Earlier this year married duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums unleashed their rather special debut album Heartcore upon us. Certainly among 2008's most vital and unsung discoveries, we asked the band to compile us a mixtape, and this video-based collection is what we received... »
Metronomy's Joseph Mount put more thought into our mixtape challenge than most, picking videos for each selection and even writing his own little intro para. We like it when bands do that!»
She stormed the charts this year with her love it/hate it single 'I Kissed A Girl'. Now bi-curious pop princess Katy Perry talks DiS through her ten favourite tracks.»
The Nightmare Before Christmas countdown... Isis' guitarist Aaron Turner (who also heads his own Hydra Head Records imprint) picks a bunch of tracks that are currently doing the business for him. As you'd probably expect, there's a bunch of metal but also an eclectic range of other stuff. His band play ATP's Melvins/Mike Patton-curated Nightmare Before Christmas event on December 5/6/7 at Butlin's, Minehead»
The Nightmare Before Christmas countdown... Rich Machin of Soulsavers talks us through his mixtape selections. The band (along with Mark Lanegan, with whom they recorded 2007's It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land) play ATP's Melvins/Mike Patton-curated Nightmare Before Christmas event on December 5/6/7 at Butlin's, Minehead.»
Pro-Emo and Anti-folkster Emmy The Great made a mixtape for DiS readers back in November. We thought we'd re-feature it as part of our special Emmy the Great guest-edits DiS week!»
A stellar selection here from DiS favourites (and Pluto Prize nominees) Wild Beasts, who've even written their own little introduction
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A bit of topical fun now, given that it's impossible to get away from the 'E' word at the moment (no, not that one): songs associated with the US elections, suggested by the DiS boards
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Omaha pop troupe Tilly And The Wall (recently on tour with Moshi Moshi labelmates Slow Club) take us through the tracks that are currently rocking their world»
Our latest mixtape comes courtesy of Okkervil River's Will Sheff. Much like his songs, it's steeped in musical knowledge, history and depth – from Jay-Z through Lou Reed and Nina Simone, let the man himself walk you through his choices – he's plenty to say... »
2008 has been quite a year for Laura Marling. Her debut album Alas I Cannot Swim was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and received resounding praise from critics and fans alike. Here's some of the tracks that inspire her art»
Guest Editors Kaiser Chiefs reveal the musical inspirations behind new album Off With Their Heads»
Anthony from M83 compiles his favourite tracks as a little mixtape for DiS readers and makes a few 'hot or not' liner notes...»
DiS fave el Guincho (aka Spanish musician Pablo Díaz-Reixa) compiles his top ten 'great boleros' for your listening pleasure...»
No Age give us their mixtape selections ahead of DiS' Shred Yr Face tour featuring them, Los Campesinos! and Times New Viking»
Another mixtape for your listening and viewing pleasure, this time from Leeds-based outfit - and longtime DiS favourites - Grammatics»
It hasn't always been as easy for band at the art-house end of dance to bust through the crowd and into your hearts. Trans AM have been one of those super special bands which those-wot-know have been cranking between Cut Copy and LCD Soundsystem at house parties and on their blog mixes for longer than we care to remember. We asked the band to make us a mixtape of what they like as a reminder and introduction»
Maximo Park guitarist Duncan Lloyd joins the fourteen other artists who've sent DiS their mixtape selections»
DiS asked New York indie rockers The Walkmen to put together a mixtape for your aural pleasure and bass player/organist Walt Martin came up with the following»
With one of the albums of the year (In Ghost Colours) under their belt, DiS asked Antipodean dancefloor-gazers Cut Copy to put together the following tape for you. Plus you can win things»
Fresh-faced synth-pop four-piece Late Of The Pier have finished their Fantasy Black Channel debut. Celebrate! With a mixtape»
Aussie teenager Gabriella Cilmi, fresh from playing Glastonbury, takes DiS through ten of her favourite songs, including the likes of Muse and MGMT»
About to release their debut LP, DiS collars Austin's garage-rock sensations White Denim for our latest mixtape... expect prog»
We at DiS have a gooey spot in our cold hearts for indie-popsters Los Campesinos!. Here, singer Gareth selects us some top-quality listening»
Barry Adamson is a British legend. High praise, backed up by experience: the Manchester-born musician has been a member of both Magazine and Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds. And now he's making us a mixtape»
As professional life-and-souls of the party Bumblebeez and Muscles are more than well-equipped to provide us with playlists for the weekend: here's their lists of ten tracks to get the juices flowing»
Another Mixtape, another ten songs from a band we reckon are well worth your time and attention. No, you can't download it as a mixtape 'proper'; what you can do, though, is get an insight into what makes Lovvers tick. They'll be taking these tracks on the road - be sure to see 'em while they're out 'n' about»
Our second Artist Mixtape is lovingly 'compiled' by on Skins sorts Foals: they're on your telly, in your radio, all up in your grill with some actually excellent selections here. Their craniums: full of gunk»
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