Labels: 3oh3, Anthony Neely, Blaqk Audio, Charlotte Sometimes, Dragonette, Gym Class Heroes, Janelle Monae, Kaskade, Lee Min Woo, MAA, Marlena Shaw, mixtape, Sleigh Bells

Happy New Year everyone! You may have read in Carmi's post that she was only going to be updating once a month from now on. From now on, I will be updating weekly instead of biweekly/randomly like I usually do. I will still probably only post full rotations/mixtapes once every two weeks, but in the weeks in between I'll be making smaller updates. Posts will probably be made on weekends. :) All the best in 2011!

- Haruhi



overview: The theme of this mix is a bit difficult to explain. It's for those points in your life when you feel like you've changed; like you're no longer as naive and you are in a way proud of how you've grown, yet sad for the things you've lost along the way. These songs are about the moments that changed you and the things you learnt from them - about past, present, and future.

tracklist:
01. mercedes - joseph arthur
oh i know you will rise
when you watch yourself burn to the ground
oh i hope that you will rise
when you talk about what they've done

02. dancing at her funeral - the limousines
the only words she can say are can you take me home
before her spirit escapes her as a soft blue glow

03. the truth is in the dirt - karen elson
the truth is in the dirt on the ground,
not in your poison tongue or your acid tears

04. give us a little love - fallulah
leave it by its pain, leave it all alone
if i never turn, i will never grow

05. lights go on again (full version) - beast
i kept wandering in the long darkness
to reach that place touched by the single ray of light

06. the end where i begin - the script
sometimes your first scars don't ever fade away

07. the ice is getting thinner - death cab for cutie
and the ice kept getting thinner with every word that we'd speak

08. i was wrong - capsule
the best of times
through coloured glass

09. skeleton key - margot & the nuclear so and so's
and it's clear to see
you're nothing special
you're a skeleton key

10. change - monkey majik
i need a change
cause it's all gone wrong for me
i need somebody else to lead me now

11. fisheye lens - nell
you were meant to be my reality
but it's over now, it's over now

12. white gold - metric
hush don't explain,
when you water down my name
i'll be up too late
call me when you get
better at your game
you haven't beat me yet

13. 별 빛이 내린다 (starlight is shining down) - bye bye sea
between the starlight that poured down
above the people that poured out
my hearth that poured out
i've grown like that

14. you and i both - jason mraz
oh taking your advice i'm looking on the bright side
and balancing the whole thing
but often times those words get tangled up in lines
and the bright lights turn to night

15. history sticks to your feet - modest mouse
and you realize that the floor sticks to your feet like history

16. 남자 때문에 (because of a man) - joo
i want to learn to live alone
so that i can smile a bright smile
without holding someone else's hand

17. cross bone style - cat power
oh come child
come and rescue me
because you have seen some unbelievable things

18. sorry that i loved you - anthony neely
but sorry doesn't turn back time

19. don't you mourn the sun - mimi
and i said, don't you mourn the sun
cause darling, the nightmare has just begun

20. army men - charlotte sometimes
cause tears are selfish and you aren't anymore

21. anything at all - cara salimando
but i can feel it between my fists as i close my hands around this
i don't know why i ever fooled myself into believing anything that i heard

22. blood, tears & gold - hurts
love grows cold
blood, tears, and gold
won't make it any better

[download]

This mixtape features a number of female vocalists I recently discovered, including Karen Elson and, a favourite of mine, Charlotte Sometimes. Metric's downtempo White Gold is gorgeous, I especially love the lyrics quoted. Another standout is the last song by Hurts, I love the echoing vocals.

Labels: Anthony Neely, Beast, Bye Bye Sea, Cat Power, Charlotte Sometimes, Death Cab for Cutie, Fallulah, Hurts, Jason Mraz, Joo, Karen Elson, Metric, mixtape, Modest Mouse, Monkey Majik, The Script

christmasmixtape



Sorry it's been so long since my last update! The last few weeks have been a little hectic. I know this is a little late, but I've made a small mixtape of holiday music. To be honest, I can't stand Christmas music. I don't know what it is, I've just never liked listening to Christmas songs. The only exceptions are Last Christmas, Winter Wonderland, and Happy Christmas (War is Over). These are some covers of Christmas classics and some original songs that I do like, and I hope you'll enjoy them too. Happy holidays!

tracklist:

♪ I Wish It Was Christmas Today - Julian Casablancas
♪ Amazing Grace - Sufjan Stevens
♪ Last Christmas - Florence & the Machine
♪ White Christmas - Michael Buble
♪ All I Want for Christmas is You - Lady Antebellum
♪ Christmas Lights - Coldplay
♪ Jingle Bells - Lisa Loeb
♪ I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - AAA
♪ Last Christmas - Foxxi misQ
♪ We Need A Little Christmas - Glee
♪ The First Noel (사랑해 그리고 기억해) - Son Ho Young
♪ Winter Wonderland - Kangta
♪ Happy Christmas (War is Over) - Maroon 5

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Julian Casablancas' I Wish It Was Christmas Today perfectly captures the impatience of waiting for Christmas with its energy, while Sufjan Stevens' folk-influenced rendition of Amazing Grace is as unique as the rest of his music. I love how he keeps true to the original while really putting his own, identifying touch on it. I'm a huge Florence & the Machine fan, and Florence's rich voice is simply gorgeous in their cover of Last Christmas, and the acoustic guitar backdrop allows it to shine through even more. I think this is one of the best covers I've heard. Speaking of great singers, you can't go wrong with Michael Buble. I think every Christmas needs a smooth, chocolatey jazz song, and Buble delivers. Lady Antebellum's cover of All I Want for Christmas is You is another favourite of mine, Hillary's clear-cut voice is flawless. Coldplay's Christmas Lights explores another side of Christmas, saying that "it doesn't really feel like Christmas at all", but at the same time, there's a note of hope. Lisa Loeb delivers a completely transformed Jingle Bells, while AAA's I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus is sugary, cute, and quite true to the original. Foxxi misQ, an all-female Japanese hip-hop/urban trio, delivers a pretty, modernized Last Christmas. The modern beat and smooth vocals work well together. I don't really follow Glee, but I do like listening to the show's soundtracks. Son Ho Young's The First Noel is a gorgeous winter ballad, it's a bit slow but his strong voice really makes up for it. Another Korean singer, Kangta's cover of Winter Wonderland works quite well; his English is pretty good. I love Happy Christmas (War is Over), but most covers I hear don't do it justice. Maroon 5's cover is lovely though, it really keeps the message of the original clear.

Labels: AAA, Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, Foxxi misQ, Glee, Julian Casablancas, Kangta, Lady Antebellum, Lisa Loeb, Maroon 5, Michael Buble, mixtape, Son Ho Young, Sufjan Stevens

until daybreak



overview. songs for the nights you lie in bed, unable to sleep. waiting for the darkness to subside and the dawn to break, because you know you'll be wide awake until then. english, mandarin, korean, japanese, instrumental. ballad, alt rock, indie.

tracklist.

♪ set the fire to the third bar _snow patrol ft. martha wainwright
their words, mostly noises
ghosts with just voices
your words in my memory
are like music to me

♪ down _jason walker
so why do i try,
i know i'm gonna fall down

♪ seeing you off the edges _eluvium

♪ we are mice _azure ray
it's all in the eyes
the reckless way we dream to die
our past is our future
the present lies
somewhere between our hearts and minds

♪ infection _chihiro onitsuka
in the night
i realize this infection

♪ space between _katie noonan & the captains
space between us blue as oceans
gold as sunshine, red as my blood

♪ nicest thing _kate nash
i wish that without me you'd be spending the rest of your nights awake
i wish that without me you couldn't eat
i wish i was the last thing on your mind before you went to sleep

♪ lonely lonely _feist
distance makes the heart grow weak
so that the mouth can barely speak
except to those who hide their needs

♪ still alright _pg. lost

♪ rocks _ben jelen
but now i'm doubting me, i know i shouldn't be but
i've been down, i've been down

♪ diary _kelly chen
loved until it hurt
hurt until i cried
cried until i was tired
the dilemmas in my heart
keep repeating

♪ winter song _sara bareilles ft. ingrid michaelson
is love alive?

♪ cry _kelly clarkson
i'm talking in circles
i'm lying, they know it
why won't this just all go away

♪ apres moi _regina spektor
i must go on standing
you can't break that which isn't yours
i must go on standing
i'm not my own, it's not my choice

♪ 카페인 _mot

♪ 愛我吧 _khalil fong
don't answer me,
don't answer me

♪ breaking my heart again _aqualung
need to know
i don't wanna know
already know
-
you're making me doubt
i thought i knew you
i don't even know myself

♪ teenage dream _the rescues
i can't sleep
let's run away and don't ever look back,
don't ever look back

♪ when my time comes _dawes
and now the only piece of advice that continues to help
is anyone making anything new only breaks something else

♪ moonlight punch romance _nell
i fell in love
with the silence of the night

bonus (not in zip).
♪ why _susie suh
why do i ask myself these questions?

download. [MF]

comments. this mix is a bit of an amalgam. i wanted to include songs that provided some sense of comfort, but that doesn't mean they're calming - sometimes, they're only comforting because you've found something that perfectly reflects your mood. at the same time, i didn't want this to be a mix to help you get to sleep. it's more of a mix for understanding that you won't, if that makes sense. near the end of the mix, there's a few brighter, more hopeful songs - perhaps better suited for when the light is beginning to filter in. standouts include the rescues' harmonic, yearning cover of katy perry's teenage dream, regina spektor's dramatic apres moi, katie noonan's silky, rich voice in space between, and chihiro onitsuka's haunting infection. whatever keeps you up at night - i hope this helps.

Labels: Chihiro Onitsuka, Dawes, eluvium, Feist, Jason Walker, Kelly Chen, Kelly Clarkson, Khalil Fong, mixtape, Mot, Nell, pg.lost, Regina Spektor, Sara Bareilles, Snow Patrol, Susie Suh, The Rescues

falling in love at a coffee shop



overview. a mix-tape of soothing, somewhat downtempo tracks to relax to with a cup of warm coffee. imagine a quaint little coffee shop that's never too crowded: this is the music they might play. english, japanese, mandarin, korean. indie, soft rock, acoustic.

tracklist.

♪ falling in love at a coffee shop _landon pigg [♫]
♪ something to believe _david choi
♪ 동경 센티멘탈 클럽 _misty blue
♪ lying in the hands of god _dave matthews band
♪ 空はまるで _monkey majik
♪1234 _feist [♫]
♪ harry and bess _ferraby lionheart
♪ too bright _rubies
♪ drown out _glen hansard & markéta irglová
♪ stay out of trouble _kings of convenience
♪ 左邊 _sodagreen
♪ big jet plane _angus & julia stone
♪ metal girls _jim bryson & the weakerthans
♪ alison _jeremy fisher
♪ 고양이편지 _casker [♫]
♪ 봉인 _fanny fink
♪ song for me _instant romantic floor
♪ my desert _the life journey
♪ hot girls _headphones
♪ 한쪽 뺨으로 웃는 여자 _misty blue
♪ 白の日記 _kimaguren
♪ blanket song _linus' blanket
♪ 커피를 마시고 (Main Version) _urban zakapa

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comments. i used to help out in a little coffee shop in my neighbourhood that was really centred around music - they had a weekly music night, open mike nights, etc. and always had great music playing. their playlist consisted mostly of jazz; this mixtape goes into the territory of indie, folk, and soft rock. it can be background music, or it can be the centre of your attention. there's a lot of great songs here, but a few personal favourites are chinese band the life journey's my desert with its airy female vocals and stripped-down atmosphere, kings of convenience's stay out of trouble for its beautiful, understated harmonies, dave matthews band's lying in the hands of god for its blend of edgy and comforting, and feist's 1234 for its sweet, simple atmosphere and textured vocals. landon pigg, rubies, and a few pastel artists (misty blue, fanny fink, etc.) also contribute some great songs.

Labels: Casker, Dave Matthews Band, David Choi, Fanny Fink, Feist, Instant Romantic Floor, Kimaguren, Landon Pigg, Linus' Blanket, Misty Blue, mixtape, Monkey Majik, Sodagreen, The Life Journey, Urban Zakapa

A small mixtape that I put together quickly; I'm working on a bigger one (with a different theme) that will probably be the next rotation as well as a continuation of the first mixtape I posted here, don't mess with me (if you follow the link you'll have to click the entries icon to get to the entry). Sorry if you're not a mixtape fan as you'll probably be seeing a lot of them soon. Enjoy the songs!

- Haruhi

*mix: dance, dance, dance

tracklist;

001 Seventeen Years Ratatat
002 Starstrukk 3OH!3
003 FLASH BACK capsule
004 A Plus D / Stardust Kids David Bowie vs. MGMT
005 美人計 Jolin Tsai
006 Pop (Feat. Saphfire) House Rulez
007 히비예 히비요 (Hibiye Hibiyo) Moon Ji Eun
008 I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance (The Twelves Remix) Black Kids
009 Girls on the Dance Floor (Feat. 24/8) Far*East Movement
010 Not Myself Tonight Christina Aguilera
011 Dirty Ice Cream Lady Gaga

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Some of these are songs that I only like when I'm in a certain mood and otherwise would not really be fond of (Starstrukk, Girls on the Dance Floor, Dirty Ice Cream) but others are pretty good no matter what mood you're in - Seventeen Years is an awesome electronica-meets-post-rock track that is incredibly catchy, and I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance is also pretty catchy. I'm not a Jolin fan, but 美人計 is a really danceable song. A Plus D / Stardust Kids is a lovely little mash-up, and of course you can never go wrong with capsule, featured here with their song FLASH BACK.

Labels: Black Kids, capsule, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, Far*East Movement, House Rulez, Jolin Tsai, Lady Gaga, MGMT, mixtape, Moon Ji Eun, Ratatat

Another mixtape for you, this time jazz-themed. I've meant to a jazz-themed rotation for a long time, and decided to create a two-disc mixtape instead. The first disc consists of instrumental music, and the second, vocal. Further description/review is below.

This took a long time to compile and upload, so please comment if taking.

- Haruhi



Summary: A collection of jazz songs, ranging from classics from the likes of Duke Ellington to modern bands like PE'Z. This is a highly personal mixtape - by that, I mean that this is not in any way supposed to be a comprehensive sampler of jazz music, but rather songs that I personally like and think would make a good introduction to jazz and could be enjoyed by everyone, and not just serious jazz fans.

Tracklist:

Disc 1:

01. Akatsuki - PE'Z [PV]
02. Percolator - Spyro Gyra
03. ひんやりやんひ - PE'Z
04. Old Castle, by the river, in the middle of a forest - Hiromi
05. ハヤガケ - PE'Z
06. Secret Samba - Big Band Wolfenbuettel
07. 真夜中のアメーバ - PE'Z
08. Chronic - Metalwood
09. MY FOOLISH HEART ~crazy in mind~ - SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS [PV]
10. Such Sweet Thunder {Cleo} - Duke Ellington
11. So What - Miles Davis
12. Pescara - Metalwood
13. Hayburner - Count Basie Orchestra
14. STORM - SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS
15. Hale no sola sita ～LA YELLOW SAMBA～ - PE'Z
16. Fantastic Planet - SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS
17. A Flat Minor - Preferred Take - Duke Ellington
18. The Star-Crossed Lovers (aka Pretty Girl) - Stereo LP Master - Duke Ellington
19. Sweet and Lovely - Thelonious Monk

Disc 2:

01. Gallop - Pe'zmoku
02. In These Shoes - Arturo O'Farrill & Claudia Acuna
03. Tikiville - Joanna Wang
04. Beyond the Sea - Matt Belsante
05. Georgia on My Mind (Originally by Ray Charles) - Khalil Fong
06. (Mr. Paganini) You'll Have to Swing It (Parts 1 and 2) - Ella Fitzgerald
07. Charmed Life - Diana Krall

Download:
Disc 1: MF [137mb]
Disc 2: MF [33mb]

Notes:
- I'm not sure how the songs are arranged in the .zip file and in what order they will copy into your iTunes (I believe it may be alphabetically by file names), but the tracklist above is the tracklist I intended, for those of you who are picky about stuff like that.

- Like I mentioned when I posted my first mixtape here, I don't create/upload .zip files often. If there are any issues, please let me know.

Comments:
I'm not going to do an in-depth review, but some quick comments about this mixtape for anyone who's interested:

PE'Z is not featured four times on this mixtape without reason (five, if you count pe'zmoku, their collaboration with vocalist suzumoku). They are a modern Japanese group who I think, unfortunately, is on an "indefinite hiatus". I would consider them more fusion, they definitely have some rock influences. Their songs are so energetic and catchy; I especially love their piano solos and their pianist has also worked with Shiina Ringo and released some solo material as well. Definitely try them out - even if you don't like jazz.

If you like PE'Z, SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS is quite similar in style. They're also a modern Japanese band, and while between the two I still prefer PE'Z, they're amongst my favourites as well. They have the same energy and passion. I find SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS brass players to be stronger. Both amazing bands that, unfortunately, don't get a lot of recognition - I rarely see their music shared or mentioned, which is why I included a substantial number of songs from both these groups in this mixtape.

Percolotor by Spyro Gyra (man that's hard to type) is more of a funk chart, I played this in my school's jazz band last year and it was basically the favourite song of the whole group, so I just had to share it. It's catchy and and has some great solos in it. My favourite is probably the sax.

Hiromi is a jazz pianist, so Old Castle, by the river, in the middle of a forest (what's with these names?) is a fast-paced composition that, duh, is focused around piano. The fluidity of this song is quite impressive, and I especially love the part at around 5:25 where it slows down and becomes more chordal, really letting the tone of the piano shine rather than just the notes. Beautiful.

Metalwood is a Canadian fusion group, I love the way they blend rock and jazz. The growling bassline in Chronic is just fantastic. Although these guys are a fusion group, their jazz is a bit more intellectual than the two Japanese groups I mentioned above, IMO. However that certainly doesn't make their music inaccessible.

I don't think Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, or Diana Krall require any introduction. All jazz greats - I tried to pick songs that are pretty mainstream, but we're getting into "real" jazz here, and these songs are all quite a bit older as well, so they might be more of an acquired taste.

Joanna Wang's Latin-influenced Tikiville took a while to grow on me, but it did. I actually kind of hated it the first time I listened to it, but a few more listens have changed my mind. I've uploaded a lot by her in the past, so check the tag if you're interested. She's a young Taiwanese jazz singer, but IIRC she also spent some time in New York.

Matt Belsante's rendition of Beyond the Sea is sweet, and while I'm not really a huge fan of him, I really liked it. I've heard his voice compared to Michael Buble's, if that helps.

There had to be a jazz standard that pretty much everyone knows here, so we have Georgia on my Mind as sung by Khalil Fong ... I believe I've uploaded this in the past already, but oh well. Khalil Fong isn't a jazz singer at all, but I didn't want to upload a standard version of this classic.

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Here's some links to some straightforward biographies about some of these artists, in case you want to find out more about them.
Hiromi | PE'Z/pe'zmoku | SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS

Labels: Count Basie, Diana Krall, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Hiromi, Joanna Wang, Khalil Fong, Matt Belsante, Metalwood, Miles Davis, mixtape, PE'Z, SOIL+"PIMP" SESSIONS, Spyro Gyra, Thelonious Monk

Another rotation, so soon? I've actually been working on this mixtape for a while and finally came up with a final tracklist, so I thought I should post it up before I forgot about it.

- Haruhi



Summary:
A selection of songs that are sometimes bitchy, sometimes fierce, and always strong and tough.

Tracklist:
♪ Supermassive Black Hole - Muse [♫]
♪ Sour Cherry - The Kills
♪ Giant Cat Woman - Pati Yang
♪ Ricochet! - Shiny Toy Guns
♪ Don't Trust Me - 3OH!3
♪ 벌 (Punishment) - Wheesung
♪ Scene Change - The White Tie Affair
♪ In For The Kill - La Roux
♪ Run Devil Run - Ke$ha
♪ Breakdown (Supreme Mix) - Epik High [♫]
♪ Another Way To Die - Alicia Keys & Jack White
♪ 沒有人是傻瓜 - 潘裕文 (Peter Pan)
♪ Fighter - Christina Aguilera
♪ Never Saw Me Coming - Faydee
♪ Passion - Se7en
♪ Backstabber - Ke$ha
♪ 天生反骨 - Energy
♪ Dimestore Diamond - The Gossip
♪ Something Bigger, Something Better - Amanda Blank
♪ Ghost Town - Shiny Toy Guns [♫]

Download:
[MF]
♫ = individual downloads

Note:
I rarely upload .zip files, especially ones I've compressed myself, so if there are any tracks missing, corrupted tracks, etc., let me know and I'll provide alternate links for those songs.

Creating and especially uploading this mixtape took a long time, so please comment if taking. A simple thanks will do, or, even better, tell me what you thought and what you think I can improve, or suggest some songs you would have added.

Labels: Alicia Keys, Amanda Blank, Christina Aguilera, Energy, Epik High, Faydee, Jack White, Kesha, La Roux, mixtape, Muse, Pati Yang, Peter Pan, Se7en, Shiny Toy Guns, The Gossip, The Kills, The White Tie Affair, Wheesung

Welcome to Fashion Scans, an mp3 rotation that features Korean, Japanese, and Chinese music as well as the occasional English song. Fashion Scans was created in October 2007 and is run by Haruhi with contributions from Carmi.

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