HAPPY FRIDAY! I must say, this week’s SoundTracking Team Mixtape is quite the musical and visual masterpiece. I get so excited to put together the singles tracks of everyone here, getting more of a glimpse into their music experiences. And this week is no exception.
You can tell that when San Francisco gets nice and sunny, everything is affected for the better. Many of us are dreaming of sun and beaches, still paying tribute to the ever influential MCA, and helping each other discover new music.
And now I give you own springtime mixtape. Listen to it. Then listen to it again. I know you’ll like it.
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Steph
Steve
Sat down on a flight back to San Francisco. Looked to my left and it was Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. Whoa. We talked a bit about mobile phones, apps and interaction design Then, he asked what I did work-wise and I told him that our startup makes the SoundTracking app and his face lit up. Woz said “Yeah, I know SoundTracking. I have it on my iPhone and I use it to share what I’m playing on my iPhone.” Then he showed me our app on his iPhone. So, that was a really cool flight.
Philippe
Sunny week, I feel like going to the beach.
Alex B
Two weekends back my fiancé and I spent some time in San Luis Obispo doing the Wildflower Cycling Century, wine tasting, and getting away from it all. We had a fantastic time.
Matt
I’ve always wanted to cover Benny & The Jets myself but I don’t think I could top this rendition. RIP MCA
Alex K
Chicago is a city rich in musical tradition and my recent trip there reflected that. The San Francisco-based Sweater Funk dj crew was making their debut there this past weekend, and I was happy to tag along! Strictly vinyl, and with a focus on early 80s boogie, modern soul and steppers, the sound and vibe they bring is unique and always a great time. Leon Ware’s “Why I Came To California” is a Sweater Funk classic. Check them out! http://soundcloud.com/sweaterfunk
Jamie
Caught an awesome sunset Wednesday night while flying home from LA. This is a perfect flying at sunset song. It has this ethereal vibe that’s very spiritual to me, and it just takes off at the end. Whenever I listen to it I imagine I’m lifting off the runway.
Duncan
This is a great track that came to my attention via The Orb’s “Tundra & Sunflakes” release last year. Some solid beats and pretty amazing synth/samples/not-sure-what-that-is. Headphones required.
Eric
I’m sure everybody is going to talk about Adam Yauch. Here is mine. I used to enjoy their first album, but forgot about them after that. My best friend introduced me to Paul’s Boutique on a road trip from West Los Angeles to Arcata, CA and I have been forever in love. MCA’s death was a huge, and tragic loss to the music community and the world in general.
Doug
The Onion sister site AV Club is running a retrospective of the band R.E.M. As usual, they take a different approach from the typical music press. The 4 part series is a fan’s perspective on the band’s legacy and their impact on one of their writer’s musical upbringing. Very moving and full of band drama, but also exploring the secret behind how they were able to pull off a hardcore cult following and smashing commercial success. Check it out here:
Eliza
It’s great to have co-workers who have a great music taste. Steph was playing Tegan and Sara on her Spotify the other day. I didn’t know what the song was so I pulled out my SoundTracking app, hit Music ID and Voila! So fun to discover new great song with the Music ID feature. I’m going to have to add that song to my Spotify playlist and listen to some of their other stuff. Thanks Steph!
Edmund
It has been a sad couple of weeks in the Mission District of SF. With masked vandals rucking amuck and fires ablaze, sometimes you gotta listen to some T.Rex and reset. Electric Warrior is one of those classic English rock albums which always seems to put me in a good mood. There is some great guitar throughout this song and the album, that it’s hard to not pick one up and jam along.
Myke
The changing of seasons is a perfect exhibit of the cyclic nature of the universe. Grab a bourbon, and crank the volume to 11.
Naldi
Been sleepy and half sick for the past week (thanks Pollen!), need an upper beat boost to stay on top of tasks. Here I present the beautiful voice of Jacqueline Govaert from Van Buuren’s album Imagine.
Steph
A few weeks ago, I included a song that linked perfectly to an upcoming vacation I had started planning with a group of close friends. Well the it’s upon us! At this exact moment next week I will be at this very waterfall pool, creating tanlines of my own. Until then I’ll creating a happy boppy summertime #poolsideplaylist. Feel free to help me out by posting your soundtracks and using #poolsideplaylist to the description. Comment on the track above and let me know to check out yours, or tweet it out and I’ll find it on Twitter!
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Play mix in Spotify
Play mix in RDIO
