What a combo – The Black Dog and a selection of stunning Kraut grooves. You know it’s gonns be a winner.

“It’s now so hard to imagine a time when there was no synths and a time when musicians/artists didn’t stick to the tried and tested formulas  that would become rockisms of modern music. Many of the original Krautrockers paved the way for much modern electronic music, influencing all that bands that influenced us in turn.

We’ve gone for a pretty wide mix of artists and included people like Stockhausen and Nono because they are pretty much the godfathers of everything electronic. We hope you enjoy it.” – The Black Dog

1. Klaus Schulze – Irrlicht – Caroline Records
2. Ash Ra Tempel – Cosmic Tango – Kosmische Kuriere
3. Karlheinz Stockhausen – Oberlippentanz Fur Trompete Solo – Acanta
4. Kluster – Klopfziechen Part One – Schwann
5. Luigi Nono – Y Entonces Comprendio – Deutsche Grammophon
6. Cluster – Plas – Brain
7. Harmonia – Sehr Kosmisch – Brain
8. Cluster – Live In Der Fabrik – Brain
9. Faust – Mamie Is Blue – Polydor
10. Popol Vuh – Ah! – Pilz
11. Neu! – Negativland – Brain
12. Neu! – Hallogallo – Brain
13. Can – Spoon – United Artists
14. Harmonia – Vamos Companeros – Sony
15. Eno, Moebius, Rodedelius & Plank – Pitch Control – Sky Records
16. Kraftwerk – Tanzmusik – Crown Records

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Gorgeous mix of cinematic electronica flavoured with post-rock and ethereal moods from Hungarian native Natural Sunset.

01. Bruno Sanfilippo – inTROpassion
02. Marconi Union – Suburb 27
03. P.B.A.S. vs Trafik – Last House on the Left
04. Sounds from the Ground – Stampede
05. Rhian Sheehan – Standing in Silence pt. 12
06. Violet Vision – Heaven Underground
07. Urban Myth Club – Atlantic
08. Digitonal – After the First Death
09. Jon Hopkins – A Drifting Up
10. Rhian Sheehan – Standing in Silence pt. 8
11. Trentemoller – While the Cold Winter Waiting
12. Subheim – Stranded
13. Rhian Sheehan – Standing in Silence pt. 13
14. Nancy Wilson – Elevator Beat
15. Deaf Center – Limn

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STEREO TEST RECORD provides a means for the demanding listener to check audio reproduction equipment without the need for expensive and complicated instruments. The sounds on this record are the final products of years of research and development of stereophonic recording techniques by 73 artists contributing over 150 compositions.

Test your stereo band levels with John Carpenter
Check the channel orientation with Giorgio Moroder and BBC Radiophonic Workshop alumni
Perform a phasing test with Eddie Warner, Klaus Schulze and Alan Hawkshaw
Envelope yourself in the sound of Raymond Scott’s newly designed and manufactured electronic music devices and systems

All of the tests within are inter-dependent, and it is therefore suggested that it be played through once completely before attempting to interpret the results which may be obtained from it.

This record is sponsored by Dübreq, makers of the Stylophone, a revolution in electronic music performance, introduced here by Rolf Harris.

These DYNAMIC DIRECTIONAL STEREO recordings are capable of bringing to you the most realistic width and depth plus the altogether thrilling addition of the actual movement of musical sounds in space – DIRECTIONAL STEREO EFFECTS.

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01. the voice of love is crying : COLATRON
02. blue rigby : WAX AUDIO
03. twin hearts : COLATRON
04. heaven’s drive-in : PHIL RETROSPECTOR
05. tori’s deranged : WAX AUDIO
06. something stupid this way comes : G3RSt
07. i’ll be there in twin peaks : COLATRON
08. the pink jack : WAX AUDIO
09. lauren’s opus : THE REBORN IDENTITY
10. frank’s here : THE WHO BOYS
11. the elephant connection : THE REBORN IDENTITY
12. i’ve told every little pumpkin : TOTOM
13. violent at heart : THE REBORN IDENTITY
14. don’t go all wicked on me : NEILTOMO
15. eraserhead serenade : RIAA
16. velvet dreams : VOICEDUDE
17. in my twin life : PHIL RETROSPECTOR
18. this is David Lynch : NEILTOMO

Mashed in Plastic is available two ways: as two long tracks (sides A and B) or as eighteen separate tracks with unbroken transitions and film audio excerpts.

If listened to track-by-track, please do us the honor of listening to the album in its intended order. The reasons behind this request will become apparent upon listening.

Read about the project here.

DOWNLOAD (as individual tracks)
DOWNLOAD (as a mix)

I’ll Be There in Twin Peaks from Mashed in Plastic on Vimeo.

Too dope! Check this corker out from Bankie Phones.

“A collection of rarefied electronic jak-beat slowed down Underground Resistance, contemporary paranoid pop, and Arpanet appreciation.” – BP

Crossover- Black Mess
Beta Evers- Prisoner of Mind
Beau Wanzer- Fuk U Klaxons
Beta Evers- Foreign Control
Hadamard- At The C1000
Blake Baxter- It’s A Funky World
Z Factor- Thorns
Arpanet- Illuminated Displays
Viki- Dirty Teacher
The Cure- The Walk (I.B.M. Medusa Edit)
Sendex- Raid on Entebbe
Crossover- Pointy Little Teeth
Nocturnal Emissions- Don’t Believe It’s Over
Blake Baxter- When A Thought Becomes U
Arpanet- NTTDoCoMo
Bankie Phones- Kill-Screen
Tamion 12 Inch- Camera
Viki- Party In My Car

Drum machines Used: Modified Roland TR606, Jomox X-Base09, Elektron Machine Drum UW-1

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Massive 4hr mix exploring the production genius of  Trevor Horn from the good folks at D*ruffalo Online Magazine.

Horn has shaped the sound of bands from within and as an outsider, and the list is huge – ABC, The Buggles, The Art Of Noise, Seal, Cher, Grace Jones, Seal, Propaganda, Tina Turner, Lisa Stansfield, Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, Simple Minds, Eros Ramazzotti, Mike Oldfield, Marc Almond, Charlotte Church, t.A.T.u, LeAnn Rimes, and Belle & Sebastian.

“If the D.H.S. or any other member of D*ruffalo should drop whilst in the club from contamination, put them outside, but remember to tag them first for identification purposes. Ours is the last mix that you will ever hear. Do not be alarmed.”

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Another great BBC Essential set. Good to see Diplo back on point with some choice reggae cuts. Major Lazer hasn’t crossed my radar before, but he seems to be laying down some trendy shit the kids all dig. Very groovy.

Diplo Mix
Shut Up And Dance ‘Ravin I’m Ravin’
Barrington Levy ‘Reggae Music Dub’
Barrington Levy ‘Send A Moses’
Alton Ellis ‘Africa Descendants’
Burning Spear ‘Live It Out’
Artibella ‘Unknown’
Toyan ‘African Thing’
John Holt ‘100 Weight Of Collie Weed’
Barrington Levy ‘Murderer’
John Holt ‘Police In Helicopter’
Clint Eastwood & General Saint ‘Another One Bites The Dust’
Yello Man ‘Mr Chin!’
Unknown ‘Sweet Dreams’
Don Carlos ‘Ababa John I (Father Majesty)’
Johnny Osbourne ‘No Ice Cream Sound’
Admiral Bailey ‘Big Belly Man’
Wayne Smith ‘Under Me Sleng Teng’
Bruk Up ft. Shaggy ‘Sunglasses At Night’
Ricky Blaze ‘How Mi Look’
Martyn ‘Seventy Four’
Black Eyed Peas ‘Boom Boom Pow’
Seductive ‘Underground Sound’
Major Lazer ‘Jump Up’
Party Quad ‘Pull Up’
Digital Manges ‘Manges (Sharkslayer Club)’
Major Lazer ‘Pon Di Floor Beatacue Mix’
Major Lazer ‘Pon Di Floor’
Nirvana ‘Lithium’
Wamdue Project ‘King Of My Castle’
LBG ‘Don’t Stop The Music’
Solid Groove ‘This Is Sick’
Mavado ‘Weh Dem A Do’
Dandy Livingstone ‘Rudy, A Message To You’
Unknown ‘Unknown’
Unknown ‘Unknown’

Switch Mix
Mr. Oizo & Sebastian ‘Arrival’
Major Lazer ‘Lazer Theme’
Artist Unknown ‘Mash Up De Place’
King Jammys ‘Judgement Day’
Bjork ‘Nattura’ (Switch Remix)
Ace Of Base ‘All That She Wants’
Ninjasonik ‘Pregnant Accapella ‘
Major Lazer: ‘Baby Riddim’ Feat. Prince Zimboo And M.I.A (Switch Remix)
Donny ‘Symptomless Coma’ (Current Value VIP)
Major Lazer ‘Rebellion (Anything Goes) Accapella’
Leftside ‘Shi Nuh Wahh’
Terror Fabulous & Nadine Sutherland ‘Action’
The Shadow And The Ventures ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Feat. Andy Milonakis
Major Lazer ‘Hold The Line Accapella’
Shawna Feat. Twista & Ludacris ‘R.P.M’
Unknown ‘Unknown’
Rye Rye ‘Shake It To The Ground’ (Switch And Santigold Remix)
Major Lazer ‘Cash Flow’ (Subskrpt Remix)
DJ Malvado ‘Puto Mekie’
Major Lazer ‘Can’t Stop Now Accapella’
Switch & Crookers ‘Untitled’
Mapei ‘Belly’
White Label ‘F***in’ House’
Major Lazer ‘Pon De Floor’ (Drop The Lime Remix)
Unknown ‘Unknown’
DJ Sega ‘I’m A Flirt’
Major Lazer ‘Pon De Floor Beats’
Par-T-One ‘I’m So Crazy Accapella’
Amanda Blank ‘Something Bigger, Something Better Accapella’

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Dave Moufang – none better!

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Another great set from Bos Bos (I posted awicked dubstep set by him some time ago). Here’s his tribute to the retro-futuristic Ghost Box label. I only discovered The Advisory Circle for the first time this year, and loved their stuff greatly. Trust me, this mix is a real treat.

“Over the past half a decade or so, the Ghost Box label has quietly been carving a path into the strangest of musical territory. Reminiscent of the sounds found in hoary educational school films, or creepy eighties BBC shows like Chocky, much of the label’s output readily falls into the self-imposed genre known as ‘Hauntology’. Throw in some carefully inspired artwork by prominent graphic designer (and label founder) Julian House, and the authentic sense of nostalgia is complete. The Mind Bridge is a culmination of the twisted minds who frequent the GB roster, such as The Advisory Circle, Belbury Poly, The Focus Group and so on. Step into the other world of Ghost Box – and you may never return quite the same again.” – Bos

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Prefuse givin’ up the beats for free – Nice!

“So I was on tour during back in the day and put together a c.d. of 31 or so songs, mostly very textural or out takes from that era. I did O.G. artwork for each one with acetate, pencil and marker. This drove my entire touring party insane because I was working on them all day in the back of the tour bus. My friends were coming up with various ways to kill me. I could only make 5 a day, as the artwork was a bitch to do but I was thinking of way to release it but it seems as if that has been taken care of that for me. Sounds like shit but it’s there. John Herndon from Tortoise made some SICK ones too that were hand stitched. We are very into arts and crafts…” – G. Scott Herren (Prefuse 73)

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