The Twelves, you never heard it so good

Oh, The Twelves done put out an awesome mixtape this past week; check the tracklist:

01. Zeigeist - Humanitarianism (The Twelves Replay)
02. Radiohead - Reckoner (The Twelves Replay)
03. Mirwais - Naive Song
04. Of Montreal - Gronlandic Edit
05. David E. Sugar - To Yourself
06. The Virgins - Rich Girls (The Twelves Replay)
07. Daft Punk - Voyager
08. Jupiter - CHIP
09. Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal (The Twelves Replay)
10. Metronomy - Heartbreaker
11. The Twelves - Works for Me (The Twelves Replay)
12. Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance (The Twelves Replay)

Yeah -- I know what you're thinking: besides Daft Punk, you might not think these other groups are really up my alley. I know; I know. That said, The Twelves have put a great beat behind each track, really threading everything together in a rich, um, tapestry of aural delight. So -- chill, a'ight? ;)

The fabulous package of music, for sure, advances an agenda of mellowdanceyvibe around the house (my house); and, as such, becomes -- or, rather, I imagine it would become -- good background music for all manner of party (including a bit of close-close dancing s'il vous plait). Or whatever. The bottom line is that this mix of "The Twelves Replays" fits my spot-measured aesthetic -- go ahead: take the measurements! -- in the here-and-now. Oh yeah.. I'm gonna rip a track or two of this into my next homemade mix (due for my mix CD club by this weekend -- stay tuned for more info on that in a future post!).

Whoa -- but hey, regardless of my musical-leanings electronique the past couple of years, I *have* been indulging in a little bit of my indie rock roots lately. (By the way, don't tell me that the term "indie rock" is vague.. I know; and I would say to suspend those suspicions and read on..).

Most recently, I've been listening to the new Of Montreal and MGMT albums, "Skeletal Lamping" and "Oracular Spectacular", respectively. And, further.. shizz.. do Dinosaur Jr., Dramarama (video), or any of 'dem oldschool indie rock bands ever, truly, go out of style?

At this point, if you're wondering if I'm "getting soft" in my musical tastes, don't worry!; I can still get down to a good set of bangers. Yeah, so if you want to test that, to rock it late-night, bring it. ;) In the meantime, you can't get this, The Twelves Episode II mixtape, on fast enough.. download it at the kickass Discodust blog; press "play"; and then "repeat".

Please press.
Please press repeat;
Please press on;
And repeat.