Mixtapes

Mixtape: 28/05/12

May 28, 2012
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Friends, one and all, welcome to the latest round of Kemptation Mixtapes! This brand new mix brings delight to your earholes in the form of Buenos Aires experimental dance guru Mati Zundel, one-man-band folk Americana from McDougall and a stunning Janis Joplin cover by award-winning jazz clarinetist Dr. Michael White. The mix also provides audio goodies…

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Mixtape: 05/03/12

May 3, 2012
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Much like a good cup of tea, Doctor Who Christmas special or little laughing toddler, North Mexican electrohounds Nortec Collective rarely disappoint. In fact, so infinitely pleasing is the Tijuana fourpiece that they finally make an appearance on Kemptation Mixtapes. To complement such sonic delights, we have the man who near single-handedly brought back the…

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Mixtape: 20/02/12

February 20, 2012
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It’s finally here: the return of Kemptation Mixtapes! To kick things off, we have a guest mix from Lumina Kemp: an ode to travelling… This fortnight’s mixtape is best enjoyed while on the road. Finger tapping to the delights of everything from Franz Ferdinand and the Talking Heads to Willy Nelson and Nick Drake. Sailing…

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Mixtape: 12/12/11

December 12, 2011
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This week, Kemptation Mixtapes brings you a dazzling display of sonic goodies from the likes of Sinkane and Latin Bitman, Swami excellence from The Night Marchers and a classic from Talking Heads. Only a fool would refrain from excitement. Get involved!

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Mixtape: 28/11/11

November 28, 2011
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As Churchill may well have said at some point in history: “Let’s get funky!” What better way to do just that than by listening to the latest edition of Kemptation Mixtapes? Kicking off with the 007-techno stylings of Norwegian DJ/producer Lindstrøm, this fortnight’s offering is bound to keep you joyfully inspired until the very last…

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Mixtape: 14/11/11

November 14, 2011
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Get ready to flip your freak: it’s the latest edition of Kemptation Mixtapes! Kicking things off this week, we have Brooklyn NY’s Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra majestically followed by the fabulous Okkervil River. Kemptation favourites and Santiago, Chile’s very own, Chico Trujillo also make an appearance alongside a plethora of danceable and ponderful wonders. All together…

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Mixtape: 31/10/11

October 31, 2011
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Ian Brown’s F.E.A.R. seemed a dead cert to get on this Hallowe’en special of Kemptation Mixtapes. However, after hearing of The Stone Roses reformation and all the press their severely overpriced gigs are garnering, it seemed futile to offer Brown yet more free publicity from a barely known music blog. In either case, we all…

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Mixtape: 17/10/11

October 17, 2011
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As if last week and the week before that weren’t exciting enough for us, this week is a real mover. Around seven days before the Rugby World Cup final and a fortnight before Mexico’s Day of the Dead, we mark a new chapter in Kemptation Mixtapes. Thanks to the techno-boffins at Mixcloud you can now…

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Mixtape: 03/10/11

October 3, 2011
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This week’s Kemptation Mixtape brings tidings of great fun, frolics and fancy. If you could, please lend a moment of your time and extend an ear to some of the most enjoyable music around. Just 30 minutes a week can transform an assorted list of unheard gems into a delightful mix of audibly-digested bliss. Such…

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