NTMIX009 // WASKERLEY WAY

Neighborhood Tapes MIX009 WASKERLEY WAY by Neighborhood Tapes

We’re very happy to be diving back into our artist mix series this week with a top notch collection from Waskerley Way. We’ve been digging Way’s new works ‘Haunted Tors’ since it dropped a couple of weeks back, so it felt only right to share this mix now. Michael Bridgewater as Waskerley Way has been doing his city of Newcastle proud, unleashing a slew of releases that have all equally enthralled our minds. Catch a glimpse of his influences in this sweet mix, featuring a few of his own tracks. Snap up the download below or take in the stream above. Also, be sure to grab ‘Haunted Tors’ for free right here. Enjoy.

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NTMIX008 // THE SOFT

Neighborhood Tapes MIX008 The Soft by Neighborhood Tapes

We are proud to announce that the next instalment in our mixtape series comes from The Soft, a trio from Bury St Edmunds in the UK who have won the hearts and minds of music critics and fans alike. Last November saw the release of their first official debut Hot Summer EP, one of our favourites of 2011, and it has became a staple listen well into 2012. Hot Summer’s distinctive, experimental and melodic electronics are so well balanced and carefully orchestrated that it really is hard to believe the trio are still at school. So with this in mind, we asked The Soft to make a special mixtape for NT, to get a glimpse into what music they dig and what has inspired and motivated them. So sit back, listen and enjoy this half hour mix, featuring the likes of ‘women of the moment’ Lana Del Ray, MF Doom, and Mosca. Also featured in the mix are a couple of exclusive first listens of two previously unheard The Soft tracks, which are due out sometime in the near future. The first one is a track called ‘Uncanny Valley (Sketch)’, and the second is a remix of their track ‘Half Breath’ by Elysian Fields. Download via mediafire below, or stream above if you’re not into commitment. Check out the track listing after the jump, where you can also find a link to the free Hot Summer EP. [cover]

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NTMIX007 // PRESSED AND

Neighborhood Tapes MIX007 PRESSED AND by Neighborhood Tapes

Pressed And start a mammoth tour of their homeland today, to send them off in style we are sharing with you a sublime mix made just for us. Their debut ‘Imbue Up’ was released late last year and we instantly fell in love, it’s 7 tracks are nothing short of an electronic pop dream. ‘Raid’ in particular caught the attention of the blogosphere which deservingly caused the duo’s reputation to grow into being known as some of the hottest producers out there (and we wholeheartedly agree). Download their eclectic mix below or stream above if you’re not into commitment. Check in over at Facebook for info on the tour. 

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NTMIX006 // MICHAEL MYERZ

Neighborhood Tapes MIX006 MICHAEL MYERZ by Neighborhood Tapes

Hot shit rapper Michael Myerz has done us the honour of being the sixth artist in our NTMIX series. Michael Myerz (real name Schwartz) released his debut album ‘Nightmare From The 90’s’ back in September and we’ve been listening intently to his unusual flow and wisecracks ever since. Not being content with just one great album last year, Myerz followed it up releasing ‘Nightmare On Rosedale’ on 31st of December. You can grab both of those albums, out on Holy Page, from his Bandcamp. We’ll hand you over to the man himself to introduce his mix, download below or stream above if you’re not into commitment. Click through for the track listing.

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NT // NYE MIX 2011

We have been a bit quiet over the Christmas period, so we thought we would make up for that with a new years eve mix for you to jam to while you put your face on. Click the link to download and check out the track listing just below. Enjoy and happy new year! We hope you have had an awesome 2011 and we wish you an even better 2012.

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Laurel Halo – Aquifer // B. Deep – Blizzard On The Way // Vondelpark – TV // ::M∆DE:IN:HEIGHTS:: – Holla Mears // A$AP Rocky w/ Clams Casio - Palace Prod // Azari & III – Lost In Time // Dreams – Inlove. // Games – BACK IN TIME (Rough Bounce) // Galapagos – Feel Things Inside (demo) // Patterns – Throwing Stones (Jewellers Remix) // Madi Diaz – Trust Fall (Jensen Sportag Remix) // Charli xcx – Nuclear Seasons // Hollow Pigeons – More Affection

NTMIX005 // WARMER CLIMES

NTMIX005 WARMER CLIMES by Neighborhood Tapes

This weeks instalment of our NTMIX series, the last before Christmas, is brought to you by the super awesome and much loved music blog Warmer Climes, aka Vlad Stoian. Vlad works as a music journalist in Bucharest and Warmer Climes acts as his tribute to unique music (and it’s also where he expresses his ‘neverending tropical needs’). The blog contains rare interviews with amazing musicians from around the globe as well as other projects like the IMAGINARY series, Warmer Mixtapes, where artists create a personal and hypothetical mixtape, and Q&A episodes called Facts & Figures. We figured that Vlad needed to let loose and create a mix of his own for once, and he really did let loose. Download NTMIX005 WARMER CLIMES below, or stream above if you’re not into commitment. Track listing after the jump. Enjoy!

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NTMIX004 // GREAT SKIES

Neighborhood Tapes MIX004 GREAT SKIES by Neighborhood Tapes

We are pleased to announce the fourth mixtape in our series and it is brought to you by the super talented Great Skies. Great Skies is a young, london based producer who makes chilled garage beats with visceral synth work and beautifully crafted vocal samples all interwoven to stunning effect. Great Skies has an EP out on Cut Records titled ‘Summer Moments’, which you can grab for free over at their website. Also, head to Great Skies’ soundcloud where he has plenty more beats including our pick ‘Close To Me’ which we featured previously, and even a Christmas song for this festive time of year. In this special mix he brings together a number of tracks from a wide range of genres that have influenced him and others that have been stuck on repeat on his sound system. Download link below or steam above if you’re not into commitment. Enjoy. [cover]

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NTMIX003 // DEMPSEY

NTMIX003 DEMPSEY by Neighborhood Tapes

We are super pleased to announce the third edition of our mixtape series and it comes from Dempsey. Dempsey are big NT favourites who make glo-fi synth-pop that is garanteed to knock your socks off. We featured the glistening ‘Sex On The Beach’ from their self-titled EP previously, which if you missed you can check out here. Dempsey are made up of Adam Abildgaard and Niels Pedersen from San Francisco, who are “old time best friends who’ve played music together for years” and Dempsey was founded off the back of this experience. So take this awesome mix and put it in your ears, which features a whole heep of tracks from differing genres and eras that they are really digging at the moment. Download via Mediafire below or you can stream above if you’re not into commitment. Track listing after the jump. Enjoy! [cover]

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NTMIX002 // YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE

NTMIX002 YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE by Neighborhood Tapes

Up second in our mixtape series is Young Athletes League, who is from our neck of the woods down in South London. We first heard his twisted looping synthetic sounds on the Don’t Die Wondering compilation and have been hooked ever since. He released one fantastic EP with Ceremony Recordings earlier this year and has got another, no doubt equally fantastic EP coming in 2012. Take in his hour long mix of far out sounds by downloading via mediafire below, or stream above if you’re not into commitment. Check out the track listing after the jump. [cover]

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NTMIX001 // JEWELLERS

Neighborhood Tapes MIX001 JEWELLERS by Neighborhood Tapes

We are super psyched to announce the first Neighborhood Tapes mixtape, courtesy of Jewellers. Jewellers are Gareth and Gareth from Cardiff who have just released their incredible debut LP ‘Sleep Education’ with The Sounds Of Sweet Nothing, which you can purchase here. We know you will enjoy it as much as us, so come and enter the dark side with Jewellers’ super scary mega mix. Handle it with care, it should not be heard under the influence of psychoactives. We have more Jewellers treats for you coming very soon, so stay tuned. Download via Mediafire below, or stream above if you’re not into commitment. Check out the track listing after the jump. [cover]

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