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Digits January Mix

Our friend Alt from Digits just sent us a link to a DJ mix he just posted on his blog. You all know how much we loved his debut album Hold It Close! , so we more than trust his taste in music. The mix features some of our favorite artists from 2009 like Au Revoir Simone, Little Dragon and Florence + The Machine. You can see the tracklist below and download the whole mix here. Enjoy!

1. Simian Mobile Disco – Cream Dream
2. Cloetta Paris – So Serious (Electric Light Orchestra cover)
3. Röyksopp – This Must Be It (Feat. Fever Ray)
4. Let’s Get Invisible – Viewers Like You
5. Staygold – Backseat (Feat. Spank Rock & Robyn)
6. Little Dragon - Runabout
7. Think About Life – Johanna
8. Au Revoir Simone – All Or Nothing
9. Circlesquare – Hey You Guys
10. Clare and the Reasons – You Got Me
11. Marina & The Diamonds – Obessions (Pink Stallone Crush)
12. Florence + The Machine – You Got The Love (The XX Remix)

Digits - January 2010 Mix

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Fuck Buttons all along (Street Horsssing coming home)

I guess my previous post is not so much in the spirit of Athens66 (musically). So I decided to create a tape of what I was really listening to during my trip these past few days. Not much actually, since I spent most of my time with past favorite like Okay and Shearwater. But I also decided to give Fuck Buttons a go after the great reviews I read about their live act in Primavera festival.

Their debut album (released back in March this year) Street Horrrsing is what I would call electronoise. They are producing progressive/experimental electronic music that is damn addicted. I loved it so much that I decided to create a mixtape (just a plain tape actually since there is no mix here) of their album. Recommended by many (including us)...Enjoy...

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Weekend Mix (summer style)

My review of Cut Copy has put me in the summer mood (it's Friday after all) and what better way to kick-start the weekend than a mixtape! While I have been quite keen to indie sounds during the past few weeks, with a lot of rock and even more noise, I still like to get away with some dance tunes. In this mixtape you'll find a collection of bands (13 actually) that in the past couple of years have created a scene of synth-pop/80's/retro-disco revival. If you hated the 80's, I guess this is your worst nightmare! If only I could find that old walkman of mine...

PS. The complete list of bands (so you can check them out yourself) is: The Teenagers, Hot Chip, Simian Mobile Disco, The Ting Tings, Calvin Harris, Cut Copy, Neon Neon, Does this offend you? Yeah, Ratatat, LCD Soundsystem, Justice, Hercules and Love Affair, Ghostland Observatory

What's the Frequency Kenneth?

Guess sometimes it's better to go ahead with what you've got rather than waiting around for everything to fall in place. Since it will probably take me a few days to write any reviews, here's a peek to what I've been listening to this week (some are quite old, others are relevantly recent). And in order to make this a real peek, I've compiled a mixtape including two songs from each album for you to enjoy.

Clinic / Do It! - They are back with a really strong album
Beach House / Devotion - Melodic rock for the painfully depressed
The National / Boxer - Amazing album from the American copycats of Tindersticks
Vampire Weekend / Vampire Weekend - The overhyped NYC indie band that fuses African sounds with pop and rock in the likes of the Police (in a good way)
The Raconteurs / Consolers of the Lonely - Jack White and his friends are back with another classic rock album
Nada Surf / Lucky - I've totally forgotten about this band (they managed to produce an interesting album without deviating from their mainstream sound)
Sun Kil Moon / April - Mark Kozelek produced a real gem which for me is only comparable to the likes of Bonnie "Prince" Billy (who appears on Unlit Hallway)

The Team

Athens66 started off as a common project by a bunch of friends but quickly turned into almost a personal blog (although some remains of previous posts can still be found). Currently, the Team has been narrowed down to two members, who besides being old friends and schoolmates share the same joy for Music, Movies, Alcohol and Pro Evolution sessions.

The sole purpose of this blog is to shout out whatever comes in mind about movies, music, reality, fantasy and all the rest. Nothing posted here is to be taken seriously, but then again what is? Since this blog is still quite fresh, we are definitely open to suggestions and directions (although most of them will just be ignored)

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Digits January Mix

Fuck Buttons all along (Street Horsssing coming home)

Weekend Mix (summer style)

What's the Frequency Kenneth?

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