Don’t worry if you’re stuck at at desk job while your brain is stuck in the 90s — you can still have a rave in your headphones anytime you like! These old-school electronica mixtapes will take you back to where it all began.
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Tempo Beach Mixtape Series
Once in a while an idea for a mixtape takes over my brain like a computer virus. It hits me all at once that I have all the requisite parts, a theme emerges, and suddenly it’s not an idea anymore—it’s an obsession.
Mixtape Alert: Tempo Beach Vol 3 – Sour Fruit
One last chance to nab up some R&B and soul flavored electronica for the summer. Take a disco nap first — this one’s a body slammer!
Mixtape Alert: Tempo Beach Vol 2 – Peppermint Chip
Back to the beach for some more R&B infused electronic treats from my stash. This one’s definitely on the cooler side. Lick it before it melts!
Mixtape Alert: Tempo Beach Vol 1 – Crushed Ice
Recently I realized I had a huge backlog of R&B and soul infused electronic tracks that were dying to be mixed up. Here’s volume one, just in time for summer. Volumes two and three can be found here.
Enjoy!
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Continue readingMixtape Alert: Extended 80s Hits
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Mixtape Alert: Class of ’93 – Hyper on Hardcore Breakbeat
If you’ve ever loved jungle, drum and bass, or happy hardcore, you’ve loved hardcore breakbeat. Hardcore is the solid trunk of early 90’s British electronica that spawned literally dozens of sub-genres, including 2-step garage, dubstep, and fidget.
Continue readingMixtape Alert: Freezer Burn – Icy Cold Drum & Bass
Maybe it’s the time of year. Something about the icy air makes me crave cold, funky, robotic drum and bass. This winter is no exception.
Continue readingMixtape Alert: Pray for Death
For my next haunted mixtape, I present a sonic swarm of blood-choked screams, growling ambient hellscapes, serial killers, the possessed, and the insane.
Jason Herrboldt 