It's themeless but filled with love! This is some really eclectic songs without my trying to be speschul, which is when I think mixtapes are best compiled.

1. Noviciat de Soeurs Missionaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique & four religious drummers - "Yesu Ka Mkwebase"

Reminiscent of The Dixie Cups' "Iko Iko", I love this track. Solemn, soulful.

2. Glasvegas - "It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry"

Mixing an American English accent with a native Glaswegian one makes for an interesting voice; this is one of the hottest upcoming acts of 2008, apparently, and I'm eagerly awaiting their LP instead of lone tracks being released on vinyl. This band grows on me and the singer reminds me of Johnnie Ray - in a good way.

3. Beck - "Chemtrails"

Interesting psychedelic stuff off his coming effort with Danger Mouse, his LP "Modern Guilt" makes for the most interesting release since "Sea Changes".

4. Black Ghosts - "Repetition [Diplo Remix]"

I don't care much for Black Ghosts, but I do care for Diplo's well-honed remixing skills! Bring it on!

5. Mogwai - "Yes! I Am A Long Way From Here"

Fresh off the reissued "Young Team", i.e. Mogwai's debut album, here's the opening track displaying how the Mogs walk the walk just like Explosions In The Sky and their likes, yet holding their own. Boo-ya!

6. Dirty Pretty Things - "Tired Of England"

Having been hospitalised recently, Carl returned home to rest today, yeay! Awaiting the band's second album to be released on 2008-06-30, here's their first single.

7. Edu feat. Madame Mim - "Headbanger"

Here's a bit of early 90's synths and 00's dance. Brazilian. Bad. Good.

8. Soul Position - "Hand-Me-Downs"

Brilliant hip-hop in the native tongues-sense of the word, RJD2 and Blueprint match up to deliver rump-shaking actions about DIY and not accepting benefits. Sooo good.

9. Rage Against the Machine - "Killing in the Name of (SebastiAn's Late Night Laptop Edit)"

Somehow this has spread around the net as Mr. Oizo's edit, but really, it's SebastiAn again. It's a late night-edit, really nicely done.

10. Les Fatals Picards - "L'amour à€ La Franà§aise"

This is the song that represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The video is absolutely brilliant, so see it here. Really, any band who stitches a cat onto one singer's shoulder gets my vote.

11. Mystery Jets - "Two Doors Down"

They're back! They're back! Their second album, "Twenty One", is already out and produced by Erol Alkan out of all people, and the video for this track, the first single, is found here; mind you, the version I've included in my muxtape is rare and done for the BBC, so you won't find the wonderful string-arrangement anywhere else.

12. A Hawk And A Hacksaw - "In The River"

I saw this strong bunch live at ATP ((And actually while waiting for their flight at Bristol Airport.)), where they played a lot of great Balkan-sounding music with English vocals. Earthy, danceable, making a stance in a drab day. Do listen and do purchase their latest album.