The Realest Shit Phaseone Ever Wrote
Phaseone e-mailed last week to ask me if I knew the cut mixed in at the 28 minute mark of Teebs' 2 a.m. wine mix. Before I could even respond, he already had the answer. Not bad. I presume it was Teebs's "Humming Birds," which made its way onto the St. Louis producer's latest stellar mix, The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote. I relate the exchange not to boast (after all, the few e-mails we've swapped have revolved around Teebs being the Don -- also, who cares?) but because the guy didn't even apprise me that he was going to drop another heater. I had to read about it on Pitchfork like everyone else. What's the point of blogging if you can't cultivate shallow online acquaintances with musicians. I mean, that's got to be why people continue to write for Coke Machine Glow, right? Regardless, Andrew Jernigan's latest mix continues his streak of seamless blends that synthesize a wide array of sounds (Talking Heads, Aphex Twin, Fleetwood Mac, Tricky, Dilla, Curren$y) and bend them to his will. What would be jarring dissonance in the hands of a lesser producer comes off like the free-floating feel of a great after-hours at 3 a.m. that specializes in beat music, foreign beers, and strong stimulants. The sort of spot that you need a password to enter and expect to meet people from Luxembourg who attempt to sell you an Portugese orphan and four sticks of hash for under $100. The only better deal you'll get than that is this mix -- free. Tracklist below the jump, so no one e-mails me with questions that I don't have the answers to. Download: MP3: Phaseone - The Realest Shit I Ever I Wrote Tracklist: Slowdive: "Miranda" Curren$y: "I'm Just Dope" Aphex Twin: "Fingerbib" Nite Jewel: "Want You Back (Phaseone Remix)" Lukid: "Hair Of The Dog" Talking Heads: "Listening Wind" Tricky: "Bad Dream" Polanski: "Punked Out" J Dilla: "Oxtopus Boom Boom" FaltyDL: "Made Me Feel So Right" James Pants: "Shower Party" Fleetwood Mac: "Isn't It Midnight" Teebs: "Humming Birds" Actress vs. Zomby: "AaZz 2" Phaseone: "Sandra"