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    Mixtape #66 : Fibonacci

    by 5:4 October 1, 2022 • 09:57
    October 1, 2022 • 09:57

    For the autumn 5:4 mixtape, i’ve returned to the same mathematical world that led to the Prime Numbers mix, and upped the ante a bit. This time, i’ve used the Fibonacci series as the basis for the mixtape, but instead of featuring the numbers in the titles of the tracks, …

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    The Isolation Mixtapes : U

    by 5:4 August 24, 2020 • 09:09
    August 24, 2020 • 09:09

    For the latest Isolation Mixtape, i’m focusing on some of the most enthralling music from the last decade beginning with the letter U. Once again there are two tracks for each of the years 2010 to 2019, explored in chronological order. Here’s the tracklisting in full, together with approximate timings …

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    The Isolation Mixtapes : S

    by 5:4 August 10, 2020 • 05:00
    August 10, 2020 • 05:00

    This morning i’m setting off for five days in the Swiss Alps, where i’ll be checking out this year’s postponed Forum Wallis festival. Words to follow next week upon my return. Meanwhile, this week’s Isolation Mixtape explores some of the most interesting and marvellous music from the last decade by …

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    The Isolation Mixtapes : I

    by 5:4 June 1, 2020 • 09:18
    June 1, 2020 • 09:18

    Week number nine in my ongoing series of Isolation Mixtapes is focused on artists, groups and composers beginning with the letter I. Two of the best tracks from each of the years 2010 to 2019, explored in chronological order. Here’s the tracklisting in full, together with approximate timings and links …

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    Mixtape #54 : Menagerie

    by 5:4 April 2, 2019 • 08:48
    April 2, 2019 • 08:48

    For the new 5:4 mixtape, i’ve turned to the world of animals, assembling music that references a diverse collection of wildlife. All manner of beasts are featured, insects, birds, reptiles and amphibians in addition to mammals, from the smallest (probably, in this selection, a wasp) to the greatest (definitely, in …

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    Mixtape #51 : Silence (Requiem)

    by 5:4 November 13, 2018 • 18:01
    November 13, 2018 • 18:01

    November is a somewhat sombre month, and not only because the days are getting a lot colder and darker here in the UK. This year’s remembrance ceremonies have had extra potency due to the centenary of the end of the First World War, so i’ve taken this as my cue …

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    Mixtape #45 : Birds

    by 5:4 May 1, 2018 • 11:26
    May 1, 2018 • 11:26

    At the start of May each year, i always find myself thinking about birds, as the first Sunday of the month is marked globally as International Dawn Chorus Day, something i celebrated in a podcast back in 2010. So the theme for this month’s mixtape is of an avian persuasion …

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    Mixtape #29 : Best Albums of 2013

    by 5:4 January 1, 2014 • 15:41
    January 1, 2014 • 15:41

    A very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! i want to say a big thank you to everyone who’s followed 5:4 in the last year, and especially to those of you who’ve posted comments and tweets in response. There are lots of exciting things planned for 2014, so watch this space. In …

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    Best Albums of 2013 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 December 31, 2013 • 11:21
    December 31, 2013 • 11:21

    * Please note this list has how been superseded by the one on the Best Albums of the Years page * Bringing 2013 to an end, here’s the final part of the best albums of the year. Go on, give your ears a treat, they deserve it.

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