I’ve heard that the best art is often made during the worst economic times. That’s positive reframing I can live with. I have noticed that there’s been a lot of good music coming out over the past couple of years. And in keeping in line with these ugly economic times, I’m passing off a great mix of music as your holiday gift ‘08. Gone are the mix tape and the mix CD, everything’s online. I hope you like it!

YOUR X-MIX MASH OPTIONS

1. listen to (and download to your itunes) a single 60 minute MP3 of all 17 tracks from the below PLAYLIST: X-Mix Mash
2. You can listen to (and download to your itunes) the tracks individually. I wouldn’t normally put 4 songs from the same artist in one mix, but I’m still swooning over the Deerhunter record so deal. The whole album is good and I encourage people to buy it (along with the other music).
3. You can ignore all of the above and just listen to this XMAS DISCO RECORD from 1977: SIDE A / SIDE B.

PLAYLIST
1. Bon Iver - Lump Sum
2. Department of Eagles - Sailing by Night
3. Madlib - Movie Finale
4. Deerhunter - Nothing Ever Happened
5. Crystal Castles - Crimewave
6. Future Conditional - Bright Lights Wandering
7. Blonde Redhead - 23
8. DJ Rupture - Baby Kites And Nokea
9. Arthur Russell - Janine
10. Deerhunter - Cover me Slowly
11. Deerhunter - Agoraphobia
12. Flying Lotus - Aunties Harp
13. Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling into Place
14. Asobi Seksu - Strings (Glass Factory Remix)
15. LCD Soundsystem - Big Ideas
16. Deerhunter - Saved by Old Times
17. Sun Kil Moon - Truckers Atlas