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    Mixtape #58 : Virus

    by 5:4 March 17, 2020 • 14:21
    March 17, 2020 • 14:21

    Sometimes deciding a theme for a mixtape can be a time-consuming business – but not this time. If anything, not making viruses the theme for the new 5:4 mixtape would just feel like being wilfully contrary. So – a couple of weeks earlier than scheduled – here it is, a …

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    Mixtape #55 : Sun

    by 5:4 July 3, 2019 • 12:29
    July 3, 2019 • 12:29

    For the latest 5:4 mixtape, inspired by the incredible heat that’s been sizzling its way across Europe recently, i’ve turned to the Sun as my theme. The mix has a somewhat different tone from my Summer mixtape from four years ago (which was, generally, intended to be quite upbeat and …

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  • Retrospectives

    Björk – Crave (Odd Duck Mix); Hearts & Bones; Undone

    by 5:4 October 11, 2018 • 12:41
    October 11, 2018 • 12:41

    In my most recent mixtape, exploring the noble art of the remix, i included a track by Björk – ‘Crave (Odd Duck Mix)’ – that i mentioned had been made available as a download back in 2001, but which was no longer available. There were in fact four tracks that Björk …

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    Mixtape #50 : Remix

    by 5:4 October 7, 2018 • 16:50
    October 7, 2018 • 16:50

    The new 5:4 mixtape is a celebration of the art of the remix. However, i should stress immediately that the emphasis here is not simply on that word’s implied legacy of beats and dance-based forms of music. The scope for this particular mixtape is altogether more broad and open-minded, exploring …

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    Mixtape #46 : Body

    by 5:4 June 2, 2018 • 09:38
    June 2, 2018 • 09:38

    For the new 5:4 mixtape, i’ve turned to that which is closest to us all: the human body. Not a particularly promising theme, you might think, but once i began digging through my music library the sheer quantity of body references quickly became overwhelming (take your pick whether that says …

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    Mixtape #41 : Best Albums of 2017

    by 5:4 January 1, 2018 • 09:15
    January 1, 2018 • 09:15

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!! As of today, 5:4 is ten years old, so first of all i want to say an enormous thank you to all of you who have read, commented, enjoyed, shared and supported this blog over the last decade, especially to my merry band of patrons. As this …

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    Best Albums of 2017 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 December 31, 2017 • 00:00
    December 31, 2017 • 00:00

    * Please note this list has how been superseded by the one on the Best Albums of the Years page * So here they are, the best of the best of 2017. Your CD racks and audio libraries would be so much better off with these incredible gems nestling among …

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    Mixtape #36 : Best Albums of 2015

    by 5:4 January 1, 2016 • 12:00
    January 1, 2016 • 12:00

    A very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! In keeping with 5:4 tradition, here’s the new year Mixtape showcasing music from each of my Best Albums of 2015. Three hours that demonstrate something of the sonic wonders that materialised last year. Enjoy! — and there are links to buy each …

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    Best Albums of 2015 (Part 1)

    by 5:4 December 30, 2015 • 11:26
    December 30, 2015 • 11:26

    * Please note this list has how been superseded by the one on the Best Albums of the Years page * Pausing only to reiterate once again how fundamentally definitive and provisional are all lists, here we go with my countdown of 2015’s best albums, starting with numbers 40 to …

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    Best EPs of 2012

    by 5:4 December 29, 2012 • 00:49
    December 29, 2012 • 00:49

    The list is what brings a world of chaos into some kind of pattern. The list fixes a broken world floating out into the outer world of emptiness. The list links us to ourselves, places us together, puts us in order. The list soothes us in the way it organises …

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    Mixtape #22 : Best Albums of 2011

    by 5:4 January 1, 2012 • 16:37
    January 1, 2012 • 16:37

    A very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! 5:4 is four years old today, and as in previous years, here’s a new mixtape showcasing the music from my best albums of 2011. One track from each of them—in total, 3½ hours of eclectica to start the new year in real …

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    Best Albums of 2011 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 December 31, 2011 • 11:47
    December 31, 2011 • 11:47

    * Please note this list has how been superseded by the one on the Best Albums of the Years page * “A list gives us the surface of something, and that leads to another list, which contains more surface, and from there, more lists, and more surface. The lists make …

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  • Anniversaries

    Björk – The Breezeblock & Mixing It Specials

    by 5:4 November 21, 2010 • 01:00
    November 21, 2010 • 01:00

    It’s more than a little staggering to realise that today is the 45th birthday of Björk Guðmundsdóttir, an artist i’ve followed for the entirety of her solo career and continue to admire very much (one day, i hope to explore her complete output here – when i have a couple …

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    Mixtape #13 : Vox Femina

    by 5:4 September 30, 2009 • 16:33
    September 30, 2009 • 16:33

    Today finds me feeling not at all well, so i’ve kept myself occupied making a new mixtape, with a theme i’ve wanted to explore for a while: female vocalists. At a guess, i’d say i listen to more female singers than male, and the content of this mix reflects a …

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    Mixtape #11 : Joy

    by 5:4 April 19, 2009 • 19:36
    April 19, 2009 • 19:36

    Following a hectic Easter weekend, and a few days spent in Cambridge, here’s a new mixtape, the theme this time being joy. To start, a wonderful jazz-folk fusion number from Yellowjackets; Greenhouse is an album i’ve loved for years, and “Freda” is one of its most exciting tracks. It’s followed …

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    Mixtape #8 : Versions

    by 5:4 November 20, 2008 • 10:51
    November 20, 2008 • 10:51

    After far too long a hiatus, here’s a new mixtape, this time exploring some of my favourite cover versions. To be clear, none of these tracks are what i’d call ‘remixes’, which i think of as a separate, quite different discipline; these are good ol’-fashioned covers of some great original …

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    Mixtape #5 : Beats

    by 5:4 May 17, 2008 • 16:38
    May 17, 2008 • 16:38

    If music was my first love, then my fascination with rhythm was the first part of that attraction; beat-driven music—particularly early hip-hop and electro—dominated my earliest teenage years. My taste in beats has evolved since that time, of course, and the selection represented here (which may well come as little …

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    Mixtape #3 : Bells

    by 5:4 March 27, 2008 • 12:17
    March 27, 2008 • 12:17

    Being Easter week, it seems appropriate that this new mixtape should focus on the sound of bells. As usual, the following selection reflects my recent listening, with one or two old favourites thrown in for good measure; one hour of gloriously eclectic resonance and reverberation. Bathe in the overtones… Here’s …

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    2007: memories and echoes; 2008: first sounds

    by 5:4 January 1, 2008 • 18:08
    January 1, 2008 • 18:08

    There were many, many musical highlights in 2007, but a lot of disappointments too, which i guess is unavoidable, considering the amount of music i listen to throughout the year. Probably the worst of the lowlights of the year was Avril Lavigne‘s The Best Damn Thing, an unfortunate title considering …

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