The Cheapskate: The Greatest Summer 2010 DIY Mixtape (Side 3)

The second volume of our DIY summer mixtape focuses on hip/hop; dance and electronica. Side Three begins with Californian electro-funk master Dâm-Funk and contains highlights by the likes of KanYe West; Chromeo; Janelle Monáe…

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The Loop Goes Retro With Ann Steel

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Our loop gets a distinctive retro flavour with an unearthed gem by the Italian pioneer electronic producer Roberto Cacciapaglia from his 1979 project with Ann Steel . ‘My Time’ was recently brought back to light by Animal Collective’s Avey Tare, and a bit of a cult following has followed.

Real Estate; Aias; Fever Ray; Arcade Fire and the title track from Sufjan Stevens long-awaited new work, ‘All Delighted People’ have all joined in.

You can check the loop in full here.

An extended selection of our current favourite tracks can also be heard @ our hype machine page.

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The Cheapskate: The Greatest Summer 2010 DIY Mixtape (Side 2)

We continue with our mega DIY double summer mixtape, with the Side 2 of the first volume, which has a more indie pop flavour, beginning with dance-pop favourites Cut Copy and including summer highlights by Of Montreal; Jens Lekman; Blonde Redhead; etc.

If you missed Side 1, you can get it here.

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Kings Of The Beach Wavves Top Once Again The Loop.

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Getting their second number one in a matter of weeks, Wavves head the loop with the surftastic title track of their second album ‘King Of The Beach’, one our summer season’s favourites.

Among the week’s entries Kanye West Feat. Beyoncé; Matthew Dear; No Age and an obscure old gem by Italian Roberto Cacciapagglia under the moniker Ann Steel .

You can check the loop in full here.

An extended selection of our current favourite tracks can also be heard @ our hype machine page.

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Listen To The Return Of Sufjan Stevens

Sufjan Stevens is back with a new 8 track EP named ‘All Delighted People’, based on two different versions of the title track, which somehow echoes the spirit of Simon & Garfunkel’s classic ‘The Sounds Of Silence’. There are also rumours about a new full lenght arriving soon, now that The States’ project seems to be parked.

“All Delighted People” can be purchased at Steven’s bandcamp page and you can listen to it in full using the widget below.

<a href="http://sufjanstevens.bandcamp.com/album/all-delighted-people-ep">All Delighted People (Original Version) by Sufjan Stevens</a>

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The Cheapskate: The Greatest Summer 2010 DIY Mixtape (SIDE 1)

The Cheapskate has been on summer leave and on returning we’ve found so much quality free material piled up, that we are doing a ‘Summer wrap-up special’ to compile it all; Beginning with the free tracks that have been made available during all this months.

To include them all, we have created our own improvised DIY double mixtape. We’ll provide a suggested tracklist and links to all songs in four different posts –one per side-, and all you have to do is download and add them in your collection.

The tracklist for SIDE 1, which begins with queen of summer herself Bethany Cosentino and her band Best Coast, after the jump Read the rest of this entry »

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Arcade Fire Brings A Touch Of Rococo To The Loop

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As it has happened in most charts around the world, Arcade Fire tops our loop again with ‘Rococo’, one of the many standout tracks from their widely acclaimed third opus ‘The Suburbs’.

New Tracks From Robyn Feat. Snoop Dogg; How To Dress Well; Salem and Animal Collective –taken from their brand new DVD ‘Oddsac’- enter our selection this week.

You can check the loop in full here.

An extended selection of our current favourite tracks can also be heard @ our hype machine page.

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Robyn Previews ‘Body Parts II’

We already know the rather excellent ‘Hang With Me’ and her second collaboration with Snoop Dogg ‘U Should Have Known’ has also leaked online> But Robyn is proving this year, while her growing fanbase eagerly awaits the second instalment of ‘Body Parts 2’, that she is a master of unveiling her work in small doses by releasing now this preview of some of the tracks included in the second offering of the EP trilogy of EPS she’s releasing through 2010.

First Impression is that this second volume is better than the first one and is likely to leave everyone wanting to complete the set. With ‘Dancing On My Own’ still conquering the airwaves everywhere, a tour back to back with R&B diva Kelis in the States is also helping bringing Robyn back to pop’s A-list.

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Deerhunter Goes ‘Revival’

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Bradford Cox’s unstoppable creative streak – this time back with Deerhunter – has earned him the top position in our loop this week with ‘Revival’, the first taster of the band’s forthcoming fourth album ‘Halcyon Digest’.

New entries this week include tracks by Wavves; Dominican rising stars Rita Indiana Y Los Misterios; Swedish twee songwriter Jens Lekman and a recovered vintage recording by Lauryn Hill.

You can check the loop in full here.

An extended selection of our current favourite tracks can also be heard @ our hype machine page.

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Robyn Hangs Back On Top

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Robyn is back on top of the loop with the preview track for the second instalment of her Body Parts EP trilogy. ‘Hang With Me’ is another surefire smash that will join the Swedish’s seemingly endless string of hits.

Entries this week include new songs by Arcade Fire; Menomena; Cut Copy and Grinderman, among many others.

You can check the loop in full here.

An extended selection of our current favourite tracks can also be heard @ our hype machine page.

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Panda Bear’s Return Storms To The Top The Loop

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The most popular animal of the collective, Panda Bear, storms his way to the top of our loop with the double A single ‘Tomboy/Slow Motion’ previewing the follow-up to his acclaimed solo debut ‘Person’s Pitch’.

New tracks from the unstoppably prolific Swedish star Robyn and shoegazer extraordinaire Bradford Cox, anticipating a new record with his band Deerhunter, are the highest entries of the week.

You can check the loop in full here.

An extended selection of our current favourite tracks can also be heard @ our hype machine page.

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Best Coast Bring The California Sunshine To Our Loop

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The Californian sun-drenched melodies of Bethany Consetino & Bobb Bruno have conquered the loop this week. Best Coast latest single ‘Boyfriend’, previewing their imminent debut ‘Crazy For you’ is our new number one.

Among the new entries, tracks by newcomers The Jameses; Tennis & Cults plus long awaited comebacks by Panda Bear and Women.

You can check the loop in full here.

An extended selection of our current favourite tracks can also be heard @ our hype machine page.
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Salem Crowned As The Dark Knights Of The Loop

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The dark and enigmatic Brooklyn shoegaze goths Salem crown themselves as the kings of our loop with the title track of their long awaited debut album ‘King Knight’.

New entries of the week include tracks by D/R/U/G/S; Of Montreal; Ariel Pink With Added Pizzaz and The Morning Benders who got us all impressed with their live presentation in London last week.

You can check the loop in full here.

An extended selection of our current favourite tracks can also be heard @ www.hypem.com/indaloop.

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Emeralds Prog Up The Loop

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The analog, krautrok-infused keyboards of Emeralds are this week on top of our loop with their ‘Candy Shoppe’. The trio from Cleveland have turned into critical darlings with their latest album ‘Does It Look Like I’m Here’.

Among the avalanche of new entries we can highlight new tracks by Best Coast; Big Boi & T.I; The Roots Feat. John Legend and special one off collaborations between Dirty Projectors & Björk plus Bat For Lashes & Beck part of the soundtrack of the most ubiquitous vampire film saga ever.

You can check the loop in full here.

An extended selection of our current favourite tracks can also be heard @ www.hypem.com/indaloop.

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