Lowkey Livin'
| Lowkey Livin' | |
| Created by: | eric |
| Tracks: | 11 |
| Length: | 00:53:56 |
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1. Quiet 2. Relaxing 3. Lowkey |
| Created on | 5/12/06 3:58pm |
| Level | 9 |
| Points | 4051 |
| Total visitors | 615 |
| Unique visitors | 186 |
description:
My (wonderful / beautiful) girlfriend was begging me for a low-key mix she could listen to when she was working mornings a few months back. After mixing up some of my favourite songs, I gave it to her.
It must have been pretty good, as I ended up having to make three new copies for her -- her coworkers kept stealing it.
...And that's the best mixtaping compliment I've ever received.
It must have been pretty good, as I ended up having to make three new copies for her -- her coworkers kept stealing it.
...And that's the best mixtaping compliment I've ever received.
tracklist
| 1 | American Analog Set : Continuous Hit Music |
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I compare the American Analog Set to Cake in that, despite being around for over a decade, very little progress has been made in terms of their sound. But don't get me wrong, I adore their pulsing beats, smooth-as-silk guitar tone and way-back-in-the-mix vocals. When the guitar busts out around the 2 minute mark, you can't help but smile. SHOW MORE
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Track 1 from Promise of Love
Length: 00:04:27 Year: 2003 |
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I compare the American Analog Set to Cake in that, despite being around for over a decade, very little progress has been made in terms of their sound. But don't get me wrong, I adore their pulsing beats, smooth-as-silk guitar tone and way-back-in-the-mix vocals. When the guitar busts out around the 2 minute mark, you can't help but smile. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | RJD2 : Iced Lightning |
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RJD2 is God. Or at least that's what the title of a random bootleg I have tells me. This song is VAST. It's just a guy pushing some buttons, but it sounds *huge*. SHOW MORE
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Track 2 from Since We Last Spoke
Length: 00:04:06 Year: 2004 |
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RJD2 is God. Or at least that's what the title of a random bootleg I have tells me. This song is VAST. It's just a guy pushing some buttons, but it sounds *huge*. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Blockhead : Insomniac Olympics |
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A totally predictable track, it feels almost cookie cutter -- except for that damn high-pitch distortion vocal hook that I can't get enough of. Blockhead's best work was with Aesop Rock, without a doubt, but this cut is pretty decent, on the whole. SHOW MORE
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Length: 00:05:06 |
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A totally predictable track, it feels almost cookie cutter -- except for that damn high-pitch distortion vocal hook that I can't get enough of. Blockhead's best work was with Aesop Rock, without a doubt, but this cut is pretty decent, on the whole. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Air : The Vagabond |
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One of my all-time favourite summer songs. Featuring Beck and his silly harmonica, it's a fun ride from start to finish.
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Track 4 from 10,000 Hz Legend
Length: 00:05:37 Year: 2001 |
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One of my all-time favourite summer songs. Featuring Beck and his silly harmonica, it's a fun ride from start to finish. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | DJ Shadow : Fixed income |
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Even though 'The Private Press' is kind of weak, this song really rocks my pants off. Almost hypnotic, Shadow can't be touched in terms of his production.
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Track 5 from The Private Press
Length: 00:04:49 Year: 2002 |
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Even though 'The Private Press' is kind of weak, this song really rocks my pants off. Almost hypnotic, Shadow can't be touched in terms of his production. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | American Analog Set : Fool Around |
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I know it's bad etiquette to put two songs by the same artist on a mix, but screw it -- this song is rad. The brush drumming has this awesome backbeat that really drives the song, creating an immense amount of momentum that is in direct juxtaposition with the songs 'low key' nature. I don't fool around when I fool around. SHOW MORE
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Track 6 from Promise of Love
Length: 00:05:36 Year: 2003 |
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I know it's bad etiquette to put two songs by the same artist on a mix, but screw it -- this song is rad. The brush drumming has this awesome backbeat that really drives the song, creating an immense amount of momentum that is in direct juxtaposition with the songs 'low key' nature. I don't fool around when I fool around. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Dan the Automator : Le Soleil Est Pres De Moi |
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One of the ultimate makeout songs of all time, this gem is simply stunning. So good, in fact, that it blends into the background, and after a minute or two, you forget you're listening to anything at all. Plus, it's an Automator remix of an Air song, which makes it at least 4 times as badassed. SHOW MORE
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Track 7 from Wanna Buy a Monkey?
Length: 00:06:35 Year: 2002 |
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One of the ultimate makeout songs of all time, this gem is simply stunning. So good, in fact, that it blends into the background, and after a minute or two, you forget you're listening to anything at all. Plus, it's an Automator remix of an Air song, which makes it at least 4 times as badassed. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Lovage : Koala's Lament |
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Love that Lovage, baby. Another Automator-influenced track, it has such a swell vibe that you can't not enjoy it.
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Track 8 from Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By
Length: 00:03:53 Year: 2001 |
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Love that Lovage, baby. Another Automator-influenced track, it has such a swell vibe that you can't not enjoy it. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | The Smashing Pumpkins : Set the Ray to Jerry |
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It may seem out of place, but the low-end of this song ties it in with the mix. Perhaps one of the best baselines ever recorded by the Pumpkins, it's got a nice foot-tapping drive to it. Never before have I heard such appropriate, sublime drumming. SHOW MORE
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Track 9 from 1979 EP
Length: 00:04:10 Year: 2001 |
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It may seem out of place, but the low-end of this song ties it in with the mix. Perhaps one of the best baselines ever recorded by the Pumpkins, it's got a nice foot-tapping drive to it. Never before have I heard such appropriate, sublime drumming. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Talking Heads : This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) |
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Again, a Talking Head's track may seem a bit out of place, but the synth fills really flows. One of my favourite Talking Head cuts, I always associate it with driving the stretch of I-5 between Corvallis and Ashland, because this song always seems to find it's way onto my personal roadtrip mixes. SHOW MORE
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Track 10 from Sand in the Vaseline (disc 2)
Length: 00:04:56 Year: 1992 |
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Again, a Talking Head's track may seem a bit out of place, but the synth fills really flows. One of my favourite Talking Head cuts, I always associate it with driving the stretch of I-5 between Corvallis and Ashland, because this song always seems to find it's way onto my personal roadtrip mixes. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Ratatat : El Pico |
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Ratatat is an amazingly underrated bad. The orchestration of the instruments is insane. This song explodes after a 3-minute buildup so slight that you don't even really notice it. When the overdriven guitar kicks in: goosebumps. This song always makes me smile, without fail. SHOW MORE
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Track 11 from Ratatat
Length: 00:04:41 Year: 2004 |
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Ratatat is an amazingly underrated bad. The orchestration of the instruments is insane. This song explodes after a 3-minute buildup so slight that you don't even really notice it. When the overdriven guitar kicks in: goosebumps. This song always makes me smile, without fail. SHOW LESS
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Tag Board
The Beta Badge II
If it weren't for this mix, I wouldn't know about Ratatat. Three thumbs up.
3/13/08 1:48pm
The Audiobiography II Badge
I second ShinyObject. That song is beautiful and the whole mix sounds wonderfully chill.
1/11/07 9:48am
The Level 10 Badge
"This Must Be The Place" is in my Top 5 All-Time songs to bring it down a notch. AAA is mighty fine.
11/22/06 8:35pm
Mixtape Potpourri I: Second Place
I love that Ratatat song, it's very catchy.
11/17/06 10:21am
The Yay! Badge VIII
I acknowledge the fact that two songs by the same band is bad ettique. AND, the first Air song may be an Air song, but it features beck, so it adds some variety. Finally, the second Air song is Dan the Automator remix and something totally different than the original version, bitch.
AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW.
AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW.
7/11/06 5:26pm
The Yay! Badge IX
Really? #1? I mean this sounds like a great mix to me also, but there are two songs from American Analog Set AND two songs from Air. Come on Eric, get your shit together, jerk. I scoff at your #1.
7/11/06 3:23pm
Team Robot - First Place
ah shit, i forgot you turned me onto ratatat. nice one, as always.. goddamned musical genius you are..
6/1/06 2:44pm
The Level 21 Badge
Back on top, eh? Great use of the RJ song... I love Iced Lightning!.. and just about anything else RJ does.
5/22/06 12:10am
The 6/6/6 Badge
make some new mixes eric...use your power for good, not EVIL!
5/18/06 12:37pm
The Badge of Mystery
'Set the Ray to Jerry' is pretty much the best Pumpkins song ever. I don't know how many mixes I've included it in before, but there are many. God bless b-sides.
5/17/06 9:50pm
The One Year Anniversary Badge
I would have liked to see some more trance for such a 'chill' mix, but, drum & bass will do just fine.
Good work eric you and your mix are #2 in my book. hehe
Good work eric you and your mix are #2 in my book. hehe
5/16/06 11:18pm
The Yay! Badge VIII
I don't get it. I have the #1 mix, but noone says anything about it?
FROWN FACE.
FROWN FACE.
5/16/06 3:14am
