This weeks mix comes from Parisian photographer Keffer; you have might recognize his photos from Kanye’s blog. If you have seen is work you know that his Jour De Nuit (The Night Day) series is an examination of what happens when the sun goes down, and the volume comes up in the streets of Paris. Beautiful people and sweaty bodies make Keffer’s work both provocative and inviting. And for those of us that have never had the privilege of experiencing the city’s night life, Keffer’s mix is surly an auditory tour of the scene. With a mix of Parisian Hip Hop, dance music, and a couple of sprinkles of some Jackson’s, this mix is definitely one to play the next time you want to take a little mental vacation- just close your eyes and press play. Paris is waiting for you.

SIDE A
“Tout N’est Pas Si Facile” by NTM
“Destitute Illusions” by Jamiroquai
“Blank” by Para One
“Backfired” by Masters At Work
“Bar A Thym” by Kerri Chandler

SIDE B
“Got Till It’s Gone” by Janet Jackson
“Intro” by Alan Braxe
“It’s Yours” by Jon Cutler
“Remember The Time” by Michael Jackson
“The Man With The Red Face” by Laurent Garnier

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I’m excited to be able to present the first mix here on Cool Tapes, and I’m even more excited that Julian was so enthusiastic about being a part of the series. I hadn’t heard of Julian before this year, but once I heard Garden 2 I was won over. When you listen to his music you get a real sense of how deep his love is for music, and this mix is no different. If you have been listening to any of Julian’s work lately you will be able to quickly recognize the different influences from these songs on his music, and ideally that is what this site is all about- allowing you to see how music affects creativity, and I’m glad we got it right on the first try. Check out what Julian has to say about the mix:

Initially I wanted this mix to have some sort of theme. So, in its original incarnation, all the songs had lyrics focusing on the expression of love, in one form or another. I abandoned that idea, though many of those songs remain. Truly, the only thread that holds these selections together is that they have been, at some point recently (in the last year or two), very enjoyable and meaningful to me on some level. Without a doubt, all of the artists represented here have had a profound effect on the music I choose to make, although not always in the same way. I’d prefer not to talk extensively about each individual track, or the mix in general. Rather, I will submit it with the hope that some of you might enjoy this music too!

-Julian Lynch

SIDE A
“Love Sweet Love” by Lord Melody
“Psycho” by Eddie Noack
“Na Jiya Lage Na” by Lata Mangeshkar
“Pots Sharing Tots” by George Clinton
“Little Bird” by the Beach Boys

SIDE B
“Alaipaayuthe Kannaa” by Kadri Gopalnath
“Wonderous Love” by the Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
“Hum Ne Jujhko Pyar Kiya” by Mukesh
“Lonely Cowboy, Part 1” by Arthur Miles
“I Would Be In Love (Anyway)” by Frank Sinatra

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