It's October, It's Autumn and It's Time For Another Mixtape

The weather lately has been a little bizarre. September reared its ugly head and Brooklyn got all sorts of chilly, then just a few days ago, it's 80° in the city. Now, my short-wearing will likely extend into November (Michigan blood), but that won't stop the leaves from turning or my appetite for pumpkin pie and football from spiraling out of control. Below is a collection of songs I threw together for the season-changing occasion, but don't expect any jubilant bangers--this October mix is a more somber affair...

Citizen Mix Vol. VIII - Fall's a Comin'


Tracklist:

1. Dawn Golden and Rosy Cross - White Sun
2. My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise
3. Death Cab for Cutie - Company Calls Epilogue
4. Big Troubles - Misery
5. Woods - Down This Road
6. Real Estate - It's Real
7. Black Glove - That's All Midnight (M83 x Gucci Mane)
8. WU LYF - L Y F
9. The Gangsters - Best Friend
10. Radiohead - A Punch Up at a Wedding
11. The Replacements - Answering Machine

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A Lil Wayne Mash-up Album Actually Worth Downloading

I get it, we're all sick of mash-ups. Unless they're really good. Is that how it works now? I thought Girl Talk's All Day was pretty great, The Hood Internet are still doing their thing well and Black Glove impress me every now and again with their basement interpretations.

Regardless, I'll always have a soft spot for the crypt-robbing genre and this Tumblewoof mini-mixtape was a surprise. It's five songs off Phoenix's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix paired with choice Lil Wayne verses, but more than that, the DJ does your ears right by sampling/cutting/reordering the Phoenix tracks--the songs are more than simple A+B couplings.

The warmer the weather gets, the more I add to my BBQ playlist. These will do just fine.

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Tumblewoof - MoneyMania

Tumblewoof - Officer Lasso

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Black Glove Could Supply Your Weekend Playlist

White Panda can't control their BPM. Easter Egg is overrated. Super Mash Bros. overdo-it on the pop-punk references. Girl Talk and E-603 are laying low. The mash-up in general is becoming a meme and the only act consistently putting out greatness right now is The Hood Internet.

Well, them and Black Glove.

While this duo from Vermont doesn't turn the genre on its ear, Black Glove mash-ups (thankfully) aren't played out and make some pretty choice references. Sure, the guys mix in overly-familiar hip-hop, but that's par for the mash-up course -- It's what you pair it with that counts, and Black Glove slickly sample some fine indie-electro acts (M83, The xx, The Tough Alliance, Robyn, The Knife, Major Lazer, Crystal Castles, etc.).

I got hold of their "Teach Me How to Dougie" remix featuring a familiar+chill M83 sample and, after touring their website and downloading their mixtapes, I was hooked. These guys are solid.

It's Saturday. Pick up a case of PBR and grab their mixtapes or take a tour of my favourite tracks down below.

Listen to Black Glove - Vol. 1
Listen to Black Glove - Vol. 2
Listen to Black Glove - Vol. 3
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Teach Me How to Appear (Cali Swag District x M83) - Black Glove

1901 Stuntin' (Birdman & Lil Wayne x Phoenix) - Black Glove

This Is Why I Creep (TLC x Mims) - Black Glove

Hold Yuh Bird Flu (Major Lazer x Gucci Mane) - Black Glove

Made You Look in the Diner (Nas x Suzanne Vega) - Black Glove

We're Poppin' Bottles (Birdman x Rock Electrique) - Black Glove

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