Mystic Isthmus - a yvynyl mixtape

I put up a new mixtape every month or two, and have all the playlists on my iPod. Truth be told, I really do this for kinda selfish reasons. The music continues to be a personal record of periods of time or memory in my own life. I love listening back to older mixes and thinking about what was happening then, and how those songs conjure up a season, people, parties. A big part of me hopes that you do the same, that I might be adding a bit of soundtrack to your life. I approach each of these mixes in that spirit. Thanks for sharing back your positive feedback and energy - both to me and the musicians. I hope this mix brings some light and love to your summer.

It would mean a lot to me if you click through to learn more about the bands you dig here. Many of them are offering more free tracks for you to download and enjoy. Please support them and their music with your time, attention and money. They deserve it.

Original artwork by Chilean Jorge Roa, also an experimental musician performing as la costa continua. Used with permission.

Dedicated to Norm, Heather and Lil’ Spaceman. May great changes be great, and mystics stay mystical.

[Want me to dedicate the next yvynyl mixtape to a friend of yours? Leave me a short note here. I’ll pick a nice one for next time.]

Tracklist:

1. Grubby Little Hands - Feel in my Back
2. Baths - Hall
3. Birthdays - Van Hands
4. Mutual Benefit - No Mundo da Lua
5. Craft Spells - You Should Close the Door
6. Julian Lynch - Just Enough
7. Houses - Endless Spring
8. Future Islands - Tin Man
9. BRONZE - Deep Freeze
10. Cloud Nothings - Even If It Worked Out
11. Party Photographers - Piano Vache
12. Ty Segall - Girlfriend
13. Street Chant - Yr Philosophy
14. Son of Rams - No Concept, No Logic
15. Male Bonding - Before It’s Done (Daytrotter Session)
16. The CQ - Wait and See
17. Teenage Reverb - Under the Weather
18. Phèdre - Ode to the Swinger
19. Cosmic Sound - Night Owl
20. Sunvisor - Sky Dive
21. Magic Man - Darling
22. The Young Sinclairs - Future Man
23. Pete Greenwood - Bats over Barstow
24. MMOSS - Hedge Creeper

Download directly here: http://bit.ly/bUpgFu

Please create a new playlist in iTunes and then click and drag the folder to import, thereby maintaining track order.

Check out more yvynyl mixtapes here.