My original shortlist was 20 songs, 10 forming yesterday's selection and the remaining 10 (in my mind at least) working well enough to provide another selection, just shy of an hour.
After a bit of a red herring with the opening two tracks, yesterday's turned out to be more of a downtempo, relaxed affair. Not so today. You want beats? You've got them. Well, at least until the closing track. But then, it's a remix by Boards Of Canada. You didn't really expect a gabba rave country crossover, did you?
A few of the big guns brought out for this one: Justin Robertson gets things off to a rousing start, Trevor Jackson ramps it up in his Playgroup guise and Ian Pooley's Solid Dub of a Nick Holder track is, well, solid.
After yesterday's DFA remix of The Rapture, two other bands from that (kind of) dance punk scene in the early 2000s - did it ever have a label? - come together. Dance To The Underground by Radio 4 was originally produced by The DFA and remixed by Trevor Jackson/Playgroup, both versions are personal favourites. The Faint (who also appeared in yesterday's selection) take the song in a different direction yet again and I like it.
Dubhed hero Rob Smith
gives a shout for Bristol, whilst the rest of the mix variously takes
in Bamako, Berlin, Paris, Ravenna, Cincinnati, Toronto, New York and
Hull.
Today's title is lifted from a song by French DJ and producer Agoria aka Sébastien Devaud. Don't be fooled by the innocent sounding name, Spinach Girl is pure smut.
Enjoy!
1) Do It Proper (Justin Robertson Remix): Chicken Lips (2003)
2) Strict Machine (Rowan's Remix By Rowan Oliver): Goldfrapp (2003)
3) Bucci Bag (Playgroup Remix By Trevor Jackson): Andrea Doria (2003)
4) Serious (Album Version): Da Lata ft. Mamani Keita & Bémbé Ségué (2003)
5) Spinach Girl (Album Version): Agoria ft. Sylvie Marks & Kofea (2003)
6) Dance To The Underground (Prance Mix By The Faint): Radio 4 (2003)
7) On My Mind (Ian Pooley's Solid Dub): Nick Holder ft. Sacha Williamson (2003)
8) Dead Again (Shirner Dub) (Remix By Reiner Schirner): Billie Ray Martin (2003)
9) Rock Dope Stupid (R & R Mix): Rob Smith (2003)
10) Last Walk Around Mirror Lake (Boards Of Canada Remix): Boom Bip (2003)
