By Request: Gigax Mix

Soooo as most of my friends know, one of my favorite things in the world is introducing people to new music - which is basically why I'm both a DJ and a music blogger, of course.  But for friends, that tends to go a step above and beyond - I love to make personal recommendations, and share music, and make mixes that I think people will like based on their taste.

While at SXSW last month, my friend Jason Gigax (the tour manager for OtO faves How I Became the Bomb) and I started chatting - and I'm sure there was lots of drinking going on so I'm fuzzy on the details, but I think the gist of it was a conversation about new music, great bands at SXSW, and me offering to share with him some things I think he'd like.  Last week he sent me a note with some of his favorites, and here we are today with what I'm pretty sure is Out the Other's first officially published, made-to-order mix.

Just so you know, I went off of a list of favorites that included:  The Unicorns, Aqueduct, Built to Spill, Nick Lowe, OMD, Broken Social Scene, Hidden Cameras, Magnetic Fields, Arcade Fire, Crystal Castles, Figurines, Fleet Foxes, MGMT, Ra Ra Riot, and the Make Out With Violence soundtrack.  I chose some things that would appeal to a fan of those acts, some songs by artists that are standby OtO recommendations, and a good handful of brand new stuff I've been digging on lately.  Hopefully both Jason and you guys will dig it.

So here you go - the Gigax Mix.

[ download .zip ]

1.  Elvis Perkins - Doomsday
2.  White Rabbits - Percussion Gun (mp3)
3.  Doves - House of Mirrors (mp3)
4.  Handsome Furs - Evangeline
5.  Phoenix - 1901
6.  Maritime - Calm
7.  Empire of the Sun - Walking On a Dream (mp3)
8.  Elbow - Grounds for Divorce
9.  Menomena - Wet and Rusting
10.  Errors - Mr. Milk (mp3)
11.  The Dodos - Fools
12.  J. Tillman - No Occasion
13.  Grizzly Bear - Cheerleader
14.  Does It Offend You Yeah - Dawn of the Dead
15.  Professor Murder - Free Stress Test
16.  Yeasayer - 2080
17.  Thee Oh Sees - Enemy Destruct (mp3)
18.  Delta Spirit - Children

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