Libra vs. Sagittarius - Mixed by Alphabethead

Alphabethead does not disappoint.

With Libra Vs Sagittarius I set out to make an entire love mixtape rather than a love song. Put simply, this was a mixtape made for a girl. The selections pertain to the bands we discovered together, gigs witnessed and moments shared. Should I even be sharing this, I don't know?

Well, my heart has long since been trampled and looking back at the track listing now it’s a motley bunch of tunes. Neither of us had a penchant for pop music so our sing-alongs and snuggles were most frequently accompanied by Sunn0))) or This Heat! Stylistically speaking it’s one of my most diverse mixes and all the artists have entire discographies that warrant a listen: Dungen, Embryo, Kraftwerk, Neu etc. It also features a few of my favourite New Zealand acts; Akaname, Thrashing Marling and Leila Adu.

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Music from the 60's & 70's Volume 2 - Mixed by Alphabethead

My man Alphabethead delivers another gem of a mix filled with 60's and 70's era psychedelic rock. Below is Alphabethead's description of the mix.

Here is another of 1960’s and 70’s music mix – all assembled from vinyl. Once again it’s mostly pop and psych although this time a little more hard rocking due to the inclusion of Led Zeppelin, Lighthouse, Hendrix and May Blitz, an absolutely monstrous band on Vertigo records. I also made sure I included some Kiwi groups from the era; The Underdog Blues Band, Human Instinct and The Fourmyula’s quintessential Sixties tune ‘Nature’ all make an appearance. Other tracks of interest are The Beach Boys lesser known ‘Feel Flows’ which is in my opinion their most psychedelic tune and Spirit’s ‘The Other Song’ which Gonjasufi used as a rhythmic canvas last year. It’s mixed in a Hip Hop style with scratches, drum-breaks and cut-up sample segues! Please give it a spin – I hope you enjoy.

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Music from the 1960's & 1970's - Mixed by Alphabethead

This one is for all of you who have been requesting more "exotic" mixes. Below is Alphabethead's description of the mix.

The mix is mostly pop, with a touch of folk and psych rock. Some of my favourite songs from that era are featured; namely Jefferson Airplanes ‘Crown of Creation’, Beach Boys ‘In My Room’ and McDonald & Giles ‘Flight Of The Ibis’. Also rare New Zealand psychedelic rock bands Human Instinct and Quincy Conserve are featured. This mix features a touch a scratching and a sprinkling of miscellaneous cut-up samples...

Please check it out – hope you enjoy. You might even discover your new favourite ‘old’ band!

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OST ABC - Mixed by Alphabethead

I have to say that I tend to be really impressed by mixes that are well executed with themes that I wished I had thought of, or mixes with a theme that I intended to do. This one falls in the latter category. The mix incorporates breaks, soundtracks, library records, the whole 9. I highly recommend you give this mix a listen.

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