Mixes
2010: Hidden Treats Mixtape
Instead of writing yet another end of year list, we've trawled the Neu Magazine archives to find some of our favourite (but less loved awwww) tracks. From the icy pop of Nottee, to weirdo wonder Superstar & Star plus some tracks from Sierra Leone, it's been an exciting year. Read on »
Asura: Streets of Beige Exclusive Mix
LA's Non Projects - dedicated to discovering and supporting innovative composers and artists in the city - brought us Asura aka Ryan York and his commanding electronica this year. Here, he produces an exclusive mix for Neu Magazine and Streets of Beige. Unexpected pop tones - from Arthur Russell and Dntel - feature alongside experimental king John Cage. Read on »
Warmest Chord Winter Mix
Warmest Chord have made a mix. Filled with some twee classics remixed, underground hits (and some of their own acts, course) we think it's just like those that you used to get on tape and listen to inbetween Belle and Sebastian records. You didn't do smushy crap like that... oh... Read on »
Solar Bears: Streets of Beige Mix
Solar Bears own tracks (and why not?) sneak in alongside Nathan Fake, Daedelus, Machinedrum, Leatherette and Young Montana. They even stick a bit of Billy Corgan in. REALLY. Read on »
Mix: Numbers in Glasgow
Girl Unit, Joker and James Blake play Numbers night at Sub Club in Glasgow on Friday and to mark the occassion (as if a bloody good party in Glasgow is an occasion...) the WUT and IRL maestro has made this mix. Read on »
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One Thing: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
We're kicking off a brand new series here at Neu!. Having spent the best part of the morning stumbling over names, we've finally settled on "One Thing", for that's what it is: a bunch of bands telling us the one thing they think everyone should know about them. A sort of mission statement, if you will.
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Beck’s Launch Green Box Project
The Green Box Project will help fund a total of 1,000 pieces of independent art.
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Air France: It Feels Good To Be Around You
You just swan off for three years, then you come marching back and expect us to take you back with open arms? Who do you think you are? Oh. Well. Go on then.
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Loney Dear: What Have I Become
Some days we feel that we could add 'Swedish' as a legitimate menu bar item on Neu and be done with it, but then with tracks as good as this offering from Loney Dear to catch up on, who could blame us.
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Field Day: Times & Planner
You'll catch us being more than a bit obsessed with the tombola in Victoria Park on Saturday, but otherwise we might be watching everyone from Wild Beasts through to Star Slinger and Electrelane.
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One Thing: Pure X
We're kicking off a brand new series here at Neu!. Having spent the best part of the morning stumbling over names, we've finally settled on "One Thing", for that's what it is: a bunch of bands telling us the one thing they think everyone should know about them. A sort of mission statement, if you will.
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MGMT Curate LateNightTales, Cover Bauhaus
Do you ever forget MGMT exist? We're hardly short of bands who sound More Than A Bit Like the unicorn licking duo, but seems there's activity in the offing with the band set to curate the latest LateNightTales compilation.
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Watch: Young Man Reveals Debut Details, New Video
Colin Caulfield will release the debut album for his new "concept project" Young Man this autumn; 'Ideas Of Distance' is due out on 27th September, via Frenchkiss Records.
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jj: We Can’t Stop (Feat. Ne-Yo)
As part of the Adult Swim Singles Program, Ne-Yo sent over a new, original song which was then sent on to jj to play with. The result is 'We Can't Stop' - which you can check out here.
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Music Math: Modeselekor + Thom Yorke = This (& Shipwreck)
German duo Modeselektor are lucky types. They don't get to boast just one Thom Yorke collaboration on their forthcoming album 'Monkeytown' - they get two.
