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This is a largely nostlagic playlist, with 80s bass driven sounds dominating. Featuring the likes of The Cure, Falco, X,  Tangerine Dreams as well as new songs (with that 80s feel) from The Dears, Strokes and The Pains of Being Pure At Heart. With a touch of Chicago House at the end (of course).

The Cure – I’m Cold
X – Los Angeles
Swizz Beats – It’s Me Bitches
Nicky Minaj – I Get Crazy
Falco – Der Kommissar
Lizzy Mercier Descloux – Wawa
Cyndi Lauper – Iko Iko
The Dears – Omega Dog
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart – Heart in Your Heartbreak
Tangerine Dream – Love on a Real Train
Sterling Void – It’s Alright

DEADLY RADIO 3

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Put together around September 2010 while being uninspired by chillwave – a genre that’s largely derivative, dull and lacking any songwriting ambition. These bands below are definitely not part of that scene. In fact they gave us faith in new bands writing great songs. Twin Shadow, in particular, are of our favourite bands of the year. Great album.

TRACKLISTING

Twin Shadow – Tyrant Destroyed
Glasser – Apply
Beach Fossils – Youth
Twin Shadow – Slow
Allo’ Darlin – My Heart Is A Drummer
David Bowie – Cat People (Putting Out The Fire)
Django Django – Wor
Lloyd Cole – Perfect Skin
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes – Home

DEADLY RADIO 2

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I discovered Wild Nothing while in Tokyo at a shop called Escalator in June, which is like a fantasy record island. June was a particularly amazing month for music  and bringing back the summer memories of London, I still listen to these bands a lot. The video to Mock & Toof is great (directed by Trevor Jackson). Little Dragon are still one of the most under-rated pop acts around and Telefon Tel Aviv’s album is superb. Wes Anderson’s The Fantastic Mr Fox also plays a part about halfway through.

TRACKLISTING

1. Wild Nothing – Live in Dreams
2. Little Dragon – Looking Glass
3. Mock & Toof – Farewell to Wendo
4. Telefon Tel Aviv – Helen of Troy
5. Alexandre Desplat – Mr Fox in The Fields
6. Edward Share – 40 Day Dream
7. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Round and Round
8. Amazing – To Ska & Back
9. Maxence Cyrin – Behind The Wheel

DEADLY RADIO 1

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Put together in May 2010, this was our first Spotify mix. Mainly classic weird songs that help change the atmosphere. Surfer Blood is a band we fell in love with instantly. We ended up working with them via Drop The Lime who did an incredible remix. Nice people.

TRACKLISTING

The Radio Dept. – Domestic Scene
The Focus Group – The Be Colony
Delorean – Real Love
Paul Simon – Leaves That Are Green
Liquid Liquid – Optimo
Surfer Blood – Floating Vibes
Casiotone for The Painfully Alone – Lesley Gore On The T.A.M.I. Show
Washed Out – Feel It All Around
America – Sister Golden Hair
Beach House – Silver Soul