Kitsune Noir Mixcast / No. 043

Oh look, a new Mixcast! I’m sorry there’s been a lack of these lately but I’ve been trying to juggle a number of other projects. I’ll try to be more consistent from here on out because I know you all like these quite a bit. As always, I’m always up for suggestions for themes if anything comes to mind.

For this week’s Mixcast it’s an ode to fall as in lots of places in the northern hemisphere the weather is beginning to change, even here in seasonless Los Angeles. It’s a pretty mellow mix good for drinking your coffee in the morning or perhaps working late at night. Sorry to those of you who want to dance the night away, maybe next week?

Here’s this week’s tracklist:
Weather Systems by Andrew Bird
Ella by M. Ward
Which Will by Nick Drake
Why Must It Always Be This Way by Choir of Young Believers
Alice’s Wonderland by Bert Jansch
This Place Is Haunted by DeVotchKa
Reprise by Grizzly Bear
The Void by Papercuts
The Owl and the Tanager by Sufjan Stevens
While I Shovel The Snow by The Walkmen
Dusk: A Peach in the Orchard by Eels
No Time For Breaking Up by Jens Lekman

Bobby

Kitsune Noir Mixcast / No. 042

I meant to post this yesterday but I honestly put this together last night/this morning. Thankfully though the whole thing came together quite nicely as this slightly noisy, slightly chillwave-ish kind of summer vibe mix. I went to the beach with Kyle on Sunday afternoon, kinda’ late around 2 or so, and this would have been a perfect mix for that time. The windows were down, the sign was high, the weather was warm but not too hot and the smell of the ocean grew stronger as wel got closer.

A lot of these are instrumental tracks with some vocals mixed in here and there. I also really like how the rhythm of this mix turned out, the way it goes from fast to slower and back up again.

I should also mentioned that the photos for this week’s Mixcast were provided by Moe Rayat, a Southern California based photographer who does a lot of beautiful wedding photos but also dabbles in landscapes as you can see. Moe happened to write me this afternoon about his photos and I thought they fit the vibe of the mix perfectly, so there you. Thanks Moe!

Here’s this week’s tracklist:
Glitter by No Age
Blind by Blackbird Blackbird
Snow & Taxis by Gold Panda
One Flowery Sabbath by Black Moth Super Rainbow
June Evenings by Air France
Deck Observatory by Ducktails
Slow Swords by Deerhunter
Lawn Knives (Teen Daze Remix) by Gobble Gobble
Into The Sun by Lord Huron
She Just Likes To Fight by Four Tet
Departure by Baths
See The Brightest Star by The Clams

Bobby

Kitsune Noir Mixcast / No. 041

I know, I know, it’s been a couple weeks since the last Mixcast, but that’s ok, this one is extra special. I honestly had a mix last week but it was kind’a weak and lame. So I scrapped the whole thing and started from scratch, which thankfully birthed this gem of a mix. It’s kind of weird, kind of noisy, kind of electronic. It flows together really well, I think, blending from one dark thought to the next. There are old things and brand new stuff, but all of it’s wonderful.

As always, and I feel like I should write this more consistently, if you like something you hear be sure to support them in some way. Buy their album, buy their record, buy their t-shirt, see them play live, tell your friends. I feel like this is sort of a dumb thing to say, but that’s the whole point of these mixes, for people to find great new music.

Here’s this week’s tracklist:
Darkest Hour by Megafaun
..And The World Laughs With You by Flying Lotus Feat. Thom Yorke
Bachelorette by Björk
Melody Of Certain Three by Blonde Redhead
PJ In The Streets... by Xiu Xiu
Caramel Prisoner by AIR
Slowdance by Matthew Dear
The Numbers Song by DJ Shadow
Magic Doors by Portishead
Proud Evolution by Liars
Never Mind by Ganglians
On the Run by The Flaming Lips
Invisible by Fischerspooner
A Boy Like Me by Patrick Wolf

Bobby

Kitsune Noir Mixcast / No.040

It’s been quite a while since the last Mixcast, I guess I’ve been trying to refuel myself. It’s nuts to think that I’ve made 40 of these so far, just 12 away from an entire year of Mixcasts. I actually think the little break was good for me. I have a bunch of rad new songs to share and this is honestly one of my favorites in recent memory. There’s brand new stuff from Arcade Fire, Blonde Redhead and The Books as well as some smaller artists like Brothertiger, Twin Sister and Gold Panda.

I also decided to not record myself this week because I’m waiting on my new microphone to come in the mail, then you’ll have to listen to me blab on and on. Enjoy the momentary silence.

It’s also important to note that the images for this week’s Mixcast come from my friend Ed Fladung. Honestly, I don’t remember how I met Ed, but I think it was through my blog and possibly over Twitter. Ed is a fantastic photographer who lives in Mexico, taking really great surf photos and talking about design and websites and all kinds of good stuff. Definitely take a peak at his portfolio and his blog as well.

Here’s this week’s tracklist:
You by Gold Panda
Tell Me Why by M.I.A.
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) by Arcade Fire
The Passenger by Stars
Silver Sands by Stereolab
Baseball Cards by Wavves
Lady Daydream by Twin Sister
And the World Laughs With You by Flying Lotus
Lovers by Brothertiger
Here Sometimes by Blonde Redhead
Ending of Me by Admiral Radley
Sun Arrow by Candy Claws
Free Translator by The Books

Bobby

Kitsune Noir Mixcast / No. 039

I know yesterday was the 4th of July but I really wanted to do an American themed mix to celebrate the occasion. I suppose this mix seems a bit half ass since honestly all I did was search for songs with the word “America” in them but it’s the way they’re mixed and the ordering that really makes this mix kinda’ cool. I guess you’ll be the judge of it but I happen to think this mix turned out pretty damn well.

Please take a listen and let me know what you think of the outcome.

Here’s this week’s tracklist:
American Hearts by A.A. Bondy
Look Inside America by Blur
Surf Wax America by Weezer
Detouring America With Horns by Yo La Tengo
American Wife by Rilo Kiley
America’s Boy by Broadcast
America by M83
Born in the U.S.A. (with Concern) by Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
One More American Song by The Duke & The King
Ashes of American Flags by Wilco
Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine

Bobby