I know, I know. I’ve been riding the GHE20 GOTHIK dillz hard lately. What can I say, these guys got my attention. Tomorrow, something totally different, word is bond but I’d be a dang fool not to mention the new GG mix from Total Freedom. Darker by far than their last mixtape, this one is bypasses the retro-rave for straight hood vibes. Creep-hop takes center stage this Halloween season. Lean back, crank it up.

MP3:

GHE20 GOTHIK PRESENTS: “BANGING BELLS OF HELL” BY TOTAL FREEDOM

(Edit: Link updated!)

Damn, what can I say. It’s been a slow few days, not much to write about except a few key leaks and such and I’m stuck indoors with only a copy of 28 Gun Bad Boy to keep me company. So it’s another dance mixtape, from me to you. A bit of Chicago house and a newer cut from the awesome Spoek Mathambo, but mainly some of my fave late ’80s/early ’90s rave, with some nasty ol’ bad vibes tossed in at the end from a buddy of mine. And yeah, those are snippets of dialogue from Clarissa Explains It All….late-night viewing going hand-in-hand, just how I work. Too much flava for witches but just enough power for my bitches. Cutting-edge? Maybe not. Fun as hell? Believe.

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featuring

BRAINDEAD - BRAINDEAD

A GUY CALLED GERALD - BOASE UP

FOUL PLAY - FEEL THE VIBE (AGAIN)

SPOEK MATHAMBO - MSHINI WAM

MISSION CONTROL - OUTTA LIMITS

CAJMERE FEAT. DAJAE - BRIGHTER DAYS

LOVETRONIC - YOU ARE LOVE (AFTER HOURS PAYBACK SESSION)

BAD BOY BILL - JACK IT ALL NIGHT LONG

JOSHUA GANZBIEBER - JEANNINA BODDLE

Mixtape Time ends with a (gang)bang via the Hottt Slutttz from Gay Mormon Kissing Club. No more I love yous, just a sweet sweet fantasy baby. Also, remember yousendit? Totally forgot it exists but that’s what they sent it via and I think that’s adorable.

MP3:

Number3ofGays

ButterClock collaborator Emily Church aka SBK has created a mini-mixtape just for Better Than Sex! Proving she’s just as clever with pop mutations as she is with the dreamy visuals she employs, Emy drags together r’n’b and hip-hop into a tricked-out tone perfect for casual satisfaction. Chewy + cheap American Luv, SBK-style. We luv it too.

MP3:

Secret Love Aƒfair

This is going to be a Mixtape Weekend! This one is a sweet little mix dedicated to my love of green goodness, early ’90s dance and rave, and some of my fave sounds from the Nows. It’s all about the damn love.

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featuring

SMOKER FACE INTRO

NEOPHYTE - WE LIKE MARIHUANA (PHYSICAL THERAPY EDIT)

ACTRESS - ALWAYS HUMAN

ZOMBY - NEED UR LOVIN’

GAT DECOR - PASSION

ALCATRAZ - GIVE ME LUV

HOW TO DRESS WELL - ECSTASY WITH JOJO

EXTREME ANIMALS - RAVE TIL DAWN

DANCE4EVA OUTRO

SANAFU is a witchy new young artist from India evoking the great god of the 808s. He’s created a new mixtape that perfectly captures the gray Brighton weather surrounding me right now. As I lie in bed, coughing and slipping into a Benadryl-induced slumber, my mind conjures up looming end-times monsters. Get down with the sickness.

MP3:

FRIDAY †HA 13TH

The end of BeachLife as heat gives way to rain and rain gives way to curling up on the couch with a mug of magic coffee and the player on shuffle. It’s all noise until the mind arranges it into the true words behind the sound. Listen to what it’s saying:

EYE

NEED

U

featuring

INTRO FT. SALLY JESSE + CoNfUzEd TeEn

H∆UNT3D HOUS3 - WITCH WAY

SUPPLYA - DIAMONDS ON MY NECK (FT. NICKI MINAJ & GUCCI MANE)

EMA - HEY BOY

JANET JACKSON - WHAT’S IT GONNA BE FT. BUSTA RHYMES (PREDICTABLY DRAGGED VERSION BY ┼┼E∆VY M∆NE ✔0oZ(▲ ω ▲)///~\\)

FOETUS - I AM SURROUNDED BY INCOMPETENCE

NUTTIN’ NYCE - DON’T MAKE ME WANNA DO U

ERIC COPELAND - FUN DINK DEATH

BIG POKEY - WHO DAT MAD (WHO DAT TALKING DOWN)

DONNA SUMMER - NOW I NEED YOU (JERMAINE’S REC RIP)

GNAW THEIR TONGUES - MASSGRAVE HYMN

It’s too hot in Greece. I feel a powerful urge to inhale x100 + never leave the crystal clear ocean. This mix is an extension of my BeachLife. Life under the sand. Shades for days. Watching X-files with no lights on. And if I die from blunt trauma, bury my bong at Wounded Knee.

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featuring

MISSY ELLIOT - I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN (CHOPPED + SCREWED)

HIDEOUS MEN - DREAMSCENE

MR. DAN + SPARKS - BODY SLAM (LIFE’S A DRAG MIX BY †HΔ_NI†E_†UR►)

WAKA FLOCKA FLAME - WAT’S BANGING

TOBACCO - SWEATMOTHER

HOW I QUIT CRACK - OOO

DJ ELMOE - WHEA YO GHOST AT WHEA YO DEAD MAN

BEYONCE - HALO

BLOOD & ROSES - ENOUGH IS NEVER ENOUGH

PICTUREPLANE - TRANCE DOLL

HOW TO DRESS WELL - SUICIDE DREAM

L∆Y DEE G∆G∆ - ALEJANDRO (SLOWWWWWED DOWN BY DANIEL TRIANGLE)

Dominique Young Unique is tied with Rye Rye right now for my fave female rapper, a high spot indeed considering how much young talent is out there right now. With her crazy flow and insane charisma, she continues to impress me with every new release. She’s just done a new mixtape titled DOMINATION and it’s banging as hell and naturally you need to check it out. You can do so here.

I’m feeling the rhythm of the dance today, thanks to a weekend of staying in sick with nothing but The Big Lebowski to keep me company. Missing Germs due to germs is never a plus, but here’s something that is: Me + mixing software = Dance Party Summer Camp.

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Featuring Tracks from
Rye Rye
Wahlström & Valiant
Balkan Beat Box
We Are Enfant Terrible
AC Slater
Geht’s Noch
Udachi
Ladybox
Paul Anthony
Kelis
Bag Raiders
Hatiras
Prepare To Meet Thy Broom!
DEFEAT

Like most people, I’m noticeably more happy when the weather is warm, and that perfect moment when you feel spring edging into summer is my favorite. This is a warm-weather mix that’s currently cycling through my earphones as I cycle through the neighborhood. A few obvious choices, a few weird ones, but all perfect for sunny days with sockless feet and cold drinks.

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Featuring tracks from
The The
The Drums
Lemonade
Shonen Knife
Sonic Youth
Matt & Kim
The Coathangers
Twin Sister
Gorillaz
The Organ
Animal Collective
Music Go Music
Tiger Trap
Best Coast
Cristina
Cibo Matto
Gayngs
Fad Gadget
Delorean
Empire of The Sun
Korallreven
Schneider TM

It’s been a while since I seriously blasted some bass-heavy electro jams. Winter is made for okkvlt stylins’, but lately I’ve had a bit more bounce to the ounce. Could be the warmer weather, could be partying at GERMS, or it could just be that I’ve been drinking coke for the first time in three years since I’ve been too lazy to buy more coffee. Whatever the case, this can has been popping to more than Witch House and psych-drone lately, and here’s a mix I just made to prove it. Some classics, some newer stuff, but all guaranteed to get your booty on the floor tonight. Make my day.

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1. FUKKK OFFF - Love Me Hate Me Kiss Me Kill Me (Gooseflesh Remix)
2. Scanners - Salvation (Dan Sena Blinded by the Light Remix)
3. Beyoncé - Broken-Hearted Girl (Alan Braxe Dub Remix)
4. Oh Shit! & Night Drugs - Everybody Needs (Diamond Cut Remix)
5. The Police - Roxanne (Discotech Remix)
6. Paradiso Girls - Patron Tequila feat. Lil Jon & Eve (THIS Is Remix)
7. NightWaves - Invicible
8. Passion Pit - To Kingdom Come (Grum Vocal Mix)
9. Cassette Kids - Spin (Russ Chimes Big House Remix)
10. Felix Cartel - Popular Music
11. Jupiter One - Countdown (Designer Drugs Remix)
12. Afghan Raiders - Future Thinkers (Nite Cells Remix)
13. The Raveonettes - Last Dance (kap10kurt Dream Mix)

It feels like forever since I made a mixtape, but I recently did this one for a friend. I’ve provided a rip because I am awesome and I want you to hear all the cool stuff he gets to hear too. It does include a weirdo drone version of Korn’s ‘Got The Life’, and yes, the irony is so thick you could sculpt it like Play-Doh. But does anyone unironically like Korn? Seems unlikely, but in this economy, can we really afford to authentically like anything? I’m not sure but fucked up if true. Enjoy!

Download: Kid Sportswear - Because We Like You

Side A

Blue Sabbath Black Fiji - Screamin’ Janine B

Haunted Fucking - I Want You

Time Life - Slag III

Altar Eagle - Dogfighting

Part Wild Horses Mane on Both Sides - Earth Song

Golden Cup - Ursa Maior

Side B

Angels In America - AK Layline

Goatfooted - Untitled

Harrius - The Cotton Ring

Kommissar Hjuler & Mama Baer - Got The Life

Hammer of Hathor - Bee

A to Austr - Thumbquake & Earthscrew

Malibu Falcon - Untitled

White Hinterland - My Love

In his guest post for Pitchfork’s Best Of 2009 list, Pictureplane’s Travis Egedy mentioned the term ‘Witch House’ in regards to the dark music that’s been so popular this year. I love the term, and while this reactionary compilation of ghost music may not be exactly what Travis had in mind, I feel it’s in the same ‘spirit’ AHAHAHA fuck my life, folks.

Featuring 40 tracks from artists like The Skaters, Modern Witch, Tearist, SALEM, Haunted Fucking, Terror Bird, Gary War, Zola Jesus, and Metallic Falcons, this is the perfect sound for trve okkvlt ritvals.

Download: WITCH HΔVS

I hate winter. I fucking hate it. I love Christmas, though, but I can’t really abide temperatures under 50 degrees. “Move to LA and get a boob job, Tit Man. Combine your love of breats with your mistrust of insects and get monster jugs filled with bugs.” Sweet idea, m8, but there’s one problem: I also hate driving, so a place without a decent public transport system is yucky for me. Instead I’ll just keep cranking out the summer-themed compilations, all hazy and nostalgic and just a bit dark. Okkvlt for life, rad as heck druid death awaits me.

Download: Okkvlt Svmmer mini-mix!