Eins und Nullen [M002]

Our second monthly mix, M002, is centred around the classic album Computer World by Kraftwerk. Released in 1981, it was their 8th album and our own personal favourite. Our mix keeps with an electro feel throughout with some krautrock thrown in for good measure. If you want to read more about the mix it's explained in more detail at the end of this post.



Our guest mix this month is from Glasgow's Jim 'Discomix' Watson. Jim's mixes over the years have been loved by us at melange.fm and we always look forward to hearing them when they arrive. This mix is no exception, it starts with a nice chilled groove and just keeps getting funkier. Jim's mixes are a journey into the underground funk and soul records from the 60's and 70's. They are as educational as they are enjoyable. This mix opened our eyes to some tracks we've never heard before including a superb track called Earthquake by Brand New. Get on it!

You can download the [M002] mix here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/11183856-f10

...or click play below to stream it


You can download the Jim 'Discomix' Watson mix here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/11183602-6d1

...or click play below to stream it


[M002] mix tracklist

Computer Love - Kraftwerk
Idioteque - Radiohead
Ageispolis - Aphex Twin
Two Rapid Formations - Brian Eno
84 Pontiac Dream - Boards Of Canada
Fur Immer - Neu!
All Ones And Zeros - The Early Years
Saturn 5 - The Oscillation
Ein Fur Die Damen - Death In Vegas
Dwyer - The Village Orchestra
Drippin - Andy Scott
My AUX Mind - AUX 88
Cullular Phone - Dopplereffekt
Mirage - Perception (U.R.)
Numbers - Kraftwerk
Computer World 2 - Kraftwerk

Jim 'Discomix' Watson mix tracklist

General Confessional (Instrumental) - David Axelrod
Hogin' Machine - Les Baxter
Funky Fanfare - Keith Mansfield
Scorpio - The Kashmere Stage School Band
Africana - The Propositions
A Day In The Life - Chocolate Snow
Earthquake - Brand New
The Trip - Eugene Blacknell
Take Me - The Fabulous Souls
Lunar Funk - The Fabulous Counts
Right On - Clarence Reid & The Wheelers
Black Soul - Bo Diddley
Down Home Funk - Richard 'Groove' Holmes
Coffee Pot No 2 - Bo Junior
Everyman For Himself - Bo Junior
Funky Soul Shake - E.T. White & The Potential Band
Maggies Farm - Solomon Burke
As Long As I Have You - Garnett Mimms
Break In The Road - Betty Harris
Haven't I Been Good To You - Johnny Moore
Somebody In The World For You - The Mighty Hannibal
Help Me Make Up My Mind - Joyce Jones
More & More - Little Milton
I'm Free - Wilmer & The Dukes
Testify (I Wanna) - The Parliaments

M002 kicks off with Computer Love and then into a more recent electronic track, Idioteque by Radiohead. The mix then flows into a more ambient electronic sound before moving into krautrock. Krautrock is the term given to a style of music coming out of Germany in the late 60's and 70's. It's recognisable by the 4/4 drumming style and almost electronic style repetition of riffs and beats. We play a track by a band called Neu! who were formed by ex-members of Kraftwerk, Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother. In recent years there have been a few bands emerging who are heavily influence by the krautrock sound. We feature a few tracks with the more recent take on krautrock from The Early Years, The Oscillation and Death In Vegas. The mix then returns to electronic music showing how Kraftwerks blueprint has evolved. The mix ends with probably the best two tracks back to back on any album, Numbers into Computer World 2. It shows how timeless these tracks are and how fresh they sound against modern electronic music.