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    Mixtape #65 : Love

    by 5:4 July 4, 2022 • 12:38
    July 4, 2022 • 12:38

    Almost as soon as i finished the previous 5:4 mixtape, focusing on war, it seemed necessary that the next one should go in the opposite direction. For this love-infused mix, i’ve not allowed myself the usual interpretative free rein but have for the most part focused on songs and tracks…

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    Mixtape #64 : War

    by 5:4 April 1, 2022 • 10:21
    April 1, 2022 • 10:21

    For the spring 5:4 mixtape the theme has felt tragically unavoidable. i’ve opted to approach the subject of war partly in a generalised way, but it would have been disingenuous not to reflect the specifics of what Ukraine is currently being subjected to by Russia. The mix therefore opens with…

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    The Isolation Mixtapes : L

    by 5:4 June 22, 2020 • 09:59
    June 22, 2020 • 09:59

    The twelfth in my weekly series of Isolation Mixtapes focuses on composers, artists and groups beginning with the letter L. Once again, there are two of the most interesting tracks from each of the years 2010 to 2019, featured in chronological order. Here’s the tracklisting in full, together with approximate…

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    V/Vm (Leyland Kirby) – The Death of Rave, now available

    by 5:4 June 1, 2020 • 13:55
    June 1, 2020 • 13:55

    Nine years ago, in a series of articles about ‘Contemporary Epics’, i wrote about The Death of Rave, Leyland Kirby‘s gargantuan paean to the world of rave culture. Originally released in 2006 as a free MP3 download in 20 instalments (under Kirby’s occasional nom de guerre V/Vm), it vanished from…

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    The Caretaker – Everywhere at the end of time – Stage 6

    by 5:4 March 14, 2019 • 17:00
    March 14, 2019 • 17:00

    i’m all too aware of the profound irony in what i’m about to write. The final stage in Leyland Kirby’s epic six-part cycle exploring dementia, Everywhere at the end of time, has literally – this very minute – just been released. Whether it will bring to a close not only…

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    Haunted but undaunted, fading yet indefatigable: The Caretaker – Everywhere at the end of time – Stages 2 & 3

    by 5:4 October 31, 2017 • 12:49
    October 31, 2017 • 12:49

    Appropriately enough, considering this evening is Hallowe’en, i began today being haunted by ghosts. To explain: in the early hours, not sufficiently drowsy to return to sleep yet too somnolent even to begin contemplating getting out of bed, i grabbed my headphones and groped blearily on my device for something…

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    New releases: Duologue, OY, V/Vm

    by 5:4 June 22, 2014 • 15:32
    June 22, 2014 • 15:32

    Among the swathe of new releases currently jostling around the 5:4 jukebox, i want to start by flagging up two interesting recent releases, both serendipitous discoveries from the panning-for-gold approach to listening that is my modus operandi these days. First is Duologue, a five-piece from London whose latest EP, Memex,…

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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 1)

    by 5:4 December 30, 2011 • 10:11
    December 30, 2011 • 10:11

    * Please note this list has how been superseded by the one on the Best Albums of the Years page * The list exists as a way of celebrating the known things which we all share that make us part of the same adventure, but the list also exists as…

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    Contemporary Epics: V/Vm – The Death of Rave

    by 5:4 October 21, 2011 • 06:53
    October 21, 2011 • 06:53

    In the last few days i’ve highlighted some impressive examples of music composed on an ‘epic’ scale. i’ve saved the biggest until last, but even by saying that, i’ve touched on an inherent danger lurking in a discussion of this kind. When any musical parameter is taken to a compositional…

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    Mixtape #14 : Best Albums of 2009

    by 5:4 January 1, 2010 • 10:48
    January 1, 2010 • 10:48

    A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!. Today marks the 2nd birthday of 5:4, so a big thank you to all of you who are regular readers for your time and interest in this blog. Following yesterday’s run-down of my favourite 40 albums from 2009, here’s the accompanying mixtape,…

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    Best Albums of 2009

    by 5:4 December 31, 2009 • 09:43
    December 31, 2009 • 09:43

    * Please note this list has how been superseded by the one on the Best Albums of the Years page * Embarking on another list such as this, i’m reminded again of what i think of as “Paul Morley’s Dictum”; in his superb book Words and Music he writes of…

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