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Booka Shade (Russ Chimes Remix)
Good ol’ Chimes previewed this remix on his last Expressway mix and left a strong hunger to hear it in it’s entirety.
Luckily he’s just uploaded the track on his SoundCloud page.
Yum!
Booka Shade – Regenerate (Russ Chimes Remix)
Every Love That Ever Was
Last time we featured Bachelors of Science was when they sent us their stunning remix work on one of The xx’s tunes.
They’re back now with a slightly different sound yet still rich in texture and full-bodied.
Home Video have been reworked with a warm summery feeling and sounds (at times) like an Ibizan Radiohead track which is, as strange as it sounds, a compliment.
Listen and download below!
Home Video – Every Love That Ever Was (Bachelors Of Science Remix) – download
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Here’s their other remix we originally posted back in June.
The xx – Infinity (Bachelors Of Science Remix) – download
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Home Video – Every Love That Ever Was
Wye Oak
We’ve got a really lovely track to giveaway today, from a Baltimore duo called Wye Oak.
Hadn’t heard of this pair until now and very happy to have done – played it back to back about 7 times which is always a good sign.
Lovely female vocals brought to the fore by a captivating build up.
Wye Oak – Civilian - download
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In The Mix(tape) – Ben Westbeech
Christmas is nearly upon us and the mince pies and Xmas shopping is taking a heavy burden on many of us.
Whilst the likes of Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra provide that festive warmth – we need some something with a bit more edge.
Ben Westbeech’s latest mix for FACT is a dark and sensual house affair – perfect for decorating that tree of yours.
Ben Westbeech – FACT Mix – download
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Tracklist:
Yellow Sunset (Hofoku remix) – Audison
Amnesia Haze – Butch
Lucky Bastard (Dub) – Dj T
Kiss the sky – Kink
If I ever feel better (accapella) – Phoenix
Closed Circus (Mark Henning Remix) – Lee Jones
Deep rising deeper – Andreas Saag
Let’s ride – Junei
Transition – Sound Like Hugo
Yellow Aceed – Murat Killic
Left – Marek Hemmann
Harlem one stop (accapella) – Bimbo Jones
The voyage (feat Marcus) – Subculture
Beat Brulee – d o m
Baby let’s love – Mano Letough
Out of the Blue – Gap Band
The Mahogany Sessions // Benjamin Francis Leftwich
It was only a couple of weeks ago when we first heard Ben’s upcoming single, Atlas Hands, and we thought it would be lovely to get together for a session before the year was over.
We joined him before his gig at the Electric Ballroom in Camden and the two acoustic performances he did for us are really something special.
One man and a guitar without any amps can make five men on stage seem completely inadequate.
To top it off we’ve also got his latest cover of Arcade Fire’s Rebellion which is the cherry on top.
Watch and download to your hearts content below!
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Rebellion (Arcade Fire cover) - download
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Both these videos are exclusive previews for you lovely Mahogany readers, the general public will get to see these next week.
The Mahogany Sessions // Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Pictures
The Mahogany Sessions // Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Maps
Mahogany Minute with Hiatus
I grew up…in Maidstone, which locals will tell you is an anagram of ‘I am stoned’. They’re usually not lying.
It all started when…I travelled to Tehran in 2005, stumbled upon my dad’s Persian record collection and began sampling the vocals and string solos that feature on the album, Ghost Notes.
If I’m not playing music you’ll find me…being thrown out of bookshops for trying to set fire to copies of Tony Blair’s autobiography.
I can’t perform unless…I have a picture of Princess Di gazing back at me from between the turntables.
My three dream festival headliners would be…Daedelus, Nathan Fake and Icicle, in that order.
You’ll always see me wearing…headphones, most likely playing white noise or music that comes dangerously close to being white noise.
I wish I hadn’t…insisted on standing so close to the speakers at raves.
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt it’s…that life is like a ball of string: at the beginning is nothing and at the end is nothing (old Persian saying).
Give me ten minutes and I’ll cook a great…magic mushroom omelette, hold the omelette.
Buy me a drink and I’ll…probably spill it all over myself with excitement.
I’m not really into house music, but I do like Paul Kalkbrenner.
My favourite food is…ghorm-e sabzi; it’s an Iranian lamb stew made with herbs, kidney beans and dried limes.
My favourite smell is…napalm, preferably in the morning.
My next release is…Save Yourself, which is out on Lucky Thunder records on December 13th.
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Fans of Bonobo will really appreciate this album, we think it’s a stunning piece of work and track 4 and track 11 are our favourites.
Haitus – Save Yourself
