We have long been making mixtapes, but have found that the loose themes of seasons/covers songs are not fruitful enough to post regularly. Variations on a Theme will be a monthly post where we make a list of songs that fit a specific topic. We hope to get creative with the themes, so expect a wide range of weird and wonderful subjects explored through songs.
The second, and most important part of this feature is reader participation. We want to hear the songs that we have missed or forgotten, so yell at us on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr, send us an email, write us a letter! We’ll share the suggestions, and if we get enough we might even make a Readers Mix to go along with our own.
Another month, another themed playlist. France has been in the news recently for the wrong reasons so we thought we would try to counter it with some good. Some are songs by French artists, others tracks that were inspired by the country, all say Vive La France!
Tracklisting:
1) Paris – Black Atlass
2) Midnight Sun – Isaac Delusion
3) A Venu’s Sons Party – De La Montagne
4) New Paris – Strand of Oaks
5) Les Etolles Mutantes – The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
6) La Dame et la Licorne – Shearwater
7) Vingt Et Un – Throwing Snow
8) At Last – The Dø
9) Metropolis (Dan le Sac Remix) – Prdctv
10) Our Retired Explorer (Dines With Michael Foucault in Paris, 1961) – The Weakerthans
11) Couleurs – M83
12) Nantes – Beirut
13) Le Chat Du Cafe Des Artistes – Charlotte Gainsbourg
14) The Way to the Forest – Frànçois & the Atlas Mountains
15) Cut Dick – Mr Oizo
16) La Correction Exchange – Prefuse 73
17) Scene From a French Zoo – Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin
Variations on a Theme: Vive la France from Wake The Deaf on 8tracks Radio.