SXSW 2011 Edition Podcasts

Just in time! I have finally completed one of my favorite yearly rituals. I have combed through the thousand odd mp3s made available by artists coming to play SXSW and picked out my favorites and sorted them, as best I can, in to bite size mixes so you can find what you want quickly and easily. That said, some songs don't fit easily into one category or another so there are likely hidden gems in genres you might not expect to like. And of course, I can't include everyone so I have made the decision to error on the side of choosing the unknown band. For example, I love Grupo Fantasma but once you win a Grammy you probably don't need any help from me. Anyway, enough intro, on with the music.

I have grouped the 15 short mixes into four overarching catagories: Acoustic, Rock, Hip Hop, and Electronica and then a small introduction is given, along with a tracklist. Enjoy and be sure to check back after the festival for my recap podcast with commentary.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to support the artists,

Aaron

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Acoustic 1 - Painting with Music

Acoustic 1 - Painting with Music

This is probably my favorite mix of the bunch. These bands use their instruments to create and entire sound scape and atmosphere. So much more than just songs

Tracklist

1. Clamor by Balmorhea

2. Azul Marinho by Constantina

3. Trip by Michael Lowenstern

4. Miserlu by 1001 Nights Orchestra

5. Song for Andrea by Soren Bebe Trio

6. Forro Ho Homen Bomba by Kiko Dinucci

7. Silence 3 by Bill Baird

8. Matarasak by Fared Shafinury & Tehranosaurus

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Acoustic 2 - Mellow Singing

Just in time! I have finally completed one of my favorite yearly rituals. I have combed through the thousand odd mp3s made available by artists coming to play SXSW and picked out my favorites and sorted them, as best I can, in to bite size mixes so you can find what you want quickly and easily. That said, some songs don't fit easily into one category or another so there are likely hidden gems in genres you might not expect to like. And of course, I can't include everyone so I have made the decision to error on the side of choosing the unknown band. For example, I love Grupo Fantasma but once you win a Grammy you probably don't need any help from me. Anyway, enough intro, on with the music.

I have grouped the 15 short mixes into four overarching catagories: Acoustic, Rock, Hip Hop, and Electronica and then a small introduction is given, along with a tracklist. Enjoy and be sure to check back after the festival for my recap podcast with commentary.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to support the artists,

Aaron

Acoustic 1 - Painting with Music

This is probably my favorite mix of the bunch. These bands use their instruments to create and entire sound scape and atmosphere. So much more than just songs

Tracklist

1. Clamor by Balmorhea

2. Azul Marinho by Constantina

3. Trip by Michael Lowenstern

4. Miserlu by 1001 Nights Orchestra

5. Song for Andrea by Soren Bebe Trio

6. Forro Ho Homen Bomba by Kiko Dinucci

7. Silence 3 by Bill Baird

8. Matarasak by Fared Shafinury & Tehranosaurus

Acoustic 2 - Mellow Singing

There's always a place for the singer songwriter but don't be fooled. This ain't simply some hippy with a guitar. There are some powerful voices and writers here.

Tracklist

1. Atlas Hands by Benjamin Francis Leftwich

2. We're All in This Together by Gabby Young and Other Animals

3. No Silver by Chris Bathgate

4. Joga by Sonos

5. Meditations on Salt by Gudrid Hansdottir

6. Light Outside by Wakey! Wakey!

7. Clementine by Sarah Jaffe

8. Listen to the Darkside by Charlie Mars

9. Wired, Islands by Sacred Animals

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Acoustic 3 - Bluessy Grassy Countryy

Acoustic 3 - Bluesy Grassy Countryy

Combine powerful voices with boisterous instrumentation and you'll have every hillbilly in Appalachia hoppin'. We get pretty bluesy in here too though so us Texans don't get left out.

Tracklist

1. Barton Hollow by The Civil Wars

2. Helen by The Loom

3. Road to California by Dan Dyer

4. Miles de Millas by Gina Chavez

5. The Call of the Milkmen by Milkdrive

6. Little Lie by Lindi Ortega

7. Late Bloomer by Allie Moss

8. Down in the Valley by The Head and the Heart

9. Trouble About My Soul by The Trishas

10. Eager for Your Love by Tristen

11. We the People by Guitar Shorty

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Rock 1 - Sounds Like Vampire Weekend

Rock 1 - Sounds Like Vampire Weekend

Pretty self explanatory. If you like some clean electric guitar and upbeats songs this is for you.

Tracklist

1. Jackpot by The Albertans

2. Sea Serpents by Babeshadow

3. Beaver by Holger

4. Anna Sun by Walk the Moon

5. Wristwatch by Hungry Kids of Hungary

6. Butch by Saint Motel

7. Give You Everything by Blackbird Blackbird

8. Coming to Get You! by Electra

9. Metal Tank by Aphasia

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Rock 2 - Punk then Metal

Rock 2 - Punk then Metal

As this mix evolved there was less and less metal and the term punk may not be the best choice either if you're looking for stuff from the old New York scene. But whatever, this stuff rocks. These shows are gonna be awesome.

Tracklist

1. Central Standard by Banner Pilot

2. Skeletons by Doll & the Kicks

3. Lucky Ones by We are the Ocean

4. Bombs Away by Kyle Andres

5. Undertow by Beta Wolf

6. Hail Mary! by The Black Cloud Collective

7. Wildfire by Harris Grade

8. 8 Years by Colour Revolt

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Rock 3 - Pop Rock

Rock 3 - Pop Rock

So I never really know what to call this genre. Alternative is so 90's and at this point is anything but alt. I have the same feeling toward the term Indie although SXSW bands probably actually do live up to the name. Either way, I like it and so do a lot of other people so here's some rock that's got a popular sound.

Tracklist

1. Equestrian by US Royalty

2. Joanna by Little Comets

3. You Will Leave a Mark by Silent Film

4. King of Rome by Goldheart Assembly

5. Wanderingfoot - by The Fling

6. Give Me Something - Sars on 45

7. Mace Spray by The Jezabels

8. New Dress by The Orbans

9. Forever by Fresh Millions

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Rock 4 - The World Says Dance

Rock 4 - The World Says Dance

What is it about music from outside the US that just always seems so much more danceable? We start with Austin's own Brownout, the alter ego of Grupo Fanstasma and continue with some more latin feeling songs but afrobeat is represented as well as some stuff that I'm not even sure where it came from. Regardless, this is music to make you move.

Tracklist

1. Olivadalo by Brownout

2. Condominio de Carton by RoCoal Bacalao

3. La Valentina by The Just Desserts

4. Overthrowed by DJ Chicken George

5. Khaira by Khaira Arby and her Band

6. Ya Yo Se by Chico Mann

7. Agua Ardiente by Charanga Cakewalk

8. La Negra by La Santa Cecilia

9. Gawad Teriamou by The Sway Machinery

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Rock 5 - More Rock

Rock 5 - More Rock

Okay so I had to have a final catch all rock podcast. This is a grab bag of great tracks which just didn't fit nicely into the other labeled boxes. I tend to think that is probably a good thing.

Tracklist

1. Shout It In by Dirty Ghosts

2. Settle Down by Kimbra

3. Down the Drain by Alexis Foxe

4. Matador by the Soldier Thread

5. Freak Out by Tapes n Tapes

6. Mick Jagger by The Gay Blades

7. Be My Animal by The Good Natured

8. Dark Into Light by AM

9. Chase Scene by Zechs Marquise

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Hip Hop 1 - Get Up!

Hip Hop 1 - Get Up!

You wanna go to the club and get down. Here are the jams.

Tracklist

1. Afro Sound by Locos Por Juana

2. Pack Your Bags by Random Recipe

3. Baila by Profetas

4. Dem Nuh Like It by Matt Shadetek

5. Never Fade Away by Blue King Brown

6. Burn It Down by Sims

7. Me Gusto by Mexicans with Guns

8. Stumble by Bonjay

9. Home by Cheno Lyte ft. Maria Z

10 Revolution by J-Boogie

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Hip Hop 2 - Krunk

Hip Hop 2 - Krunk

This is another mix where the actual songs may not quite reflect the title that well. I didn't have another krunk anthem like last year's "Government Name" by Rockwell Knuckles (although he is playing again this year!). There is a heavy feel to all of these though. I really dig the Nigerian duo FOKN Bois's track Brkn Lngwjz.

Tracklist

1. Bury Me by Tedashii

2. Crowd Pleasa by El Da Sensei

3. Brkn Lngwjz by FOKN Bois

4. Cloudskipper by Epcot

5. Pray 4 You by Huslah

6. Trumpalump by DELS

7. Glamorous Lifestyle by The Jacka

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Hip Hop 3 - Backpack Rap

Hip Hop 3 - Backpack Rap

These guys rap about everything but gangbanging. Get your mind out of the gutter. I mean drive by's and mass murder. The Nice Guys are Coming to Get You.

Tracklist

1. Nice Guys are Coming to Get You by More or Les

2. Hard Knock Children by Kyle Rapps ft. Joell Ortiz

3. Worldwide by Ancient Astronauts

4. Smile by The Alchemist

5. Wrong Side of the Tracks by Artifacts

6. The Way That I Rhyme by J-Live

7. Gas Pipes by Tum Tum

8. Revolution by J-Boogie

9. Cream of Wheat by Wordburgular

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Hip Hop 4 - Lyricist Lounge

Hip Hop 4 - Lyricist Lounge

Rap is an art form. Whether it is used to spread a political message, paint a picture of a life, or just to demonstrate incredible acrobatics with the English language, this mix is all about demonstrating rap at it's peak. This first track especially. Listen carefully and be amazed.

Tracklist

1. Word Smith by Chino XL

2. What You Finna Do by DaVinci

3. Fear Construct by The Niyat

4. Desperation by Apollo Brown

5. Makeshift Kingdom by The Sweatshop Union

6. Scar Gardens by Grieves

7. First World Problems by MC Frontalot

8. Pull, Push, Let Go by Inspired Flight

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Electronica 1 - Dark and Deep

Electronica 1 - Dark and Deep

Start with a Burial-esque dubstep number with some creepy vocals and move into a more downtempo Portishead-esque feel. This is when a minimal feel can suit electronica so well. By the end however we move into some instrumental stuff that can only be described as something close to Battles.

Tracklist

1. Tunnel by Shuttle

2. Between My Sores by Leche

3. Sail by Awolnation

4. My Arms by Bloodgroup

5. Trouble by Volkova Sisters

6. Electricity Turns Them On by Wires Under Tension

7. Miami Spider by Gallops

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Electronica 2 - Heavy Ish

Electronica 2 - Heavy Ish

The newest offering from the constantly amazing 1320 Records (STS9's label) starts off this bass heavy mix. You need a dubstep fix? Here you are sir or madam.

Tracklist

1. Legal Tender by Two Fresh

2. Soul Survivor by Bird Peterson and Ocelot

3. Dream Catcher by Unicorn Kid

4. Cut You Down by High Rankin

5. Robot Hands by Starkey

6. In Memory by SPL

7. Throw Some G's by Run DMT

8. Ninja Step by J Rabbit

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SXSW 2011 Edition: Electronica 3 - Dance

Electronica 3 - Dance

Seems odd to start an electronic dance mix off with an 11 piece band but that's what I'm doing. I don't know how they are going to fit into Malverde today but either way it should be awesome.

Tracklist

1. People Rising by Kormac's Big Band

2. Baobab Connect by Chief Boima

3. Gimme a Bassline! by Torpedo Boyz

4. Back Dat Azz Up by Extra Action Marching Band

5. Pa La Escuela Nene by Geko Jones and Frikstailers

6. Liberation Front by Egyptrixx

7. Cape Town Get Down by Flosstradamus

8. The Space Ahead by Zemaria

9. Let the Bass Kick in Miami Bitch by Chuckie & LMFAO

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Podcast 21 - Progressive Futures

Continuing with the electronic music, I'd like to present where I think the music is headed, or at least the directions I am most interested in. They seem to be running low on names for new genres in electronic music because the tendency seems to be to just slap the word progressive in front of any number of extant labels: progressive house, progressive trance, progressive breaks... As I've said before, I'm not so interested in separating things into nicely organized boxes. What I do enjoy however, is good music and I've got a bunch of it here for you today. This mix goes out to three groups of people in particular. (in the most loving way of course)

First, those people who think Detroit techno is the only form of electronica they can ever enjoy. Okay, you don't like trance. That was more than a decade ago. There's some new sh#! out there that's kinda hot. You may wanna check it out. You can even buy it on vinyl!

Second, those people who tell me if there is a dj involved they're not interested. First off, I don't even know what that means because a dj is a disc jockey and that's the guy on the radio. You don't like music on the radio? Okay while maybe I can sympathize with that statement, basically you've probably just heard some really horrible stuff and your feelings, while rational, may change if exposed to a larger sample.

And third, while I do like a huge variety of music, to anyone that would ever come into my home and suggest some Fleetwood Mac as something I might enjoy this podcast is my answer to that.

Now it's time for me to get to work on this year's SXSW mixes. Who's excited?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to support the artists. Even if those artists are Fleetwood Mac. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6e_1rIh-3c

Aaron

Also, here's the video I refer to near the end of the podcast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifcpNy2QfJw

Tracklist

1. Strobe by Deadmau5 on For Lack of a Better Name

2. Pandora by Mimosa on Psychedelic Stereo - EP

3. Step Up by Big Gigantic on A Place Behind the Moon

4. Pick Up (Four Tet Remix Edit) by Bonobo on Live Sessions EP

5. 7even by Jojo Mayer's Nerve on Prohibited Beats

6. I Got...by Mix n Blend, (Beats Antique Remix) by Beats Antique on Blind Threshold

7. Hot Like Dimes by Pretty Lights on Spilling Over Every Side

8. Animus Vox by The Glitch Mob on Drink the Sea

9. Side by Side by Felguk on Side by Side Single

10. Jeffer by Boys Noize on Starter

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