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Mute Audio Documents 1978-1984: Basura’s Pick of the Week

mute audio docs Mute Audio Documents 1978 1984: Basuras Pick of the Week

Not intended to feature the latest music out there, my ‘Pick of the Week’ is to simply share & highlight music I personally enjoy regardless of timeframe. This weeks pick is ‘Mute Audio Documents 1978-1984′.

Compiled of Mute Records’ singles from the first 6 years of their existence, (which ends up being 128 tracks, including output from bigger bands like Depeche Mode & Yazoo), ‘Mute Audio Documents’ is, simply put, absolute essential listening for the music aficionado/lover.

With a diverse and eclectic roster that includes acts like indie dance punks Art Brut, industrial electronic visionaries Cabaret Voltaire, avant-garde vocalist Diamanda Galas, electro/synthpop darlings The Knife, techno god Plastikman, and many many more, there’s no doubt that Mute Records has influenced countless bands, musicians, and music sub-genres since their inception as a label 30 years ago.

Below is a list of standout tracks from ‘Mute Audio Documents’. With musical styles ranging from proto-electro, synthpop, noise, post punk, industrial, and no-wave, there should be a little something for every single one of you ‘Toofers’ to enjoy!

I urge you to listen carefully and take notes- you can learn alot from these pioneers…

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MP3: Liaisons Dangereuses- Los Ninos Del Parque

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MP3: D.A.F.- Tanz Mit Mir

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MP3: Fad Gadget- Love Parasite

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MP3: The Assembly- Stop Start

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MP3: The Birthday Party- Swampland

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MP3: The Normal- T.V.O.D.

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MP3: NON- Mode Of Infection

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MP3: Einstürzende Neubauten- Tanz Debil

To learn more about or purchase items from any of the acts listed above, visit the Mute Records website.

Moby ‘Alice’ remixed by Drop The Lime & ‘Disco Lies’ remixed by Spencer&Hall

moby Moby Alice remixed by Drop The Lime & Disco Lies remixed by Spencer&Hall

Will N.Y.’s Moby ever not be relevant? His acute sense for great pop, masterful techno, skillful songwriting, and his willingness to take risks is what keeps the man moving forward, this, eighteen years after his initial release ‘Mobility’. Mute will release Moby’s eighth studio album, ‘Last Night’ this March 31st, following the recently released first single ‘Alice’ and the just-released second single ‘Disco Lies’.

The grading curve is very high on ‘Last Night’, and picking singles must have been quite the task with such a solid record. ‘Alice’ is set apart with vocals from UK reggae artist Aynzli Jones and rappers S.O.Simple & Smokey of Nigerian rap group 419 Squad—the results approach a classic trip hop sound. While the ‘Alice’ single gets additional remix work, most notably by our hero, NY’s versitle EDM kingpin and Trouble&Bass‘r, Drop The Lime (a.k.a. Curses!).

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MP3: Moby – Alice

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MP3: Moby – Alice (Drop the Lime Heavy Bass Remix)

The ‘Disco Lies’ single comes padded out with nine massive remixes, including this heavyhitter by German housers Spencer&Hill:

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MP3: Moby – Disco Lies (Spencer&Hill Remix)

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Maps – It Will Find You

maps Maps   It Will Find You

Maps is the dreampoppy creation of producer James Chapman who started out making an album in his bedroom sans any computers. The debut album ‘We Can Create’ will be released in the US June 19th on Mute Records and was co-produced and mixed by Valgeir Sigurdsson and Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros). Their growing fan base includes the likes the Chemical Brothers.

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MP3: Maps – It Will Find You

This cd is the stuff dreams are made of, seriously. Pick up the whole 11 track album from Amazon Maps   It Will Find You





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