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ScissorMix 15: Oldish

jz — Fri, 25 May 2018 17:01:44 +0000

As the title implies, this is a bit of a different type of mix than previous ones. Every track is over 35 years old. Ok, 2 are relatively recent. But they lean heavily on some old samples. Despite its oldness, I think this mix fits into the same vibe as some of the other stuff that’s been put on here. They’re chock-full of big beats...

ScissorMix 14: Warm Waves

steve — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:16:21 +0000

My friend asked me to throw together some new music for an event she was having and this is the result. A mix of modern easy listening that sits within its own little nook nestled somewhere between Indie, Electronic and Dance. Not quite Chillwave, but definitely something you can thrown on for a dinner party. Mostly new music from 2015 and the end of last...

100% Indie Dynamite

steve — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 04:46:01 +0000

Nearly two hours of new and classic Indie Rock for your Fourth of July throw down. Starts with the here and now and ends up for the OGs who stay until the end of the party.

ScissorMix Vol. 13: Summer Schooler

jz — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:15:40 +0000

Do you like boom bap beats? Remixed 80s tracks? Pitch-shifted vocals? Well, you're in luck. On the heels of Steve's recent mix, I've got another installment of the ScissorMix series ready. I guess there's something about the summertime that makes me get off my ass and finish a mix.

ScissorMix Vol. 12: Robot Barbecue

steve — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:28:38 +0000

This ScissorMix hits on a ton of different electronic notes, but stays in that sweet 115 to 125 BPM range, keeping things moving along with a nice pace. As usually, melody is the star here, and there’s no lack of bigness with the likes of amazing tracks from DJ Koze, Osborne, Disclosure, Classixx, Bonobo, Baths and the like. A ton of usual SK people on this mix and a few things that may have eluded your radar thus far.

Scissorkast 11: Sugarwater

steve — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 05:04:33 +0000

Lucky for you, the first Scissorkast in too long is an all-music/no-talking affair. (I need an XLR adapter for my microphone). 100% new music, much of it unreleased, hitting the usual mix of instrumental electronic, emotive headphone post-rock, experimental dancefloor stuff and the like. Joyously looping, meticulously crafted sounds. Stuff from the US, UK, and Japan this time with a heavy emphasis on melody.

ScissorMix Vol. 11: Summer Break

jz — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:08:32 +0000

But better late than never, right? This mix is pretty much all hip hop, reggae, soul edits, afrofunk and other goodness that sounds great coming out of a boombox. Lots of familiar tracks in new packaging. It’s the soundtrack to the BBQ I haven’t had a chance to attend. So get out there, cook some meats, drink some beers, and pump these tunes for me.

ScissorMix Vol. 10: Down with December

jz — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:15:33 +0000

Here's a new installment of the Scissormix series out just in time for the holidays. This mix lives solidly in the realm of downtempo. So it's perfect to throw on after a long day of shopping/family/work and whatever other stresses come your way this holiday season.

O N E S U N: It Gets Cold Mix

steve — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:20:38 +0000

A compilation of moody, ethereal, abstract but chilly beats and textures from Justin Kim, aka O N E S U N. Features Tycho, Active Child, Mount Kimbie, Pictureplane, Grimes, Nosaj Things, Mux Mool and much more.

Substantial Sessions 07: Empire State of Mind

steve — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:28:11 +0000

Did this mix over the Summer for our amazing developers at Substantial and realized I never posted it here on Scissorkick. Sure, they are great developers, but what’s more impressive is the collective musical knowledge in their office. I wanted to dig deep with a mix of old and new. The heat was on. The mix was done during the insane build-up to Internet Week...

ScissorMix 9: Focus

jz — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:33:46 +0000

Right back again with another installment of the ScissorMix series. I’ve been making up for lost time and came across a wealth of new, great tunes so quickly that this thing basically put itself together.

ScissorMix 8: Stretching Out

jz — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:21:05 +0000

Souleance, Bullion, Rare Earth, Games, Kelpe and more.

BJR: The Double Dip

steve — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:04:49 +0000

AIM, Slow Hands, Lone, Wagon Christ, Com Truise and more.

ScissorMix 7: DJ Marmon

steve — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:24:14 +0000

Tasteful, soulful Deep House mix from up-and-comer DJ Marmon.

BJR : Boom Shiva

steve — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:04:36 +0000

Mount Kimbie, Space Dimension Controller, Shigeto, Colm K and more.

Scissorkast 10: Apple of My Ear

steve — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:29:58 +0000

The Best of 2010 including Walls, Emeralds, Yppah, Golda Panda and more.

ScissorMix 6: Tasty Leftovers

jz — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:06:58 +0000

Ebo Taylor, Bottin, Greenwood Rhythm Coalition and more.

Snoretex

steve — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:03:21 +0000

Even though the weather in NYC is shitty, it’s always a great day when I can post something new created by a close friend. Sam Willis, one half of Kompakt recording artists Walls and the fantastic DJ/blog duo Allez-Allez is a busy man these days up in Hackney, but somehow found the time to launch another pseudonym side-project as Snoretex. It’s mind blowing when I...

Phone Home

steve — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:39:24 +0000

It's a real shortcoming of Hallmark as a company, that they don't offer a "Post-Rock brings families together" greeting card. New York's Phone Home is the second duo of brothers (the awesome Lymbyc Systym is the other) to channel potential angsty rivalry into beautiful musical alchemy

ScissorMix 5: Worked

jz — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:06:48 +0000

Seefeel, Ital Tek, Calvin Harris, Darkstar, Slugabed and more.