Writing the ‘intro’ to each episode is the hardest part. I guess that’s why I don’t talk on the show. As soon as I start trying to put into words why I decided to include a track… I really realize how low my skills are in the “Describing Why” category. Every song on EPISODE 024 of ‘Mix Tape Radio On FRUK’ (and any other episode) is selected for a bunch of reasons, but after the almost universal reasoning of “I’ve been listening to this a lot”, there is a long list of quite random and nonsensically weighted reasons. But the important part is the end result. And this one’s quite nice.
So please give the whole thing a listen and hopefully you’ll agree that the most important reason for why each track is on here is because of how they all sounded when played in the same hour together…
But if you need a bit more coaxing before pushing that play button… I’ll just add that hearing the vocals of Tiny Ruins bleed into a lush new Mutual Benefit track is not a bad way to start any hour of any day. Plus, there’s my favourite track from Doc Feldman’s wonderful DIYtrotter Session. And a track from the excellent and free EP from Streets Of Laredo. And there’s a Bill Callahan track. And that Beta Band track responsible for one of the best scenes from one of the greatest movies ever….
and not forgetting: Otis Redding, Thrupence, Aidan Knight, That Moby + Damien Jurado track that kind of sounds like Bon Iver. And More…
Mix Tape Radio on Folk Radio UK | EPISODE 24 by Folk Radio Uk on Mixcloud
Tracklisting
Pix & Hollie – Venn
mutual benefit – C. L. Rosarian
The Beta Band – Dry The Rain
William Tyler – Geography of Nowhere
Dale Hawkins – Baby Baby
Streets of Laredo – Need A Little Help
Moby (ft. Damien Jurado) – Almost Home
Aidan Knight – Margaret Downe
Thrupence – Rio
Doc Feldman – San Antonio Missions
Hot Palms – Benny And The Jets
Mystery Pills – By Design
Bill Callahan – The Sing
Otis Redding – Pain In My Heart
Inspired and the Sleep – Take Pills (Instructed Bliss)