GUEST MIX: LET’S MAKE OUT Steven Hernandez, better known by his alias Let’s Make Out, won me over earlier this year with his smooth yet casual hip hop style and since he’s getting ready to drop his second mixtape “Make Out Music Vol. 2” sometime soon, I wanted to get a glimpse of the kind of music that he’s been into lately. Last week he put together a few tracks for this second guest mix and it’s a definite pick me up if you’re going through that typical Monday slump or if you just want something to vibe to. Be sure to follow Let’s Make Out on soundcloud & give him a like on facebook as well to keep updated. Check out what Steven had to say about the mix and prepare to chill to the max.  “I don’t like to exercise, so music is for getting high and making out to. Here are 10 songs you can do those things to.” “I Don’t Want to Take a Chance” - Wee Willie Walker “Let No Man Put Asunder” - First Choice “Your Love” - Frankie Knuckles with Jamie Principle “Oblivion” - Grimes “Swisher in the Air” - DJ Screw “Still Pimpin” - Tommy Wright III “Me and My Bitch” - Domo Genesis & The Alchemist “Hello It’s Me” - Todd Rundgren “Blush” - Let’s Make Out “My Ideal” - Chet Baker

GUEST MIX: LET’S MAKE OUT

Steven Hernandez, better known by his alias Let’s Make Out, won me over earlier this year with his smooth yet casual hip hop style and since he’s getting ready to drop his second mixtape “Make Out Music Vol. 2” sometime soon, I wanted to get a glimpse of the kind of music that he’s been into lately. Last week he put together a few tracks for this second guest mix and it’s a definite pick me up if you’re going through that typical Monday slump or if you just want something to vibe to. Be sure to follow Let’s Make Out on soundcloud & give him a like on facebook as well to keep updated. Check out what Steven had to say about the mix and prepare to chill to the max. 

“I don’t like to exercise, so music is for getting high and making out to. Here are 10 songs you can do those things to.”

“I Don’t Want to Take a Chance” - Wee Willie Walker 
“Let No Man Put Asunder” - First Choice 
“Your Love” - Frankie Knuckles with Jamie Principle 
“Oblivion” - Grimes 
“Swisher in the Air” - DJ Screw 
“Still Pimpin” - Tommy Wright III 
“Me and My Bitch” - Domo Genesis & The Alchemist 
“Hello It’s Me” - Todd Rundgren 
“Blush” - Let’s Make Out 
“My Ideal” - Chet Baker

Shadow

Wild Nothing - Nocturne

Wild Nothing-Shadow

Thanks to Captured Tracks and Jack Tatum my morning has been made. The brainchild of Tatum, Wild Nothing quickly became one of my favorite bands ever since I first heard the debut LP Gemini sometime last year and now my waiting has paid off because new information just surfaced on the group’s sophomore release. The album is titled Nocturne and it’ll drop on August 28th (27th for those of you in the UK). While Wild Nothing released their Nowhere 7” a few months back neither “Wait” or “Nowhere” will appear on the new album and despite those tracks being constantly played in my library I certainly don’t mind a fresh batch of songs at all. Along with the news of this new album also came a new single, the opening track from Nocturne which is titled “Shadow”. Though the band’s trademark hazy, dream pop style is still apparent it’s obvious in the orchestrated sound and delicate grooves of “Shadow” that Jack has created a work which is both more developed and mature than Gemini. If you head over to Pitchfork you can view the album’s tracklist as well as the dates for Wild Nothing’s upcoming tour with the likes of Grimes, DIIV, and Beach House. Now I’ve got another album to add to my calendar and with that I’m even more so convinced that this year in music will be a hard one to top.

Diamond Look

TOPS - Tender Opposites

TOPS-Diamond Look

I’m back and starting off this week’s posts with a band that I’ve been listening to for the majority of the weekend. This track comes from Montreal new wave four piece TOPS and it’s absolutely dreamy. “Diamond Look” is an upbeat pop track driven by female vocals (which I love of course), lush and hazy synth, and an 80’s feel good vibe. The band’s debut album was released on Arbutus Records which is also home to Grimes. Tender Opposites is available over on TOPS’ bandcamp page for only $5.